918 Water Rate ImplementCITY OF YELM
ORDINANCE NO. 918
AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the City of Yelm,
Washington amending Chapter 13.04 Yelm Municipal Code
relating to water rates.
WHEREAS, the City of Yelm ("City") is anon-charter Code city located in Thurston
County, Washington; and
WHEREAS, the City has been working on an update of its 2002 Water System Plan;
and
WHEREAS, the updated plan has been completed and submitted to the Washington
State Department of Health for approval; and
WHEREAS, the draft updated plan includes a financial analysis and rate
recommendation which supports existing debt, operation and maintenance of the water
system, and new capital projects identified in the updated plan; and
WHEREAS, the financial analysis included a recommendation for rate increases of 16%
in 2010 and 2011 followed by increases of 8.25% from 2012 through 2015; and
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted the 2009 rate increase on June 9, 2009 via
Ordinance Number 905; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance Number 905 did not adopt rate increases for 2010 through
2015, as recommended by the financial analysis;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YELM, WASHINGTON,
DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 13.04.250 Yelm Municipal Code is amended as follows:
13.04.250 Monthly water base and consumption rates shall be as follows:
A. Monthly Base Rate Charges. The monthly base rate charges based upon meter
size for all consumers will be:
2010 Rate Table
Meter Size Meter Char e
5/8 inch T ical Residential $~9 $20.42
1 inch $44-.A9 $51.04
2 inch $~-AB $102.08
3 inch -$-~4A-8A $163.33
4 inch $1-69 $326.66
5 inch $4~4~9:A8 $510.40
6 inch $4~4A-9A $510.40
5/8 inch Outside Cit Limits $~-BA $33.41
Monthly base rate charges shall be increased by sixteen percent (16%) January
1, 2011, and eight and one quarter percent (8.25%) January 1 of 2012, 2013,
2014, and 2015.
B
Monthly Consumption Charges. The monthly consumption charges for all
commercial, residential and irrigation meters will be:
2010 Rate Table
Water Usa a Cubic Feet
0-400 400-1000 1000-2000 2000-3000 3000+
$~ ~ ~~ $~~ ~~
Residential $1.91 /ccf $2.96/ccf $6.68/ccf $7.25/ccf $8.31 /ccf
Commercial $4.4~ssf $5.13/ccf
Irri ation $~ssf $8.31/ccf
Monthly consumption charges shall be increased by sixteen percent (16%)
January 1, 2011, and eight and one quarter percent (8.25%) January 1 of 2012,
2013, 2014, and 2015.
C. Automatic Fire Sprinkler Systems. All buildings with an automatic fire sprinkler
system connected to the city water distribution shall pay the ready-to-serve
charge based on the pipe size as substituted for equal meter size in the rate
schedule. No water shall be used through such connections or sprinkler system
except for actual fire control. If the consumer is found using water through
unmetered special fire or sprinkler service connection for other than fire
protection, then each such connection shall be equipped with aconventional-type
meter at the expense of the property owner.
D. Outside City Corporate Limits. Charges for the use of water outside the corporate
limits of the city shall be the meter rate identified in the "outside" schedule.
E. Temporary Water Service. Temporary water service for construction of any
building, street, utility or similar project shall be provided at the rate identified in
the rate schedule in subsection A or B of this section dependent upon location of
project. A construction meter shall be required and application shall be made at
the office of the public works director identifying location and reason for use of
water. A deposit of $600.00 for each construction meter shall be collected. Upon
completion of the project, return of construction meter and charges for consumed
water is paid for, return of deposit shall be made to consumer.
Section 2. Effective Date.
This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect five (5) days after passage and
publication as provided by law.
ADOPTED BY the City Council of Yelm, Washington, this 9th day of March, 2010 and
signed in authentication thereof this 9th day of March, 2010.
ATTEST:
Ja 'ne Schnepf, City Cler
Date of Publication: March 19, 2010
Effective Date: March 24, 2010