978 Sewer Rates 2014-2017CITY OF YELM
ORDINANCE NO. 978
AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the City of Yelm amending
Yelm Municipal Code, Chapter 13.08 related to sewer rates and
declaring an effective date of January 1, 2014.
WHEREAS, the City of Yelm ( "City ") is a non - charter code city located in Thurston
County, Washington: and
WHEREAS, the City has previously adopted a 1994 General Sewer Plan; and
WHEREAS, the City has been working on an update of the 1994 General Sewer Plan:
and
WHEREAS, the updated General Sewer Plan is prepared in accordance with
Washington State Administrative Code, Chapter 173 -240; and
WHEREAS, the General Sewer Plan identifies the infrastructure improvements needed
to provide consistent, reliable sewer service to existing and new customers within a 10
year planning horizon; and
WHEREAS, the updated General Sewer Plan has been completed and submitted to the
Washington State Department of Ecology for approval; and
WHEREAS, the Washington State Department of Ecology approved the plan on August
22, 2013; and
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Resolution 544 on September 24, 2013 approving
the 2013 General Sewer Plan; and
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Ordinance 933 establishing sewer rate increases
for the years 2011, 2012 and 2013; and
WHEREAS, the updated General Sewer Plan includes a financial analysis and rate
recommendation which supports existing debt, operation and maintenance of the
general sewer system, and new capital projects; and
WHEREAS, the financial analysis included a recommendation for rate increases of four
percent (4 %) in 2014, four percent (4 %) in 2015, four percent (4 %) in 2016 and three
percent (3 %) in 2017.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YELM, WASHINGTON,
DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Table 2, Sewer Rates
Table 2 - 2014
Sewer Rates City -Owned
Electrical Meter
;Type of Unit Senior*
j1 single - family on 1 tank $53.04 39.78
!2 single - family on 1 tank $53.04 39.78
i
13 single - family on 1 tank $53.04 '$39-78
i
;Duplex units 53.04 39.78
!Triplex units $47.74 1$35.81
Fourplex units $42.43 $31.83
Residential with more
Private Electrical
Meter
With Meter
Senior*
52.56 $39.42
52.07 $39.05
51.58 $38.69
No Meter
Senior*
53.04 $39.78
53.04 $39.78
53.04 $39.78
52.07
$39.05
$53.04
$39.78
47.26
$35.43
$47.74
$35.81
41.95
$31.47
$42.43
$31.83 v
than 4 units 39.78
'Nonresidential units 53.04 +.0589 per cubic foot for flow in excess of 875 cubic feet
! per month
Section 2. Monthly Sewer Fees 13.08.095, Table 2. The rates in Table 2 shall be
increased by four percent (4 %) in 2015, four percent (4 %) in 2016 and three
percent (3 %) in 2017.
This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect five days after passage and publication as
provided by law.
PASSED BY the City Council, this 24tr day of September, 2013 and signed in
authentication this day of 2013.
i
Ron Har ingllayor
ATTEST
JJ " City Clerk P
Approved: September 24, 2013
Published: Nisqually Valley News, October 4, 2013
Effective: October 9, 2013