HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-2001-173 . RESOLUTION NO. 2001-173
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH,
FLORIDA, SETTING MONTHLY CHARGES FOR WATER
SERVICES FOR RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL
USERS; PROVIDING THAT ALL RESOLUTIONS OR PARTS
OF RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH BE
REPEALED TO THE EXTENT OF SUCH CONFLICT; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Dania Beach retained Hartman and Associates, Inc., a firm of
engineers, hydrogeologists, and management consultants, to evaluate the City of Dania
Beach's water and wastewater rates, miscellaneous service charges and impact fees; and
WHEREAS, Hartman and Associates, Inc. completed its water and wastewater rate and
impact fee study for the five fiscal year period from 1998 through 2002 and submitted the
report to the Dania Beach City Commission in January, 1998; and
uWHEREAS, the referenced report recommended a series of annual increases in order to
develop sufficient resources to finance a series of capital improvements to the infrastructure of
the water system in the City of Dania Beach; and
WHEREAS, the CPI for All Urban Consumers, South Region has increased by
approximately 9% during the period between the last rate adjustment and the current fiscal
year, while no adjustments have been made to water rates; and
WHEREAS, the Interim City Manager and the Director of Finance have recommended
to the City Commission an increase of 4% in the water rates to address both the concerns
expressed in the Hartman & Associates, Inc. report, and to offset the increases in the cost of
providing water services; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission has determined the level of rates necessary to meet
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the expenditure requirements of the utility system and equitably allocate the cost of services to
all customers necessitates an adjustment of the monthly charges for water services.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
DAN IA BEACH, FLORIDA:
Section 1 . As provided for in Section 27-24 (a) of Chapter 27 of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Dania Beach entitled "Rates and Charges for Consumption of
Water", the following rates for the consumption of water be, and the same are hereby
approved and adopted for residential users. A base charge of four dollars and eighty-nine
cents ($4.89) monthly shall be applied to all single-family residences, each living unit in
cooperative and condominium usages, multi-family structures, and each unit in mobile home
parks for water supplied to each of such units for said monthly period. In addition, a charge
for each thousand (1,000) gallons of water used by each of such units for said monthly period
will be made according to the following schedule:
$1 .27 for each 1,000 gallons used from 0 to 5,000 gallons.
$1 .92 for each 1,000 gallons used from 5,001 to 14,000 gallons.
$2.39 for each 1,000 gallons used over 14,000 gallons.
Section 2. As provided for in Section 27-24 (a) of Chapter 27 of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Dania Beach entitled "Rates and Charges for Consumption of
Water", the following rates for the consumption of water be and the same are hereby approved
and adopted for commercial, business, sprinkler meters and industrial users. A monthly base
charge per meter according to the size thereof for service to a commercial, industrial, business,
sprinkler meter, institutional or similar unit, building orcomplex, and each separate municipal
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or other governmental agency, building or special type unit shall be levied according to the
following schedule:
5/8" meter..........................$ 4.89
ill meter........................... 12.22
1-1/2" meter.......................... 24.44
2" meter.......................... 39.10
3" meter.......................... 78.21
4" meter.......................... 122.20
6" meter.......................... 244.40
In addition, a charge for each thousand (1,000) gallons of water used for said monthly
period will be made according to the following schedule:
5/8" meter $1 .27 for each 1,000 gallons used from 0 to 5,000 gallons.
$1.92 for each 1,000 gallons used from 5,001 to 14,000 gallons.
$2.39 for each 1,000 gallons used over 14,000 gallons.
Ill meter $1 .27 for each 1,000 gallons used from 0 to 12,000 gallons.
$1 .92 for each 1,000 gallons used from 12,000 to 35,000
gallons.
$2.39 for each 1,000 gallons used over 35,000 gallons.
1-1/2" meter $1 .27 for each 1,000 gallons used from 0 to 25,000 gallons.
$1 .92 for each 1,000 gallons used from 25,001 to 70,000
gallons.
$2.39 for each 1,000 gallons used over 70,000 gallons.
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2" meter $1 .27 for each 1,000 gallons used from 0 to 40,000 gallons.
$1 .92 for each 1,000 gallons used from 40,001 to 112,000
gallons.
$2.39 for each 1,000 gallons used over 112,000 gallons.
3" meter $1 .27 for each 1,000 gallons used from 0 to 80,000 gallons.
$1 .92 for each 1,000 gallons used from 80,001 to 224,000
gallons.
$2.39 for each 1,000 gallons used over 224,000 gallons.
4" meter $1 .27 for each 1,000 gallons used from 0 to 125,000 gallons.
$1 .92 for each 1,000 gallons used from 125,001 to 350,000
gallons.
® $2.39 for each 1,000 gallons used over 350,000 gallons.
6" meter $1 .27 for each 1,000 gallons used from 0 to 250,000 gallons.
$1 .92 for each 1,000 gallons used from 250,001 to 700,000
gallons.
'$2.39 for each 1,000 gallons used over 700,000 gallons.
Section 3. That all resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith be and the
same are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
Section 4. That this resolution shall be in force and take effect on October 1, 2001 .
PASSED AND ADOPTED ON THIS 24T" DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2001 .
PATRICIA A. FLURY
MAYOR-COMMISSIONER
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ATTEST: ROLL CALL:
COMMISSIONER BERTINO-YES
COMMISSIONER MCELYEA-NO
R ENE J NSON COMMISSIONER MIKES-NO
ACTING CITY CtERK VICE-MAYOY CHUNN-YES
MAYOR FLURY-YES
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS
BY: - 1&1y�
THOMA J. ANSBRO
CITY ATTORNEY
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