HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-2001-174 RESOLUTION NO. 2001-174
® A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH,
FLORIDA, SETTING MONTHLY CHARGES FOR SEWER
SERVICES FOR RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL
USERS; PROVIDING FOR METER REMOVAL AND
REINSTALLATION CHARGE; PROVIDING FOR LATE FEES
AND DISCONTINUING WATER SERVICE FOR
DELINQUENCY; PROVIDING A DISCOUNT FOR LOW
INCOME RESIDENTS; PROVIDING THAT ALL
RESOLUTIONS OR PARTS OF RESOLUTIONS IN
CONFLICT HEREWITH BE REPEALED TO THE EXTENT OF
SUCH CONFLICT; FURTHER, PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Dania Beach retained Hartman and Associates, Inc., a firm of
engineers, hydro geologists, 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
WHEREAS, 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 sewer system in the City of Dania Beach; and
WHEREAS, the CPI for All Urban Consumers, South Region has increased by
approximately 8% during the period between the last rate adjustment and the current fiscal
year, while no adjustments have been made to sewer rates; and
WHEREAS, the Interim City Manager and the Director of Finance have recommended
to the City Commission an increase of 4% in the sewer rates to address both the concerns
expressed in the Hartman & Associates, Inc. report, and to offset the increases in the cost of
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providing sewer services; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission has determined the level of rates necessary to meet
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 sewer services.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA:
Section 1 . That for residential users a base charge of seven dollars and forty-nine cents
($7.49) 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
sewer service supplied to each of such units for said monthly period. In addition, a charge of
two dollars and forty-four ($2.44) will be charged for each thousand (1,000) gallons of water
used to a maximum of twelve thousand (12,000) gallons by each of such units for said
monthly period.
Section 2. That for commercial, business and industrial users a monthly base charge
per meter according to the size thereof for sewer service to a commercial, industrial, business,
institutional or similar unit, building or complex, and each separate municipal or other
governmental agency, building or special type unit shall be levied according to the following
schedule:
5/8" meter..........................$ 7.49
lit meter........................... 18.72
1-1/2" meter.......................... 37.44
2" meter.......................... 59.90
3" meter.......................... 119.81
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4" meter.......................... 187.20
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6" meter.......................... 374.40
In addition, there will be a charge of two dollars and forty-four cents ($2.44) for each
thousand (1,000) gallons of water used by each of such units for said monthly period.
Section 3. The charges listed in Sections 1 and 2 of this resolution shall remain in force
as long as the service is connected to the water main, whether turned on or off. However,
when the owner of property requests that a meter be removed from the premises, billing will
be discontinued until such time as the owner requests that the meter be reinstalled and service
continued. A charge of one hundred dollars ($100.00) will be assessed for the reinstallation.
Section 4. Bills are due when rendered and are delinquent 20 days after the initial
rendition of the bill. If bills are not paid within the 20 day period, with 5:00 p.m. being the
• cut off time on the last day, a 10% penalty will be assessed. If bills are not paid within 30
days after the initial rendition of the bill, water will be turned off until such time the bill is
paid. A $25.00 charge will be added to the next bill for turning the water back on. Any
unpaid charges will be added to the next month's bill.
Section 5. A discount of twenty percent on the monthly sewer rate shall be extended to
certain low income, single-family residential or multi-family customers who are individually
metered only. The lifeline rates shall not apply to multi-family residential customers who
receive service through a master meter. The eligibility for the lifeline rate discount is
contingent on the customer meeting the conditions of Chapter 27, Section 27-29 (c) of the City
of Dania Beach Code of Ordinances.
Section 6. That all resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith be and the
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same are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
Section 7. That this resolution shall be in force and take effect the 1" day of October,
2001 .
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 24th DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2001.
PATRICIA A. FLURY
MAYOR-COMMISSIONER
AT T ST.- ROLL CALL:
COMMISSIONER BERTINO-YES
COMMISSIONER MCELYEA-NO
CHARLENE J SON COMMISSIONER MIKES-NO
ACTING CITY CLERK VICE-MAYOY CHUNN-YES
MAYOR FLURY-YES
• APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS
BY: .
Aj ,
THOMA J.`A SB)�O
CITY ATTORNEY
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