CR 99-132 Approve Sanitary Sewer Ordinance Change
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APPROVE SANITARY SEWER ORDINANCE CHANGE
Proposed Action
Staff recommends adoption of the following: Move to approve Ordinance No. 99-828 for first reading.
Adoption of this motion will continue the process of amending the City Code.
Overview
The Hopkins City Code 715.07 establishes how the sanitary sewer rate is charged against consumers. In the
code there is a provision in regards to a maximum rate to be used during summer months to prevent sewer
charges from being applied to sprinkling, pool fills, etc... This ordinance amendment changes the maximum
billing charge for water usage in a given quarter; to water usage based on the average daily water consumption
in a month or quarter.
Primary Issues to Consider
The main reason for the amendment is that the new utility billing software has the capability of calculating
average daily water consumption during a specific time frame but does not calculate a flat sewer rate for a
given time frame.
0 Residents and other consumers should not be effected be the change in how the maximum rate or water
consumption is established.
The purpose for establishing a maximum water consumption amount for the calculation of the sewer rate is
to avoid penalizing customers for watering grass or filling pools during the summer months.
Staff Recommendation
Finance recommends approving for first reading, Ordinance 99-828 amending City Code 715.07.
Supportine: Information
Ordinance No. 99-828
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Lori Yager
Finance Director
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CITY OF HOPKINS
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
0 ORDINANCE 99-828
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY CODE OF THE CITY OF HOPKINS
The City Council of the City of Hopkins, does hereby ordain and thus amend and adopt the following
changes, deletions, and amendments of or from the following chapters and sections of the Hopkins City
Code:
Section 1. Section 7.15, Subdivision 07 is amended as follows:
715.07. Sanitary sewer: charges and rates. Subdivision 1. Residential. The sanitary sewer rates,
for residential customers shall be established by council resolution for each 1,000 gallons of metered
water usage; provided that a maximum billing eharge water usage be established based on water usage
in the appropriate the average daily water consumption in the month or quarter ending in, January,
February, or March. For resideNtial el:lstomers on a monthly billing basis, the ammal February bill will
be used to established the maximum moflthly eharge f-or the ensuing year; provided, fwiher, that. In
cases of new construction or addition to any residential unit, the average water consumption is to be
determined by the first 30 day period following its completion or occupancy until the next ensuing
month or quarter ending in January, February or March. Whenever such average water consumption of
any such single family dwellings during the months or quarters ending in January, February or March is
0 shown to be unfairly disproportionate because of the customer's methods or lack of operation or any
other reason, then and in that event the water superintendent shall establish an average daily water
consumption charge and eorresponding sanitary sewer <Jharge for the use of fair and suitable methods.
The determination ofthe superintendent is final. (Amended Ord. #92-712)
Section 2. The effective date of this ordinance shall be ninety days after publication.
First Reading: July 20, 1999
Second Reading: August 3, 1999
Date of Publication: August 11, 1999
Date Ordinance Takes Effect: November 10, 1999
Charles D. Redepenning, Mayor
ATTEST:
Terry Obermaier, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
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