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3 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF
4 THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
5 AMENDING CHAPTER 26, WATER, SEWERS AND
6 CITY UTILITIES, AMENDING SECTION 26-8,
7 AMENDING SECTION 26-9, REVISING THE RATE
8 SCHEDULE FOR POTABLE WATER AND
9 WASTEWATER; AND PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS,
10 SEVERABILITY, CODIFICA TION AND AN
II EFFECTIVE DATE.
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14 WHEREAS, at the direction of the City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach,
15 in 2008 the City's utility system consulting engineers, CH2M Hill Consulting Engineers.
16 conducted an update to their previous study on water and sewer rates necessary in order for
17 the City to provide the desired level of services ("Study"); and
] 8 WHEREAS, based on a rate study update completed by CH2MHill the City's
]9 Utilities Department will require additional revenues in order to properly operate and
20 maintain the current system and also to allow for future expansions and improvements
21 therefore, City staff recommends moditications to Chapter 26, Water. Sewers and City
22 Utilities, of the Code of Ordinances; and
23 WHEREAS, the provisions of Section] 80.136. Florida Statutes. requiring notice of
24 proposed increase to any rate, charge or fee for water or sewer utility service, have been
25 satisfied, as the required notice has been furnished to each utility customer through the City's
26 regular billing process; and
").., WHEREAS, in order to ensure that the projected requirement increases are covered.
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28 adjustments for potable water and wastewater rates are necessary; and
29 WHEREAS, the City CommiSSIOn of the City of Boynton Beach, based upon the
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] justification provided by the City's utility system consulting engineer in a report to the City
2 Commission and by City staff, deems it to be in the best interests of the citizens and residents
3 of the City to amend Chapter 26, Water, Sewers and City Utilities, of the City of Boynton
4 Beach Code of Ordinances to provide for these necessary changes.
5 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
6 THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, THAT:
7 Section ]. Each Whereas clause set forth above is true and correct and
8 incorporated herein by this reference.
9 Section 2. That Chapter 26, Article I. Section 26-9, entitled Water and sewer
10 connection, deposit and service charges, is hereby amended in part by adding the words in
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12 Sec. 26-8. Water and sewer connection, deposit and service
13 charges.
]4 There is hereby established a fee structure for water and sewer service, turn-ons, meter
15 connections and deposits and miscellaneous services as set forth below:
Service Charge
Turn-on $20
Turn-off $20
Turn-on after hours $55
Turn-off after hours $55
Meter test* $20
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Re-read* (customer request) $20
Water shut-off charge for non-payment $40
Labor charge for meter upgrades $60
Flow test* $30
Dishonored checks $25
Late payment $10
The Utilities Department is authorized to
collect expenses for damages to
meters/service by customers
I *No charge if meter error city's error, or sub-standard flow rate is detected.
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3 Section 3. That Chapter 26, Article I, Section 26-9, entitled Water and
4 wastewater rates and charges, is hereby amended in part by deleting Schedule I, Potable
5 Water Rates, and replacing the same with a new Schedule I, Potable Water Rates, as follows:
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7 Sec. 26-9. Water and wastewater rates and charges.
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9 The monthly rates and charges for water and wastewater shall be as
] 0 set forth in the five-year schedules in this section. Such rates shall become
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] 3 SCHEDULE I. POTABLE WATER RATES
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]6 I (a) Residential and Commercial rates inside city:
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ffaf Charge Charge b'UIl(:ns/ 50.000 gallonsl
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2 (b) Re~;idential and Commercial rute~) out~;ide city:
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Ns€al Ba~;e Facility Base Facility o 30.000 30.00 ] Oyer 50,000
~ Charge Charge gallon~;/ 50.000 gallons/
(Residential) (Commercial month * gallons/ month*
1 month*
I 100+- ~ $ I 1. 00 $-h8-8 $J.M $4d4
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Fiscal Base Facility Base Facility 0-9,000 9,001- 30,001- Over
Year Charqe Charqe qallons/ 30,000 50,000 50,000
(Residential) (Commercial) month* qallons/ qallons/ qallons/
month* month* month*
I 2008-09 $10.77 $21.54 U2 $2.72 $3.62 $4.46
I 2009-10 $10.77 $21.54 $1.52 $2.72 $3.62 $4.46
I 2010-11 lliM $23.13 ~ $2.77 $3.70 $4.56
I 2011-12 $11.95 $23.90 $1.57 $2.80 $3.74 $4.60
I 2012-13 $12.91 $23.90 $1.60 $2.86 $3.82 $4.71
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10 - (b) Residential and Commercial rates outside city:
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Fiscal Base Facility Base Facility 0-9.000 9.001- 30,001- Over
Year Charqe Charqe qallons/ 30.000 50,000 50.000
(Residential) (Commercial) month* qallons/ qallons/ qallons/
month* month* month*
2008-09 $13.46 $26.93 $1.90 $3.40 $4.52 $5.59
2009-10 $13.47 $26.93 $1.90 $3.40 $4.52 $5.59
2010-11 $14.46 $28.92 $1.94 $3.47 $4.62 $5.70
2011-12 $14.94 $29.87 $1.96 $3.50 $4.66 $5.76
I 2012-13 $16.13 $32.27 $2.01 $3.58 $4.77 $5.89
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3 *Represents monthly usage rates per thousand gallons
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5 Section 4. That Chapter 26, Article I, Section 26-9, entitled Water and
6 wastewater rates and charges, is hereby amended in part by deleting Schedule II, Wastewater
7 Rates, and replacing the same with a new Schedule II, Wastewater Rates, as follows:
8 SCHEDULE II. WASTEWATER RATES
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]0 (3) Re~;idential and commercial rate~; inside city:
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Ns€al Base Commodity Rate Rate If No '.Vater
Dollars Per Thousand ~
Gallon~;
I 2007 08 $11.1<1 $+#+ $23.00
I 2008 09 -l--2-m +~ ~
I 2009 10 ~ +M ~
I 2010 11 ~ -h-94 ~
I 2011 12 --l-2,-;-% -h9+ ~
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]3 (b) Residential and commercial rate::-; outside city:
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~ Base Commodity Rate Rate If NoW ater
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Dollars Per Tholl~;und Meref
(Jallon::-;
I 2007 08 $13.93 ~ $-2&7-9
I 2008 09 -8-M ~ ~
I 2009 I 0 BM ~ 32.33
I 2010 1 ] ~ 2.13 ~
I 2011 12 -l4-I-9 2-.47- ~
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]6 (a) Residential and commercial rates inside city:
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Fiscal Base Commodity Rate Dollars Rate If No Water
Per Thousand Gallons Meter
2008-09 16.54 1.98 30.42
2009-10 16.54 1.98 30.42
2010-11 17.52 2.01 31.62
2011-12 17.83 2.02 31.99
2012-13 19.32 2.07 33.80
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3 (b) Residential and commercial rates outside city:
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Fiscal Base Commodity Rate Dollars Rate If No Water
Per Thousand Gallons Meter
2008-09 20.68 2.48 38.05
2009-10 20.68 2.48 38.05
2010-11 21.91 2.52 39.55
2011-12 22.29 2.53 40.02
2012-13 24.15 2.59 42.28
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8 Section 5. Each and every other provision of Chapter 26, not herein specifically
9 amended shall remain in full force and effect as previously enacted.
]0 Section 6. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith be and the
II same are hereby repealed.
12 Section 7. Should any section or provision of this ordinance or portion hereof,
13 any paragraph, sentence or word be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be
14 invalid, such decision shall not affect the remainder of this ordinance.
15 Section 8. Authority is hereby granted to codify said ordinance.
16 Section 9. This ordinance shall become effective May 1, 2009.
]7 FIRST READING this ~ day of ApA.i '- ,2009.
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19 Commissioner -- Marlene Ross
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