Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 06-14-11 regular — reading text

Additional Per Unit 1 Water & Wastewater Rates Effective October 1, 2013 Packet Pg. 68  to. t RESOLUTION ( ID # 1296) Monthl Water Rates I Residential I CommerciaE 3. Multi- Residential / Multi- Commercial, Additional Per Unit FINANCIAL INFORMATION: 6. 33 1 7. 91 1 8. 55 1 10. 68 j 3. 1. The purpose of these proposed fees are to cover the labor and materials required to implement each item above. All of the above fees will be incorporated into FY 2011 - 12 budget revenue forecasts. 4. RECOMMENDATION: 4. 1. Staff respectfully requests City Council adoption of Resolution 2011 - 14 to amend the Comprehensive Fee Schedule to add fees related to the new drive -by water meters and reflect current practice for multi -commercial developments. ATTACHMENTS: Resolution 2011 - 14 to Amend Comprehensive Fee Schedule ( DOC) Engineering & Utility Services Fee Schedule Changes 06 - 14 - 11 ( PDF) SIGNATURE BLOCK: Michael Beedie Completed 06/ 02/ 2011 1: 44 PM Finance Completed 06/ 02/ 2011 3: 55 PM CityCity AttorneyAttorney Completed 06/ 02/ 2011 4: 26 PM Carole Jones Completed 06/ 06/ 2011 2: 12 PM City Manager Completed 06/ 07/ 2011 11: 49 AM City Council Pending Packet Pg: 89  F-1 0-1 RESOLUTION ( ID # 1296) I. I. On April 27, 1999, City Council adopted Resolution 99 -4 establishing a Comprehensive Fee Schedule that incorporates into one document all fees for City services and programs. Resolution 99 -4 provides for an amendment of the fee schedule by resolution. 2. DISCUSSION: 2. 1. The City is currently undergoing a comprehensive replacement of all residential and commercial water meters with new drive -by read meters. The new water meters are capable of storing real -time water consumption data that can be downloaded and analyzed by City staff to evaluate abnormalities in a customer' s water bill. The new meters are also more expensive to replace, which results in the proposed fees. 2. 2. To download the water consumption data, the meter reader is required to drive to the water meter account address and use a laptop to gather the information. A new fee is proposed to account for the staff time involved in downloading the data. Staff proposes to offer one free meter profile evaluation every two years with a fee for any additional profiles. The fee for the Meter Profile Evaluation is proposed at $ 30.00 and will be listed under Miscellaneous Charges under Engineering & Utility Services. Meter Profile Evaluation Free ( 1 Evaluation per 2 Years) 30. 00 each add' l evaluation 2. 3. Each water meter is isolated from the water main by a corporation stop that is installed at the connection to the main and a curb stop or gate valve just before the water meter. If the curb stops or gate valves are damaged, the only way to isolate the service line is to shut the water off completely in the water main, which could result in a precautionary boil water notice. To replace curb stops or gate valves are very costly in both material and labor. Staff proposes a new fee to replace curb stops or gate valves 1" and larger in diameter that are damaged by the customer. This fee will be placed between the Move / Replace Meter Fees and Sanitary Sewer Connection Fees in Engineering & Utility Services. Replace Meter Valves ( Damaged by Customer) Replace I" Meter Valve 1$ 150. 00 Replace 1 - 1/ 2" Meter Valve 200. 00 Replace 2" Meter Valve 300. 00 Replace 3" Meter Valve 400. 00 Replace 4" Meter Valve 500. 00 Replace 6" Larger Meter Valve 1, 000. 00 2. 4. Currently, the Comprehensive Fee Schedule includes Water Service Connection Fees that include the water meter and meter box. There have been numerous occurrences where a customer requests the installation of a new meter where a service line already exists. In these instances, the fee would only include the cost of the meter and labor to install the meter. This fee will be placed between the Water Service Connection Fees Packa4 Pg. 70  10 .1 RESOLUTION ( ID # 1296) and the Move / Replace Meter Fees in Engineering & Utility Services. Water Meter Installation Fee With Exi ting Tap) d' or smaller 150. 00 1 inch 200. 00 1 '/, inch 400. 00 2 inches 500. 00 3 inches 2, 500. 00 4 inches 4, 000. 00 6 inches 7, 000. 00 8 inches and larger 8, 000.00 2. 5. Under the annual Water & Wastewater Rates section of the Comprehensive Fee Schedule, there is an additional fee for multi -residential developments on a per unit basis. Currently, there is no similar fee listed in the Fee Schedule for multi- commercial developments. The following fees will be added to the Fee Schedule for multi - commercial developments in the annual Water & Wastewater Rates section to reflect current practice. Water & Wastewater Rates Effective October 1, 2010 Monthly Water Rates I Residential Commercial Multi -Residential / Multi -Commercial, 5. 79 7. 23 7. 83 9. 78 Additional Per Uni[ Water & Wastewater Rates Effective October 1 2011 Monthly Water Rates Residential Commercial Multi- Residential / Multi- Commercial, 5. 96 7. 45 8. 06 10. 07 Additiooat Per Unit Water & Wastewater Rates Effective October 1, 2012 Monthly Water Rates I Residential Commercial Multi -Residential / Multi -Commercial, 6. 14 7. 67 8. 30 10. 37 Additional Per Unit Water & Wastewater Rates Effective October 1, 2013 Monthl Water Rates Residential Commercial Multi- Residential / Multi- Commercial, 6. 33 7. 91 8. 55 10. 68 Additional Per Unit 1 1 3. FINANCIAL INFORMATION: 3. 1. The purpose of these proposed fees are to cover the labor and materials required to implement each item above. All of the above fees will be incorporated into FY 2011 - 12 budget revenue forecasts. 4. RECOMMENDATION: 4. 1. Staff respectfully requests City Council adoption of Resolution 2011 - 14 to amend the Packet Pg. 71  70. 7 RESOLUTION ( ID # 1296) Comprehensive Fee Schedule to add fees related to the new drive -by water meters and reflect current practice for multi -commercial developments. Packet Pg. 72  10. 1. a 1 RESOLUTION NO. 2011 -14 2 3 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, 4 FLORIDA AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE FEE 5 SCHEDULE FOR ENGINEERING AND UTILITY SERVICES 6 DEPARTMENT FEES; AND SETTING AN EFFECTIVE DATE 7 8 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT ° 9 WALTON BEACH: 10 0N 1 Section I. Pursuant to the authority of section 4.03. 01, Water Billing, Fees, Rates, $ 12 Charges Set in City Fee Schedule, of the City Code of Ordinances, the Comprehensive . 2 13 Fee Schedule is amended to include new fees as follows: ,$ 14 K Free ( I Evaluation per 2 Years) Meter Profile Evaluator 30. 00 each add' l evaluation 1516 or smaller 150. 00 1l i nch ch-_