An Ordinance Amending Sections 2, 3 and 5 of the Rate Schedule for Users of the City of Willmar Waste Treatment Plant.

(February 10, 2006) 8188

Pursuant to action by the Willmar City Council at their regular meeting held on February 6, 2006, a public hearing will be held on February 21, 2006, at 7:03 p.m., or as soon thereafter as possible, in the Council Chambers located at the Willmar Municipal Utilities Building, 700 West Litchfield Avenue, Willmar, Minnesota.

ORDINANCE NO. _______

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 2, 3 AND 5 OF THE RATE SCHEDULE FOR USERS OF THE CITY OF WILLMAR WASTE TREATMENT PLANT.

The City of Willmar does ordain as follows:

SECTION 1. AMENDMENT OF WASTE TREATMENT PLANT RATE SCHEDULE.

SECTION 2.

2. User Charge (Basic Metered Rate)

The user charge is based on water usage.

User charge $1.14 $1.21

per 1000 gallons

.85 .90

per 100 cf.

Billing charge $1.81 $1.92

Utility Replacement Charge $2.00

SECTION 2. AMENDMENT OF WASTE TREATMENT PLANT RATE SCHEDULE

SECTION 3. SECTION 3 OF THE RATE SCHEDULE IS AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:

3. Debt Service Charge

a) The debt service charge for users that are not significant industrial users is based on water meter size.

Monthly

Meter Size Debt Service Charge

5/8" $6.37 $ 6.77

3/4" 8.26 8.78

1" 12.72 13.53

1 1/2" 23.54 25.03

2" 36.25 38.55

3" 66.79 71.03

4" 102.95 109.49

6" 189.32 201.34

b) The debt service charge for significant industrial users is based on the portion of treatment plant capacity reserved through a wastewater discharge permit.

Jennie-O

Foods

Inc. $25,723 $27,356 per month

SECTION 3. AMENDMENT OF WASTE TREATMENT PLANT RATE SCHEDULE

SECTION 5. SECTION 5 OF THE RATE SCHEDULE IS AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:

5. Non-metered Rates

Rate for those customers whose separate, individual flow is not metered or measured and must be estimated, and is determined by using a numerical representative average for the type of user of customer.

Customer Total

Residential $21.79 $ 23.17

Commercial/

Industrial* 35.77 38.04

Eagle Lake 23.44 24.93

Note (*) Minimum charge; may be increased if City Engineer determines that flow and/or strength of sewage to be more than the average commercial/industrial user.

SECTION 4. EFFECTIVE DATE.

This Ordinance shall be effective after its adoption and second publication for all statements sent on or after April 1, 2006.

This Ordinance introduced by Council Member Dokken.

This Ordinance introduced on February 6, 2006.

This Ordinance published on February 10, 2006.