HomeMy WebLinkAboutordinance.council.048-86 ORDINANCE NO ~
(SERIES OF 1986)
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING DIVISION 3 OF ARTICLE III OF CHAPTER
23 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO, ENTITLED
"WATER RATE AND CHARGES" (THEREBY AMENDING ORDINANCE NO 18-1984)
BY INCREASING CERTAIN WATER RATES AND CHARGES.
WHEREAS, the City Council finds it necessary to improve the
existing water transmission system; and
WHEREAS, the City has issued 9 million dollars of General
Obligation Utility Bonds; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires that the cost of the debt
service for these utility improvements be paid for by the water
customers rather than out of the General Fund; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO:
SECTIQN 1
That Division 3 of Article III of Chapter 23 of the Municipal
Code of the City of Aspen, Colorado, (and by implication, Ordinance
No. 18-7984 No.3-1983 and Ordinance No. 36-1981) and hereby is
amended to read as follows:
A. That Section 23-101(a) is hereby amended to read as
follows:
"(a) The residential, multiple family and commercial flat
in-city rate shall be computed on a point basis according to the
following schedule; and for each point determined by fixture
count there shall be charged ( $1.27 ) per-month, provided,
however, that in no event shall there be billed less than (
$19.32 ) per-month for any flat rate service given."
B. That section 23-102(a) is hereby amended to read as
follows:
"(a) Residential (single-family and duplex only) . For
in-city residential water users where a metering device has been
installed, is operative and readily accessible, the rate of
charge and/or monthly charge, or any fraction thereof, shall be
computed in accordance with the following table:
Gallons Monthly Charge
Meter Size (Minimum) (Minimum)
3/4 inch 5,000 $11.60
1 inch 10,000 $20.88
1 1/2 inch 20,000 $36.72
2 inch 40,000 $71.12
Each additional 1,000 gallons over the minimum = $1.27
C. That Section 23-102(b) is hereby amended to read as
follows
"(b) Commercial and multiple family (all other metered
water users except residential single and two family units). For
commercial and multiple family in-city users where a metering
device has been installed, is operative and readily accessible,
the rate of charge and/or monthly charge or any fraction thereof,
shall be computed in accordance with the following table:
Meter Size Gallons Monthly Charge
(Minimum) (Minimum)
3/4 inch 5,000 $ 12.77
1 inch 10,000 $ 23.20
1 1/2 inch 20,000 $ 40.21
2 inch 40,000 $ 77.30
3 inch 90,000 $170.45
4 inch 150,000 $278.29
6 inch 300,000 $541.14
Each additional 1,000 gallons over the minimum = $1.45
SECTION 2
The water rates and charges contained in Section 1 of this
ordinance shall become effective as of October 15, 1986.
SECTION.~
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or
portion of this ordinance is for any reason held invalid or
unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such
portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent
provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of the
remaining portions thereof.
SECTIQN 4
A public hearing on the ordinance shall be held on the
~ day of 1986, at 5:00 p.m. in the City
Council Chambers, Aspen City Hall, 130 South Galena Street,
Aspen, Colorado.
INTRODUCED, READ AND ORDERED published as provided by law by
the City Council of the City of Aspen, Colorado, at its regular
meeting held ~ ~ , 198 .
William Stlrl~ng ~/
Mayor
ATTEST:
passed and approved on the /~day of
~dopte?, 19~.
William Stirling
Mayor
ATTEST:
Kathryn ~/ Koch
City Clerk