21-7927 Correcting and Repealing Resolution No. 20-7910 Establishing Water and Wastewater Rates in the Comprehensive Fee Schedule RESOLUTION NUMBER 21-7927
A RESOLUTION CORRECTING AND REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 20-7910
ESTABLISHING WATER AND WASTEWATER RATES IN THE COMPREHENSIVE FEE
SCHEDULE OF THE CITY OF SALINA,KANSAS.
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WHEREAS, the City of Salina provides many specific services for the Citizens of Salina;
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WHEREAS, specific individuals benefit from said services; and
WHEREAS, it is appropriate public policy to require specific individuals benefiting from
specific services to pay all or a portion of the cost of such services;
WHEREAS, Salina Code Section 2-2 provides that the Board of Commissioners shall
determine, by resolution, all license fees, permit fees and other user related fees or chargers
established by ordinances of the City;
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 20-7910 was adopted by City Commission on December 21,
2020; and
WHEREAS, the rates included in Resolution No. 20-7910 did not reflect the intended rate
increases as discussed by City Commission and reflected in the staff report during the December 21,
2020, City Commission meeting; SO NOW, THEREFORE
BE IT RESOLVED by the Governing Body of the City of Salina, Kansas:
Section 1. That the following Utilities fees of Article IX of the City of Salina Comprehensive
Fee Schedule are hereby amended to read as follows:
Effective February 1, 2021
Year 2021 Year 2022 Year 2023 Year 2024 Year 2025
Effective Effective Effective Effective Effective
WASTEWATER 2-1-2021 1-1-2022 1-1-2023 1-1-2024 1-1-2025
Inside City Limits
Customer Charge (0 G.) $8.53 $8.70 $8.88 $9.05 $9.42
Consumption Charge per 1000 G. $6.02 $6.14 $6.26 $6.38 $6.51
WATER
Inside City Limits Customer Charge (0 G)
5/8" Meter $6.27 $6.40 $6.53 $6.66 $6.79
3/4" Meter $9.99 $10.19 $10.39 $10.60 $10.81
1" Meter $13.55 $13.82 $14.10 $14.38 $14.67
1'/Z" Meter $21.02 $21.44 $21.87 $22.31 $22.75
2" Meter $33.96 $34.63 $35.33 $36.03 $36.75
3" Meter $89.12 $90.91 $92.72 $94.58 $96.47
4" Meter $127.63 $130.18 $132.78 $135.44 $138.15
6"Meter $236.85 $241.59 $246.42 $251.35 $256.38
8" Meter and above $498.41 $508.38 $518.55 $528.92 $539.49
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Consumption Charge per 1000 G.
Unit Block Rate
Metered Consumption
Through Excess Use
Baseline $5.42 $5.53 $5.64 $5.75 $5.86
Excess Use Charge
Metered Consumption
Above Excess Use Baseline $10.84 $11.06 $11.28 $11.50 $11.72
Metered Consumption All
Irrigation Meters $10.84 $11.06 $11.28 $11.50 $11.72
RATE OUTSIDE CITY:
Customer Charge Double Inside Rate
Consumption Charge 125% Inside Rate
Winter Quarter Average (WQA) shall be defined by adding the metered water consumption on bills
rendered during the months of Januaiy,February and March and then dividing this sum by the number
of billings(three). Each customer's WQA shall be recalculated in April of each year. This WQA shall
be utilized for the following months of May through April.
Minimum Winter Quarter Average(MWQA)shall be defined as 6,000 gallons.
In those instances where no water consumption data exists for the calculation of a WQA for a
customer, the Director of Utilities or designated representative shall determine the most appropriate
method of establishing the WQA.
Excess Use Baseline shall equal the greater of 120%of the WQA or120%of the MWQA.
Excess Use Charge shall apply to: (1) all irrigation meters (2) any use in excess of the excess use
baseline.
A customer with metered water consumption greater than twenty-two million gallons (22,000,000 G.)
per year shall be charged at the Tier 1 rate for all consumption. This customer must have a Water
Conservation Plan and the plan must be approved by the Director of Utilities.
Section 2. Resolution No. 20-7910 is repealed.
Section 3. That this Resolution shall be in full force and in effect after its adoption.
Adopted by the Board of Commissioners and signed by the Mayor this 25th day of January,
2021.
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Melissa Rose-HodgesV�a-/.�ayor
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Cheryl MermiDeputy City Clerk