ORD 84-25 ADJUSTMENT OF SEWER RATESORDINANCE NO. 84-25
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WINSLOW, WASHINGTON,
AMENDING SECTION E(3) (c) (iii) OF ORDINANCE 82-20, AS
AMENDED BY ORDINANCE 83-09 TO MODIFY SEWER RATES TO BE
EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 1985; PROVIDING FOR ADJUSTMENT OF
SEWER RATES; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Ordinance 83-09 sewer rates are
scheduled to be modified effective January 1, 1985, and
WHEREAS, the Council intends to adjust the sewer rate
structure to more equitably reflect actual use and still maintain
the economic viability of the utility, now, therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WINSLOW, WASHINGTON, DO
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section E(3) (c) iii of Ordinance 82-20 as
amended is hereby further amended to read as follows:
iii. Effective January 1, 1985 sewer billings shall be
based on the following monthly rates:
Category 1: 12.98 per unit plus 1.51 per
100 cubic feet of water
Category 2: 15.50. per unit plus 1.51 per
100 cubic feet of water
Category 3: 32.34 per unit plus 1.51 per
100 cubic feet of water
Category 4: 34.50 per unit plus 1.51 per
100 cubic feet of water.
Provided that with regard to Category 1. customers the
following averaging rates shall apply:
For those customers whose meters are read in June,
August and October, the billing rate to be applied
for those readings shall be the average billing for
the particular unit based on the readings taken in
December, February and April.
For those customers whose meters are read in July,
September and November, the utility rate to be applied
for those readings shall be the average billing for
the particular unit based on the readings taken in
January, March and May.
Section 2. The City Clerk is authorized to adjust a customer's
sewer billing, with respect to the monthly charges for June through
November which are based on the average charge for the previous Six
months if the charge is not reflective of the customer's actual
water consumption. The adjustment made shall be to the average
sewer billing for all customers in that category for the prior
months of December through May. The facts supporting any such
adjustment shall be reduced to writing and maintained as a public
record by the City Clerk.
Section 3, This ordinance shall be in full force and effect
five (5) days after passage and publication by posting as provided
by law.
APPROVED:
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED:
D6NNA JkiN~ BUXTON
Clerk/Treasurer
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY:
F THE CITY CLERK:
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL:
POSTED: November 2~ 1984
EFFECTIVE DATE: December 01, 1984
ORDINANCE NO. 84-25
November 15., 1984
November 1~ 1984
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