ORD 86-08 WATER FEESORDINANCE NO. 86-08
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WINSLOW, WASHINGTO~I,
AMENDING SECTION E(3)(c)(iii) OF ORDINANCE 82-20,
AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCES 83-09 AND 84-25 TO
MODIFY THE CALCULATION OF THE AVERAGING RATES FOR
CATEGORY 1, CATEGORY 2, CATEGORY 3 MID CATEGORY 4
CUSTOMERS ~tD ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Council intends to apply the sewer
averaging rates for customers whose meters are read in August
through and including November, now, therefore,
THE CITY COL~CIL OF THE CITY OF WI_~ISLOW, 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, 1986 sewer billings shall
be based on the following monthly rates:
Category 1: $13.22 per unit plus $1.54 per 100 cubic
feet of water
Category 2: $15.79 per unit plus $1.54 per 100 cubic
feet of water
Category 3: $32.94 per unit plus $1.54 per 100 cubic
feet of water
Category 4: $35.14 per unit plus $1.54 per 100 cubic
feet of water
Provided that with regard to Category 1, Category 2,
Category 3, and Category 4 customers, the following
averaging rates shall apply:
For those customers whose meters are read in 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 September
and ~Iovember, 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 the three summer months which are based on the average charge
of previous 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 zeduced to writing and maintained
as a public record by the City Clerk.
Section 3. This ordinance or a summary thereof shall
be published in the official newspaper of the City, and shall take
effect and be in full force five (5) days after the date of
publication.
APPROVED:
MAYOR ALICE B. TAWRESEY
1TTEST/AUTHENTICATED:
CIT~ CLERK DONNA JEAN BUXTON
APPROVED AS TO FO~:
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY:
BY:
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: March 7, Z986
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: March 20, 1986
PUBLISHED: March 26, 1986
EFFECTIVE DATE: March 31, 1986
ORDINANCE NO. 86-08