ORD 87-05 WATER SEWER FEESORDINANCE NO. 87-05
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WINSLOW, WASHINGTON, AMENDING
SECTION D.4. OF ORDINANCE NO. 82-20 AND SECTION 13.16.060
OF THE WINSLOW MUNICIPAL CODE, PERTAINING TO WATER SEWER
FEES, CHARGES AND RATES ANNUAL ADJUSTMENT
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Winslow believes an annual review
of the water and sewer user fees, charges and rates is necessary prior
to an annual adjustment; and
WHEREAS, the water and sewer user fees, charges and rates annual
adjustment will be based on the Seattle CPI-U, All Urban Consumers, as
shown in the release from the Bureau of Labor Statistics;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Winslow, Washington, do
ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. That Section D.4 in Ordinance No. 82-20 and Section
13.16.060 of the Winslow Municipal Code be amended to read as follows:
D. REGULATIONS AND PENALTIES APPLICABLE TO BOTH WATER AND SEWER
SERVICE
4. Annual Review and Fee Adjustment
All rates described in Section E of the Ordinance shall be
subject to an annual review which may result in a fee adjustment
beginning with the January 1st billing period of each year based on the
Seattle Consumer Price Index, All Urban Users (CPI-U) for November of
the preceding year as shown in the release from the Bureau of Labor
Statistics.
The January billing period for those rates based on meter
readings will begin with the December 15th reading of the preceding
year.
The Seattle Consumer Price Index, All Urban Consumers for
November, 1985, rate was 324.0 and for November, 1986, is 325.9. In
calculating this annual adjustment the Utility Clerk shall subtract the
prior year's CPI rate from this year's CPI rate and divide the answer
by the prior year's CPI rate to arrive at the percent of
increase/decrease. The existing utility rate is multiplied by the
percent of increase/decrease and the adjustment amount is added to or
subtracted from last year's rate. The Utility Clerk shall round off
all final calculations to the nearest cent where the rate provides for
cents and to the nearest dollar where the rate does not provide for
cents.
SECTION ~. This Ordinance shall become effective five (5) days
after its posting or publication in the manner provided by law.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 19th day of MARCH, 1987.
ALICE B. TAWRESEY ~
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CLERK/TREASURER