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ORD 2012-22 ELIMINATING AUTOMATIC FEE ADJUSTMENT FOR SEWER IN 2013ORDINANCE NO. 2012 -22 AN ORDINANCE of the City of Bainbridge Island, Washington, relating to the City Sewer Utility and _ eliminating_ the __ automatic __ fee adjustment for monthly sewer service rates in 2013 and removing incorrect date references in Section 13.24.070 relating to single - family and duplex residential fees. WHEREAS, a structure for establishing water and sewer rates, charges, and fees was established by Ordinance No. 82 -20 and amended by Ordinance No. 2011 -25 to provide that sewer utility rates shall be set forth in Section 12(B) of the City's fee schedule, as amended by ordinance passed by the City Council; and WHEREAS, Section 13.16.060 of the Bainbridge Island Municipal Code provides for an annual rate of increase equal to the annual percentage increase in the United States Consumer Price Index, All Urban Consumers (CPI -U) for November of the preceding year as shown in the release from the Bureau of Labor Statistics plus two percent, unless City Council determines that by December 31" of any year that adjustment shall be another amount or shall not occur for the next year; and WHEREAS, the City has determined that no annual increase is necessary for 2013; WHEREAS, a change to Section 13.24.070 is also necessary to remove incorrect date references, now, therefore, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. There will be no automatic annual fee adjustment of the City's sewer utility fees under Section 13.16.060 of the Bainbridge Island Municipal Code for 2013. Section 2. Section 13.24.070 is hereby amended to read as follows: 13.24.070 Single - family and duplex residential fees. The monthly service fee for each single - family and duplex residential dwelling from january r 2011, through D eeembe —31, 2014-, shall be $12.23; provided, that the ratio of impervious to pervious surface of the lot shall not exceed 50 percent. If the ratio of impervious to pervious surfaces exceeds 50 percent, the rate established in BIMC 13.24.080 shall apply. Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force on January 1, 2013 after its passage, approval, and publication as required by law. PASSED by the City Council this 12"' day of December, 2012. APPROVED by the Mayor this 12"' day of December; 2012. ATTF_,ST /AUTHENTICATE: FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL PUBLISHED: EFFECTIVE DATE: ORDINANCE NO.: November 16, 2012 December 12, 2012 December 14, 2012 ?anuar.7 1, 2013 2012 -22 2