HomeMy Public PortalAboutRES 08/01RESOLUTION NO. 008 -1
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COMMISSION OF THE
TOWN OF GULF STREAM, PALM BEACH COUNTY,
FLORIDA, ESTABLISHING WATER RATES AND CHARGES BY
RESOLUTION AS PROVIDED IN ORDINANCE NO. 03/4
AMENDING CHAPTER 34 UTILITIES AT ARTICLE II SECTION 34-
26 FOR THE OPERATION OF THE WATER DISTRIBUTION
SYSTEM FOR THE TOWN; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 03/4 of the Town Code of Ordinances provides that the
Town Commission shall establish reasonable utility rates and charges based on the cost
of providing water service; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 03/4 further provides that these utility rates and charges
shall be set forth in a Resolution adopted by the Town;
WHEREAS, the City of Delray Beach, from whom the Town of Gulf Stream receives
its water, has increased the rate to be paid by the Town of Gulf Stream to the City of
Delray Beach for said water supply; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary that the Town Commission amend the water rates and
charges to reflect the increased costs of the Town obtaining water from the City of
Delray Beach.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COMMISSION OF THE
TOWN OF GULF STREAM, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Water Rates and Charges. The following water rates and charges are
hereby established.
(a.) Residential Service:
(1) Individually- Metered Service
a. Applicability: Water service for all residential dwelling
units with individual water meters.
b. Rate per Bi- Monthly Period:
1. Customer Billing Charge — The customer billing
charge shall be $7.55 per bill rendered.
2. Base Service Charge — The base service charge shall
be $53.00 per dwelling unit.
3. Gallonage Rate — The rate for each one
thousand (1,000) gallons or fraction thereof for all
quantities of water passed through the customer's
service meter shall be determined in
accordance with the following schedule:
Gallons Metered per Consumption Block
Serviceable Lot
Size Parameter
Residential
Service
Category
First
Block
Second
Block
Third
Block
Fourth
Block
Rate per 1,000 gallons
$2.80
$3.00
$4.20
$7.30
per metered consumption
0- 16,000 sq. ft.
1
0 to 20,000
20,001 to 80,000
80,001 to 100,000
Above 100,000
16,001 to 19,000 sq. ft.
2
0 to 20,000
20,001 to 96,000
96,001 to 120,000
Above 120,000
19,001 to 23,000 sq. ft.
3
0 to 20,000
20,001 to 112,000
112,001 to 136,000
Above 136,000
23,001 to 28,000 sq. ft.
4
0 to 20,000
20,001 to 140,000
140,001 to 170,000
Above 170,000
28,001 to 34,000 sq. ft.
5
0 to 20,000
20,001 to 164,000
164,001 to 200,000
Above 200,000
34,001 to 40,000 sq. ft.
6
0 to 20,000
20,001 to 198,000
198,001 to 243,000
Above 243,000
40,001 to 50,000 sq. ft.
7
0 to 20,000
20,001 to 244,000
244,001 to 300,000
Above 300,000
50,001 to 60,000 sq. ft.
8
0 to 20,000
20,001 to 300,000
300,001 to 370,000
Above 370,000
60,001 to 70,000 sq. ft.
9
0 to 20,000
20,001 to 350,000
350,001 to 433,000
Above 433,000
For individually metered lot sizes above 70,000 square
feet, the consumption blocks will be determined
individually by the Town on a basis consistent with the
rate structure for other individually metered residential
customers where a site by site analysis will be
performed by the Town to determine the estimated
irrigated area such that the usage blocks will be
determined as follows:
i) The first block will be equal to the other residential service
categories and will encompass the first 20,000 gallons of metered
water consumption;
ii) The second block equal to approximately 1- inch of irrigation
applied to the irrigated area;
iii) The third block equal to approximately 0.25
inches of irrigation applied to the irrigated area; and
iv) The fourth block in excess of the sum of the
previous blocks.
The rates applied to the determined consumption will be the same rate as
charged to other customers within this class for each respective
consumption block.
(2) Master Metered Service
a. Applicability: For water service for all purposes in
residential dwelling units which one single meter
serves more than one principal residential dwelling
unit.
b. Rate per Bi- Monthly Period:
1. Customer Billing Charge - the customer
billing charge shall be $7.55 per bill rendered.
2. Base Service Charge - the base service
charge shall be $53.00 per each individual
dwelling unit served by the single meter.
Gallonage Rate — The rate of $2.80 for each
one thousand (1,000) gallons or fraction thereof
for all quantities of water passed through the
customer's service meter shall be charged.
(3) Commercial and Public Authority Service:
a. Applicability: Water service for all purposes
considered as non - residential, not including water
service associated with individually metered irrigation
service.
b. Rate per Bi- Monthly Billing Period:
1. Customer Billing Charge — The customer billing
charge shall be $53.00 per bill rendered.
2. Base Service Charge — The base service
charge shall be determined by the meter size
serving each customer according to the
following schedule:
Meter BI-Monthly Base
Size Service Charge
5/8 & 3/4 inch $ 53.00
1 inch
125.00
1 -1/2 inch 240.00
2 inch 380.00
3 inch 750.00
4 inch 1,170.00
c. Gallonage Rate — The rate of $3.00 for each one
thousand (1,000) gallons or fraction thereof for all
quantities of water passed through the customer's
service meter shall be charged.
(4) Irrigation Service:
a. Applicability: For all individually metered water
service used exclusive by residential and non-
residential accounts for lawn sprinkling, irrigation of
pervious surfaces and other related service.
b. Single Family Residential Service
1. Rate per Bi- monthly Billing Period:
i. Customer Billing Charge — The customer billing
charge shall be $7.55 per bill rendered.
ii. Base Service Charge — There shall be no
base service charge imposed per dwelling unit
in accordance with this schedule where a
water meter for non - irrigation purposes is
located at the same service address. A
base service charge of $53.00 per account
shall be charged for all other accounts.
iii. Gallonage Rate - The rate for each one
thousand (1,000) gallons or fraction thereof for
all quantities of water passed through the
customer's service meter shall be determined in
accordance with the following schedule:
Gallons Metered per Consumption Block
Serviceable Lot Residential First Second Third
S ize Parameter Service Block Block Block
Rate per 1,000 gallons
$3.00
$4.20
$7.30
Per metered consumption
0- 16,000 sq. ft.
1
0 to 80,000
80,001 to 100,000
Above 100,000
16,001 to 19,000 sq. ft.
2
0 to 96,000
96,001 to 120,000
Above 120,000
19,001 to 23,000 sq. ft.
3
Oto 112,000
112,001 to 136,000
Above 136,000
23,001 to 28,000 sq. ft.
4
0 to 140,000
140,001 to 170,000
Above 170,000
28,001 to 34,000 sq. ft.
5
0 to 164,000
164,001 to 200,000
Above 200,000
34,001 to 40,000 sq. ft.
6
0 to 198,000
198,001 to 243,000
Above 243,000
40,001 to 50,000 sq. ft.
7
0 to 244,000
244,001 to 300,000
Above 300,000
50,001 to 60,000 sq. ft.
8
0 to 300,000
300,001 to 370,000
Above 370,000
60,001 to 70,000 sq. ft.
9
0 to 350,000
350,001 to 433,000
Above 433,000
For serviceable lot sizes above 70,000 square
feet , the consumption blocks will be determined
individually by the Town on a basis consistent with the
rate structure for other individually metered customers
where a site by site analysis will be performed by the
Town to determine the estimated irrigated area such that
the usage blocks will be determined as follows:
A. The first block equal to approximately 1 -inch of
Irrigation applied to the irrigated area;
B. The second block equal to approximately 0.25
inches of irrigation applied to the irrigated area; and
C. The third block in excess of the sum of the previous
blocks.
The rates applied to the determined consumption will be
the same rate as charged to other customers within
this class for each respective consumption block.
2. Minimum Bill: In all instances, the sum of the
Customer Billing Charge and the Base Service
Charge as determined in accordance with this
section will be the minimum bill for water
services.
(5) Commercial, Public Authority, Multi - Family Service:
a. Rate per Bi- Monthly Billing Period:
1. Customer Billing Charge — the customer billing
charge shall be $7.55 per bill rendered.
2. Base Service Charge — the base service charge shall
be determined by meter size serving each customer
according to the following schedule:
Meter Bi- Monthly Base
Size Service Charge
5/8 & 3/4 inch $ 53.00
1 inch 125.00
1 -1/2 inch 240.00
2 inch 380.00
3 inch 750.00
4 inch 1,170.00
3. Gallonage Rate — The rate of $3.00 for each
one thousand (1,000) gallons or fraction
thereof for all quantities of water passed
through the customer's service meter
shall be charged.
Section 2. Effective Date. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its
passage and shall be applied retroactively to water billings for the months of August
through November 2007, and to each billing thereafter until such time as these utility
rates and charges are amended by a subsequent Resolution.
PASSED AND ADOPTED in a regular session this 11th day of
January 2008.
WYOR
TOWN COMMISSION
ATTEST:
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TOWN CLERK