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Home My Public Portal AboutORD16138BILL NO. 2020-075 SPONSORED BY Councilmember Fitzwater ORDINANCE NO. 11�136 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 29 (SEWERS AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, BY ADJUSTING SEWER RATES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Chapter 29 (Sewers and Sewage Disposal) Sec. 29-141 (Rates and surcharges) is amended as follows: Sec. 29-141. - Rates and surcharges. A. All residential, commercial, industrial and governmental establishments shall be charged for sewer service in accordance with the following rate table. The sewer service charge shall consist of a monthly fixed minimum charge plus a charge based upon the cubic feet of water used per month. The charges shall become effective on the dates listed in the table, and shall be applicable through the subsequent years until changed. RATE TARI F 1 Effective Date Fixed Minimum Charge Per Month Charge Volume per 100 Cu. Ft. June 1, 2010 $7.48 $2.36 June I, 2011 7.85 2.48 January 1, 2012 8.35 2.48 June 1, 2012 8.75 2.60 June 1, 2013 9.16 2.73 June 1, 2014 9.59 2.87 June 1, 2015 10.14 3.04 June 1, 2016 10.72 3.22 June 1, 2017 1 1.33 3.42 June 1 2021 11.56 3.49 June 1 2022 12.13 3.66 June 1 2023 12.74 3.85 June 1 2024 13.38 4.05 June 1 2025 14.05 4.26 June 1 2026 14.76 4.48 June 1 2027 15.50 4.71 (Code 1977, § § 32-54(a); Ord. No. 9519, 10-6-80; Ord. No. 9647, § 1, 7-6-81; Ord. No. 10090, § ] (32- 54(a), (c)), 10-31-83; Ord. No. 10312, § 1, 10-29-84; Ord. 14754, § 1, 12-20-2010; Ord. 14904, § 1, 12-19- 2011) Editor's note: Deleted language shown thus. Added language shown thus. Section 2. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after the date of its passage and approval. Passed: &w 7, &V ATTEST: r 4\ � A Ci Clerk Approved: 2 -OZ Mayor Carrie Tergin APPROVED AS TO FORM: City Att ne Editor's note: Deleted language shown t#ws. Added language shown thus. Wastewater Fund Capital Needs Discussion Public Works and Planning Committee Meeting February 11, 2021 Finance Committee Meeting March 18, 2021 Wastewater Fund Capital Projects Status Recap • Loan funds from 2010 Bond Issuance have been depleted; • FY2021 Wastewater Budget is reduced 11% with Capital Improvements reduced 82%; • Low interest loan money available from MDNR for qualifying projects under SRF < 1% interest for 20 year loan; • Conventional borrowing is at all time lows. Known Wastewater Capital Needs $44 M Project Priority Issue Total est Cost Basin 10/Westview Pump Station Replacement 1 SSOs $ 7,000,000.00 Biosolids 1 Reliablity $10,000,000.00 Holts Summit Meter replacement 1 Reliability/billing $ 150,000.00 St. Marys Blvd sewer replacement 1 Reliablity $ 500,000.00 Basin 7 Phase II relief sewer 2 Wet weather cacacity $ 1,648,000.00 CIPP and forcemain replacement 2 Reliablity $ 5,600,000.00 Grays Creek - Phase I Relief Sewer 2 Wet weather capacity $13,000,000.00 gun club Pump station replacement 2 Reliablity $ 150,000.00 Indian Hills PS replacement 2 Reliability $ 600,000.00 Oak street I & II sewer replacement 2 Reliablity $ 750,000.00 Clark Ave sewer replacement 3 Reliablity $ 600,000.00 Consolidate St Martins sewers 3 Reliablity $ 500,000.00 East Branch Wears Creek Relief Sewer 3 Wet weather cacacity $ 3,200,000.00 $43,698,000.00 Fits SRF Funding well The problems) with reliability and SSO's (sanitary sewer overflows).... >Threat to public health and environment by backups and overflows... customer satisfaction?; LI >Compliance issues lead to EPA enforcement actions and fines as we experienced in 2014.. Has the potential to greatly increase rates; >Deferred maintenance/capital.. will cost more money in the future to address as an emergency or compliance actions by EPA; >EPA enforcement typically involves doing many projects in a short amount of time.. Equating to higher rates.. Affordability =2% of MHI or rates of over $100 per month in Cole County. Wastewater Rate Comparison (per 5000 gallons/month) • Columbia • Holts Summit • Jefferson City • Lee's Summit • Springfield • St. Charles • St. Joseph • Wardsville (MAWC) • Affordability $31.49 $48.91 $34.19 $43.82 $35.84 $39.38 $74.96 (EPA enforcement) $58.13 ($69.98 proposed) $100.11 (2% of MHI 2019) Source: Missouri Public Utility Alliance 2020 "Pay As You Go" Option Priority 2 2026 $75.42 $98.08 $86.75 $21.75M 2027 $75.42 $98.08 $86.75 2028 Priority 3 2029 $3.7M 2030 Priority 4 $600k 30 2031 Affordability; Median Annual Household Income = $60,066 (2019, Cole County). Inside City Limits: $31.37 ... $75.42 = 0.63% ... 1.51% Outside City Limits: $54.03 ... $98.08 = 1.08% ... 1.96% St. Martins: $42.70 ... $86.75 = 0.85% ... 1.73% Statewide Average: 1.45% (per Missouri Public Utility Alliance 2020 Survey) Note: EPA defines > 2% ($100.11) as "undue burden on many households in the community" 2021 (current) $31.37 $54.03 $42.70 2022 $55.21 $77.87 $66.54 Priority 1 2023 $55.21 $77.87 $66.54 $17.65M 2024 $55.21 $77.87 $66.54 2025 $55.21 $77.87 $66.54 Priority 2 2026 $75.42 $98.08 $86.75 $21.75M 2027 $75.42 $98.08 $86.75 2028 Priority 3 2029 $3.7M 2030 Priority 4 $600k 30 2031 Affordability; Median Annual Household Income = $60,066 (2019, Cole County). Inside City Limits: $31.37 ... $75.42 = 0.63% ... 1.51% Outside City Limits: $54.03 ... $98.08 = 1.08% ... 1.96% St. Martins: $42.70 ... $86.75 = 0.85% ... 1.73% Statewide Average: 1.45% (per Missouri Public Utility Alliance 2020 Survey) Note: EPA defines > 2% ($100.11) as "undue burden on many households in the community" Estimated Rates (with including Bonds and/or Borrowing Capital funds) 2021 (... +2%) $31.37...$32.00 2022(+5%) $33.66 2023(+5%) $35.39 2024(+5%) $37.20 2025(+5%) $39.11 2026(+5%) $41.11 2027(+5%) $43.21 $54.03...$55.11 $57.92 $60.87 $63.96 $67.21 $70.63 $74.21 $42.70...$43.55 $45.79 $48.13 $50.58 $53.16 $55.87 $58.71 Based on Average 4,400 gallons domestic water use per month (January -March) Affordability; Median Annual Household Income = $60,066 (2019, Cole County). Inside City Limits: $31.37 ... $43.21 = 0.63% ... 0.86% Outside City Limits: $54.03 ... $74.21 = 1.08% ... 1.48% St. Martins: $42.70 ... $58.71 = 0.85% ... 1.17% Statewide Average: 1.45% (per Missouri Public Utility Alliance 2020 Survey) Next Steps • Present topic to Full Council • Recommend amulti-year rate structure to put the City in position to borrow funds, Bill introduced April 5th.