07-05 OrdinanceRECORD OF ORDINANCES
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Ordinance No.
07-OS
Passed , 20
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTERS 51 AND 52
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN CODIFIED ORDINANCES
ESTABLISHING CAPACITY CHARGES
FOR THE WATER AND SANITARY SEWER SYSTEMS.
WHEREAS, the City of Dublin, Ohio has conducted an analysis of its water and sanitary
sewer system funds; and
WHEREAS, one of the City's goals is to maintain an adequate reserve in the fund to
provide for stability of those operations, fund infrastructure growth, and fund the
continued maintenance and replacement of existing assets; and
WHEREAS, based on this analysis, it is necessary to amend the fees for water and
sanitary sewer capacity charges fora 3/4-inch tap; and
WHEREAS, the specific fees to be charged for City provided services must be adopted
by City Council;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Dublin, State
of Ohio, _~~ of the elected members concurring that:
Section 1. Chapter 51.66, Section 2, Sub-part (b) of the Codified Ordinances of the City
of Dublin, Ohio is hereby amended as follows:
SANITARY SEWER CAPACITY CHARGES
Cost per
Diameter of Water Effective Date
Tap (inches) 7/1/2005 1/1/2007
3/4-inch $1,800 $2,000
The tap fees for 1 ", 1.5", 2", 3", 4", 6", 8", 10", 12", and 16" are not changed under
provisions of this ordinance.
Section 2. Chapter 52.07, Section 2, Sub-part (b) of the Codified Ordinances of the City
of Dublin, Ohio is hereby amended as follows:
WATER CAPACITY CHARGES
Cost per
Diameter of Effective Date
Tap (inchesL 7/1/05
3/4-inch $1,600
The tap fees for 1 ", 1.5", 2", 3", 4", and 6" are not changed under provisions of this
ordinance.
Section 3. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force on the earliest date permitted
by law.
Passed this day of rr°~ r , 2005
Mayor -Presiding Officer
ATTEST:
I hereby certify that copies of this
Council Ordinance/Resolution were posted in the
City of Dublin in accordance with Section
731.25 of the Ohio Revised Code.
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Dep Clerk of Council, Dublin, Ohio
Department of Finance
5200 Emerald Parkway • Dublin, Ohio 43017-1006
CITY OF DUBLIN Phone: (614) 410-4400 • Fax: (614) 410-4490 M e m o
To: Members of Dublin City Council
From: Jane S. Brautigam, City Manager~..,,..`~5 •~ ~~
Date: January 18, 2005
Re: Ordinance 07-05 An Ordinance Amending Chapters 51 and 52 of the Codified
Ordinances Establishing Capacity Charges For the Water and Sanitary Sewer
Systems.
Initiated ,
By: Marsha Grigsby, Deputy City Manager/Director of Finance ~~~`~~'-
Mclody Kennedy, Financial Analyst
SUMMARY:
Subsequent to passage of Ordinance 79-04 revising the City's fee schedule, there were two
items that remained pending. One is the review of the tiered fee schedule for the Dublin
Community Recreation Center (DCRC) annual pass sales, and the second is the amendment
of the utility rate ordinances. Ordinance 07-05 addresses the second of these pending items.
Information is still being gathered for the review of the DCRC annual pass fees. More
information will be forthcoming with regard to that item.
The attached Ordinance reflects the utility rate increases as previously proposed. These
increases were discussed with City Council not only in December 2004 during the review of
the fee Ordinance, but also at the May 10, 2004 Study Session with regard to unserved areas
for water and sanitary sewer. One of the City's goals with regard to the Water and Sanitary
Sewer Funds is to maintain an adequate reserve in the funds to provide for stability of those
operations. A 25% fund balance of the estimated system value is targeted. That 25%
provides: (1) the flexibility for the City to maintain ongoing operations, (2) the infrastructure for
growth, (3) and the maintenance and replacement of existing assets. In an effort to maintain
the targeted fund balances, the following increases are recommended:
(1) A $100 increase to the 3/4" water tap fee effective July 1, 2005: and
(2) A $200 increase to the sanitary sewer tap fee, based on a 3/4"water tap, effective July
1, 2005 with another $200 increase effective January 1, 2007.
The July 1 effective dates will give the City enough time to advertise the change in the fee
schedule. Both the water and sanitary sewer tap fees are addressed in Ordinance 07-05.
These fees have not been adjusted since 1996.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends Ordinance 07-05 be adopted after the second reading on February 7,
2005.
City Manager
5200 Emerald Parkway • Dublin, OH 43017
Phone: 614-410-4400 • Fax: 614-410-4490
CITY OF DLBLIN
To: Members of Dublin City Council
From: Jane S. Brautigam, City Manager~~-~^-e-~ S. !- _
Date: February 7, 2005
Initiated By: Michele M. Hoyle, Director of Fiscal Administration
Re: Water and Sewer Tap Fees for Indian Run Properties
Memo
SUMMARY:
Questions were raised during discussion at the January 31, 2005, City Council meeting regarding water
and sewer tap fee increases, and their applicability to the Indian Run water and sewer line projects to be
completed this summer. The proposed increases to these fees will be effective prior to completion of
the project. Payment of these fees does not occur until the taps are installed and the water line is
disinfected, all of which occurs after the completion of the City's construction. Residents tapping-in to
water and sewer lines in 2005 will pay the new fees as established in Ordinance 07-05. However, the
hypothetical situation described that a resident be required to pay a higher fee than a neighbor by a
circumstance of timing will not occur, since residents do not have the option of "pre-paying" the tap fee
prior to installation of the water and sewer lines.
In accordance with Ordinance 81-02, attached, these property owners are not eligible for reduced tap
fees. These properties were not in corporate Dublin prior to July 1, 1992 as required in this ordinance.
This ordinance also requires the property owner to pay the full fee if the City funds fifty percent or more
of the cost of installing the main lines.
RECOMMENDATION:
Information only.
Attachment
RECORD OF ORDINANCES
Dayton Legal Blank, Inc. Furm No. 30043
Ordinance No. 81-02 Passed , 20,
An Ordinance Establishing Reduced Capacity Charges For Connection To
The Public Water and Sewer System(s) For Certain Residential Properties
WHEREAS, the Dublin rate structure for water and sewer user fees and capacity charges
was significantly increased effective July 1, 1992; and
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 33-92 was adopted by Dublin City Council on April 20,
1992 establishing the intent to provide certain existing residential properties and/or
residents, as City Council may designate, with the opportunity to request water and sewer
service at a reduced tap charge; and
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 33-92 recognized that certain existing residential properties
did not have water and sewer service available to them prior to the City implementing an
increased rate structure for water and sewer user fees and capacity charges; and
WHEREAS, those residential property owners had provided some support to the water
and sewer systems through their payment of property taxes and local income taxes; and
WHEREAS, the Public Service Committee of City Council met on April 24, 2002 to
develop a policy to provide certain residential properties with reduced water and/or sewer
capacity charges for City Council's consideration; and
WHEREAS, the Public Services Committee is recommending the following criteria and
requirements for determining eligibility for reduced water and/or sewer capacity charges.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Dublin, State
of Ohio, of the elected members concurring that:
Section 1. Certain residential properties will be eligible to pay the capacity charges
that were in effect prior to July 1, 1992 to connect into the water and/or sewer systems.
In order to be eligible all of the following criteria must be met:
the residential property was in corporate Dublin prior to July 1, 1992.
the residential property did not have access to public water and/or sewer prior to
July 1, 1992.
the residential property did not have access to public water and/or sewer between
July 1, 1992 and the effective date of this Ordinance.
the residential property owner was and has continued to be the owner-occupant of
the affected single-family dwelling unit since July 1, 1992.
the single-family owner-occupant of the residential property must pay the water
and/or sewer capacity charge(s) and be connected to the public water and/or sewer
system(s) within one year from the time the water and/or sewer service has been
made available to their property.
Section 2. The single-family owner-occupant is responsible for providing
documentation confirming that they were the owner-occupant prior to July 1,
1992 and have continued to be the owner-occupant of the eligible residential
property.
Section 3. The eligibility to receive the reduced capacity charge fee is not an
assignable right.
Section 4. Asingle-family owner-occupant of residential property meeting the
eligibility criteria and requirements established by this Ordinance that has
connected to the public water and/or sewer system(s) between July 1, 1992 and
the effective date of this Ordinance and paid the current capacity charge that was
in effect at the time they obtained their permit to connect in to the public
system(s) is not eligible for the reduced capacity charge(s).
RECORD OF ORDINANCES
Dayron Legal Blank, Inc. Form No. 30043
Ordinance No. 81-OZ (Continued) Passed . 20
Section 5. If the City extends the water and/or sewer lines to residential
properties that are otherwise eligible for reduced capacity charges, as defined by
Section 1, and provides the funding for 50% or more of the cost to install the
water and/or sewer lines, the property is not eligible for a reduced capacity charge
fee.
Section 6. If the property has been rezoned since July 1, 1992 or is rezoned in the
future, the property is not eligible for a reduced capacity charge fee.
Section 7. This Ordinance will be in effect for a period often (10) years from the
effective date. After that time, the current capacity charge fees to connect to the
public water and sewer systems will be in effect.
Section 8. The reduced water and/or sewer capacity charges established by this
Ordinance are for Dublin capacity charges established by the City of Dublin. The
City of Columbus also charges capacity fees and those fees would not be affected
by this Ordinance.
Section 9. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force in accordance with
Section 4.04(a) of the Dublin City Charter.
Passed this 7~~1 day of _, 2002.
lJ
idin~ Officer
Attest:
Clerk of Council
I hereby certify that copies of this
Ordinance/Resolution were posted in the
City of Dublin in accordance with Section
731.25 of the Ohio Revised Code.
Qop'~ 'lerk of Council, Dublin, Ohio
Office of the Interim City Manager
5200 Emerald Parkway; Dublin, Ohio 43017-1006
CITY OF DUBLIN Phone: 614-410-4400 Fax: 614-410-4490 Memo
To: Members of Dublin City Council
From: Marsha I. Grigsby, Interim City Manager ~~-
Subject: Ordinance No. 81-02, An Ordinance Establishing Reduced Capacity Charges For
Connection To The Public Water and Sewer Systems For Certain Residential
Properties
Date: May 30, 2002
At the February 4, 2002 City Council meeting, a motion was passed to refer to the Public Service
Committee the application ofResolution No. 33-92 to residents of the City with similar situations
as those determined to be eligible for reduced capacity charges under Resolution No. 59-01
The Public Services Committee met on Apri124, 2002 to discuss the issue and to develop a policy
to provide certain residential properties and/or residents with reduced water and/or sewer capacity
charges based on the intent ofResolution No. 33-92. Both Resolution Nos. 33-92 and 59-01 are
attached for reference.
Ordinance No. 81-02 has been prepared based on the direction given the Public Services
Committee. The Ordinance will require that in order for a resident to be eligible to receive the
capacity charge rate that was in effect prior to July 1, 1992 they would have to meet the following
criteria: the residential property would have to have been in corporate Dublin prior to July 1, 1992;
the residential property would not have had access to public water and/or sewer service prior to
July 1, 1992; the owner of the residential property must have been the owner-occupant of the
residential property prior to July 1, 1992 and continued to be the owner-occupant of the residential
property continuously since July 1, 1992; and once public water and/or sewer is made available to a
residential property, the capacity charges must be paid and connection to the public water and/or
sewer system(s) must occur within one year. As stated in Resolution No. 33-92, the intent of
providing a reduced capacity charges was to recognize that the residential property owners as of
July 1, 1992 had paid property taxes and income taxes that partially supported the expansion of the
water and sewer utility systems prior to July 1, 1992.
The Ordinance also requires the owner-occupant of the residential property to provide
documentation confirming that they have continuously been the owner-occupant of the residential
property and provides that the eligibility is not assignable. The Ordinance further provides that the
property will not be eligible for the reduced capacity charge fee that was in effect prior to July 1,
1992 if the City provides 50% or more of the funding to extend the water and/or sewer lines to
serve the residential property or if the property has been rezoned since July 1, 1992, or is rezoned in
the future. The Ordinance will be in effect for a period often years.
Memorandum
May 30, 2002
Page Two
The Ordinance also establishes that residential property owners who, subsequent to July 1, 1992
and prior to the effective date of the Ordinance, have connected to the water and/or sewer systems
will not be eligible for the reduced capacity charges.
The Public Services Committee requested that we prepare an estimate on the financial impact of the
potential reduced capacity charges. The attached map prepared by the Division of Engineering
indicates the areas of the City that do not currently have access to water and/or sewer and were
within corporate Dublin as of July 1, 1992. There are estimated to be approximately 179 parcels
that do not have access to public sewer, approximately 13 parcels that do not have access to public
water, and approximately 256 parcels that do not have access to water and sewer. We did not
verify that all of the parcels included asingle-family home and therefore, not all of the parcels may
be eligible to receive the reduced capacity charge. We then reviewed a sample of the 448 parcels
referred to above to determine whether or not the current owner was the owner prior to July 1,
1992. Our sample indicated approximately 50% of the current property owners were the owner of
record prior to July 1, 1992. Based on the assumption that 50% of the parcels not having access to
water and/or sewer would be eligible for a reduced capacity charge, the City would collect
approximately $504,000 less in capacity charges than if the full capacity charge, based on the
current rates, were collected.
Please do not hesitate to contact Michelle Crandall or me if you have any questions or need any
additional information.
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