Res 1985 - 55 Setting Sewer Rental Charges for Single Family Dwellings, Multiple Dwellings, Amenity Structures, Schools, Churches, Public Buildings, Commercial & Industrial Users`1
CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
Dakota County, Minnesota
RESOLUTION NO. 85-55
RESOLUTION SETTING SEWER RENTAL CHARGES FOR SINGLE FAMILY
DWELLINGS, MULTIPLE DWELLINGS, AMENITY STRUCTURES, SCHOOLS,
CHURCHES, PUBLIC BUILDINGS, COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL USERS
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 803 provides that the sewer rental charges for the
use of the City municipal sewer system by any single family residence; duplex
school, church, public building, multiple family dwelling, commercial or
industrial user shall be determined from time to time by Resolution of the City
Council; and
WHEREAS, it is desirable that users pay on the basis of sewage generated; and
WHEREAS, a portion of the Mendota Heights real estate tax is levied to
supplement the operation of the City's utility system, and this portion of the
tax averages approximately 14 percent of the sewer service charge.
NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Mendota Heights that the following schedule of sewer rates be established:
I. Single Family Residence, including Townhouses with individual sewer and
water services:
A. Dwellings served by a central water system:
1. Sewer charge shall be based on water useage during the
immediately preceding November, December and January based on
the total of the following:
(i) A minimum of $22.00 per quarter shall be charged for
water useage of 20 100 cubic feet or less;
(ii) Water useage in excess of 20 100 cubic feet shall be at
the rate of 90¢ per 100 cubic feet. For the purposes of
this resolution, 100 cubic feet shall be deemed equal to
748 U.S. Gallons.
B. Dwellings served by on-site, individual wells shall pay a flat
charge of $22.00 per quarter.
C. Dwellings with a roof drain, foundation drain or sump pump
connected to the municipal sewer system shall pay a surcharge
for such use equal to a minimum charge of $22.00 per quarter.
II. Residential Complexes, including Multiple Dwellings, Duplexes, Townhouses
Apartments, Condominiums, and Amenity Structures,with.less than one sewer
and water service per dwelling unit:
A. $22.00 per Dwelling Unit per quarter, or
B. 90¢ per 100 cubic feet of water used in".the.immediately preceding
November, December and January quarter, whichever is larger.'
III:'.Commercial, Industrial, Church, Public Building or School
A.
Sewer rental shall be based on water used,during the previous quarter.
The rate applicable shall be as follows:
1. Sewer users with metered water supply:
(i) 901t per 100 cubic feet of water used, billed quarterly, based on
previous quarter water use. The minimum quarterly charges for such
use shall be as follows:
Water Meter Size
3/4" & smaller
1"
1 1/4"
1 1/2"
2"
3" & larger
2. Sewer users not having metered water will be
following schedule:
Private Pump
Capacity Gallons
Per Minute
0-10
11-30
31-50
51-75
76-100
101-200
201-400
401-600
over 600
Required Water
Service Meter
Size
5/8 inch
3/4 inch.
1 inch
1 1/4 inches
1 1/2 inches
2 inches
3 inches
4 inches
6 inches
Quarterly Charge
$ 36.00
43.00
58.00
114.00
228.00
456.00
charged according to the
Quarterly Charge
$ 75.00
75.00
106.00
131.00
178.00
365.00
725.00
1,525.00
3,315.00
per quarter
per quarter
per quarter
per quarter
per quarter
per quarter
per quarter
per quarter
per quarter
B. Commercial, -Industrial, Church, Public Building or School sewer users,
whose water is metered, may petition for adjusted billings if satis-
factory evidence indicates that less than 90 percent of water used
is discharged into the sanitary sewer.
IV. Sewer service outside corporate limits of Mendota Heights.
A. Those rates applicable to the uses described above multiplied by 120 percent
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the foregoing sewer rental charges shall be
effective as of July 1*, 1985', or upon the original hookup to the City municipal
sanitary sewer system, whichever last occurs. Said sewer rental charges shall
be payable quarterly for each of the quarterly periods ending March 31, June 30,
September 30 and December 31, of each year. In the case of a connection to the
municipal sewer system occuring during a quarter, the quarterly charge shall be
computed from the date of such connection. Payment of such'rental charge for
each quarter shall be made to the City by the twenty-second day of the month
immediately following the last month of the quarter.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Resolution No. 83-102, adopted on November 15th,
1983, be and the same is hereby rescinded in its entirety.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Mendota Heights, this 6th day of
August, 1985.
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
By Potekt/Ao&-•w-5444.
Robert G. Lockwood
Mayor
ATTEST:
thleen M. Swanson
City Clerk