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Home My WebLink About2324-06 - ADMIN Ordinance - City Council - 2006/12/18• ORDINANCE NO. 2324-06 ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ST. LOUIS PARK ORDINANCE CODE CHAPTER 22 SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT, SECTION 22-37; AND CHAPTER 32 UTILITIES, SECTIONS 32-31, 32-32, 32-98, 32-202, AND 32-203 RELATED TO UTILITY RATES THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS PARK DOES ORDAIN: Section 1. The St. Louis Park Ordinance Code, Chapter 22 is hereby amended by deleting stncken language and adding underscored language as follows Sec. 22-37. Garbage/refuse service rates. (a) A service charge for garbage/refuse collection, including recycling service, and yard waste collection service, provided to residential dwelling units with the city shall be an amount set from time to time by the city council resolution. A of this Code. (b) Each dwelling unit in a residential dwelling will be charged a service charge for garbage/refuse collection and for yard waste collection, regardless of whether they utilize the service, provided that residents with an extended absence from the city and non-use of service dunng that period may apply to the City for a temporary suspension of service and reduction of charges. (c) A service charge in an amount set from -time -to -time by the city council resolution and listed in appcndix A of this Codo shall be added to the Ettiafterly service charge for garbage/refuse collection for residential dwelling which mixes refuse with yard waste. (d) Charges for the collection and disposal of garbage/refuse, bulk items, electronics, appliances and yard waste shall be a charge against the owner, lessee, occupant, or all of them of the premises served, any of whom shall be charged and billed for such service. (e) Garbage/refuse bills will be mailed to customers for each billing qttafter4year sere penod at the rate shown in this subsection. The proceeds from collection of these bills shall be placed in a separate fund A penalty in an amount set 40m -time -to -time by the -city council resolution and listed in appendix A of this Codo shall be added to the amount due on any bill if not paid within three weeks after the billing date. Payments received six three working days following the due date shall be deemed as paid within such period Section 2. The St. Louis Park Ordinance Code, Chapter 32 is hereby amended deleting stncken language and adding underscored language as follows Ordinance No. 2324-06 Sec. 32-31. Water rates. -2- (a) Rates. The rate due and payable to the city by each water user with the city for billings on or after February 26, 2001, for water taken from the city water supply system shall be set time-te-Mne by the city council resolution . • : .. All charges for single-family and multiple -family dwelling users shall be determined and payable on a quarterly basis, and all charges for commercial, industnal and institutional users shall be determined and payable on a monthly or quarterly basis; provided, however, that there shall be a service charge to each water user for each quarter year penod dunng which water service is furnished as set from timo to timo by the city council resolution ..• : L. In case the meter is found to have stopped or to be operating in a faulty manner, the amount of water used will be estimated in accordance with the amount previously used for the comparable period of the last previous year. (b) Construction purposes When water is desired for construction purposes, the owner shall make application in the regular way and on the regular form and, if approved, the service shall be carried inside the foundation wall If for any reason the meter cannot be installed at the time, the charges for the water shall be set forth under water rates, and when the building is completed, the meter shall be set per code requirements. (c) Water bills Water bills shall be mailed to customers for the service penods set forth in subsection (a) of this section, and shall specify the water consumed and the charges in accordance with rates set forth by city council resolution. *** Sec. 32-32. Service connection fee. The state -mandated service connection fee listed in this section for testing water supplies will be collected by the city and remitted to the state department of revenue. The service connection fee due and payable to the city by each water user within the city for water taken from the city water supply system shall be an amount set from time to time by the -city council resolution Sec. 32-98. Sewer rental rates. Charges for sewer service to residential and nonresidential users within the city provided in section 32-97 for billings on or after February 26, 2001, shall be: an amount per 100 cubic feet of water consumption set by the city from time to time by the -city council resolution min appendix A of thisCode, as measured dunng the winter quarter consumption (or otherwise determined in subsection (1) of this section), and a monthly service charge of an amount set €Fem time to time b., the city council resolution ..: .: _, or an amount quarterly per dwelling or account cet from time to time by the city council resolution and -listed in-appenEkx-A-ef-thts-GeEle. (1) All residential sewer customer charges shall be determined by computing the winter water consumption as determined by the city billing cycle for each distnct • Ordinance No. 2324-06 -3- alter-nately,the Commercial sewer charges may shall be determined by computed computing based -en the water consumption each month throughout the year. gush In any case where winter meter readings are not available or appropriate, charges shall be made on the basis of current water consumption, Sec. 32-202. Repair of leaks. In case of failure upon the part of any consumer or owner to repair any leak occurring from their service pipe within 24 hours after verbal or wntten notice has been given upon the premises, the water will be shut off from the same and will not be turned on until the sum as set by the city council resolution from time to time . • : - .: - has been paid. When the waste of water is great, or when damage is likely to result from the leak, the water will be turned off if the repair is not proceeded with immediately upon the giving of such notice. Sec. 32-203. Water meters. (e) Whenever any meter shall become obstructed or out of order, the director of public works shall cause it to be repaired. The director of public works shall direct the cost of such repairs to be' paid out of the funds of the water department unless the meter has been damaged by freezing or willful neglect by someone outside of the city employ On request of any customer and payment to the city clerk of a fee set from time to time by the city council resolution and • ... - , the director of public works will test such water meter. All water meters obtained from the city shall remain the property of the city and may be replaced at any time by the director of public works if found to be worn or defective beyond repair. Such replacement shall be paid for from water department funds Section 3. The St. Louis Park Ordinance Code, Appendix A Fee Schedule is hereby amended to delete Chapter 22 Solid Waste Management Fees sections 22-33 through 22-37 and Chapter 32 Utilities Fees sections 32-31, 32-98, and 32-142. Section 4. This ordinance shall take effect 15 days after its publication. First Reading December 4, 2006 Second Reading December 18, 2006 Date of Publication December 28, 2006 Date Ordinance takes effect January 12, 2007 for Administration. ity Council December 18, 2006 Cit r Attest: ® City Clergy to form e . ecuti n: City Attorney 1 STATE OF MINNESOTA) el P4II newspapers AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION ss COUNTY OF HENNEPIN) Richard Hendrickson, being duly sworn on an oath, states or affirms that he is the Chief Financial Officer of the newspaper known as Sun -Sailor and has full knowledge of the facts stated below (A) The newspaper has complied with all of the requirements constituting qualification as a qualified newspaper as provided by Minn Stat §331A 02, §331A 07, and other applicable laws as amended (B) The printed public notice that is attached was published in the newspaper once each week, for one successive week(s), it was first published on Thursday, the 28 day of December , 2006, and was thereafter printed and published on every Thursday to and including Thursday, the day of , 2006, and printed below is a copy of the lower case alphabet from A to Z, both inclusive, which is hereby acknowledged as being the size and kind of type used in the composition and publica- tion of the notice • abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz BY Subscribed and sworn to or affirmed before me on this 28 day of December , 2006 MARY ANN CARLSON NOTARY PUBUC — MINNESOTA MY COMMISSION EXPIRES 1-31-09 RATE INFORMATION (1) Lowest classified rate paid by commercial users 1 for comparable space (2) Maximum rate allowed by law (3) Rate actually charged $ 285 per line $ 620 per line $ 1 30 per line City of St. Louis Park (Official Publication) SUMMARY ORDINANCE NO 2324-06 CC 1\'ENDING THE ST LOUIS PARK E t.oDE CHAPTER 22 SOLID WASTE �.EMENT, SECTION 22-37, AND CHAPTER 32 UTILITIES, SECTIONS 32-31, 32-32; 32-98, 32-202, AND 32-203 RELATED TO UTILITY RATES This ordinance states that Chapter 22 and 32 of the Ordi- nance Code will be amended to allow utility,rates to be set by resolution rather than by ordinance This ordinance shall take effect 15 days after publication Adopted by the City Council December 18, 2006 Jeffrey W Jacobs /s/ Mayor opy of the full text of this ordinance is available for in- )ection with the City Clerk ublished in St Loins Park Sailor December 28, 2006 (Dec 28, 2006) a3-Summ Ord 2324-06