Nappanee Proposed Rates and Charges

December 6, 2022 at 4:42 p.m.

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NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING ON

PROPOSED RATES AND CHARGES

    Property owners, ratepayers and other interested parties in or served or to be served by the waterworks of the City of Nappanee, Indiana ("City") are hereby notified that Ordinance No. 1613 ("Ordinance"), amending rates and charges for the waterworks of the City, was introduced at a meeting of the Common Council held on December 5, 2022.  At a meeting of the Common Council to be held at 7:00 p.m., on December 19, 2022, both in person at the Municipal Building, 300 West Lincoln Street, Nappanee, Indiana, and virtually via Zoom Meetings, there will be a public hearing on the matter of the rates and charges and consideration of adoption of the Ordinance which amends Ordinance 1579 as follows:

    SECTION 1. That there be and there are hereby established for the use of and the service rendered by the Waterworks System of the City of Nappanee, Indiana, the following rates and charges based on the amount of water supplied during each monthly billing period.

    A. (1)     Rate Per 100 Cubic Feet

        Per Current

        Ordinance    Proposed

        (Phase III)    Rates

        (Effective    (Effective

Metered Usage Per Month    1/1/2023)    1/1/2023)

First 333 cubic feet    $5.10    $4.45

Next 667 cubic feet    4.18    3.95

Next 2,333 cubic feet    3.37    2.50

Next 3,667 cubic feet    2.52    2.35

Over 7,000 cubic feet    2.03    2.24

    (2) Minimum Monthly Charge – Each user shall pay a minimum charge per month corresponding to the installed meter size for which the user will be entitled to the quantity of water per the above rate schedule.

Minimum Charge Per Month

            Per Current    

            Ordinance    Proposed

        Minimum    (Phase III)    Rates

        Cubic Feet    (Effective    (Effective

Meter Size Allowed        1/1/2023)    1/1/2023)

5/8” – 3/4”    333    $16.98    $14.80

1”        729    33.54    30.45

1 1/2"    1,163    50.36    45.25

2”        2,659    100.77    82.65

3”        6,431    201.56    172.30

4”        17,039    419.69    410.55

6”        20,375    487.41    485.25

8”        43,516    957.17    752.50

(3)    Fire Protection Charge                       

Public hydrant surcharge:             Per Month

        Per Current

        Ordinance    Proposed

        (Phase III)    Rates

        (Effective    (Effective

Meter Size    1/1/2023)    1/1/2023)

5/8” – 3/4”    $6.70    $8.95

1”        16.70    22.35

1 1/2"    33.35    44.65

2”        53.35    71.45

3”        100.05    133.95

4”        166.70    223.25

6”        333.45    446.50

8”        533.55    714.40

10”        767.00    1,026.95

Fire sprinkler connections: Per Annum

        Per Current

        Ordinance    Proposed

        (Phase III)    Rates

        (Effective    (Effective

        1/1/2023)    1/1/2023)

2” Line    $508.05    $56.95

    Each additional 2” line    407.40                   56.95 Not to exceed

4” Line    1,007.30    352.55

    Each additional 4” line    918.50                 352.55 Not to exceed

6” Line    1,680.40    1,024.05

    Each additional 6” line    1,477.35              1,024.05 Not to exceed

8” Line    2,039.30    2,182.35

    Each additional 8” line    1,835.25              2,182.35 Not to exceed

10” Line    3,305.00    3,924.55

    Each additional 10” line    3,050.25              3,924.55 Not to exceed

Private Hydrant Rental: Per Annum

        Per Current

        Ordinance    Proposed

        (Phase III)    Rates

        (Effective    (Effective

        1/1/2023)    1/1/2023)                $839.00    $1,024.05

    At such hearing and prior to final adoption of the Ordinance all interested parties may appear and be heard. City residents interested in attending virtually, can contact City Hall by calling 574-773-2112, or emailing to [email protected] to receive Zoom access information. A copy of the Ordinance may be examined at the office of the Clerk-Treasurer, 300 West Lincoln Street, Nappanee, Indiana 46550, weekdays from 8:00am to 5:00pm.

    Dated this 6th day of December, 2022.

/s/  Jeff Knight, Clerk-Treasurer

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NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING ON

PROPOSED RATES AND CHARGES

    Property owners, ratepayers and other interested parties in or served or to be served by the waterworks of the City of Nappanee, Indiana ("City") are hereby notified that Ordinance No. 1613 ("Ordinance"), amending rates and charges for the waterworks of the City, was introduced at a meeting of the Common Council held on December 5, 2022.  At a meeting of the Common Council to be held at 7:00 p.m., on December 19, 2022, both in person at the Municipal Building, 300 West Lincoln Street, Nappanee, Indiana, and virtually via Zoom Meetings, there will be a public hearing on the matter of the rates and charges and consideration of adoption of the Ordinance which amends Ordinance 1579 as follows:

    SECTION 1. That there be and there are hereby established for the use of and the service rendered by the Waterworks System of the City of Nappanee, Indiana, the following rates and charges based on the amount of water supplied during each monthly billing period.

    A. (1)     Rate Per 100 Cubic Feet

        Per Current

        Ordinance    Proposed

        (Phase III)    Rates

        (Effective    (Effective

Metered Usage Per Month    1/1/2023)    1/1/2023)

First 333 cubic feet    $5.10    $4.45

Next 667 cubic feet    4.18    3.95

Next 2,333 cubic feet    3.37    2.50

Next 3,667 cubic feet    2.52    2.35

Over 7,000 cubic feet    2.03    2.24

    (2) Minimum Monthly Charge – Each user shall pay a minimum charge per month corresponding to the installed meter size for which the user will be entitled to the quantity of water per the above rate schedule.

Minimum Charge Per Month

            Per Current    

            Ordinance    Proposed

        Minimum    (Phase III)    Rates

        Cubic Feet    (Effective    (Effective

Meter Size Allowed        1/1/2023)    1/1/2023)

5/8” – 3/4”    333    $16.98    $14.80

1”        729    33.54    30.45

1 1/2"    1,163    50.36    45.25

2”        2,659    100.77    82.65

3”        6,431    201.56    172.30

4”        17,039    419.69    410.55

6”        20,375    487.41    485.25

8”        43,516    957.17    752.50

(3)    Fire Protection Charge                       

Public hydrant surcharge:             Per Month

        Per Current

        Ordinance    Proposed

        (Phase III)    Rates

        (Effective    (Effective

Meter Size    1/1/2023)    1/1/2023)

5/8” – 3/4”    $6.70    $8.95

1”        16.70    22.35

1 1/2"    33.35    44.65

2”        53.35    71.45

3”        100.05    133.95

4”        166.70    223.25

6”        333.45    446.50

8”        533.55    714.40

10”        767.00    1,026.95

Fire sprinkler connections: Per Annum

        Per Current

        Ordinance    Proposed

        (Phase III)    Rates

        (Effective    (Effective

        1/1/2023)    1/1/2023)

2” Line    $508.05    $56.95

    Each additional 2” line    407.40                   56.95 Not to exceed

4” Line    1,007.30    352.55

    Each additional 4” line    918.50                 352.55 Not to exceed

6” Line    1,680.40    1,024.05

    Each additional 6” line    1,477.35              1,024.05 Not to exceed

8” Line    2,039.30    2,182.35

    Each additional 8” line    1,835.25              2,182.35 Not to exceed

10” Line    3,305.00    3,924.55

    Each additional 10” line    3,050.25              3,924.55 Not to exceed

Private Hydrant Rental: Per Annum

        Per Current

        Ordinance    Proposed

        (Phase III)    Rates

        (Effective    (Effective

        1/1/2023)    1/1/2023)                $839.00    $1,024.05

    At such hearing and prior to final adoption of the Ordinance all interested parties may appear and be heard. City residents interested in attending virtually, can contact City Hall by calling 574-773-2112, or emailing to [email protected] to receive Zoom access information. A copy of the Ordinance may be examined at the office of the Clerk-Treasurer, 300 West Lincoln Street, Nappanee, Indiana 46550, weekdays from 8:00am to 5:00pm.

    Dated this 6th day of December, 2022.

/s/  Jeff Knight, Clerk-Treasurer

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