NOTICE OF A HEARING ON PROPOSED RATES AND CHARGES Property owners, ratepayers and other interested parties served or to be served by the Sewage Works of the Town of Silver Lake are hereby notified that Ordinance No. 10-03-14, establishing rates and charges for service to be rendered by the Sewage Works, was introduced at a meeting of the Town Council held on April 8, 2015. At a meeting of the Town Council to be held at 7:00 pm on May 13, 2015 in the Town Hall, 604 North Jefferson Street, Silver Lake, Indiana, there will be a public hearing on the matter of the rates and charges, and consideration of adoption of said Ordinance No. 04-03-15, which provides in part as follows: Section 3. All Class I Users Phase I* Phase II* Phase III* (1) Treatment rate per 1,000 gallons of usage per month $2.883 $3.02 $3.11 Plus: (2) Base Rate per month: Water Meter Size 5/8"-3/4" Meter $14.05 $14.75 $15.20 1" meter 39.45 41.40 42.65 1 1/4" 64.85 68.10 70.15 1 1/2" 95.35 100.10 103.10 2" 166.60 174.95 180.20 3" 387.00 406.35 418.55 4" 692.20 726.80 748.60 6" 1,556.85 1,634.70 1,683.75 8" 2,777.55 2,916.45 3,000.95 a) For users of the Sewage Works that are unmetered water users or accurate meter readings are not available, the monthly charge shall be determined by equivalent single family dwelling units, except as herein provided. Sewage service bills shall be rendered once each month (or period equaling a month). The schedule on which said rates and charges will be determined is as follows: Equivalent User Charge RESIDENTIAL: Factor Phase I* Phase II* Phase III* Single family dwelling unit 1.00 $28.45 $29.85 $30.75 COMMERCIAL: Barber or beauty shop: First 3 employees 1.00 28.45 29.85 30.75 Each additional employee 0.25 7.11 7.46 7.69 Retail establishments: First 3 employees 1.00 28.45 29.85 30.75 Each additional employee 0.25 7.11 7.46 7.69 Gasoline service stations: First 3 employees 1.00 28.45 29.85 30.75 Each additional employee 0.25 7.11 7.46 7.69 Grain Elevator: First 3 employees 1.00 28.45 29.85 30.75 Each additional employee 0.25 7.11 7.46 7.69 Laundromats, washeterias/washer .75 21.34 22.39 23.06 Motel, rooming houses, bed & breakfast & similar establishments: First rental room 1.50 42.68 44.78 46.13 Each additional rental room .50 14.23 14.93 15.38 Professional Offices: First 3 employees 1,99 27.45 29.85 30.75 Each additional employee 0.25 7.11 7.46 7.69 Restaurants, drive-ins, bars & organizations with eating and/or drinking facilities: First 2 employees 1.00 28.45 29.85 30.75 Each additional employee 0.25 7.11 7.46 7.69 Service Stations/auto repair: Without car wash First 3 employees 1.00 28.45 29.85 30.75 Each additional employee 0.25 7.11 7.46 7.69 With car wash: Per car wash bay 2.50 71.13 74.63 76.88 Shop or office in residence 1.00 28.45 29.85 30.75 Telephone company: First 3 employees 1.00 28.45 29.85 30.75 Each additional employee 0.25 7.11 7.46 7.69 Veterinarian's office: First 2 employees 1.00 28.45 29.85 30.75 Each additional employee 0.333 9.47 9.94 10.24 Recreation areas: Campground-per campsite 0.30 8.54 8.96 9.23 Plus: First 3 employees 1.00 28.45 29.85 30.75 Each additional employee 0.25 7.11 7.46 7.69 INSTITUTIONS: School per pupil enrolled (5-day school week)0.10 2.85 2.99 3.08 Churches & other religious organizations without eating and/or drinking facilities: For each 200 members, or fractional thereof 1.00 28.45 29.85 30.75 Churches & other religious organizations with eating and/or drinking facilities: For each member 0.10 2.85 2.99 3.08 GOVERNMENTAL: Community Center 1.00 28.45 29.85 30.75 Offices: First 3 employees 1.00 28.45 29.85 30.75 Each additional employee 0.25 7.11 7.46 7.69 Post Office: First 3 employees 1.00 28.45 29.85 30.75 Each additional employee 0.25 7.11 7.46 7.69 Fire Department/Without Sleeping Quarters 1.00 28.45 29.85 30.75 Each Truck Bay 2.50 71.13 74.63 76.88 INDUSTRIAL: Manufacturing-unmetered: First 2 employees 1.00 28.45 29.85 30.75 Each additional employee 0.25 7.11 7.46 7.69 Section 5. 1) Rate Surcharge Based Upon Suspended Solids Phase I* Phase II* Phase III* There shall be an additional charge per pound of suspended solids for suspended solids received in excess of 200 milligrams per liter of fluid. Said charge per pound is as follows $0.26 $0.27 $0.28 2) Rate Surcharged Based Upon BOD There shall be an additional charge per pound of biochemical oxygen demand for BOD received in excess of 175 milligrams per liter of fluid. Said charge per pound is as follows: $0.31 $0.33 $0.34 *Phase I effective upon adoption of this Ordinance. Phase II effective July 1, 2016. Phase III effective July 1, 2017. At such hearing and prior to final adoption. of said Ordinance, all interested parties may appear and be heard. A copy of Ordinance No. 04-03-15 may be examined at the office of the Clerk-Treasurer. Dated this 9th day of April, 2015. Tonya L. Conley, Clerk-Treasurer Town of Silver Lake, Indiana 4-11 hspaxlp
