HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-198.docJUNE 24, 2003 03 - 177 03 - 198 PENDING
JUNE 10, 2003 RESOLUTION
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UNTIL 7/8/03
PURPOSE: ESTABLISH STORMWATER UTILITY POLICY & RATES
INITIATED BY: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
WHEREAS, by or dinance #02 - 436 adopted November 26, 2002, the Common
Council has established a Stormwater Utility within the City of Oshkosh; and
WHEREAS, Section 24 - 14 (C) 1, of the City of Oshkosh Municipal Code
establishes the basis for computation of a rate structur e, and
WHEREAS, Section 24 - 14 (C) 2 gives the authority to the Common Council to
fairly and equitably allocate charges through the use of three rate classes as defined,
including the Base Charge (BC), the Equivalent Runoff Unit (ERU), and the Special
Cha rge (SC); and
WHEREAS , Section 24 - 14 (C) 4 establishes the basis for creating a credit policy;
and
WHEREAS, no rate structure, initial rate, or credit policy has been set.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Common Council of the City of
Oshkosh, that, effective for invoices issued on or after July 1, 2003:
1. The Rate Structure for purposes of the imposition of the user fee, the customer
base shall be divided into five (5) user classes. The rate within each customer
class shall be uniform. T he rate structure is as follows:
Customer Class Stormwater Charge Rate
Single Family Residential: 1.0 ERU
Two - Family Residential: 0.6 ERU/dwelling unit
Three - Family Residential: 0.5 ERU/dwelling unit
All Other Developed Properties: ERU=Total Impervious Area (in square
feet)/2,817
Undeveloped Properties: No Charge
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JUNE 10, 2003 RESOLUTION
CONT’D
2. The Initial Rate (on an annual basis) shall be as follows:
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Base Charge: $0.00
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Equivalent Runoff Unit: $38.56 / ERU
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Special Charge: $0.00
3. The Credit Policy (also known as the rate adjustment policy) attached to this
resolution as Attachment A, is hereby approved and shall be available for public
inspection in the Office of the City Cle rk.