HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-418OCTOBER 14, 2003 03-418 RESOLUTION
(CARRIED 6-0 LOST
LAID OVER WITHDRAWN .)
PURPOSE:
ESTABLISH RESIDENTIAL ERU RATES / STORMWATER UTILITY
INITIATED BY: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
WHEREAS, by ordinance #02-436 adopted on November 26, 2002, the Common Council
established a Stormwater Utility for 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 structure and allows the Common Council to establish charges,
formulas for computation and customer classifications by resolution of the Common Council; and
WHEREAS, Section 24-14 (C)(2) gives the authority to the Common Council to fairly and
equitably allocate charges including the Equivalent Runoff Unit (ERU) charge which is assessed
based upon the impervious area of a typical residential unit of property with other units of property
to be charged based upon multiples of the ERU; and
WHEREAS, The Common Council by resolution #03-215 adopted July 8, 2003 directed
staff to develop a rate structure for residential property up to three (3) family units which would
be divided into three (3) user classes based upon the square footage of impervious surface.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council for the City of Oshkosh,
that effective January 1, 2004 the rate structure for purposes of the imposition of the user fee
shall be amended as follows:
The Rate Structure shall be divided into five (5) user classes. The rate within each
customer class shall be uniform. The rate structure is as follows:
Customer Class
Stormwater Char.qe Rate
Small Residential (with an impervious
area less than 1,750 sq. ft.)
.67ERU
Average Residential (with an impervious
area equal to or greater than 1,750 sq. ft.
but equal to or less than 3,750 sq. ft.)
1.0ERU
Large Residential (with an impervious area
greater than 3,750 sq. ft.)
1.33 ERU
All other Developed Properties
ERU = Total Impervious Area
(in sq. ft. )/2,817
Undeveloped Properties No Charge