HomeMy WebLinkAboutR - R-2023-13 - Establishing The Fiscal Year 2024 Water, Sewer and Stormwater Rates and Connection Fees 2023- 13
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A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING THE FISCAL YEAR 2024 WATER,
SEWER,AND STORMWATER RATES AND CONNECTION FEES
WHEREAS, it is necessary for the City of South Burlington to amend its current Water Rates, Water
Allocation and Connection Fees, Sewer Rates, Sewer Allocation and Connection Fees, and Stormwater Rates;
and,
WHEREAS, a sewer and water usage fee is paid by all users of the water and sewer systems based upon their
metered water usage; and,
WHEREAS, a stormwater fee is paid by the owners of all developed property in the city; and,
WHEREAS,the City has the authority to establish rates to defray costs of operations, maintenance, and
upgrade of its water system; and,
WHEREAS, the total annual sewer charges received by all customers shall be sufficient for the payment for the
costs of operating, maintaining and upgrading the sewer collection system and plant facilities; and,
WHEREAS,the total annual revenue generated by stormwater user fees shall be sufficient to fund the City's
stormwater program; and,
WHEREAS,the City charges every person seeking to expand an existing sewer and water capacity allocation,
or building a facility requiring a new sewer or water allocation, an Allocation Fee, a Connection Fee; and,
WHEREAS,Article VIII, Section 1 of the City of South Burlington Water Ordinance states, "The rates shall be
established by resolution at an open meeting of the Legislative Body"; and,
WHEREAS,Article IV, Section 1 of the City of South Burlington Ordinance Regulating the Use of Public and
Private Sanitary Sewerage and Stormwater Systems authorizes the City Council to set an annual Sewer Disposal
Charge, and,
WHEREAS,Article VI, Section 6.1 of the City of South Burlington Sewerage and Stormwater
Ordinance authorizes the City to assess an Equivalent Residential Unit(ERU)based stormwater fee; and,
WHEREAS, Article IV, Section 6.1(C)of the City of South Burlington Ordinance Regulating the Use of
Public and Private Sanitary Sewerage and Stormwater Systems authorizes the City Council to establish by
resolution the monthly rate for each ERU, and,
WHEREAS,the Fiscal Year 2024 budgets for Sewer and Water are based on the increases in the Sewer and
Water rates, Allocation Fees, and Connection Fees as proposed herein; and,
WHEREAS, the Fiscal Year 2024 budget for Stormwater is based on the increase in Stormwater rate as
proposed herein; and,
WHEREAS,the current Water Rate is $33.37 per 1,000 cubic feet of metered flow,the current water
connection rate is $2.05 per gallon of new or increased daily demand,the current Sewer Rate is$44.49 per
1,000 cubic feet of metered water flow,the current Sewer Allocation Fee is $13.45 per gallon of new or
increased daily demand,the current Sewer Connection Fee is $63 ($50 Connection Fee and a $13 Digitization
Fee),and the current stormwater rate is$7.32 per ERU.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED the South Burlington City Council establishes the Water Rate at
$36.21 per 1,000 cubic feet of metered flow,the Water Allocation Fee at$3.00 per gallon of new or increased
daily demand,the Sewer Rate at$48.20 per 1,000 cubic feet of metered water flow,the Sewer Allocation Fee at
$14.57 per gallon of new or increased daily demand, the Sewer Connection Fee at$63 ($50 Connection Fee and
a$13 Digitization Fee), and the stormwater rate at$7.44 per ERU.
FURTHER,BE IT RESOLVED,the terms of this Resolution shall be effective July 1, 2023.
APPROVED this 10th day of July, 2023.
SOUTH BURLI�TON CITY COUNCIL
S /s/ Tyler Barnes
e en Riehle, CLebiCj air Tyle B es
/s/ Maeghan Emery
Meaghan Emery, Vice-Chair Andrew Chalnick
Tim Barritt, Clerk
180 Market Street, South Burlington, Vermont 05403 1802-846-4107 I www.southburlingtonvt.gov