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HomeMy WebLinkAbout3247_CCv0001.pdf RESOLUTION NO. 3247 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS ES'T'ABLISHING RATES AND CHARGES OF THE WATER DIVISION IN ACCORDANCE WITH ORDINANCE NO. 1441 AND RESCINDING RESOLUTIONS NOS . 2927 and 3154 BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Redlands that the water rates and charges for water consumed on or after April 1, 1976 shall be as follouls : SECTION ONE: Domestic, Commercial and Irrigation Water Rates. (a.) DEMAND SERVICE CHARGE PER MONTH METER SIZE INSIDE CITY OUTSIDE CITY 5/8" x 3/4") 3.05 $ 4.60 1-1/2" 7.00 10.50 2" 10.30 15 .45 31" 17 .80 26. 70 41' 27 .45 41. 15 611 51.00 76. 35 811 75.40 113 .10 loll 97.00 130.35 (b) WATER USE RATES PER MONTH INSIDE CITY OUTSIDE CITY First 20,000 cu. ft. Ca' 26.5�/100 cu. ft. 39.7�/100 cu. ft. Above 20, 000 c". ft. C° 20.0 /100 cu. f7t. 30. 1 /100 cu. ft. (c) IRRIGATION RATES PER MONTH INSIDE CITY OUTSIDE CITY Service charge - $10 .00 $15.00 Commodity rate @r, 17. 5(�/100 cu. ft. 29.0<-,/100 cu. ft. (d) SPECIAL SERVICES (commodity rates only" (with no demand service charge) State Freewav i� 206,/100 cu. ft. City Park Ca, 20 //100 cu. ft. SEC'_PTON -TWO: Bills shall be computed bi-monthly. For the purpose of deterr-nining monthly consumption as set forth in Section One (b) , monthly consumption shall be considered as being one-half of bi-monthly consumption. SECTION THREE : Miscellaneous tater usage. (a) Miscellaneous usage of water and charges for miscellaneous usage of water shall be determined and authorized by the Utility Super- intendent prior to said usage. The following rate shall apply to miscellaneous usage of water: (1 ) For backfilling of ditches, a rate of three cents per lineal foot of ditch for all ditches less than three (3) feet in depth. (2) For backfilling of ditches greater than three (3 ) feet in depth at a rate to be determined by the Utility Superintendent. (3 ) For orchard spraying, a rate of $2 . 50 per rig per day or portion thereof. ( ) The Vater Division may provide a meter for any of the above uses and require a suitable deposit guaranteeing return of meter in working condition. Water used through such meter shall be at the rate of twenty- two cents (22�) per hundred dubic feet, with a mini- um charge of ten dollars ($10.00) per month or por- tion thereof. All such meters shall be returned for reading and checking within ninety (90) days after issuance. (b) Except for fire protection or emergency purposes, fire hydrants shall not be used to obtain unmetered water unless a permit to do so has first been obtained from the Water Division or Fire Department and then only for public improvement construction purposes or orchard spraying inside the city limits . For a fire hydrant permit, a charge of one dollar ($1,00) shall be made in addition to charges for water used. Permits shall expire in thirty= 30) days unless a shorter period is specified there- on. SECTION FOUR: N. ew Service Installation Charges . The Water Division shall make the following charges for the installation and maintenance of services and for meters ; such charge or estimated charge to be Dad in advance : (a) To ex 8t ,ng mains : Includes connection to main, lateral, curb stop, meter and box. SIZE CHARGE 5/8" x 3 ;4" or l ' 5300.00 1-1/2" 500.00 2'" 650.00 Resolution No. 3247 - Page two (b) Within subdivision or lot splits where new mains are Laid to City specifications and service lateral is installed to lot at the time of laying of main: Meter on1v, set in place. SIZE CHARGE 5/8" x 3/4" or l " $ 85 .00 1-1/2" 200 .00 2" 290 .00 (e) All services larger than two inches (2 ") or any one and one- half inch (1-1/2 ") or two inch (2" ) which will exceed the charge. set under Section Four (a) or (b) shall, bre based on the cost of the meter and service lateral, and all labor for installation plus ten per cent (10!) . SECTION FIJI : Fire and. Protective Service Connection. (a) The monthly rates to be charged for stand-by service used for fire protection purposes shall be as follows : SIZE OF SERVICE INSIDE RA'Z'E OUTS TDE RATE 211 $ 1. 50 $ 2, 2.5 3 " 2.00 3 ..00 4" 3 .00 4. 50 61r 6.00 9.00 8" 8.00 12 .00 l0`" 1.2 .00 16.00 121' 1.5.00 22,50 (b) Stand-by fire service connections shall be installed b y the Grater Division in accordance with Section Four of this resolution. SECTIO: SIX: Service provided to publicly-owned property which is used exclusively for park and recreation purposes shall be charged the lowest domestic rate block established by this resolu- tion. ADOPTED, SIGNETS AND APPROVED this 6th day of April, 1976 . f a."or1` o e A , tv tied nds ATTEST: ! / C i �1 e rl . APPROVED FOR FORM: City Attorney Resolution No. 3247 Page three MINUTES of a regular meeting of the City Council, City of Redlands, held in the Council Chambers, S4fety all 212 Brookside Avenue, on April 20, 1976, at 7 ;00 P0 Planning Commission Items 300 P.M. Regular Agenda 7 :00 P.M. PRESENT Charles G. DeMir3yn, Mayor Chresten M. Knudsen, Vice Mayor Ellsworth E. Miller , Councilman Bertha Rose Grace, Councilwoman Warren R. Elliott, Councilman Robert Mitchell, Acting City Manager Ron Miller, Deputy City Attorney Peggy A. Moseley, City Clerk Erwin S . Hein, Redlands Daily Facts Pat Sheeran, San Bernardino Sun ABSENT None The meeting was opened with the pledge of allegiance, followed with a few words of prayer by Reverend J. Stewart Kriess of the University United Methodist Church. The minutes of the regular meeting of April 6, 1976, were approved as submitted. BIDS The following bids for slurry sealing of the asphalt roads in Hillside Memorial Park were opened and publicly declared in the office of the City Clerk at 1000 AbMe this date Crown Asphalt Coating $5, 93%00 Chamber Mix Concrete, inc. 6,426x00 Pavement Coatings Company 6, 750.00 Flex Paving and Engineering, Inc. 6, 99000 Roy Allen 7e &YO0 Ted R. Jenkins Company, Inc. 8,478,00 After study by the Public Works Department staff and the Cemetery Superintendent, it is the recommendation Award that the bid of Crown. Asphalt Coating be accepted, Cemetery On motion of Councilman Miller, seconded by Council- Roads woman Grace, the award was made to Craw n Asphait Coating of Ontario in the amount of $5, 939.00, as this was the low bid and fully qualified, Page one April 20, 1976 PUBLIC HEARINGS Resolution No. 3245, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redlands adopting Precise Street Plan No. 17, set the public hearing on this street plan for this time and place. Mayor DeMirjyn opened the meeting Resolution as a public hearing for any comments or questions No. 3245 concerning Precise Street Plan No-, 17, which establishes Precise a specific alignment for that portion of Wabash Avenue Street within the city limits of Redlands . No comjr,,ents or Plan questions being forthcoming, the public hearing was No. 17 declared closed. On motion of Councilman Miller, seconded by Councilwoman Grace, Resolution No, 3245' Precise Street Plan No. 17 was adapted pted by the following roll call vote : AYES : Councilmembers Knudsen, Miller, Grace,, Elliott, Mayor DeMirjyn NOES : None ABSENT: None Public hearing was also, advertised for this time and place on ordinance No, 1577, an ordinance cif the C.itv Council of the City of Redlands amending Zoning ordinance Ordinance 1000 to adept Amendment No. 129 thereto No. 1577 which affects the uses permitted in the Agricultural Animals in District . Mayor DeMirjyn again opened the meeting as Agricultural a public hearing for any questions or comments . None Zone being forthcoming, the public hearing was declared closed, and ordinance No, 1.577 was adopted, with waiver of reading of the ordinance in fulI., on motion of Councilman Elliott, Seconded by Councilman Knudsen with the following roll call vote ' AYES : Councilmembers Knudsen, Miller, Grace, Elliott, Mayor DeMirjyn NOES : None ABSENT, None ORAL PETITIONS FROM THE FLOOR Mr . David Turner addressed Council concerning the water rate change adopted at the last meeting in Resclution No, 3247. He also presented petitions which he stated contained 870 signature8, and read a prepared Statement, Mr . Turner requested the Council to rescind the increa�e and allow a period of time to form an ad hoc committee to study the matter, Mr. Eldon Vincent concurred with Mr . Turner. My . Eric Pohl. addressed Council concerning Page two - April 20, 1976 ORAL PETITIONS FROM THE FLOOR (Continued) sevexal matters, including the water problem. Mrs , Hester Leaverton, a resident since 1912, reque9ted consideration for the elderly who are living on fixed incomes and attempting to maintain attractive lomes ,. Mr. Conant Halsey, 300 La Colina Drive, exire 88ed concern for those people residing outside the city as did Ai Newell. Mrs . Phyllis Eldridge addressed Council with concern. Sherril Grenier of Mentone expressed concern for the people of Mentone wh(.,,'', must keep a thirty (30.) foot wide green fire ear ance around their homes . Chairman of the Public Works Commdavion, Fred Ford, explained that the original increase in water rate. for service out; the City was neces8itated by sale of water bonds which were repaid by the citizens living within the Redlands city limits ; this was the only way to make the situation equitable, Mr � Ford outlined the Commission " s main ccncerns ; explained that the problems have accumulated cver the past ten years ; and emphasized the seticus deli- beration the Commisoion had given this matter ., vice Mayor Knudsen expressed concern for the impact on citizens ' budgets and added that a hearing should be held, He moved that Council hold the rate increase in abeyance to allow people to study the matter and make presentations at a public hearing one month from today at the Council meeting cf May 18, 1976, Ccunnii- man Elliott seconded the mcticn Councilman Elliott also expressed concern for the elderly on fixed incomes subsisting on meager checks, and questioned whether the City staff could make an alternate solution to handle the 8pecial ptcbiemy of people on fixed incomes , Councilwoman Grace reminded the Council and the audience that these identical problems were reported a year age, when the department requested a twenty percent 20% increase, but instead the Council transferred fundz from the Legal Capital Fund and initiated an eleven percent (11%) increase, She pointed out that unfor- tunately the Legal Capital Fund is now expended at this time. Councilman Miller stated that he saw nc way out except tc grant an increase, and ifthe deteri- orating system is not improved, there will be nc water Page three - April 20, 1976 ORAL PETITIONS FROM THE FLOOR (Continued) reaching the trees through the pipes; however, he would acquiesce to another public hearing. Mr . Pch-A, stated that he agreed with Councilman Miiler than ar. increase will be necessary. Resolution Mr . Knudsen then included in his motion the adcption NO. 3249 of Resolution Nc 249, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redlands to hold in abeyance Abeyance of the action of Resolution No. 3247 adopted on Water Rate April 6, 19`6, for at whic-h time. increase if no further action is taken, Resolution No., 3241 will go into effect. Mayor DeMirjyn reminded critics that Councillmembers have been available every Monday night in City Hall if people wish to come in and speak about a matter, Mr. Larry Funk, 40 East Cypress Avenue, agreed with Councilman Miller and stated that the City staff should have told us this ten years ago and reco.mmended budgetary ac-counting, Vice Mayor Knudsen 's motion was then repeated, seconid by Councilman Elliott and adopted by the following roll. call vote: AYES : Councilmembers Knudsen, Grace, Elliott, Mayor DeMirjyn NOES : None ABSTAIN. Miller ABSENT-. None Mr. Mitchell recommended that the Public Works Com- mission be requested to assist the staff in reviewing the input from the citizens , Mr. Ford stated that the Public Works Commission can hold an open meeting fcr any input at their next Commission meeting- and that they will possibly hold an announced evening meeting, On motion of Councilman Knudsen, seconded by Council- woman Grace, the Public Works Commission was asked to attend the public hearing at the t"",ouncil meeting on May 18, 1976,, On motion of Councilman Miller, seconded by Vice mayor Knudsen, Council requested that the Public Works Commission hold a meeting in two weeks . Page two April 20, 1976 V, MINUTES of a regular meeting of the City Council, City of Redlands, held in the Council Chambers, Safety Hall, 212 Brookside Avenue, on April 6, 1976, at 7 :00 P.M. Planning Commission items 3 :30 PM. Reguiai Agenda 700 PRESENT Charles G, DeMirjyn, Mayor Chresten M. Knudsen, Vice Mayor Ellsworth E. Miller, Councilman Bertha Rose Grace, Councilwoman warren R. Elliott, Councilman R. P. Merritt, jr. , City Manager Edward F. Tay r, City Attorney Peggy A. Moseleyt City Clerk Erwin S , Hein, Redlands Daily Facts Pat Sheeran, San Bernardino Sun Charleo Roberts , KCAL A8SENAT 11onE The m8eting was cpsned with the singing of ene 8tanza of God Bless America, the pledge of allegiance, and the invocation by Councilman Miller. Minutes of the regular meeting of March 16, 1976, and the adjourned regular meeting of March 23, 1976, were approved as submitted, COMMIS S.ION .ECC M ED-IDA' L N Park Commission - City Manager Merritt brought the Park Commission r ecomm8ndat ion from the meeting Gf March 18, 1976, that the Council purchase equivalent land tc- replace all park land used for any other purpcse than parks. Also the Commission inquired what plans were Park being made fay replacing the 1.87 acres of park land Land and open space areas in Lugonia Park being given to the Use Nbrthside Community Center, The matter was discussed briefly Wuncilman Elliott observed that the people to be served by the NOrthside Community Center were the people who recommended the use of the land. Mr . Elliott also pointed out the proximity of Texonia Park and Lugonia Park and questioned the amount these are used, Councilwoman Grace announced the April 15, 1976, Park Commission meeting at which time the Commission will consider a new park ordinance, She invited any input citizens would like to give Publi ic-Works Co WS1 Director of Public Works Shefchik presented the recommendation of the Public Worka Department staff for restructuring the City's existing Page one - April 6, 1976 COMMISSION RECOMIENDATIONS, (Continued) water rates as shown on Table 9, Appendix B, Page B-24, of the Redlands Water Master Plan prepared by J. Ma Montgomery, Engineers . He explained the rate briefly and stated that the Public Works Commission approved this recommendation at their meeting of March 29,, 1976a Mr. David Turner read a statement questioning the Montgomery Report and requesting a delay in this matter, Mr. David Garcia, Director of Municipal Services, ex- Water plained the years of deterioration which the water Rate system has suffered, particularly the 60-65 miles of Increase four-inch pipeline which are no longer capable of adequate water delivery; stressed the fire hazard; and explained that a six percent (6%) increase in new con- nections has been added while the water staff has been reduced 8.6 percent.. Fred Ford, Chairman of the Public Works Commission, addressed Council requesting the implementation of the Montgomery recommendation and the acceptance of the Montgomery report. Mr. Eldon Vincent, present in the audience, gave a comprehensive comparison of the water system with that of Azuza and projel-ted future costs of the water uses in Redlands . Mr. Louis Fletcher explained that gravity water, while reasonable, was not without cost. Mr , Turner suggested that the City develop alternates and recommended a twenty-one percent (21%) increase, Mr. Garcia further explained that this requested increase is to maintain the present level at which the City is receiving water service and not for capital improvement nor for projected population increase, He added that surplus funds are now depleted. Fire Chief Budd cited one instance of a costly home on Knoll Road which was lost to fire due to the inadequency of the water pressure in the early 1950 's ,, Councilman Miller moved to accept the Commission recommendall--ion and approve the rate increase. The motion was seclonded by Councilman Elliott with each Co-uncillmember expressing concern for the citizens ' situation brought about by this increase, Ur_aDjp_Qqg... e t the rate increase as shown on Table 9, Appendix B, Page B-24, and depicted in Resolution No, 3247a On motion of Councilman Knudsen, seconded by Cru;_-ilmar Miller , the Montgomery Report was approved as requested by Mr. Fordz Page two - April 6, 1976