Title
An Ordinance to Amend Section 2:22b of Chapter 27 (Water Service) and 2:42.4 of Chapter 28 (Connection Charges) of Title II of the Code of the City of Ann Arbor (Ordinance No. ORD-08-36)
Memorandum
Your approval is requested to amend Section 2:22b of Chapter 27 and 2:42.4 of Chapter 28 of Title II of the Code of the City of Ann Arbor. This ordinance change will increase connection charges for water and sewer customers.
Connection charges are the customer’s way of “buying in” to the water or sewer system on an equitable basis with current customers. The City follows industry guidelines and AWWA methodology in determining connection charges. The method of assigning buy-in costs to customers is by sharing the depreciated value of the system (plant, mains & appurtenances) based on equivalent tap sizes. On the water side, fire protection and high demand users require larger mains and a larger capacity at the Water Treatment Plant to be able to provide the flow required. Larger mains and a larger capacity at the Water Treatment Plant require larger capital investments therefore the buy-in to the system is also larger. Similar logic follows on return flow of that volume to the sewer system.
Water and sewer connection charges have not been increased since their initial adoption in July of 2003. This ordinance is recommended to take effect ten (10) days after legal publication or on January 1, 2009, whichever is later.
Staff
Prepared by: Karen Fletcher, Public Services Area
Reviewed by: Sue F. McCormick, Public Services Area Administrator
Approved by: Roger W. Fraser, City Administrator
Body
ORDINANCE NO. ORD-08-ORD-08-36
First Reading : October 20, 2008
Public Hearing : November 6, 2008
Approved: November 6, 2008
Published: November 16, 2008
Effective: January 1, 2009
WATER SERVICE AND CONNECTION CHARGES
ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 2:22b OF CHAPTER 27 AND SECTION 2:42.4 OF CHAPTER 28 OF TITLE II OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ANN ARBOR
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