RES 2024-24 Modifying Water and Sanitary Sewer Utility Rates for 2024CITY OF %J 1 %3
COUNTY OF WRIGHT
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO: 2024-24
MODIFYING WATER &SANITARY SEWER
UTILITY RATES FOR 2024
WHEREAS, Otsego City Code Chapter 7; Section 2 outlines that in orderto pay for the costs associated with Water and Sanitary
Sewer utility systems, that a just and equitable charge will be imposed upon users of those systems; and
WHEREAS, the Otsego City Council has identified and reviewed the operating, capital and debt service requirements of the
Water and Sanitary Sewer utility systems.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OTSEGO, MINNESOTA:
1. That the following rates, fees and charged be imposed on users of the Water utility system:
a. Base Charge (Monthly for All Users)
f Meter Size
� 2024 Base '
I Charge
5/8"
$
4.80
3/4"
$
4.80
1.00"
$
12.03
1.50"
$
24.04
2.00"
$
38A8
3.00"
$
84.16
4.00"
$
144.27
b. Usage Rates (Monthly Per 1,000 Gallons of Consumption)
2024
Customer Type Consumption
Rate
Residential
0-5,000GaIIons
$ 2.66
Residential
51000 - 15,000 Gallons
$ 3.35
Residential
15,000+GalIons
$ 4.18
Commercial, Industrial & Institutional
0 - 50,000 Gallons
$ 2.66
Commercial, Industrial & Institutional
50,000+GalIons
$ 3.35
i
I
�
Irrigation & Bulk Water
All
2.
c. Bulk Water
norrderto access bull<waterfrom the system, a meter rental from the City is required. There is a $200.0U
deposit required for that meter. The rental fee for that meter is a minimum of $50.00, which includes the
first month, with each additional month being charged at $50,00,
The consumption tracked by the meter will be billed at the rates identified in paragraph 1(b) of this
resolution. The local sales tax rate of 7.375% will also apply to the entire bulk water rental and
consumption charge incurred.
That the following rates, fees and charged be imposed on users of the Sanitary Sewer utility system:
a. Base Charge
� 2024
Customer Type Frequency Rate
All Otsego Users Monthly $ 17.41
Introductory Flat Fee (New Accounts) Monthly $ 57.83
All Wholesale Users Quarterly $ 58.95
b. Usage Rates (Per 1,000 Gallons of Average December -February Water Usage)
'; 2024
Customer Type Frequency Rate
All Otsego Users Monthly $ 9.26
c. Usage Rates (Per 1,000 Gallons of Actual Sewer Usage)
2024
Customer Type Frequency Rate
All Wholesale Users Quarterlv $ 3.25
d. Minimum Charges
These charges come into effect for new accounts where there is less than three months of usage history
to base the average from. This minimum monthly charge is $57.83.
That the rates, fees, and charges outlined in this resolution shall be effective for all billings issued on or after March 1,
2024.
ADOPTED by the Otsego City Council this 26th day of February, 2024.
MOTION BY: Dunlap
SECONDED BY: Goede
IN FAVOR: Stockamp,
OPPOSED: none
Dahl, Dunlap,
and Goede
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CITY OF OTSEGO
O�Dcum
Jessica L. Stockamp, May r
ATf EST:
Audra Etzel, City Clerk