Notice of Hearing - Steuban Lakes Regional Waste District
STEUBEN LAKES REGIONAL WASTE DISTRICT
NOTICE OF A HEARING ON PROPOSED RESTATED
AND AMENDED SEWER RATE ORDINANCE
Property owners, ratepayers, and other interested parties, who are in, served, or to be served by the sewage works of the Steuben Lakes Regional Waste District, are hereby notified that the Board of Trustees introduced Ordinance No. 2012-02, which consolidates prior rate ordinances/amendments and incorporates a tracking factor, at its meeting on April 12, 2012.
Regarding said Ordinance, the Board of Trustees will hold a public hearing, which will be held at the District Office, 8119 W 150 N, Angola, IN 46703 on May 10, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. Immediately following the public hearing, the Board of Trustees will hold its monthly meeting for any other scheduled matters. Note: This notice contains parts of Ordinance No. 2012-02, which follows below:
Ordinance No. 2012-02
Restated and Amended Sewer Rate Ordinance
An Ordinance restating, amending, updating, and combining all previous rate ordinances, which outlined a schedule of rates and charges to be collected by the Steuben Lakes Regional Waste District from the property owners served by the sewage works of said District, and other matters connected therewith.
Whereas,the District has been in existence since February 17, 1975, and the Board has over the years adopted various ordinances and resolutions establishing the District’s rates, charges, and matters relating thereto;
Whereas,the Board recognizes that by the very passage of time updating, clarification, and consistency is needed; and
Whereas,the Board has determined that combining all rate and charge matters into one document would be beneficial to the public, who can reference one document as opposed to numerous documents.
Now, Therefore, Be It Ordained By The Board of Trustees of The Steuben Lakes Regional Waste District, Steuben County, Indiana:
… Section 3. For the availability or use of and service rendered by the sewage works, rates and charges shall be collected from the owners of each and every lot, parcel of real estate, or building that is connected, required to be connected to the District’s sanitary system, or otherwise discharges sanitary sewage, industrial waste, water, or other liquids, either directly or indirectly, into the sanitary sewage system of the District. Such rates and charges include user charges, excessive strength surcharges, and other service charges, which shall be payable as provided hereinafter and in an amount determined as follows:
(d) Class III Users – effective up to March 1, 2013 Per Month
User Charge
(1) Residential: Single family residence $ 58.57
Apartment/unit 43.95
Mobile home park/space available 43.95
Duplex/building or single-family residence
with guesthouse 87.91
Triplex 131.86
(2) Commercial and Industrial:
Retail establishment 76.19
Plus $0.86 per 100 gallons over daily average of
208 gallons per day
Shop or office in residence 117.19
Beauty & barber shops 76.19
Plus $0.86 per 100 gallons over daily average of
208 gallons per day
Restaurants, bars & organizations with eating
and/or drinking facilities 76.19
Plus $0.86 per 100 gallons over daily average of
208 gallons per day
Plus:
Monthly meter charge:
Water meter:
5/8” - 3/4” $ 7.05
1” 7.60
1½” 14.15
2” 20.35
4” 50.65
(3) Institutional:
Churches, lodges, fraternal or other organizations without eating
and/or drinking facilities:
Each 200 members or fraction thereof 58.57
(4) Governmental:
Offices:
First 2 employees 58.57
Each additional employee 14.67
(e) Class III Users – effective on March 1, 2013 up to
March 1, 2014 Per Month
User Charge
(1) Residential: Single family residence $ 58.90
Apartment/unit 44.20
Mobile home park/space available 44.20
Duplex/building or single-family residence
with guesthouse 88.41
Triplex 132.60
(2) Commercial and Industrial:
Retail establishment 76.62
Plus $0.87 per 100 gallons over daily average of
208 gallons per day
Shop or office in residence 117.85
Beauty & barber shops 76.62
Plus $0.87 per 100 gallons over daily average of
208 gallons per day
Restaurants, bars & organizations with eating
and/or drinking facilities 76.62
Plus $0.87 per 100 gallons over daily average of
208 gallons per day
Plus:
Monthly meter charge:
Water meter:
5/8” - 3/4” $ 7.05
1” 7.60
1½” 14.15
2” 20.35
4” 50.65
(3) Institutional:
Churches, lodges, fraternal or other organizations without eating
and/or drinking facilities:
Each 200 members or fraction thereof 58.90
(4) Governmental:
Offices:
First 2 employees 58.90
Each additional employee 14.67
(f) Class III Users – effective on March 1, 2014 up to
March 1, 2015 Per Month
User Charge
(1) Residential: Single family residence $ 59.32
Apartment/unit 44.52
Mobile home park/space available 44.52
Duplex/building or single-family residence
with guesthouse 89.04
Triplex 133.55
(2) Commercial and Industrial:
Retail establishment 77.17
Plus $0.89 per 100 gallons over daily average of
208 gallons per day
Shop or office in residence 118.69
Beauty & barber shops 77.17
Plus $0.89 per 100 gallons over daily average of
208 gallons per day
Restaurants, bars & organizations with eating
and/or drinking facilities 77.17
Plus $0.89 per 100 gallons over daily average of
208 gallons per day
Plus:
Monthly meter charge:
Water meter:
5/8” - 3/4” $ 7.05
1” 7.60
1½” 14.15
2” 20.35
4” 50.65
(3) Institutional:
Churches, lodges, fraternal or other organizations without eating
and/or drinking facilities:
Each 200 members or fraction thereof 59.32
(4) Governmental:
Offices:
First 2 employees 59.32
Each additional employee 14.86
(g) Class III Users – effective on March 1, 2015
and thereafter Per Month
User Charge
(1) Residential: Single family residence $ 59.79
Apartment/unit 44.87
Mobile home park/space available 44.87
Duplex/building or single-family residence
with guesthouse 89.75
Triplex 134.61
(2) Commercial and Industrial:
Retail establishment 77.78
Plus $0.91 per 100 gallons over daily average of
208 gallons per day
Shop or office in residence 119.63
Beauty & barber shops 77.78
Plus $0.91 per 100 gallons over daily average of
208 gallons per day
Restaurants, bars & organizations with eating
and/or drinking facilities 77.78
Plus $0.91 per 100 gallons over daily average of
208 gallons per day
Plus:
Monthly meter charge:
Water meter:
5/8” - 3/4” $ 7.05
1” 7.60
1½” 14.15
2” 20.35
4” 50.65
(3) Institutional:
Churches, lodges, fraternal or other organizations without eating
and/or drinking facilities:
Each 200 members or fraction thereof 59.79
(4) Governmental:
Offices:
First 2 employees 59.79
Each additional employee 14.98
Section 4. The owners of any lot, parcel of real estate, or building that are Class I, II, III, or IV Users, filing an application to connect to the sewage works, pursuant to the District’s Sewer Use Ordinance, and being permitted to connect by the District, shall pay a Capacity Charge per Equivalent Unit, as follows, prior to being connected to the District, as well as any charge pursuant to a local agreement or regarding developer reimbursement.
(a) Capacity Charge per Equivalent Unit Capacity Charge
First equivalent unit $3,000.00
Next 4 equivalent units $1,800.00
Next 20 equivalent units $1,500.00
Next 25 equivalent units $1,350.00
Over 50 equivalent units $600.00
(b) The Capacity Charge per Equivalent Unit shall be due the date the application to connect to the District’s sanitary sewage system is filed in accordance with the District’s Sewer Use Ordinance.
(c) The cost of making the public sewer suitable for connection, including excavation, backfill, pavement replacement, and the components of the public sewer required for connection including, but not limited to, the grinder pump, shall be the financial responsibility of the owner.
(d) If the owner of any lot, parcel of real estate, or building, who is a Class II, III, or IV User, is permitted by the District to make a connection by sharing a Simplex Grinder Pump & Tank System with another User, said owner shall pay the aforementioned Capacity Charge per Equivalent Unit, one-half of the equipment costs, or any other charge associated with connecting to the District’s sewage works.
(e) If the owner of any lot, parcel of real estate, or building, who is a Class I, II, III, or IV User, is permitted by the District to make a connection, but that connection requires a fusion connection, the owner shall pay the costs of such service if performed by the District.
…Section 7. For the inherent costs associated with fee collection on delinquent accounts, the District shall charge the cost of certified postage to the owner of the delinquent account for all mailings sent to the owner relating to the collection of the owner’s debt.
Section 8. Regarding recording fees, the District shall charge to the owner the costs associated with recording Special Agreements, Easements, Liens, Releases of Liens, and any other required recording with a local or state government.
Section 9. In accordance with the Sewer Use Ordinance, any owner found to have obstructed or damaged the District’s sewage works on his or her property shall be held liable for the costs to repair (or replace) such damages. Moreover, any owner found to have improperly discharged certain prohibited discharges, as outlined in the Sewer Use Ordinance, shall be held liable for any and all costs associated with cleaning out, rebuilding, and repairing the sewer works. To hold such owner liable, the District will bill said owner and the charges will be placed on the owner’s account.
Section 10. Regarding septic tank owners that dump their waste at the District’s sewage works plant, the District shall charge a fee of $0.05 per gallon to cover the cost of treatment.
Section 11. The District may sell Class A Biosolids (i.e., byproduct of the District’s wastewater treatment process), pursuant to Ind. Code §13-26-5-2(17), to appropriate buyers, as determined by the District, at a rate of $5.00 per ton.
Section 12. The District may allow RVs and campers to empty their wastewater holding tanks at a designated facility within the District. The cost to empty each tank is $10.00.
…Section 15. To the extent available by law, the District shall recoup all costs associated with service to owners, including, but not limited to, services relating to connections, repairs, and collections. The District may recoup such costs by resolution, creating charges or fees for users when they use such services.
…Section 19. As authorized by Ind. Code §13-26-5-9(c) and Ind. Code §36-1-8-11(c)(6), the District may pay claims owed by the District and receive payments owed to the District by cash, check, bank draft, money order, bank card, credit card, or electronic funds transfer. In accord, a convenience fee for the use of electronic financial instruments is hereby established. It shall be the amount charged to the District by the financial instrument’s vendor, not to exceed five (5) percent of the amount of the payment.
Written notification is required to initiate electronic funds transfer, as well as make any account changes after such initiation. The owner’s account must be brought current before electronic funds transfer may be initiated with the District.
Regarding all forms of payment, if the District has any payment taken back by a bank or other financial institution for the payment being dishonored for insufficient funds, the owner shall have his or her account charged an Insufficient Funds Fee of $30.00 and recharged for the amount taken back by the bank or other financial institution.
…Section 24. This Ordinance shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Indiana and in full force and effect from and after its passage and signing by the Board of Trustees, as required under Ind. Code §13-26. The rates and charges as herein set forth shall become effective on the first full billing period occurring after the final adoption of this Ordinance. All prior rate ordinances, as well as all amendments to such ordinances, are hereby repealed; provided, however, if any party has a liability under any such prior ordinance that is not captured by this Ordinance, that individual shall not be relieved of such liability.
At such hearing and prior to final adoption of said Ordinance, all interested parties may appear and be heard. For further information on the matter, a full copy of Ordinance No. 2012-02 may be examined at the District Office.
Dated this 13th day of April, 2012.
/s/ James C. Kidd
James C. Kidd, Secretary
Steuben Lakes Regional Waste District
8119 W 150 N
Angola, Indiana 46703
LC 279 S23,30
