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Home My WebLink About10-03-1972 Special MeetingY II 1 i 7 y � i STATE OF ALABAMA COUNTY OF BALDWIN We, the undersigned members of the Fairhope City Council hereby waive notice of the calling of a special meeting of the Fairhope City Council and do consent that said meeting be held at the City Administration Building, 387 Fairhope Avenue, at 7:00 P.M. on the 3rd day of October, 1972 for the purpose of discussing proposed water rate increase and any other business that might come before the Council. Mayor e �t a A ' ' K STATE OF ALABAMA COUNTY OF BALDWIN The City Council of the City of Fairhope me t An special session at the City Administration Building, Tuesday, October 3, 1972 at 7:00 P.M, with the following members present: Mayor James Pe Nix$ Councilmen: David Be Bishop, He Goz' Bishop, Sam $e Boa, 011ie Be Deese and Barney Le Shull. .Each member present signed waive of notice of the calling of a special meeting. Mayor -Nix stated that the purpose of the special meeting was to discuss water and sewer rates. After a general discussion, Councilman Box moved, seconded by Councilman He Ge Bishop that the following Resolution be adopted.' k Y, RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION RESCINDING ALL PRIOR RESOLUTIONS AS TO THE FIXING OF WATER RATES AND SEWER RATES LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF FAIRHOPE, ALABAMA AND ANY AND ALL WATER AND SEWER LINES EXTENDING BEYOND THE CITY LIMITS OF FAIRHOPE AND: FIXING NEW WATER RATES AND SEWER RATES LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY -LIMITS AND WATER LINES EXTENDING WITHOUT THE BOUNDARIES OF FAIRHOPE, ALABAMA EXCEPT AS TO THE CITY OF FAIRHOPE CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS WITH THE WEST BALDWIN WATER AUTHORITY. as follows: BE IT'RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Fairhope, Alabama SECTION I: That all prior resolutions fixing water rates and sewer (rates within the City Limits of Fairhope, Alabama, and all water rates without the City Limits of Fairhope, Alabama, and owned by the City of Fairhope, Alabama be, in the same are hereby.resci:nded,'except as to the contractual obligations with the West Baldwin Water Authority which shall remain the same under the original contracts executed by the City of Fairhope, FAirhope, Alabama and the West Baldwin Water'Authority. SECTION II: There is hereby fixed the following schedule of rates the usage of water within the'City Elmits of Fairhope, Alabama as.follows: 1. For the first 2,000. gallons of water used per customer $2.00 minimum per month. .2. For'the next 6,000 gallons $0.50 per 1,000 gallons per month. ..3.. For the'. next 10,000 gallons $0.40 . per 1,000. gallons used per month. 4. For the.next 18,000. gallons & over, $0.25 per 1,000 gallons per month. SECTION:111: All water rates outside the City Limits of Fairhope except West Baldwin Water' .Authority, shall be as follows: 1. For the First 3,000. gallons, $4.50 minimum charge per month. ..2. For the next 2;OOO'gallons, $ T..'25 per 1,000 gallons usage per month. 3, For the next 5,000 "gallons, $0.90 per 1,000. gallons usage per month. 4. For all over 10,000 gallons usage per month, $0.60 per 1,000 gallons per month. SECTION IV: There is hereby established for water connection fees in the City of Fairhope, the following: .1. Standard Connection fee', $1:25.00 for a standard 3/4" service 2. For'.services larger than 3/4 the'costs shall be the rate for a 3/4" service plus the following: a) 1" connection, $75.00' b) - 2 connection $225.00 c). 3" and 4".connection, $585.00 d) 4" connection with bypass, $700.00'' II e) 6" connection $675.00 f)' 6" connection with 4" bypass,' $810.00 i Y SECTION `;: SEWER RATES - All sewer rates within the City'Limits of alrhope, Alabama shallibe computed at a rate of 70% of the user's water bill 1�+wlth a minimum Sewer Charge of $2.00 per month. \� II SECTION VI: SEWER CONNECTION FEE - There is hereby established the Ilfollowing Sewer Connection Fees within the City Limits of Fairhope, Alabama: 1.. The minimum sewer connection fee--,$200.00 each for all 4" domestic and commercial service connections 2. Service connections la.rger than 4" shall be $400.00 each 3. Where the subdivi:der.subdivides'his own -land and furnishes his own sewer lines'at his own'expense, a $50.00 connection fee for each connection SECTION VII: ENFORCEMENT - PENALTIES: For the enforcement of the 1payment of all the rates; charges, fees and penalties fixed herein, the follow- ing rules; regulations and penalties are hereby established: a) For using or taping water without first having obtained permits from the proper authority, a minimum monthly rate of $15.00 dollars is estab- lished for each connection and, in addition, the `usual rate for all water used and the'amount of water used before the installat16 ion of a meter shall be estim- t ated by the City Council of the City of Fairhope and payment made on such estimate. Such charge commences on the date of the unlicensed connection. b) Any person who shall connect any Sewer Lines with any Sewer Lines of the City of Fairhope,'or who shall empty sewage into any line of the City of Fairhope without first havi.ng obtained permission from the proper authority, shall pay a monthly sewage disposal rate of $15.00 and such charge shall be affixed from the date of.such unlicensed connection that was made within the lines of the City of Fairhope. If not paid on demand, the City.of Fairhope may immediately disconnech the water and/or sewer service. SECTION VIII: DELINQUENT BILLS - Any person, firm or corporation ho fails or.refuses to pay any of the fees, charyes,-or rates herein abovo set ut, for a period of 10 days, there shall be added a 5% penalty thereon. SECTION T,X: This resolution shall take effect,on the lst'day of k ovember, 1972'.' ADOPTED THIS THE.'.;.... day.of.. .... ;;; :; 1972. JJATTEST:: Upon being put to vote the following vote was recorded: Voting Aye: Mayor Nix, Councilmen: H. G. Bishop, Sam E. Box, 011ie E. Deese and Barney L. Shull, Voting Nay: Councilman David E. Bishop. Motion carried. Motion by Councilman Shull seconded by Councilman H. G. Bishop that the meeting adjourn. Motion carried. A Attest: ` City Cler