MAYOR AND COMMISSIONERS OF
 THE TOWN OF NORTH EAST

A RESOLUTION TO MODIFY AND ESTABLISH THE RATES FOR WATER SERVICE CHARGES, READY TO SERVE CHARGES, BULK CHARGES, CONNECTION FEE CHARGES, MAJOR FACILITIES FEE CHARGES, BENEFIT ASSESSMENTS, AND OTHER CHARGES RELATED TO THE SUPPLY OF WATER BY THE TOWN OF NORTH EAST PURSUANT TO SECTION 7-505 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, TO DEFINE CLASSIFICATIONS AND TO ESTABLISH THE DEFINITION AND USAGE OF EQUIVALENT RESIDENTIAL UNIT ("ERU").

WHEREAS, the Town is the owner/operator of the Leslie and Rolling Mill Water Treatment Plants; and,

WHEREAS, pursuant to Maryland Law the Town of North East has the authority to modify and establish service rates for the payment of principal and interest on the indebtedness incurred for such Plants along with reasonable charges for their maintenance, repair and operation; and,

WHEREAS, the Mayor and Commissioners of the Town of North East propose to modify and establish the rates for water service charges, ready to serve charges, bulk charges, connection fee charges, major facilities fee charges, benefit assessments, and other charges related to the supply of water by the Town of North East; and,

WHEREAS, pursuant to law and after proper notice a public hearing was held on June 27, 2007 at which time the proposed rates were outlined and presented; and,

WHEREAS, the Mayor and Commissioners of the Town of North East are satisfied that the proposed water rates and amendments as provided herein are reasonable, necessary and advisable.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Commissioners of the Town of North East, that commencing July 1, 2007, and continuing thereafter until properly modified, the rates for water service charges, ready to serve charges, bulk charges, connection fee charges, major facilities fee charges, benefit assessments, and other charges related to the supply of water by the Town of North East shall be as follows:

  (A) ALL CLASSIFICATIONS: WATER SERVICE CHARGES / RATES ARE INCREASED AS FOLLOWS: IN TOWN FROM $24.65 TO $27.65 FOR 5,000 GALLONS MINIMUM PLUS FROM $4.93 TO $5.53 PER 1,000 GALLONS OVER MINIMUM. NOTE: MULTI-USE AND / OR MULTI-UNIT IS CHARGED PER BUSINESS OR RESIDENTIAL UNIT SERVED REGARDLESS OF THE NUMBER OF METERS SERVING SAID UNITS.

  (B) ALL CLASSIFICATIONS: WATER SERVICE CHARGES / RATES ARE INCREASED AS FOLLOWS: OUT OF TOWN FROM $49.30 TO $55.30 FOR 5,000 GALLONS MINIMUM PLUS FROM $9.86 TO $11.06 PER 1,000 GALLONS OVER MINIMUM. NOTE: MULTI-USE AND / OR MULTI-UNIT IS CHARGED PER BUSINESS OR RESIDENTIAL UNIT SERVED REGARDLESS OF THE NUMBER OF METERS SERVING SAID UNITS

  THIS CHARGE IS IN ADDITION TO THE CURRENT CONNECTION FEE CHARGE / RATE AND MAJOR FACILITIES FEE CHARGE / RATE. THE READY TO SERVE CHARGE / RATE IS AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE ESTABLISHED WATER SERVICE CHARGE / RATE TIMES THE NUMBER OF UNITS PROPOSED TO BE SERVED OR THE EQUIVALENT RESIDENTIAL UNIT ("ERU"). FOR SUBDIVISION DEVELOPMENT AND SINGLE LOT PARCEL DEVELOPMENT, THE READY TO SERVE CHARGE / RATE WILL BE IN THE AMOUNT OF THE STANDARD MINIMUM WATER SERVICE CHARGE / RATE FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATION, BASED UPON THE NUMBER OF UNITS. FOR COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL, INSTITUTIONAL, MULTI-USE, MULTI-UNIT AND ANY OTHER DEVELOPMENT, THE READY-TO-SERVE CHARGE IN LIEU OF USER FEES WILL BE BASED UPON THE NUMBER OF EQUIVALENT RESIDENTIAL UNITS FOR THE ALLOCATION OF WATER.

  AN EQUIVALENT RESIDENTIAL UNIT ("ERU") IS CALCULATED BY DIVIDING THE NUMBER OF GALLONS IN THE REQUESTED ALLOCATION, BY THE NUMBER OF GALLONS IN THE TOWN’S ESTABLISHED AVERAGE FOR RESIDENTIAL CONSUMPTION OF WATER. THE CURRENT AVERAGE FOR PURPOSES OF CALCULATING ALLOCATIONS FOR RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT IS 270 GALLONS PER DAY PER UNIT.

  UPON REQUEST AND UPON AVAILABILITY WATER WILL BE SOLD FROM THE PLANT(S) AT A BULK CHARGE / RATE BASIS FROM TIME TO TIME. THE BULK CHARGE / RATE IS INCREASED FROM $24.65 TO $27.65 PER 1,000 GALLONS.

  (A) IN TOWN - FOR METERS UP TO 5/8 OF AN INCH IN SIZE. COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL, INSTITUTIONAL AND RESIDENTIAL CLASSIFICATIONS - $1,500.00; MULTI-UNIT CLASSIFICATION - $1,125.00 PER BUSINESS OR RESIDENTIAL UNIT SERVED, REGARDLESS OF THE NUMBER OF METERS. FOR METER SIZES EXCEEDING 5/8 OF AN INCH, THE ABOVE CONNECTION FEE CHARGES / RATES WILL APPLY PLUS THE DIFFERENCE IN PRICE (OR COST) BETWEEN THE SIZE OF THE METER REQUIRED AND THE 5/8 OF AN INCH METER.

  (B) OUT OF TOWN - FOR METERS UP TO 5/8 OF AN INCH IN SIZE, COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL, INSTITUTIONAL AND RESIDENTIAL CLASSIFICATIONS - $3,000.00; MULTI UNIT CLASSIFICATION -  $2,250.00 PER BUSINESS OR RESIDENTIAL UNIT SERVICED, REGARDLESS OF THE NUMBER OF METERS. FOR METER SIZES EXCEEDING 5/8 OF AN INCH, THE ABOVE CONNECTION FEE CHARGES / RATES WILL APPLY PLUS THE DIFFERENCE IN PRICE (OR COST) BETWEEN THE SIZE OF THE METER REQUIRED AND THE 5/8 OF AN INCH METER.

  (A) IN TOWN - ALL CLASSIFICATIONS ARE $2,000.00 TIMES THE NUMBER OF UNITS PROPOSED TO BE SERVED OR PER EQUIVALENT RESIDENTIAL UNIT ("ERU"), REGARDLESS OF THE NUMBER OF METERS.

  (B) OUT OF TOWN - ALL CLASSIFICATIONS ARE $4,000.00 TIMES THE NUMBER OF UNITS PROPOSED TO BE SERVED OR PER EQUIVALENT RESIDENTIAL UNIT ("ERU"), REGARDLESS OF THE NUMBER OF METERS.

  FOR PURPOSES OF THIS MATTER CLASSIFICATIONS ARE CONSIDERED TO BE, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL, INSTITUTIONAL, MULTI USE, MULTI UNIT AND RESIDENTIAL.

  FOR PURPOSES OF THIS MATTER AN "ERU" IS CALCULATED BY DIVIDING THE NUMBER OF GALLONS OF WATER ALLOCATED, BY THE NUMBER OF GALLONS IN THE TOWN’S ESTABLISHED AVERAGE FOR RESIDENTIAL CONSUMPTION OF WATER.

FOR PURPOSES OF THIS MATTER THE CURRENT AVERAGE FOR PURPOSES OF CALCULATING ALLOCATIONS FOR RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT IS 270 GALLONS PER DAY PER UNIT.

Attested By: Anne F. Barker, Clerk / Treasurer

Date Passed 6/27/2007

Robert F. McKnight, Mayor

Kena Koch, Commissioner

Charles R. Palmer II, Commissioner

Nancy Stark, Commissioner

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