Ordinance 3616ORDINANCE NO. 3616
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, AMENDING THE PROVISIONS OF
SECTION 7.30.030 WATER RATES - METER INSTALLATION
CHARGES TO INCREASE THE WATER RATE BY THREE
PERCENT IN 2007 AND BY THREE PERCENT IN 2008,
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND FIXING A TIME
WHEN THE SAME SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE.
WHEREAS, the City operates a combined utility which incorporates water, sewer
and storm water management functions, and
WHEREAS, the City commissioned a study of its rates by an outside professional
consultant, and
WHEREAS, the recommendations of the consultant indicated that for fiscal year
2007 and 2008 no increase in rates was required except for a three percent increase in water rates
for each of these years, and
WHEREAS, the City Council has received the recommendation of its finance
committee that such increase be levied on the water rates, NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, DO
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Edmonds City Code, Subsection 7.30.030(A) Water rates - Meter
installation charges. is hereby amended to read as follows:
7.30.030 Water rates — Meter installation charges.
A. The bimonthly rates of water supplied through meters shall be fixed at the following
levels:
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3. All other customers:
Effective Dates
1/1/20071/1/2008
Existing
1/1/07
1/1/08
1. Single - family residence (per unit)
$15.63
$16.10
$16.58
2. Duplex, apartment houses, condominiums and other multi -unit
residences (per unit)
$13.76
$14.17
$14.60
3. All other customers:
Section 2. The Edmonds City Code, Subsection 7.30.030(B) Water rates - Meter
installation charges. is hereby amended to read as follows:
7.30.030 Water rates - Meter installation charges.
B. Variable Rate. In addition to the base rate set forth above, the customer shall be charged
the following rate per 100 cubic feet of water consumed:
Existing 1/1/07 1/1/08
$1.62 $1.67 $1.72
Section 3. All water rate charges on water utility bills mailed between 01/01/2007
and 12/31/2007 shall be based on rates as reflected in the above sections corresponding with said
time period. Thereafter, all water rate charges on water utility bills mailed on or after
01/01/2008 shall be based on rates as reflected in the above sections corresponding with said
time period until a new ordinance is adopted amending the same.
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Existing
1/1/20071/1/2008
3/4"
$18.90
$19.47
$20.05
1"
$38.48
$39.63
$40.82
1.5"
$71.16
$73.29
$75.49
2"
$108.48
$111.73
$115.09
3"
$234.02
$241.04
$248.27
4"
$331.49
$341.43
$351.68
6"
$657.13
$676.84
$697.15
Section 2. The Edmonds City Code, Subsection 7.30.030(B) Water rates - Meter
installation charges. is hereby amended to read as follows:
7.30.030 Water rates - Meter installation charges.
B. Variable Rate. In addition to the base rate set forth above, the customer shall be charged
the following rate per 100 cubic feet of water consumed:
Existing 1/1/07 1/1/08
$1.62 $1.67 $1.72
Section 3. All water rate charges on water utility bills mailed between 01/01/2007
and 12/31/2007 shall be based on rates as reflected in the above sections corresponding with said
time period. Thereafter, all water rate charges on water utility bills mailed on or after
01/01/2008 shall be based on rates as reflected in the above sections corresponding with said
time period until a new ordinance is adopted amending the same.
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Section 4. Severability. If any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance
should be held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such
invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of any other
section, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance.
Section 5. Effective Date. This ordinance, being an exercise of a power specifi-
cally delegated to the City legislative body, is not subject to referendum, and shall take effect
five (5) days after passage and publication of an approved summary thereof consisting of the
title.
APPROVED:
MAYO GA HAAKENSON
ATTEST /AUTHENTICATED :
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CITY CLERK, SANDRA S. CHASE
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
OFFICE OF THE C Y ATTORNEY:
BY
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: 12/08/2006
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: 12/12/2006
PUBLISHED: 12/17/2006
EFFECTIVE DATE: 12/22/2006
ORDINANCE NO. 3616
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SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 3616
of the City of Edmonds, Washington
On the 12th day of December, 2006, the City Council of the City of Edmonds,
passed Ordinance No. 3616. A summary of the content of said ordinance, consisting of the title,
provides as follows:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, AMENDING THE PROVISIONS OF
SECTION 7.30.030 WATER RATES - METER INSTALLATION
CHARGES TO INCREASE THE WATER RATE BY THREE
PERCENT IN 2007 AND BY THREE PERCENT IN 2008,
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND FIXING A TIME
WHEN THE SAME SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE.
The full text of this Ordinance will be mailed upon request.
DATED this 13th day of December, 2006.
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CITY CLERK, SANDRA S. CHASE
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STATE OF WASHJNGTON,
COUNTY OF SNOHONHSH
SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO 3616
of me Gry o mon s, as mgton
On the 12th day of December, 2006, the City Council of
the City of Edmonds, passed Ordinance No. 3615 A summa.
ry of the content of said ordinance, consisting of the title, pro-
Vides as follows:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, AMENDING THE PROVISIONS OF
SECTION 7.30.030 WATER RATES - METER INSTAL-
LATION CHARGES
CENT IN 2008, -PROVIDING FOR SEV RABLITY AND
FIXING A TIME WHEN THE SAME SHALL BECOME
EFFECTIVE.
The full text of this Ordinance will be mailed upon request.
DATED this 13th day of December, 2006.
Published: December 17, 0106 CLERK, SANDRA S. CHASE
JR.F-CEIVED
DEC 2 7 2006
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Affidavit of Publication
S.S.
The undersigned, being first duly sworn on oath deposes and says that she is Principal Clerk
of THE HERALD, a daily newspaper printed and published in the City of Everett, County of
Snohomish, and State of Washington; that said newspaper is a newspaper of general
circulation in said County and State; that said newspaper has been approved as a legal
newspaper by order of the Superior Court of Snohomish County and that the notice
Summary of Ordinance No. 3616
City of Edmonds
a printed copy of which is hereunto attached, was published in said newspaper proper and not
in supplement form, in the regular and entire edition of said paper on the following days and
times, namely:
December 17, 2006
and that said newspaper was regularly distributed to its subscribers during all of said period.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th
day of December, 2006
Notary Pub] c in or a State of Washington, residing at E
County.
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Account Name: City of Edmonds Account Number: 101416 Order Number. 0001464512
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