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BILL NO. 11-96 ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING UTILITY RATES FOR
THE CITY OF CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI, BY
AMENDING CHAPTER 22 RELATING TO SOLID WASTE
FEES, AND CHAPTER 29 OF THE CITY CODE
RELATING TO WATER RATES AND SEWER SERVICE
CHARGES
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CAPE
GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS :
ARTICLE 1 . Section 22-39 (b) of the Code of Ordinances of
the City of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, relating to "Disposal of
waste; fee", reading as follows :
Sec. 22-39 (b) . Disposal of waste; fee.
(b) Haulers who dispose of less than twenty (20) tons
of solid waste per week at the city disposal
facility shall pay a rate of Forty-six Dollars
and Twenty-five Cents ($46. 25) per ton. The
applicable- fee shall be increased by Twenty-five
Dollars ($25 . 00) for each load that is not
properly covered or secured in accordance with
state and local law. Private haulers who
regularly use the disposal facility and who
regularly dispose of more than twenty (20) tons
of solid waste per week at the city disposal
facility shall have a rate established by
contract based on the operating costs .
Esher``eb zre� eal�e�dts ,nSt_ entzr-=.e , and a new Section 22-39 (b)
is hereby enacted in lieu there, in words and figures, to read
as follows :
Sec. 22-39 (b) . Disposal of waste; fee.
(b) Haulers who dispose of less than twenty (20) tons
of solid waste per week at the city disposal
facility shall pay a rate of Fifty Dollars and
Twenty-five Cents ($50 . 25) per ton plus fuel
surcharge, if applicable . The applicable fee
shall be increased by Twenty-five Dollars
($25 . 00) for each load that is not properly
covered or secured in accordance with state and
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local law. Private haulers who regularly use the
disposal facility and who regularly dispose of
more than twenty (20) tons of solid waste per
week at the city disposal facility shall have a
rate established by contract based on the
operating costs . The charge per ton will be
increased when the previous week' s average per
gallon diesel fuel price exceeds Two Dollars and
Seventy-five Cents ($2 . 75) . The charge will be
increased by one hundred eighty percent (1800) of
the difference between the previous week' s
average per gallon diesel fuel price and Two
Dollars and Seventy-five Cents ($2 . 75) . All
surcharges will be rounded up to the next cent .
Average per gallon diesel fuel costs will be the
U. S . average as published by the U. S. Energy
Information Administration.
ARTICLE 2 . Section 22-47 of the Code of Ordinances of the
City of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, reading as follows :
(a) Basic monthly charge. The basic monthly solid
waste collection fee for residential customers
shall be sixteen dollars and seventy-five cents
($16. 75) per month per dwelling unit . Residential
back door service may be provided on a contract
basis subject to fees based on the additional
operating costs associated with providing such
service . Such basic charge shall include the
following services :
(1) Collection of all waste or recycling in the
city-provided containers .
(2) Bulk waste collection program.
(3) Fall leaf collection program.
(b) Additional container. Customers who receive a
second sixty-four (64) gallon container for solid
waste storage and collection shall pay an
additional sixteen dollars and seventy-five cents
($16. 75) per month per dwelling unit plus the
basic monthly charge established in this section.
i[S-1 11015h�ereb�, e etalsedl�nenytret and a new Section 22-47 is
hereby enacted in lieu there, in words and figures, to read as
follows :
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(a) Basic monthly charge. The basic monthly solid
waste collection fee for residential customers
shall be sixteen dollars and seventy-five cents
($16 . 75) per month per dwelling unit . Residential
back door service may be provided on a contract
basis subject to fees based on the additional
operating costs associated with providing such
service . Such basic charge shall include the
following services :
(1) Collection of all waste or recycling in the
city-provided containers .
(2) Bulk waste collection program.
(3) Fall leaf collection program.
(b) Additional container. Customers who receive a
second sixty-four (64 ) gallon container for solid
waste storage and collection shall pay an
additional sixteen dollars and seventy-five cents
($16. 75) per month per dwelling unit plus the
basic monthly charge established in this section.
(c) Fuel surcharge. The monthly solid waste
collection fee for residential customers shall be
increased when the previous month' s average per
gallon diesel fuel price exceeds Two Dollars and
Seventy-five Cents ($2 . 75) . The charge will be
increased by 440 of the difference between the
previous month' s average per gallon diesel fuel
price and Two Dollars and Seventy-five Cents
($2 . 75) . All surcharges will be rounded up to
the next cent . Average per gallon diesel fuel
costs will be the U . S . Average as published by
the U. S . Energy Information Administration.
ARTICLE 3 . Section 29-302 of the Code of Ordinances of the
City of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, reading as follows :
(a) General water service.
Availability. This rate schedule is available to
any metered customer adjacent to the city' s water
distribution mains, using standard water service.
Rate. The monthly rate for service delivered
hereunder shall be the total of:
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(1) A customer charge per month for each meter
as follows :
Meter Size (s) (inches) Monthly Customer Charge (per
meter)
5/8 $ 7 . 32
3/ 11 . 28
1 15 . 23
1 28 . 51
2 43 . 56
3 81 . 59
4 134 . 64
plus;
(2) A commodity charge of:
Bills Rendered
Before July 1, 2010
First 60 CCF used per month--$2 . 117 per CCF.
All over 60 CCF used per month--$1 . 632 per CCF.
Bills Rendered
After July 1, 2010
First 60 CCF used per month--$2 . 222 per CCF.
All over 60 CCF used per month--$1 . 713 per CCF.
(b) Private fire protection service.
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Availability. This rate schedule is available to
customers adjacent to adequate water distribution
mains for private fire protection service.
Rate. Private fire protection service rates for
all types of private fire protection systems are based
on the size of connection of customer ' s private fire
protection service to city' s distribution main and
shall be charged for as follows :
Size of Connection Rate Per Connection
Effective July 1, 2010
4 inch or smaller $ 9 . 32 per month
6 inch $18 . 65 per month
8 inch $28 . 02 per month
(c) Industrial water service.
Availability. This rate schedule is available for
industrial use only, when separated from standard
water service, to any customer adjacent to the
department ' s water mains in The Greater Cape Girardeau
Development Corporation Industrial Tract .
Rate. The monthly rate for service delivered
hereunder shall be the total of:
(1) A customer charge per month for each meter
as follows :
Meter Size (s) (inches) Monthly Customer Charge (per
meter)
5/8 or 3-4 $ 7 . 10
1 14 . 79
1 1-� 27 . 68
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2 43 . 13
3 79 . 19
4 130 . 68
plus;
(2) A commodity charge of $0 . 1371 per CCF for
all water used during the billing month.
}.sem ere;bar-,e ear e`d,- n,. itsFentlret , and a new Section 29-302 is
hereby enacted in lieu thereof, in words and figures, to read as
follows :
Sec. 29-302 . Rates .
(a) General water service.
Availability. This rate schedule is available to
any metered customer adjacent to the city' s water
distribution mains, using standard water service .
Rate. The monthly rate for service delivered
hereunder shall be the total of:
(1) A customer charge per month for each meter
as follows :
Meter Size (s) (inches) Monthly Customer Charge (per
meter)
5/8 $ 7 . 68
3'N 11 . 84
1 15 . 99
1 1-� 29 . 93
2 45 . 73
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3 85 . 66
4 141 . 37
plus;
(2) A commodity charge of:
Bills Rendered
Before July 1, 2010
First 60 CCF used per month--$2 . 222 per CCF.
All over 60 CCF used per month--$1 . 713 per CCF.
Bills Rendered
After July 1, 2011
First 60 CCF used per month--$2 . 333 per CCF.
All over 60 CCF used per month--$1 . 798 per CCF.
(b) Private fire protection service.
Availability. This rate schedule is available to
customers adjacent to adequate water distribution
mains for private fire protection service .
Rate. Private fire protection service rates for
all types of private fire protection systems are based
on the size of connection of customer ' s private fire
protection service to city' s distribution main and
shall be charged for as follows :
Size of Connection Rate Per Connection
Effective July 1, 2011
4 inch or smaller $ 9 . 78 per month
6 inch $19. 58 per month
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8 inch $29 . 42 per month
(c) Industrial water service.
Availability. This rate schedule is available for
industrial use only, when separated from standard
water service, to any customer adjacent to the
department ' s water mains in The Greater Cape Girardeau
Development Corporation Industrial Tract .
Rate. The monthly rate for service delivered
hereunder shall be the total of:
(1) A customer charge per month for each meter
as follows :
Meter Size (s) (inches) Monthly Customer Charge (per
meter)
5/8 or 3-4 $ 7 . 45
1 15 . 52
1 29 . 06
2 45 . 28
3 83 . 14
4 137 . 21
plus;
(2) A commodity charge of $0 . 1439 per CCF for
all water used during the billing month.
ARTICLE 4 . Section 29-63 (b) of the Code of Ordinances of
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the City of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, reading as follows :
Sec. 29-63 . Sewer service charges .
(b) Basic Sewer Service Charge. Each user of the
sewage system of the city shall pay for the use
of such system based on the following schedule of
rates :
Capital
User Charge Charge
Portion Portion Total
Service
Charge: $3. 16/ $1.34 $4 .50
monthly bill monthly bill monthly bill
Quantity
Charge:
All Volume $0. 96/Ccf $0.39/Ccf $1.35/Ccf
Quantity Charges for residential users shall be based
on the average monthly water usage during the
immediate preceding months of January, February and
March. When a residential user does not have a
history of water usage for the immediate preceding
January, February and March or when a residence is not
properly metered, the quantity charge shall be
computed on the basis of average water usage for the
entire residential class . Charges for commercial and
industrial users shall be based on one hundred (100)
percent of the monthly metered water used except as
otherwise provided in Section 29-64 .
is4he�rebn ;zre ea;lecl ntsntire and a new Section 29-63 (b)
is hereby enacted in lieu thereof, in words and figures, to read
as follows :
Sec. 29-63 . Sewer service charges .
(b) Basic Sewer Service Charge. Each user of the
sewage system of the city shall pay for the use of
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such system based on the following schedule of rates :
Capital
User Charge Charge
Portion Portion Total
Service
Charge: $3.32/ $9.87 $13. 19
monthly bill monthly bill monthly bill
Quantity
Charge:
All Volume $2.59/Ccf $0. 41/Ccf $3.00/Ccf
Quantity Charges for residential users shall be based
on the average monthly water usage during the
immediate preceding months of January, February and
March. When a residential user does not have a
history of water usage for the immediate preceding
January, February and March or when a residence is not
properly metered, the quantity charge shall be
computed on the basis of average water usage for the
entire residential class . Charges for commercial and
industrial users shall be based on one hundred (100)
percent of the monthly metered water used except as
otherwise provided in Section 29-64 .
ARTICLE 5 . With regard to the fee increase set forth in
Article 4 hereinabove, the City Council hereby suspends the fee
limitation contained in Section 6 . 13 of the City Charter due to
the existence of an emergency as defined in Section 6. 13 (b) of
the City Charter. This emergency is the result of the
requirements of the Administrative Order on Consent, dated
December 10, 2010, In the Matter of City of Cape Girardeau
Wastewater Collection System and Treatment Facility, Case Number
1003, before the Department of Natural Resources for the State
of Missouri, and is hereby declared to be an emergency by the
unanimous vote of the Mayor and all Council Members . This
emergency is a condition beyond the control of the City Council
which has the effect of causing a significant loss of revenue or
increase in costs to the City. The fees to be increased and the
amount of those increases are set forth in Article 4 of this
Ordinance. These increases will be in effect from and after the
effective date of this Ordinance .
ARTICLE 6. Section 29-63 (c) of the Code of Ordinances of
the City of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, reading as follows :
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Sec. 29-63 . Sewer service charges .
(c) Extra strength charge. Wastewater
discharged to the sewage system from commercial or
industrial users shall be subject to an extra strength
charge when the BOD or suspended solids concentration
exceeds three hundred (300) milligrams per liter
(mg/1) by weight . All analyses shall be performed on
composite samples collected at no less than hourly
intervals over a twenty-four (24 ) hour period. Extra
strength charges shall be calculated based on one
hundred (100) per cent of metered water use, except as
otherwise provided in section 29-64, in accordance
with the following formula:
S = Vs x 0 . 00624 x [$0 . 107 (BOD - 300) +
$0 . 086 (SS-300) ]
Where :
S = Surcharge in dollars monthly.
Vs = Sewage volume in one hundred (100)
cubic feet per month.
0 . 00624 = conversion factor for one hundred (100)
cubic feet to million pounds .
$0 . 107 = Unit charge for BOD in dollars per
pound; of which $0 . 103 represents the
user charge portion and $0 . 004
represents capital charges .
BOD = BOD strength index in mg/l by weight .
300 = Allowed BOD and suspended solids
strengths in mg/1 by weight .
$0 . 086 = Unit charge for suspended solids in
dollars per pound; of which $0 . 084
represents the user charge portion and
$0 . 002 represents capital charges .
SS = Suspended solids strength index in mg/1
by weight .
she3reb re Baled_=gin tse+nom=`.-rets; , and a new Section 29-63 (c)
is hereby enacted inlieuthereof, in words and figures, to read
as follows :
(c) Extra strength charge. Wastewater discharged
to the sewage system from commercial or industrial
users shall be subject to an extra strength charge
when the BOD or suspended solids concentration exceeds
three hundred (300) milligrams per liter (mg/1) by
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weight . All analyses shall be performed on composite
samples collected at no less than hourly intervals
over a twenty-four (24) period. Extra strength
charges shall be calculated based on one hundred (100)
per cent of metered water use, except as otherwise
provided in section 26-64 , in accordance with the
following formula:
S = Vs x 0 . 00624 x ($0 . 112 (BOD - 300) +
$0 . 090 (SS-300) ]
Where :
S = Surcharge in dollars monthly.
Vs = Sewage volume in one hundred (100)
cubic feet per month.
0 . 00624 = conversion factor for one hundred (100)
cubic feet to million pounds .
$0 . 112 = Unit charge for BOD in dollars per
pound; of which $0 . 108 represents the
user charge portion and $0 . 004
represents capital charges .
BOD = BOD strength index in mg/1 by weight .
300 = Allowed BOD and suspended solids
strengths in mg/l by weight .
$0 . 090 = Unit charge for suspended solids in
dollars per pound; of which $0 . 088
represents the user charge portion and
$0 . 002 represents capital charges .
SS = Suspended solids strength index in mg/l
by weight .
ARTICLE 7 . If any section, subsection, sentence, clause,
phrase or portion of this ordinance is for any reason held
invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent
jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct
and independent provision and such holding shall not affect the
validity of the remaining portions hereof.
ARTICLE 8 . It is the intention of the governing body and
it is hereby ordained that the provisions of this ordinance
shall become and be made a part of the Code of Ordinances of the
City of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, and the sections of this Code
may be renumbered to accomplish such intention.
ARTICLE 9 . This ordinance shall be in full force and
effect ten days after its passage and approval .
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PASSED AND APPROVED THIS DAY OE , 201.
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