Res 1996-116 RESOLUTION NO. 116 - 1996 00217
RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR WATER RATE CHANGE
WHEREAS, Section 402.13 of the City Code provides that the City Council shall
have the authority to set water rates by resolution, and
Whereas, the City has indicated a desire to provide for improvements to both the
generating/filtration system, and
Whereas, these improvements have been outlined in the City's Five Year Capital
Improvement Program, and
WHEREAS, the rates are to be effective with the January, 1997 billing.
NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved, that the following water rate schedule for all
customers except those qualifying for the low income senior citizen and disabled
citizen rate shall be as follows:
WATER RATE SCHEDULE
0 - 5,000,000 $1.00/1,000 Gal/Minimum $12.00
OVER - 5,000,000 $1.05/1,000/Gal
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council hereby provided a reduced rate
schedule for qualifying low income senior citizens and disabled citizens as
follows:
SENIOR CITIZEN RATE SCHEDULE
0 - 5,000,000 $.75/1,000 Gal/Minimum $9.00
The following criteria must be set to qualify for the low income senior citizen
rate:
1. The senior citizens must occupy single family or double bungalow units.
The senior citizen rate does not apply to apartments, commercial,
industrial, institutional, or other.
2. The customer or person having responsibility for payment of the water
charge must be sixty two years of age or older and must provide a copy of
a valid Minnesota Driver s License or receipt thereof, or a Minnesota
Identification Card or a receipt thereof with current address for proof
of age.
3. The person must certify that the total household income is less than the
low income level defined by the Department of Housing and Urban
Development. One method of verification may include reviewing a copy of
the past year s Federal Tax Form.
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The following criteria must be met in order to qualify for the low income
disabled citizen rate:
1. Disabled citizens must provide a copy of an award letter from the Social
Security Administration indicating that the individual is one hundred
percent (100%) disabled.
2. The person must certify that the total household income is less than the
low income level defined by the Department of Housing and Urban
Development. One method of verification may include reviewing a copy of
the past year s Federal 1040 Tax Form.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIDLEY THIS 25TH DAY OF
NOVEMBER, 1996.
WILLIAM J. N - MAYOR
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WILLIAM A. CHAMPA - CITY LERK