HomeMy WebLinkAboutTB 2022-159 Approval of Sewer Rents 2023MEETING OF THE ITHACA TOWN BOARD
October 17, 2022
TBResolution2022-159: Increasing Sewer Rents for allTown of Ithaca Sewer Improvement Areas Effective January 1,2023
Whereas, the Town Board wishes to revise the sewer rent schedules for all Town of Ithaca Sewer Improvement Areas; and
Whereas, a public hearing was duly advertised and held on the 17thday of October 2022, and
Whereas, pursuant to the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act ("SEQRA") and its implementing regulations at 6 NYCRR Part 617, it has been determined by the Town Board that
adoption of the proposed resolution is a Type II action because it constitutes "routine or continuing agency administration and management, not including new programs or major reordering
of priorities that may affect the environment," and thus this action is not subject to review under SEQRA; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, that the Town Board establishes and imposes the following Sewer Rents effective January 1, 2023:a sewer rent payable by all users connected to the Town-wide sewer system will
be $5.75(was $5.50) per 1,000 gallons of water consumed, and notwithstanding the foregoing rate structure, there shall be a minimum quarterly base charge in the amount of $28.75, which
minimum charge is based on 5,000 gallons of usage, regardless of whether that amount is used, and
Multiple housing and mobile home parks of over two dwelling units, using a master water meter, will be computed as follows:
The quarterly master water meter reading will be divided by the number of dwelling units and the sewer rent charge will be figured on this number as if the unit was individually metered.
The sewer rent will then be multiplied by the number of units on the master water meter, and this will be the billing rendered and the amount payable. If the calculation of the water
consumed per dwelling unit is less than the amount that would be permitted before exceeding the minimum sewer rent set forth above, then the billing will be calculated by multiplying
the number of units served by the master water meter times the minimum sewer rent set forth above, and
The charges set forth above shall be effective with respect to bills rendered on or after the effective dates set forth above, even if the measurement is for consumption prior to the
above effective dates (i.e., any bill rendered on or after January 1, 2023, shall be calculated at the 2023 rate even if the sewer use occurred prior to January 1, 2023), and
In the event a property is connected to public sewer, but is not connected to a water meter, the sewer rent shall be based upon estimated water consumption as reasonably determined by
the Director of Public Works based upon recognized methods of estimating typical consumption for the type of facility involved (e.g., gallons per day per bedroom).
Moved: Eric LevineSeconded: Pamela Bleiwas
Vote: ayes – Levine, Bleiwas, Howe, DePaolo, Johnson and Rosen