HomeMy WebLinkAbout1984-030ORDER ADOPTED: 5/2/84
ORDER ENTERED: 5/2'84
BY THE COMMISSION,
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Don C. Scurlock, Jr., Ch rman
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY
RESOLUTION NO. 84-30
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ORDER
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This matter comes before the Board of County Commissioners of
Indian River County during a duly notified and published hearing
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and the Commission having heard testimony of all interested parties
and having thoroughly reviewed and analyzed the recommendation of
the County's rate consultant; now adopts the findings and conclusions
as set for the in the consultant's recommendation dated April 17,
1984, and attached hereto as Exhibit "A".
NOW, THEREFORE IT IS ORDERED:
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1. That Hutchinson Utilities, Inc., has had tariffs in effect
that are fair and reasonable.
2. That the current application for relief is hereby terminated
and marked closed.
3. That the authorized rate of return or opportunity cost shall
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be 12.44% which includes an unweighed return on Equity Capital of
15.7%.
4. That the authorized rate of return be applied to the net
rate base of $217,368. Net rate base is that rate base calculated
exclusive of accumulated depreciation, contributions in aid of
construction and accumulated depreciation on contributions in aid of
construction but inclusive of a working capital allowance.
5. That Hutchinson Utilities, Inc., is authorized to design
tariffs so as to generate $222,652 in gross wastewater revenues from
customers enrolled as of December 31, 1983.
6. That Hutchinson Utilities, Inc., shall be permitted to
include in its allowable costs rate case expense deferred in the
current case amounting to $17, 835.
7. That Hutchinson Utilities, Inc., shall be permitted to
apply to the Board of County Commissioners for an amended tariff in a
subsequent rate hearing and the Board shall approve a tariff which
will allow Hutchinson Utilities, Inc., under efficient and economical
management to meet debt servicing requirements of long term financing
needed to allow the Utility to make necessary improvements to its
system.
ORDER ADOPTED: 5/2/84
ORDER ENTERED: 5/2'84
BY THE COMMISSION,
J�,,
Don C. Scurlock, Jr., Ch rman
Ap;Iroved
ant leq'dr
(frznden
Attorney
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T�: The Honorable Members of th®AiE: April 30, 1984 FILE:
Board of County Commissioners
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NNiiroli IIIISTRATOR SUBJECT: FINAL ORDER —
HUTCHINSON UTILITIES, INC.
FROM: Terrilm o RFF�RGhw`S. A) Consultant's Opinion
Utility Services Directoi B) Final Order
DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS:
The Board instructed the Utility Staff to hire a consultant to
evaluate the request for a change in rates requested by Hutchinson
Utilities, Inc., on January 18, 1984.
This consultant, Mr. Warren E. Silverman, has evaluated and reviewed
the books and records of Hutchinson Utilities, Inc. His findings
are attached as Exhibit "A".
ALTERNATIVES AND ANALYSES:
Consultant is of the opinion that the requested rates are fair
and reasonable; the rate of return shall be 12.449 which includes
an unweighted return on equity capital of 15.7%; that the
authorized rate of return be applied to the net rate base of
$217,368; that the Utility is authorized to design tariffs so as
to generate $222;652 in gross Wastewater revenues from customers
enrolled as of December 31, 1983; and that the Utility be permitted
to include in its allowable costs rate case ,expense deferred in the
current case amounting to $17,835.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the consultant's opinion and final order
be accepted by the Board and that the Board authorize the Chairman
to sign the attached final order(Exhibit "B").
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WARREN E. 811—Nr° Ri�iiLi�i
CKRTIMKO PUNUC ACCOUNTANT
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April 12, 1984
Board of County Commissioners
Indian River County
Vero Beach, Florida
In accordance with your request, I have reviewed the
books and records of Hutchinson Utilities, Inc. in order to
ascertain whether the regulated company is entitled to rate
relief currently and to further ascertain whether the company's
past rates provided the applicant with a reasonable rate of
return.
In order to acomplish the assigned task, I met with
representatives of the County's Utility Department, Hutchinson
Utilities, Inc, its counsel and accountants and a representative
of the intervenor. Discussions were held with the above
representatives together with the County Attorney.
The results of my work effort and my findings and
conclusions are as follows:
1. The information presented to the Board of County
Commissioners, Indian River County by the applicant
was an accurate refl)ction of the financial
information contained in the audited financial
statements of the applicant.
2. Adjustments were made by me to the submitted
information. The test year base used by me was the
audited financial data for the year ended December
31,1983.
3. The ten adjustments made by me are as follows:
a. Connection fee charges collected from
customers were offset against job costs
incurred. (Adjustment 1 - $ 15,840.)
b. Professional fees were increased by the cost
of lodging expenses incurred during the audit.
(Adjustment 2 - $ 892.)
C. Rent expense was decreased by the amount of
rent charged to
y.... .... an aiiiiiaLed company that
shares the company's general offices.
(Adjustment 3 - $ 9,000.)
d. Depreciation claimed by the applicant was
reduced to bring the includible amount into
agreement with allowable utility depreciation in
accordance with the provisions of the Internal
Revenue Code as amended. (Adjustment 4 -
$17,616.)
e. Professional fees were reduced for amounts
incorrectly included in this category but more
correctly belong as rate case expense.
(.Adjustment 5 - $ 10,142.)
f. Travel expenses were adjusted to remove
those credit card charges more properly
classified as rate case expense, construction
work in progress, personal expenditures and
non-utility business (non-regulated actiVitieol .
(Adjustment 6 - $ 3.331.)
g. Rate case expenses were incurred by the
applicant but were incorrectly posted to various
accounts. I have accumulated such costs and
amortized them over two years. The resultant
dollar amount appears in Schedule attached
hereto. (Adjustment 7 - $ 17,835.)
h. Officer's salary was reduced by an amount in
excess of 558 of the amount claimed by the
applicant. This adjustment was necessitated by
the finding of the claimed salary as excessive
under the circumstances. The salary as claimed
was not necessarily unreasonable per se but
rather a finding of excessive cost under the
circumstances was made because I could not find
justification for adjustment other than
comparable costs. (Adjustment 8 - $ 31,020.)
i. Payroll taxes were adjusted as a result of
the previous adjustment to Officer's Salary.
(Adjustment 9 - $ 3,969.)
j. Wastewater revenues were adjusted to reflect
the amount needed to meet the revenue
requirement calculated by me. (Adjustment 10 -
$ 16,722.)
The rate of return calculated by me for use in this case
was 12.443. I arrived at the overall rate of return by averaging
the weighted cost rate of money as follows:
Weighted
Cost Cost
Type Ratio Rate Rate
Total Common Stock Equity 15.19 15.7 2.38
Long Term Debt:
Florida National dank 4.87 18.0 0.87
AVCO Financial Services 72.24 11.5 2.12
Totals 100.00 12.44
The calculated rate (12.448) was the applied to a rate
basecalculatedbymetobe$217,368.exclusiveof depreciation,
contributions in aid of construction (CIAc, anA depreciation
calculated on CMAC but inclusive of a working capital allowance
of $ 21,206. based upon the industry accepted "45 day
convention".
The information set out above constitutes a summary of
my findings based upon my review and concludes my analysis for
purposes of reporting to you.
Respectfully submitted,
Warren E. Silverman
Certified Public
Accountant
Consultant to Indian
River County
HUTCHINSON UTILITIES, INC.
REVENUE AND EXPENSES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,1983
PER CONSULTANT'S AS
APPx.x apdnsT6lENTS_ MUM.&=
REVENUE 16 , 7 21, (10) S2.?.?..eA51,
Wastewater revenue 2205• a0. -
EXPENSES
Operation and
Maintenance:
Engineering
492.492.
15,010
Payroll -plant
15,010
2,257.
Equipment rental
2,257.
15,022..
Utilities -plant
1 5,022.
6,353.
Chemicals
5,353.
3,307.
Plant supplies
3,337.
4,372.
4,372.
Haintenanco-lines
tlaintenance-
1;.ft stations
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4, .
4,601.
10,872.
r4atnt0_n83ca-p1ant
'.0.072.
2,065.
ren„aro
2,065.
sl(i)
Jo� ccs:r,
General and
Administrative:
1,596.
Compote: services
1596.
888.
Bad dobts
Advertioing
880.
91 .
91.
9,718.
Off ic(. salaries
9,710.
3,969.(9)
4,442.
navrol l ti;.s:33
0,411.
31, 020. (8)
25,000.
O"ric:r salary
56,020.
3,984.
Og,,ica sur?lics
3,904.
3,947.
vohxr,1G C:;ii()nse
3,947.
7,960.
7,968.
490.
490.
626.
DaQG
Liconses
626.
1,325.
t31c i.r i c
1,325.
2,560.
2,560.
G.O'Ala telephone
L-of£ees
25,201.
892.(2) 10,142. (5)
16, 031.
134.
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Di::Cct:or LOcn
ichargo 00
200.
200.
11645.
�; elzic;lc i� eur�.!trct
1,645.
4,330.
4,300.
y ourc,nau
3,331. (6)
3,493.
468.
1.899.
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EXHIBIT "1"
t BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY
RESOLUTION NO. 84-30
ORDER
This matter comes before the Board of County Commissioners of
Indian River County during a duly notified and published hearing
and the Commission having heard testimony of all interested parties
and having thoroughly reviewed and analyzed the recommendation of
the County's rate consultant; now adopts the findings and conclusions
as set for the in the consultant's recommendation dated April 12,
1984, and attached hereto as Exhibit "A".
NOW, THEREFORE IT IS ORDERED:
1. That Hutchinson Utilities, Inc., has had tariffs in effect
that are fair and reasonable.
2. That the current application for relief is hereby terminated
and marked closed.
3. That the authorized rate of return or opportunity cost shall
be 12.44% which includes an unweighed return on Equity Capital of
15.77.
4. That the authorized rate of return be applied to the net
rate base of $217,368. Net rate base is that rate base calculated
exclusive of accumulated depreciation, contributions in aid of
construction and accumulated depreciation on contributions in aid of
construction but inclusive of a working capital allowance.
5. That Hutchinson Utilities, Inc., is authorized to design
tariffs so as to generate $222,652 in gross wastewater revenues from
customers enrolled as of December 31, 1983.
6. That Hutchinson Utilities, Inc., shall be permitted to
include in its allowable costs rate case expense deferred in the
current case amounting to $17, 835.
7. That Hutchinson Utilities, Inc., shall be permitted to
apply to the Board of County Commissioners for an amended tariff in a
subsequent rate hearing and the Board shall approve a tariff which
will allow Hutchinson Utilities, Inc., under efficient and economical
management to meet debt servicing requirements of long term financing
needed to allow the Utility to make necessary improvements to its
system.
ORDER ADOPTED:
S/2/84
ORDER ENTERED: 5/2/84
BY THE COMMISSION,
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Don C. Scurlock, Jr., ChV rman
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EXHIBIT "2"
Original Sheet 1.0
SEWER TARIFF
Hutchinson Utilities, Inc.
Filed with
Board of County Commissioners
Indian River County, Florida
Effective: August 1, 1984
Issued by: Louis P. Aiello, President
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Hutchinson Utilities, Inc. Original Sheet 2.0
Sewer Tariff
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Sheet No.
Territory Served 3.0
Explanation of Terms 4.0
Index of Rules and Regulations 5.0 - 6.0
Rules and Regulations 7.0 - 17.0
Schedule of Rates and Charges 18.0
Effective: August 1, 1984
Issued by: Louis P. Aiello, President
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Hutchinson Utilities, Inc. Original Sheet 3.0
Sewer Tariff
TERRITORY SERVED
All that part of Indian River County, Florida, loca;.ed within the
following described boundary lines, to wit:
All of Government Lot 1, excepting the North 50 feet
thereof, Section 27, Township 33 South, Range 110 East, and
all of Government Lot 1, Section 28, Township 33 South,
Range 40, East; all of Government Lot 2, Section 28
Township 33 South, Range 40 East, and all of Government
Lot 2, Section 27, Township 33 South, Range 40 East: all
of Government Lot 6, Section 21, Township 33 South, Range
40 East, lying Westerly of Floralton Beach Subdivision;
all of Government Lot 5, Section 21, Township 33 South,
Range 40 East, lying Westerly of State Road A -1-A; that
part of Government Lots 2 and 3, Section 21, Township 33
South, Range 40 East, lying Westerly of State Road A -1-A;
and that part of Government Lots 1 and 4, Section 21,
Township 33 South, Range 40 East, lying Westerly of State
Road A -1-A.
Effective: August 1, 1984
Issued by: Louis P. Aiello, President
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ia Hutchinson Utilities, Inc Original Sheet 4.0
Sewer Tariff
TECHNICAL TERMS
1.0 "Company": Hutchinson Utilities, Inc.
2.0 "Customer": Any person, firm, association, corporation,
governmental agency or similar organization supplied with
sewer service b y the Company, and who is liable for the
payment for the sewer service. .
3.0 "Sewer Service": Sewer Service shall be construed to include,
in addition to all sewer service actually received by the
Customer, the readiness and abi lity on the part of the Company
to furnish sewer service to the Customer.
4.0 "Customer's Installation": All pipes, fixtures, and
appliances or apparatus of every kind and nature used in
connection with or forming a part of an installation for
sewer collection for any purpose, located on the Customer's
side of Point of Collection, whether such installation is
owned outright by Customer, or used by Customer under lease or
otherwise.
5.0 "Point of Collection": The point where the Company's pipes
are connected with pipes of the Customer, namely at the main
line connection in easements, or adjacent to the Customer's
property line along public rights of way.
6.0 "Main": Shall refer to a pipe, conduit, or other facility
installed to convey sewer service from individual service
lines or to other Mains.
7.0 "Service Line": The pipes of the Customer that connect to
Company's lane (also referred to as lateral lines).
8.0 "Rates and Charges": Refers to rates and charges described in
the rules and regulations and as specified in the schedule of
rates and charges of this Tariff..
9.0 "Franchise": Resolution No. 81-58 adopted by the Board of
County Commissioners on August 19, 1981, as may be amended
from time to time, granting to the Company the exclusive
franchise, right and privilege to erect, construct, operate
and maintain a sewer system within the territory described
therein, (being the same territory described at Sheet 4.0 of
this Tariff).
Effective: August 1, 1984
Issued by: Louis P. Aiello, President
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Hutchinson Utilities, Inc. Original
Sheet
5.0
Sewer
Tariff
INDEX OF RULES AND REGULATIONS
Rule
Sheet
Number
Number
1.0
GENERAL
7.0
2.0
APPLICATION FOR SEWER SERVICE
7.0
3:0
USE OF SERVICE AND FACILITIES
7.0 -
8.0
A. Limitation of Use
7.0
B. Resale and Sharing of Service
7.0 -
8.0
4.0
OBLIGATION OF COMPANY
8.0
5.0
LIABILITY
8.0 -
9.0
A. Liability of Company for Service
Interruption, Errors, etc.
8.0
B. Liability of Customer for Loss of
or Damage to Company's Property
9.0
6.0
EQUIVALENT RESIDENTIAL UNIT
9.0
- 10.0
7.0
DESCRIPTION OF CHARGES
10.0
- 11.0
A. Base Facility Charge
10.0
B. Customer Charge
10.0
C. Waste Water Treatment Charge
10.0
D. Service Connection Charge
11.0
8.0
PAYMENTS AND TERMINATION OF SERVICE
11.0
- 14.0
A. Payment of Charges
11.0
B. Late Payment charge
11.0
C. Deposits
12.0
- 13.0
D. Change of Customers Responsible for
Payment of Bills
13.0
E. Termination of Service for non-payment
14.0
F. Termination of Service for Cause other
than Non-payment
14.0
9.0
EXTENSION OF SEWER SERVICE
15.0
10.0
CUSTOMERS INSTALLATION
15.0
- 16.0
A. Type and Maintenance
15.0
- 16.0
B. Change of Customer's Installation
16.0
C. Inspection of Customer's Installation
16.0
Effective: August 1, 1984
Issued by: Louis P. Aiello, President
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Hutchinson Utilities, Inc. Original Sheet 6.0
Sewer Tariff
INDEX OF RULES AND REGULATIONS (CONT)
Rule Sheet
Number Number
11.0 PROTECTION OF COMPANY'S PROPERTY 17.0
12.0 FRANCHISE TAX
Effective: August 1, 1984
Issued by: Louis P. Aiello, President
17.0
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Hutchinson Utilities, Inc. Original Sheet 8.0
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Sewer Tariff
RULES AND REGULATIONS (CONT)
3.0 USE OF SERVICE AND FACILITIES (CONT)
B. Resale and Sharing of Service (Cont)
In case of such unauthorized resale of service or use of
facilities or sharing of service or extension of lines,
the Customer's sewer service shall be subject to
termination and the Customer will be required to make full
payment for such unauthorized sale, sharing or extension
of service or use of facilities calculated on proper
classification and rate schedules and expenses incurred by
the Company.
4.0 OBLIGATION OF COMPANY
The Company's obligation to furnish sewer service is dependent
upon its abilitv (a) to secure and retain, without
unreasonable costs and expenses. suitable facilities. rights.
easements. permits and privileges for the construction.
operation. maintenance and expansion of the system. and (b) to
secure compliance with all applicable laws, rules and
regulations relative to the construction, operation,
maintenance and expansion of the system.
5.0 LIABILITY
A. Liability of Company for Service Interruption,
Errors, Etc.
The Company will at all times use reasonable diligence to
provide continuous sewer service. No liability shall
attach to the Company for loss or damage arising from
failure or interruption of continuous sewer service, or
delays of the Company, its agents, servants or employees,
in the course of establishing, furnishing, rearranging,
moving, repairing or changing the sewer service or
facilities in the absence of gross negligence or wilful
misconduct.
Effective: August 1, 1984
Issued by: Louis P. Aiello, President
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Hutchinson Utilities, Inc.
Sewer Tariff
Original Sheet 9.0
RULES AND REGULATIONS (CONT)
5.0 LIABILITY (CONT)
B. Liability of Customer for Loss of or Damage to
Company's Property
In the event of any loss of damage to the property of the
Company caused by or arising out of the negligence,
carelessness or misuse of the facilities or service by the
Customer, his agents, employees or independent
contractors, the Customer is required to reimburse the
Company for the amount of such loss or damage.
6.0 EQUIVALENT RESIDENTIAL UNIT
Equivalent residential unit is a term used to allocate or
measure the usage of sewer service in units to which the
appropriate rates and charges are applied in structuring
Customers' bills. Both residential and non-residential
customers have their usage expressed in terms of equivalent
residential units.
Designation of No. of Units
Equivalent Residential Units Assigned
1. Single family residence 1
2. Private dwelling with rented rooms
or boarding house 1
Each room available for rent in
excess of 3 rooms 1
3. Condominium apartment, owner occupied,
offered for rent or vacant 1
4. School - per each 30 full time pupils
and faculty or fractions thereof 1
per each part time pupils and faculty
(attendance less than 3 1/2 hours) 1
5. Clubs, civic and social 1
with dining facilities 3
Effective: August 1, 1984
Issued by: Louis P. Aiello, President
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Hutchinson Utilities, Inc. Original Sheet 10.0
Sewer Tariff
RULES AND REGULATIONS (CONT)
6.0 EQUIVALENT RESIDENTIAL UNIT (CONT)
Designation of No. of Units
Equivalent Residential Units Assigned
6. General commercial business:
per first 2,500 sq. ft. of floor area 1
per each additional 51000 sq. ft.
or part thereof of floor area 1
7. Office building - per each 3,000 sq. ft.
or part thereof of floor area 1
8. Warehouse - per each 5,000 sq. ft. or
part thereof of floor area 1
7.0 DESCRIPTION OF CHARGES
A. Base Facility Charge
This is a fixed monthly charge which represents costs
related to having facilities available for use or reserved
capacity for Customers. It applies to each equivalent
residential unit connected to the Company's sewer system
and to each equivalent residential unit agreed to between
the Company and the applicant to be reserved for future
use in a development.
L, Customer Charge
This is a charge which represents costs related to billing,
collections and general customer services. It applies for
each month in which a monthly bill is rendered to the
Customer.
C. Waste Water Treatment Charge
This is a charge which represents the variable costs
associated with the collection and treatment of waste
water and the operational processes thereof. It applies
to each equivalent residential unit for each month in
which the Customer is connected to the collection and
treatment system.
Effective: August 1, 1984
Issued by: Louis P. Aiello, President
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Hutchinson Utilities, Inc. Original Sheet 11.0
Sewer Tariff
RULES AND REGULATIONS (CONT)
7.0 DESCRIPTION OF CHARGES (CONT)
D. Service Connection Charge
This is a non-recurring charge based on the equitable
portion of the capital costs of the Company's sewer system
devoted to public use imposed on each equivalent
residential unit.
8.0 PAYMENTS AND TERMINATION OF SERVICE
A. Payment of Charges
The service connection charge specified in the Schedule of
Rates and Charges must be paid in full before connection of
the customer's installation to the Company's sewer
system.
The monthly rates specified in the Schedule of Rates and
Charges are payable in advance and, except where otherwise
provided in this tariff, all other charges are payable
upon request of the Company.
Bills are due on the due date shown on the bill and are
payable at the business office of the Company, or at any
other office designated by the Company.
The Company reserves the right to refuse an application
for service made by a present or former Customer who is
indebted to the Company for sewer service previously
furnished, unless the indebtedness is satisfied in full at
the time the application is made.
B. Late Payment Charge
A Customer is in default unless payment of his bill is
made on or before the due date specified on the bill. If
payment is not made within 25 days of the due date shown
on the bill, a late payment charge of 1-1/2% per monthly
billing period will be applied to all unpaid balances
including late payment charges.
Effective: August, 1584
Issued by: Louis P. Aiello, President
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Hutchinson Utilities, Inc. Original Sheet 12.0
Sewer Tariff
RULES AND REGULATIONS (CONT)
8.0 PAYMENTS AND TERMINATION OF SERVICE (CONT)
C. Deposits
Any applicant or Customer, whose financial responsibility
is not establihsed to the satisfaction of the Company, may
be required to make a cash deposit to secure the payment
of bills up to an amount equal to the total of the charges
for service for three billing periods. The fact that a
deposit has been made shall in no ,jay relieve the
applicant or Customer from complying with the Tariff
regulations for prompt payment of bills on presentation.
Each applicant or Customer from whom a deposit is
collected shall be given a certificate of deposit
evidencing the deposit and containing the terms and
conditions applicable to deposits.
The Company will pay interest on Customer's deposit at the
rate of 8% per annum. The payment of interest will be
made once a year as a credit on regular bills, and on
final bills when service is discontinued. No Customer
depositor will receive interest on his deposit until he
has received at least six months of continuous sewer
service, in which case, interest will then be paid from
date of the commencement of service.
After a residential customer has establihsed a
satisfactory payment record and has had continuous service
for a period of 25 months, the Company shall refund the
Customer's deposit provided the Customer has not, in the
preceding 12 months, (a) made more than one late payment
of the bill, (b) paid with a check refused by a bank,
(c) been disconnected for non-payment, or at any time,
(d) used service in a fraudulent or unauthorized manner.
Nothing in this rule shall prohibit the Company from
refunding a deposit in less than 25 months.
Effective: August 1, 1984
Issued by: Louis P. Aiello, President
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Hutchinson Utilities, Inc. Ora -1a -al Shut 14.0
Sewer Tariff
RULES AND REGULATIONS (CONT)
8.0 PAYMENTS AND TERMINATION OF SERVICE (CONT)
E. Termination of Service for Nonpayment
Bills become delinquent if not paid within 25 days of the
due date shown on the bill. In the event of the
nonpayment of any bill rendered which has become
delinquent or the nonpayment of any 7equired deposit, the
Company may terminate sewer service until the bill
rendered or the required deposit has been paid in full.
Termination shall not be made until after five (5) days
written notice has been served personally on the Customer
or until after ten (10) days written notice has been
mailed to the billing address of the Customer.
F. Termination of Service for Cause Other Than Nonpayment
Connections to the Company's sewer system for any purpose
whatsoever are to be made only by qualified personnel
pursuant to authorisation by the Company and in accordance
with the rules and regulations of the Tariff.
Unauthorized connections render the service subject to
immediate termination without notice and sewer service
will not be restored until such unauthorized connections
have been removed and unless settlement is made in full
for all sewer service estimated by the Companu to have
been used by reason of such unauthorized connection.
The Company shall have the right to take immediate action
to terminate service and to sever connection of the
Customer's pipes to the Company's pipes withoull notice to
the Customer when injury of damage to the Company's
personnel, plant, property or service is occurring, or is
likely to occur.
Service may also be terminated for violation by the
Customer of any other rule or regulation set forth in the
Tariff after notice in writing to the Customer and after
having given the Customer an opportunity, appropriate to
the circumstances involved, to respond to such notice.
Effective: August 1, 1984
Issued by: Louis P. Aiello, President
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Hutchinson Utilities, Inc. Origninal Sheet 16.0
Sewer Tariff
RULES AND REGULATIONS (CONT)
10. CUSTOMERS INSTALLATION (CONT)
A. Type and Maintenance (cont)
his premises, and the Company shall not be responsible for
their maintenance and operation. The Customer expressly
agrees not to utilize and appliance or device which is not
properly constructed, controlled and protected, or which
may adversely affect the sewer service; and the Company
reserves the right to discontinue or withhold service to
such apparatus or device.
B. Change of Customer's Installation
No changes or increases in Customer's installation, which
will materially affect the proper operation of the pipes,
mains, or stations of the Company shll be made without
written consent of the Company. The Customer will be
liable for any change resulting from a violation of this
rule.
C. Inspection of Customer's Installation
All Customer's sewer service installations or changes
shall be inspected upon completion by competent authority
to insure that Customer's piping, equipment, and devices
have been installed in accordance with accepted standard
practice and such local governmental or other rules as may
be in effect. Where municipal or other governmental
inspection is required by local rules or ordinances, the
Company will not render sewer service until such
inspection has been made and formal notice of approval
from the inspecting authority has been received by the
Company.
The Company reserves the right to inspect Customer's
Installation prior to rendering sewer service and from
time to time thereafter, but assumes no responsibility
whatsoever for any portion thereof.
Effective: August 1, 1984
Issued by: Louis P. Aiello, President
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Hutchinson Utilities, Inc. Original Sheet 17.0
$ Sewer Tariff
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° RULES AND REGULATIONS (CONT)
11.0 PROTECTION OF COMPANY'S PROPERTY
The Customer shall exercise reasonable diligence to protect
the Company's property on the Customer's premises and shall
not knowingly permit anyone other than the Company's agents,
or persons authorized by law, to have access to any part of
the Company's sewer facilities.
12.0 FRANCHISE TAX
Any franchise tax levied upon the Company by a municipality
for the sewer services to the Company's Customers shall not be
incorporated in the rates and charges specified in this
Tariff but shall be shown as a separate item on the Company's
bill to the Customer.
Effective: August 1, 1984
Issued by: Louis P. Aiello, President
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Sewer Tariff
Original Sheet 18.0
SCHEDULE OF RATES AND CHARGES
Monthly
Rate
For Each Equivalent
Residential Unit
Base Facility Charge $ 12.92
Waste Water Treatment Charge 11.82
For Each Customer Bill
Customer Charge 1.51
Non -Recurring
Charge
For Each Equivalent
Residential Unit
Service Connection Charge $ 720.00
Effective: August 1, 1984
Issued by: Louis P. Aiello, President
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