City of Hudson, Ohio - File #: 23-75

• File #: 23-75
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/16/2023
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 7/11/2023
• Final action: 7/11/2023
• Title: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1040.14 OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES, REVISING WATER RATES FOR WATER SERVICE PROVIDED TO CUSTOMERS OUTSIDE OF CITY LIMITS Brief Description: This Ordinance will amend the City's water rates to charge an additional 50% to the water rates for customers outside of City limits unless an agreement setting other rates exists. The additional 50% to be charged will be the City of Hudson or the City of Cleveland rate, whichever is greater.
• Sponsors: Jeffrey L. Anzevino
• Indexes: Finance - Utilities
• Related files: 22-147

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/11/2023	1	City Council	adopted on third reading	Pass
6/20/2023	1	City Council	public hearing held
6/20/2023	1	City Council	item forwarded
6/20/2023	1	City Council	second reading
6/13/2023	1	City Council Workshop	item forwarded
6/6/2023	1	City Council	first reading
5/23/2023	1	City Council Workshop	item forwarded

Title
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1040.14 OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES, REVISING WATER RATES FOR WATER SERVICE PROVIDED TO CUSTOMERS OUTSIDE OF CITY LIMITS
Brief Description: This Ordinance will amend the City's water rates to charge an additional 50% to the water rates for customers outside of City limits unless an agreement setting other rates exists. The additional 50% to be charged will be the City of Hudson or the City of Cleveland rate, whichever is greater.
Body
Legislative History
Ordinance 22-147 amended the City's water rate to blend two rates into a single rate as well as approve multi-year rate increases.
Purpose & Explanation
As part of the water rate study, CT Consultants was asked to determine an additional rate to charge for customers outside of Hudson City limits. As presented to City Council at the April 25, 2023 workshop, an additional 50% was the recommended increase. Further, it was recommended the increase be the greater of the City of Hudson's water rate or the City of Cleveland water rate charged to Hudson. The surcharge will apply to all rates, fees, and charges applicable for the supply of water to customers located outside of the corporate limits of the City. These are set forth in 1040.01(a)(1) (rates), 1040.01(a)(2)(volume fees), 1040.01(a)(3)(capital maintenance fee), 1040.05 (connection charges), 1040.053 (street opening fee), 1043.03 (water and sewer investment fees). Cleveland's applicable water rate and fees are set forth in Cleveland Codified Ordinance sections 535.04(a)(4), (c).
There is to be no "grandfathering" of outside customers unless an agreement is in place. There are currently nine City of Hudson water accounts outside of City limits. One account (Boy Scouts of America) has a written agreement with the City that it will be charged "normal tap in fees, connection fees and water rates as shall be applicable to similarly situated applicants in Hudson". Therefore, all current outside customers will be charged an add...