06-25-12 Regular Meeting of La Porte City Council

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2 IV. CITY has determined that adequate facilities are available to allow CITY to furnish sanitary sewer to COMPANY based on the following terms and conditions, to-wit: (A). COMPANY shall pay to CITY a one-time administrative connection charge of $6,500. (B). COMPANY shall pay the standard sewer tap fee based on CITY’S current sewer tap fee schedule. Upon final approval of COMPANY’S on-site and/or off-site utility construction by CITY, COMPANY shall pay the CITY’S standard sewer deposit fee through CITY’S Utility Billing Division prior to receiving sewer service from CITY. (C). The average daily volume is established at THREE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED FIFTY (3,250) gallons per day. This number is based on an average of fifty (50) gallons per employee per day established by CITY. (D). The average monthly volume is calculated to be eighty-five percent (85%) of the average daily volume multiplied by a factor of 30.5, which shall be used to facilitate service billings. (E). The cost of sanitary sewer service up to the average monthly volume of EIGHTY FOUR THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED FIFTY SIX (84,256) gallonsshall be one hundred fifty percent (150%) of the CITY’S rate as established from time to time for commercial customers inside its corporate limits. (F).The cost of sanitary sewer service for amounts in excess of the established average monthly volumeshall be two hundred percent (200%) of the CITY’S rate as established from time to time for commercial customers inside its corporate limits. (G). Nothing contained in this Agreement shall obligate CITY to furnish more than the average monthly volume of EIGHTY FOUR THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED FIFTY SIX (84,256). Repeated sanitary sewer delivery greater than the established average monthly volumemay result in termination of service. (H). COMPANY agrees that during periods when the CITY’S collection system is surcharged, the CITY may require the suspension of use of the sanitary sewer system for periods not to exceed thirty-six hours. (I). CITY shall have the right to interrupt or temporarily suspend said sanitary sewer service to COMPANY if an emergency arises and there is not an adequate sewer collection or treatment capacity to meet the needs of the citizens of La Porte. (J). COMPANY shall file applicationwith CITY for an Industrial Waste Permit and hereby agrees to be bound by CITY’SIndustrial Waste Ordinance (Chapter 74, Article II of the Code of Ordinances) and any subsequent amendments or revisions. (K). Owner shall install a sanitary sewer sampling well in accordance with CITY’S standards to ensure no sewer waste, other than domesticwaste enters its sanitary sewer system. (L). The total cost for the engineering design and construction of any sanitary sewer main, service line, lift station, meter or other required appurtenances will be the responsibility of COMPANY.