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THE RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF ALEXANDER
BY-LAW 05/19
BEING A BY-LAW OF THE RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF ALEXANDER TO
ESTABLISH WATER AND SEWER RATES FOR THE GREAT FALLS WATER
AND SEWER UTILITY.
WHEREAS the Rural Municipality of Alexander owns and operates the Great Falls
Water and Sewer Utility;
AND WHEREAS the Rural Municipality of Alexander will own and operate the Great
Falls Water Treatment Plant and has undertaken a review of water and sewer utility rates
that indicates rates require to be increased;
AND WHEREAS, subject to The Public Utilities Board Act, Section 232(1) provides
that a council may pass by-laws for municipal purposes respecting the following
matters:
1) public utilities.
AND WHEREAS, Section 232(2) provides that without limiting the generality of
Subsection (1), a council may in a by-law passed under this Division:
d) establish fees or other charges for services, activities or things provided
or done by the municipality or for the use of property under the ownership,
direction, management or control of the municipality.
AND WHEREAS it is deemed advisable to provide rates for January 1, 2020, and
thereafter to be paid by persons to whom water and sewer services are supplied by the
Great Falls Water and Sewer Utility and to provide for the collection thereof}
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE COUNCIL OF THE RURAL
MUNICIPALITY OF ALEXANDER IN SESSION DULY ASSEMBLED, HEREBY
ENACTS A BY-LAW AS FOLLOWS:
THAT all accounts for minimum quarterly charges for metered services for the Great
Falls Water and Sewer Utility as set forth in the Schedule of Quarterly Rates shall be
billed quarterly. Consumers shall pay for water and sewer service supplied to them by
the Utility at the rates and terms set out in Schedule “A” attached hereto and forming
part of this by-law.
THAT the Rural Municipality of Alexander reserves the right to discontinue the supply
of water for fountains, jets, hoses and sprinklers, or to limit the hours for use of the same,
whenever, at the discretion of Council it is in the best interests of the public to do so.
THAT no person, other than the Fire Chief or someone acting on his/her behalf, or a
representative of the Rural Municipality of Alexander duly authorized in writing by the
Chief Administrative Officer, shall open or use any fire hydrant, either for construction
purposes, street cleaning, or any other purpose.
THAT the meter shut off valve inside premises serviced with water by the Rural
Municipality of Alexander’s Great Falls Utility, shall be readily accessible and not used
by the owner except for the protection of the premises. No person shall tamper with the
meter or cause the water supply to bypass the meter. All pipes and valves inside the
premises shall be kept in good repair by the owner or occupant. Any damage through
neglect or otherwise, by a contractor for the owner or occupant, to the water service
pipes from the street to the premises including the meter shall be the responsibility of the
owner or occupant.
THAT no person shall wilfully or maliciously hinder or cause to hinder the Rural
Municipality of Alexander or its representative in the exercise of their duties in relation
to the operation and maintenance of the water or sewer system.
6) THAT any person violating any provision of this by-law shall:
a) be guilty of an offence and, upon conviction, liable to a fine not exceeding one
thousand dollars ($1,000) and costs for each violation;
b) be liable to the Rural Municipality of Alexander for any expense, loss or damage
suffered by the Municipality as a result of the violation;
c) be liable for the repairs and costs of the repairs to the system as a result of the
violation. If that person is in default of effecting the repairs, the Municipality
may affect the repairs and charge the cost thereof to that persons, or add the cost
to property taxes and collect those property taxes in the same manner as other
property taxes.
7) This By-law and rates for January 1, 2020 and thereafter, shall come into force and be
effective on, from and after both approval of the Public Utilities Board of Manitoba and
receipt of third and final reading thereof.
8) That By-law No. 05/15 of the Rural Municipality of Alexander be repealed as of January
1, 2020 and upon final approval of this By-law by the Public Utilities Board of
Manitoba.
Passed and enacted by the Rural Municipality of Alexander in Council duly assembled
this 10° day of December, 2019.
Chief Administrative Officer
Read a first time this 8° day of October, 2019 Resolution No. 2019 455
Read a second time this 10" day of December, 2019 Resolution No. 2019 5X
Read a third time 10" day of December, 2019 Resolution No. 2019 569
. Bulk Water Sales
All water sold in bulk by the Great Falls Water and Sewer Utility shall be charged for at the
rate of $31.40 per 1,000 gallons on a prorated basis for all quantities greater than 500 gallons.
For any quantity of 500 gallons or less the minimum charge will be $15.70.
The following clauses take effect January 1, 2020:
Service to Customers Outside Utility’s Limits
a) The Council of the Rural Municipality of Alexander may sign Agreements with
customers for the provision of water and sewer services to properties located outside
the legal boundaries of the Unincorporated Community of Great Falls. Such
agreements shall provide for payment of the appropriate rates set out in the schedule, as
well as a surcharge set by resolution of Council, which shall be equivalent to the
frontage levy, general taxes and special taxes for Utility purposes in effect at the time,
or may be in effect from time to time, and which would be levied on the property
concemed if it were within these boundaries.
b) All costs of connecting to the Utility's mains, and installing and maintaining service
connections, will be paid by the customer. .
. Billings and Penalties
Accounts shall be billed quarterly and shall be due and payable the last working day of
the month following the month in which the bills are issued. A late payment penalty
charge of 1.25% compounded monthly shall be charged on the dollar amount owing after
the billing due date.
. Disconnection
a) The Public Utilities Board has approved the Conditions Precedent to be followed by the
Municipality with respect to disconnection of service for non-payment including such
matters as notice and the right to appeal such action to The Public Utilities Board. A
copy of the conditions precedent is available for inspection at the Municipality’s office.
b) Service may be disconnected upon request of the property owner following a payment
of $50.00 for said disconnection service.
. Reconnection
Any service disconnected due to non-payment of account shall not be reconnected until all
arrears, penalties and a reconnection fee of $50.00 have been paid.
. Outstanding Bills
Pursuant to Section 252 (2) of the Municipal Act, the amount of all outstanding charges
for water and sewer services, including fines and penalties, are a lien and charge upon the
land serviced, and may be collected in the same manner in which ordinary taxes upon the
land are collectible, and with like remedies.
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Hydrant Charges
The Unincorporated Community of Great Falls will pay to the Utility an annual rental fee
of $100.00 for each hydrant connected to the system.
Water Allowance Due to Line Freezing
That in any case where, at the request of the Municipality, a customer allows water to run
continuously for any period of time to prevent the water lines in the water system from
freezing, the charge to that customer for the current quarter shall be the average of the
billings for the last two previous quarters to the same customer, or to the same premises if the
occupant has changed.
Sewer Surcharges
a) There may be levied annually, in addition to the rates set forth above, a special surcharge
on sewage having a Biochemical Oxygen Demand in excess of 300 parts per million, to be
set by Resolution of Council.
b) A special surcharge for substances requiring special treatment shall be charged based on
the actual costs of treatment required for the particular sewage or industrial waste.
Water Meters
a) All customers of the Utility, connected to the Water Utility, shall be metered.
b) Any new residential customer shall be required to have the meter installed by a qualified
plumber certified by the Province of Manitoba, at their sole cost. The certified plumber
shall be responsible to:
i. Install the meter plus the appropriate Meter Reading mechanism as provided
by the Utility; and
ii. | Ensure that the installation is inspected by the Utility’s representative and
secured in such a manner as established by the Utility.
c) Ownership, inspection and maintenance of meters shall remain the responsibility of the
Utility System. Commercial meter maintenance will be the responsibility of the Utility
System but will be billed to the Commercial User.
d) Upon inspection, if it is found that the security mechanism has been altered in any
manner, the owner of the property shall be assessed a fee of $100.00 to ensure an
accurate reading, inside meter and outside reader plus re-securing the meter.
Meter Testing Charges
a) Any consumer desiring and requesting that a meter be tested for accuracy shall deposit
with the Rural Municipality of Alexander the sum of $25.00 which shall be retained by
the Municipality if the meter, when tested, is found to register within the allowable limits
of variation from accuracy. If the meter shall be found to register in excess of allowable
limits the deposit shall be refunded and the consumer’s account adjusted.
b) The allowable limit of variation shall be 4% of average flow.
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THE RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF ALEXANDER
BY-LAW 05/19
SCHEDULE “A”
RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF ALEXANDER
GREAT FALLS WATER AND SEWER UTILITY
WATER & SEWER UTILITY RATES BY-LAW NO.
SCHEDULE “A” SCHEDULE OF QUARTERLY RATES
Schedule of Commodity Rates & January 1, 2020
Quarterly Service Charge
Rates per 1,000 Gallons 1,000 Gallons per guarter
Water Sewer Water & Sewer
$31.40 $10.65 $42.05
Quarterly Service Charge $15.00
Minimum Charges per Quarter
Notwithstanding the rates set forth in paragraph 1, all customers will pay the applicable
minimum charges per quarter set out below, which includes the water allowance as listed.
Water & Sewer Customers
Water Customer Water Sewer Water & Sewer
Included Service Commodity Commodity Total Quarterly
Meter Size Gallons —_ Charge Charge Charge Minimum
5/8 inch 3,000 $15.00 $94.20 $31.95 $141.15
3/4 inch 6,000 $15.00 $188.40 $63.90 $267.30
1 inch 12,000 $15.00 $376.80 $127.80 $519.60
Water Only Customers
The minimum charge will be the same for each meter size as shown above but the Sewer
Commodity Charge will be excluded.
Sewer Only Customers
The minimum charge will be the same for each meter size as shown above but the Water
Commodity Charge will be excluded.