Rural Municipality of Victoria Beach, Manitoba
· No. 1562
· adopted 2018-03-20
· summary & facts
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THE RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF VICTORIA BEACH
BY-LAW NO. 1562
A By-law of the Rural Municipality of Victoria Beach to vary the established water rates in the
Albert Beach Local Improvement District - Albert Beach Utility.
WHEREAS Subsection 250(2) of The Municipal Act provides, in part, as follows:
250(2) Without limiting the generality of Subsection (1), a municipality
may for municipal purposes do the following:
(c) acquire, establish, maintain and operate services, facilities
and utilities;
AND WHEREAS Subsections 252(1) and 252(2) provide as follows:
252(1) A municipality exercising powers in the nature of those referred
to in clauses 250(2)(b), (c) and (e) may set terms and conditions
in respect of users, including
(a) setting the rates or amounts of deposits, fees and other
charges, and charging and collecting them;
(b) providing for a right of entry onto private property to
determine compliance with other terms and conditions,
to determine the amount of deposits, fees or other charges,
or to disconnect a service; and
(c) discontinuing or disconnecting a service and refusing to
provide the service to users who fail to comply with the
terms and conditions.
252(2) A charge referred to in clause (1)(a) may be collected by the
municipality in the same manner as a tax may be collected or
enforced under this Act.
AND WHEREAS Subsection 232(1) provides as follows:
232(1) A council may pass by-laws for municipal purposes respecting the following
matters:
(l) public utilities;
AND WHEREAS Subsection 232(2) provides as follows:
232(2) 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 the Council of the Rural Municipality of Victoria Beach deems it necessary
to increase their water rates;
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Rural Municipality of Victoria Beach, in council
assembled, enacts as follows:
(1) THAT By-Law No. 1541 is hereby repealed;
(2) THAT property owners in the Albert Beach Local Improvement District -
Albert Beach Utility, in the Rural Municipality of Victoria Beach, shall pay the
appropriate annual water rate as set out in Schedule "A" attached hereto;
(3) THAT any property owner who fails to comply with the terms and conditions
of this By-law shall be subject to disconnection of the water service;
(4) THAT any outstanding water rates as at December 31st, in any year, may be
added to the property owner's tax account and collected in the same manner
as a tax may be collected under The Municipal Act;
(5) THAT this By-law shall take effect and have force after being approved by The
Public Utilities Board of Manitoba and having received third and final reading
thereof.
DONE AND PASSED in Council assembled, in the City of Winnipeg, in the Province of
Manitoba, this 20th day of March A.D. 2018.
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Brian Hodgson - Reeve
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Andrew Glassco - CAO
Read a 1st time this 2nd day of August A.D. 2016.
Read a 2nd time this _20th_ day of March A.D. 2018.
Read a 3rd time this 20th day of March A.D. 2018.
THE RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF VICTORIA BEACH
BY-LAW NO. 1562
ALBERT BEACH LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT - ALBERT BEACH UTILITY
SCHEDULE "A"
1. Water rate covering seasonal service to customers connected to the water system shall
be levied annually as follows:
2018: Single Family Residence/Cottage
Service Charge
$ 19.51
Commodity Charge
144.74
Total
$ 164.25
2019: Single Family Residence/Cottage
Service Charge
$ 19.51
Commodity Charge
155.32
Total
$ 174.83
2020: Single Family Residence/Cottage
Service Charge
$ 19.51
Commodity Charge
160.39
Total
$ 179.90
2. Water rate covering seasonal service to customers not directly connected to the water
system, shall be levied annually as follows:
2018: Non-Connected Property
Service Charge
$ 19.51
Commodity Charge
5.49
Total
$ 25.00
2019: Non-Connected Property
Service Charge
$ 19.51
Commodity Charge
5.49
Total
$ 25.00
2020: Non-Connected Property
Service Charge
$ 19.51
Commodity Charge
5.49
Total
$ 25.00
3. The rates set forth in paragraphs 1 and 2 hereof shall be billed to each customer on a
separate utility invoice and shall be payable on or before July 31st of each year. A late
payment charge of 1.25% shall be charged on the dollar amount owing after the billing
due date and shall be calculated on the first day of each month, until paid in full. The due
date will be at least fourteen days after the mailing of the bills.
4. The Public Utilities Board has approved the Conditions Precedent to be followed by the
Municipality with respect to the 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.
5. Any residents requesting to have water lines relocated on their own property or damaging water
lines on or near their property will be charged a fee to cover any time spent on relocating and
repairing water lines by Municipal Employees:
Any Customer
$ 25.00 per hour, per employee, plus costs of any equipment
and materials used.