By-law No. 25-51 - 2025 Water Rates (Schedule A user pay water/sewer rates)

Elliot Lake, Ontario · No. 25-51 · adopted 2025-05-26 · summary & facts

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THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF ELLIOT LAKE BY-LAW NO. 25-51 Being a by-law to adopt the estimates for the sums required during the year 2025 for the Water and Wastewater Plant (User Pay) Operations, and to set 2025 Water Rates, and to amend By-law No. 84- 28 and repeal 25-12. The Council of The Corporation of the City of Elliot Lake hereby ENACTS AS FOLLOWS: 1. THAT By-law No. 84-28 is hereby amended by deleting therefrom Schedule "A" and substituting Schedule "A" attached hereto and forming part of this by-law. 2. THAT the City adopt the sum of Six Million, Five Hundred Eighty Thousand, and Ninety- nine dollars ($6,580,099) as detailed in Schedule "B", Schedule "C" and Schedule "D" attached hereto and which forms part hereof as the gross estimate of the funds required for water and wastewater plants operations, including the Water and Sewer Plants capital levy, and not including amortization of tangible capital assets. 3. THAT By-Law 25-12 is hereby repealed. PASSED this 26th day of May, 2025. _____________________________ MAYOR A. WANNAN _____________________________ CITY CLERK N. BRAY CERTICATION BY THE CLERK: I, N. Bray, Clerk of the Corporation of the City of Elliot Lake, do hereby certify that the above is a true certified copy of By-Law-25- 51 which was passed in Open Council on the 26th day of May, 2025. City of Elliot Lake By-law # 25-xx Schedule "A" CITY OF ELLIOT LAKE 2025 USER PAY WATER / SEWER SCHEDULE AND SERVICE RATES Flat Water / Sewer Rates Effective 01/01/2025 Effective 01/01/2024 Semi-Annual Billings Each Commercial User Per Unit - Annual 1,050.00 $ $984.00 Each Residential Dwelling Unit - Annual 1,050.00 $ $984.00 Religious Institutions - Annual 525.00 $ $492.00 Multiple Dwellings, 7 Units or More Quarterly Billings Each Dwelling Unit - Quarterly 262.50 $ $246.00 Meter Rates Per Quarter per m3 first 100 m3 $1.40 $1.31 next 250 m3 $2.58 $2.42 next 1,200 m3 $1.86 $1.75 Balance $1.13 $1.06 Minimum Charge per quarter $262.50 $246.00 Additional Service Fees Service Disconnection Existing Service $50.00 $50.00 Service Connection Existing Service $50.00 $50.00 Afterhours Service Charge Time & Materials (min $225) $225.00 $225.00 First Time Connection Time & Materials (min $1000) $1,000.00 $1,000.00 Meter Sealing Time & Materials (min $84) $84.00 $84.00 Refusal to Install Water Meter Flat Rate Monthly Fee $500.00 $500.00 Meter Tampering / By-Pass Meter Per identified occurrence $1,000.00 $1,000.00 Water Supply Leak Investigation Time & Materials (min $225) $225.00 $225.00 Sewer Lateral Rodding (Camera) Time & Materials (min $225) $225.00 $225.00 After Hours Call Out For Sewer Back Up Emergency Time & Materials (min $225) $225.00 $225.00 Fire Hydrant Maintenance Time & Materials (min $225) $225.00 $225.00 City of Elliot Lake By-law # 25-xx Schedule "B" CITY OF ELLIOT LAKE 2025 USER PAY SUMMARY OPERATING BUDGET Water Billing (6,580,099) (6,164,027) (416,072) 6.75% (6,148,627) (5,756,362) Other Revenue (38,028) (48,885) 10,856 -22.2% (60,247) (47,771) Total Revenue (6,618,127) (6,212,912) (405,215) 6.52% (6,208,873) (5,804,133) Plants Admin 293,959 445,759 (151,800) -34.1% 288,136 409,728 Plants Operations 1,011,571 968,090 43,481 4.5% 940,478 895,597 Sewage Treatment Plant 690,059 626,078 63,981 10.2% 690,914 583,030 Sanitary Sewer Connections 265,685 251,351 14,334 5.7% 165,393 215,469 Lift Stations 240,164 230,632 9,532 4.1% 398,643 237,012 Water Treatment Plant 781,033 718,296 62,736 8.7% 682,805 639,203 Water Mains 335,963 391,190 (55,227) -14.1% 80,142 259,108 Water Facilities 13,631 12,406 1,225 9.9% 14,121 10,002 Capital Program Contributions 2,986,064 2,569,109 416,955 16.2% 2,569,109 2,123,230 Total Expenses 6,618,127 6,212,911 405,216 6.52% 5,829,742 5,372,381 EXPENSES 2023 Actual 2023 Actual % Change 2025 Budget Budget to Budget Variance 2024 FCYE 2024 Budget % Change REVENUE 2025 Budget 2024 Budget Budget to Budget Variance 2024 FCYE City of Elliot Lake By-law # 25-xx Schedule "C" CITY OF ELLIOT LAKE 2025 USER PAY DETAIL OPERATING BUDGET City of Elliot Lake 2025 Budget 2024 Budget Budget to Budget Variance % Change 2024 FCYE 2023 Actual Plants Administration WAGES AND BENEFITS 236,810 383,110 (146,300) -38.2% 252,965 356,720 PROTECTIVE CLOTHING 14,000 14,000 - 0.0% 12,611 13,119 GENERAL STATIONERY / OFFICE 2,792 2,792 0 0.0% 1,406 2,095 INTERNET 1,500 1,500 - 0.0% - 1,200 CONFERENCES & CONVENTIONS 10,500 16,000 (5,500) -34.4% 2,274 15,551 COURIER & DELIVERY 1,083 1,083 (0) 0.0% 797 375 CELL PHONE 1,314 1,314 (0) 0.0% 1,139 1,311 CONTRACTED SERVICES 25,960 25,960 - 0.0% 16,943 19,358 VEHICLE & MACHINERY - - - 0.0% - - 293,959 445,759 (151,800) 288,136 409,728 Plants Operations PROVINCIAL GRANTS (35,000) (35,000) - 0.0% - - WAGES AND BENEFITS 1,034,571 991,090 43,481 4.4% 940,478 895,597 TRAINING COURSES 12,000 12,000 - 0.0% 1,011,571 968,090 43,481 940,478 895,597 Sewage Treatment Administration MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE (10,000) (9,215) (785) 0.0% (8,119) (8,529) GROUNDS MAINTENANCE 4,000 4,000 - 0.0% 3,140 1,608 UTILITIES 271,991 259,039 12,952 5.0% 259,039 256,962 MUNICIPAL TAXES 12,194 11,358 836 7.4% 11,291 10,516 SUNDRY EXPENSES 8,000 7,000 1,000 14.3% 7,236 7,831 TELEPHONE 29,344 29,334 10 0.0% 28,933 22,373 CONTRACTED SERVICES 40,000 35,828 4,172 11.6% 44,153 40,631 INSURANCE PREMIUMS 141,960 118,300 23,660 20.0% 118,300 91,000 CAPITAL LEVY - - - 0.0% - - 497,489 455,643 41,846 463,972 422,392 Sewage Treatment Operations REPAIR PARTS 23,195 22,620 575 2.5% 32,488 24,435 EQUIPMENT REPAIRS 12,000 5,062 6,938 137.1% 22,026 3,635 CONTRACTED SERVICES 42,000 30,288 11,712 38.7% 84,941 34,359 GROUNDS MAINTENANCE 535 500 35 7.0% 719 585 ALUMINUM SULPHATE & CHLORINE 106,207 103,332 2,875 2.8% 83,064 93,799 SLUDGE DISPOSAL 8,633 8,633 (0) 0.0% 3,704 3,825 192,570 170,434 22,136 226,942 160,639 Sanitary Sewer Connections DISTRIBUTED WAGES 67,992 59,637 8,355 14.0% - 65,978 MATERIALS 48,792 47,371 1,421 3.0% 58,431 51,621 CONTRACTED SERVICES 73,405 71,267 2,138 3.0% 106,963 55,222 MANHOLE RESTORATION 30,000 30,000 - 0.0% - - VEHICLE & MACHINERY 45,496 43,076 2,420 5.6% - 42,648 265,685 251,351 14,334 165,393 215,469 City of Elliot Lake By-law # 25-xx Schedule "C" CITY OF ELLIOT LAKE 2025 USER PAY DETAIL OPERATING BUDGET City of Elliot Lake 2025 Budget 2024 Budget Budget to Budget Variance % Change 2024 FCYE 2023 Actual Lift Stations REPAIR PARTS 28,250 27,500 750 2.7% 31,450 27,506 HYDRO 184,414 175,632 8,782 5.0% 156,327 166,867 CONTRACTED SERVICES 25,000 25,000 - 0.0% 210,867 42,131 SLUDGE DISPOSAL 2,500 2,500 - 0.0% - 509 240,164 230,632 9,532 398,643 237,012 Water Treatment Plant Administration GROUNDS MAINTENANCE 2,000 2,000 - 0.0% 1,806 683 HYDRO 308,294 293,613 14,681 5.0% 266,558 268,664 MUNICIPAL TAXES 83,971 79,218 4,753 6.0% 78,750 73,350 SUNDRY EXPENSES 2,140 2,000 140 7.0% 1,961 2,220 TELEPHONE 8,500 8,500 - 0.0% 5,357 5,256 CONTRACTED SERVICES 27,500 25,000 2,500 10.0% 29,560 24,748 INSURANCE PREMIUMS 141,960 118,300 23,660 20.0% 118,300 91,000 574,365 528,631 45,733 502,291 465,922 Water Treatment Plant Operations REPAIR PARTS 23,605 23,500 105 0.4% 4,810 15,280 EQUIPMENT REPAIRS 9,785 9,500 285 3.0% 5,948 262 CONTRACTED SERVICES 25,000 25,000 - 0.0% 17,331 28,796 58,390 58,000 390 28,090 44,339 Water Treatment Plant Treatment CHLORINE 40,894 40,894 0 0.0% 56,251 53,942 FLUORIDE-HYDROFLUOROSILIC 15,000 5,386 9,614 178.5% 17,837 - POLYALUMINUM CHLORIDE 71,840 71,840 (0) 0.0% 55,891 69,108 LIME 12,000 7,262 4,738 65.2% 14,350 - SLUDGE DISPOSAL 8,544 6,283 2,261 36.0% 8,095 5,893 148,278 131,665 16,613 152,424 128,943 Water Billing & Misc. Revenue WATER BILLING (6,580,099) (6,164,027) (416,072) 6.8% (6,148,627) (5,756,362) HYDRANT RENTALS (145) (145) - 0.0% - (143) SERVICE CHARGES (7,695) (9,783) 2,088 -21.3% (8,886) (7,149) PENALTY ON WATER (30,188) (38,957) 8,768 -22.5% (51,361) (40,479) POSTAGE - H20 10,331 9,106 1,225 13.4% 11,764 9,635 WATER ACCOUNTS WRITE-OFFS 3,300 3,300 - 0.0% 2,358 366 TRANSFER TO RESERVE FUND 2,986,064 2,569,109 416,955 16.2% 2,569,109 2,123,230 (3,618,433) (3,631,397) 12,964 (3,625,643) (3,670,901) Water Mains - - - - - DISTRIBUTED WAGES 125,468 140,000 (14,532) -10.4% - 110,503 MATERIALS 86,690 88,690 (2,000) -2.3% 79,647 77,968 EMERGENCY WATER SUPPLY 3,000 2,500 500 20.0% - - CONTRACTED SERVICES 20,000 20,000 - 0.0% 495 1,212 CONTRACTED WATERMAIN FLUSHING 25,000 25,000 - 0.0% - 1,033 VEHICLE & MACHINERY 75,805 115,000 (39,195) -34.1% - 68,393 335,963 391,190 (55,227) 80,142 259,108 Total User Pay - - - (379,131) (431,752) City of Elliot Lake By-law # 25-xx Schedule "D" CITY OF ELLIOT LAKE 2025 USER PAY REVENUE ESTIMATE Rate # Units Revenue Rate # Units Revenue Rate # Units Revenue Rate # Units Revenue # Units Revenue RESIDENTIAL $1,050 4,613 $4,843,650 $984 4,607 $4,533,288 $66 6 $310,362 $984 4,613 $4,562,413 -6 -$29,125 MULTI-RESIDENTIAL $1,050 1,268 $1,331,400 $984 1,256 $1,235,904 $66 12 $95,496 $984 1,268 $1,250,520 -12 -$14,616 CHURCHES $525 11 $5,775 $492 11 $5,412 $33 0 $363 $492 11 $5,412 0 $0 Total Flat Rate 5,892 6,180,825 5,874 $5,774,604 18 $406,221 5,892 $5,818,345 -18 -$43,741 COMMERCIAL METERED 195 399,197 193 $389,423 2 $9,774 195 $330,282 -2 $59,140 TOTAL 6,087 $6,580,022 6,067 $6,164,027 20 $415,995 6,087 $6,148,627 -20 $15,400 Annual increase $66.00 Monthly increase $5.50 2025 Budget 2024 Budget Variance Budget to Budget 2024 Actuals (unaudited) Variance 2024 Budget to 2024 Actuals (unaudited) % Increase 6.75% % Increase 6.82%