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Policy # 14 9 — Water/Wastewater Lines
Department Operations Approval Date Sept 9, 2003
Revision Date September 3, 2003 Replaces 14 9 Guidelines for Future Water
Systems February 20/02
Reference
PURPOSE
To establish a policy with respect to the placement of water/wastewater lines in the County right
of ways
POLICY STATEMENT
Kneehill County intends to maintain the integrity of its infrastructure and will consider the
placement of water/wastewater lines in the right of ways conditional upon or provided that
1 Lines are not owned by Kneehill County
2 Signed agreements In the event that permission is given by Council to allow
water/wastewater lines in the right of ways, appropriate guidelines will be outlined in the
agreement
3 Crossing agreements
4 Lines that provide service to County ratepayers
5 No cost to the County when it comes to construction, maintenance and operation of
lines and/or systems
6 No cost to the County with respect to construction maintenance and operation of the
road infrastructure when lowering or moving lines This cost will be the full
responsibility of the owner
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To. Gene Kiviaho Council Agenda # 5(b)
Reeve Hoppms
Members of Council
From Rob Mayhew
Date September 3, 2003
Issue.
To amend Hamlet Utility Billing Policy # 9 1 item #4
Background -
Hamlet Utility Billing Policy #9 1 item #4 Policy details should combine
the sewer with the water rates as is reflected in the billing
Discussion
The existing Policy #9 1 item #4 reads,
"Council shall set the water rates for each hamlet "
Policy #9 1 item #4 should be amended to read
#4 Water & Sewer Rates — Huxley, Wimborne, Swalwell and Torrington
Council shall approve the water and sewer rates for each hamlet based on a 3 year average rate
plan to be adjusted accordingly each year thereafter (Water & Sewer Rates for 2003 are based
on 2000, 2001 and 2002 expenses.)
Financial Implications
None
Recommendation
1) That Council approve the amended Hamlet Utility Billing Policy #9-1 Item #4
o M yhew Gene iviaho
Director of Operations CAO
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DRAFT
KNEEHILL COUNTY
TITLE HAMLET UTILITY BILLING
Category Hamlet Policies
No 9 1
AUTHORITY- DATE
REPLACES Review Committee 2002 DATE.
Further References
1 Billing. All Hamlet billings will be sent to the landowner, not the renter Agreed to send letters to all
hamlet residents outlining the new revised utility rates that will become effective July 1, 2002 and further
advising all new utility bills will be sent to the landowner, not the resident
2 Accounts Receivable If water account is unpaid for more than three months the water is to be turned
off
3 Disconnection and re -connection fee
Turning Water Off $25 00
Turning Water On $2500
The fee must always be charged if the turn on turn off is necessary due to unpaid water
accounts
If requested to turn off or turn on water for other than non payment of water account and a special trip has
to be made, the fee must be charged
If turn off, turn on for reasons other than non payment of account is requested and the request can be
accommodated when water samples are being collected and a special trip is not required the fee may be
waived
4 Water & Sewer Rates — Huxley, Wimborne, Swalwell and Torrington
Council shall approve the water and sewer rates for each hamlet based on a 3 year average rate
plan to be adjusted accordingly each year thereafter
(Water & Sewer Rates for 2003 are based on 2000, 2001 and 2002 expenses.)
5 Water and Sewer Line Hook -Ups
If a request is received from the owner of an unserviced property in either a hamlet or rural area and the
property can be serviced by insalling a service line this shall be done upon County approval at the land
owner's cost The owner shall also be responsible for having the lines installed from property line into the
residence at his own cost
6 Hamlet Water Service to be Metered All municipal hamlet water services are to be metered and
each service to have a water meter installed
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Hamlet Water Billing — Huxley, Swalwell, Torrington
and Wimborne
Billing Period and Penalties.
January 1St to March 31 st to be billed April 7th due April 30t1i with 1 '/z% penalty levied on any
outstanding balance as at May 1St and every month thereafter
April 1St to June 30th to be billed July 7th due July 31St with 1 ''/z% penalty levied on any
outstanding balance as at August 1St and every month thereafter
July 1St to September 30th to be billed October 7th due October 31St with 1 t/z% penalty levied on
any outstanding balance as at November 1St and every month thereafter
October 1 st to December 31St to be billed on January 7th under date of December 31 St due
January 31St with 1 t/2% penalty levied on any outstanding balance as at February 1St and every
month thereafter
Water and Sewer Rates 2003 (Based on 2000 2001 and 2002 Expenses)
Based on a 3 year average rate plan to be adjusted accordingly each new year thereafter
Huxley
Water $2 89 per 1 000 gallons
Sewer $2.33 per household per month
Huxley exceptions
a) Annie Gelinas (hydrant only) and Wik Contractors (hydrant only) to be billed a flat
rate of $9 75 per month
b) Susan Rintoul billed $3 50 per month for water meter, payable over 60 months
(commencing September 1 1998) and will have paid for by August 31, 2003
c) Bruce/Abigail Jensen billed $3 50 per month for water meter, payable over 60 months
(Commencing October 1, 2001) and will have paid for by September30, 2006
Swalwell
Water - $3 07 per 1,000 gallons
Sewer $ 6 12 per household per month
Swalwell exceptions
a) Vern Court has a sewer hook up only
Torrington.
Water $3 38 per 1,000 gallons
Sewer $3 45 per household per month
Torrington exceptions
a) Baytex Energy and Michael Schimke have a water meter only
b) Bilinda Holdings (Torrington Trailer Park) has one meter which will be read and
billed to Bilinda Holdings (another one exists for a fire hydrant) Regarding sewer
the number of trailers existing on the site will be counted at the beginning of
quarter and that number will be billed for at the end of the quarter
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Wimborne.
Water $6 91 per 1,000 gallons
Sewer $14.54 per household per month
Wimborne exceptions
Gregory/Carmel Letkemann has a sewer hook up only
Water turn on/off charges
$25 00 charge for turn off and $25 00 charge for turn on of water services will be charged
Charges are not incurred for those turn on/off that are on the route of Ian Martens However a charge will
be incurred when the turn on/off is the result of negligent payment
Bills that are over $50.00 and outstanding with no payment being made for more than a month will
receive a letter of notification that the water will be shut off if not paid within the month the notification
was sent
Any new resident requiring water hook ups shall be required to pay a $200.00 fee for the water meter
Effective July 1, 2002 renters will not be billed, only the owner of the property will be responsible for the
bills and non payment of the utility bill could result in the transfer of outstanding balances to their taxes
pursuant to the Municipal Government Act Section 553
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To Gene Kiviaho
Reeve Hoppins
Members of Council
From Barb Long
Date September 3, 2003
Council Agenda Item 4 50)
Issue
Kneehill Regional Water Services Public Consultation Meetings
Background
Attached are the notes taken by Gene Kiviaho at the Public Consultation Meetings held in
Acme and Carbon
Recommendation
That Council receive as information the report on the KRWS Public Consultation
Meetings
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Barb Long
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Council Agenda Item # 6(h)
To- Gene Kiviaho
Reeve Hoppms
Members of Council
From C Frank Grills A.M.A.A
Assessor
Date September 3, 2003
Issue Assessment Review Board Hearing Dates
Background- The Assessment Review Board per the Municipal Government Act is to
have met and have decided on all assessment appeals within 150 days after the mailing of
the assessment notices This 150 days time line will be up on October 23, 2003
Discussion. The October 23 date is not practical to accommodate the requirements of the
guide lines of the Assessment Complaints and Appeals Regulation Terry Nash has
requested an extension of the 150 days requirement to the end of the year November 4"'
and 5t", 2003 allows for the application of the Assessment Complaints and Appeals
Regulation to the properties that are affected These dates also allows the Assessment
Review Board the time to make an informed decision should a postponement was
required, although such delays are not anticipated
Recommendation. Council set aside November 4`h and 5th, 2003 for the current year
Assessment Review Board hearings
C Frank Grills A.M.A.A
Assessor
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