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November 7,2017

Ingrid Ferrell, Director Executive Secretary Division Public Service Commission of West Virginia 201 Brooks Street Charleston, West Virginia 2530

RE: City of Vienna Water Ordinance

Enclosed on behalf of the City of Vienna please find a completed “Form For Locally Rate Regulated District or Locally Regulated Municipalities” relating to the City’s water system.

The City’s newly-adopted water rates are set forth in Tariff No. 9 provided herewith as Attachment No. 4.

Thank you for your assistance.

Sincerely,

Robert R. Rodecker WV State Bar No. 3145

bg enclosures cc: Amy Roberts, Finance

C ~ f l A R I . I 3 S l O h ’ M O R G A N T O W N * F A Y E T T E V I L L E

Tariff Form -

UTILITY NAME:

APPROVED BY: (Kanawha Co. Comm., etc)

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Municipal Ordinance or County Commission Resolution Number:

CITY OF VIENNA (Water Utility)

Vienna City Council

(Assigned by Executive Secretary)

# OF CUSTOMERS: 5,480

1 APPROVAL DATE:

Depreciation Expense OTHER CHANGES TO

RATES, FEES, & CHARGES

I October 26,2017

Returned Check Charge added

Residential Commercial

Industrial

$459,462 Increase REVENUE:

$ 6.76 47.04% $ 20.28 46.99% S N/A NIA

1 s B ~ $ o ~ ~ G 1 $ 0 (Fully Funded)

Resale Other

1/8 cash working ca ita1 (Municipalities Only) . SB234

$ 1,973.34 44.95% $ N/A N/A

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$2 1 1,629

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ATTACH COPY OF ORDINANCE OR

RESOLUTION AND PUBLICATION

INFORMATION:

I See Attachment 1 - Ordinance See Attachment 2 - Affidavit of Publication of Notice See Attachment 3 - Receipt for Certified Mailing of Notice

See Attachment 4 - Water Tariff No. 9, Cancelling Tariff No. 8 To Resale Customer

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SUMMARY OF CHANGE FOR AVERAGE MONTHLY BILL:

, in order to provide r~venues su~cient revenues for the Ci daily expenses associated with the operation of its water syste Vienn

provide working capital reserves as required by Chapter 24 of the West Virginia Code, and to provide sufficient revenues to cover the costs associated with renewals and

of Vienna deems and charges for

~ ~ i s h ~ n g water service.

d asso~iat~d debt service, the City Council of the C n e ~ e s s a ~ to increase the City’s cu~en t rates,

WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the rates, fees and ch below are just and equ~table for the sern’ce provided to the City’s water that such rates will be su~cient to meet daily expenses associated ~t~ its water system, to provide working capital reserves as requ~red by C West ~rgin ia Code, and to provide fundin of its associated debt service.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CI COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VIENNA HEREBY ORDAINS that the following rates, fees and charges shall be adopted and placed into effect in lieu of its Water Tariff No. 8 currently on file with the Public Service Commission of West Virginia:

RULES AND R E ~ U ~ T I ~ N S

Regulat~o~s as set forth in current Water Tariff No.

~ C H E D U ~ E I

A P P L ~ ~ A ~ I L I T Y Applicable in entire t e r ~ t o ~ served

A V A I ~ B I L ~ ~ OF SERVICE Available for general domestic, com~er~ia i , as dust rial sewice and resale

used per ~ o n t h used per month

20,000 gallons used per month All Over

TOMER CHARGE 518 inch meter 314 inch meter

1 inch meter 1-1/4 inch meter

$ 6.75permon 10.13 per month 16.88 per month 24.64 per month

Attachment 1 - page 2 of 4

1-7/2 inch meter 2 inch meter 3 inch meter 4 inch meter 6 inch meter 8 inch meter

168.75 per month 337.50 per month 540.00 per month

~ I N I M U ~ CHARGE No bill will be rendere the custome~ charge.

.80 per 1,000 gallons used per month plus customer cha

PRIVATE F1 RE PROTECT1 ON 4 inch connection

inch connection 15.00 per month 20.00 per month

K ADJUST~ENT INCREMENT PRODUCED $1.00 per M. Gallon to be used when the bill reflects unusual consumption which can be attributed to leakage on the customer’s side of the meter. This rate is used to cafculate consumption above the customer‘s historical average usage.

DELAYED PAYMENT PENALTY n all current usage billings not aid in full within ~ e n t y (20)

days, ten (10%) percent w’ll be added to the net current amount unpaid. This delayed payment penalty is not interest and is to be collected only once for each bill where it is approp~a~e.

SERVICE CONNECTION CHARGE A charge of three hundred dofiars ($300.00), or the actual cost of the conne~tion (solely determined by the utility)~ which~ver is greater, shall be made for each new ~ n n e ~ ~ o n to the water system.

r residential or other water service may e r~quired to deposit (I) a ~ i n i ~ u m of fifty doilars ~$50.00) or (ii) ~ o - ~ e l ~ s (U12) of the annual ~stimated charge for water service, whichever is greater.

AH new applications for residential or other combined water an $ewer senrice ma required to deposit ( 3 ) a minimum of one hundred dollars (~~~O.OO), or (ii) ~ o - ~ e l ~ s (U12) of the annual estimated charge for each service, whichever is greater.

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shall be charged.

R E T U R ~ ~ ~ CHECK CHARGE A upon any customer

any r~ason.

The rates, fees and charges as set forth above shall become effective shall e effective 45 days after the enactmen

Ordinance are separable, and if any clause, provision or or unenforceab~~ by any court of competent j u r i s d ~ ~ ~ ~ ,

not affect the remainder of is Ordinance. Upon the effective date of in set forth, all ordinance resolu~ons, orders or parts thereof in

rdinance are, to the extent that th provisions of this rovisions of ~~~r ord~nances, re lu~ jo~s , orders or

conflict with the provi Ord in~n~e do not to parts thereof, the same shall remain in full force and effect.

RY LI IN

Upon introduction O ~ i R a n ~ as a Class I I legal advertise being the only newspaper published an Virginia, and b state that this

pear before Council on t t less than 10 days s ~ b

, and present protests. At and the Council shall take suc

premises. Further, said ~ o t ~ ~ e shall available for public inspection at City Hall. I I

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Attachment 1 - page 4 of 4

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Legal ~ f f i ~ a v i t -

1-114 inch meter 64 per month 1-1E nch 75permonth

2 00 Der month 3 101 25hrmonth 4 16875perrnonth 6 337 50perrnonth 8 inch meter 540 OOwrmonth

in full within twen

............ MARY J BUCK ..........................................

Being first duly sworn, says that the

"PUBLIC NOTICE VIENNA'S WATER RATES" ............. - ...........................................................................

Hereto attached was printed in the

.. XX ... The Parkersburg News and Sentinel,

A daily newspaper published in the City of Parkersburg,

Wood County, West Virginia, for ... TWO.. successive

Week@), the first publication and posting thereon being on

the ...... 4TH ......... day of ... OCTOBER ...... 2017.., and .ile

subsequent publication on the ......... 1 1TH.. ............ .IIL.F

day (s) ... OCTOBER .... 2017 ....

Printer's Fee $.464.10

Notarized Signature $. . ..2.00.

Additional Copy Fee $ ...............

.+ Total Due: $. . ,466.10

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Subscribed and sworn to before me this

1 day of

.................... ...........................

My commission expires .......... .....................

Attachment 2 - page 2 of 2

Central Boaz PSD Post Office Box 127 Parkersburg, WV 26102-0127

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1500 Chase Tower * 707 V i i ~ i n ~ a Street East * Ch

Telephone (304) 345-8900 *

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nclosed herein is a Public Notice relating to an Ordinance read by the City Council ity of Vienna on September 28, 201 7, proposing an increase in the City’s water Is0 enclosed is a copy of the Ordinance. You are being provided these documents

because you are a water resale customer of the City.

stated in the Publi Notice, a public hearing on the proposed Ordinance will be re City Council on ctober 26, 2017 at 7:OO p.m. at City Hall, at which time the

istrict may appear and present any protest it may have to the proposed rates.

Sincerely,

Legal Assistant To

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LA IDE

PU ED ORDINA VIENNA’S D CHARGES

Notice is hereby given that on the 28th day of September, 2017, the City Council of the City of Vienna caused to be read an Ordinance proposing an increase in its water rates, fees and charges in lieu of its present water rates and charges for service provided to customers of its water system and is proposing the adoption of the same. The proposed Ordinance reads as follows:

AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING AND FIXING RATES, FEES AND CHARGES OF THE CITY OF VIENNA, WEST VIRGINIA

WATER SYSTEM

WHEREAS, in order to provide revenues sufficient revenues for the City of Vienna to pay the daily expenses associated with the operation of its water system, to provide working capital reserves as required by Chapter 24 of the West Virginia Code, and to provide sufficient revenues to cover the costs associated with renewals and replacements and associated debt service, the City Council of the City of Vienna deems it advisable and necessary to increase the City’s current rates, fees and charges for furnishing water service.

WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the rates, fees and charges set forth below are just and equitable for the service provided to the City’s water customers and that such rates will be sufficient to meet daily expenses associated with the operation of its water system, to provide working capital reserves as required by Chapter 24 of the West Virginia Code, and to provide funding of its associated debt service.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VIENNA HEREBY ORDAINS that the following rates, fees and charges shall be adopted and placed into effect in lieu of its Water Tariff No. 8 currently on file with the Public Service Commission of West Virginia:

RULES AND REGULATIONS

The Rules and Regulations as set forth in current Water Tariff No. 8 shall remain unchanged.

SCHEDULE I

APPLICABILITY Applicable in entire territory served

AVAILABILITY OF SERVICE Available for general domestic, commercial, industrial service and resale

RATES First 3,000 gallons used per month Next 17,000 gallons used per month

20,000 gallons used per month All Over

CUSTOMER CHARGE 5/8 inch meter 314 inch meter

1 inch meter 1-1/4 inch meter 1-1/2 inch meter 2 inch meter 3 inch meter

$3.00 per 1,000 gallons 2.50 per 1,000 gallons 2.00 per 1,000 gallons

$ 6.75 per month I O . 13 per month 16.88 per month 24.64 per month 33.75 per month 54.00 per month

101.25 per month

4 inch meter 6 inch meter 8 inch meter

168.75 per month 337.50 per month 540.00 per month

MINIMUM CHARGE No bill will be rendered for less than the customer charge.

RESALE RATE $1.80 per 1,000 gallons used per month plus customer charge

PRIVATE FIRE PROTECTION 4 inch connection 6 inch connection 8 inch connection

$10.00 per month 15.00 per month 20.00 per month

LEAK ADJUSTMENT INCREMENT PRODUCED $1.00 per M. Gallon to be used when the bill reflects unusual consumption which can be attributed to leakage on the customer’s side of the meter. This rate is used to calculate consumption above the customer’s historical average usage.

DELAYED PAYMENT PENALTY The above tariff is net. On all current usage billings not paid in full within twenty (20) days, ten (10%) percent will be added to the net current amount unpaid. This delayed payment-penalty is not interest and is to be collected only once for each bill where it is appropriate.

SERVICE CONNECTION CHARGE A charge of three hundred dollars ($300.00), or the actual cost of the connection (solely determined by the utility), whichever is greater, shall be made for each new connection to the water system.

SECURITY DEPOSIT All new applicants for residential or other water service may be required to deposit (1) a minimum of fifty dollars ($50.00) or (ii) two-twelfths (2/12) of the annual estimated charge for water service, whichever is greater.

AI1 new applications for residential or other combined water and sewer service may be required to deposit (1) a minimum of one hundred dollars ($100.00), or (ii) two-twelfths (2112) of the annual estimated charge for each service, whichever is greater.

WATER DISCONNECT-RECONNECT-ADMINISTRATIVE FEES Whenever water service has been disconnected for non-payment of water bills, a disconnection fee of $25.00 shall be charged; or in the event the delinquent water bill is collected in the field, an administrative fee of $25.00 shall be charged. Whenever water service which has previously been disconnected or otherwise withheld for non-payment of a water bill or by request, is reconnected, a reconnection fee of $25.00 shall be charged.

RETURNED CHECK CHARGE A service charge of $25.00 will be imposed upon any customer whose check for payment of charges is returned by the bank for any reason.

SECTION 2. EFFECTIVE DATE

The rates, fees and charges as set forth above shall become effective shall become effective 45 days after the enactment hereof.

SECTION 3. SEPARABILITY: REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES

The provisions of this Ordinance are separable, and if any clause, provision or section hereof be held void or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the remainder of this Ordinance. Upon the effective date of the charges herein set forth, all ordinances, resolutions, orders or parts thereof in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance are, to the extent that the provisions of this Ordinance do not touch upon the provisions of prior ordinances, resolutions, orders or parts thereof, the same shall remain in full force and effect.

SECTION 4. STATUTORY NOTICE AND PUBLIC HEARING

Upon introduction hereof, the City Clerk shall publish public notice of this Ordinance as a Class I1 legal advertisement in The Parkersburg News and Sentinel, being the only newspaper published and of general circulation in Wood County, West Virginia, and being of general circulation in the City of Vienna, and said notice shall state that this Ordinance has been introduced, and that any person interested may appear before Council on the 26'h day of October, 2017, at 7:OO p.m., which date is not less than 10 days subsequent to the date of the first publication of notice of this Ordinance, and present protests. At such hearing all objections and suggestions shall be heard and the Council shall take such action as it shall deem proper on the premises. Further, said Notice shall advise the public that a copy of this ordinance is available for public inspection at City Hall.

CITY OF VIENNA

CITY OF VIEN~A, a municipal corporation

OF

A, WEST VIRGINIA

TES, RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR F U R N I S ~ I N ~

WATER

at Vienna, Wood County and vicinity, West Virginia

Filed with THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION of

WEST VIRGINIA

Issued: November 7,2017 tive for service rendered on and afler , except as otherwise provided herein ecern ber I O ,

Adopted By Ordinance of he City Council of The

City of Vienna On October 26, 201 7

Its Counsel Title

VI

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riginal Sheet No. 2

I. Rules and Re~ulatjons for the Government of Water Utilities, adopted by the Public Service ommission of West Virginia, and now in effect, and all amendments thereto an ~odj f icat ions thereof hereafter made by said Commission.

NA ( ~ A T E R ~ P.S.G. ~. 0. 9 Original Sheet No. 3

AP P LI CAB l Ll TY Applicable in entire territory served

AVAILABILITY OF SERVICE Available for general domestic, commercial, industrial service and resale

(I) RATES First 3,000 gallons used per month $ 3.00 per 1,000 gallons Next 17,000 gallons used per month 2.50 per 1,000 gallons

2.00 per 1,000 gallons All Over 20,000 gallons used per month

(I) CUSTOMER CHARGE 5/8 inch meter 3/4 inch meter

1 inch meter 1-114 inch meter 1-112 inch meter 2 inch meter 3 inch meter 4 inch meter 6 inch meter 8 inch meter

$ 6.75 per month 10.13 per month 16.88 per month 24.64 per month 33.75 per month 54.00 per month

101.25 per month 168.75 per month 337.50 per month 540.00 per month

~ I N I M U M CHARGE No bill will be render for less than the customer charge.

(I) RESALE RATE $1.80 per 1,000 gallons used per month plus customer charge

( I ) PRIVATE FIRE PROTECTION 4 inch connection 6 inch connection 8 inch connection

$10.00 per month 15.00 per month 20.00 per month

(I) Indicates increase (N) Indicates new

Original Sheet No. 4

ENT I~CREMENT $1 .OO per M. Gallon to be used when the bill reflects unusual consumption which can be attributed to leakage on the customer’s side of the meter. This rate is used to calculate consumpt~on above the customer’s historical average usage.

DELAYED PAYMENT PENALTY The above tariff is net. On all current usage billings not paid in full within twenty (20) days, ten (10%) percent will be added to the net current amount unpaid. This delayed payment penalty is not interest and is to be collected only once for each bill where it is a p p ro p ri a t e -

) SERVICE CONNECTION CHARGE A charge of three hundred dollars ($300.00), or the actual cost of the connection (solely determined by the utility), whichever is greater, shall be made for each new connection to the water system.

SECURITY DEPOSIT All new applicants for residential or other water service may be required to deposit (1 ) a minimum of fifty dollars ($50.00) or (ii) two-twelfths (2112) of the annual estimated charge for water service, whichever is greater.

All new applications for residential or other combined water and sewer service may be required to deposit (1) a minimum of one hundred dollars ($100.00), or (ii) two-twelfths (2/12) of the annual estimated charge for each service, whichever is greater.

WATER DISCO N N ECT-RECO N NE CT-A D M I N I STRAT I VE FEES Whenever water service has been disconnected for non-payment of water bills, a disconnection fee of $25.00 shall be charged; or in the event the delinquent water bill is collected in the field, an administrative fee of $25.00 shall be charged. Whenever water service which has previously been disconnected or otherwise withheld for non-payment of a water bill or by request, is reconnected, a reconnection fee of $25.00 shall be charged.

RETURNED CHECK CHARGE A service charge of $25.00 will be imposed upon any customer whose check for payment of charges is returned by the bank for any reason.

(I) Indicates increase

(N) Indicates new ) Indicates change in text