City of Grand Junction, Colorado

Resolution No. 111-03

A Resolution adopting utility rates for Water and Wastewater Services effective January 1, 2004

Recitals:

The City of Grand Junction establishes rates for utility services on a periodic basis, and by this resolution, the City Council establishes, rates for water and wastewater utility services and to implement decisions made in the long-term financial plans for both water and sewer services.

Water rates are being reduced for the lower consumption blocks and increased for the higher consumption blocks to reflect a water conservation rate. Costs for water consumption of less than 23,000 gallons per month will decrease.

Sewer rates are being increased to reflect the cost of on-going operating expenses, particularly energy, and for the combined storm and sanitary sewer elimination project and has the authority to establish rates by resolution.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION.

Effective January 1, 2004, rates for utility services will change according to the following schedule, titled Utility Rates. Appropriate schedules will be developed showing charges for all utility services rendered.

City Water

Residential

0-3000 gal. of use  $8.00 to $7.00  $1.00 decrease

Next 7,000 gal. of use  $1.85 to $1.80 per 1,000 gal.  5 ¢ decrease/1,000 gal.

Next 10,000 gal. of use  $1.90 to $1.95 per 1,000 gal.  5 ¢ increase/1,000 gal.

From 20,000 gal of use  $1.95 to $2.10 per 1,000 gal  15 ¢ increase/ 1,000 gal.

Multi-Unit

Base unit cost (3,000 gal)  $8.00 to $7.00  $1.00 decrease

Additional per unit  $6.50 to $6.00  50 ¢ decrease per unit

Multiple family residential and multiple unit commercial rates will be changing the same as residential for usage over 3,000 gallons per month.

The Senior Citizen Discount of $2.00 per month for water customers age 65 and older will be eliminated as the discount has been provided to all water users over the past three years ($8.50 to $8.00 to $7.00).

Sewer:

5% per EQU increase for all customers. This equates to an increase of .63 cents per month for a single family home, from $12.60 to $13.23 per month.

Irrigation Rates in the Ridges

No changes

Trash:

No changes. Recycling will remain at $1.75 per month.

PASSED and ADOPTED this 3^rd day of December, 2003.

/s/ Jim Spehar          

         Jim Spehar, President of the City Council

Attest:

/s/ Stephanie Tuin    

City Clerk