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A RESOLUTION APPROVING SEWER USE RATES FIXED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF
PUBLIC WORKS
Sponsored by: Mayor Richard A. Cohen
WHEREAS, in the interest of the public health, the environment of the community, and
the quality of our rivers and streams the municipality has constructed and operates and maintains
a system of sanitary sewers to provide adequate wastewater treatment, and
WHEREAS the operation, maintenance, improvement of the sewer syst4 a
enterprise system requires a revenue source separate and apart from the property
its,
adequate to cover such expenses, and
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WHEREAS the Agawam Town Council voted to proceed with the South West'§e
Area expansion and associated debt service to implement the expansion, and T
WHEREAS, City Ordinance §175-60 and §175-61 state that all sewer users shall pay
regular charges for service and that the sewer use charge shall be determined by the Dcpartrr�e—A
of Public Works with the approval of the Town Council.
NOW THEREFORE, THE AGAWAM CITY COUNCIL in accordance with §175-61 A
of the Code of the Town of Agawam hereby approves the following rates for sewer use:
Effective with the issuance of bills, charges will be applied on all bills rendered on or
after January 1, 2012.
A. A rate of$3.04 per hundred cubic feet of wastewater discha rged into the sewer
system,
B, A flat rate of$273.60 per year per dwelling unit for users without water service
which is equivalent to a yearly discharge of 9,000 cubic feet.
C. A minimum charge of$30.40 for any billing.
D. Those elderly citizens that own and occupy single family homes and that qualify
for clause 18 or clause 4 1 C property tax exemption will be able to receive a 25%
reduction in the sewer use rate on the first 2,500 cubic feet of water consumption
in a 6 month billing period with a minimum charge of$18.00 per billing period.
Those elderly citizens that own and occupy single family homes and that qualify
for clause 17D property tax exemption will be able to receive a 10% reduction in
the sewer use rate on the first 2,500 cubic feet of water consumption in a 6
month billing period with a minimum charge of$21.60 per billing period. These
citizens must apply for said sewer use abatement at the office of the Department
of Public Works prior to the due date of the sewer use bill and show proof of
property tax abatement and occupancy. The Assessor's determination for the tax
year containing any January 1, shall be used for determining sewer use
abatements for meter reading taken in the calendar year containing the same
January 1.
DATED THIS DAY Oq)LU-&A&LK, 2011.
PER ORDER OF THE AGAWAM TOWN COUNCIL
Donald M. Rheault, President
APPROVE AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
Vincent scia, City Solicitor
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MAYORAL ACTION
Received this day of Tw-t 2011 from Council Clerk.
Signed by Council President this day oa—CLUMUL 2011.
APPROVAL OF LEGISLATION
By the powers vested in me pursuant to Article 3, Section 3-6 of the Aga%U. arter, as
.-=ended, [ hFrcb approve the passage of the above legislation on this fwty of
' 2011.
Richard A. Cohen, Mayor
DISAPPROVAL OF LEGISLATION
By the powers vested in me pursuant to Articie 3, Section 3-6 of the Agawam Charter, as
amended, I hereby veto the passage of the above legislation on this day of
2011 for the following rmon(s):
Richard A. Cohen, Mayor
RETURN OF LEGISLATION TO COUNCIL CLERK
Returned to Council Clerk this day of 2011.