Administration $ 1,096,085 Human Resources $ 553,742

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA )

) RESOLUTION NO. 01-2015 COUNTY OF CHARLESTON )

A Resolution to establish customer charges, raise revenues, make appropriations, adopt an operating budget, a capital budget and a 2-year capital improvements program for Mount Pleasant Waterworks for Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2016, and to amend the Mount Pleasant Waterworks’ Compensation Classification Program and related policies and programs.

WHEREAS, Titles 5 and 6 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina of Joint Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina provide the authority and responsibility for Mount Pleasant Waterworks to conduct its fiscal affairs within the July 1 - June 30 fiscal year, fix rates, collect fees for services, and dispose of these revenues for purposes germane to the functions of Mount Pleasant Waterworks.

NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Commissioners of Public Works of the Town of Mount Pleasant duly assembled, and by the authority of the same:

SECTION 1. That the following appropriations are hereby made and customer charges, rates and fees are hereby established to raise the estimated revenue to support these appropriations, as well as other supporting documents contained in the recommended current expense (operating) budget are hereby adopted:

Administration $ 1,096,085 Human Resources $ 553,742 Customer Communications $ 2,177,141 Water $ 6,732,271 Wastewater $ 10,564,124 Engineering $ 3,575,150 Financial Services $ 1,465,173 Productivity, Quality & Safety $ 1,510,547 Management Information Systems $ 1,478,011 Service Line Care $ 53,500

Grand Total Operating Budget $ 29,205,744

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SECTION 2. That the following Fiscal Year 2015 and Fiscal Year 2016 appropriations by capital funding category are hereby made, and the estimated revenue to support these appropriations, are hereby made a part hereof as fully as if incorporated herein:

FY15-16Appropriation

Capital Reserve Fund $ 1,880,296

Wastewater Extension & Expansion (E&E) $ 8,204,783

Water Extension & Expansion (E&E) $ 2,757,813

Renewal and Replacement (R&R) $ 34,532,897

Grand Total CIP $ 47,375,789


SECTION 3. That the following customer charges, rates and fees to raise the estimated revenue to support the appropriations noted in Sections 1 and 2 and other programmed projects are hereby adopted to become effective on all bills rendered on or after July 1, 2015.

1. WATER RATES:A. Basic Facilities Charge (BFC)/REU

Monthly Charge Based on REU (Residential Equivalent Unit) $8.00B. Volumetric Rates/1,000 gallons

Regular:1st Tier (All gallons/REU/month) $4.07

Additional Excessive Use Charge2nd Tier (9,201-18,400 gallons/REU/month) $4.07

3rd Tier (18,401 – 27,600 gallons/REU/month) $8.14

4th Tier (27,601 gallons or more/REU/month) $12.212. WASTEWATER RATES:

IN TOWN RATES:A. Basic Facilities Charge (BFC)/REU

Monthly Charge Based on REU (Residential Equivalent Unit) $14.00B. Volumetric Rates

Single Family Residential (per 1,000 gallons)1st Tier (All gallons/REU/month) $4.90

Additional Excessive Use Charge (effective 1-1-2016)2nd Tier (9,201 - 18,400 gallons/REU/month) $4.90

All Other Customers (per 1,000 gallons)1st Tier (All gallons/REU/month) $5.76

Additional Excessive Use Charge (effective 1-1-2016)2nd Tier (9,201-18,400 gallons/REU/month) $5.76


4th Tier (27,601 gallons or more/REU/month) $17.28

C. Wastewater Fee (No Meter)/Month $38.45

OUT OF TOWN:A. Basic Facilities Charge (BFC)/REU

Single Family Residential $15.40Additional Excessive Use Charge

All Other Customers $28.00Additional Excessive Use Charge

B. Volumetric Rates/1,000 gallonsSingle Family Residential (per 1,000 gallons)

1st Tier (All gallons/REU/month) $5.39Additional Excessive Use Charge (effective 1-1-2016)

2nd Tier (9,201 - 18,400 gallons/REU/month) $5.39

All Other Customers (per 1,000 gallons)1st Tier (All gallons/REU/month) $11.52

Additional Excessive Use Charge2nd Tier (9,201-18,400 gallons/REU/month) $11.52


4th Tier (27,601 gallons or more/REU/month) $34.56

C. Wastewater Fee (No Meter)/Month $42.29

FY2016 RATES AND CHARGES


HIGH STRENGTH WASTEWATER CHARGES:A. BOD per pound $0.38B. TSS per pound $0.42

Charges applied to non-domestic discharges per pound in excess of the domestic discharge concentrations as set by MPW.

3. IRRIGATION RATESA. Basic Facilities Charge (BFC) / REU

Monthly Charge Based on Meter SizeIrrigation/Water Meter:

5/8 and ¾ inch $8.001 inch $13.001-1/2 inch $27.002 inch $43.003 inch $80.004 inch $133.006 inch $265.008 inch $423.00

B. Volumetric Rates Regular:

1st Tier (All gallons/REU) $6.26Additional Excessive Use Charge

2nd Tier (9,201-18,400 gallons/REU) $1.88

3rd Tier (18,401 – 27,600 gallons/REU) $5.95

4th Tier (27,601 gallons or more/REU) $10.024. IRRIGATION METER IMPACT FEES

5/8 and 3/4 inch $2,070.001 inch $3,519.001-1/2 inch $6,831.002 inch $10,971.003 inch $20,700.004 inch $34,569.006 inch $68,931.008 inch $110,331.00

*Customers who have paid a Water Impact Fee will not be charged an Irrigation Meter Impact Fee for 5/8" or 3/4" services only. All other customers must pay applicable irrigation Impact Fees

5. NEW SERVICE REQUEST FEESA. Security Deposit (Per REU)

Residential and CommercialB. New Account Fee:

Water Only $30.00Wastewater Only $30.00Water and Wastewater $60.00

C. Service Transfer Fee $25.006. MISCELLANEOUS CUSTOMER CHARGES

A. Service Call $60.00 (Not MPW’s responsibility)

After Hours Service Call $75.00B. Private Fire Hydrant Maintenance Fee (Per Hydrant Per Year) $25.00C. Grinder Pump Maintenance Fee (per month) :

Residential $25.00Commercial $75.00

D. Septage Tipping Fee (per 100 gallons) E. Bacteriological Testing for Water Samples

Test Fee $60.00


$100.00/REU


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$7.00

F. Private Fire Line Fee (per month) :2 inch line $6.923 inch line $12.674 inch line $21.836 inch line $43.678 inch line $70.17

G. Cross-Connection ServicesBackflow Assembly Testing/Inspection (per device, per year) $50.00

H. Irrigation Deactivation $75.00I. Service Line Care

Water and Wastewater (per month) $4.00Water Only or Wastewater Only (per month) $3.00Preferred Site Restoration (per month) $1.95Emergency Repair $90.00Shallow Clean Out Installation $200.00Deep Clean Out Installation $500.00

7. HYDRANT METER(Due at time meter is applied for)5/8" METER

7-Day (5/8”) $155.0090 Day (5/8”) $310.0090-Day Extension (per month up to 3 months) 5/8” $100.00Relocation Fee (5/8”) $50.00

2" METER7-Day (2”) $310.0090-Day (2”) $565.0090-Day Extension (per month up to 3 months) 2” $260.00Relocation Fee (2”) $110.00

TANKERTanker <3,000 gallons (annual fee) $1,250.00Tanker >3,000 gallons (annual fee) $1,800.00

NON-PAYMENT CHARGESA. Late Charge $20.00B. Non-Payment Charge $55.00C. Returned Check Fee or ACH Transaction Fee (Per Check or ACH Transaction) $30.00

(After 3 checks or ACH transactions returned, only cash, cashier's check, or money order.)NEW DEVELOPMENT / CONSTRUCTION FEES

Project Administration Fee:Minimum Fee $750.00Commercial/Multi-Family $85/ REUGIS Conversion Cost $250.00Single Family Residential 2.5%Pump Station Review $5,000.00

* Based upon actual construction and engineering costsImpact Fees:

Water per REU $2,070.00Wastewater per REU $4,658.00

* Impact Fees are indexed at 3.5% annuallyDevelopment Impact Fees

Belle Hall Development Impact Fee (per REU) $207.75Longpoint Road Development Impact Fee (per acre) $9,397.66Commercial SUSA Development Impact Fee (per acre) $8,333.76Broadway Street Development Impact Fee (per acre) $15,730.93Carolina Park Out Parcel Development Impact Fee (per acre) $722.72Gregorie Ferry Development Impact Fee (per acre) $563.84Highway 17 Commercial Wastewater Extension (per acre) $12,969.50Hungry Neck (per acre) $9,254.10



Pump StationsStandby Emergency Generator Fee for New Pump Stations $5,000.00

24 Month Maintenance Bond

10% of Actual Construction Costs and Engineering Cost of Water and Wastewater System (If Bond is more than $20,000; cash must be posted for first $20,000 and a Letter of Credit may be posted for the balance.)

Metering Tampering and Damage Charge1st Offense

Metering Tampering Charge $200.00Administrative Fee $500.00

Repeat OffensesMetering Tampering Charge $200.00Administrative Fee $500.00Escalation Fee (for each repeat offense) $500.00

* Unaccounted or damaged meters may also be subject to a Meter Drop In Connection Charge or a Meter Installation Charge depending upon loss and/or damage to meter/meter box.

Clean Out Damage Fee (shallow) $200.00Clean Out Damage Fee (deep) $500.00Hydrant Tampering Fees

Hydrant Tampering Fees $500.00

Water Meter Fees:

Drop In Meter5/8 inch $255.003/4 inch $320.001 inch $405.001-1/2 inch $1,470.002 inch $1,675.00Over 2 inch Actual Cost

Meter Installation: (Base Meter Set)5/8 inch $600.003/4 inch $675.001 inch $910.00Over 1 inch

Tap & Meter (Same Side)5/8 inch $900.003/4 inch $960.001 inch $1,200.00Over 1 inch Actual Cost

Tap & Meter (Opposite Side)5/8 inch $1,125.003/4 inch $1,195.001 inch $1,445.00Over 1 inch Actual Cost

Wastewater Tap Fees:Same Side Tap 6 and 8 inch $500.00Opposite Side Tap 6 and 8 inch $2,000.00Opposite Side Tap 6 and 8 inch - Double Lot (per lot) $1,250.00

Inspection Fees:Wastewater Tap Inspection Fee $75.00

FOG ProgramNew Service Fee $400.00Annual Renewal Fee $200.00

Grease TrapInspection Fee (per inspection) $80.00Reinspection (per inspection) $40.00



SECTION 4. Modification to Position Classification and Compensation Plan

The following 124 positions are hereby approved for FY 2016:

Administration: General Manager Executive Assistant Total: 2 Human Resources: Human Resources Manager Employee Development Coordinator Benefits & Payroll Administrator Total: 3 Customer Communications: Customer Communications Manager Records Management Coordinator Communications Coordinator Administrative Assistant Account Management Supervisor Account Management Specialists (2) Customer Communications Supervisor Customer Service Specialists (3) Customer Service Specialist – PT Billing Coordinator Billing Specialists (2) Total: 15 Finance: Chief Financial Officer Accounting Supervisor Accountant Financial Specialists (2) Budget & Procurement Supervisor Inventory Technicians (2) Total: 8 Engineering: Engineering Manager Project Manager Engineers (2) Development Program Department Head Inspectors (3) Development Services/Permit Coordinator GIS Analyst Capital Program Administrator Capital Program Specialist Total: 12 Management Information Systems: MIS Manager Programmer/Analysts (3) IT Specialist Process Control Systems Foreman Senior Process Control Systems Specialist Process Control Systems Specialists (2) Total: 9

Water Operations: Water Manager Water Plant Operators (4) Total: 5 Water Distribution: Water Distribution Department Head Water Distribution Foreman Water Distribution Mechanics (6) Water Quality Foreman Water Quality Operators (4) Site Restoration Foreman Site Restoration Mechanics (3) Meter Reading Foreman Meter Reading Technicians (3) Total: 21 Wastewater Operations: Wastewater Manager Wastewater Operations Manager Wastewater Operations Supervisor Wastewater Operations Foreman Wastewater Plant Operators (5) Total: 9 Wastewater Maintenance: Wastewater Collection Department Head Wastewater Lines Foreman Wastewater Lines Mechanics (4) Wastewater Pumps Foremen (2) Wastewater Pumps Mechanics (8) Wastewater Inflow & Infiltration Foreman Wastewater Inflow and Infiltration Mechanics (6) Total: 23 Electrical: Electrical Supervisor Electrical Foreman Electricians (3) Total: 5 Productivity Quality and Safety: Productivity Quality and Safety Manager Laboratory Director Laboratory Technicians (3) Safety Director CMMS Supervisor Dispatch Foreman Dispatch Assistant Administrative Assistant Facility Services Technician Custodian Total: 12

Grand Total: 124 Approved Positions


The grade and salary structure for Fiscal Year 2016, as per the comprehensive compensation study, is approved (copy attached). The salary for the Commissioners shall be $411.42 per month. The on-call pay amounts for Fiscal Year 2016 shall be increased by 2.4% to: $18.66 per day for on-call without vehicle, $11.94 per day for on-call with vehicle and $11.94 per occurrence for support on-call without vehicle. SECTION 5. The local meal allowance is $25.00. The in-state meal allowance is $75.00. The out-of-state meal allowance is $100.00. SECTION 6. That the estimated expenditure figures for Fiscal Year 2015 totaling $26,277,466 for the operating budget and $47,375,789 for the capital budget as reflected in budget projections, be hereby adopted as the revised budget appropriations for Fiscal Year 2015. SECTION 7. If for any reason, any sentence, clause or provision of this resolution shall be declared invalid, such shall not affect the remaining provisions thereof. SECTION 8. Effective date. This resolution shall become effective on July 1, 2015.

COMMISSIONERS OF PUBLIC WORKS OF THE TOWN OF MOUNT PLEASANT _____________________________________ Rick M. Crosby, Chairman

____________________________________ Diane D. Lauritsen, Ph.D., Vice-Chair

____________________________________ Susan I. Mellichamp, Secretary-Treasurer

____________________________________ John Burn, Commissioner ___________________________________ H. Mac Jenkinson, Commissioner ____________________________________ Linda Page, Mayor Town of Mount Pleasant

ATTEST: ______________________________________ Mark Smith, Chairman

_________________________________ Water Supply Committee H. Clay Duffie, General Manager Town of Mount Pleasant

_________________________________ Date


Grade Minimum Maximum

1 18,530$ 25,016$

2 19,457$ 26,267$

3 20,430$ 27,580$

4 21,504$ 30,106$

5 23,117$ 32,365$

6 25,429$ 35,600$

7 27,401$ 39,731$

8 28,959$ 44,886$

9 31,855$ 49,375$

10 35,040$ 54,313$

11 39,421$ 61,102$

12 44,348$ 68,739$

13 49,891$ 77,331$

14 56,127$ 86,998$

15 64,547$ 100,048$

16 72,801$ 116,483$

17 83,722$ 133,956$

18 97,117$ 155,388$

19 112,436$ 185,520$

20 132,675$ 218,914$

FY 2016 Grades/Pay Ranges


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Administration $ 1,096,085 Human Resources $ 553,742