Public Utilities 2013 Rates Presentation Public Presentation February 4/13 Markdale Council Chambers Municipality of Grey Highlands Public Utilities Department

Public Utilities 2013 Rates Presentation

Public PresentationFebruary 4/13

Markdale Council Chambers

Municipality of Grey HighlandsMunicipality of Grey Highlands

dfa Public Utilities Department

Agenda• Introduction• Shared System Overview• Markdale Water and Sewage Overview• 2013 Rates Comparison• Kimberley Water and Amik Sewage Overview• 2013 Rates Comparison• Flesherton Sewage Overview• 2013 Rates Comparison• Next Steps• Questions?

Public Utilities Department

Shared System Capital Works

• Purchase of new Generator, work bench, tools and tool chest to installed in trailer.

• New Truck to replace the 2002 F-150• Look into the purchase of software to assist with

a maintenance program.• Complete the Water and Wastewater Master Plan

and proceed with the engineering for the Markdale Water Tower option chosen in the Master Plan.

• Plan for the Water Tower Work on the Markdale Water Tower in 2014.

MARKDALE

WATER & WASTEWATER

SYSTEMS

Markdale Water & Wastewater


Markdale Water SystemSYSTEM INFORMATION

No. of Connections 565

No. of Billable Units 865

Annual Water billed 330 342 m3

Historical Cost $2.98 Million

2012 Net Book Value (NBV) $1.3 Million

System Depreciation as of 2012 44%

2012 System Replacement Cost $6.52 Million

Replacement Needs (Next 25 years) $3.73 Million

Current 2012 Operating Reserve $277,085.40

Current 2012 Capital Reserve $83,691.98



Markdale Water System Capital Works: •Water Main and Sewer Main Re-Construction on McDuff St.

•Start the Pre-Engineering for George St. Water Main from Hwy 10 East to Grayview Dr. Note we will have to complete an assessment of the sewer line and determine whether we change this at the same time.

•In 2014 we will complete the re-construction of George St. and start the Pre-Engineering New Water Main on Hwy 10 S. From Uplands Dr. and Loop back to water Tower.

•An assessment of the sewer line in this section will have to be investigated as well.

•Sewer Manholes on County Rd. 12 need to be rebuilt from the concrete up.




Full Cost of Managing System (25 Yr Avg.)Cost Component Average Annual

Cost% Cost per m3

O&M $355,581 37% $1.25

Capital from Reserve $107,633 11% $0.38

Capital Reserve Contributions

$173,000 18% $0.61

Operating Reserve Contributions

$6,069 0.6% $0.02

Debt Repayment $309,320 33% $1.09

Total $951,604 100% $3.34


Markdale Water Rates (5 yrs)

(Monthly Rates)MARKDALE WATER RATES

Rate Category 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Annual % Increases 12% 12% 12% 11% 11%Min. Charge per Billable Unit 34.59 38.74 43.38 48.16 53.45Flat Charge 70.94 79.45 88.99 98.78 109.64Vacant Property Charge 13.41 15.02 16.82 18.67 20.72Uniform Rate (0 - 15 m3) 0.4021 0.4503 0.5044 0.5598 0.6214Uniform Rate (16- 100m3) 0.4099 0.4591 0.5142 0.5708 0.6336Uniform Rate (>100 m3) 0.4222 0.4729 0.5297 0.5879 0.6526



Markdale Wastewater SystemSYSTEM INFORMATION



Annual Water Treated 284,495 m3











Full Cost of Managing System (25 Yr Avg.)

Cost Component Average Annual Cost % $/m3 Water

O&M 268,578$ 52% 0.97$ Capital from Reserve 50,435$ 10% 0.18$

Cap. Reserve Contributions 83,600$ 16% 0.30$ Op. Reserve Contributions 2,219$ 0.4% 0.01$

Debt Repayment 116,239$ 22% 0.42$ Total 521,071$ 100% 1.88$


Markdale Wastewater Rates (5 yrs)(Monthly Rates)

Rate Category 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Annual % Increases 9% 9% 9% 9% 9%Min. Charge per Billable Unit 24.38 26.58 28.97 31.58 34.42 Flat Charge 51.56 56.20 61.25 66.77 72.78 Vacant Property Charge 7.94 8.65 9.43 10.28 11.20 Uniform Rate (0 - 15 m3) 0.2845 0.3101 0.3380 0.3684 0.4016Uniform Rate (16- 100m3) 0.2899 0.3160 0.3445 0.3755 0.4093Uniform Rate (>100 m3) 0.2987 0.3255 0.3548 0.3868 0.4216Pretreated Rate (80% min Charge) 0.2267 0.2471 0.2694 0.2936 0.3200



Markdale Rates Comparison

Wastewater Charge

2012 2013 This means a change of …

If usage is 15 m3/ month per year

$343.77 $374.71 $5.16 on your bi-monthly bill

If usage is 600 m3/ year



Total Water Bill 2012 2013 This means a change of …



If usage is 600 m3/ year


KIMBERLEY AMIK TALISMAN

WATER AND

AMIK WASTEWATER SYSTEM


KAT Water & AMIK Wastewater

KAT Water SystemSYSTEM INFORMATION



Annual Water Treated 22 860 m3










KAT Water System Capital Works: •High Lift Pump # 4 will be removed and assessed as to whether we rebuild or replace this pump

•The roof on the generator building and the water plant will both be replaced with Steel it is anticipated to get quotes in March.

•The Generator will be replaced by Grey Northern, we are just looking at changes to the C of A prior to the start of construction.

•We will be looking at the SCADA computer to see what it will take to link this system to Markdale and Flesherton.



Cost Component Average Annual Cost % $/m3



Debt Repayment 72,306$ 15% 6.61$ Total 480,711$ 100% 43.92$


KAT Water



KAT Water Rates (5 yrs)(Quarterly Charges)

Rate Category 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Annual % Increases 8.00% 8.00% 3.00% 3.00% 3.00%

Min. Charge per Billable Unit 238.67 257.76 265.50 273.46 281.66

Uniform Rate (0-25 m3) 5.2466 5.6664 5.8364 6.0115 6.1918

Uniform Rate (26 - 100 m3) 5.3514 5.7795 5.9529 6.1315 6.3154

Uniform Rate (>100m3) 5.5123 5.9533 6.1319 6.3159 6.5053



AMIK Wastewater SystemSYSTEM INFORMATION












AMIK Wastewater System Capital: •There will be costing of new irrigation guns this year that only spray in a 180 degree pattern to allow for better use of the top guns

•We are completing the Master Plan Study which out lines some major upgrades to this system, if this goes a head we will have some work to complete to allow for the connection of the Beaver Valley Ski Club and users along the way.

•The Budget only shows the 4% increase due to changes such as Hydro and other set costs.



AMIK Wastewater


Cost Component Average Annual Cost % $/Unit



Debt Repayment 15,972$ 5% 96.22$ Total 302,924$ 100% 1,824.84$



AMIK Wastewater Rates (5 yrs)(Annual Charge)

Rate Category 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Annual % Increases 4% 4% 4% 4% 4%Flat Charge per Billable Unit 1,017.04 1,057.72 1,100.03 1,144.03 1,189.79



Kimberley Amik Rate Comparison


Total Water Bill



$1899.07 $2051.00 $37.98 on your quarterly bill

If usage = 600 m3/ year

$4,146.66 $4,478.39 $82.93 on your quarterly bill

Wastewater Charge


Residential $1017.04 $1057.72 $40.68 on your annual bill

Non-Residential $1017.04 $1057.72 $40.68 on your annual bill

FLESHERTON

WASTEWATER SYSTEM


Flesherton Wastewater

Flesherton Wastewater SystemSYSTEM INFORMATION












Flesherton Wastewater System Capital Works:

•The roof over the control building in Flesherton and the maintenance garage will be replaced with steel this year and it is planed to get quotes in March.

• It is also planned to go out for tender to replace the out of date hardware and software that make up the SCADA system.

• This year we have to renew the Non-Agricultural Source Material Plan for the land surrounding the Treatment Plant to allow us to spread our sludge for another 5 years

•Manholes on County Rd. 4 need the top rebuilt.





Cost Component Average Annual Cost % $/Unit



Debt Repayment 122,321$ 26% 374.07$ Total 472,569$ 100% 1,445.17$


Flesherton Wastewater Rates (5 yrs)

(Annual Charge)

Rate Category 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Annual % Increases 6% 6% 6% 6% 6%Flat Charge per Billable Unit 781.90 828.81 878.54 931.25 987.13



Flesherton Rate Comparison

Wastewater Charge


Residential $781.90 $828.81 $46.91 on your annual bill

Non-Residential $1563.80 $1657.63 $93.83 on your annual bill


Next Steps• Bring the new by-law to council for

consideration in February 2013• Expand on Financial Plan into a Assets

Management Plan• Update Capital works plan for future

considerations• Complete the Water and Wastewater

Master Plan for All Systems in Grey Highlands


Questions???


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Public Utilities 2013 Rates Presentation Public Presentation February 4/13 Markdale Council Chambers Municipality of Grey Highlands Public Utilities Department