{"id":11425,"date":"2018-03-28T08:25:30","date_gmt":"2018-03-28T12:25:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/?p=11425"},"modified":"2018-03-28T07:59:09","modified_gmt":"2018-03-28T11:59:09","slug":"water-rates-presentation-to-council","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2018\/03\/28\/water-rates-presentation-to-council\/","title":{"rendered":"Water Rates Presentation to Council"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Mar 28, 2018 @ 08:25<\/b><\/p>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div><div class=\"divider\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Screen-2018-03-27-at-11.20.02-PM.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11443\" src=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Screen-2018-03-27-at-11.20.02-PM-600x449.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Screen-2018-03-27-at-11.20.02-PM-600x449.jpg 600w, https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Screen-2018-03-27-at-11.20.02-PM-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Screen-2018-03-27-at-11.20.02-PM.jpg 686w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>At the Council Meeting of March 14th, Council received a presentation by KPMG regarding the Water Rates. The report explained to Council and the gallery that establishing water rates should encompass two important considerations:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Fairness<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Sustainability<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Users should pay for what they receive. Approximately 80% of Wawa&#8217;s water costs are incurred regardless of the amount consumed, and that rates should be enough to provide a reliable service that meets provincial standards, and also enough to cover future infrastructure costs, replacement, etc. In 2016, the operating costs for water and wastewater service in Wawa was $1.3 million.<\/p>\n<p>Water Rate recommendations were made to Council regarding a &#8216;combined&#8217; rate structure. The &#8216;fixed&#8217; part would be set to recover 75% of costs, decreasing to 50% within three years. The &#8216;variable&#8217; component would initially recover 25% of costs, increasing to 50% within the three years. Wastewater charges would be calculated as a percentage of water billing based on a ratio of wastewater to water costs.<\/p>\n<p>It was recommended that the Municipality increase the capital funding for water and wastewater treatment. The Asset Management Plan identified annual capital financing need of $863,000 with the current level of funding of $464,000. In order to raise the balance, a ten year phase-in period of $40,000 annually.<\/p>\n<p>The following chart illustrating potential suggested rates was presented:<\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 1811px;\" width=\"600\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"372\">\n<h5>Variable Component<\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"28\">\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"117\">\n<h5>Uniform<\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"117\">\n<h5>Uniform<\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"104\">\n<h5>Uniform<\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"25\">\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"103\">\n<h5>Uniform<\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"29\">\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h5>Fixed Component<\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5>None<\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5>25%<\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5>50%<\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5>75%<\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h5>Projected consumption (A)<\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5>A<\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5>571,500m3<\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5>571,500m3<\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5>571,500m3<\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5>571,500m3<\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h5>Projected number of customers (B)<\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5>B<\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5>1250<\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5>1250<\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5>1250<\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5>1250<\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h5>Funding requirement based on 2016 actual cost<\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h5>Operating Costs<\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5>\u00a0$714,000<\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5>\u00a0$714,000<\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5>\u00a0$714,000<\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5>\u00a0$714,000<\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h5>Debt Servicing Costs<\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5>\u00a0$164,865<\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5>\u00a0$164,865<\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5>\u00a0$164,865<\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5>\u00a0$164,865<\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h5>Contributions to Reserves<\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5>\u00a0$51,850<\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5>\u00a0$51,850<\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5>\u00a0$51,850<\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5>\u00a0$51,850<\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h5>Total Funding Requirement<\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5>\u00a0$412,831<\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5>\u00a0$412,831<\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5>\u00a0$412,831<\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5>\u00a0$412,831<\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h5>non-user fee revenues<\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5>\u00a0$1,343,576<\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5>\u00a0$1,343,576<\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5>\u00a0$1,343,576<\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5>\u00a0$1,343,576<\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h5>Required<\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5>\u00a0$96,918<\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5>\u00a0$96,918<\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5>\u00a0$96,918<\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5>\u00a0$96,918<\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5>\u00a0$1,246,658<\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5>\u00a0$1,246,658<\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5>\u00a0$1,246,658<\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5>\u00a0$1,246,658<\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h5>Funded through Variable Component (C )<\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5>C<\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5>\u00a0$1,246,658<\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5>\u00a0$934,994<\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5>\u00a0$623,329<\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5>\u00a0$311,665<\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h5>Funded through Fixed Component (D)<\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5>D<\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5>\u00a0$311,665<\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5>\u00a0$623,329<\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5>\u00a0$934,994<\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h5>Variable rate (C\/A)<\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5>\u00a0$2.18m3<\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5>\u00a0$1.64m3<\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5>\u00a0$1.09m3<\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5>\u00a0$0.55m3<\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h5>Fixed Monthly Rate (D\/B)\/12<\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5>\u00a0$20.78<\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5>\u00a0$41.56<\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5>\u00a0$62.33<\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<h5>Annual cost for low volume consumer (15m3 per month)<\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5>\u00a0$392.40<\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5>\u00a0$542.64<\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5>$694.8<\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5>$846.96<\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<h5>Annual cost for high volume consumer (50m3 per month)<\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5>\u00a0$1,308.00<\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5>\u00a0$1,227.24<\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5>$1,162.6<\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5>$1,077.96<\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h5>Average annual cost under current rate structure<\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5>\u00a0$997.33<\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5>\u00a0$997.33<\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5>\u00a0$997.33<\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5>\u00a0$997.33<\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This report did not mention the residents of Michipicoten River Village who own and maintain their own septic systems but do receive muncipal water.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Although Council has received and accepted the KPMG Recommended Water and Wastewater Rate Structure Final Report, there has not been a by-law regarding the implementation of rates. KPMG has recommended two implementation dates: July 1, 2018 and January 1, 2019, and for the council to consider a phased-in approach to certain recommendations. It was suggested to use an extensive communication strategy to inform the community about these new rates.<\/p>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 3\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mar 28, 2018 @ 08:25 At the Council Meeting of March 14th, Council received a presentation by KPMG regarding the Water Rates. The report explained to Council and the gallery that establishing water rates should encompass two important considerations: Fairness Sustainability Users should pay for what they receive. 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