97-293 Resolution No. 97-293
RESOLUTION
ADOPTING A HYDRANT METER POLICY
BE I T RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELGIN,
ILLINOIS, that it hereby adopts a Hydrant Meter Policy dated
January 1998 as the City of Elgin' s policy for metering of
water use from hydrants , a copy of which is attached.
s/ Kevin Kelly
Kevin Kelly, Mayor
Presented: December 17 , 1997
Adopted: December 17 , 1997
Vote : Yeas 6 Nays 1
Attest :
s/ Dolonna Mecum
Dolonna Mecum, City Clerk
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CITY OF ELGIN HYDRANT METER POLICY
Effective January 1998
Any water obtained from the City of Elgin fire hydrants shall be
metered and provided subject to the following:
Hydrant meters and accessories shall be obtained through the
Meter Shop of the City of Elgin. A deposit shall be required in
the form of a certified or cashier' s check; no cash shall be
accepted.
COSTS:
1 . Meter and accessory deposit: $250 for 1-inch meters,
$700 for 3-inch meters, and $40 for hydrant wrenches .
In the event the water meter is not returned or is returned
damaged, deposits shall be forfeited.
2 . Usage deposit: $200 or one month' s anticipated water
usage; whichever is higher.
3 . Water charges :
Water usage shall be billed bimonthly on an estimated
basis unless actual reads are provided. The water
rate is as currently adopted by the Elgin City
Council. No sewer fees shall be billed. In addition
to usage, the following meter availability charges
will be added to the bimonthly bill:
1" 32 . 65/month 3" 163 . 25/month
Water bills will be issued until the meter is returned to
the City.
WATER BILLING/ACCOUNTABILITY: -
Hydrant meters shall be returned to the Meter Shop November
1 of each year. The meter shall be read to determine total
water usage.
The sign out form for hydrant water usage will be completed
in its entirety with all relevant information, including
the start reading, by all contractors, whether associated
with a City contract or not. The completed form and
deposits shall be forwarded to the Finance Department.
When the meter is returned, the end read shall be taken or
estimated if damaged or lost and usage calculated. This
information will be forwarded to the Finance Department for
final billing.
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If the water usage is associated with a City contract, the
contractor shall be billed for the water usage unless the
charge for water is waived in writing by the director of
water operations . A hydrant meter deposit shall be
required in all instances .
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