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<br />Commercial monthly bills with 5/8" or 3/4" meters assuming the proposed retail <br />rates provided in Section IX. <br /> <br /> RESIDENTIAL <br /> Billing Units Water / Current Proposed Percent / Dollar <br />Meter Size Wastewater (CF) Monthly Bill Monthly Bill Increase <br />5/8" and 3/4" 700/625 $45.97 $47.84 4% / $1.87 <br /> COMMERCIAL <br /> Current Prpposed Percent / Dollar <br />Meter Size Billing Units (CF) Monthly Bill .... MonthlyBill . Increase <br />5/8" and 3/4" 700 $54.25< . $56.42 4%/$2.17 <br /> <br />b. Over the last three fiscal years, the CitYh~s averag~d $113 per charge-off with a <br />high of $128 in FY 2006/2007, which is les~}hani}pe<~urrent monthly deposit of <br />$150. However, the City has been using the mon!hly deposit to help defray some <br />of the costs associated with landfill fees related to theiemoval of discarded <br />property of renters aftef:<theY~aveva~~~e~~~e rental prOperty. It is recommended <br />that the City lower the mOllthlY<~~rosifC.l1~~e to $125 to offset the risks <br />associated with charge-offs anddjrl::ctly charge the rental property for the removal <br />of the renters'cliscarcJ.ed property. <br /> <br />c. <br /> <br />.' ,',--'-- "--'-- -.-,"". <br />.. ''''."'."" <br />The < Gity's Meterir~~.<~.~~~fChl:irge currently does not cover the cost of <br />providing t41:: service; therefore; it is recommended that the Meter Turn On/Off <br />Charge be incf(~~~ed to $25 per service call during regular business hours and $35 <br />per servicf: call foi3.:ftf:rhours work. <br /> <br />d. Questions have arisen from City staff with regards to the appropriate billing in <br />recognition of the City ordinance for Residential customers that do not have <br />recorded Water usage for each month for the winter average calculation. It is <br />recoriifuended for customers that do not have recorded water usage for each <br />month for the winter average that the City use the Residential class average of 625 <br />cubic feet as a surrogate. In addition, the City ordinance should be modified to <br />incorporate this mechanism. <br /> <br />City of Paris, Texas <br />Water and Wastewater Cost of Service Study <br />June 2007 <br /> <br />4 <br />