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CITY OF SEWARD,ALASKA
RESOLUTION 2018-033
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD,
ALASKA,RESCINDING RESOLUTION 2018-008 WHICH AUTHORIZED A
DELAY IN THE RECLASSIFICATION OF CUSTOMER UTILITY
ACCOUNTS,AS RECLASSIFICATION WILL NOT BE NECESSARY ONCE
CUSTOMERS OTHER THAN NON-COMMERCIAL RESIDENTIAL ARE
ALLOWED TO ELECT METERED RATHER THAN ERU RATES
WHEREAS, the Seward City Council passed Resolution 2018-008 on January 22, 2018,
authorizing Seward Public Utilities to allow a delay of up to six months in the effective date of the
water and sewer tariffs to change the classification for some customers billed metered water and
sewer rates rather than standard monthly Equivalent Residential Unit("ERU")rates; and
WHEREAS,through further research,the billing department has determined that customers
classified as Residential and/or Small General Service were,in fact,allowed to convert from ERU to
metered rates; and
WHEREAS, in order to correct and address inconsistencies, staff recommends that
customers in all Groups, other than non-commercial residential, continue to be allowed to install
meters and request to be billed under the metered rate structure, so long as their meters remain
functional. Therefore, it is no longer necessary to request that staff be allowed a delay in order to
reclassify customer accounts, since customers will be eligible to convert to metered rates upon
approval by the Water Utility and installation of a water meter in accordance with the requirements
of the Water and Sewer Tariff and the Seward City Code.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SEWARD,ALASKA that:
Section 1.Resolution 2018-008 approved on January 22,2018 is hereby rescinded effective
immediately.
Section 2. This resolution does not preclude Seward Public Utilities from making any other
appropriate changes and/or corrections to customer accounts unrelated to the billing of metered or
ERU rates.
Section 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Seward,Alaska,this 9th day
of April, 2018.
CITY OF SEWARD,ALASKA
RESOLUTION 2018-033
THE CITY OF SEWARD,ALASKA
rianna Keil,Vie• Mayor
AYES: Casagranda, McClure, Slater, Horn, Towsley, Keil
NOES: None
ABSENT: Squires
ABSTAIN: None
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