198.2018 Adopting New Tapping Fee Schedule for Town Water Dept RESOLUTION ADOPTING NEW TAPPING FEE SCHEDULE FOR
TOWN WATER DEPARTMENT
RESOLUTION NO.: 198,2018
INTRODUCED BY: Mr.Anthony Metivier
WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. George Ferone
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury previously established tapping fees to cover the cost of
Town ownership and installation of water services and meters installed for residents and businesses
receiving Town water service, and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 87,2014, the Queensbury Town Board adopted a new
tapping fee schedule, and
WHEREAS, due to the increasing level of difficulty in performing long service taps, the Town
Water Superintendent has recommended an addition to its tapping fee schedule to provide for an"XX
open cut long" to recover restoration costs associated with open-cutting of roads in order to install
service lines, and also, as a result of an analysis of raw costs and cost summaries related to tap installs,
the Water Superintendent further recommends adjustment to other tapping fees,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes and directs adoption of the
Water Department's new tapping fee schedule as follows:
Tap Size Present Fee With Proposed Fee With Meter Present Meter Proposed Meter
Meter Charge Charge
3/4" short $920 $1175 $315 $375
'/4"long $1450 $2275 $315 $375
3/4" open cut long $3275
F short $1125 $1450 $465 $575
F long $1650 $2600 $465 $575
F open cut long $3600
1 1/" short $1555 $1750 $780 $805
11/ "long $2255 $3950 $780 $805
1 1/ " open cut long $4950
2" short $2060 $2850 $1000 $1,050
2"long $2960 $4450 $1000 $1,050
2" open cut long $5450
[The above fees do not include any rock excavation, services that extend more than 60' or for rental
of dewatering equipment. The cost for any such excavation, additional piping and/or dewatering
equipment will be added to the applicable fee.]
and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that this new tapping fee schedule shall take effect immediately, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor, Water
Superintendent and/or Town Budget Officer to take such other and further action as may be necessary
to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
Duly adopted this 21St day of May, 2018 by the following vote:
AYES Mr. Ferone, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier
NOES None
ABSENT: Mrs. Atherden, Mrs. Switzer