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VILLAGE OF ALGONQUIN
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
MEMORANDUM
DATE:
January 8, 2016
TO:
FROM:
Tim Schloneger
SUBJECT:
Maintaining safe drinking water and environmentally sound sewer services is one our most
important responsibilities. As providing Water & Sewer services becomes more expensive
(mandates, depreciation, pumping, treating, distribution, etc.), the Village is faced with the
constant challenge of balancing the interest of offering a fundamental public health service
at an affordable price, against the necessity of managing our systems in a financially
sustainable manner.
Water, sewer and all other utilities are businesses, regardless of who owns them. The
Village's Water & Sewer utilities are businesses that just happen to be owned by
government. The revenues and expenditures are directly related to the demand for water
and sewer services and are not supplemented by any other fund or tax dollars.
Currently, the Water and Sewer revenues dedicated to capital fluctuate greatly year to year
based on tap-on fees from new development. This makes capital planning difficult and less
cost-effective in the long run. Therefore, as a component of the water and sewer rate study,
we evaluated the addition of a flat fee that provides a dedicated revenue stream to finance
capital improvements and operations. The flat fee normalizes the funds and offsets the loss
of the tax subsidy previously provided by the home rule sales tax, which is now strictly
dedicated to street projects.
Throughout the rate setting process we worked to ensure that the water and sewer rates are
not only fair and equitable, but are also based on an accurate cost of service analysis.
Working with staff, RHMG provided eight different rate structures that cover all costs of
day-to-day operations, growth, depreciation and debt service for any capital improvement
projects. The last recommendation, Alternate No. 8, is the product of all our efforts, and is
the rate structure that I recommend for Board approval.
Section I
Executive Summary
General
RHMG was retained by the Village of Algonquin to review the water and sewer user charges
and tap-on fees currently assessed by the Village. User charges must 1) insure that sufficient
revenues are collected to meet system needs and 2) equitably distribute the cost of service
among all customers.
Modifications to the Village user charges are necessary due to reduced system revenues and
increased costs. The Village has implemented a very successful water conservation program to
reduce the pressures on the areas limited groundwater supply and the Villages infrastructure.
As a result of this program, water consumption has markedly decreased in the Village. This
decrease in water consumption resulted in water sales dropping by more than $300,000 over
budgeted projections last year. In addition, slowdown in area development has resulted in
reduced tap-on fee revenues. State funding of Village programs have also been reduced, and
the Villages home rule tax revenue of approximately $1,000,000 per year has been diverted
from the Water and Sewer Fund to the Villages road fund.
At the same time as water revenues decrease, the Villages infrastructure continues to age,
requiring increased maintenance and replacement.
Addressing rehabilitation of aging
underground infrastructure will require increased funding levels to its annual maintenance
program. Rehabilitation of the Villages watermains will require estimated funding of $750,000
per year. Collection system and lift station rehabilitation is also needed at an estimated cost of
$1,480,000 per year. In addition to the above, projects for repairs, rehabilitation, and expansion
of existing water supply, treatment, and storage facilities and wastewater treatment facilities
totaling approximately $22,800,000 are proposed for FY 16/17 through FY 21/22.
Adjustment of the Villages existing rates is necessary to make up for current revenue shortages
and address reasonable goals for continued system operation, maintenance, repair, and
replacement.
Funding Mechanisms
Operation of the Village of Algonquins water and sewer utilities is financed via two separate
funds:
VILLAGEOFALGONQUIN
PAGEI1
COMPREHENSIVEWATERANDSEWER
RATEANDFEESTUDY
PROJECTNO.21623000
The Water and Sewer Operating Fund is a separate enterprise account that does not receive
any tax income. Its revenue is derived from the use of the Villages water and sewer services
via user charges.
The Villages Water and Sewer Improvement and Construction Fund provides for the
construction of improvements to the Village water and sewer distribution and infrastructure. The
Water and Sewer Improvement and Construction Fund is currently financed solely from water
and sewer tap-on fees and interest on fund balances. Until FY 14/15, the fund also benefited
from home rule sales tax revenue.
Table I-1
Village of Algonquin
Existing User Charges
Service
Water Only
Sanitary Sewer Only
Combined Water and Sanitary
Sewer
To encourage water conservation, the Village also employs surcharge rates for the summer
months for high residential water users.
During the months of June, July, and August,
consumption charges are increased to three times the above rates for water usage above
18,000 gallons per month. In addition to the above, customers located outside of the Village
limits are assessed a higher rate for water and sewer service.
An analysis of the Villages projected operating costs and revenues was performed. Current
user charges are insufficient to provide the necessary revenue for the Villages Water and
Sewer Operating Fund. A rate increase is recommended to provide adequate revenues for
system operation over the next six years.
PAGEI2
COMPREHENSIVEWATERANDSEWER
RATEANDFEESTUDY
PROJECTNO.21623000
$12,100,000 in improvements to the wastewater treatment facilities are proposed for FY 16/17
through FY 21/22. (In addition to these projects, annual watermain and sewer collection system
repairs described previously are also proposed.)
Existing fund reserves and future tap-on fees are insufficient to finance the proposed capital
improvement projects. Financing of projects in the Water and Sewer Improvement and
Construction fund considered a combination of utilization of existing fund balances, user
charges (in the form of a replacement charge), new debt service (IEPA loan funding), and/or a
new Village sales tax.
VILLAGEOFALGONQUIN
PAGEI3
COMPREHENSIVEWATERANDSEWER
RATEANDFEESTUDY
PROJECTNO.21623000
January, 2016
TableI2
RateSummaryandProjectedMonthlyCost
(Page1of2)
RateSummary
Current
Year
WaterConsumption
Charge
$4.00per1000gal
SewerConsumption
Charge
$3.81per1000gal
TotalWaterPlusSewer
ConsumptionCharge
$7.81per1000gal
FY16/17
FY17/18
FY18/19
FY19/20
FY20/21
FY21/22
FY16/17
FY17/18
FY18/19
FY19/20
FY20/21
FY21/22
FY16/17
FY17/18
FY18/19
FY19/20
FY20/21
FY21/22
AlternateNo.1(UniformRate,
ReplacementFund,SalesTaxUsed)
$4.87per1000gal
$5.58per1000gal
$6.25per1000gal
$6.79per1000gal
$7.23per1000gal
$7.57per1000gal
$4.61per1000gal
$5.54per1000gal
$6.78per1000gal
$7.95per1000gal
$8.70per1000gal
$9.62per1000gal
$9.48per1000gal
$11.12per1000gal
$13.03per1000gal
$14.74per1000gal
$15.93per1000gal
$17.19per1000gal
AlternateNo.2(UniformRate,
ReplacementFund,NoSalesTax
Used)
$5.39per1000gal
$6.15per1000gal
$6.83per1000gal
$7.36per1000gal
$7.81per1000gal
$8.15per1000gal
$5.33per1000gal
$6.40per1000gal
$7.64per1000gal
$8.81per1000gal
$9.57per1000gal
$10.49per1000gal
$10.72per1000gal
$12.55per1000gal
$14.47per1000gal
$16.17per1000gal
$17.38per1000gal
$18.64per1000gal
AlternateNo.4(BillingFeePlus
AlternateNo.3(BillingFeePlus
ConsumptionCharge,Replacement ConsumptionCharge,Replacement
Fund,NoSalesTaxUsed,Optional
Fund,SalesTaxUsed,Optional
MeterReplacementCharge)
MeterReplacementCharge)
$4.67per1000gal
$5.37per1000gal
$6.03per1000gal
$6.56per1000gal
$7.00per1000gal
$7.33per1000gal
$4.40per1000gal
$5.33per1000gal
$6.56per1000gal
$7.73per1000gal
$8.47per1000gal
$9.38per1000gal
$9.07per1000gal
$10.70per1000gal
$12.59per1000gal
$14.29per1000gal
$15.47per1000gal
$16.71per1000gal
$5.19per1000gal
$5.94per1000gal
$6.61per1000gal
$7.13per1000gal
$7.58per1000gal
$7.91per1000gal
$5.12per1000gal
$6.19per1000gal
$7.42per1000gal
$8.59per1000gal
$9.34per1000gal
$10.25per1000gal
$10.31per1000gal
$12.13per1000gal
$14.03per1000gal
$15.72per1000gal
$16.92per1000gal
$18.16per1000gal
BillingFee
$0.00permonth
$0.00permonth
$0.00permonth
$2.50permonth
$2.50permonth
BillingFeeRebateforE
Payments
$0.00permonth
$0.00permonth
$0.00permonth
$1.50permonth
$1.50permonth
OptionalMeter
ReplacementCharge
FixedMonthlyFee(Water)
NotApplicable
FixedMonthlyFee(Sewer)
NotApplicable
FY16/17
FY17/18
FY18/19
FY19/20
FY20/21
FY21/22
FY16/17
FY17/18
FY18/19
FY19/20
FY20/21
FY21/22
Meter
Size
MonthlyReplacementFee
Meter
Size
MonthlyReplacementFee
3/4"
1"
11/2"
2"
3"
4"
6"
$2.10permonth
$2.40permonth
$4.70permonth
$8.50permonth
$11.80permonth
$19.40permonth
$31.00permonth
3/4"
1"
11/2"
2"
3"
4"
6"
$2.10permonth
$2.40permonth
$4.70permonth
$8.50permonth
$11.80permonth
$19.40permonth
$31.00permonth
NotApplicable
NotApplicable
SeeAboveforMonthlyBillingFee SeeAboveforMonthlyBillingFee
NotApplicable
NotApplicable
SeeAboveforMonthlyBillingFee SeeAboveforMonthlyBillingFee
AlternateNo.6(FixedFeePlus
ConsumptionCharge,Modified
ReplacementFund,ModifiedWater
andSewerAnnualRehab,NoSalesTax
AlternateNo.5(FixedFeePlus
Used,RelativeUniformAnnual
ConsumptionCharge,Replacement
PercentIncrease)
Fund,SalesTaxUsed)
$4.32per1000gal
$5.01per1000gal
$5.67per1000gal
$6.19per1000gal
$6.62per1000gal
$6.94per1000gal
$4.03per1000gal
$4.95per1000gal
$6.17per1000gal
$7.33per1000gal
$8.06per1000gal
$8.96per1000gal
$8.35per1000gal
$9.96per1000gal
$11.84per1000gal
$13.52per1000gal
$14.68per1000gal
$15.90per1000gal
$4.04per1000gal
$4.66per1000gal
$5.40per1000gal
$6.21per1000gal
$7.12per1000gal
$7.99per1000gal
$4.05per1000gal
$5.01per1000gal
$6.17per1000gal
$7.61per1000gal
$9.23per1000gal
$10.27per1000gal
$8.09per1000gal
$9.67per1000gal
$11.57per1000gal
$13.82per1000gal
$16.35per1000gal
$18.26per1000gal
AlternateNo.7(ModificationofAlt.
2,UniformRate,Modified
ReplacementFund,ModifiedWater
andSewerAnnualRehab,NoSales
TaxUsed,RelativeUniformAnnual
PercentIncrease)
$4.57per1000gal
$5.21per1000gal
$5.96per1000gal
$6.79per1000gal
$7.71per1000gal
$8.60per1000gal
$4.61per1000gal
$5.59per1000gal
$6.76per1000gal
$8.21per1000gal
$9.85per1000gal
$10.91per1000gal
$9.18per1000gal
$10.80per1000gal
$12.72per1000gal
$15.00per1000gal
$17.56per1000gal
$19.51per1000gal
$2.00permonth
$2.94permonth
$3.02permonth
$3.09permonth
$3.17permonth
$3.25permonth
$3.33permonth
$3.09permonth
$3.17permonth
$3.25permonth
$3.33permonth
$3.41permonth
$3.50permonth
$2.94permonth
$3.02permonth
$3.09permonth
$3.17permonth
$3.25permonth
$3.33permonth
$3.09permonth
$3.17permonth
$3.25permonth
$3.33permonth
$3.41permonth
$3.50permonth
RECOMMENDEDALTERNATE
AlternateNo.8(Modificationof
AlternateNo.6,FixedFeePlus
ConsumptionCharge,Replacement
Fund,ModifiedWaterandSewer
AnnualRehab,NoSalesTaxUsed,
IncreasedFixedFees,HigherInitial
RecoveryofOperatingDeficits)
$4.00per1000gal
$4.57per1000gal
$5.18per1000gal
$5.81per1000gal
$6.52per1000gal
$7.30per1000gal
$4.08per1000gal
$5.03per1000gal
$6.17per1000gal
$7.54per1000gal
$8.74per1000gal
$9.64per1000gal
$8.08per1000gal
$9.60per1000gal
$11.35per1000gal
$13.35per1000gal
$15.26per1000gal
$16.94per1000gal
$1.00permonth
NotApplicable
NotApplicable
$5.00permonth
$5.00permonth
$5.00permonth
$5.00permonth
$5.00permonth
$5.00permonth
$5.00permonth
$5.00permonth
$5.00permonth
$5.00permonth
$5.00permonth
$5.00permonth
January, 2016
TableI2
RateSummaryandProjectedMonthlyCost
(Page2of2)
EstimatedResidentialMonthlyBillforVaryingUsage
FY2016/2017
Current
6,000
AlternateNo.1
Usage(gallons/month)
3,000
10,000
3,000
6,000
10,000
WaterBill($/month)
SewerBill($/month)
Total($/month)
$14.61
$13.83
$28.44
$29.22
$27.66
$56.88
$48.70
$46.10
$94.80
AlternateNo.3(ExcludingOptional AlternateNo.4(ExcludingOptional
MeterReplacementChargeandE MeterReplacementChargeandEPay
Rebate)
PayRebate)
AlternateNo.2
Percent
3,000
Change
22%
21%
21%
$16.17
$15.99
$32.16
6,000
10,000
$32.34 $53.90
$31.98 $53.30
$64.32 $107.20
Percent
Change
35%
40%
37%
AlternateNo.6(ExcludingEBilling
Rebate)
AlternateNo.5
AlternateNo.6(IncludingEBilling
Rebate)
AlternateNo.8(IncludingEBilling
Rebate)
AlternateNo.7
6,000
10,000
Percent
Change*
3,000
6,000
10,000
Percent
Change*
3,000
6,000
10,000
Percent
Change*
3,000
6,000
10,000
Percent
Change*
3,000
6,000
10,000
Percent
Change*
3,000
6,000
10,000
Percent
Change
$15.26 $29.27
$14.45 $27.65
$29.71 $56.92
$47.95
$45.25
$93.20
22%
21%
21%
$16.82
$16.61
$33.43
$32.39
$31.97
$64.36
$53.15
$52.45
$105.60
35%
40%
37%
$15.90
$15.18
$31.08
$28.86
$27.27
$56.13
$46.14
$43.39
$89.53
20%
19%
20%
$15.06
$15.24
$30.30
$27.18
$27.39
$54.57
$43.34
$43.39
$86.73
13%
20%
16%
$14.06
$14.24
$28.30
$26.18
$26.39
$52.57
$42.34
$42.39
$84.73
9%
15%
12%
$13.71
$13.83
$27.54
$27.42
$27.66
$55.08
$45.70
$46.10
$91.80
14%
21%
18%
3,000
6,000
10,000
Percent
Change*
$16.50 $28.50
$16.74 $28.98
$33.24 $57.48
$44.50
$45.30
$89.80
19%
27%
23%
3,000
FY2017/2018
AlternateNo.1
Usage(gallons/month)
3,000
6,000
10,000
WaterBill($/month)
SewerBill($/month)
Total($/month)
$16.74
$16.62
$33.36
$33.48
$33.24
$66.72
$55.80
$55.40
$111.20
AlternateNo.3(ExcludingOptional AlternateNo.4(ExcludingOptional
MeterReplacementChargeandE MeterReplacementChargeandEPay
PayRebate)
Rebate)
AlternateNo.2
Percent
3,000
Change
15%
20%
17%
$18.45
$19.20
$37.65
6,000
10,000
$36.90 $61.50
$38.40 $64.00
$75.30 $125.50
Percent
Change
14%
20%
17%
3,000
6,000
10,000
AlternateNo.6(ExcludingEBilling
Rebate)
AlternateNo.5
AlternateNo.6(IncludingEBilling
Rebate)
AlternateNo.8(IncludingEBilling
Rebate)
AlternateNo.7
Percent
Change*
3,000
6,000
10,000
Percent
Change*
3,000
6,000
10,000
Percent
Change*
3,000
6,000
10,000
Percent
Change*
3,000
6,000
10,000
Percent
Change*
3,000
6,000
10,000
Percent
Change
14%
20%
17%
$19.07
$19.82
$38.89
$36.89
$38.39
$75.28
$60.65
$63.15
$123.80
14%
20%
17%
$18.05
$18.02
$36.07
$33.08
$32.87
$65.95
$53.12
$52.67
$105.79
15%
21%
17%
$17.00
$18.20
$35.20
$30.98
$33.23
$64.21
$49.62
$53.27
$102.89
14%
21%
18%
$16.00
$17.20
$33.20
$29.98
$32.23
$62.21
$48.62
$52.27
$100.89
15%
22%
18%
$15.63
$16.77
$32.40
$31.26
$33.54
$64.80
$52.10
$55.90
$108.00
14%
21%
18%
6,000
10,000
Percent
Change*
$18.21 $31.92
$19.59 $34.68
$37.80 $66.60
$50.20
$54.80
$105.00
12%
20%
16%
3,000
FY2018/2019
AlternateNo.1
Usage(gallons/month)
3,000
6,000
10,000
WaterBill($/month)
SewerBill($/month)
Total($/month)
$18.75
$20.34
$39.09
$37.50
$40.68
$78.18
$62.50
$67.80
$130.30
AlternateNo.3(ExcludingOptional AlternateNo.4(ExcludingOptional
MeterReplacementChargeandE MeterReplacementChargeandEPay
Rebate)
PayRebate)
AlternateNo.2
Percent
3,000
Change
12%
22%
17%
$20.49
$22.92
$43.41
6,000
10,000
$40.98 $68.30
$45.84 $76.40
$86.82 $144.70
Percent
Change
11%
19%
15%
3,000
6,000
10,000
AlternateNo.6(ExcludingEBilling
Rebate)
AlternateNo.5
AlternateNo.6(IncludingEBilling
Rebate)
AlternateNo.8(IncludingEBilling
Rebate)
AlternateNo.7
Percent
Change*
3,000
6,000
10,000
Percent
Change*
3,000
6,000
10,000
Percent
Change*
3,000
6,000
10,000
Percent
Change*
3,000
6,000
10,000
Percent
Change*
3,000
6,000
10,000
Percent
Change
12%
22%
17%
$21.08
$23.51
$44.59
$40.91
$45.77
$86.68
$67.35
$75.45
$142.80
11%
19%
15%
$20.10
$21.76
$41.86
$37.11
$40.27
$77.38
$59.79
$64.95
$124.74
12%
23%
17%
$19.29
$21.76
$41.05
$35.49
$40.27
$75.76
$57.09
$64.95
$122.04
15%
21%
18%
$18.29
$20.76
$39.05
$34.49
$39.27
$73.76
$56.09
$63.95
$120.04
15%
22%
19%
$17.88
$20.28
$38.16
$35.76
$40.56
$76.32
$59.60
$67.60
$127.20
14%
21%
18%
6,000
10,000
Percent
Change*
$20.04 $35.58
$23.01 $41.52
$43.05 $77.10
$56.30
$66.20
$122.50
11%
20%
16%
3,000
FY2019/2020
AlternateNo.1
Usage(gallons/month)
3,000
6,000
10,000
WaterBill($/month)
SewerBill($/month)
Total($/month)
$20.37
$23.85
$44.22
$40.74
$47.70
$88.44
$67.90
$79.50
$147.40
AlternateNo.3(ExcludingOptional AlternateNo.4(ExcludingOptional
MeterReplacementChargeandE MeterReplacementChargeandEPay
PayRebate)
Rebate)
AlternateNo.2
Percent
3,000
Change
9%
17%
13%
$22.08
$26.43
$48.51
6,000
10,000
$44.16 $73.60
$52.86 $88.10
$97.02 $161.70
Percent
Change
8%
15%
12%
3,000
6,000
10,000
AlternateNo.6(ExcludingEBilling
Rebate)
AlternateNo.5
AlternateNo.6(IncludingEBilling
Rebate)
AlternateNo.8(IncludingEBilling
Rebate)
AlternateNo.7
Percent
Change*
3,000
6,000
10,000
Percent
Change*
3,000
6,000
10,000
Percent
Change*
3,000
6,000
10,000
Percent
Change*
3,000
6,000
10,000
Percent
Change*
3,000
6,000
10,000
Percent
Change
8%
17%
13%
$22.64
$27.02
$49.66
$44.03
$52.79
$96.82
$72.55
$87.15
$159.70
8%
15%
12%
$21.74
$25.32
$47.06
$40.31
$47.31
$87.62
$65.07
$76.63
$141.70
9%
17%
13%
$21.80
$26.16
$47.96
$40.43
$48.99
$89.42
$65.27
$79.43
$144.70
14%
22%
18%
$20.80
$25.16
$45.96
$39.43
$47.99
$87.42
$64.27
$78.43
$142.70
14%
22%
19%
$20.37
$24.63
$45.00
$40.74
$49.26
$90.00
$67.90
$82.10
$150.00
14%
21%
18%
6,000
10,000
Percent
Change*
$21.93 $39.36
$27.12 $49.74
$49.05 $89.10
$62.60
$79.90
$142.50
11%
20%
16%
3,000
FY2020/2021
AlternateNo.1
Usage(gallons/month)
3,000
6,000
10,000
WaterBill($/month)
SewerBill($/month)
Total($/month)
$21.69
$26.10
$47.79
$43.38
$52.20
$95.58
$72.30
$87.00
$159.30
AlternateNo.3(ExcludingOptional AlternateNo.4(ExcludingOptional
MeterReplacementChargeandE MeterReplacementChargeandEPay
PayRebate)
Rebate)
AlternateNo.2
Percent
3,000
Change
6%
9%
8%
6,000
10,000
Percent
Change
6%
9%
7%
3,000
6,000
10,000
Percent
Change*
7%
9%
8%
3,000
6,000
10,000
AlternateNo.6(ExcludingEBilling
Rebate)
AlternateNo.5
Percent
Change*
3,000
6,000
10,000
Percent
Change*
6%
9%
7%
$23.11
$27.59
$50.70
$42.97
$51.77
$94.74
$69.45
$84.01
$153.46
7%
9%
8%
3,000
6,000
$24.61 $45.97
$31.10 $58.79
$55.71 $104.76
10,000
Percent
Change*
$74.45
$95.71
$170.16
14%
20%
17%
AlternateNo.6(IncludingEBilling
Rebate)
3,000
6,000
10,000
Percent
Change*
14%
20%
18%
AlternateNo.8(IncludingEBilling
Rebate)
AlternateNo.7
3,000
6,000
10,000
Percent
Change
14%
20%
17%
3,000
6,000
10,000
Percent
Change*
11%
14%
13%
FY2021/2022
AlternateNo.1
Usage(gallons/month)
3,000
WaterBill($/month)
SewerBill($/month)
Total($/month)
*Baseduponusageof6,000gallonspermonth.
6,000
10,000
AlternateNo.3(ExcludingOptional AlternateNo.4(ExcludingOptional
MeterReplacementChargeandE MeterReplacementChargeandEPay
PayRebate)
Rebate)
AlternateNo.2
Percent
3,000
Change
5%
11%
8%
6,000
10,000
Percent
Change
4%
10%
7%
3,000
6,000
10,000
Percent
Change*
5%
10%
8%
3,000
6,000
10,000
Percent
Change*
4%
10%
7%
AlternateNo.6(ExcludingEBilling
Rebate)
AlternateNo.5
3,000
6,000
10,000
Percent
Change*
5%
11%
8%
3,000
6,000
10,000
$27.30 $51.27
$83.23
$34.31 $65.12 $106.20
$61.61 $116.39 $189.43
Percent
Change*
12%
11%
11%
AlternateNo.6(IncludingEBilling
Rebate)
3,000
6,000
10,000
Percent
Change*
12%
11%
11%
AlternateNo.8(IncludingEBilling
Rebate)
AlternateNo.7
3,000
6,000
10,000
Percent
Change
12%
11%
11%
3,000
6,000
10,000
Percent
Change*
11%
9%
10%
Alternate No. 1
Alternate No. 2
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Alternate No. 3
Alternate No. 4
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Alternate No. 5
Portion of operation and maintenance costs collected via fixed monthly user
charge
Variable operating and maintenance costs, allocated uniformly to customers
based upon consumption
Watermain and lift station rehabilitation/replacement funded at $750,000 per
year and $230,000 per year, respectively, through operating fund. Sewer
rehabilitation/replacement funding increases over 6-year study period to target
value of $1,250,000 per year.
Capital system improvements financed through a combination of:
- Tap-on fees assumes $500,000 per year
- Replacement Fund Starts at 25% of 2014 depreciation in FY 16/17 and
increases by 5% per year to 50% of depreciation in FY 21/22
- Home Rule Sales Tax Revenue $1,000,000 per year of new Home Rule
Sales Tax revenue is used to offset system user funding of the replacement
fund.
Debt Service Assumes financing of approximately $10,257,500 of
improvements with loans from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
Revolving Loan Fund Programs
Alternate No. 6
Portion of operation and maintenance costs collected via fixed monthly user
charge
Variable operating and maintenance costs, allocated uniformly to customers
based upon consumption.
Watermain and sewer rehabilitation/replacement funded initially from WSIC fund
at $750,000 per year and $1,250,000 per year, respectively, with gradual
transition to funding from operating fund over 6-year study period. Lift station
replacement of $230,000 per year funded from operating fund.
Capital system improvements financed through a combination of:
- Tap-on fees assumes $500,000 per year
- Replacement Fund Starts at 0% of 2014 depreciation in FY 16/17 and
increases by 10% per year to 50% of depreciation in FY 21/22
- No Home Rule Sales Tax Revenue used to offset replacement funding by
user charges
Debt Service Assumes financing of approximately $19,753,500 of
improvements with loans from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
Revolving Loan Fund Programs
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Alternate No. 7
Alternate No. 8
Portion of operation and maintenance costs collected via fixed monthly user
charge (water - $5.00 per month, sewer $5.00 per month)
Rebate of $1.00 given to users selecting to electronically pay their bill.
Remaining operation and maintenance costs allocated uniformly to customers
based upon consumption.
Watermain and sewer rehabilitation/replacement funded initially from WSIC fund
at $750,000 per year and $1,250,000 per year, respectively, with gradual
transition to funding from operating fund over 6-year study period. Lift station
replacement of $230,000 per year funded from operating fund.
.Capital system improvements financed through a combination of:
- Tap-on fees assumes $500,000 per year
- Replacement Fund Starts at 25% of 2014 depreciation in FY 16/17 and
increases by 5% per year to 50% of depreciation in FY 21/22
- No Home Rule Sales Tax Revenue used to offset replacement funding by
user charges
Debt Service Assumes financing of approximately $13,749,500 of new
improvements with loans from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
Revolving Loan Fund Programs
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$4.57
$5.18
$5.81
$6.52
$7.30
CPI Index
Increase
2017/18
2018/19
2019/20
2020/21
2021/22
Beyond 2022
$5.03
$6.17
$7.54
$8.74
$9.64
CPI Index
Increase
The above rates cover operation and maintenance costs and reasonable goals for continued
system repair and replacement.
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January, 2016
TableI4
AlternateNo.8
(InitialFixedFeePlusConsumptionChargewithEBillingRebate,ReplacementFundingwithPhasedImplementation,ModifiedAnnualWaterandSewerRehabilitation,NoSalesTaxRevenueFinancing,EBillingRebate,RelativelyUniformAnnualPercentIncreaseinMonthlyBills)
CashBalance,Financing,andDebtServiceProjectionsUnderConservativeWaterUseProjections
WaterandSewerOperatingFund
WaterUserCharges
FY
FixedMonthly
WaterCharge
($/month)
Recommended
Recommended
Water
Recommended
WaterDebt
BaseWaterUser Replacement
Charge($/1,000 Charge($/1,000 ServiceCharge
($/1,000gallons)
gallons)
gallons)
SewerUserCharges
PercentChange
inVariable
ChargeOnly(For
OverallPercent
Changesee
Total
changein
Recommended
projected
WaterUser
monthlybill
Charge($/1,000
below)
gallons)
FixedMonthly
SewerCharge
($/month)
ProjectedRevenue
PercentChange
inVariable
ChargeOnly(For
OverallPercent
Changesee
Total
Recommended
Recommended
changein
Recommended Recommended
Sewer
projected
SewerUser
SewerDebt
BaseSewerUser Replacement
monthlybill
ProjectedWater
Charge($/1,000 Charge($/1,000 ServiceCharge Charge($/1,000
below)
Consumption
StartingBalance
gallons)
($/1,000gallons)
gallons)
gallons)
ProjectedFixed
FeeRevenue
ProjectedBase
UserCharge
Revenue
Projected
Replacement
ChargeRevenue
ProjectedExpenses
ProjectedDebt
ServiceCharge
Revenue
Projected
Miscellaneous
Revenue
TotalProjected
Revenue
FundBalance
TransfertoWater
andSewer
Improvement
TotalProjected
TotalProjected andConstruction TotalProjected Expenditures
Fund
DebtService
andTransfers
Expenditures
Projected
Ending
Balance
Changein CheckVersus
EndingFund Utilizationof
Balance
Reserves
FY15/16
$5.00[1]
$2.90[1]
$0.52[1]
$0.58[1]
$4.00[1]
$5.00[1]
$2.78[1]
$0.72[1]
$0.58[1]
$4.08[1]
FY16/17
$5.00
$2.90
$0.52
$0.58
$4.00
0%
$5.00
$2.78
$0.72
$0.58
$4.08
7%
FY17/18
$5.00
$3.31
$0.62
$0.64
$4.57
14%
$5.00
$3.49
$0.87
$0.67
$5.03
23%
697,482,000 3,291,563 1,309,800 4,742,878 1,039,248 913,701 125,500 8,131,128 7,099,630 1,039,248 912,474 9,051,352 2,371,339 (920,225) 920,000
700,000,000 $5,393,600 $436,600 $4,428,667[1] $289,333[1] $812,000[1] $170,500 $6,137,100 [1] $5,937,200 $289,333 $807,000 $7,033,533 $4,497,167 $(896,433) $661,200
7,081,119 6,611,660 866,438 808,625 8,286,723 3,291,563 (1,205,604) 1,205,000
FY18/19
$5.00
$3.62
$0.73
$0.83
$5.18
13%
$5.00
$4.29
$1.01
$0.87
$6.17
23%
696,227,000 2,371,339 1,309,800 5,507,156 1,211,435 1,183,586 125,500 9,337,477 7,889,670 1,211,435 1,180,754 10,281,859 1,426,957 (944,382) 950,000
FY19/20
$5.00
$4.14
$0.83
$0.84
$5.81
12%
$5.00
$5.26
$1.16
$1.12
$7.54
22%
694,974,000 1,426,957 1,309,800 6,532,756 1,382,998 1,362,149 125,500 10,713,203 8,240,150 1,382,998 1,361,137 10,984,285 1,155,875 (271,082) 275,000
FY20/21
$5.00
$4.54
$0.94
$1.04
$6.52
12%
$5.00
$6.01
$1.31
$1.42
$8.74
16%
693,723,000 1,155,875 1,309,800 7,318,778 1,560,877 1,706,559 125,500 12,021,513 8,952,660 1,560,877 1,707,687 12,221,224 956,164 (199,710) 200,000
FY21/22
$5.00
$5.19
$1.05
$1.06
$7.30
12%
$5.00
$6.75
$1.46
$1.43
$9.64
10%
692,474,000 956,164 1,309,800 8,268,140 1,738,110 1,724,260 125,500 13,165,810 9,756,780 1,738,110 1,726,237 13,221,127 900,848 (55,317) 50,000
Notes:
[1] ImplementationoftheFY16/17rateisrecommendedforJanuarythroughAprilofFY15/16.
$4.00 per1,000gallons
Existingwaterusercharge:
Existingsewerusercharge:
$3.81 per1,000gallons
with$0.58
with$0.58
WaterandSewerImprovementandConstructionFund
ProjectedExpensesWater
ProjectedRevenue
FY
Transferfrom
WaterandSewer
OperatingFund
(Replacement
Charge)See
HomeRuleSales ProjectedTapOn ProjectedTIF
Above
Tax
Fees
Reimbursement
StartingBalance
per1,000gallonsattributabletowaterdebtservice)
per1,000gallonsattributabletosewerdebtservice)
Projected
Miscellaneous
Revenues
TotalProjected
Revenuesand
Transfers
WaterCapital
Improvements
RequiredCapital
Utilizationof
Improvements
Reserves(Water) Financing(Water)
FundBalance
ProjectedExpensesSewer
SewerCapital
Improvements
RequiredCapital
Utilizationof
Improvements
Reserves(Sewer) Financing(Sewer)
TotalUtilization
ofReserves
(Waterand
ProjectedEnding
Sewer)
Balance
FY15/16
$7,200,864 $289,333 $ $750,000 $ $15,100 $1,054,433 $1,048,500 $1,048,500 $ $544,500 $544,500 $ $1,593,000 $6,662,297
FY16/17
6,662,297 866,438 500,000 15,000 1,381,438 3,116,000 3,116,000 1,507,000 1,507,000 4,623,000 3,420,735
FY17/18
3,420,735 1,039,248 500,000 15,000 1,554,248 2,467,000 1,867,000 600,000 1,573,000 573,000 1,000,000 2,440,000 2,534,983
FY18/19
2,534,983 1,211,435 500,000 15,000 1,726,435 4,020,000 2,070,000 1,950,000 2,236,000 236,000 2,000,000 2,306,000 1,955,418
FY19/20
1,955,418 1,382,998 500,000 15,000 1,897,998 930,000 930,000 3,184,000 516,000 2,668,000 1,446,000 2,407,416
FY20/21
2,407,416 1,560,877 500,000 15,000 2,075,877 2,398,500 162,000 2,236,500 4,090,000 885,000 3,205,000 1,047,000 3,436,293
FY21/22
DebtService
Existing
FY
ExistingDebt
ServiceAnnual
Payment
Water
WaterProjects
FundedViaIEPA
LoaninFY
Total
Sewer
Cumulative
Cumulative
NewWaterIEPA
WaterIEPALoan SewerProjects NewSewerDebt SewerIEPALoan
LoanDebt
DebtService
DebtService
FundedViaIEPA ServiceAnnual
ServiceAnnual
Payment
Payment
LoaninFY
Payment
Payment
TotalAnnual
DebtService
Payment
Total
ProjectedMonthlyBill(IncludingEBililngRebate)
ProjectedMonthlyBill(ExcludingEBililngRebate)
FY
WaterMonthly
SewerMonthly
Bill(FixedFee
Bill(FixedFee
Plus
Plus
Consumption)[1] PercentChange Consumption)[1] PercentChange
TotalWaterand
SewerMonthly
Bill[1]
PercentChange
FY
SewerMonthly
WaterMonthly
Bill(FixedFee
TotalWaterand
Bill(FixedFee
Plus
SewerMonthly
Plus
Bill[1]
Consumption)[1] PercentChange Consumption)[1] PercentChange
Percent
Change
FY15/16
$801,425 $ $
$ $801,425
FY15/16
$24.00
FY15/16
$24.00
FY16/17
804,325 804,325
FY16/17
$29.00
21%
$29.48
29%
$58.48
25%
FY16/17
$28.50
19%
$28.98
27%
$57.48
FY17/18
FY17/18
$32.42
12%
$35.18
19%
$67.60
16%
FY17/18
$31.92
12%
$34.68
20%
$66.60
16%
FY18/19
FY18/19
$36.08
11%
$42.02
19%
$78.10
16%
FY18/19
$35.58
11%
$41.52
20%
$77.10
16%
FY19/20
FY19/20
$39.86
10%
$50.24
20%
$90.10
15%
FY19/20
$39.36
11%
$49.74
20%
$89.10
16%
FY20/21
FY20/21
$44.12
11%
$57.44
14%
$101.56
13%
FY20/21
$43.62
11%
$56.94
14%
$100.56
13%
FY21/22
FY21/22
$48.80
11%
$62.84
9%
$111.64
10%
FY21/22
$48.30
11%
$62.34
9%
$110.64
10%
AssumesIEPAloan,20yearterm,semiannualpayments.
Interestrate:
2.50%
$ $ $
$22.86
Notes:
[1]Baseduponusageof6,000gallonspermonth.
$46.86
$22.86
Notes:
[1]Baseduponusageof6,000gallonspermonth.
$46.86
23%
Tap-On Fees
The Village currently assesses tap-on fees (as known as connection fees) to new customers
connecting to the Villages water and sewer systems. Existing water and sewer tap-on fees
within the Village of Algonquin are as follows:
Table I-6
Village of Algonquin Tap-On Fees
Type of Development
Dwelling unit with 1 or 2
bedrooms
Dwelling unit with 3 or more
bedrooms
All other uses (per P.E. or part
thereof)
Water
$7,571
Sewer
$6,861
$8,040
$7,658
$2,180
(Min. $7,571)
$1,854
(Min. $6,861)
A survey of tap-on fees (connection fees) in neighboring communities was conducted. The
Villages tap-on fees are in the top 20% of fees charged by neighboring communities, but are
not the highest in the area. No increases to the Villages tap-on fees are recommended at this
time.
Recommendations
The following recommendations are the result of this study:
1. Implement the new rate structure outlined under Alternate No. 8 effective November 1,
2016 to provide an appropriate customer notification period. (Note that the calculations
in the report assume implementation of the new rates effective January, 2016, so some
adjustments to annual expenditures or utilization of reserves may be required. These
adjustments should be reviewed annually as part of the budgeting process.)
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January, 2016
TableI5
ComparisonofTypicalMonthlyResidentialBillinNeighboringCommunities
Municipality
Huntley
Woodstock
Cary
AlgonquinCurrent
BartlettCook/KaneCounties
Gilberts
AlgonquinProposed(AlternateNo.8)
LakeintheHills/LakeintheHillsSanitaryDistrict
WestDundee
BartlettDuPageCounty
Barrington
IslandLake/NorthernMoraineWaterReclamation
District
McHenry
Batavia
FoxRiverGrove
Carpentersville
Wauconda
LakewoodLakewoodUtilities
Typical
Typical
Typical
ResidentialWater
ResidentialWater ResidentialSewer andSewerBill
Bill($/month)[1] Bill(S/month)[1]
(S/month)[1]
$17.40
$19.80
$26.51
$24.00
$38.16
$27.00
$28.50
$33.95
$42.42
$38.16
$23.53
$30.80
$22.98
$22.92
$19.86
$22.86
$13.83
$27.00
$28.98
$24.00
$17.92
$22.49
$39.31
$32.25
$40.38
$42.72
$46.37
$46.86
$51.99
$54.00
$57.48
$57.95
$60.34
$60.65
$62.84
$63.05
$22.88
$30.58
$30.22
$37.74
$32.78
$41.83
$42.06
$35.21
$38.02
$36.42
$42.70
$57.18
$64.94
$65.79
$68.24
$74.16
$75.48
$99.00
Notes:
[1]Baseduponaverageresidentialconsumptionof6,000gallonspermonth.
2. Conduct an asset management study and/or continue to update the Villages capital
improvements plan as additional needs in the Village are identified. Re-evaluate rates
and financing strategies for funding of long term capital improvements beyond the sixyear time frame used in this study. Consider future reallocation of proposed sales tax
revenue to other Village funds if Water and Sewer Improvement and Construction Fund
reserves exceed long term needs.
3. Continue the summer billing rates (three times standard rates) to continue to encourage
water consumption. Due to the difficulty in changing the billing system in the summer
and fall to implement and remove the conservation rates each year, it is recommended
that the conservation rates remain in effect year round. Note however due to typical
seasonal water usage, it is unlikely that residential bills will be affected by conservation
rates in periods other than the summer months.
4. Beginning in Fiscal Year 2022/2023, adopt an automatic increase of user charges based
upon the Consumers Price Index (CPI), effective January 1 of each calendar year. Allow
for waiver of this automatic increase by the Village Board in any given year, if desired.
5. No increases to the Villages tap-on fees are recommended at this time.
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VILLAGE OF ALGONQUIN
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
MEMORANDUM
DATE:
January 6, 2016
TO:
FROM:
Tim Schloneger
SUBJECT:
It is my recommendation that effective April 30, 2016; the village end the automated red
light safety program (Randall Road/Algonquin Road; Randall and Bunker Hill/Huntington
Drive).
The program has successfully changed driver behavior as indicated by the dramatic
decrease in violations.
6,937
6,000
4,921
5,000
4,336
3,671
4,000
3,174
3,000
2,427
1,766
2,000
1,000
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
In 2008, the implementation of the program immediately reduced crashes at all controlled
intersections in the village. But since the initial improvement, the number of crashes has
kept at a consistent level, even as driver behavior improved.
We will continue to monitor crash data to see if the end of the program has a negative
effect. If so, the village reserves the right to reestablish the program.
300
42
250
24
43
28
200
45
34
39
150
Personal Injury
Property Damage
226
100
233
219
214
206
183
174
50
0
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015 (11
months)