G-1156 - 12/10/2019 - WATER CHARGES - Ordinances ITEM 11.13.2
BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING
VILLAGE OF SAMUEL E. DEAN BOARD ROOM
OAK B R� , K BUTLER GOVERNMENT CENTER
1200 OAK BROOK ROAD
OAK BROOK, ILLINOIS
630-368-5000
AGENDA ITEM
Regular Board of Trustees Meeting
of
December 10, 2019
SUBJECT: 2020 Water Charges
FROM: Jason Paprocki, Finance Director
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BUDGET SOURCE/BUDGET IMPACT: N/A
RECOMMENDED MOTION: I move that the Village Board adopt Ordinance 2019-WA-G-
1156, "An Ordinance Amending Chapter 5 of Title 8 of the Village Code of The Village of Oak
Brook, Illinois Relating to Water Charges" which establishes water rates for fiscal year 2020.
Background/History:
On October 27, 2015, a water rate study was presented to the Board by American Infrastructure
Technologies, LLC (AIT). One of the main takeaways of the report was that prior water rates
charged by Oak Brook were inadequate to maintain the water system financial health in the
future. Starting in 2012, the City of Chicago announced a 4-year rate increase of 25%, 15%,
15%, and 15% annually. DuPage Water Commission similarly raised its rates to pass on the
Chicago increase, as well as increases in its own expenditures. Over these years of increases, the
Village did not raise its water rates enough to keep up with the increases. The overall cash
reserve balance of the Water Fund did not meet future capital needs of the fund. The water rate
study recommended increases of 10% in years 2016 and 2017, and increases of 7%in years 2018
through 2020.
In late 2018, AIT completed an update to the original 2015 water rate study. The results of the
water rate study update recommended increases of 10% in 2019, 7% in 2020, 4% in 2021, 3% in
2022, and 2% in 2023. Capital outlay would not need to be capped annually and projects would
be able to be completed as planned. For 2019, the Village adopted a rate increase of 5%, or half
of the amount recommended by AIT.
For 2020, staff is recommending the 7% increase that appeared in the AIT 2018 rate study. The
$10 fixed monthly charge is not changed for 2020. This increase will allow the Village to be
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proactive in maintaining and upgrading its water system. It is possible the 2021-2023 rate
increases will be higher than the AIT recommendation if reserve balances are not sufficient.
There are a number of other factors the Village will continue to monitor that may have an effect
on future water rates, such as: new development, total gallons pumped, and the potential for
selling non-corporate water lines.
The 2020 Annual Budget and Five-Year Plan were prepared using future rate increases of 5-7%
annually through 2023 in order to fund capital projects. Even with these increases,there is a
need for available cash in the near future to fund planned projects. The Village may need to
delay capital projects if sufficient cash is not available.
Water rates in 2020 using a 7% increase would be:
2019 2020
Annual increase 5.0% 7.0%
Fixed charge
$/customer/month $10.00 $10.00
Resident rate
$/1,000 gallons $10.50 $11.24
Non-resident rate
$/1,000 gallons $12.40 $13.27
Hydrant at 3003 Jorie Blvd
$/1,000 gallons $12.40 $13.27
Under the proposed increase, an estimated resident bill and non-resident bill assuming 10,000
gallons billed bimonthly would increase as follows:
2019 2019 Increase
Resident $125.00 $132.40 $7.40
Non-Resident $144.00 $152.70 $8.70
A rate increase of 7% in 2020 would allow the Water Fund to maintain a sufficient reserve
balance to be utilized for future capital improvements.
Recommendation:
The Village Board adopts Ordinance 2019-WA-G-1156, "An Ordinance Amending Chapter 5 of
Title 8 of the Village Code of The Village of Oak Brook, Illinois Relating to Water Charges",
which establishes water rates for fiscal year 2020.
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THE VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK
COOK AND DUPAGE COUNTIES, ILLINOIS
ORDINANCE
2019-WA-G-1156
AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING CHAPTER 5 OF TITLE 8 OF THE
VILLAGE CODE OF THE VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK, ILLINOIS
RELATING TO WATER CHARGES
GOPAL G. LALMALANI, Village President
CHARLOTTE K. PRUSS, Village Clerk
JOHN BARR
PHILIP CUEVAS
MICHAEL MANZO
MOIN SAIYED
EDWARD TIESENGA
ASIF YUSUF
Village Board
Published in pamphlet form by authority of the
President and the Board of Trustees of the Village of Oak Brook
on this the 10th day of December, 2019
Ordinance 2019-WA-G-1156
Water Rates 2020
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ORDINANCE 2019-WA-G-1156
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 5 OF TITLE 8 OF THE
VILLAGE CODE OF THE VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK, ILLINOIS
RELATING TO WATER CHARGES
WHEREAS, the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Oak Brook, Illinois have
heretofore, by ordinance established rates, fees, and service charges for water usage; and
WHEREAS, the President and Board of Trustees deem a revision of the water rates, fees, and
charges, and the passage of this Ordinance to be in the best interest and in pursuance of the general
welfare of the Village;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF
THE VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK, DU PAGE AND COOK COUNTIES, ILLINOIS as follows:
Section 1: Recitals. The foregoing recitals are hereby incorporated into, and made a part of, this
Resolution as the findings of the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Oak Brook.
Section 2: Section 8-5-2-G of Chapter 5, "Fees and Charges," of Title 8, "Public Works," of the
Village Code is hereby amended further to read as follows:
F.Water Consumption Charges
1. A monthly service charge of ten dollars and no cents ($10.00) per customer account is
hereby imposed, effective for any billing periods after January 1, 2020.
2. Effective January 1, 2020 water shall be charged at the rate of eleven dollars and
twenty-four cents ($11.24) per thousand gallons for customers in the corporate limits of
the Village of Oak Brook and at the rate of thirteen dollars and twenty-seven cents
($13.27)for customers outside the corporate limits of the Village of Oak Brook.
3. Effective January 1, 2020 water drawn from the hydrant at 3003 Jorie Boulevard shall
be charged at a rate of thirteen dollars and twenty-seven cents ($13.27) per thousand
gallons.
Section 3: Severability. If any provision of this Ordinance or part thereof is held invalid by a court
of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions of this Ordinance shall remain in full force and effect,
and shall be interpreted, applied, and enforced so as to achieve, as near as may be, the purpose and intent
of this Ordinance to the greatest extent permitted by applicable law.
Section 4: Effective Date. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect beginning on January 1,
2020 and after passage, approval and publication, as provided by law.
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Ordinance 2019-WA-G-1156
Water Rates 2020
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APPROVED THIS 10th day of December, 2019.
Gopal G. Lalmalani
Village President
PASSED THIS 10th day of December, 2019.
Ayes: Trustee Baar, Cuevas, Manzo, Saiyed Tiesenga Yusuf
Nays: NONE
Absent: NONE
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Charlotte K. Pruss
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