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The
Town Council will be appointing a councilor to fill a vacancy in Ward 1, the
south side of town.
If
you are interested in serving a 2 year term that expires on December 31, 2013
and meet the residency requirements please send a letter of interest to the
town council at PO Box 669, Hot Springs, MT 59845.
Letters
will be accepted through Monday, September 20, 2011.
2.04.010 Qualifications of town councilor. No person is eligible for the office of town councilor unless he is a resident for at least sixty days preceding the election to office of the ward electing him or of an area, which has been annexed by the town and placed in the ward. (Ord. 1990-6 Section 1, 1990: prior code Section 2-5-01)
1.08.010 Description of wards. The boundary between the wards shall be on the following traverse:
Starting at the center of Section Three (3), running west along the quarter section line to the quarter corner common to Sections Three (3) and Four (4); then south along the section line to Main Street; then west along Main Street to Demers Street; then south along Demers Street to Central Avenue; then west along Central Avenue and Central Avenue projected west; all in Township 21 North, Range 24 West, P.M.M., Sanders County, Montana.
All those parts of the municipality north of described traverse are in Ward Number Two.
All those parts of the municipality south of the described traverse are in Ward Number One.(Prior code Section 1-7-01)
If you wish to learn more about serving on the town council, literature is available for review at the town hall during regular business hours.
DATED THIS 7TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2011
JULIE LAZARO
TOWN CLERK
RESOLUTION NO. 2011-005R
RESOLUTION OF THE
TOWN OF HOT SPRINGS, MONTANA TO INCREASE THE
RATES FOR THE USERS OF THE MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEM
RECITALS
WHEREAS, under
Section 69-7-101, Montana Code Annotated, the Town of Hot Springs, Montana (the
"town") has the power and authority to regulate, establish, and
change, as it considers proper, rates, charges, and classifications imposed for
utility services to its inhabitants and other persons served by the municipal
systems. Rates, charges, and classifications must be reasonable and just; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council of the Town (the
"Council") has determined that a rate increase is required to pay the
principal and interest on outstanding bonds and the costs of operation and
maintenance of the system; and
WHEREAS, the
Council has determined it to be in the best interest of the water users to the
necessary increases; and
WHEREAS, the required public hearings have been held
and the water customers and the Montana Consumer Counsel have been notified of
such public hearings
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOL
VED by the Town Council of the Town of Hot Springs as
follows:
Section 1. Increase
Water User Charges. The Town will implement a rate increase for users of
the System effective as of August 16,2011, as set forth herein.
Section 2. Determination of Annual Budget for
System. Each year the Council shall determine the amount of money needed to
pay the costs of the System including but not limited to: (a) the payment of
the reasonable expense of operation and maintenance of the System; (b)
administration of the System; (c) the payment of principal and interest on any
bonded or other indebtedness of the System; and (d) the establishment or
maintenance of any required reserves, including reserves needed for
expenditures for depreciation and replacement of facilities, as may be determined
necessary from time to time by the Councilor
as covenanted in the ordinance or resolution authorizing any outstanding bonds
of the System. Based on the annual needs of the System, the Council will
establish monthly charges for the use of the System.
Section 3. Monthly Charge. The Town currently imposes a monthly charge known
as the "Monthly
Charge" on all connections to
the System. The costs of the System to be
covered by the Monthly Charge will be the amount necessary to pay the costs of operating and maintaining the System, to pay the principal of and interest on any
outstanding debt of the System and to establish and maintain any reserves
therefore, determined on an annual basis.
The Town will determine the total amount of revenue to be raised by the Monthly
Charge on an annual basis, the total number
of connections for each Equivalent Dwelling Unit (the "EDU"), and
the total number of customer equivalents. The monthly water charges for each
user will be the base rate for the standard lines times the number of EDUs
applicable to the unit served by the system per month.
The current Monthly Charge for each type of connection is as follows:
1
|
WaterLinelMeterSize |
Multiplier |
MonthlyWater Base Rate |
Cost Per 1,000 Gallons |
|
|
|||
|
3/4 inch |
1.00 |
$ 16.06 |
$2.01 |
|
1 inch |
1.79 |
$ 28.75 |
$2.01 |
|
1 1/2 inch |
4.00 |
$64.24 |
$2.01 |
|
2 inch |
7.14 |
$ 114.67 |
$2.01 |
|
3 inch |
16.00 |
$256.97 |
$2.01 |
|
4 inch |
28.57 |
$458.85 |
$2.01 |
There
are currently 459.05 EDUs in the Town.
Section 4. Water Rate Increase. The City hereby increases
its water rates effective as of August 16,2011, the Monthly Charge for each type of service is
as follows:
|
WaterLine/Meter Size |
Multiplier |
MonthlyWaterBaseRate |
CostPer1,000Gallons |
|
|
|||
|
3/4 inch |
1.00 |
$
18.87 |
$2.00 |
|
1 inch |
1.79 |
$33.87 |
$2.00 |
|
1 1/2 inch |
4.00 |
$75.50 |
$2.00 |
|
2 inch |
7.14 |
$134.76 |
$2.00 |
|
3
inch |
16.00 |
$301.99 |
$2.00 |
|
4
inch |
28.57 |
$539.24 |
$2.00 |
This rate increase represents an average increase in
the Monthly Charge of
approximately 17 % over the rates in effect for the previous year.
Section 6. Further Rate Increases, Subsequent
adjustments to the Monthly Charge will be
made by resolution of the Town Council
duly adopted after a public hearing with
notice thereof given
as provided by law.
It is anticipated
that additional rate increases will be
needed to pay debt
service once bonds are issued.
The letter below was sent to all water
customers and property owners with water service. A copy has also been sent to the Montana Consumer Counsel.
June 8, 2011
At their June 7, 2011 Council meeting, the Town Council of the Town of Hot Springs approved a resolution of intent to raise water rates. A public hearing will be held on Tuesday, July 5, 2011 at 7 pm at the Town Hall, 109 Main Street, Hot Springs, MT 59845 for the public to comment on the proposed water rate increase.
For most residential customers, the increase will result in an additional $2.81 charge each month. The table below illustrates the new rate:
|
Meter size |
Number of connections in
town |
OLD BASE RATE |
PROPOSED NEW BASE RATE |
AMOUNT OF INCREASE |
|
¾ INCH |
373 |
$16.06 |
$18.87 |
$2.81 |
|
1 INCH |
1 |
$28.75 |
$33.79 |
$5.04 |
|
1½ INCH |
5 |
$64.24 |
$75.50 |
$11.26 |
|
2 INCH |
9 |
$114.67 |
$134.76 |
$20.09 |
|
3 INCH |
0 |
$256.97 |
$301.99 |
$45.05 |
|
4 INCH |
0 |
$458.85 |
$539.24 |
$80.39 |
The charge for water usage will be reduced to $2.00 per 1000 gallons.
The charges for sewer will remain unchanged. These rates can be found in the Appendix Table of Fees of the Hot Springs Ordinance Book and also found online at www.hotspringsmt.net/clerk/FEES2011.htm
For further information regarding the hearing you may contact me at the address below.
Julie Lazaro, Clerk-Treasurer
PO Box 669
Hot Springs, MT 59845
406-741-2353
DATED THIS 8TH DAY
OF JUNE 2011
JULIE LAZARO, TOWN CLERK
THIS LINK WILL TAKE YOU
TO THE TOWN ORDINANCES WEBSITE
Unless otherwise rescheduled the following boards meet
regularly at these times:
Town Council meets the first Tuesday
of each month at 7:00 PM at the Hot Springs TOWN HALL.
Planning Board meets the 4th
Tuesday EVERY OTHER month at 6:30 PM at the Town Hall.
Library Board meets the second
Wednesday of each month at 6:00 PM at the Library.
City Court is held the first Monday
and the third Friday of each month from
9am until noon, except for holidays.
Ø Copies of the Year 2010
Annual Consumer Confidence Public
Water Supply Report
are available at the Town Hall and posted
on this website below.
Ø The 2010 CCR will not be
mailed to individual water consumers.
Ø The Year 2010 CCR covers
water testing conducted from
January 1, 2010 to December
31, 2010.
Dated this 10th
day of March, 2011
Julie Lazaro
Town Clerk
TOWN OF HOT SPRINGS
Montana Public Water Supply ID number 00251
2010 Water Quality Report
In compliance with the EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act and in an effort to keep you informed about the quality of water and services we provide to you each day, we're pleased to provide you with our Annual Water Quality Report. This report is a snapshot of the quality of water we provided you last year. It includes details regarding the source of your water, what your water contains and how it compares to EPA and the State of Montana standards.
Our drinking water comes from three wells that range in depth from 250 feet to 800 feet deep. We have 434 service connections and have added one new connection this year.
We are pleased to report that our drinking water is safe and meets all federal and state requirements. If you have any questions about this report or concerning your water utility, please contact Randal Woods at (406) 741-2353. Lloyd Wilkins and Jason Subatch are our certified operators with one year of experience. They attend periodic training sessions to meet continuing education requirements.
DID YOU KNOW ? The sources of drinking water (both tap and bottled water) include rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, reservoirs, and wells. As water travels over the surface of land or through the ground it dissolves naturally occurring minerals and in some cases radioactive elements. Water can also pick up substances resulting from the presence of animals or from human activity.
Contaminants that may be present in water include:
1)
Microbial contaminants
such as viruses and bacteria which may come from sewage treatment plants,
septic systems, agricultural livestock operations and wildlife.
2)
Inorganic contaminants,
such as salts and metals which can be naturally occurring or result from urban
storm water runoff, industrial or domestic waste water discharges, oil and gas production,
mining and farming.
3)
Pesticides and
herbicides, which may come from a variety of sources such as agriculture, urban
storm water runoff, and residential uses.
4)
Volatile organic
chemicals, which are byproducts of industrial processes, petroleum production,
and can also come from gas stations, urban storm water runoff, and septic
systems.
5)
Radioactive
contaminants, which can be naturally occurring or be the result of oil and gas
production and mining activities.
In order to ensure that tap water is safe to drink, the EPA prescribes regulations which limit the amount of certain contaminants in water provided by public water systems. FDA regulations establish limits for contaminants in bottled water which must provide the same protection for public health. We routinely monitor for constituents in your drinking water according to Federal and State laws. Our sampling frequency complies with EPA and state drinking water regulations. The following tests were performed to identify possible contaminants in our system during the period of January 1 to December 31, 2010:
•
12 coliform bacteria
tests - all were coliform free.
•
Nitrate plus Nitrite
tests on each of our wells - none was detected.
•
One arsenic test on each
of our wells - none was detected.
•
Tests on each of our
wells to determine the possible presence of 61 organic contaminants - none were
detected.
•
Tests on each of our
wells to determine the possible presence of nine herbicides - none were
detected.
•
5 tests on the water
from our customers homes to determine the possible presence of lead and copper
leaching out of the faucets and fixtures - results were within EPA guidelines.
Due to the purity of our water, we have applied for and been issued a monitoring waiver for ten inorganic contaminants for all three of our wells. This waiver allows our system to sample only once every nine years for these contaminants. Due to the purity of our water we have also applied for and been granted a monitoring waiver for 30 pesticides. Past sampling has shown that these contaminants are either not present in our water or occur in such small amounts that they do not warrant a health hazard. We renew this waiver every three years by submitting a user susceptibility assessment. We will not have to test for these pesticides until 2011.
The following table lists the contaminants detected during recent testing. Some of the data in this table may be more than one year old, since certain chemical contaminants are monitored less than once per year.
Regulated Contaminants
|
CONTAMINANT |
VIOLATION Y/N |
SAMPLE DATE |
HIGHEST LEVEL DETECTED |
UNIT MEASURE-MENT |
MCLG |
MCL |
LIKELY SOURCE OF CONTAMINATION |
|
Alpha Emitters Well #3 |
N |
4-3-06 |
5.2 |
pCi/L |
0 |
15 |
Erosion of natural deposits |
|
Copper |
N |
9-14-10 |
90th % is 0.02 |
ppm |
1.3 |
AL= 1.3 |
Corrosion of Household plumbing systems: Erosion of natural deposits: Leaching from wood preservatives |
|
Fluoride Well #1 Well #2 Well #3 |
N |
12-22-04 12-22-04 1-29-04 |
1.79 1.59 0.51 |
ppm |
4 |
4 |
Erosion of natural deposits; Water additive which promotes strong teeth: Discharge from fertilizer and aluminum factories |
|
Radium 226 Well #1 Well #2 Well #3 |
N |
3-20-03 3-20-03 4-3-06 |
0.3 0.7 1.5 |
pCi/L |
0 |
5 |
Natural
deposits |
|
Radium 228 Well #2 Well #3 |
N |
3-20-03 4-3-06 |
1.6 5.6 |
pCi/L |
0 |
5 |
Natural
deposits |
DEFINITIONS:
MCL - Maximum Contaminant
Level - The “Maximum Allowed” is the highest level of a contaminant that is
allowed in drinking water. MCLs
are set as close to the MCLGs as feasible using the best available treatment
technology.
MCLG - Maximum Contaminant
Level Goal - The “Goal” is the level of a contaminant in drinking
water below which there is no known or expected risk to health. MCLGs allow for a margin of safety.
PPM - Parts per million or
Milligrams per liter (mg/l) - one part per million corresponds to one
minute in two years or a single penny in $10,000.
PPB - Parts per billion or
Micrograms per liter - one part per billion corresponds to one minute in
2,000 years, or a single penny in $10,000,000.
AL - Action Level - the concentration of a
contaminant which, if exceeded, triggers treatment or other requirements which
a water system must follow.
Pci/L - Pico Curies per
Liter - a very small unit of measurement of radioactivity.
What does this table tell
us?
As you can see our system had no MCL
violations. MCL’s are set at very
stringent levels. To understand
the possible health effects of exceeding the MCL, a person would have to drink
two liters of water every day at the MCL for a lifetime to have a one in a
million chance of having any adverse health effects. Although we have learned through our monitoring and testing
that some constituents have been detected, the EPA has determined that your
water IS SAFE at these levels.
All sources of drinking water are subject to
potential contamination by contaminants that are naturally occurring or man
made. Those contaminants can be
microbes, organic or inorganic chemicals, or radioactive materials. All drinking water, including bottled
water, may reasonably be expected to contain at least small amounts of some
contaminants. The presence of
contaminants does not necessarily indicate that the water poses a health risk.
More information about contaminants and potential health effects can be
obtained by calling the Environmental Protection Agency’s Safe Drinking Water
Hotline at 1-800-426-4791, or online at You can find out
more about our system and the specific contaminants we have tested for, on the
web at
Some people may be more vulnerable to contaminants
in drinking water than the general population. Immuno-compromised persons such
as persons with cancer undergoing chemotherapy, persons who have undergone
organ transplants, people with HIV/AIDS or other immune system disorders, some
elderly, and infants can be particularly at risk from infections. These people
should seek advice about drinking water from their health care providers.
EPA/CDC guidelines on appropriate means to lessen the risk of infection by
cryptosporidium and other microbiological contaminants are available from the
Safe Drinking Water Hotline, or online at
Lead in drinking water comes primarily from
materials and components of the service lines and home plumbing systems. It is possible that lead levels at your
home may be higher than other homes in the community as a result of materials
used in your home’s plumbing. Our
water system is responsible for providing high quality drinking water, but we
cannot control the variety of materials used in private home plumbing
systems. If present, elevated
levels of lead can cause serious health problems, especially for pregnant women
and young children. If you are
concerned about elevated lead levels in your home’s water, you may wish to have
your water tested by a certified laboratory like the one we send our samples to
(Montana Environmental Laboratory, 406-755-2131). When your water has been sitting for several hours,
you can minimize the potential for lead exposure by flushing your tap until the
water temperature has stabilized (usually for 30 seconds to 2 minutes) before
you use the water for drinking or
cooking. Information on lead in
drinking water, testing methods, and steps you can take to minimize exposure to
lead is available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline 1-800-426-4791, or
online at .
In July of 2003, the Montana
Department of Environmental Quality conducted a source water assessment of our
system. This report provides
additional information on the potential vulnerability of our wells to
contamination. This report is
available for review at City Hall.
It is also available online at
. The report can
be summarized in the following table:
Significant Potential
Contaminant Sources
|
Source |
Contaminant |
Hazard |
Hazard Rating |
Barriers |
Susceptibility |
Management |
|
Well #1 |
Pathogens, NO2, etc. |
Leakage into Well |
High to Moderate |
Multiple |
Moderate to Low |
Well Head Protection Program Ordinance |
|
Well #2 |
Pathogens, NO2, etc. |
Leakage into Well |
High to Moderate |
Multiple |
Moderate to Low |
Well Head Protection Program Ordinance |
|
Well #3 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
|
Very Low |
Well Head Protection Program Ordinance |
Our water system is committed to providing
our customers with safe, pure water and we are pleased that our water meets or
exceeds all established state and federal standards. Thank you for reviewing this report.
RANDAL A. WOODS , MAYOR Prepared by Montana Environmental Lab, LLC 3/11
THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCE CHANGE WAS APPROVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL
AT BOTH THE MARCH AND APRIL TOWN COUNCIL MEETINGS AFTER PUBLIC HEARINGS WERE
HELD FOR COMMENT ON BOTH DAYS.
THE NEW CURFEW HOURS GO INTO EFFECT MAY 6, 2010
Chapter 9.12
CURFEW
Sections:
9.12.010 Curfew.
9.12.020 Curfew
Hours
9.12.030 Application
9.12.040 Obligation
of Parent of Guardian.
9.12.010 Curfew.
A curfew is established for the town in compliance with the curfew
established by the board of county commissioners, as such curfew may from time
to time be amended. (Ord. 1988-5
Section 2, 1988).
9.12.020 Curfew
Hours. It shall be unlawful for minors under
the age of eighteen years to be in or upon or to loiter upon or frequent the
streets, alleys and public places within the Town, after 10:00 p.m., except on the days of Friday and Saturday
and the night before a federal holiday, when the time shall be extended to midnight.
9.12.030 Application. The provisions of this
ordinance shall not apply to any minor going to or returning from his or her
place of employment nor to any minor accompanied by his or her parents,
guardian or other adult person having the care or custody of such minor, or
where such minor is engaged upon an errand or business directed by his or her
parent, guardian or adult person having his or her care or custody, provided,
however, that and such minor embraced within the provisions of this ordinance
shall not unnecessarily linger or loiter at any time while engaged or occupied
as in this section provided.
9.12.031 Upon notice
to the Hot Springs Police Department from the Hot Springs School District #14J,
the curfew hours provided for herein may be extended to one-half hour past the
end of specific school sanctioned functions. Variances for other local or community functions may be
given by the Town Council upon petition to the Town Council at a Town meeting
scheduled prior to the function.
9.12.040 Obligation
of parent or guardian. The
parent or parents or legal guardian of any minor who shall violate any of the
provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon
conviction thereafter shall be punished by a fine not to exceed the sum of One
Hundred Dollars ($100.00) or by incarceration in the county jail not to exceed
Thirty (30) days or by both such fine and incarceration.
DATED
THIS 14TH DAY OF APRIL 2010
JULIE LAZARO
TOWN CLERK
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THERE WILL BE A CHARGE OF 25 CENTS PER PAGE FOR COPIES OF ANY OF THESE
DOCUMENTS.
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