HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990-12-01 • ORDINANCE NO. 90-12-1
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 892 OF
1978 AS AMENDED; WITH RESPECT TO THE ESTAB-
LISHMENT OF RATES FOR SEWER SERVICES;
PRESCRIBING OTHER MATTERS RELATING THERETO;
AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, the Water Utilities Commission of the City of
Batesville owns and operates sewage collection, pumping and
treatment facilities (treatment works) ; and
WHEREAS, in order to finance the proper and reasonable expense
of operation, repair, replacements and maintenance and for the
payment of sums required to retire the bonded debt of the treatment
works; and
• WHEREAS, it is necessary for the City to establish rates which
will provide a more equitable share of total revenues from users of
the treatment works;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF BATESVILLE, ARKANSAS :
Section 1 : That Ordinance No . 892, Section 5 (a) is hereby
repealed and the following is substituted therefor:
Sewer
(a) The monthly rate for sewer services of the System
shall be as set forth below for users located in the City.
Monthly sewer charges shall be based upon water con-
sumption. The Utilities Commission shall classify all users of the
sanitary sewer system (user being hereby defined as any landowner
whose buildings or premises are connected with and use the sanitary
sewer system of the City or otherwise discharges sewage, industrial
waste, water or other liquids either directly or indirectly into
the sewer system of the City) as either domestic or commercial on
the basis of whether the water consumption for the individual user
is used for domestic or commercial purposes . In the case of
domestic users, the average monthly water consumption for the
months of January, February and March of the current year in which
sewer bills are rendered and the month' s of October, November, and
December of the preceeding calendar year shall be computed
separately for each domestic user and a uniform monthly charge for
each domestic user shall be determined by applying the following
schedule of rates to the average monthly water consumption so
computed. In the event a new customer has not established a six
winter months average as set out above, the billing shall be based
on the actual month ' s usage until a six winter month usage average
has been determined. In the case of commercial users, the monthly
water consumption for the month in which the sewer bills are
rendered shall be computed separately for each commercial user and
the sewer charge for each commercial user shall be determined by
applying the following schedule of rates to the monthly water
• consumption so computed; provided that in the case of a commercial
customer using an appreciable amount of water that does not reach
the sewer system, the Utilities Commission, upon request by such
commercial user, shall determine the volume of the water usage that
does reach the sewer system and the following schedule shall be
applied to that volume .
Beginning January 1 , 1991 the following schedule of rates
shall be applied:
First 1 , 000 gallons or part thereof :
$3 . 00 (minimum charge)
All over 1 , 000 gallons :
$1 . 15 per 1 , 000 gallons .
• Effective July 1 , 1991 the following schedule of rates shall
be applied:
First 1 , 000 gallons or part thereof :
$3 . 00 (minimum charge)
All over 1 , 000 gallons :
$ 1 . 45 per 1 , 000 gallons .
For users of the sanitary sewer system who do not use water
provided by the City ' s water system (or an appreciable amount
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- thereof) water consumption and sewer discharge shall be deter-
mined by the Utilities Commission where feasible, and the schedule
of rates set forth above shall be applied. Where such determi -
nation is not feasible the monthly charge shall be as follows :
(i) Domestic, $17 . 50; and (ii) Commercial, $26 . 00 .
(b) For users of the sanitary sewer system located outside
the City, the monthly rates for sewer services of the System shall
be 125% of the sewer rates set forth above for users located in the
City.
Section 2 : None of the facilities or services afforded by the
sewage treatment works shall be furnished without a charge being
made therefor. Any vacant, unoccupied property attached to the
• sewer system having an in- service water meter shall be considered
to be a contributor to the sewer system at such time as a sewer tap
is completed and as such is subject to the monthly usages and
services set forth in the above mentioned rate structure .
Section 3 : That the City Council hereby finds and declares
that the above sewer rates are fair, reasonable and necessary
minimum rates, and will produce revenues at least sufficient for
the reasonable operation and maintenance expenses of the sewage
treatment works, the payment of the sewer facilities fair share of
the principal and interest on the revenue bonds as they mature and
the paying agents fees (including establishing and maintaining a
reserve) , and to provide depreciation funds for replacement or
repairs of the sewer facilities .
Section 4 : That the provisions of this Ordinance are
separable and if a section, phrase or provision shall be declared
invalid, such declaration shall not affect the validity of the
remainder of this Ordinance .
Section 5: That all ordinances or parts of other ordinances
in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
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PASSED AND APPROVED this 11th day of December ,
1990.
APPROVED:
City of Batesville, Arkansas
Attest:
m hirrell, Mayor
C�
Larry Williams, City Clerk
(Seal)
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