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HomeMy WebLinkAbout941I i r i ORDINANCE NO. q� j AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 892 OF 1978 PROVIDING FOR BI -ANNUAL REVIEW OP COST OF OPERATION SOF WASTEWATER FACILITY AND MODIFICATION OF' USER CHARGES. i 1 WHEREAS, the Utility Commission of tree City of Batesville, i Arkansas is charged with the responsibilities of operating arid maintaining the Batesville Wastewater System in accordance with all applicable local, state, and federal laws; and WHEREAS, the City of Batesville is the recipient of a 1 `grant of funds from the United States Government (EPA Project No. I C-05-0332-03) to finance in part the Batesville Wastewater Pumping; and Treatment Facility; and WHEREAS, 40 CFR 35.929 et seq, 40 CPR 35.935-13 and ,Appendix B thereto, provide for bi-annual review of costs of operation and maintenance of wastewater facilities; NOW, THEREh'ORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL Ol,' ,THE CITY OF BATESVILLE, ARKANSAS AS FOLLOWS : 1. The City of Batesville shall, by and through the Batesville Utilities Commission, not less frequently than bi- ''annually, hereafter review the cost of operation arid maintenance of the Batesville Wastewater Facility. 2.After review the City shall, by ordinance or other - i. I!wise, increase if necessary, the rates charged to residential and i'. commercial users to a rate which will insure a sufficient fund for (1) operation and (2) maintenance of the aforementioned wastewater facility. 3. The cost of maintenance as used hereinabove shall include the cost of replacement of the wastewater treatment facility . ii 4. Each user shall be notified, at least annually, !Tin conjunction with the regular bill, of the rate and that portion k of the user charges which are attributable to wastewater treatment I services. 5. The computation cf applicable rate shall insure a proportional distribution of operation and maintenance cost to each user based upon the factors of strength, volume and delivery; flow rate characteristics of the discharge into the wastewater treatment facility system. 6. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict i i! herewith are hereby repealed. 7. There is an immediate and urgent need for the prompt passage of this ordinance for the proper administration of municipal affairs, in completing a sewer improvement project funded in part by the United States of America; therefore, an emergency exists, and this ordinance being necessary for the protection of the public health, safety and welfare, shall take i effect and be enforced from and after its passage, approval i and publication. PASSED and APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Batesville, Arkansas this _ G� day of (_.. , lg SO. ATTESTED: Larry Wi-lliams, City Clerk APPROVED: Peyton Golden, Mayor