ORD NO 02-1993 ORDINANCE NO. .2 /79
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 24 -1988
AND ORDINANCE NO. 17 -1989 OF THE CITY FIXING
THE BASIC MONTHLY RATES TO BE CHARGED FOR THE
SERVICES OF THE SEWER SYSTEM OF THE CITY; AND
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
WHEREAS, the City of Van Buren, Arkansas (the "City owns and
operates sewer facilities (the "System and has determined that
certain extensions, betterments and improvements to the System (the
"improvements are necessary to make the System adequate to serve
the needs of the City and its inhabitants; and
WHEREAS, the basic monthly sewer rates are established by
Ordinance No. 24 -1988 of the City. adopted and approved
September 19, 1968, as previously amended by Ordinance No. 17 -1989
of the City adopted and approved August 21, 1989 (collectively, the
"Sewer Rate Ordinance and
WHEREAS, in connection with the improvements, it is necessary
that the Sewer Rate Ordinance be further amended in order to
increase rates charged for the services of the System by
approximately 18%; and
WHEREAS, the Van Buren Water and Sewer Commission; after a
complete investigation, has recommended the improvements and the
rate increase to the City Council as being in the best interest of
the City and its inhabitants;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City
of Van Buren, Arkansas:
Section 1. Section 1 of the Sewer Rate Ordinance is hereby
amended to read as follows:
"Section 1. Rate. That the monthly rates set forth
below be, and they are hereby, fixed as the rates to be
charged for sewer services furnished to customers of the
Sewer System of the City of Van Buren, Arkansas (the
"City which rates the City Council finds and declares
to be reasonable and necessary minimum rates to be
charged. Effective April 1, 1993, the rate shall consist
of a minimum which shall be based upon the size of the
meter necessary for each residence, business, industry
and institution using the System and an additional actual
usage rate of $1.10 per thousand gallons or fraction
thereof. The minimum rate shall include the first 1,000
gallons."
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Section 2. Section 3 of the Sewer Rate Ordinance is hereby
amended to read as follows:
"Section 3. Minimum Fee. The minimum fee based
upon meter size shall be as follows:
Size of Meter (Inches) Minimum Charae
3/4" 5.88
12.02
1 1/2" 17.69
2" 98.01
3" 293.99
4" 392.00
6" 588.00
Section 3. The Sewer Rate Ordinance, as amended hereby, shall
continue in full force and effect.
Section 4. That it is hereby ascertained and declared that
the System is inadequate for the needs of the City and the
inhabitants thereof, thus endangering the life, health, safety and
welfare of the inhabitants and their property, and that the
improvements required to alleviate such hazards can be accomplished
only by the enactment of such increased rates as are authorized by
this Ordinance. It is, therefore, declared that an emergency
exists, and this Ordinance, being necessary to the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health and safety, shall take
effect and be in force from and after its passage.
PASSED this /,S day of A/,Q/J 1993.
APPROVED:
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Mayor
ATTEST:
Ci.y Clerk
[SEAL)
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