ORD NO 17-1989 ORDINANCE NO. j7- /7,g7
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 24 -1988 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 inhabi-
tants; and
WHEREAS, the basic monthly sewer rates are established
by Ordinance No. 24 -1988 of the City adopted and approved
September 19, 1988 "Ordinance No. 24- 1988 and
WHEREAS, in connection with the improvements, it is
necessary that Ordinance No. 24 -1988 be amended in order to
increase rates charged for the services of the System by 13.5
and
WHEREAS, the Van Buren Water and Sewer Commission,
after a necessary and 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 Ordinance No. 24 -1988 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 October 1, 1989, 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 $0.93 per thousand gallons or fraction
thereof. The minimum rate shall include the first 1,000 gal
lons."
Section 2. Section 3 of Ordinance No. 24 -1988 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 Charge
3/4" 4.98
1" 10.19
1i" 14.95
2" 83.06
3" 249.14
4" 332.20
6" 498.30"
Section 3. Ordinance No. 24 -1988, 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 accom-
plished 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 5T day of 1989.
APPR'l:
ATTES
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Mayor or J -u Y
Cit _Clerk
(SEAL),
CERTIFICATE
The undersigned, City Clerk of Van Buren, Arkansas,
hereby certifies that the foregoing pages are a true and perfect
copy of Ordinance No./ 7 passed at a session of
the City Council of V &n Buren, Arkansas, he d�at the regular
meeting place of the City Council at 7:,0 o'clock f .m., on the
/t day of 1989, and that the Ordinance is of
record in Ordinan Record Book now in my possession.
GIVEN under my hand and seal this o/ 5.� day of
1989.
I'
City Clerk
(SEAL)