ORD NO 29-2007 ORDINANCE NO. 4
ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING RATES FOR WATER SERVICES
SUPPLIED BY THE CITY OF VAN BUREN AND REPEALING PRIOR
RATES FOR SUCH SERVICES.
WHEREAS, the City of Van Buren, Arkansas (the "City") owns and
operates a water system and
WHEREAS, the City must recover through rates charged to the customers
of the system, the cost associated with the operation of the system together with
the cost of certain extensions, betterments and improvements to the system
which are necessary to make the system adequate to serve the needs of the City
and its inhabitants; and
0 WHEREAS, existing water rates and charges established by Ordinance
No. 29 -2005 of the City adopted and approved December 19, 2005 are not
sufficient to meet the requirements of the system and
WHEREAS, it is necessary that Ordinance No. 29 -2005 be repealed in
order to increase rates charged for the services of the system; and
WHEREAS, the Van Buren Municipal Utilities Commission, after a
necessary and complete review, has recommended the rate increase to the City
Council as being in the best interest of the City and its inhabitants; and
WHEREAS, when used in this Ordinance, the term "Water for Resale"
shall refer to water purchased by Van Buren contract water users. The contract
water users of Van Buren s system are Oak Grove Water Users Association, Dora
Water Users Association, and Sequoyah County Water Users Association.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED AND ENACTED, by the City
Council of the City of Van Buren, Arkansas that:
Section 1. Commencing October 1, 2007, the following monthly minimum
charges are established as the rates for customers of the Van Buren Municipal
Utility Water system of Van Buren.
Meter Size
Residential Minimum Monthly Charge
3/4 $4.75
1" $7.75
1 $15.65
2" $27.50
Meter Size
Commercial Minimum Monthly Charge
3 /4 $4.75
1" $8.95
1 $19.75
2" $29.65
3" $65.50
4" $125.75
0 Meter Size
Industrial Minimum Monthly Charge
3 /4 $7.85
1" $11.85
1 $19.75
2" $29.65
3" $65.50
4" $175.75
6" $260.85
Meter Size
Water for Resale Minimum Monthly Charge
2" $29.65
3" $65.50
4" $175.75
6" $260.85
The charge for customers outside the city limits shall be one and one -half (1
times the rates for customers inside city limits.
0 Section 2. The following volume charge rates and effective dates are
established for customers of the Van Buren Municipal Utility Water System of the
City of Van Buren.
Residential: Volume Charges Per 1000 Gallons Effective Date
$3.50 October 1, 2007
$3.60 January 1, 2009
$3.65 January 1, 2010
Commercial Volume Charges Per 1000 Gallons Effective Date
$3.00 October 1, 2007
$3.05 January 1, 2009
$3.10 January 1, 2010
Industrial Volume Charges Per 1000 Gallons Effective Date
$2.65 October 1, 2007
$2.75 January 1, 2009
$2.85 Januaryl, 2010
Water for Resale Volume Charges Per 1000 Gallons Effective Date
$2.30 October 1, 2007
$2.35 January 1, 2009
$2.40 January 1, 2010
The charges for customers outside the City limits shall be one and one -half (1 1/2)
times the monthly rate for customers inside the City limits.
Section 3. In addition to the rates and charges established by this
ordinance, the Van Buren Municipal Utilities Commission, through its authorized
representatives, is authorized and directed to cause the $0.30 per active water
meter service per month charge mandated by Act 292 of 2007, to be collected and
to cause the sums collected to be paid to the Arkansas State Health Department
pursuant to Act 292 of 2007.
Section 4. The provisions of this ordinance establish the monthly charges
for water service by the City of Van Buren. All parts of ordinances which have
previously established such rates and charges are hereby repealed.
Section 5. Emergency Clause. It is determined that the providing of a safe
and sufficient supply of treated water is essential to the well being of the City and
its inhabitants and that an emergency is declared to exist in that the water rates
and charges contained in this Ordinance are necessary to provide adequate funds
for the operation, maintenance and financing of the water system of the City of
Van Buren. Therefore, due to this emergency and as this Ordinance is necessary to
preserve the health, safety, and welfare of the City and its inhabitants this
ordinance shall be in full force and effect as of the date of its adoption and shall be
implemented as of the dates set forth in this Ordinance.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS a day of S e, 2007.
APPROVED:
Mayor
Attest:
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City Clerk