ORD NO 29-2005 ORDINANCE NO. (951
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 has determined that certain extensions, betterments and improvements to the system are
necessary to make the system adequate to serve the needs of the City and its inhabitants; and
WHEREAS, water rates are established by Ordinance No. 11 -2003 of the City adopted and
approved November 24, 2003; and
WHEREAS, in connection with the improvements, it is necessary that Ordinance No. 11-
2003 be repealed in order to increase rates charged for the services of the system; and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
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; 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 system are
Oak Grove Water Users Association, Dora Water Users Association, and Sequoyah County Water
Users Association.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Van Buren, Arkansas,
the following monthly minimum charges and volume charge rates are established for all customers
of Van Buren Water System effective January 1, 2006.
Meter Size Meter Base Volume Chargers Per 1000 Gallons
Residential
3/4" 4.75 3.35
1" 7.75 3.35
1 1/2" 15.65 3.35
2" 2750 3.35
Meter Size Meter Base Volume Charges Per 1000 Gallons
Commercial
3/4" 4.75 2.83
1" 8.95 2.83
1 1/2" 19.75 2.83
2" 29.65 2.83
3" 65.50 2.83
4" 125.75 2.83
Meter Size Meter Base Volume Charges Per 1000 Gallons
Industrial
3/4" 7.85 2.43
1" 11.85 2.43
1 1 /2" 19.75 2.43
2" 29.65 2.43
3" 65.50 2.43
4" 175.75 2.43
6" 260.85 2.43
Meter Size Meter Base Volume Charges Per 1000 Gallons
Resale
4" 175.75 2.12
6" 260.85 2.12
The charges for customers outside the city limits shall be one and one- half(1 1/2) times the rates for
customers inside the city limits.
Section 2. In addition to the rates and charges established by this Ordinance, the Municipal
Utilities Commission, through their authorized representatives, is authorized and directed to cause
the $0.25 per active water meter service per month charge mandated by Act 1053 of 1991, to be
collected and to cause the sums collected to be paid to Arkansas State Health Department pursuant
to Act 1053 of 1991.
Section 3. The provisions of the Ordinance establish the monthly charges for water services
provided by the City of Van Buren. All parts of Ordinances which have previously established such
rates and charges are hereby repealed.
Section 4. 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 exists with reference to the establishing of rates by January 1, 2006, which will prove
funding to offset the rate increases for water purchased from the City of Fort Smith and
improvements. Therefore, as this Ordinance is necessary for the health, safety, and welfare of the
City and its inhabitants this Ordinance shall be of full force and effect as of the date of its adoption
and shall be implemented as of the dates set forth in the Ordinance.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 1 Q day of December, 2005.
APPROVED:
John Ri j7k—
MAY
ATTEST:
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Barbie Curtis, CITY CLERK
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING TO THE MAYOR AND CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS, THAT RATES
FOR THE SALE OF WATER SERVICE BE INCREASED.
Section 1. WHEREAS, the cost of water purchased from the City of Fort
Smith, Arkansas, has increased; and determined that betterment's and improvements to
the system are necessary to make the system adequate to serve the needs of the City; and
WHEREAS, the Municipal Utilities Commission upon a necessary and complete
investigation have found that it is necessary to the interest of the City and its inhabitants,
that said rate increase be passed on to its Van Buren Water Customers.
THAT, A WATER RATE increase of fifteen cents per one thousand gallons
(.15 /1000) per customer class is hereby recommended to Mayor and City Council.
That the above rate be effective January 1, 2006.
PASSED this Q i n day of 'NOeftcbt r 2005.
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C. E. Dougan, Ch
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Attest:
Jani i ewman, Secretary
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