ORD NO 18-2016 CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
ORDINANCE NO. JS)-2016
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, FOR THE CITY OF VAN BUREN,
ARKANSAS, AN ORDINANCE TO BE ENTITLED:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 39-1979
PROVIDING FOR THE COMPUTATION OF THE
FRANCHISE FEE DUE TO THE CITY OF VAN BUREN
FROM ARKANSAS OKLAHOMA GAS CORPORATION;
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, under Ark. Code Ann. 14-54-302, the City is empowered and authorized to sell,
convey,lease or let real estate or personal property owned or controlled by the City;
and
WHEREAS, under Ark.Code Ann. 14-200-101,the City is permitted to impose reasonable terms
and conditions on the use and occupation of the City's ROW and to collect a
reasonable franchise fee for such use and occupation of its ROW; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 39-1979 provided for the computation of the franchise fee due to
the City of Van Buren from Arkansas Oklahoma Gas Corporation; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City of Van Buren to amend Ordinance No. 39-1979; and
WHEREAS, a state of emergency exists because these fees are needed to be effective December
1, 2016 to provide for the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Van Buren
and to preserve the property of the city.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED AND ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF VAN BUREN,ARKANSAS,THAT:
SECTION 1: Section 1 of Ordinance No. 39-1979 is hereby amended as follows:
SECTION 1: The Arkansas Oklahoma Gas Corporation which is conducting or
carrying on business in the City of Van Buren, Arkansas, under a franchise shall
pay four and one quarter percent (4.25%) of the gross revenues received by said
company in the preceding quarter from the following classes of service to
customers within the corporate limits of said city:
1. Residential 2. Commercial 3. Industrial
The said tax shall be payable in quarterly payments; first payment will be due on
or before the 31St or March 2017 and quarterly thereafter.
SECTION 2: This Ordinance in no way affects any payments owed by Arkansas Oklahoma Gas
Corporation to the City of Van Buren,Arkansas,for the years 2016 or prior thereto;
that any payments due under Ordinance No. 39-1979 for the years 2016 and before
shall continue to be payable under the terms of Ordinance No. 39-1979; that any
amounts accrued after December 1, 2016, shall be paid under the terms of this
Ordinance.
SECTION 3: No other alterations or amendments of Ordinance No. 39-1979 are intended and the
remainder of said Ordinance not heretofore specifically amended shall remain in
full force and effect.
SECTION 4: The Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized by the City Council for the City
of Van Buren to execute all documents, contracts, and agreements necessary to
effectuate this Ordinance.
SECTION 5: In for financial computations to begin at the amounts herein, it is further found that
there is a need for this Ordinance to take effect on December 1, 2016, and as such
an emergency is declared to exist and this Ordinance being necessary for the
preservation of the public health, safety, and welfare, shall take full effect on that
date.
SECTION 6: The various provisions and parts of this Ordinance are hereby declared to be
severable, and, if any section or part of a section, or any provision or part of a
provision herein,is declared to be unconstitutional,inappropriate,or invalid by any
court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not invalidate or affect the
remainder of this Ordinance and to that extent the provisions hereto are declared to
be severable.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City of Van Buren, Arkansas, by its City Council, did
pass, approve, and adopt, by a vote of (fl for and 0 against,the foregoing Ordinance at its
regular meeting held on the 17th day of October 2016.
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Mayor
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City Clerk/Treasurer City Attorney
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'.-,',ARKANSAS FOR-'THE 'YEAR• 1979-•i1979YEARS PROVIDING;F.OR..THE, PAYMENT ' •
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'',-''•THEREOF: DECLARING AN-EMERGEN_CY;' AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES`. , •
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• •0 '•' -WHEREAS;- ARKANSAS OKLAHOMA. GAS"CORPORATION(hereinafter sometimes .re $ ,yf,,'
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' f erred to'ioas the. "Gas kCompany"); is, duly authorized by;franchise ordinace= ;.;
' heretofbr"e••enacted' to operate-a'. •gas distribution'system, and appurtenances-, .,
:thereto,• i-i ed' in,dor incident to the'rendition of gas-'service:to Van,Buren;• - ; ..••••,-... 1
• 'arid•therinhabitents thereof residing. in'said city;•;and. - . ..,• , •'
WHEREAS•, ARKANSAS)'OKLAHONA. GAS.-CORPORATION.••is-now•,occupy.ing :the'streets ,�-•.
` Wand= alleysr:of.,•Van' Buren,: Arkansas; for, t•he' purpose;'of-;oper`ating, ,maintaining: k> �'
• ' • _ •,and extending: its gas",service•to:`the.•City, and• the::inhabitants and'_.consumers T„''
- 'residing �in said.City,::'and •is-'supplying: to the City and consumers therein --,....•,,.,;:i.:::1`•
',; gas,service; :-and . • .:• • . °> r I. >
.- _ •WHEREAS,.•_the;'City r:::••
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to' receive •such_j;ust�and''reasonable.-taxes. .'f • .•'
-from 'the Gas .Company; which:the.`City may lawfully:impose and -the Gas •Company - • '%.1.ti
is entitled to- pay, •and, •` -
•• • '' • - WHEREAS .the City;recognizes r the powers, of 'the :City.,of Van Buren;::and •, ,;
- - ..the.Public .Service-Commission under..;Act'324 of• 1935 :of•'Arkansas_•' •• �•
‘. . • NOW THEREFORE,•BE IT':ORDAINED, BY, THE CITY COUNCIL'OF,'THE CITY :OF"VAN. ,
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'-1' • :, • SECTION ;1 • The'Arkansass Oklahoma Gas.'Corporation which'•is ••con• ducting•,'• : ,
• >or.,carrying on business in.-the City. of Van`Buren Arkansas ,under a.franch_ ise `
shall pays a'piivilege.tax'in then sum 'o£ FORTY.NINE:THOUSAND-FIVE' HUNDRED--AND, ~
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K- '.NO/100, DOLLARS- ($49,500,,00) ',per annum;'�based upon' the following. classes of. • .
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• The •said tax' shall be payable in?:guarterly payments,' 'Istr•pay•ment.:t; •• be '' ,.
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• 'due on--.of the 31st••day,, of. March,,: 1980, Second paymenV will be'•due on ..
'% -or before -the 30th.30th day.'•of June,;•1980,•Third payment:will- be due;on'-or before. . :
SECTION 3. All other ordinances,, agreements and parts of• ordinances -
• and agreements in conflict with' the provisions fo this Ordinance are hereby
:repealed. •
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0 SECTION 4. Should any portion of this ordinance be Unconstitutional or
invalid and so declared by a court.of competent jurisdiction, then the remaind-
er of this ordinance shall not be affected by. such partial invalidity. .
• SECTION 5. That, due to the need to .raise more revenue, and to•have the
samein effect January. 1, 1980; an, emergency therefore Is declared and the - .
• Ordinance being necessary for the preservation of the public peace,, health,
and safety shall be'inlfull force and effect from and after its passage,
approval and publication. .. • -• .
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS • • 19th -Way of November, 1979. •
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