ORD NO 11-2003 CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
ORDINANCE NO. 11
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, present water rates are established by Ordinance No. 27 -2002 of the
City adopted and approved December 9, 2002; and
WHEREAS, in connection with the improvements, it is necessary that Ordinance
No. 27 -2002 be repealed in order to increase rates charged for the services of the system;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 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's 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 December 1, 2003.
Meter Size Meter Base Volume Chargers Per 1000 Gallons
Residential
3/4" 4.75 3.20
1" 7.75 3.20
1 1/2" 15.65 3.20
2" 27.50 3.20
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Meter Size Meter Base Volume Charges Per 1000 Gallons
Commercial
3/4" 4.75 2.68
1" 8.95 2.68
1 1/2" 19.75 2.68
2" 29.65 2.68
3" 65.50 2.68
4" 125.75 2.68
Meter Size Meter Base Volume Charges Per 1000 Gallons
Industrial
3/4" 7.85 2.28
1" 11.85 2.28
1 1/2" 19.75 2.28
2" 29.65 2.28
3" 65.50 2.28
4" 175.75 2.28
6" 260.85 2.28
Meter Size Meter Base Volume Charges Per 1000 Gallons
Resale
4" 175.75 1.97
6" 260.85 1.97
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 its 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.
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Section 3. The provisions of this 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, 2004, 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 24`' day of November, 2003.
APPROVED:
John Rigd, MA OR
ATTEST:
Barbie Curtis, CITY CLERIC