ORD NO 12-2003 ORDINANCE NO. fit
ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING RATES FOR SEWER 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 sewer
facilities (the "System and has determined that certain extensions, betterment's and
improvements to the System (the "improvements are necessary to make the System adequate
to serve the needs of the City and its inhabitants; and
WHEREAS, the basic monthly sewer rates are established by Ordinance No. 20 of the
City adopted and approved December, 2003; and
WHEREAS, in connection with the improvements, it is necessary that the Sewer Rate
Ordinance be further amended in order to increase rates charged for the services of the System
by approximately 12.9%; and
WHEREAS, the Van Buren Municipal Utilities Commission, after a complete study and
review has recommended the improvements and the rate increase hereinafter set forth 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. 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 January 1, 2004, 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 $1.75 per thousand gallons or fraction thereof.
Section 2. Section 3 of the Sewer Rate Ordinance is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 3. The following minimum charge and volume charge rates are established for
all Van Buren Sewer System customers.
Size of Meter (Inches) Monthly Minimum Charge Volume charges /1000Gal.
3/4" 5.88 1.75
1" 12.02 1.75
1 1/2" 17.69 1.75
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2" 98.01 1.75
3" 293.99 1.75
4" 392.00 1.75
6" 588.00 1.75
The charges for customers outside the city limits shall be one and one -half (1 1/2) times
the rate for customers inside the city limits.
Section 4. The Sewer Rate Ordinance, as amended hereby, shall continue in full force
and effect.
Section 5. 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 accomplished 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 for the public peace, health and
safety, shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.
PASSED this 15 day of December, 2003.
APPROVED:
John Ri 5, MAYOR
ATTEST:
Barbie Curtis, CITY CLERIC