ORD NO 20-1998 ORDINANCE NO. g2 7
AN 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. 2 -1993 of
the City adopted and approved March 15, 1993, 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 33 and
WHEREAS, the Van Buren Municipal Utilities Commission, after a 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;
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, 1999, 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 $1.55 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 Charges Volume Charges /1000 Gal.
3/4" 5.88 $1.55
1" 12.02 $1.55
1 1/2" 17.69 $1.55
2" 98.01 $1.55
3" 293.99 $1.55
4" 392.00 $1.55
6" 588.00 $1.55
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 3. The Sewer Rate Ordinance, as amended hereby, shall continue in
full force and effect.
Section 4. 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 of the public peace, health and safety,
shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.
PASSED this 2 day of 1998.
APPROVED:
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ATTEST:
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