ORD NO 22-1998 ORDINANCE NO. V✓
AN 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
water system and has determined that certain extensions, betterment's and improvements to the
System are necessary to made the system adequate to serve the needs of the City and its
inhabitants; and
WHEREAS, water rates are established by ordinance No. 10 -1991 of the City
adopted and approved June 17, 1991; and
WHEREAS, in connection with the improvements, it is necessary that Ordinance
No. 10 -1991 be repealed in order to increase rates charged for the services of the System and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 tern "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, 1999.
Section 1:
Meter Size Meter Base Volume Charges Per 1000 Gallons
Residential
3/4" 4.75 2.25
1" 7.75 2.25
1 1/2" 15.65 2.25
2" 27.50 2.25
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Meter Size Meter Base Volume Charge Per 1000 Gallons
Commercial
3/4" 4.75 1.85
1" 8.95 1.85
1 1/2" 1 9.75 1.85
2" 29.65 1.85
3" 65.50 I.85
4" 125.75 1.85
Meter Size Meter Base Volume Charge Per 1000 Gallons
Industrial
3/4" 7.85 0.91
1" 11.85 0.91
1 1/2" 19.75 0.91
2" 29.65 0.91
3" 65.50 0.91
4" 175.75 0.91
6" 260.85 0.91
Meter Size Meter Base Volume Charges Per 1000 Gallons
Resale
4" 175.75 0.85
6" 260.85 0.85
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, 1999, which
will provide 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 Apia- day of 1998.
APPROVED:
Mayor CI
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ATTEST:
thift City Clerk