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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990-OR-14 ORDINANCE NO. 90-OR-~_~ ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 86-OR-31 AND SECTION 50.61 OF THE JEFFERSONVILLE CITY CODE ESTABLISHING SEWAGE USER FEES WHEREAS, the operation of the Treatment Plant and the maintenance of Jeffersonville sewage system is an service provided by the City; and, WHEREAS, the rates for sewage service have 1986; and, Jeffersonville Wastewater the collection lines in important and expensive charged to all users within the city not been raised since September 20, WHEREAS, a rate increase is now necessary to offset the increased costs associated with the provision of sewage service and the maintenance of the wastewater system within the City for the benefit of all users~ NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the Common Council of the City of Jeffersonville, Indiana, that Ordinance No. 86-OR-31 and Jeffersonville City Code Section 50.61 in part shall be amended in part as follows: SECTION 50.61 c. The water rates and and charges shall be as Average Quantity of Water Used Per Month First 1000 cubic feet 1001 to 11,000 cubic feet Over 11,000 cubic feet The minimum charge user is a metered consumer shall be Five Dollars and usage on which the amount of said sewage charges shall be determined and the rates follows: Monthly Rate Per 100 Cubic Feet $1.47 1.37 1.26 for any service where the Ten Cents ($5.10). The minimum charge for any service where the user is not a metered water consumer shall be Ten Dollars and Thirty Cents ($10.30) if the consumer is within the City Limits. For service rendered by sewage works to lots, parcels of real estate or buildings located outside the limits of the City of Jeffersonville, the following rates shall be established: Average Quantity of ~Onthly Rate Per Water Used Per Month ' 100 Cubic Feet First 1000 cubic feet $2.20 1001 to 11,000 cubic feet 2.06 Over 11,000 cubic feet 1.89 The minimum charge for any service where the user is a metered consumer and the service is provided outside the City Limits shall be Seven Dollars and Sixty-Five Cents ($7.65). If the consumer is outside the City Limits, the minimum charge for any service where the user is not a metered water consumer shall be Fifteen Dollars and Forty-Five Cents ($15.45) per month. For the service rendered to the City of Jeffersonville, said City shall be subject to the same rates and charges hereinabove provided, or to charges and rates established in harmony therewith. All users shall be billed and pay according to the schedule of rates herein established. There shall be no free service. As a result of revenue charges in this Ordinance, provided by the rates and the Sewer Department shall deposit $200,000.00 beginning with the January 1, 1987, calendar year and $225,000.00 for each calendar year thereafter, into a sinking fund. Disbursements from this fund shall only be for expenditures related to repairs, replacements, or improvements to the sewage system or to the sewage treatment plant. All provisions of Ordinance No. 86-OR-31 at Section 50.61 of the Jeffersonville City Code not specifically amended by the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby considered to remain in effect. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its timely passage, promulgation and approval by the Mayor and publication in accordance with the law. PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT ~4Amending Ordinance No. State of Indiana ) ) SS: C]m~ County ) Personally appeared before me, a notary public in and for said county and state, the undersigned Sue lfidener who, being duly sworn, says that She is Bootd~eper of the Cl~k Oount~ ~ourngl newspaper of general circulation printed and published in the English language in ~ho ~-~v~ (town) of ' ~ ' ~e£fer$onv~lle in state and county afore- said, and that the printed matter attached hereto is a true copy, which was duly published in said paper for 2 time s , the dates of publication being as follows: March 28 & ~ril 4, i~0 Subscribed and sworn to before me this ~ day of ~--~m.~ 19 ~ My commission expires: ~ ary Public Passed and adopted by the Common Council of the City of jeffersonville, Clark County, Indiana, on the / ~ day of ~~ , ~990. ATTEST: ~C] RICHARD SPE~ER,~R. CLERK-TREASURE~ Presented by me as Clerk-Treasurer to the Mayor of City of Jeffersonville this ~ day of ~~ said 1990. This ordinance CLERK-TREASURER ~ approved and signed by me this , 1990. MAYOR DALE- L. OREM