HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-OR-26ORDINANCE NO. 98-OR-,
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING PORTIONS OF ORDINANCE
NO. 90-OR-60 ESTABLISHING SEWER RATES
FOR THE CITY OF JEFFERSONVILLE
WHEREAS, the City of Jeffersonville (hereinafter "the City") has heretofore constructed and
has in operation a sewage works for the purpose of collecting and disposing of sewage in
a sanitary manner; and
WHEREAS, the City has not increased its sewer rates in the past eight (8) years; and
WHEREAS, the City's cost of operating the sewage works has increased significantly in the
past eight ($) years; and
WHEREAS, the existing sewer rates are inadequate to provide the necessary capital for
future repair and replacement of the sewage works; and
WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of Jeffersonville (herinafter "the Council")
believes that it is in the best interest of the City's residents to fairly spread the cost of capital
repairs and replacement of the sewage works among those who use the sewage works'
capacity; and
WHEREAS, the City intends to borrow funds from the State Revolving Fund to finance
repairs to the sewage works; and
WHEREAS, an examination of the existing schedule of rates and charges heretofore fixed
by ordinances of the City fails to meet the requirements of the State Revolving Fund for
retirement of the City's proposed debt.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY ORDAINED that the existing provisions of
ORDINANCE No. 90-OR-60 Section 3 (a) and (b) are hereby repealed and replaced by the
following provisions:
(a) Metered Water Users:
The sewage rates and charges shall be based on the quantity of water used on or
in the property or premises subject to such rates and charges, as the same is measured by
the water meter there in use, subject to a minimum charge, except as herein otherwise
provided. For the purpose of billing and collecting the charges for sewage service, the
water meters shall be read periodically, either monthly or such other period as is established
by the Board of Public Works. The water usage schedule on which the amount of said rates
and charges shall be determined is as follows:
(1) Inside the City limits of the City of Jeffersonville:
(i) Metered Rates:
Average Quantity of
Water Used Per Month
First 1000 cubic feet
1001 to 11,000 cubic feet
Over 11,000 cubic feet
Monthly Rate Per
100 Cubic Feet
User Debt
Charge Service Total
$1.41 $ 1.08 $ 2.49
1.41 .91 2.32
1.41 .73 2.14
(ii)
Minimum Charge
Rate Per Month
User Debt
CharCle Service Total
Per month
$ 2.40 $6.24 $ 8.64
(2)
Outside the City limits of the City of Jeffersonville
(i) Metered Rates:
Average Quantity of
Water Used Per Month
(ii)
First 1000 cubic feet
1001 to 11,000 cubic feet
Over 11,000 cubic feet
Minimum Charge
Per month
Monthly Rate Per
100 Cubic Feet
User Debt
Charge Service Total
$ 1.41 $ 2.32 $3.73
1.41 2.08 3.49
1.41 1.98 3.39
Rate Per Month
User
Charge
$ 2.40
Debt
Service Total
$ 10.55 $12.95
(b) Unmetered Water Users:
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For single family residential users of the sewage works that are unmetered water
users or for whom accurate meter readings are not available, the monthly charge
shall be determined as an average of single family dwelling units, except as herein
provided. Sewage service bills shall be rendered once each month. The rate shall
be as follows:
(1) Inside the City limits of the City of Jeffersonville:
User Debt
Charge Service Total
Per month
$10.30 $ 7.74 $18.04
(2) Outside the City limits of the City of Jeffersonville:
User Debt
Charge Service Total
Per month $ 10.30 $16.72 $27.02
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY FURTHER ORDAINED that the existing provisions
of ORDINANCE No. 90-OR-60 Section 5(a) are hereby repealed and replaced by the
following provisions:
(a) Normal domestic waste strength sewage should not exceed a biochemical oxygen
demand of 300 milligrams per liter of fluid, suspended solids in excess of 300
milligrams per liter of fluid or ammonia nitrogen in excess of 15 milligrams per liter
of fluid. Additional charges for treating stronger-than-normal domestic waste shall
be made on the following basis:
(1) Rate Surcharge Based Upon Suspended Solids
There shall be an additional charge of 22 cents per pound of suspended
solids for suspended solids received in excess of 233 milligrams per liter of
fluid.
(2) Rate Surcharge Based Upon BOD
There shall be an additional charge of 22 cents per pound of biochemical
oxygen demand for BOD received in excess of 244 milligrams per liter of fluid.
(3)
Rate Surcharge Based Upon NH3N
There shall be an additional charge of 75 cents per pound of ammonia for
NH3N received in excess of 20 milligrams per liter of fluid.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY FURTHER ORDAINED that the rates and charges as
herein set forth shall become effective on the first full billing period occurring after the
adoption of this ordinance.
Passed this ~ day of
,/~¢'_~¢_..¢ ~- /"¢ 1998.
Thomas R. Galligan
Presiding Officer
ATTEST:
Presented by me as Cl_erk and Treas, qrer to t~he Mayor of said City of
Jeffersonville, Indiana this ~dayof /"-~/.O.,'~-I~-.- ,1998.
C. Richa'rd Spencer, J~,,/
Clerk and Treasurer
1998.
This Ordinance approved and signed by me this ¢¢~} day of
Mayor
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CITY OF JEFF
(~overnmental
CLERK TREASURER
Unit)
County, Indiana
General Form No. 99P (~Revised 1987)
TO: THE EVENING NEWS
221 SPRING ST JEFFERSONVILLE, IN
47130
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Pursuant to the provisions
I hereby certify that the
amount claimed is legally due,
of the same has been paid.
Date: May 15th,
and penalties of Chapter 155, Acts 19J~,
foregoing account is just and correct, that the
after allowing all just credits, and that no part
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Liz BaumGaredner
legal bookkeeper
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~ state, the undersigned Liz Baumqardner who,
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,'HE EVENING NEWS newspaper of ~neral circu-
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(city) ~X~Xof ~nville in state and county afore
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