HomeMy Public PortalAbout061-2004 - Sanitary District - Sewer Rate (amends Ord Nos 93-1995 AND 46-2004ORDINANCE NO. 61-2004
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
ORDINANCE NOS. 93-1995 AND 46-2004
WHEREAS, the Sanitary District Board ("Board") of the Richmond Sanitary District ("District") established fees for the treatment and disposal of sewage and other waste discharged into
the sewerage system pursuant to IC 36-9-25-11 ("Act");
WHEREAS, the Board adopted Resolution No. 19-1994, as amended on November 14, 1995 and June 8, 2004 ("Resolution No. 7-2004"), setting forth sewer utility rates;
WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of Richmond ("City") adopted Ordinance No. 8-1989 on June 24, 1989 approving sewer utility rates for the users in the District and adopted Ordinance
No. 93-1995 and Ordinance No. 46-2004 approving amendments to the sewer utility rates (collectively, "Rate Ordinance");
WHEREAS, the Board has determined that Resolution No. 7-2004 and corresponding Ordinance No. 46-2004 need to be clarified with respect to the treatment rates for residential, commercial
and industrial users;
WHEREAS, the Act authorizes the Board to change the sewer utility rates, but requires the approval of the sewer utility rates by ordinance of the Common Council of the City;
WHEREAS the Board, at its regular meeting on August 10, 2004, introduced a resolution to clarify the treatment rate in Section 1 of Resolution No. 7-2004; and
WHEREAS, the Board will consider adoption of the rate resolution following a public hearing to be held on August 24, 2004;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, THAT:
Section 1. The Common Council now approves the clarification proposed by the Board and amends its Rate Ordinance to read as follows:
EFFECTIVE DATE:
The first billing cycle following approval of rates by ordinance of Common Council
January 1, 2005
1. TREATMENT RATE
RATE PER 1,000 GALLONS PER
MONTH
Residential/Commercial
Industrial
$1.73
1.54
$2.02
1.80
Section 2. All other provisions of and all other rates and charges established by Ordinance No. 8-1989, as amended by Ordinance No. 93-1995 and Ordinance No. 46-2004, shall remain in
full force and effect.
Section 3. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this _7th__ day of _September_____, 2004.
COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA
_S/S Larry Parker___________________
Larry Parker
ATTEST:
S/S Karen Chasteen_________________
Karen Chasteen
Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of Richmond, Indiana, on the 8th day of _September_, 2004 at _8_:_15 _a.m.
S/S Karen Chasteen
Karen Chasteen
Presented to and approved by me, the Mayor of the City of Richmond, Indiana, this 8th day of _September_, 2004 at _8_:_30 _a.m.
S/S Sarah L. Hutton
Sarah L. Hutton