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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinance 4540 ORDINANCE NO. 4540 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TABLE B MONTHLY WATER METER SERVICE CHARGE OF SECTION 51 . 136 OF THE FAYETTEVILLE CODE AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY WHEREAS, the Safe Drinking Water Act monthly household fee of 25 cents was mistakenly both included in Table B Monthly Water Meter Service Charge of §51 . 136 and "added to those Monthly Water Service Charges"; and WHEREAS, the 10% across the board water rate increase should not have applied to the Safe Drinking Water Act fee. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS: Section 1 : That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby repeals Table B Monthly Water Meter Service Charge of §51 . 136 of the Fayetteville Code and enacts a replacement Table B Monthly Water Meter Service Charge (attached as Exhibit A) which reduces all rates by 28 cents per month. Section 2: Emergency Clause. That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas has determined that immediate amendment of the Water Rate Ordinance to reduce the water rates to comply with the Safe Drinking Water Act and the City's rate study is essential to the public peace, health and safety. Therefore, the City Council of Fayetteville, Arkansas declares this ordinance being necessary to preserve the public peace, health and safety, constitutes an emergency so that this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from the date of its passage and approval. ° kA PASSED and APPROVED this the 3 d day of February, 2004. )f. FPrErr . .. ... ,` • . �� 1 APPROVED: By: DAN COODY, Mayor ATTEST: By. S NDRA SMITH, City Clerk EXHIBIT A Table B -Monthly Water Meter Service Charge Meter Size Inside City Outside City 5/8 inch $ 3.88 $ 4.92 3/4 inch 4. 14 5.26 1 inch 5.39 6.84 1 %, inch 9.40 11 .94 2 inch 13 .69 17.39 3 inch 31 .90 40.51 4 inch 52.80 67.05 6 inch 105.60 134. 11 8 inch 158.40 201 . 16 NAME OF FILE: Ordinance No. 4540 CROSS REFERENCE: Item # Date Document 1 1 .3.04 memo mayor & city council draft ordinance draft ordinance 2 2.9.04 memo to Hugh Earnest 3 2. 10.04 Affidavit of Publication NOTES: • FAYETTEVILLE THE CITY OFFAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS DEPARTMENTAL CORRESPONDENCE TO: Mayor Dan Coody and Fayetteville City Council Members COPY: Kit Williams, Steve Davis, Greg Boettcher FROM: Hugh Earnest Chief Administrative Officer DATE: February 3, 2004 RE: Fayetteville Water Rate Schedule Customer Service Charge Revision Recent customer inquiries have revealed an error in the new water rate schedule developed by Black and Veatch. The error centers around the monthly Safe Drinking Water Act Fee of $0.25 per month that is collected and transferred to the State of Arkansas. In order that the rate structure conforms with the across-the-board rate methodology, the monthly customer charges for water are to all be reduced by $0.28 for each meter size. This • charge has been immediately instituted in our billing system; with appropriate credits to be provided to all of the billings (3 weeks) performed before today. The basis for the customer service charge change is summarized below: ADOPTED 5/8 —METER CHARGE CATEGORY 2003 CHANGE TO 2004 COST CHARGES METER CHARGE 3.78 0.38 4. 16 SWDA FEE -0- 0.00 0.25 TOTAL 3.78 0.38 4.41 CORRECTED 5/8 RESIDENTIAL METER CHARGE CATEGORY 2003 COST CHANGE TO 2004 COST CHARGES METER CHARGE 3.53 + 035 $3.88 SWDA FEE 0.25 -0- 0.25 TOTAL 3.78 +0.35 $4. 13 This mistake was noted by Mr. Geary Lowery. His diligence in catching this error is much appreciated. In order to formally rectify this situation, our city attorney has prepared an • ordinance which corrects the table in our code of ordinances. (A copy is attached) • ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TABLE B MONTHLY WATER METER SERVICE CHARGE OF. SECTION 51 . 136 OF THE FAYETTEVILLE CODE AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY WHEREAS, the Safe Drinking Water Act monthly household fee of 25 cents was mistakenly both included in Table B Monthly Water Meter Service Charge of §51 . 136 and "added to those Monthly Water Service Charges"; and WHEREAS, the 10% across the board water rate increase should not have applied to the Safe Drinking Water Act fee. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS : Section 1 : That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby repeals Table B Monthly Water Meter Service Charge of §51 . 136 of the Fayetteville Code and enacts a replacement Table B Monthly Water Meter Service Charge (attached • as Exhibit A) which reduces all rates by 28 cents per month. Section 2 : Emergency Clause. That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas has determined that immediate amendment of the Water Rate Ordinance to reduce the water rates to comply with the Safe Drinking Waster Act and the City's rate study is essential to the public peace, health and safety. Therefore, the City Council of Fayetteville, Arkansas declares this ordinance being necessary to preserve the public . peace, health and safety, constitutes an emergency so that this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from the date of its passage and approval. PASSED and APPROVED this the aro day of February, 2004. APPROVED: By: sxg DAN COO Y, Mayor ATTEST: • By. SONDRA SMITH, City Clerk r EXHIBIT A Table B -Monthly Water Meter Service Charge Meter Size Inside City Outside City 5/8 inch $ 3.88 $ 4.92 3/4 inch 4. 14 5.26 1 inch 5.39 6.84 1 % inch 9.40 11 .94 2 inch 13.69 17.39 3 inch 31 .90 40.51 4 inch 52.80 67.05 6 inch 105.60 134.11 8 inch 158.40 201 . 16 • ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TABLE B MONTHLY WATER METER SERVICE CHARGE OF . SECTION 51 . 136 OF THE FAYETTEVILLE CODE AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY WHEREAS, the Safe Drinking Water Act monthly household fee of 25 cents was mistakenly both included in Table B Monthly Water Meter Service Charge of §51 . 136 and "added to those Monthly Water Service Charges"; and WHEREAS, the 10% across the board water rate increase should not have applied to the Safe Drinking Water Act fee. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS : Section 1 : That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby repeals Table B Monthly Water Meter Service Charge of §51 . 136 of the Fayetteville Code and enacts a replacement Table B Monthly Water Meter Service Charge (attached as Exhibit A) which reduces all rates by 28 cents per month. Section 2: Emergency Clause. That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas has determined that immediate amendment of the Water Rate Ordinance to reduce the water rates to comply with the Safe Drinking Waster Act and the City's rate study is essential to the public peace, health and safety. Therefore, the City Council of Fayetteville, Arkansas declares this ordinance being necessary to preserve the public peace, health and safety, constitutes an emergency so that this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from the date of its passage and approval. PASSED and APPROVED this the 3`d day of February, 2004. APPROVED: By: DAN COO Y, Mayor ATTEST: By: SONDRA SMITH, City Clerk EXHIBIT A Table B -Monthly Water Meter Service Charge Meter Size Inside City Outside City 5/8 inch $ 3.88 $ 4.92 3/4 inch 4. 14 5.26 1 inch 5.39 6.84 1 '/3 inch 9.40 11 .94 2 inch 13.69 17.39 3 inch 31 .90 40.51 4inch 52.80 67.05 6 inch 105.60 134. 11 8 inch 158.40 201 . 16 FAYETTEVI LLE THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS DEPARTMENTAL CORRESPONDENCE To: Hugh Earnest Administration From: Clarice Buffalohead-Pearman City Clerk Division Date: February 9, 2004 Re: Ordinance No. 4540 Attached is a copy of the above ordinance passed by the City Council, February 3, 2004, amending § 51 . 136 of the Code of Fayetteville, adjusting Table B. Monthly Water Meter Service Charge. This ordinance will be published in a paper of general circulation. Also, the ordinance and exhibit will be recorded in the city clerk's office and microfilmed. 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BOX 1607 FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS 72702 9 (501 ) 442-1700 ORDINANCE NO. 4540 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TABLE 0 MONTHLY WATER METER SERVICE CHANGE OF SECTION 51 .130 OF THE FAYETTEVILLE CODE AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY . WHEREAS, the Safe Ddnkhlg Water ACt MOnill y hot"60 fee ft of FW of 25 carte was nistakedy both kcWod in Tele B Monthly Water Met& Sor to Charge of §51.136 aid 'added to tfae i Monthly Water S&Aca Charges'; end WHEREAS, the 10% aaoss_the board water rete it a Sheth not have appAed to the safe DrWdrxg Water Act fee. . NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED MY THE CRY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MTETIEVILLE, ARKANSAS: Section 1: That the Gly Could of the City of Fayeaevile. Arkansas hereby nPmeN TWO 8 Mangey Wallet Mater S&VkO Charge of §51.136 of the Fayetteville Code and onacts a MplecenNn Table 8 Mashy Water Meter Se Charge (attached as Exhibit A) WNW rediae all false by 28 caws per rman. Section 2: Emergency Grose. Thal the City Council of the City of FeyatevSex Ah&tsas has determMted that imnsdste wren M of the Water Fite D ' to red" the water name to Corp* with the Safe Dnlvg Wats Act end the Gays rate study is eeeendW W Ole Puble Peace, health and safely. Ttslefae, the Cry Council of Fayetteville, Arkansl9 declares ills oedrn bekg necemary to pneave the PUAC peace, heath end safely, constitutes an amergerncy oro that the ordnance shell be in aA form end effect fon the date of Is passage and appxwa. PASSED mW APPROVED this the 3rd day of Febr a ,, 2004. APPROVED: By: DAN GOODY, Meter ATTEST: By: SONDRA SMITH, CHy Clerk ERHIBfTA Table B -Monthly Water Matter SeMm Charge Meter Size Inside City Outside City 5/B inch $ 3.88 $ 4.92 314 titch 4.14 5.26 finch 5.39 6.84 1-12 yah 9.40 11.94 2 plch 13.69 17.39 3 inch 31.90 40.51 4 inch 52.80 67.05 6 inch 105.60 134.11 Binh _ 158.40 201.18