Ordinance #2984

ORDINANCE NO. 2984

 

BEING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2882 THE CITY OF ELLSWORTH, KANSAS.

 

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF ELLSWORTH, KANSAS:

 

Section 1. That Ordinance # 2882 shall be amended as follows:

 

The minimum user charge per month shall be as stated in the attached Exhibit “A”.  In addition each contributor shall pay a commodity charge rate for operation and maintenance as stated in attached Exhibit “A” as determined in the preceding section.

 

Section 2.  All ordinances and parts of ordinances conflicting with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby expressly repealed.

 

This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication once in the official City newspaper and the rates herein shall be first applied to the meter readings taken during the month of July, 2007.

 

Passed and approved by the Governing Body of the City of Ellsworth, Kansas, in this time, form and manner required by law, this 30^th day of May, 2007.

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                _______________________

                                                                                                      Robert S. Homolka, Mayor

 

ATTEST:

 

     

      _______________________

      Patti L. Booher, City Clerk

 

 

 

EXHIBIT “A”

 

Sewer Rate

 

Minimum Commodity Charge                                                                  $11.02

(2,000 Gallons)

 

Each Additional Thousand Gallons                                                          $4.36

 

Commodity Charge

 

The rate per month for each additional 1,000 gallons consumed by users regardless of the size of the meter shall be $4.36 for the time period of July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008.  Thereafter, the rate per month for each additional 1,000 gallons consumed by users regardless of the size of the meter shall be increased ten cents ($0.10) per 1,000 annually.  Half of this increase shall be utilized for operational expenses and the other half shall be utilized for capital improvements.