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CITY OF WAUKEE, IOWA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING COMMUNICATION
MEETING DATE: March 7, 2016
AGENDA ITEM: Consideration of approval of an ordinance to amend Chapter 204, Waukee
Municipal Code, by repealing the existing rates for sewer and enacting new
rates as specified [introduction; first reading]
FORMAT: Ordinance
SYNOPSIS INCLUDING PRO & CON: Through the Budget process it was determined that as a
result of joining the WRA a sewer rate increase is required.
FISCAL IMPACT INCLUDING COSTBENEFIT ANALYSIS:
COMMISSIONBOARD/COMMITTEE COMMENT:
STAFF REVIEW AND COMMENT:
RECOMMENDATION: Approve the first reading of the Ordinance
ATTACHMENTS: I. Proposed Ordinance
PREPARED BY: Beth Richardson
REVIEWED BY: John Gibson
PUBLIC NOTICE INFORMATION —
NAME OF PUBLICATION:
DATE OF PUBLICATION:
ORDINANCE NO. 16-
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 204, WAUKEE MUNICIPAL CODE, BY
REPEALING THE EXISTING RATES FOR SEWER AND ENACTING NEW RATES
AS SPECIFIED BELOW:
WHEREAS, due to increasing costs of treatment of waste water the City of Waukee has
determined that it is necessary to change the rates for sewer treatment.
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Waukee:
Section 1. Chapter 204, Waukee Municipal Code, Section 204.5 should be and the same
is hereby repealed and enacted in lieu thereof is as follows:
§204.5 Rate and Manner of Payment. The rate of rent shall be:
Effective July 1, 2016, the base charge will be $12.50 for the first 1,000 gallons
and water usage in excess of the minimum (1,000 gallons) will be $9.45 per 1,000
gallons per month.
The rate shall be paid at the time payment of the water bill is due and under the
same conditions beginning with the next payment after connection to the sewer
system is made.
Section 2. Repealer. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions
of this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Section 3. Severability Clause. If any section, provision or part of this ordinance shall
be adjudged invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication shall not affect the validity of the
ordinance as a whole or any section, provisions or part thereof not adjudged invalid or
unconstitutional.
Section 4. Effective Date. This ordinance shall be in effect on July 1, 2016 after its
final passage, approval and publication as provided by law.
Passed by the Council the day of
2016.
Attest:
Rebecca Schuett, City Clerk
2016, and approved this day of
William F. Peard, Mayor