HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Reducing the Capital Charge Component of the Sanitary Sewer Rate ORDINANCE NO. 3168
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE
CITY OF AMES, IOWA, BY REPEALING SUBSECTION 28.39 (3)
THEREOF AND RE-ADOPTING THE SAME REVISED TO RE-
DUCE THE CAPITAL CHARGE COMPONENT OF THE SANI-
TARY SEWER RATE; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CON-
FLICT HEREWITH; AND SETTING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED, by the City Council for the City of Ames, Iowa:
Section One. The Municipal Code of the City of Ames, Iowa is
hereby amended by repealing Subsection 28.39(3) and re-enacting the
same revised to read as follows:
"(3) The minimum charge per month shall be $3.00 for the
first 100 cubic feet of water used per month. In addi-
tion, for all water metered after the first 100 cubic
feet per month, each user shall pay:
(a) a treatment user rate for operation and maintenance,
including replacement, of $0.24/100 cu.ft. of water
used per month,
(b) a sewer user charge rate for operation and mainte-
nance, including replacement, of $0.30/100 cu.ft. of
water used per month,
(c) a capital charge rate for debt retirement of
$0.87/100 cu.ft. of water used per month.
The sewer user charge and the capital charge may be
adjusted to better reflect actual benefit to the contrib-
utor."
Section Two. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith shall be repealed to the extent of such conflict if any.
Section Three. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect
for utility services billings on or after July �, 1992.
Passed this 28th day of April 1992.
Nancy Dion' i, ' y lerV Larry . Curtis, Mayor
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