ORDINANCE NO. 1135

AN ORDNANCE REVISING THE SEWER RATES
AND CHARGES OF THE SALEM SEWAGE UTILITY

[This Ordinance has been approved and is in effect.  It will be updated to the City Code in 2005.]


Purpose. TO REVISE THE RATES AND CHARGES FOR THE SALEM SEWAGE UTILITY.

2. Statutory Authority. I.C., 36-9-23-25

3. City Code Citation Affected. Salem City Code Section 50.128.

4. Legislative Findings.

A. That the present rates and charges charged by the Salem Sewage Utility do not provide sufficient revenues to meet the legal requirements providing for all expenses incidental to the operation of the sewage works, including legal expenses, maintenance costs, operating charges, repairs, lease rentals, and interest charges on bonds or other obligations; a sinking fund for the payment of principal and interest on bonds and the charges of bank and trust companies for making payment of principal and interest, and for the accumulation of a reasonable reserve for protection against default; adequate money to be used as working capital; and adequate money for improving and replacing the works.

B. That sufficient rates and charges to pay the above referenced costs of operation are required by law and are necessary to provide for the current operation of the utility. The rates and charges for current operations are described herein as Phase I Rates and Charges.

C. That the Common Council has provided for certain improvements to the sewage works pursuant to Ordinance No. 1132, adopted by the Common Council of the City of Salem on February 10, 2004. The rates and charges necessary to pay debt service on the bonds and provide for a debt service reserve fund are described herein as Phase II Rates and Charges.

IT IS NOW THEREFORE ORDAINED AS FOLLOWS:

5.Ordinance.

Section 1. Phase I Rates and Charges.

That based upon the actual water metered and billed, the minimum monthly sewage bill for each customer, depending on the size of the water meter served at their location of usage, shall be as follows:

  Inside City Outside City
Charge per 100 Cubic Feet: $  4.28 $  6.43

 

 

Minimum Usage Charge: 250 cubic feet per month

Minimum Sewage Charge Per
Water Meter Size:

5/8 inch
3/4 inch
1 inch
1-1/2 inch
2 inch
3 inch
4 inch
6 inch

 $ 10.70
16.68
33.36
76.54
137.36
209.98
304.18
539.68		 $ 16.08
25.07
50.14
115.02
206.43
315.56
457.12
811.03

 

 


 

Section 2. Phase II Rates and Changes.

That based upon the actual water metered and billed, the minimum monthly sewage bill for each customer, depending on the size of the water meter served at their location of usage, shall be as follows:

 
Inside City
Outside City
Charge per 100 cubic feet:
$ 5.30
$ 7.96

 


Minimum Usage Charge: 250 cubic feet per month

Minimum Sewage Charge Per
Water Meter Size:

5/8 inch
3/4 inch
1 inch
1-1/2 inch
2 inch
3 inch
4 inch
6 inch
$ 13.25
20.66
41.31
94.77
170.10
260.03
376.67
668.29
$ 19.90
31.02
62.05
142.34
255.47
390.53
565.71
1003.70






Section 3.  That those rates for Phase I Rates and Charges shall be effective as of May 1, 2004 and rates for Phase II Rates and Charges shall be effective the month following the execution of construction contracts for the sewage works improvements.


Passed and adopted this 31 day of March, 2004 by the Common Council of the City of Salem, Indiana.

COMMON COUNCIL
CITY OF SALEM, INDIANA
Judy K. Chastain, Presiding Officer

ATTEST:
Patricia E. Persinger, Clerk/Treasurer
Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of Salem, Indiana this 31 day of March, 2004.

Patricia E. Persinger, Clerk/Treasurer
City of Salem, Indiana

Signed and approved by me as the Mayor of the City of Salem, Indiana this 31 day of March, 2004.

Judy K. Chastain, Mayor
City of Salem, Indiana

 

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