[R.O. 2004 § 710.010; Ord. No.
99-14 Art. I, 3-25-1999]
It is determined and declared to be necessary and conducive
to the protection of the public health, safety, welfare and convenience
of the City to collect charges from all users who contribute wastewater
to the NID's collection system. The proceeds of such charges
so derived will be used for the purpose of operating, maintaining
and retiring the debt for NID's collection system.
[R.O. 2004 § 710.020; Ord. No.
99-14 Art. II §§ 1 — 12, 3-25-1999]
Unless the context specifically indicates otherwise, the meaning
of terms used in this Chapter shall be as follows:
The quantity of oxygen utilized in the biochemical oxidation
of organic matter under standard laboratory procedure in five (5)
days at twenty degrees Celsius (20° C.) expressed in milligrams
per liter (mg/l).
The sewer mains, submains, manholes, equipment and their
appurtenances; extension, improvements, remodeling, additions and
alterations thereof; elements essential to provide reliable removal
of the user's wastewater.
All expenditures required to maintain the grinder pumps installed
in the system.
Is permissive.
Wastewater that has a BOD concentration of not more than
two hundred fifty (250) mg/l and a suspended solids concentration
of not more than three hundred (300) mg/l.
All expenditures during the useful life of the collection
system for monthly treatment fees charged by Duckett Creek for processing
the NID's wastewater.
Expenditures for obtaining and installing equipment, accessories
or appurtenances which are necessary during the useful life of the
treatment works to maintain the capacity and performance for which
such works were designed and constructed. The term "operation and
maintenance" includes replacement.
Any contributor to the City's collection system whose
lot, parcel of real estate or building is used for domestic dwelling
purposes only.
Is mandatory.
The solids that either float on the surface of or are in
suspension in water, sewage or other liquids and which are removable
by laboratory filtering.
The estimated period during which the collection system will
be operated.
A single connection of residential, commercial or industrial
premises to the NID's collection system.
That portion of the total wastewater service charge which
is levied in a proportional and adequate manner for the cost of operation,
maintenance and replacement of the wastewater treatment works.
[R.O. 2004 § 710.030; Ord. No.
99-14 Art. III §§ 1 — 3, 3-25-1999; Ord. No. 01-31 § 1, 11-1-2001; Ord. No. 01-33 §§ 1 — 2, 12-11-2001]
A.
The user charge system shall generate adequate annual revenues to
pay the costs of annual operation and maintenance, including replacement,
and the cost associated with debt retirement of bonded capital associated
with financing the treatment works which the City may by ordinance
designate to be paid by the user charge system. That portion of the
total user charge which is designated for operation and maintenance,
including replacement of the treatment works, shall be established
by this Article.
B.
That portion of the total user charge collected which is designated for the operation and maintenance, including replacement purposes as established in Section 710.040, shall be deposited in a separate non-lapsing fund known as the "Operation, Maintenance and Replacement Fund" and will be kept in two (2) primary accounts as follows:
1.
The Operation and Maintenance Account shall be an account designated
for the specific purposes of defraying operation and maintenance costs
of the collection system. Deposits in the Operation and Maintenance
Account shall be made annually from the operation and maintenance
revenue in the amount of one thousand two hundred dollars ($1,200.00)
annually. (See Appendix A on file in the City Clerk's office.)
2.
The Replacement Account shall be an account designated for the
purpose of ensuring replacement needs over the useful life of the
collection system. Deposits in the Replacement Account shall be made
annually from the replacement revenue in the amount of one thousand
four hundred three dollars ($1,403.00) annually. (See Appendix B on
file in the City Clerk's office.)
C.
Fiscal year-end balances in the Operation and Maintenance Account
and the Replacement Account shall be carried over to the same accounts
in each subsequent fiscal year and shall be used for no other purposes
than those designated for these accounts. Monies which have been transferred
from other sources to meet temporary shortages in the Operation, Maintenance
and Replacement Fund shall be returned to their respective accounts
upon appropriate adjustment of the use charge rates for operation,
maintenance and replacement. The user charge rate(s) shall be adjusted
such that the transferred monies will be returned to their respective
accounts with the fiscal year following the fiscal year in which the
monies were borrowed.
D.
The annual user charges shall be supplemented by two percent (2%) and shall be considered as collection charges in order to cover the administrative costs of collection incurred by the City of Weldon Spring. The user charges payable each year will always be calculated as a proportionate share of the total requirements as indicated in Subsection (B)(1) and (2) and as the number of users increase, the user fee payable by each user would then decrease.
[R.O. 2004 § 710.040; Ord. No.
99-14 Art. IV §§ 1 — 6, 3-25-1999; Ord. No. 01-33 §§ 3
— 4, 7, 12-11-2001]
A.
The users shall pay a monthly fee directly to Duckett Creek as an
operating/processing fee. The fee is set by Duckett Creek and reviewed
from time to time. The current fee is set at fifteen dollars ($15.00)
per month.
B.
The users shall pay an annual fee to the City as a maintenance/replacement
collection fee. (Such fee is set out in Appendix C on file in the
City Clerk's office.)
C.
Any user who discharges any toxic pollutant which causes an increase
in the cost of managing the effluent or the sludge from the sewer
treatment works or any user discharges any substance which singly
or by interaction with other substances which causes an identifiable
increase in the cost of operation, maintenance and replacement shall
pay for such increased costs. The charge to each such user shall be
as determined by the responsible Duckett Creek personnel and approved
by the Board of Aldermen of the City.
D.
The user charge rates established in this Section apply to all users
of the City's sanitary sewer collection system, regardless of
the user location.
[R.O. 2004 § 710.050; Ord. No.
99-14 Art. V §§ 1 — 2, 3-25-1999; Ord. No. 01-33 § 5, 12-11-2001]
A.
All users shall be billed annually by the City or its agent on or
about November 1. Payments for each year shall be due and payable
to the City by December 31 of each year.
B.
A late payment penalty of one percent (1%) of the user charge bill
will be added to each delinquent bill for each thirty (30) days of
delinquency. When any bill is thirty (30) days in default, rendition
of sewer service to such premises shall be discontinued until such
bill is paid following due notice and opportunity for hearing.
[R.O. 2004 § 710.060; Ord. No.
99-14 Art. VI §§ 1 — 2, 3-25-1999; Ord. No. 01-33 § 6, 12-11-2001]
A.
The City shall review the user charge system annually and revise
user charge rates as necessary to ensure that the system generates
adequate revenues to pay the costs of operation, maintenance, replacement
and collection.
B.
The City may notify each user annually as to the rate being charged
and provide the justification of any changes in the rate.
