2007-068ORDINANCE NO. 2007- 68
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 13.04.190 AND 13.04.290 OF
TITLE 13 OF THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE MUNICIPAL CODE
WHEREAS, the Village of Buffalo Grove is a Home Rule Unit pursuant to the Illinois Constitution of 1970; and
WHEREAS, the Village of Buffalo Grove has determined that it is necessary to revise its user rates and fees for
the operational and maintenance expenses incurred within the Waterworks and Sewerage Fund, along with the debt
servicing charges also incurred within the Fund; and
WHEREAS, the Village of Buffalo Grove has prepared a Municipal Water Policy/Rate Study which was
adopted by the President and Board of Trustees on November 15, 1982 and amended on July 18, 1983, the methodology
of which lead to the development of the following rate and fee structure; and
WHEREAS, the current water /sewer consumption rate of $1.80/1,000 gallons of metered water has been
effective since 1983 while the fees for debt service have been effective since 2001; and
WHEREAS, the current rates and fees will be need to be amended so as to properly fund operational and
maintenance expense and debt servicing requirements of the Waterworks and Sewerage Fund for the fiscal year to begin
on January 1, 2008.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, COOK AND LAKE COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, the following:
SECTION 1. Section 13.04.190, Rates, of the Village of Buffalo Grove Municipal Code is amended to read as
follows:
A. A "user /consumer" is defined as a residential dwelling unit, commercial unit, business unit, industrial
unit, educational unit, governmental unit, institutional unit, or any other occupiable unit or
combination thereof, having direct access and use of water and/or sewer services regardless of whether
water is or is not metered through a single master meter. Unit counts for commercial, business,
industrial or institutional uses shall be determined on an individual analysis of occupied or common
areas having direct access to water services. Water provided as a general service to common area will
be counted as one unit under this definition when determining the total direct access units regardless of
the number of direct distribution users.
B. In addition to the charges set forth in Subsection C , each user /consumer of water service shall be
billed and pay bimonthly at the rate of one dollar and ninety -seven cents ($1.97) per one thousand
gallons of water consumed.
C. A basic charge of two dollars ($2.00) per month to each user /consumer of water service in both Cook
County and Lake County portions of the Village, which charge is necessary for the purpose of
fulfilling the Village's contractual obligation for debt servicing requirements of the Northwest Water
Commission revenue bonds authorized for the completion of the capital construction of the
Commission's Transmission System.
SECTION 2. Section 13.04.290, Sewer Use Charges, Subsection D, User Charge Rate, ofthe Village of Buffalo
Grove Municipal Code is amended to read as follows:
D. User Charge Rate. The following unit charge shall be applied to
each user's billable flow:
1. The basic unit charge for operation, maintenance and replacement shall be forty -three cents
($.43) per one thousand gallons of water consumed.
2. The bimonthly fixed rate for all non - metered residential users shall be six dollars and forty-
five cents ($6.45) per bi- monthly period.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall be in fall force and effect from and after its passage, approval and publication
as of January 1, 2008. This ordinance may be published in pamphlet form.
AYES:
5 — Braiman, Glover, Berman, Trilling, Rubin
NAYES:
0 - None
ABSENT:
1 - Kahn
PASSED:
October 15, 2007.
APPROVED: October 15, 2007.
PUBLISHED: October 16, 2007.
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ATTEST:
Vill Clerk
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STATE OF ILLINOIS) ss.
COUNTY OF COOK
CERTIFICATE
I, Janet M. Sirabian, certify that I am the duly elected
and acting Village Clerk of the Village of Buffalo
Grove, Cook and Lake Counties, Illinois. I further
certify that on October 15, 2007, the Corporate
Authorities of the Village passed and approved
Ordinance No. 2007 -68 entitled: AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING SECTION 13.04.190 AND 13.04.290
OF TITLE 13 OF THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO
GROVE MUNICIPAL CODE provided by its terms
that it should be published in pamphlet form.
The pamphlet form of Ordinance No. 2007 -68,
including the Ordinance and a sheet thereof, was
prepared, and a copy of such Ordinance was posted
in and at the Village Hall commencing on October
15, 2007 and continuing for at least ten days
thereafter. Copies of such Ordinance were also
available for public inspection upon request in the
Office of Village Clerk.
Dated at Buffalo Grove, Illinois, this 16th day of
October, 2007.
Village Cl' k
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ORDINANCE NO. 2007- 68
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 13.04.190 AND 13.04.290 OF
TITLE 13 OF THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE MUNICIPAL CODE
WHEREAS, the Village of Buffalo Grove is a Home Rule Unit pursuant to the Illinois Constitution of 1970; and
WHEREAS, the Village of Buffalo Grove has determined that it is necessary to revise its user rates and fees for
the operational and maintenance expenses incurred within the Waterworks and Sewerage Fund, along with the debt
servicing charges also incurred within the Fund; and
WHEREAS, the Village of Buffalo Grove has prepared a Municipal Water Policy/Rate Study which was
adopted by the President and Board of Trustees on November 15, 1982 and amended on July 18, 1983, the methodology
of which lead to the development of the following rate and fee structure; and
WHEREAS, the current water /sewer consumption rate of $1.80/1,000 gallons of metered water has been
effective since 1983 while the fees for debt service have been effective since 2001; and
WHEREAS, the current rates and fees will be need to be amended so as to properly fund operational and
maintenance expense and debt servicing requirements of the Waterworks and Sewerage Fund for the fiscal year to begin
on January 1, 2008.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, COOK AND LAKE COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, ft following:
SECTION 1. Section 13.04.190, Rates, of the Village of Buffalo Grove Municipal Code is amended to read as
follows:
A. A "user /consumer" is defined as a residential dwelling unit, commercial unit, business unit, industrial
unit, educational unit, governmental unit, institutional unit, or any other occupiable unit or
combination thereof, having direct access and use of water and/or sewer services regardless of whether
water is or is not metered through a single master meter. Unit counts for commercial, business,
industrial or institutional uses shall be determined on an individual analysis of occupied or common
areas having direct access to water services. Water provided as a general service to common area will
be counted as one unit under this definition when determining the total direct access units regardless of
the number of direct distribution users.
B. In addition to the charges set forth in Subsection C , each user /consumer of water service shall be
billed and pay bimonthly at the rate of one dollar and ninety-seven cents ($1.97) per one thousand
gallons of water consumed.
C. A basic charge of two dollars ($2.00) per month to each user /consumer of water service in both Cook
County and Lake County portions of the Village, which charge is necessary for the purpose of
fulfilling the Village's contractual obligation for debt servicing requirements of the Northwest Water
Commission revenue bonds authorized for the completion of the capital construction of the
Commission's Transmission System.
SECTION 2. Section 13.04.290, Sewer Use Charges, Subsection D, User Charge Rate, of the Village of Buffalo
Grove Municipal Code is amended to read as follows:
D. User Charge Rate. The following unit charge shall be applied to
each user's billable flow:
1. The basic unit charge for operation, maintenance and replacement shall be forty -three cents
($.43) per one thousand gallons of water consumed.
2. The bimonthly fixed rate for all non- metered residential users shall be six dollars and forty-
five cents ($6.45) per bi- monthly period.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval and publication
as of January 1, 2008. This ordinance may be published in pamphlet form.
AYES:
5 — Braiman, Glover, Berman, Trilling, Rubin
NAYES:
0 - None
ABSENT:
1 - Kahn
PASSED:
October 15, 2007.
APPROVED: October 15, 2007.
PUBLISHED: October 16, 2007.
Villa ident
ATTEST:
1 • li .�[.wi,�i,w
Vil Clerk
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