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ORDINANCE NO. 2009- 88
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AN -ORDINANCE A- W- DINS SECTION -M: : � AND 13 '
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 Iead to the development of the following rate and fee structure; and
WHEREAS, the current water /sewer consumption rate of $2.4011,000 gallons of metered water has
been effective since January 1, 2008 while fees for debt service have also been effective since that date; 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 ofthe Waterworks and Sewerage Fund for the fiscal
year to begin on January 1, 2010.
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, ofthe Village of Buffalo Grove MunicipaiCode isaamendedta
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 andlor 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 ofthe number of direct distribution users.
B. In addition to the charges set forth in Subsection C , each user /consumer ofwater service shall
be billed and pay bimonthly at the rate_ of two dollars and forty cents ($2.40) per one thousand
gallons of water consumed.
C. A basic charge of one dollar and ninety cents ($1.90) per month to each user /consumer of
water service in both Cook County and Lake County portions ofthe Village, which charge is
necessary for the purpose of fulfilling the Village's contractual obligation for debt servicing
requirements of the Northwest Water Commission revenue bonds authorized for the
completion of the capital construction of the Commission's Transmission System.
SECTION 2. Section 13.04.290, Sewer Use Charges, Subsection D, User Charge Rate, ofthe Village
of Buffalo Grove Municipal Code is amended to read as follows:
D. User Charge Rate. The following unit charge shall be applied to
each user's billable flow:
1. The basic unit charge for operation, maintenance and replacement shall be sixty cents
($.60) per one thousand gallons of water consumed.
2. The bimonthly fixed rate for all non - metered residential users shall be nine dollars
($9.00) 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, 2010. This ordinance may be published in pamphlet form.
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AYES: 6 - Braiman, Glover, Berman, Trilling_ Stone_ Sussman
NAPES: 0 — None
ABSENT: o — Nipyne
PASSED: December 21 ,2009.APPROVED: December 21 ,2009.
PUBLISHED: nQ Q;gh@r 22 52009-
Village President
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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, December 21, 2009 the Corporate
Authorities of the Village passed and approved
Ordinance No. 2009 -88, AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING SECTION 13.04.190 AND 130.04.290
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. 2009 -88,
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 December
21, 2009 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 22nd day of
December, 2009.
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ORDINANCE N0.2009- 88
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 13: 041190 A' 13P"F
TITLE 13 OF THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE MUNICIPAL CODE
WREAS, 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 $2.40/1,000 gallons of metered water has
been effective since January 1, 2008 while fees for debt service have also been effective since that date; 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 ofthe Waterworks and Sewerage Fund for the fiscal
year to begin on January 1, 20101
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, ofthe 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 ofthe 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 two dollars and forty cents ($2.40) per one thousand
gallons of water consumed.
C. A basic charge of one dollar and ninety cents ($1.90) per month to each user /consumer of
water service in both Cook County and Lake County portions ofthe Village, which charge is
necessary for the purpose of fulfilling the Village's contractual obligation for debt servicing
requirements of the Northwest Water Commission revenue . bonds authorized for the
completion of the capital construction of the Commission's Transmission System.
SECTION 2. Section 13.04.290, Sewer Use Charges, Subsection D, User Charge Rate, ofthe Village
of Buffalo Grove Municipal Code is amended to read as follows:
D. User Charge Rate. The following unit charge shall be applied to
each user's billable flow:
1. The basic unit charge for operation, maintenance and replacement shall be sixty cents
($.60) per one thousand gallons of water consumed.
2. The bimonthly fixed rate for all non - metered residential users shall be nine dollars
($9.00) 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, 2010. This ordinance may be published in pamphlet form.
AYES: 6 - Braiman, Glover, Berman, Trilling_ stone_ Sussman
NAyES; 0 — None
ABSENT: o — None
PASSED: December 21 , 2009. APPROVED: December 21 , 2009.
PUBLISHED: narpm�, o. 22 , 2009.
Village President
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Vill Clerk
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