1997-032o •
ORDINANCE NO. 97- 32
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 following rates and fees will be required to properly fund the
budgeted operational and maintenance expenses and debt servicing requirements for
the fiscal year to begin on May 1, 1997.
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 Subsections C and D, each
user /consumer of water service shall be billed and pay bimonthly at
the rate of one dollar and fifty -five cents ($1.55) per one thousand
gallons of water consumed.
C. A basic charge of three dollars and seventy -five cents ($3.75) 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 obligation of the debt service
requirements of the outstanding Corporate Purpose Bonds - Series 1984
general obligation bonds authorized under Village Ordinance No.
84 -23 and Revenue Bonds - Series 1990 authorized under Village
Ordinance No. 90 -88.
D. A basic charge of four dollars and five cents ($4.05) per month to
each user /consumer of water service in both Cook County and Lake
County portions of the Village, which charge is necessary for the
purpose of fulfilling the Village's contractual obligation for debt
servicing requirements of the Northwest Water Commission revenue
bonds authorized for the completion of the capital construction of
0 0
the Commission's Transmission System.
SECTION 2. Section 13.04.290, Sewer Use Charge, Subsection D, User Charges
Rate, of the Village of Buffalo Grove Municipal Code is amended to read as
follows:
E. User Charge Rate. The following unit charge shall be applied to
each user's billable flow:
1. The basic unit charge for operation, maintenance and
replacement shall be twenty -five cents ($.25) per one thousand
gallons of water consumed.
2. The bimonthly fixed rate for all non - metered residential users
shall be three dollars and seventy -five cents ($3.75) per
bi- monthly period.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after
its passage and approval in the manner provided by law as of May 1, 1997.
AYES:
6
- Marienthal,
Reid, Rubin, Braiman, Hendricks, Glover
NAYES•
0
- None
ABSENT:-
0
- None
PASSED:
April
7
, 1997.
APPROVED:
April
7
, 1997.
V ]age President
ATTEST:
aaalq, v
Villa Clerk
ORDINANCE NO. 97- 32
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 following rates and fees will be required to properly fund the
t budgeted operational and maintenance expenses and debt servicing requirements for
the fiscal year to begin on May 1, 1997.
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 Subsections C and D, each
user /consumer of water service shall be billed and pay bimonthly at
the rate of one dollar and fifty -five cents ($1.55) per one thousand
gallons of water consumed.
C. A basic charge of three dollars and seventy -five cents ($3.75) 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 obligation of the debt service
requirements of the outstanding Corporate Purpose Bonds - Series 1984
general obligation bonds authorized under Village. Ordinance No.
84 -23 and Revenue Bonds- Series 1990 authorized under Village
Ordinance No. 90 -88.
D. A basic charge of four dollars and five cents ($4.05) per month to
each user /consumer of water service in both Cook County and Lake
County portions of the Village, which charge is necessary for the
purpose of fulfilling the Village's contractual obligation for debt
servicing requirements of the Northwest Water Commission revenue
bonds authorized for the completion of the capital construction of
the Commission's Transmission System.
SECTION 2. Section 13.04.290, Sewer Use Charge, Subsection D, User Charges
Rate, of the Village of Buffalo Grove _Xnnicipal Code is amended to read as
follows:
E. User Charge Rate. The following unit charge shall be applied to
each user's billable flow:
1. The basic unit charge for operation, maintenance and
replacement shall be twen=? -five cents ($.25) per one thousand
gallons of water consur,ed_
2. The bimonthly fixed rate :or all non - metered residential users
shall be three dollars and seventy -five cents ($3.75) per
bi- monthly period.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after
its passage and approval in the manner provided by law as of May 1, 1997.
AYES: 6 - Marienthal, Reid, Rubin, = caiman, Hendricks, Glover
NAYES:
0 - None
ABSENT: 0 - None
PASSED: April 7 , 1991.
APPROVED: April 7
Vi lane ?resident
ATTEST:
a iYL �v
Villa Clerk