HomeMy WebLinkAbout9793ORDINANCE NO. 9793
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING REVISED RATE SCHEDULE N0, 4
OF THE LITTLE ROCK MUNICIPAL WATER 4ORKS OF THE
CITY OF LITTLE ROCK; FIXING THE EFT�CTIVE DATE OF
THE SC=ULE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
1P91EREAS, the Board of Commissioners of the Little Rock Municipal
Water Works of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, proposes to make improvements
to the waten%rorks system of the City of Little Rock, which improvements will be
financed by the issuance of Water Revenue Bonds within eighteen (18) months of
the effective date of this Ordinance; and
V&DMEAS, said Board of Commissioners has advised the City Council
that a rate revision to produce $700,000.00 additional annual revenue is needed in
order to finance the construction of the proposed improvements and provide for the
proper operation and maintenance of the waterworks system; and
W EMS, the City Council finds that the rates now being collected
are sufficient only to meet the rate requirements of Section 8 of Act 131 of the
Acts of the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas for the year 1933, as amended,
but does not produce sufficient revenue to finance the proposed improvements to the
waterworks system; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the sums to be realized from -the
rate schedule hereinafter established in this Ordinance,.are necessary to lr ovide funds
for the proper operation and maintenance of the waterworks system in accordar_ce with
the foregoing law of the State of Arkansas, and for the purposes aforesaid, and the
distribution of said charges among the various classes of consumers is fair, just
and reasonable and is non - discriminatory among the various individual consumers in
each classification; and
WFItcF.,AS, Ordinance No. 9765 of the City Council of the City of Little
Rock, Arkansas, enacted by the City Council on February 14, 1955, fixed the same
schedule of rates as hereinafter set out, said rates to become effective on all bill-
ings on the 1st day of April, 1955; and
WHEREAS, the City Council at the time of enactment of said Ordinance
had no authority to prescribe a schedule of rates for non - resident consumers, but
does now have said power by virtue of the authority delegated by the Legislattre
of the State of Arkansas in Act 321 of the Acts of the General Assembly of the State
of Arkansas for the year 1955, Which became law on the 21st day of March, 1955•
NOW, T: -MEFORE, BE IT ORDAINM BY TIC CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF LIT'T'LE ROCK, ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1. The following schedule of rates is hereby established:
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REVISED RATE SCHEDULE N0. 4
OF THE
LITTLE ROCK MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS
APPLICATION.
This schedule is applicable* to all water and water service supplied
by the Little Rock Municipal Water Works from and after the effective date hereof.
*This schedule does not apply to special service contracts.
METER MEASUREMENT.
All water and water service supplied by the Little Rock Municipal Water
Works shall be measured through meters, except that used from Fire Hydrants for
the prevention and extinguishment of fires, and that reasonably necessary for
flushing of streets and sewers, testing of fire hydrants, and practice of city
firemen.
RATES:
RESIDENT CONSUMERS
METERED SERVICE
Subject to the meter minima and penalties hereinafter set out, the follow-
ing rates shall apply to all measured water service, for customers residing within
the Corporate Limits of the City of Little Rock.
Per 100
Cubic Feet
For the first 3,300 cubic feet per month,
or less 32 cents
For the next 30,000 cubic feet per month,
or any part thereof 28 cents
For the next 90,000 cubic feet per month,
or any part thereof 20 cents
For the excess of any
quantity over 123,300 cubic feet per month 11 cents
NOTE: -- One cubic foot of water is equivalent to 72 gallons weighing 622-'
pounds avoirdupois.
All water used by the City of Little Rock and not included in the water
furnished under the Public Fire Service Clause hereof shall be metered and paid
for at the rate of 6. 75¢ per hundred cubic feet, and shall not be subject to the
meter minima.
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' IIIIIIM,
BILL — METER ID2IIMA — RESIMWT .CONSUMERS
Per 100
The minimum monthly bill shall
be determined by
the size of
the meter
installed as follows:
622
or less
40 cents
1/2" Meter $1.28
1211 Meter
$6.40
6" Meter
$60.40
5/811 Meter 1.28
211 Meter
10.56
811 Meter
90.64
3/4" Meter 1.92
Sit Meter
23.44
10" Meter
127.16
l" Meter 3.20
Ott Meter
30.72
12" Meter
195.56
An amount of water at rates in
effect will be allowed
monthly for the
monthly minimum bill.
$75.50
518" Meter 1.60
2" Meter
13.20
The size of the
meter shall be
commensurate with
the use of
water, and
shall be determined by the
Plater Commission.
Meter
158.95
PUBLIC FIRE SERVICE
The City of Little Rock shall pay to the Little Rock Municipal Water Works
for the privilege of taking water from fire hydrants for the prevention and extinguish-
ment of fires, and that reasonably necessary for the flushing of streets, and sewers,
testing fire hydrants, and the practice of City firemen, a fire hydrant rental of
$23.33 per hydrant per year.
NON — RESIDENT CONSUMERS
Subject to the meter minima and penalties hereinafter set out, the following
rates shall apply to all measured water service for non — resident consumers.
For the excess of
any quantity over
123000 cubic
Per 100
Cubic Feet
For the first 3,300
cubic feet per month,
622
or less
40 cents
For the next 30,000
cubic feet per month,
or any part thereof
35 cents
For the next 90,000
cubic feet per month,
The minimum monthly
bill shall be
or any part thereof
25 cents
For the excess of
any quantity over
123000 cubic
feet per month
11 cents
NOTE: --One cubic foot of water is equivalent to 72 ballons
weiLhi.ng
622
pounds avoirdupois.
MXDWM BILL — I&TER MINIMA —
NON— RESIDZ�TT CONSUMERS
The minimum monthly
bill shall be
determined by the size
of the
meter in-
stalled as follows:
1/2" Meter $1.60
12" Meter
$18.00
6"
Meter
$75.50
518" Meter 1.60
2" Meter
13.20
811
Meter
113.30
3/4" Meter 2.40
3tt Meter
29.30
10"
Meter
158.95
1" Meter 4.00
4't Ifeter
38.40
1211
Meter
244.45
An amount of water at rates in effect will be allowed monthly for the
monthly minimum bill.
The size of the meter shall be commensurate with the use of water, and
shall be determined b;� the P mm
later Coission.
PRl.TATE FIRE SERVIC E - NOPJ- RESIDENT L CONSULM�S
Privata fire service connections for private premises outside the City
limits shall pay the following fire service charges:
Automatic Sprinkler %rstem - 1,000 heads or less
subject to a minimum charge of . . . . . . . . . . . . . $41.25 per year
(All Additional heads at 4 cents each)
Fire connection, Minimum Charge «
. . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . $41.25
per
year
Private Fire Hydrants,
each . .
. . . . . . . . . .
. . . $52.50
per
year
Standpipe,
openings 1411
diameter
(or smaller), each . . .
. . N 7.50
per
year
Standpipe,
openings 12"
diameter,
each . . . . . . . . . .
. . . $11.25
per
year
Standpipe,
openings 2f1
diameter,
each.
;?18.75
per
year
Standpipe,
openings 2411
diameter,
each. . . . . . . . . .
. . X37.50
per
year
PAYMENT.
BILLING
All bills shall be computed and rendered monthly.
Payments for private fire service are to be made in equal semi - annual
installments in advance on the first day of January and July.
All annual rates for public fire service shall be payable in twelve
monthly installments by the City of Little Rock on or before the t: ^rentieth (20th)
day of each month for service furnished the preceding month.
P'.�'�TALTY AND DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE
Vffiere water bills are not paid before the twentieth (20th) day following
the original date of billing, a ten per cent (10%) penalty shall be added to the
original bill. If the bills are not paid within thirty days from rendition, service
shall be disconnected from the grater system.
..FF:7CTIVE DATE OF SCFM-,ULE.
This schedule shall becone effective on all billings on the first day of
April, 1955.
SECTIOPI 2. All ordinances, parts of ordinances, establishing rate schedules
for water or vrater service, supplied or to be supplied, by the City of Little Rock
through its municipal water works system, be and the same are hereby repealed, set
aside and held for naught.
SECTION 3. If arZr portion of this ordinance is for any reason held
to be unconstitutional or iriralid, such holding shall not affect the validity
r
of the remaining portions of the ordinance.
SECTIC?J 4. It is found to be a fact that the Proper operation, maint-
enance and impro- cement of the municipal waterworks system of the City of Little
Rock is being seriously hampered and delayed because of inadequate rates and
that an adequate and healthful water supply for the City of Little Rock is
thereby endangered, thus threatening the health and irTelfare of all consumers
of said waterviorks system, and an emergency is thereby created and is hereby
declared, and this Ordinance, being necessary for the i=ediate preservation
of the public welfare, peace, health and safety, shall be in full force and effect
from-and after its passage and approval.
PASSED: March 28, 1955
ATTEST: APPROVED: jr
100fo PrO4
City Clerk Mayor
APPROVED AT GENERAL ELECTION
HELD NOVEMBER 8, 1955 - (REFERENDUM)