HomeMy WebLinkAbout2032 RESOLUTION NO. 2032
A RESOLUTION TO INVESTIGATE THE ESTABLISHING OF WATER
RATES FOR THE LITTLE ROCK MUNICIPAL WATERWORKS COIBIIS-
SION AND PROVIDING FOR A STUDY BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK TO DETERMINE JUST AND EQUITABLE
RATES TO RAISE A SUM SUFFICIENT TO ENABLE THE LITTLE
ROCK MUNICIPAL WATERWORKS COMMISSION TO PROCEED TO OB-
TAIN ITS SUFFICIENT SUPPLY OF WATER FOR THE CITY OF
LITTTF: ROCK, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, the City of Little Rock is a rapidly expanding
residential and industrial community; and
WHEREAS, a need exists for an increased water supply in
order that river water need not be used during peak consump-
tion periods; and
WHEREAS, it is the responsibility of the Little Rock Munic-
ipal Waterworks Commission to make the necessary studies to de-
termine the most feasible method of obtaining additional water
supplies; and
WHEREAS, these studies have been made, the availability of
the additional supply of water has been found, and the method
of obtaining same has been determined by the Little Rock Munic-
ipal Waterworks Commission; and
WHEREAS, it is the duty of the City Council of the City of
Little Rock to determine fair, equitable, and just rates to be
charged the consumer for said water to be delivered from the
available sources with sufficient amount to obtain the additional
supply; and
WHEREAS, the Little Rock Municipal Waterworks Commission has
submitted a rate schedule along with a proposed method of obtain-
ing the additional supply, which proposals in all respects have
been considered by the City Council of the City of Little Rock,
and the City Council, in order that it might protect the best
interest of the people of the City of Little Rock, finds need
for an examination by an independent rate consultant to deter-
mine whether they are fair and just rates to finance equitably
the needed expansion:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS :
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SECTION 1. That the City Council of the City of Little
Rock, acting as a Committee of the Whole, shall employ the nec-
essary personnel to make a rate study and determine rates to
be charged the consuming public in order that a sum of money
sufficient to finance the proposed acquisition of an additional
supply of water sufficient for the needs of the people of the
City of Little Rock can be obtained by the Little Rock Municipal
Waterworks Commission.
SECTION 2. That this resolution shall be in full force and
effect from and after its passage and approval.
ADOPTED: December 20, 1954
ATTEST: APPROVED:
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