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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances - 24-32 - 07/01/2024 - Water and Sewer Rates CITY OF MCHENRY MCHENRY COUNTY STATE OF ILLINOIS Ordinance 24-32 An Ordinance Amending Title 9, Subsection 9-2C-5 B: Waterworks User Rates; and Title 9, Subsection 9-4B-1 F: Metered Users Service Charges of the McHenry City Code Passed by the Mayor and City Council Of the City of McHenry McHenry County State of Illinois July 1, 2024 Published in pamphlet form by authority of the Mayor and City Council of the City of McHenry, McHenry County, Illinois this 2"d Day of July 2024 ORDINANCE NO. 24-32 An Ordinance Amending Title 9, Subsection 9-2C-5 B: Waterworks User Rates; and Title 9, Subsection 9-4B-1 F: Metered Users Service Charges of the McHenry City Code WHEREAS, the City of McHenry, McHenry County, Illinois, is a home rule municipality as contemplated under Article VII, Section 6, of the Constitution of the State of Illinois, and the passage of this Ordinance constitutes an exercise of the City's home rule powers and functions as granted in the Constitution of the State of Illinois; and WHEREAS, Water and Sewer Rates are reviewed annually and may be adjusted based on the actual operational, maintenance and capital improvement needs of the municipality. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of McHenry, McHenry County, Illinois, as follows: SECTION 1: The following Title 9-2G5 Subsection B of the McHenry City Code is amended to read as follows: B. Rates: Water user rates shall be as follows on or after August 1, 2024: Within the corporate limits of the Citv_• Class 1 uses: $3.83 per 1,000 gallons Class 2 uses: $4.13 per 1,000 gallons Outside corporate limits of the City_ Class 1 uses: $5.75 per 1,000 gallons Class 2 uses: $6.20 per 1,000 gallons In addition, on and after January l, 2022, each user shall pay base charge with each bi- monthly invoice, which shall be applied to operations and maintenance and capital costs associated with the City's waterworks system based upon the following table: Within corporate limits of the Citv• Class 1 uses: $8.00 Class 2 uses: $225.93 Class 3 uses: $313.11 Outside corporate limits of the City• Class 1 uses: $12.00 Class 2 uses: $334.90 Class 3 uses: $465.66 In the event that a user's water account with the City is inactive, such user shall nonetheless still be billed for such base charge even in the absence of any use of water. In the event that City water is being utilized through a single water meter servicing more than one category of user, the user category utilizing the largest percentage of water shall be the applicable rate payable for all such water being utilized at such location. SECTION 2: The following Title 9-4B-1 Subsection F.1. of the McHenry City Code is amended to read as follows: F. User Rates: Basic user rates shall be reflected in the May billing year for metered service. 1. Effective on or after August 1, 2024, the sewer rates shall be as follows for metered uses: Within the corporate limits of the City: Class 1 uses: $4.59 per 1,000 gallons Class 2 uses: $4.43 per 1,000 gallons Outside cor�orate limits of the City: Class 1 uses: $6.89 per 1,000 gallons Class 2 uses: $6.65 per 1,000 gallons In addition, on and after January 1, 2022, each user of City sewer services shall pay a base charge with each bi-monthly invoice, which shall be applied to operations and maintenance and capital costs associated with the city's sewer treatment and collection system as well as operating and maintenance expenses associated with such system based upon the following table: Within cor�orate limits of the City: Class 1 uses: $7.00 Class 2 uses: $197.69 Class 3 uses: $273.97 Outside corparate limits of the City: Class 1 uses: $10.50 Class 2 uses: $293.04 Class 3 uses: $407.45 SECTION 3: If any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, sentence or provision of this Ordinance shall be adjudged by any Court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair, invalidate or nullify the remainder thereof, which remainder shall remain and continue in full force and effect. SECTION 4: All ordinances, or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict. SECTION 5: This ordinance shall be in full effect upon its passage, approval and publication in pamphlet form (which publication is hereby authorized) as provided by law. Passed and approved this 1 S' day of July, 2024. A�s N_ ays Absent Abstain Alderwoman Bassi X Alderman Davis X � Alderman Glab X Alderman Koch X Alderman McClatchey X Alderwoman Miller x Alderman Santi X � �� a • G�'�'�`" Wayne Jett, Mayor Monte Johnson, Deputy City Clerk