HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances - MC-19-1195 - 06/17/2019 - Amending Chapter 26, Section 24(b), Waterworks User RatesCITY OF MCHENRY
MCHENRY COUNTY
STATE OF ILLINOIS
ORDINANCE NUMBER MC-19-1195
An Ordinance Amending Chapter 26, Section 24(b),
Waterworks User Rates of the McHenry Municipal Code
Adopted by the
Mayor and City Council
Of the
City of McHenry
McHenry County
State of Illinois
June 17, 2019
Published in pamphlet form by authority of the Mayor and City Council of the City
of McHenry, McHenry County, Illinois this 181h day of June 2019.
ORDINANCE NO. MC-19-1195
An Ordinance Amending Chapter 26, Section 24(b), Waterworks User Rates of
the McHenry Municipal 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 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 Sec. 26-24 Waterworks User Rates paragraph (b) of the
McHenry Municipal Code is amended to read as follows:
(b) Water user rates shall be as follows on or after August 1, 2019
Within the corporate limits of the City
Class 1 uses: $3.54 per 1,000 gallons; and
Class 2 uses: $3.79 per 1,000 gallons.
Outside corporate limits of the Cites
Class 1 uses: $5.31 per 1,000 gallons; and
Class 2 uses: $5.69 per 1,000 gallons.
In addition, each user within the City's corporate limits shall pay a $2.00 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. Each user outside the City's
corporate limits shall pay a $3.00 base charge with each by -monthly invoice, which shall
be applied to operations and maintenance and capital costs associated with the City's
waterworks system. 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 with more than
one different category of user, the type of user category utilizing the largest percentage of
water at such location shall be the category on which the applicable rate for such category
shall be paid for all such water being utilized at such location, despite other, different
categories of users utilizing water though such meter.
SECTION 2: 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 3: All ordinances, or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed to the extent of such conflict.
SECTION 4: 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 17th day of June, 2019.
Ayes
Alderwoman Baehne
X
Alderman Devine
Alderman Glab
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Alderman Mihevc
X
Alderwoman Miller
X
Alderman Santi
X
Alderman Schaefer
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Monte Johnson, D puty Clerk
STATE OF ILLINOIS
COUNTY OF MCHENRY
CERTIFICATION
I, Monte Johnson, do hereby certify that I am the duly appointed, acting and qualified
Deputy Clerk of the City of McHenry, McHenry County, Illinois, and that as such Deputy City
Clerk, I am the keeper of the records and minutes and proceedings of the Mayor and Aldermen of
said City of McHenry.
I do hereby further certify that at a regular meeting of the Mayor and Aldermen of the City
of McHenry, held on the 17`h day of June, 2019, the foregoing Ordinance entitled An Ordinance
Amending Chapter 26, Section 24(b), Waterworks User Rates of the McHenry Municipal Code
was duly passed by the City Council of the City of McHenry.
The pamphlet form of Ordinance Number MC-19-1195, including the Ordinance and a
cover sheet thereof, was prepared, and a copy of such Ordinance was posted in the City Hall,
commencing on the 18`h day of June, 2019, and will continue for at least 10 days thereafter. Copies
of such Ordinance are also available for public inspection upon request in the office of the City
Clerk.
I do further certify that the original, of which the attached is a true and correct copy, is
entrusted to me as the Clerk of said City for safekeeping, and that I am the lawful custodian and
keeper of the same.
GIVEN under my hand and seal this 181h day of June, 2019.
Monte Johnson, IJeputy City Clerk
City of McHenry,
McHenry County, Illinois
(SEAL)