St. Charles Parish - File #: 2000-0403

• File #: 2000-0403
• Version: 4
• Name: Amend Code by revising Chapter 22, Article IV, General Sewer Use Regulations, Section 22-80, User charges and connection charges
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Enacted
• File created: 6/4/2001
• In control: Parish Council
• Final action: 6/18/2001
• Enactment date: 6/18/2001
• Enactment #: 01-6-4
• Title: An Ordinance to amend the Parish Code of Ordinances to adjust the sewer use charge.
• Sponsors: Barry Minnich
• Indexes: Finance (Dept. of), Sewerage (Dept. of)
• Code sections: Ch. 22. Art. IV. Sec. 22-80. - User charges and connection charges
• Related files: 2002-0298, 2000-0560, 2000-0595, 2002-0282, 2003-0367

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/20/2001	4	Parish President	Approved by the Par. Pres.
6/18/2001	4	Parish Council	Public Hearing Requirements Satisfied
6/18/2001	4	Parish Council	Approved 1	Pass
6/18/2001	4	Parish Council	Motioned 1	Pass
6/18/2001	4	Parish Council	Tabled.	Fail
6/6/2001	4	Legislative Committee	Discussed.
6/4/2001	4	Council Member(s)	Introduced
6/4/2001	4	Parish Council
5/21/2001	3	Parish Council	Motioned 1	Pass
5/21/2001	3	Parish Council	Public Hearing Requirements Satisfied
5/21/2001	3	Parish Council	Motioned 1	Pass
5/7/2001	3	Parish President	Introduced
5/7/2001	3	Parish Council	Publish/Scheduled for Public Hearing
12/18/2000	2	Parish Council	Public Hearing Requirements Satisfied
12/18/2000	2	Parish Council	Approved 1	Fail
12/4/2000	2	Council Member(s)	Introduced
12/4/2000	2	Parish Council	Publish/Scheduled for Public Hearing
11/27/2000	1	Operations, Maintenance and Construction Management Committee	Discussed.
8/28/2000	1	Operations, Maintenance and Construction Management Committee	Discussed.

2000-0403
INTRODUCED BY: BARRY MINNICH, COUNCILMAN, DISTRICT VII
ORDINANCE NO. ______________
Title
An Ordinance to amend the Parish Code of Ordinances to adjust the sewer use charge.
Body
WHEREAS, The St. Charles Parish Council borrowed $47.3 million from the Municipal Facilities Revolving Loan Fund Program; and,
WHEREAS, Per the agreement with the Municipal Facilities Revolving Loan Fund, the St. Charles Parish Council agreed to collect revenues from users of the sewer system in proportion to their use sufficient to offset the cost of operation, maintenance, and replacement of equipment; and,
WHEREAS, Gulf South Engineers, Inc. completed an update of the sewer rate study for St. Charles Parish in July of 2000 which recommended that the sewer use charge be adjusted immediately from the current $2.25 per 1000 gallons (80% of $2.25 = $1.80) to $5.06 per 1,000 gallons (80% of $5.06 = $4.05) of water use effective prior to the end of 2000; and increased $0.10 annually through 2003, and,
WHEREAS, The St. Charles Parish Council implemented a partial rate increase in January 2001 pending an April 7, 2001 sales tax election; and,
WHEREAS, Failure to collect the revenue required for the operation, maintenance, and replacement of equipment in the wastewater system will result in violation of the loan agreement and have a negative impact on the parish's ability to borrow against future revenues; and,
WHEREAS, Failure to collect sufficient revenue to cover the cost of periodic maintenance and upkeep will result in a substantial decrease in the useful life and efficiency of the sewer system and new treatment plants.
THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION I. That Chapter 22 of the St. Charles Parish Code of Ordinances is hereby amended in Section 22-80. (1) (a) by deleting the existing section (a) first paragraph and replacing it with the following:
(a) "Volume rate charge: To cover the cost of operation and maintenance, and where necessar...