HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-036 - Wastewater CollectionBILL N0.2009-36 ORDINANCE N0.2009-36
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE, MISSOURI TO
ENTER INTO AN AMENDED COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI FOR OPERATION OF A WASTEWATER
COLLECTION SYSTEM
WHEREAS, the City of Riverside, Missouri ("City") and the City of Kansas City,
Missouri ("KCMG") are parties to a Cooperative Agreement dated February 17, 1998, (the
"Agreement") pursuant to which the City transferred ownership of all sanitary sewer lines
within the City on the date of the Agreement to KCMG; and KCMG agreed to provide
ongoing maintenance of the sewer system and treatment of wastewater, along with
establishing the rates to be chazged by KCMO to the users of the system in the City; and
WHEREAS, the Agreement was amended effective June 1, 2002, to adjust the rates
charged to the users of the system; and
WHEREAS, the Agreement, as amended, has expired and a further extension is in the
best interests of the City and its residents; and
WHEREAS, under the provisions of Section 250.010 RSMo., the City is authorized to
provide funds for the cost of operation of a sewerage system.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the Board of Aldermen of the City of
Riverside, Missouri, as follows:
Section 1. The Board of Aldermen fmds that the residents of the City have experienced
substantial increases in water rates chazged by Missouri-American Water Company in the last
two yeazs, as well as increases in other utility rates. The Board of Aldermen further fmds that
the economy is experiencing a severe economic downturn, including loss of jobs, and
reduction in home values, and anticipated increases in sewer rates would pose a further
economic hardship on the residents of the City.
Section 2. The City is hereby authorized to enter into an extension of the Agreement with
KCMG, under which the Monthly Service Charge and Volume Charge for residential service
presently billed to each user shall be eliminated for a period of two yeazs from the effective
date of the extension, and the cost of the service shall be paid by the City directly to KCMG.
For the purposes of this Ordinance, "residential service" means sewer service at a location
receiving water service at the residential water rate under Missouri-American Water Company
tariffs and schedules.
Section 3. The Mayor, City Administrator, City Attorney and other City staff are hereby
authorized and directed to take all action necessary to implement the terms of this Ordinance.
Section 4. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately.
Passed this ~ day of ~J~, 2009.
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