(Published in the McAlester News-Capital on April 20th, 2016.) ORDINANCE NO. 2563 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MCALESTER, OKLAHOMA, AMENDING CHAPTER 106, ARTICLE V, STORMWATER UTILITY PROGRAM, SECTION 106-401. PURPOSE; REDUCING THE EXISTING SERVICE CHARGE FOR THE CITYâS STORMWATER DRAINAGE SYSTEM; CREATING A STORMWATER ADVISORY COMMITTEE; PROVIDING FOR AN INCREMENTAL AND GRADUATED INCREASE IN THE SERVICE CHARGE RATE; REPEALING ALL CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; AND PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE.. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MCALESTER, OKLAHOMA Sec. 106-401. Purpose. (d) There is hereby established a service charge for the city's stormwater drainage system at rates hereinafter established; provided, however, that the service charge shall not be imposed on the following types of property: (1) City streets, rights-of-way, parks, and open space; (2) State highways or county rights-of-way; or (3) Undeveloped parcels of land; (4) Railroad rights-of-way. (e)The monthly service charge rate for the 2015-2016 fiscal year is hereby established at $4.00 $2.00 for each equivalent service unit assigned to a lot, tract, or parcel of real estate. Equivalent Service Unit is defined as 2,650 square feet of impervious surface. Each Residential property is hereby assigned one equivalent service unit of $4.00 $2.00. (f) The service charge rate established in paragraph (e) above, will increase automatically by $0.75 increments on July 1 of 2017, and each subsequent fiscal year until reaching a service charge rate of $5.00 for each equivalent service unit in 2020-2021, the service charge rate shall then remain fixed at $5.00 per equivalent service unit until further action by the City Council. The service charge rate in effect for each fiscal year is as follows: 2015/2016/2017 .............. $2.00 2017-2018 â¦...........â¦â¦. $2.75 2018-2019 â¦...........â¦â¦. $3.50 2019-2020 â¦â¦â¦............ $4.25 2020-2021 â¦â¦...........â¦. $5.00 (g) A separate fund shall be maintained for the purpose of identifying and controlling all revenues to stormwater drainage services. The costs of administering, data collection, planning, maintaining, operating, and improving drainage services and facilities shall be made from these revenues. PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF McALESTER, OKLAHOMA ON THIS 12th DAY APRIL, 2016. CITY OF McALESTER, OKLAHOMA A Municipal Corporation By: /s/John Browne, Mayor ATTEST: s/Cora Middleton, City Clerk Approved as to form and legality this 12th day of April, 2016. By: /s/William J. Ervin, City Attorney
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