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PLACED ON 1ST READING & REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE 11/19/12. SECOND READING 12/3/12. ORDINANCE NO. 73-12 BY: Anderson, Bullock, Juris, Madigan, Nowlin, Powers, Smith. AN ORDINANCE to take effect immediately provided it receives the affirmative vote of at least five (5) members of Council, or otherwise to take effect and be in force after the earliest period allowed by law, amending section 902.04, Rates and Charges, of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Lakewood for the purpose of adjusting sewer rates charged against each lot, parcel of land or premises which may have an active sewer connection with the Municipal wastewater disposal system or which may otherwise discharge wastewater either directly or indirectly into such system or any part thereof. WHEREAS, the current sewer rate is insufficient to allow the Wastewater Treatment Fund and Wastewater Collections System Fund to continue to be self-supporting; and WHEREAS, in order to offset the continuing general increases in capital costs of the wastewater collections and treatment facilities it is necessary for the City to increase the rates charged to the users of the wastewater disposal system as well as provide for the anticipated annual capital needs for the wastewater collection and treatment system; and WHEREAS, Chapter 902 of the Codified Ordinances authorizes the City to set sewer rates to distribute the costs of operation and maintenance of the wastewater disposal system and the costs to maintain compliance with applicable standards and regulations of the U.S. E.P.A. proportionately upon all users of said system; and WHEREAS, this Council by a vote of at least five (5) of its members determines that this ordinance is an emergency measure, and that this ordinance shall take effect at the earliest date possible as set forth in Article III, Sections 10 and 13 of the Second Amended Charter of the City of Lakewood, and that it is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, propet•ty, health and safety, and to provide for the usual daily operation of municipal departments in that these rates and charges must be in place for the 2013 fiscal year. Now therefore, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, OHIO Section I. That section 902.04, Rates and Charges, of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Lakewood cun•ently reads as follows: 902.04 RATES AND CIiA12GES. (a) The Director of Finance is hereby authorized to annually establish sewer rates charged by the Division of Utility Billh~g. (1) Such charges and rates shall be made against each lot parcel of land or premises which may have an active sewer connection with the Mwricipal wastewater disposal system or which may otherwise discharge wastewater either directly or indirectly into such system or any part thereof.