A CHARTER ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EUDORA, KANSAS, FURTHER AMENDING CHARTER ORDINANCE NO. 9 (2007), AS PREVIOUSLY AMENDED BY THAT CERTAIN FIRST AMENDMENT TO 2007 CHARTER ORDINANCE NO. 9 DATED OCTOBER 8, 2007, ESTABLISHING RATES FOR CERTAIN STORM WATER SERVICES IN THE CITY OF EUDORA, KANSAS, AND REPEALING SUCH FIRST AMENDMENT.

WHEREAS, on January 22, 2007, the Governing Body passed and approved Charter Ordinance No. 9, which established certain rates for the operation, maintenance, and improvement of its overall storm water collection system; and

WHEREAS, on October 8, 2007, the Governing Body passed and approved a certain First Amendment to 2007 Charter Ordinance No. 9, which established certain annual and automatic rate increases.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF EUDORA, DOUGLAS COUNTY, KANSAS:

SECTION I.  Section 15-902 of the Code of the City of Eudora, Kansas, as adopted pursuant to Charter Ordinance No. 9 (2007), is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following (underlined portions below are solely for the purpose of showing language added to such Section 15-902; any portions stricken-through are solely for the purpose of showing language removed from Section 15-902):

15-902.   FEES; COLLECTION; REVIEW; EXEMPTION.

(a)   A monthly storm water fee of $2.00 per water meter shall be collected on every water meter assigned to a current customer within the City limits.  This fee shall become effective upon the effective date of this ordinance, and shall remain in effect until a new monthly storm water fee is adopted by the governing body pursuant to a separate ordinance as set forth in paragraph (b) below.

(b)   The governing body shall review the storm water utility fee from time to time as necessary, to ensure adequate revenues and fund balances are maintained for the purposes set forth in this article and may change fees by separate resolution.

(c)   Only those water meters that have been physically disconnected and removed, or are located outside of the City limits, shall be exempt from the payment of the storm water utility fee.

SECTION II.  The First Amendment to 2007 Charter Ordinance No. 9, as previously adopted by the City, is hereby repealed in its entirety and shall be of no further force or effect.

(09-12-2011)