WHEREAS, the City of West Lafayette has previously constructed and has in operation wastewater collection and treatment works for the purpose of collecting and disposing in an environmentally sound manner, the wastewater of the City; and

WHEREAS, the West Lafayette Common Council has statutory authority to set rates for the wastewater treatment utility;

WHEREAS, Indiana Code section 36-9-23-7 provides that the West Lafayette Board of Works shall operate, manage and control the wastewater treatment utility; and

WHEREAS, the Board of Public Works has retained a financial advisor, Umbaugh and Associates, to prepare a financial report for the wastewater treatment utility; and

WHEREAS, the financial advisor has determined that a 28 percent rate increase on July 1, 2002 and a 10 percent rate increase on July 1, 2003 would be sufficient to meet the current and projected financial requirements of the utility, including operating expenses, required reserves and debt service on the SRF program, until the year 2004; and

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST LAFAYETTE that:

Section 1. West Lafayette City Code section 30.09.3.1 is amended to read as follows:

30.09.3.1. Rates - General. The water usage schedule on which the amount of rates and charges shall be determined is as follows:

Two dollars and sixty-seveneighty-nine cents per one thousand gallons ($2.6789 /1,000 gallons). This includes $1.4047/1,000 gallons for operations, maintenance and replacement and $1.2742/1,000 gallons for debt service. For service rendered after July 1, 20002002 dollars, twothree dollars and eighty seventy cents per one thousand gallons ($2.803.70 /1,000 gallons). This includes $1.4080/l,000 gallons for operations, maintenance and replacement and $1.4090/l,000 gallons for debt service. For service rendered after July 1, 200l2003, twofour dollars and ninety fourseven cents per one thousand gallons ($2.944.07/1,000 gallons). This includes $1.442.17/1,000 gallons for operations, maintenance and replacement and $1.501.90/1,000 gallons for debt service. For service rendered after July 1, 2002, three dollars and nine cents per one thousand gallons ($3.09/1,000 gallons). This includes $1.49/1,000 gallons for operations, maintenance and replacement and $1.60/1,000 gallons for debt service.

The minimum charge for any service where the user is not a metered water consumer shall be based on the size of the service connection, but no such charge shall be less than the charge for the minimum gallonage for such meter size.

The water usage schedule on which the amount of rates and charges shall be determined for Purdue University as follows:

A billing charge of $2.3560 per month plus a usage charge of two dollars and fiftyseventy-three cents per one thousand gallons ($2.5373/1,000 gallons). This includes $1.2631/1,000 gallons for operations, maintenance and replacement and $1.2742/1,000 gallons for debt service. For service rendered after July 1, 20002002, a billing charge of $2.503.18 per month plus a usage charge of twothree dollars and sixty-fiveforty-nine cents per one thousand gallons ($2.653.49/1,000 gallons). This includes $1.2558/1,000 gallons for operations, maintenance and replacement and $1.4091/1,000 gallons for debt service. For service rendered after July 1, 20012003, a billing charge of $2.603.50 per month plus a usage charge of two three dollars and seventy-nineeithty-five cents per one thousand gallons ($2.793.85/1,000 gallons). This includes $1.2994/$1,000 gallons for operations, maintenance and replacement and $1.5091/1,000 gallons for debt service. For service rendered after July 1, 2002, a billing charge of $2.65 per month plus a usage charge of two dollars and ninety-three cents per one thousand gallons ($2.93/1,000 gallons). This includes $1.33/1,000 gallons for operations, maintenance and replacement and $1.60/1,000 gallons for debt service.

On or before June 1, 2003, the Common Council will review the wastewater utility revenues, expenses and rates and take any necessary action to maintain rates as required by applicable bond ordinances and as recommended by the utility's financial advisor.

This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and signing by the Mayor.

Office of the Clerk-Treasurer Judy Rhodes