[R.O. 2008 §700.010; Ord. No. 6516 §§1 — 2, 1-13-1997]
A.
It
is hereby found, determined and declared to be necessary for the public
health, safety, welfare and benefit of the City of Louisiana, Missouri,
and its inhabitants, that the existing waterworks system and the existing
sewerage system of said City, and all future improvements and extensions
thereto, be combined and that they shall henceforth be operated and
maintained as a combined waterworks and sewerage system.
B.
From
and after January 13, 1997, the existing waterworks system and the
existing sewerage system of the City and all future improvements and
extensions thereto, whether to the sewerage system or to the waterworks
system or to both, shall be and the same are combined and its is hereby
declared that said sewerage system and said waterworks system, and
all future improvements and extensions thereto as aforesaid, henceforth
be operated and maintained as a combined waterworks and sewerage system.
[R.O. 2008 §700.020; Code 1968 §28-3.1; CC 1988
§29-1; Ord. No. 11-2017 §§
1 — 2, 7-24-2017]
A.
If
a property owner in the City desires to have drainage tile or drainage
pipe installed within the public right-of-way fronting or adjoining
on his/her property (including drive entrances), provided that the
property owner purchases such drainage tile or drainage pipe, the
City will furnish the labor and equipment to install the same. Drop
inlets, if needed, shall be furnished by the City. The City reserves
the right to purchase and install storm sewer pipe and apparatuses
within any public right-of-way, when it has been determined, by the
City, such action is for the good of the public.
B.
The
City will be responsible for maintaining drainage areas within the
public right-of-way.
C.
If
drainage tile or other storm water apparatuses shall fail in a manner
which is detrimental to the storm water system of the City:
1.
The property owner may replace the pipe and other apparatuses per Section 700.020(A).
2.
Shall the property owner decline to replace the pipe and other apparatuses,
the City shall, either return the drainage area to an open ditch or
purchase and install storm sewer pipe and apparatuses within any public
right-of-way, when it has been determined, by the City, such action
is for the good of the public.
3.
The City shall make efforts to give a ninety (90) day notification
to the property owner that the area is being reverted back to an open
ditch. In the case which this notification would cause further damage
to private or public property, the City reserves the right to shorten
the length of the notification to any length of time necessary to
protect potential or further damage to public or private property.
[R.O. 2008 §700.030; Ord. No. 6411 §§1 — 5, 4-9-1990]
A.
The
type of pipe material that is permissible for use as entrance or drainage
pipe within the City shall be galvanized corrugated steel, corrugated
polyethylene, or other heavy wall steel or plastic as approved by
the Building Inspector, and a minimum of ten (10) inches in diameter.
B.
Galvanized
corrugated steel pipe shall be sixteen (16) gage, conforming to AASHO
Specification M36. The pipe section shall be laid with adequate slope
to eliminate water standing in the barrel. Backfill shall be as required
for the final grade.
C.
Corrugated
polyethylene (plastic) pipe shall be high-density polyethylene resins,
conforming to ASTM Specification F405. The pipe section shall be laid
on a layer of crushed stone bedding material and with adequate slope
to eliminate water standing in the barrel. Backfill shall be compacted
earth or gravel and shall have a minimum cover over the top of the
pipe of twelve (12) inches.
D.
Material
specifications and methods for installing other heavy wall steel or
plastic pipe shall be as approved by the Building Inspector.
E.
Any
of the above types of pipe purchased by a property owner and to be
installed by the City of Louisiana is subject to reimbursement of
costs by said property owner for additional materials required due
to encountering unordinary conditions at the installation site, such
as yard and downspout drains, deteriorated existing pipes, concrete
encasements and other such unordinary conditions.
[R.O. 2008 §700.040; Ord. No. 6524 §§1 — 4, 5-12-1997]
A.
The
City shall designate five percent (5%) of the water user fees formerly
referred to as revenue tax to be known as and referred to as capital
improvement funds.
B.
Said
capital improvement funds shall be collected by the duly designated
officer of the City of Louisiana charged with such collection and
shall be set aside in a separate fund account for capital improvements
of the City of Louisiana Water Department exclusively.
C.
The
aforesaid funds may only be used for water and sewer system additions,
improvements, replacements, and construction improvement or alteration
to structures that house Water Department facilities. All projects
funded by the capital improvements fund must have plans and specifications
which are to be examined and permitted by the Missouri Department
of Natural Resources, including but not limited to engineering for
such projects.
D.
Said
capital improvement funds may not be used for normal operating expenses
or any use not specifically included in this Section.
[R.O. 2008 §700.050; Ord. No. 6522 §§1 — 2, 4-14-1997; Ord. No. 07-2015 §§1 — 2, 4-13-2015]
A.
There shall be established a debt service account for the collection
and deposit of proceeds pursuant to the water bond issue passed by
the voters of the City of Louisiana on the first day of April, 1997,
Series 1997 and Series 1999.
B.
All such funds as aforementioned shall be deposited into a debt service
account established by the City Collector/Treasurer and shall be used
only for the purposes of the construction of a City water plant and
improvements thereto.
C.
Upon retirement of debt relating to the construction of a City water
plant and improvements thereto, these funds shall be used for debt
service and required restricted funds for debt of the combined water/wastewater
system.
The occupant and user of the premises receiving services or
water and sewerage services combined and the owner of said premises
shall be jointly and severally liable to pay for such services rendered
on said premises. The City shall have power to sue the occupant or
the owner, or both, of such real estate in a civil action to recover
any sums due for such services, plus a reasonable attorney's fee to
be fixed by the court. Any notice of termination of service shall
be sent to both the occupant and owner of the premises receiving such
service, if such owner has requested in writing to receive any notice
of termination and has provided the entity rendering such service
with the owner's business addresses.
