A.
All revenues and moneys derived from the operation of the waterworks
shall be deposited in the waterworks account of the combined waterworks
and sewerage fund; and all revenues and moneys derived from the operation
of the sewerage system shall be deposited in the sewerage account
of the waterworks and sewerage fund. All such revenues and moneys
shall be held by the City Collector separate and apart from his private
funds and separate and apart from all other funds of the City; and
all of said sum, without any deductions whatever, shall be delivered
to the City Treasurer not more than 10 days after receipt of the same,
or at such more frequent intervals as may from time to time be directed
by the City Council.
B.
The City Treasurer shall receive all such revenues from the waterworks
and sewerage system and all other funds and moneys incident to the
operation of such system as the same may be delivered to him and deposit
the same in separate accounts of the fund designated as the "Waterworks
and Sewerage Fund of the City of Mendota," and said Treasurer shall
administer such fund in every respect in the manner provided by the
Illinois Municipal Code (65 ILCS Act 5).[1]
A.
The City Clerk shall establish a proper system of accounts and shall
keep proper books, records, and accounts in which complete and correct
entries shall be made of all transactions relative to the waterworks
and sewerage system, and at regular annual intervals he shall cause
to be made an audit by an independent auditing concern of the books
to show the receipts and disbursements of the waterworks and sewerage
system.
B.
In addition to the customary operating statements, the annual audit
report shall also reflect the separate revenues and operating expenses
of the wastewater facilities, including a replacement cost, to indicate
that sewer service charges under the waste cost recovery system and
capital amounts required to be recovered under the industrial cost
recovery system do in fact meet these regulations. In this regard,
the financial information to be shown in the audit report shall include
the following:
(1)
Flow data showing total gallons received at the wastewater plant
for the current fiscal year.
(2)
Billing data to show total number of gallons or cubic feet billed.
(3)
Debt service for the next succeeding fiscal year.
(4)
Number of users connected to the system.
(5)
Number of nonmetered users.
(6)
A list of users discharging nondomestic wastes (industrial users)
and volume of waste discharged.
C.
The annual audit reports shall contain such other financial information
consistent with future guidelines to be promulgated by the Environmental
Protection Agency.
The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency or its authorized
representatives shall have access to any books, documents, papers,
and records of the City which are applicable to the City system of
user charges or industrial cost recovery for the purpose of making
audits, examination, excerpts and transcriptions thereof to ensure
compliance with the terms of the special and general conditions of
any state grant.
A copy of the ordinance enacting this article, properly certified
by the City Clerk, shall be filed in the office of the Recorder of
Deeds of LaSalle County and shall be deemed notice to all owners of
real estate of the charges of the sewerage system of said City on
their properties.
The rates and charges for wastewater service established in Article VI shall be applicable to all users upon passage and approval of this article and for service supplied to each user for the preceding quarterly or monthly billing period.
