Title
Joint resolution providing notice to the municipalities within the Southeast Central Facilities Planning Area of an adjustment in the Lake County wholesale sewer rates for wastewater services provided by the Village of Libertyville.
Staff Summary
· Under the terms of the agreement between the County and the Village of Libertyville, there is a provision for the Village to adjust wastewater treatment plant charges to the County when there is a rate adjustment for Village users.
· The Village of Libertyville increased the sewer rate charged to the County by $2.08 per Residential Customer Equivalent (RCE) from $24.80 per RCE to $26.88 per RCE.
· The Libertyville sewer increase will affect the Village of Green Oaks.
· The Green Oaks sewer rate will increase from $30.72 to $32.80 per RCE.
· This resolution provides notice to user municipalities in the service area of the Village of Libertyville of the wholesale sewer user fee increase, which is effective October 1, 2013.
Body
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, the County of Lake owns, operates and maintains numerous sanitary sewer systems, interceptor sewer systems and regional wastewater reclamation facilities throughout the County; and
WHEREAS, Lake County has entered into contractual Agreements for Sewage Disposal with several municipalities within the County; and
WHEREAS, these Agreements provide for adjustments in rates and charges of the County; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary for the County to provide notice to the individual municipalities regarding any adjustment in the rates.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, that the community of Green Oaks be notified of a sewer rate increase effective October 1, 2013. The sewer rate is established as follows:
Municipality: Sewer Rate:
Green Oaks $32.80 per Resident Customer Equivalent
DATED, at WAUKEGAN, LAKE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, on this 8th day of October, A.D., 2013.