Title
Ordinance amending Chapter 51 of the Lake County Code of Ordinances (water and sewer-related rates for certain Lake County systems) to adjust for a third-party pass-through rate increase to the previously approved ordinance.
Staff Summary
• Chapter 51 of the Lake County Code of Ordinances establishes all water and sewer user rates and connection fees for the County’s water and sewer systems and is reviewed annually or as needed.
• Under the terms of the agreement between the County and the Village of Libertyville, the Village can adjust wastewater treatment plant charges to the County when there is a rate adjustment for Village users.
• The Village of Libertyville has notified the County of a wholesale sewer increase that will take effect May 1, 2020 and affect all users of the treatment facility including users within the Village of Green Oaks. The Village of Green Oaks has been provided notice of the increase.
• The wholesale sewer rates charged to the County and the Green Oaks sewer rates have been increased in the ordinance.
Body
O R D I N A N C E
WHEREAS, the County Board incorporated Chapter 51: Water and Sewer Rates and Charges, into the Lake County Code; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 51 establishes all water and sewer user rates, connection fees and additional charges for use of the County’s water and sewer systems; and
WHEREAS, the Ordinance is revised periodically to modify rates and fees, as necessary; and
WHEREAS, the County has been notified by the Village of Libertyville of an increase to its sewer user fees effective May 1, 2020, that will impact the County’s retail and wholesale customers tributary to the County’s Southeast Central System; and
WHEREAS, the modified rates and fees established in Sections 51.17 and 51.19 are attached as Exhibit A.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, that the water and sewer rates, connection fees and additional charges, attached as Exhibit A hereto, be adopted and be made effective on dates as identified in various sections of Chapter 51.
DATED at WAUKEGAN, LAKE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, on this 11th day of February 11, A.D., 2020.