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BILL NO. (~U(Q),'~ ORD CENO.& /,-3, AN ORDINANCE LEVYING AND IMPOSING ANNUALLY FOR THE REPAIR OF LATERAL SEWER LINES ON RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY HAVING SIX OR LESS DWELLING UNITS A FEE OF TWENTY-EIGHT DOLLARS ($28.00) PER YEAR; CONTAINING AN EMERGENCY CLAUSE. WHEREAS, the City of University City, Missouri (the "City") is within the boundaries of a sewer district established pursuant to Article VI, Section 30(a) of the Missouri Constitution; and WHEREAS, Section 249.422 RSMo provides that if approved by a majority of the voters voting on the proposal, the City may levy and impose annually for the repair of lateral sewer service lines on residential property having six or less dwelling units a fee not to exceed twenty-eight dollars ($28.00) per year; and WHEREAS, an election was lawfully held on April 6, 1999, in all of the voting precincts in the City; and WHEREAS, Proposition S, authorizing the City to levy and impose said fee, was lawfully submitted to the qualified voters of the City at the election; and WHEREAS, the voters lawfully approved and passed Proposition S. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UNIVERSITY CITY, MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. In order to protect the public health, welfare, peace and safety, an annual fee of twenty-eight dollars ($28.00) is hereby levied and imposed upon all real property subject to taxation in the City, for the repair of lateral sewer service lines on residential property having six or less dwelling units. The fee shall be assessed at the rate of seven dollars ($7.00) per quarter. Section 2. Said fee shall be added to the general tax levy bills of property owners within the City, and shall be collected in the same manner and to the same extent as real estate taxes and tax bills. Section 3. The funds collected pursuant to this Ordinance shall be deposited in a special account to be used solely for the purpose of paying for all or a portion of the costs reasonably associated with and necessary to administer and carry out the defective lateral sewer service line repairs in the City. All interest generated on deposited funds shall be accrued to the special account established for the repair of lateral sewer service lines. Section 4. All revenues received on said combined bill which are for the purpose of providing for, ensuring or guaranteeing the repair of lateral sewer lines, shall be separated from all other revenues so collected and credited to the special account.