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WHEREAS, Proposition S, authorizing the City to increase the fee to an amount not to exceed fifty dollars per year, to be imposed upon residential property as provided under Section 249.422 RSMo as amended, 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 fifty dollars ($50.00) is hereby levied and imposed upon residential property in the City for each lateral sewer service line serving six or less dwelling units on that property. The fee shall be for the repair of lateral sewer service lines on or connecting residential property having six or less dwelling units. Section 2. The fee imposed pursuant to this Ordinance shall be imposed upon condominiums that have six or less condominium units per building and each condominium unit shall be responsible for its proportionate share of any fee charged pursuant to this Ordinance. In addition, any condominium unit shall, if determined to be responsible for and served by its own individual lateral sewer line, be treated as an individual residence regardless of the number of units in the development. It shall be the responsibility of the condominium owners or condominium associations who are of the opinion that they are not properly classified as provided in this Ordinance to notify the Director of Public Works and the St. Louis County office administering the program. Section 3. The fee used to repair any portion of the lateral sewer service line shall include all defective portions of the lateral sewer service line from the residential structure to its connection with the public sewer system line. Section 4. The 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 5. 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 iiaterest generated on deposited funds shall be accrued to the special account established for the repair of lateral sewer service lines. Section 6. 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.