HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 2026-57UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE
KENDALL COUNTY, ILLINOIS
ORDINANCE NO. 2026-57
AN ORDINANCE OF THE UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE, KENDALL COUNTY,
ILLINOIS AMENDING WATER SERVICE RATES AND CHARGES
Passed by the City Council of the
United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois
This 25'h day of August, 2026
Published in pamphlet form by the
authority of the Mayor and City Council
of the United City of Yorkville, Kendall
County, Illinois on August 28, 2026.
Ordinance No. 2026-57
AN ORDINANCE OF THE UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE, KENDALL COUNTY,
ILLINOIS AMENDING WATER SERVICE RATES AND CHARGES
WHEREAS, the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois (the "City") is a duly
organized and validly existing non -home rule municipality created in accordance with the
Constitution of the State of Illinois of 1970 and the laws of the State; and,
WHEREAS, the City pursuant to Sections 11-117-12 and 11-129-6 of the Illinois
Municipal Code (65 ILCS 5111-117-12 and 5/11-129-6) has the authority to charge reasonable
rates for water and sanitary sewer service that are sufficient to meet operation and maintenance
costs, to provide a depreciation fund and to meet principal and interest payments of any utility
bonds; and,
WHEREAS, due to future limitations of water systems served by wells in the Kendall
County and the surrounding region, the City has determined it is in the best interests of the City
stakeholders to change from the Ironton -Galesville ground water source to a sustainable Lake
Michigan water source and has contracted with the DuPage Water Commission, a county water
commission (the "Commission") which owns and operates a water works system as a supplier of
Lake Michigan water to member costumers that contract for water services; and,
WHEREAS, as the result of the City's contract for water services from the Commission
the City has been required to replace its existing watermains and to acquire property in order to
construct all of the infrastructure deemed necessary to connect to the Commission's water service
system (the "Projece'); and,
WHEREAS, the City has been required to issue bonds and enter into several loan
agreements to finance the cost of the Project thereby necessitating annual increases to meet the
debt service payments; and,
WHEREAS, by Ordinance No. 2026-42 the City increased its water rates in order to
proceed with the Project and authorized the increased water rates, as provided therein, to be in
effect as of July 1, 2026; and
WHEREAS, the City has now determined to defer the increase effective July 1, 2026, as
approved by Ordinance No. 2026-42, to September 1, 2026 for up to 350 cubic feet of usage and
per 100 cubic feet of usage over 350 cubic feet as hereinafter provided.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and City Council of the United
City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois, as follows:
Section 1. The foregoing recitals shall be and are hereby incorporated as findings of fact
as if set forth herein.
Section 2. That Section 2 of Ordinance No. 2026-42 pass by the City Council on June 23,
2026 is hereby amended by deleting Section 2 of Ordinance 2026-42 and replacing it with the
following:
Section 7-5-5-1 of Title 7 of the Yorkville Municipal Code is hereby amended by changing
the effective date for the following rates:
Sixty-eight dollars and ninety-seven cents ($68.97) up to three hundred fifty
(350) cubic feet of usage, effective September 1, 2026; and
Nine dollars and ten cents ($9.10) per one hundred (100) cubic feet of usage over
three hundred fifty (350) cubic feet, effective September 1, 2026.
Section 3. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its passage, publication,
and approval as provided by law.
Passed by the City Council of the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois this
25"' day of August, A.D. 2026. ,
TY CLERK
KEN KOCH
AYE
DAN TRANSIER
ABSENT
ARDEN JOE PLOCHER
AYE
CRAIG SOLING
AYE
CHRIS FUNKHOUSER
AYE
MATT MAREK
AYE
RUSTY CORNEILS
AYE
RUSTY HYETT
AYE
APPROVED by me, as Mayor of the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois
this day of j�UG S , A.D. 2026,
MAYOR
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Attest;
Ty
CLERK
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