A CHARTER ORDINANCE EXEMPTING THE CITY OF HAYSVILLE, KANSAS, FROM THE PROVISIONS OF K.S.A. 12-617 ET SEQ. AND PROVIDING SUBSTITUTE AND ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS ON THE SAME SUBJECT RELATING TO SEWER IMPROVEMENTS AND THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING FOR SAID IMPROVEMENTS.
WHEREAS, Article 12, Section 5 of the Constitution of the State of Kansas (the “Act”), provides that cities may exercise certain home rule powers, including passing charter ordinances which exempt such cities from non-uniform enactments of the Kansas Legislature; and
WHEREAS, the City of Haysville, Kansas (the “City”) is a city, as defined in the Act, duly created and organized, under the laws of the State of Kansas; and
WHEREAS, K.S.A. 12-618, K.S.A. 12-619, K.S.A. 12-621 and K.S.A. 12-624 are part of an enactment of the Kansas Legislature (K.S.A. 12-617 et seq.) relating to sewer improvements and the issuance of bonds for such purposes, which enactment is applicable to the City, but is not uniformly applicable to all cities within the State of Kansas; and
WHEREAS, the governing body of the City desires, by charter ordinance, to exempt the City from the provisions of K.S.A. 12-618, K.S.A. 12-619, K.S.A. 12-621 and K.S.A. 12-624, and to provide substitute and additional provisions therefor.
THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF HAYSVILLE, KANSAS:
SECTION 1. Exemption. The City, by virtue of the powers vested in it by the Act, hereby elects to exempt itself from and make inapplicable to it the provisions of K.S.A. 12-618, K.S.A. 12-619, K.S.A. 12-621 and K.S.A. 12-624, and shall be governed by the substitute and additional provisions contained herein.
SECTION 2. Authorization of Sewer Improvements; Bonds. The City shall have the authority to build, construct, improve, repair or purchase sewer improvements, including the acquisition of land or an interest therein necessary therefor, within or without the limits of the City, to serve the City, including but not limited to the following: sewer mains, interceptor sewers, pumping stations, sewers, sewer service lines, drains, outlets, treatment and disposal works. The City may issue its general obligation bonds (the “Bonds”) to pay the costs of such improvements when authorized to do so by the adoption of a resolution by the governing body of the City describing the type of sewer improvement to be provided for and the amount of Bonds to be issued. The Bonds shall be issued, sold, delivered and retired in accordance with the provisions of the general bond law except as herein otherwise expressly provided.
SECTION 3. Severability. If any provision or section of this Charter Ordinance is deemed or ruled unconstitutional or otherwise illegal or invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, such illegality or invalidity shall not affect any other provision of this Charter Ordinance. In such instance, this Charter Ordinance shall be construed and enforced as if such illegal or invalid provision had not been contained herein.
(06-22-2020)