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'. . ORDINANCE NO. 1441 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 26, ARTICLE II, "WATER, SEWERS AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL," SECTION 26-15, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE; ESTABLISHING A NEW SEWER RATE AND SEWER FEE STRUCTURE; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; FINDING COM- PLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: Section l. Sec. 26-15, "Sewer Service Charges," of Article II, Chapter 26, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte is hereby amended, to hereafter read as follows, to-wit: IISec. 26-15 - Sewer Service Charges: (l) Each single-family dwelling unit individually metered for the consumption of water shall be charged for sanitary sewer service a basic monthly charge of $4.25, plus 70% of the II net" water bill; provided, however, for meter readings from June 1st, through September 30, each single- family dwelling unit individually metered for the consump- tion of water shall be charged for sanitary sewer service, a basic monthly charg e of $4.25, plus 70% of the "net" water bill, but there shall be no charge for sanitary sewer service for that portion of the "net" water bill in excess of Ten Thousand (10,000) gallons; (2) Commercial connections (except swimming pools owned by non- profit homeowner associations) shall pay for sanitary sewer service at the same rates as single-family dwellings, but shall not be entitled to the Ten Thousand (10,000) gallons maximum as provided for single-family dwelling units; (3) The monthly sewer service charge for duplex units, apartment units and individual mobile home units in mobile home parks, with units not individually metered for water, will be determined by multiplying the rate of $4.25 times the number of individually constructed duplex or apartment units, or times the number of existing mobile homes in the proj ect, plus 70 percent (70%) of the total "net" water bill for the current month; provided, however for meter readings from June 1st through September 30, each duplex unit, apartment unit, and each individual mobile home not individually metered for the consumption of water shall be charged for sanitary sewer service, a basic monthly charge of $4.25, plus 70 percent (70%) of the "net" water bill, but there shall be no charge for sanitary sewer service for that portion of the "net" water bill in excess of Ten Thousand (10,000) gallons multiplied times the number of duplex units, apartment units, or existing mobile homes. Section 2. The City Council officially finds, determines, recites and declares that a sufficient written notice of the date, hour, place and subject of this meeting of the City Council