01-28-19 Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council

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reimbursed to GCA by the City upon its receipt of proper documentation thereof, exclusive of any other charge or fee provided herein. Such metering and monitoring devices shall include, but not be limited to, continuous volume meters, continuous composite samplers, pH monitors, and any other devices deemed by GCA to be necessary to provide accurate measurements of the volume and strength of wastewater. The City shall be entitled to furnish additional data or request additional tests or measurements from GCA at the City's expense. All metering equipment shall be checked and calibrated by GCA, in the presence of a representative of the City, at approximately six-month intervals (or more often if reasonably requested by either party) for the purpose of determining the accuracy thereof, and adjustments shall be made to correct any inaccuracy found to exist. Provided, however, in the event the City is duly notified at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance of the time at which a test or calibration is to be made, and the City's representative fails to appear at such designated time, the results of such tests and calibrations shall be binding upon the City. In the event a test or calibration (conducted according to accepted industry procedures) shows an error of more than five percent (5%), plus or minus, the volume of wastewater delivered shall be corrected for a period extending back to the time such inaccuracy occurred, if such time is ascertainable or, if not ascertainable, for a period extending back one-half (1/2) of the time that has elapsed since the most recent previous test and calibration. IV. Charges 4.01. Treatment and Disposal. A monthly treatment and disposal charge shall be paid by the City to GCA, which charge shall be calculated, based upon the readings of the metering and monitoring devices, as provided in Section 3.01 above. The City hereby covenants and agrees that it will: (a) establish, maintain, and from time to time, if necessary, adjust the rates, fees, and charges for the service provided by its sanitary sewage system or combined waterworks and sanitary sewage systems; and/or (b) assess, levy, and collect taxes upon all taxable property within the City in whatever amount may be necessary to pay the obligations of the City hereunder and all such other expenses or costs of operating and maintaining such systems. Monthly treatment and disposal charges shall be paid by the City in accordance with the following rates per 1,000 gallons of Domestic Sewage/Municipal Waste: Rate: For flows of: $0.20 500,000 gallons per day or less $0.40 500,001 to 600,000 gallons per day $0.60 600,001 to 800,000 gallons per day $0.80 800,001 to 1,000,000 gallons per day 5