1981-09-16 Joint Public Hearing and Regular Meeting

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• • ORDINANCE NO. 1284 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 26, ARTICLE II, "WATER, SEWERS AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL," OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTS; ESTABLISHING A NEW RATE AND FEE STRUCTURE; CON- TAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTS: Section 1. A new section of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte, Sec. 26-19A, of Article II, Chapter 26, of said Code, shall be added to hereafter read as follows, to-wit: "Sec. 26-19A. Water and Sewer Rates and Fees. "Upon recommendation of the Director of Public Works, the City Council of the City of La Porte, pursuant to the directives established in Article II of Chapter 26 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte, hereby establishes the following rates and fees: "(a) Sec. 26-11(a) - Each single-family dwelling unit individually metered for the consumption of water shall be charged for water service furnished by the City a base rate of $3.50, covering the first 2,000 gallons of water consumed (or a part thereof). All consumption in excess of 2,000 gallons, or any part thereof, shall be charged at the rate of $1.43 per 1,000 gallons. "(b) Sec. 26-12A - For every water meter functioning properly upon which a request for testing is received, there shall be a charge of $25.00 for each test. This charge shall not apply to any request to test a meter which is found to be not functioning properly. "(c) Sec. 26-13(c) - Reconnect fee: During regular hours (9:00 A.M, to 5:00 P.M.), the reconnect fee shall be $7.50; after the aforementioned hours, the reconnect fee shall be $15.00.