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<br /> <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />_ <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />ORDINANCE NO. /3!J.., <br /> <br />AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 26, ARTICLE I I, "WATER, SEWERS <br />AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL," OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY <br />OF LA PORTE; ESTABLISHING A NEW RATE AND FEE STRUCTURE; CON- <br />TAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE <br />OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. <br /> <br />BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: <br /> <br />Section 1. Sec. 26-19A, of Article II, Chapter 26, of <br /> <br />the Co de of Ordinances of the Ci ty of La Porte, shall be amended <br /> <br />to hereafter read as follows, to-wit: <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />"Sec. 26-19A. Water and Sewer Rates and Fees. <br /> <br />"Upon recommendation of the Director of Public Works, the <br /> <br />City Council of the City of La Porte, pursuant to the directives <br /> <br />established in Article I I of Chapter 26 of the Code of Ordinances <br /> <br />of the City of La Porte, hereby establishes the following rates <br /> <br />and fees: <br /> <br />"(a) Sec. 26-11(a) <br /> <br />Each single-family' dwelling unit <br /> <br />individually metered for the consumption of water shall be <br /> <br />charged for water service furnished by the City a base rate of <br /> <br />$4.50, covering the first 2,000 gallons of water consumed (or <br /> <br />a part thereof). All consumption in excess of 2,000 gallons, <br /> <br />or any part thereof, shall be charged at the rate of $1.60 per <br />1,000 gallons. <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />"(b) Sec. 26-12A <br /> <br />For every water meter functioning <br /> <br />properly upon which a request for testing is received, there <br /> <br />shall be a charge of $25.00 for each test. This charge shall <br /> <br />not apply' to any request to test a meter which is found to be <br /> <br />not functioning properly. <br /> <br />" (c) Sec. 26-13 (c) - Re connect fee: I)j ring regular hours <br /> <br />(9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.), the reconnect fee shall be $7.50; <br /> <br />after the aforementioned hours, the reconnect fee shall be <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />$15.00. <br /> <br />!,-,\ <br />