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Home My WebLink AboutO-1985-1465 ".. . . ORDINANCE NO. 1465 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 26, ARTICLE II, "WATER, SEWERS, AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL, II OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE; ESTABLISHING A NEW RATE AND FEE STRUCTURE; FINDING COMPLI- ANCE 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 1. Section 26-11(a) of Ordinance Number 1284 is hereby amended, to hereafter read as follows, to-wit: RATES FOR WATER SERVICE The following rates shall be applicable for water purchased from the City of La Porte computed on a monthly basis: A. Residential Use: A minimum charge, per month, shall be $5.00. B. Apartment Units, Duplex Units, Individual Mobile Homes in Mobile Home Parks, with units not individually metered for water: A minimum charge per month, shall be $3.88 per living uni t plus an administrative charge of $.32 per meter furnishing water to the customer. C. Commercial and Industrial Use: A minimum charge per month shall be made in accordance with the size of the meter utilized to measure service to the customer in accordance with the following sche- dules: 3/4" meter, or smaller meter: $ 6.73 1" me te r : $ 9.23 1 1/2" meter: $ 16.36 2" me te r : $ 26.34 3" me te r : $ 54.87 4" me te r : $ 94.81 6" meter: $208.92 8" me te r , or larger: $368.67 D. Volume Charges; (1) Each minimum bill of residential, commercial, and industrial shall include 2,000 gallons of water per month. (2) Each mlnlmum bill of Apartment Units, Duplex Units, Individual Mobile Homes in Mobile Home Parks, with units not individually metered for water, shall include 2,000 gallons of water per unit per month. (3) Each additional 1,000 gallons used by a customer each month shall be charged in accordance with the following schedule: .. " . . ORDINANCE NO. 1465, PAGE 2 For the next additional 8,000 gallons exceeding 2,000 gallons: $1.50 per 1,000 gallons. For the next additional 15,000 gallons exceeding 10,000 gallons: $1.65 per 1,000 gallons. Each additional 1,000 gallons consumed exceeding 25,000 gallons: $1.90 per 1,000 gallons. (4) The volume charge to commercial and industrial shall be in accordance with the schedule in (3). (5) The volume charge to Apartment Units, Duplex Units, Individual Mobile Home units in Mobile Home Parks, with units not individually metered for water, shall be in accordance with the above schedule in (3) after the usage of the amount of water exceeds the number of units billed times 2,000 gallons each month. Section 2. Section 26-15 of Ordinance No. 1284 as amended by Ordinance No. 1441, is hereby amended, to hereafter read as follows, to-wit: RATES FOR SEWER SERVICES The following rates shall be applicable for sewage treatment by the City of La Porte computed on a monthly basis; A. Residential Use: A minimum charge, per month, shall be $8.58. B. Apartment units, Duplex units, Individual Mobile Homes in Mobile Home Parks, with units not individually metered for water: A minimum charge per month, shall be $5.71 per living uni t plus an administrative charge of $.49 per meter furnishing sewer service to the customer. C. Commercial and Industrial Use: A minimum charge per month shall be made in accordance with the size of the meter utilized to measure service to the customer in accordance with the following sche- dule s: 3/4" meter, or smaller meter: $ 15.18 1" me te r : $ 23.08 1 1/2" me te r : $ 45.63 2" meter: $ 77.21 3" me te r : $167.43 4" me te r ; or larger $293.74 .. . . ORDINANCE NO. 1465, PAGE 3 D. Volume Charges: (1) Since sewer discharge is not metered, all volume charges shall be based on the total water volume charged to the customer. (2) Each minimum bill of residential, commercial, and industrial shall include 2,000 gallons of sewage discharge treated each month. (3) Each minimum bill of Apartment Units, Duplex Units, Individual Mobile Homes in Mobile Home Parks, with units not individually metered for water, shall include 2,000 gallons of sewage discharge treated per unit each month per unit. (4) Each additional 1,000 gallons treated for a customer each month shall be charged in accordance with the following schedule: Residential: $1.78 per 1,000 gallons. Commercial and Industrial: $1.78 per 1,000 gallons. Apartment Uni ts, Duplex Uni ts, Mobile Homes in Mobile Home Parks, not individually metered for water: $1.78 per 1,000 gallons. Individual with units (5) Computation of Volume based on water purchased: Residential: The volume of sewage treated shall be based upon 95% of the resident's water volume billed each month. However, the maximum residential charge will be based on 95% of a resident's average water billed during the months of December, January, and February. For new residents, the basis will be 6,500 gallons rather than the average of the three winter months. Commercial and Industrial: The volume of sewage treated will be based upon 85% of the monthly water consumption. Multi-Units: The volume charge to Apartment Units, Duplex Units, Individual Mobile Homes in Mobile Home Parks, with units not individually metered for water, shall be based on 85% of the amount of water billed each month. .". . . ORDINANCE NO. 1465, Page 4 Section 3. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval, wi th rates to be implemented on all billings after October 1, 1985. Section 4. The City Council officially finds, deter- mines, recites and declares that a sufficient written notice of the date, hour, place and subject of this meeting of the City Council was posted at a place convenient to the public at the Ci ty Hall of the City for the time required by law preceding this meeting, as required by the Open Meetings Law, Article 6252-17, Texas Revised Civil Statutes Annotated; and that this meeting has been open to the public as required by law at all times during which this ordinance and the subject matter there- of has been discussed, considered and formally acted upon. The City Council further ratifies, approves and confirms such written notice and the contents and posting thereof. PASSED AND APPROVED this the ;J5n:.Lday of September, 1985. - CITY OF LA PORTE BY~ ATTEST: ~~~ Cnerle ac, 1 y ecretary APPROVED: