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ORDINANCE NO. 98-2278
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 74, ARTICLE III, "WATER AND SEWER SERVICE
CHARGES, APPENDIX A - FEES" OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE;
ESTABLISHING A NEW RATE AND FEE STRUCTURE; CONTAINING A REPEALING CLAUSE;
CONTAINING 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 PORTE:
Section 1. The following portions of Section 74-276 (Appendix A - Fees) of the Code of Ordinances,
are amended as follows:
"Division 3. Sewer Service Rates and Charges
(a) Rates for sewer service
1. Residential use: A minimum charge (per month) 6.75
(e) Computation of volume based on water purchased
1. Residential: The volume of sewage treated shall be based on 85 percent of the
resident's water volume billed each month. However, the maximum residential
monthly charge will be limited to $32.50.
(f) Senior Citizen Discount: Residential customers 60 years of age or older shall be entitled to
a $1.00 monthly discount on their primary account."
Section 2. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the
extent of such conflict only.
Section 3. If any section, sentence, phrase, clause, or any part of any section, sentence, phrase,
or clause, of this Ordinance shall, for any reason, be held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the
remaining portions of this Ordinance, and it is hereby declared to be the intention of this City Council
to have passed each section, sentence, phrase, or clause, or part thereof, irrespective of the fact
that any other section, sentence, phrase, or clause, or part thereof, may be declared invalid.
Section 4. The City Council officially finds, detennines, 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 City Hall of the City for the time required by law preceding this
meeting, as required by the Open Meetings Law, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code; and that
this meeting has been open to the public as required.
Section 5. This Ordinance shall be in effect and in force on October 1, 1998.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 14th day of September, 1998.
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Ma ha Gillett, City Secretary