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HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-1990-759-F . . ~ ORDINANCE NO. 759-F AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 759, AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A POLICY ON WATER AND SEWER LINE EXTENSIONS, ESTABLISHING CONNECTION FEES AND INSPECTION FEES FOR PROPERTY HEREAFTER CONNECTED TO WATER AND SEWER MAINS; 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. Section 2 of Ordinance No. 759, as amended by Ordinance No. 759-E, is hereby amended, and shall hereafter read as follows: nSection 2. A connection charge shall be made against each lot, tract, or parcel of land and the owner thereof whose water and sewer line shall be hereafter connected with any water main or sanitary sewer main of the City of La Porte, which charge shall be at the following rates; which rates are a portion of the total cost of such water and sewer mains, to-wit: (l} $4.60/l00 square feet for residential connections, and $7.30/l00 square feet for commercial connections, of the lot, tract or parcel of land to which water connections may be made, plus a water tapping charge of:... (2) $6.l0/l00 square feet for residential connections, and $7.00/l00 square feet for commercial connections, of the lot, tract or parcel of land to which sanitary sewer connections may be made; a stack fee of $250.00 for a 4n sewer tap, and a stack fee of $300.00 for a 6n sewer tap; and an inspection fee of $5.75. The charge for larger sewer service connections shall be at the City's actual cost. (7) Charges for residential lots in excess of one acre shall be based on a minimum of 10,000 square feet for the water and sewer front fees." Section 2. The City Council officially finds, determines, 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, Article 6252-17, Texas Revised Civil Statutes Annotated; and that this meeting has been open to the . , , ORDINANCE NO. 759-F P ag e 2 public as required by law at all times during which this ordinance and the subject matter thereof 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. Section 3. This ordinance shall be effective immediately upon its passage and approval. The rates herein provided shall be effective fo~ all service from and after November l3, 1990. PASSED AND APPROVED, this l2th day of November, 1990. ~A POR~ BY ~ c.------ rm an, Mayor A?ll' , ~ 'LI~.. . Cherie Black, City Secretary Atz;tJ Knox W. Askins, City Attorney