HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-1988-1607
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ORDINANCE NO. 1QQ1
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 26, ARTICLE II, "WATER, SEWERS, AND
SEWAO~ DIS~OSAL,1t :OF"THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF,THE CITY OF LA
PORTE. ESTABLISHING' A"NEW"RATE-AND ,FEE,STRUCTURE., FINDING'
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COMPLIANCE"W~rH THE OP~N',MEET~NGS"LAW; AND"PROVIDING'AN'EFFECTIVE
P~TE'.ffERE;OF~, ',",', ":
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE:
- , Section 1. ,Section 26-11(a) of Ordinance 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 $6.50.
B. Apartment Units, Duplex Units, Individual Mobile Homes
in Mobile Home Parks, with units not individually
metered fo~ water:
A minimum charge per month, shall be ,$5.00 per living
unites) plus an administrative, charge of $.46 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
schedules:
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3/4" mete r,
1" :: mete r,:
1:1/2" meter:
2" mete r:
311 meter:
411 mete r:
611 meter:
8~ meter,
D. Volume Cha rges:
or smaller meter
$ 8.75
12.00
21.. 25
34.25
71.35
123.25
271 .60
479.25
or larger:
(1) Each minimum bill of residential, commercial, and
~ndustrial shall include 2,000 gallons of water per
month.
(2) 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 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:
For the next additional 8,000 gallons exceeding
2,000 gallons:
$1.95 per 1,000 gallons
For the next additional 15,000 gallons exceeding
:10,000 gallons:
$2.15 per 1,000 gallons
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Each additional 1,000 gallons consumed exceeding
25,000 gallons:
$2.50 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 ,Or~inance No. 1441, is.hereby amended, to'hereafter read as
fol~ows, to-wit:
RATES FOR SEWER SERVICES
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- -The, following, rates, shall -be, applicable for sewage treatment
by th~ City of La porte computed on a monthly basis:
A. Residential Use:
A minimum charge, per month, shall be $11.15.
B. Apartment Units, Duplex Units, Individual Mobile Homes
in .Mobile ~ome ParkS, with units not individually
met~red fo~ wat~r:
A ,minimum charge per month, shall"be $7.42 per living
unit plus an ,adm-inistrative chal:"ge of $.,64 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
schedules:
3/4 " meter, or smaller mete r $ 19.75
1 " ': : mete r: 30.00
1:1/2" mete r: 59.30
2" mete r: 100.37
3~' mete f': 217.65
lp' mete r, o r 1 a rg e r : 381.85
D. Volume Cha rges:
(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
~ndustrial shall include 2,000 gallons of sewage
discharge treated each month.
(3) Each minimum bill of Apartment Units, Duplex Units,
lndividual Mobile,Homes, in, Mobile Home, Parks, with
qnits"nrit individually metered"for ,waters, shall
include 2,000 gallons of sewage discharge treated
per unit each month per unit.
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(4) Each, additional 1,000 gallons treated for a
eustomer each month shall be charged in accordance
with the following schedule:
Residential:
$2.32 per 1,000 gallons.
Commercial and Industrial:
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$2.32 per 1,000 gallons.
Apartment Units, Duplex Units, Individual Mobile
Homes in M9bile Home Parks, with units not
~ndividua~ly metered for water:
$2.32 per 1,000 gallons.
(5) Computation of Volume based on water purchased:
Residential:
The ,volume of sewage- treated,shall, be based
qpon 95~-of the resident~s water, volume billed
each,monthw - However, the maximum ,residential
charge..will ,b~ based on 95~. of ' a ,resident,' s
average ,wate,r..billed for the water- metered
dur-ing,.,the months of Novembe r, Decembe r, and
January.
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For new residents, the basis,will be 6,500
gallons rather than the average of November,
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December, and January.
Commercial and Industrial:
The"volume of sewage treated will be based
qpon 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 ind~vidually metered for
water, shall be based on 85~ of the amount of
water billed each month. '
Section ~. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force
from '~nd after its pas~age ,and app~oval, with rates to be
implemented on all billings after October 1, 1988.
Section 4. ' ,The City Council officially finds, determines,
recit~s ,and d~clares that ~'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, requ~redby the,Open Meetings,Law) Article 6252-17, Texas
Revised Civil Statu~es Annotated; 'and that ,this, meeting' has been
9pen to ~he..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
r-atifies, approves and confirms such written notice and the
contents and posting thereof.
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PASSED AND APPROVED this the 26th day of September, 1988.
CITY OF LA PORTE
BY~~izl~~
ATTEST:
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Cherie Black, City Secretary
APP ROVED:
Knox Askins, City Attorney