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. . 'f COpy ORDINANCE NO. ~.~____ AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAP'fER 26, AR'fIC.LE I I, "WATER, SEWERS AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL," OF 'rHE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE; ESTABLISHING A NEW RATE AND FEE S'rRUCTURE; CON- 'fAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; FINDING COMPIJIANCE WrrH 'fHE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CI'fY COUNCIL OF 'fHE CITY OF LA PORTE: Section 1. A new section of the Code o.f Ordinances o.E the Ci ty of La Porte, Sec. 26-l9A, of Article I I, Chapter 26, of said Code, shall be added to hereafter read as follows, to-wit: "Sec. 26-19A. Water and Sewer Rates and Fees. "Upon recommendation of the Director of Public Works, the City Council of the City of La Porte, pursuant to the directives established in Article II of Chapter 26 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte, hereby establishes the following rates and fees: "(a) Sec. 26-11(a) Each single-family dwelling unit individually metered for the consumption of water shall be charged for water service furnished by the City a base rate of $3.50, covering the first 2,000 gallons of water consumed (or a part thereof). All consumption in excess of 2,000 gallons, or any part thereof, shall be charged at the rate of $1.43 per 1,000 gallons. "(b) Sec. 26-l2A For every water meter functioning properly upon which a request for testing is received, there shall be a charge of $25.00 for each test. This charge shall not apply to any request to test a meter which is found to be not functioning properly. "(c) Sec. 26-13(c) - Reconnect fee: During regular hours (9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.), the reconnect fee shall be $7.50; after the aforementioned hours, the reconnect fee shall be $15.00.