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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
Agenda Date Requested: September 11. 2006
Requested By: Michael Dolby ~.
Department: Finance
Appropriation
Source of Funds: N/A
Account Number: N/A
Report:
Resolution:
Ordinance:
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Amount Budgeted: N/A
Amount Requested: N/A
Exhibits:
Exhibits:
Budgeted Item: YES NO
Exhibits:
SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION
The Fiscal Year 2006-07 Budget was built around an increase to Water and Sewer rates. This entails
increasing the base residential water rates from $6.95 to $7.95, and base residential sewer rates from
$6.75 to $8.25.
Sewer Rates
2005-2006
6.75
2006-07
8.25
Water Rates
2005-2006
6.95
2006-07
7.95
Staff is also recommending that the cap for sewer rates be increased to $35.00.
Action Required bv Council:
Approve Ordinance increasing the Water and Sewer rates.
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Date
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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING APPENDIX A - FEES, CHAPTER 74, "UTILITIEsn,
SECTIONS 74-246 AND 74-276, OF CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA
PORTE, BY AMENDING THE FEES ESTABLISHED THEREIN TO READ AS PROVIDED
HEREIN, 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.
Appendix A - Fees, Chapter 74, "utilities" ,
Article III, "Water and Sewer Service Charges", Division 2 "Water
Service Rates and Charges, section (a) "Water service rates",
Subsection (1) "Residential Use", is hereby amended and shall
hereafter read as follows, to-wit:
"(a) Water service rates
74-246
(1) Residential use: A minimum charge,
per month. . .
7.95"
Section 2.
Appendix A - Fees, Chapter 74, "Utilities" ,
Article III, "Water and Sewer Service Charges", Division 3, "Sewer
Service Rates and Charges", Section (a) "Rates for sewer service",
Subsection (1) "Residential Use", is hereby amended and shall
hereafter read as follows, to-wit:
"(a) Rates for sewer service
74-276
(1) Residential use: A minimum charge,
per month. . .
8.25"
Section 3.
Appendix A - Fees, Chapter 74, "Utilities",
Article III, "Water and Sewer Service Charges", Division 3, "Sewer
Service Rates and Charges", Section (a) "Rates for sewer service",
Subsection (4) "Volume", Subsection (e) "Computation of volume
based on water purchased", Subsection (1) "Residential", is hereby
amended and shall hereafter read as follows, to-wit:
"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 charge will
be limited to. . .
35.00"
Section 4. 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 5.
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, Chapter 551, Texas Government
Code; 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 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 7.
This Ordinance shall be effective beginning
business hours on October 1, 2006, pursuant to its passage and
approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED, this /Jb day of ~~
, 2006.
CITY OF LA PORTE
By: ()
Alton E.~i tf) ."--..
Mayor _r~
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ATTEST:
CJ!J~~!J. ff!fl/
M ha .... Gil ett
City Secretary
APPROVED:
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Clark T. Askins '
Assistant City Attorney
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0 Utility Fund Rate Model Summary
Typical Bill
Current Proposed
Avera2e Bill Avera2e Bill
(5,000 Gallons) (5,000 Gallons) *
Base Water 15.89 16.89
Base Sewer 15.75 17.25
Total 31.64 34.14
* Average usage in La Porte is 4,205.
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