HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 2023-R0419 - Amending Schedule Of Drainage Charges By Decreasing The Rates - 09/05/2023Resolution No. 2023-R0419
Item No. 3.6
September 5, 2023
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the City of Lubbock has heretofore established a municipal drainage utility
pursuant to Chapter 552 of the Texas Local Government Code; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lubbock has heretofore established a
schedule of drainage charges for such utility; and
WHEREAS, the City Council deems it to be in the best interest of the health, safety and
welfare of the citizens of the City of Lubbock to amend such schedule of drainage charges to
reflect lower expenses in the Storm Water Fund; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing and requisite notice have been provided with regard to such
revised charges as required by law; NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
(1) The following formula and schedule of municipal drainage charges is hereby adopted
to be effective October 1, 2023:
SCHEDULE OF STORM WATER CHARGES:
Residential Property Rates:
Tier Impervious area less than or equal to 2780
square feet
Tier 2
Tier 3:
Tier 4
Impervious area greater than 2780 square
feet and less than or equal to 3680 square
feet
Impervious area greater than 3680 square
feet and less than or equal to 4770 square
feet
Impervious area greater than 4770 square
feet
Non-Residential Property Rate:
$19.46 per Equivalent Residential Unit ("ERU") per month
$6.70 per month
$10.25 per month
$12.97 per month
$19.46 per month
(2) The following provisions shall apply in assessing the Schedule of Storm Water
Charges as set forth above:
(a) Equivalent Residential Unit (ERU) shall be defined as five thousand seven
hundred (5700) square feet of impervious area of a single property.
(b) One-family dwellings and two-family dwellings shall be assessed the
Residential rate on a per-residential-unit basis.
(c) Multi-family dwellings with three or more residential units shall be assessed
the Non-Residential rate on a per-property basis.
(d) Storm Water utility charges shall be made to the person or persons whose
names and addresses are currently shown on utility records for the subject property.
(e) Assessed charges for a single Non-Residential Property shall not in any case
exceed that amount charged to a property having one hundred fifty thousand (150,000)
square feet of impervious area.
(3) Property owned by the following entities shall be exempt from Storm Water utility
charges:
(a) Public School District;
(b) Lubbock County;
(c) State of Texas; and
(d) City of Lubbock
(4) THAT such charges are hereby approved and adopted and shall be billed to the users
of such benefited properties along with the bill for other utility services provided to the property.
(5) THAT such charges shall remain in full force and effect until such time as said fees
shall be further revised by action of the City Council of the City of Lubbock.
(6) THAT the City Secretary is hereby authorized and directed to cause publication of
the descriptive caption of this Resolution as an alternative method of publication as provided by
law.
(7) THAT should any section, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word of this
Resolution be declared unconstitutional or invalid for any reason, the remainder shall not be
affected thereby.
Passed by the City Council this Sth day of September , 2023.
AT' 'EST:
Co tney Paz, City Se retary
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
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B ostelich, hief Finan ' er
APPROVED AS TO
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