HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 2001-O0077 - Amending Chapter 28 Sec 28-86, Subsection 28-86A, 28-86B - 08/30/2001First Reading
August 30, 2001
Item No. 66
Second Reading
September 13, 2001
Item No. 35
ORDINANCE NO. 2001-00011
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 28 OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS BY AMENDING
SECTION 28-86, SUBSECTIONS 28-86(a) AND 28-86(b) OF THE CODE
OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK BY REVISING SEWER
RATES AS CONTAINED THEREIN; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE
AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lubbock deems it to be in the
best interest of the citizens of the City of Lubbock to adjust sewer rates within the
City of Lubbock to reflect the cost of service; NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1: THAT Section 28-86, subsections 28-86(a) and 28-86(b) of
the Code of Ordinances, City of Lubbock, Texas, is hereby amended to read as
follows:
Section 28-86. Rates charged for sewer service.
(a) Sewer service charges presently in effect under this section
shall remain effective for all billings scheduled to be rendered until
October 1, 2000, and thereinafter the basic monthly rates for sewer service
which shall be charged to all customers shall be as follows:
Effective Effective Effective Effective
Oct 1, 2001 Oct 1, 2002 Oct 1, 2003 Oct 1, 2004
Meter Size
.75" $3.40 3.46 3.53 3.60
1" & 1.25" $7.95 8.10 8.27 8.43
1 ½" $15.52 15.83 16.15 16.47
2" $24.61 25.10 25.61 26.12
3" $53.40 54.46 55.55 56.67
4" $151.87 154.91 158.00 161.16
6" $303.36 309.43 315.61 321.93
8"
1 O"
$379.12
$757.86
386.71
773.02
394.44
788.48
402.33
804.25
(b) In addition to the base rate, all customers shall pay the flow
rate per one thousand (1,000) gallons presently in effect under this section
for all billings rendered until October 2, 2000 and thereinafter the flow
rate per one thousand (1,000) gallons which shall be charged to all
customers shall be as follows:
Effective
Oct. 1, 2001
$1.44
Effective Effective
Oct. 1, 2002 Oct. 1, 2003
$1.47 $1.50
Effective
Oct. 1, 2004
$1.53
SECTION 2: THAT the City Council finds and declares that sufficient written
notice of the date, hour, place and subject of this meeting of the Council was posted at a
designated place convenient to the public at the City Hall for the time required by law
preceding this meeting, that such place of posting was readily accessible at all times to
the general public, and that all of the foregoing was done 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 of posting thereof.
SECTION 3: THAT should any paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase, or word of
this Ordinance be declared unconstitutional or invalid for any reason, the remainder of
this Ordinance shall not be affected thereby.
SECTION 4: THAT the City Secretary is hereby authorized and directed to
cause publication of the descriptive caption of this Ordinance as an alternative method of
publication provided by law.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED
Passed by the City Council on the first reading on this ----=-30::.;t==h=---day of
August 2001 __________ , .
Passed by the City Council on the second reading on this 13th day of
____ se_p_t_e_m_b_er ____ , 2001.
ATTEST:
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Rebecca Garza.<:S
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Assistant City Attorney
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