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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 6028-1971 - Amending Chapter 34, Sec. 34-57 Code Of Ordinances - 01/28/1971ORDINANCE NO. 6028 -------- AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 34 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS, ENTITLED 11WATER, SEWERS AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL11 , BY AMENDING SECTION 34-57 THEREOF TO PROVIDE FOR ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES FOR PRO-RATA WATER FUNDS AND PRO- RATA SEWER FUNDS; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION. WHEREAS, the City Council has found that the following change in the ac- counting procedures for the handling of water and sewer pro,,.rata funds would be i the best interest of the citizens of the City of Lubbock; NOW THEREFORE: BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK: SEC~ION 1, THAT Section 34-57 of Chapter 34 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lubbock, Texas, BE and is hereby amended to read as follows: 11There shall be a Pro-Rata Water Fund and a Pro-Rata Sewer Fund maintained as a part of the City1s accounts; The Director of Finance shall provide procedures and super- vise accounting for all monies received from Pro-Rata payments, funds expended for extensions, and refunds made as herein provi_ded. All monies received for Water Pro-Rata payments shall be credited to the Water Pro-Rata Fund and all monies received for Sewer Pro-Rata payments shall be credited to the Sewer Pro-Rata Fund. Payment· of the Pro-Rata or total cost of the extensions as provided herein shall authorize the City Engineer to cause the required construction to be done and all charges for work done by the City to extend water service to property on which the water pro-rata has been paid shall be charged to the Water Pro-Rata Fund and all charges for work done by the City to extend sewer service to property on which the sewer pro-rata has been paid shall be charged to the Sewer Pro-Rata Fund. 11 SECTION 2. THAT should any section, 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 3. THAT the City Secretary is hereby authorized to cause publication of the descriptive caption of this Ordinance as an alternative method provided by law. AND IT IS SO ORDERED .. Passed by the Council on first reading this28thday of January Passed by the Council on second reading this llthday of February J. H. ATTEST: I I APPROVED AS TO FORM: 1971. 1971.