HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 9212-1988 - Amending Section 28-92 Rate For Sewer Services - 07/14/1988II
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First Reading
July 14, 1988
Item 15
Second Reading
July 28, 1988
Item 9
ORDINANCE 0. 9212
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 28-92 OF THE CODE OF ORDINAN ES OF THE
CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS, IN ITS ENTIRETY SO AS TO CHANGE THE RATE FOR SEWER
SERVICE WITHIN THE CITY OF LUBBOCK EFFECTIVE AUGUST 1, 1988; PRO IDING A
SAVINGS CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION.
WHEREAS, the City Council is of the opinion and deems it t be in the
public interest that sewer service rates be increased as is here n set out
in order to provide adequate sewer service for the citizens of t e City of
Lubbock;
WHEREAS, the City Council's intention is to establish sewe service
rates that will adequately cover operational, maintenance and ca ital costs;
NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1. THAT Section 28-92 of the Code of Ordinances o the City
of Lubbock, Texas, BE and is amended to read as follows:
"(a} Sewer service charges presently in effect under this Section
shall remain in effect until August 1, 1988, and effective for all
billings scheduled to be rendered on and after August 1, 1 88, there
shall be charged for sewer service to all residences, plac s of busi-
ness, private and public buildings, churches, schools, ins itutions,
and all other sewer services customers the following servi e charges:
RESIDENTIAL:
Individually Metered Residential $4.60 per month min mum includ-
ing 3,000 gallons; $0.33 per thousand gallons permo th there-
after maximum charge $6.91 (10,000 gallons per month for each
non-sprinkler meter.
Individually Metered Residential units shall pay the above ser-
vice charge based on a calculated estimate of sewer low deter-
mined from water consumption records for individual ustomers.
Water consumption information for months of typicall low irri-
gation usage will be examined to establish a "basis" for sewer
service charges. Sewer charges will be levied based on water
consumption up to the maximum determined by the "bas s." The
basis for new customers shall be gallons until adequate histor-
ical information is available.
COMMERCIAL:
5/8 inch or 3/4 inch meter
1 and 1 1/4 inch meter
1 1/2 inch meter
2 inch meter
3 inch meter
4 inch meter
6 inch meter
8 inch meter
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$4.60 per month minimum including
3,000 gallons; $0.33 per thousand
gallons per months thereafter.
$9.53 per month minimum incl~ding
3,000 gallons; $0.33 per thousand
gallons per months thereafter.
$16.11 per month minimum includ-
ing 3,000 gallons; $0.33 per
thousand gallons per months
thereafter.
$22.69 per month minimum includ-
ing 3,000 gallons; $0.33 per
thousand gallons per months
thereafter.
$58.88 per month minimum includ-
ing 3,000 gallons; $0.33 per
thousand gallons per months
thereafter.
$101.65 per month min1mum includ-
ing 3,000 gallons; $0.33 per
thousand gallons per months
thereafter.
$206.93 per month minimum includ-
ing 3,000 gallons; $0.33 per
thousand gallons per months
thereafter.
$297.41 per month min1mum includ-
ing 3,000 gallons; $OJ33 per
thousand gallons per months
thereafter.
10 inch meter $478.36 per month min1mum includ-
ing 3,000 gallons; $0.33 per
thousand gallons per months
thereafter.
Commercial accounts may be adjusted to exclude in-plant losses.
· Universities, Schools, Geriatric
Institutions, Orphan Homes, Public
or Private Institutions, Public
Schools, Churches and all other
sewer service customers except
individually metered residents
and industrial customers.
INDUSTRIAL:
Multi-Family Residential
(Nonindividually metered
Residential Units}.
The charge for these users
shall be the same as the
commercial rate.
The charge for,industrial
users shall be the same as
the commercial rate; how-
ever, industrial waste
that exceeds the allowable
strength shall be admitted
to the sewer only by con-
tract with the City. The
charge for treating 8.0.0.
shall be $0.0800/lb. and
treated S.S. s~all be
$0.0683/lb. i
The charge forlthese users
shall be the same as the
commercial rate.
(b) The rates for sewer service as shown in paragraph (a} next-
above, shall be reviewed annually to insure the adequacy of the rates
to cover the total cost of operation, maintenance, and capital costs.
These rates shall be examined by the Assistant City Manager for Finan-
cial Services and the Assistant City Manager for Financial Services
shall make such recommendations for adjustments and change$ in such
rates to the City Council as deemed necessary after each annual review
for consideration by the City Council."
SECTION 2. THAT should any paragraph, section, 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.
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SECTION 3. THAT the City Secretary is hereby authorized to cause pub-
lication of the descriptive caption of this Ordinance as an alternative
method provided by law.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
Passed by City Council on first reading this 14t~ day of _...,.~~.~-ul~}'-' __ _
1988. 1
Passed by City Council on second reading this 28th day of July
1988.
B. C. McMl~MAYOR
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT: ~~Utl11tles
i ! APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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j OOdG~ Vandiver, First Assistan '
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! City Attorney
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