HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 2005-O0113 - Amending Chapter 28, Sect. 28-52, 28-43 Of Code Revising Water Rates - 09/21/2005First Reading
September 21, 2005
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Second Reading
October 13, 2005
Item No. 5.4
ORDINANCE NO. 2005-o0113
AN ORDINANCE MvfENDING CHAPTER 28 OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS, BY AMENDING SECTIONS
28-52 AND 28-53 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK
BY REVISING WATER RATES AS CONTAINED THEREIN: PROVIDING A
SAVING 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 water 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 28-52 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Lubbock,
Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 28-52. Base Rate.
The basic monthly rates for water which shall be charged to all customers based
upon classification of usage shall be as follows:
Three-quarter inch
(3/4'1 meter
One inch (1 ") single
family residence meter
One inch (1 ")
irrigation meter
One inch (1 ") meter,
other than a single
family residence
One and one half inch
( 1.5") meter
Two inch (2") meter
Three inch (3") meter
Four inch (4") meter
Six inch ( 6") meter
Eight (8") meter
Ten (10'') meter
$10.01
$12.74
$11.90
$21.36
$40.28
$63.13
$136.76
$357.09
$709.66
$900.44
$1,796.51
SECTION 2. THAT Section 28-53 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Lubbock,
Texas, is hereby amended to read as follow:
Section 28-53. Rate Generally.
The City, through its water department, shall charge to and collect from every
consumer and every consumer shall pay for water furnished by the City to the consumer,
in addition to the base rate, to meter readings for all billing cycles, the rate in addition to
the base rate, which shall be as follows:
Single Family Residence $1.83
Multiple Family $1.56
Commercial $1.69
Schools $1.73
Irrigation $2.14
(per thousand gallons)
SECTION 3: 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.
SECTION 4. THAT should any paragraph, section, sentence, phrase, clause or
word of this Ordinance be declared unconstitutional or invalid for any reason, the
remainder of this Ordinance shall not be affected thereby.
SECTION 5. 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 first reading this 21st: day of September, 2005.
Passed by the City Council on second reading this l...l.tl:tiay of october , 2005.
ATTEST:
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APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
Ddord!WaterRateOrd05
September 15, 2005
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