HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 2010-O0045 - Amending Chapter 28-52.1 Savings Clause - 05/27/2010First Reading
May 27, 2010
Item No. 6.6
ORDINANCE NO. 2010-00045
Second Reading
June 10, 2010
Item No. 5 .16
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 28-52.1 OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS BY EXTENDING THE
EXPIRATION DATE 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 extend the expiration date of the meter
charge affordability program; NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1: THAT Section 28-52.1 (i) of the Code of Ordinances, City of
Lubbock, Texas is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 28-52.1. Affordability reduction in meter charges for residential customers.
(i) The Affordability Program established hereby shall expire on June 16, 2011,
or on the date upon which the water base rates as set forth in Section 28-52 shall have
been updated subsequent to the effective date of this provision, whichever shall be the
earlier to occur.
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 hereof.
SECTION 3: 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 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 first reading on ___ __:.;Ma~y_Z::.;7:.....:•:........::2..::..0-=-10.:;__ ___ _
Passed by the City Council on second reading on ___ J_u_n_e_l_0....:;,_2_0_10 ____ _
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
APPROVED AS T
ccdocs/Affordability Program Renewal
May 21 , 2010