HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 2002-O0097 - Amending Chapter 28; Sect 28-52 And 28-53 Revising Water Rates - 08/29/2002First Reading
August 29, 2002
Item No. 84
Second Reading
September 26, 2002
Item No. 34
ORDINANCE NO. 2002-00097
AN ORDINANCE AM ENDfNG CHAPTER 28 OF TH E CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK. TEXAS, BY AMENDJNG SECTIONS
28-52 AND 28-53 Of THE CODE OF ORDINANC ES 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 he in the best
interest of the c.itizens 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 TILE CITY COUNCIL or: THE CITY OF LUBBOCK;
SECTlON 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 base monthly rates for water, which shall be charged to all custorners based
upon the classification of usage presently in effect under this section shall remain
effective for all billings scheduled to be rendered until October 1, 2002, and thereinaticr
the basic monthly rates for water which shall be charged to all ~.:ustomers based upon
classification of usage shall be as follows:
Effective Date Oct 1, 2002 Oct I, 2003 Oct I, 2004 Oct 1. 2005
Three-quarter incb
(3/4") meter $9.16 9.43 9.71 10.01
One inch ( 1") single
family residence meter s 11.66 12.01 12.37 12.74
One inch ( 1")
irrigation meter $10.89 11.21 I1.55 1 I. 90
One inch (I") meter,
other than a single
family residence $19.55 20.14 20.74 21.36
One and one ha If inch
( 1.5") meter $36.86 37.97 39.11 40.28
Two inch (2") meter 557.77 59.51 61.29 63.13
Three inch (3 '') meter $125.16 128.91 132.78 136.76
Four inch (4'') meter 5326.79 336.59 346.69 357.09
Six inch (6"} meter $649.44 668.92 688.99 709.66
Eight (8") meter $824.03 848.75 874.21 900.44
Ten (I 0'') meter $1,644.07 1,693.39 I ,744.19 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 presently in
effect under this section until October 1, 2002 and thereinafter the rate, in addition to the
base rate, which shall be charged to all customers shall be as follows:
Effective Date Oct 1, 2002 Oct I, 2003 Oct 1, 2004 Oct l, 2005
Single Family Residence $1.68 $1.73 $1.78 $1.83
Multiple Family $1.42 $1.46 $1.51 $1.56
Commercial $1.55 $1.60 $1.64 $1.69
Schools $1.58 $1.63 $1.68 $1.73
Irrigation $1.96 $2.02 $2.08 $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.
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AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
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Rcbl!cca Garza. City Secretary loS:
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
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T 1.my Ellcrhrook, Managing Director
Of Public Works
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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