HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 2002-O0098 - Amending Chapter 28; Sect. 28-86 (A); Subsect 28-86 (B)Revising Sewer Rates - 08/29/2002First Reading
August 29, 2002
Item No. 85
Second Reading
September 26, 2002
Item No. 35
ORDINANCE NO. _2_0_02_-00_0_9_8 __ _
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 28 OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS, BY AMENDING SECTIONS
28-86, SUBSECTIONS 28-86(a) AND 28-86(b) OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF
THE CITY OF LUBBOCK BY REVISING SEWER 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 sewer 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 28-86, subsections 28-86( a) and 28-86(b) of the
Code of Ordinances, City of Lubbock, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows:
1 Section 28-86. Rates charged for sewer service.
(a) Sewer service charges presently in effect under this section shall remain
effective for all billings scheduled to be rendered until October I, 2002, and thereinafter
the basic monthly rates for sewer service which shall be charged to all customers shall be
as follows:
Effective Date Oct 1, 2002 Oct 1, 2003 Oct 1, 2004 Oct 1, 2005
.75" $3.57 3.75 3.94 4.13
1" & 1.25" $8.35 8.76 9.20 9.66
1 Yz" $16.30 17.11 17.97 18.86
2" $25.84 27.13 28.49 29.91
3" $56.07 58.87 61.82 64.91
4" $159.46 167.44 175.81 184.60
6" $318.53 334.45 351.18 368.74
8" $398.08 417.98 438.88 460.83
1 0" $795.75 835.54 877.32 921.18
(b) In addition to the base rate, all customers shall pay the flow rate per one
thousand (1 ,000) gallons presently in effect under this section for all billings rendered
until October 1, 2002 and thereinafter the flow rate per one thousand (1,000) gallons
which shall be charged to all customers shall be as follows:
Effective Date Oct 1, 2002 Oct 1, 2003 Oct 1, 2004 Oct 1, 2005
$1.51 $1.59 $1.67 $1.75
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SECTION 2: THAT the City Council finds and declares that sufficient written
notice of the date, hour, place and subject of this meeting ofthe 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 thereof.
SECTION 3: THAT should any 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 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 as provided by law.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
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1 APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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August 20, 2002