HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 2016-O0139 - Revising Wastewater Flow Rates - 09/22/2016FirstReading Second Reading
September 8,2016 September 22,2016
Item No.6.5 Item No.7.9
ORDINANCE NO.2016-00139
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SUBSECTIONS 22.04.041(b)OF THE CODE
OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK BY REVISING WASTEWATER
FLOW RATES AS CONTAINED THEREIN AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE FOR SUCH;PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION;AND PROVIDING FOR A
SAVINGS CLAUSE.
WHEREAS,Section 102.010 of the Local Government Code of the State of Texas
authorizes the City Council of the City of Lubbock to make changes in the budget for
municipal purposes; and
WHEREAS,on September 8, 2016, the City Council passed the FY 2016-2017
budget with OrdinanceNo. 2016-0 0135 ;and
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 amend the Code of Ordinances relatedto
the ratescharged for wastewaster service within the City of Lubbock to reflect the rates
approved inthe FY 2016-17 Operating Budgetand Capital Program;NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1.THAT Subsection 22.04.041(b)of the Code of Ordinances,City of
Lubbock,Texas is hereby amended to readas follows:
Section 22.04.041 Rates charged forwastewater service
(b)Effective December 1,2016,in addition tothe base charge,thecity,through
the city manager,shall determine the volume of wastewater flow produced by each
customeras described hereinandeachcustomer shall paythe wastewater volume
rateper one thousand (1,000) gallons, which shall be as follows:
Flow rate:$3.17
The volume of wastewater flow produced by a single family residential customer
and customers not required to meter as provided in section 22.04.042 of the Code
of Ordinances of the city shall be determined by calculating the average water
volume used as measured by the non-irrigation meter readings for the months of
November, December,January,and February.This volume shallbe defined asthe
history based consumption (HBC),and it shall be updated for billing purposes in
March of each year.In the event a residential customer or premises (i.e., a new
premises)does not have a water consumption history for such months, a water
volume of 7,000 gallons per month shall be utilized by default. If the volume of
water used drops below the HBC volume,the lesser volume shall be used for
determining the volume used for single-family residential customers in the
calculation ofthe monthly bill forservices rendered.If the volume ofwater exceeds
the HBC volume, the HBC volume shallbe used fordetermining the volume used
for single-family residential customers in the calculation of the monthly bill for
services rendered.The volume of wastewater flow produced by other customers
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shall be determined as provided for in section 22.04.042 of the Code of Ordinances
of the city.
SECTION 2. THAT the wastewater volume charge as set forth in this Ordinance
shall be effective for all billings for such services dated on or after December 1, 2016.
The wastewater volume charge currently in effect shall remain in effect until the effective
date of the wastewater volume charge as set forth herein.
SECTION 3. THAT should any section, paragraph, 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 of the City of Lubbock is hereby authorized
and directed to cause publication of the descriptive caption of this Ordinance as an
alternative method provided by law.
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Passed by the City Council on first reading this 8th day of September , 2016.
Passed by the City Council on second reading this 22ndday of September 2016.
ATTEST:
DANIEL M. PbPE, MAYOR
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Rebtcca Garza, City Secretafy
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
Cheryl Br ck, Executive Director of Budget
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Attorney
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