G-08-09-25-13C3 - 9/25/2008ORDINANCE NO. ' 3
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 10, SECTIONS 10.201
AND 10.202, CODE OF ORDINANCES (1995 EDITION), CITY OF
ROUND ROCK, TEXAS, AMENDING WATER AND WASTEWATER
UTILITY RATES; PROVIDING FOR A SAVINGS CLAUSE AND
REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES OR RESOLUTIONS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND
ROCK, TEXAS:
I.
That Chapter 10, Section 10.201(6), Code of Ordinances
(1995 Edition), City of Round Rock is hereby amended to read as
follows:
(6) Water Rates for Retail Customers
(a) Except as provided below, the following schedule of monthly rates or charges
for retail commercial and residential services furnished by the City's water
system shall be and such is hereby adopted and established as follows:
(i) Volume Rates
1. The water rate for retail Customers shall be $2.13 per 1,000
gallons of water used.
2. Effective January 1, 2009, the water rate for retail Customers
shall be $2.24 per 1,000 gallons of water used.
(ii) Monthly Service Charge
Except as provided below, in addition to the foregoing rates, each
Customer shall also pay a monthly water service charge pursuant to the
following schedule regardless of the amount of water used.
Meter Size
% inch
3/4 inch
1 inch
11/ inch
2 inch
3 inch
4 inch
6 inch
8 inch
10 inch
12 inch
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Current Monthly Service
Monthly Service Charge Effective
Charge January 1, 2009
$ 12.55
17.49
27.62
52.91
83.28
154.12
255.33
796.06
1,391.41
2,185.21
2,681.33
13.18
18.36
29.00
55.56
87.44
161.83
268.10
835.86
1,460.98
2,294.47
2,815.40
II.
That Chapter 10, Section 10.202(1), Code of Ordinances
(1995 Edition), City of Round Rock is hereby amended to read as
follows:
(1) Sewer Rates for Retail Customers
(a) Inside City Limits:
The rate schedule for retail Customers of the City's sanitary sewer System shall
be hereinafter set forth.
(i) Volume Rates
1. The sewer rate for retail Customers shall be $2.82 per 1,000
gallons of water used for all users.
2. Effective January 1, 2009, the sewer rate for retail Customers
shall be $3.02 per 1,000 gallons of water used for all users.
(ii) Monthly Service Charge
Except as provided below, in addition to the foregoing rates, each
Customer shall also pay a monthly sewer service charge pursuant to the
following schedule regardless of the amount of water used.
Meter Size
Current Monthly Service
Monthly Service Charge Effective
Charge January 1, 2008
5/8" $11.03 11.80
3/4" 14.39 15.40
1" 20.64 22.08
1 1/2" 37.63 40.26
2" 58.02 62.08
3" 105.59 112.98
4" 173.55 185.70
6" 511.52 547.33
8" 892.62 955.10
10" 1,400.74 1,498.79
12" 1,718.31 1,838.59
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III.
A. All ordinances, parts of ordinances, or resolutions in
conflict herewith are expressly repealed.
B. The invalidity of any section or provision of this
ordinance shall not invalidate other sections or provisions
thereof.
C. The City Council hereby finds and declares that
written notice of the date, hour, place and subject of the
meeting at which this Ordinance was adopted was posted and that
such meeting was open to the public as required by law at all
times during which this Ordinance and the subject matter hereof
were discussed, considered and formally acted upon, all as
required by the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Texas Government
Code, as amended.
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READ and APPROVED on first reading this the 11 day of
, 2008.
READ, APPROVED and ADOPTED on second reading this the
2� day of , 2008.
ATTEST:
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SARA L. WHITE, City Secretary
ALAN MCGRAW, Mayor
City of Round Rock, Texas
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DATE: September 17, 2008
SUBJECT: City Council Meeting—September 25, 2008
ITEM: 13C3. Consider an ordinance amending the City of Round Rock's Water &
Wastewater rates. (Second Reading)
Department:
Staff Person:
Justification:
Finance
Cheryl Delaney, Assistant Finance Director
In 2007 the City updated its comprehensive water and wastewater utility rate model with the
consulting firm of Black & Veatch. The results of the updated study indicated we should
continue with our scheduled rate increases to fund future capital improvement projects.
Increased operating costs and anticipated debt issuances associated with a $124 million utility
capital improvement program continue to be the primary causes of the rate considerations.
The proposed rate increase for January 2009 will affect both the water and wastewater
components of the utility bill and is estimated to increase the average residential bill by
approximately 6.1%.
Funding:
Cost: N/A
Source of funds: N/A
Outside Resources: N/A
Background Information:
Historically, the City has taken a utility rate management approach that avoids substantial rate
increases in any given year. We will continue to make rate recommendations in consideration
of this philosophy in addition to keeping our rates competitive within the area.
Public Comment:
A public hearing regarding the proposed rate changes was held on September 11, 2008.