G-09-03-12-7A1 - 3/12/2009ORDINANCE NO.
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AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE METHODOLOGY FOR
DETERMINING THE AMOUNT OF WASTEWATER SERVICE
USED FOR BILLING PURPOSES FROM MARCH 13, 2009 UNTIL
THE AMOUNT OF WASTEWATER SERVICE USED IS
RE -DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 10,
SECTION 10.202(1)(C), CODE OF ORDINANCES (1995 EDITION),
CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS; 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, THAT:
WHEREAS, Chapter 10, Section 10.202 (1) (c) , Code of
Ordinances (1995 Edition), City of Round Rock, Texas, provides
that wastewater rates for retail customers are based on the
average monthly water consumption for the months of December,
January and February of each fiscal year, and
WHEREAS, because of unusually warm and dry weather during
the months of December 2008 and January 2009, citizens were
forced to apply above normal amount of water to their
landscaping, and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that the
aforesaid month with the highest water consumption will not be
included in the calculation of the wastewater consumption, Now
Therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND
ROCK, TEXAS, THAT:
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Monthly sewer consumption
I.
shall be
based upon the actual
monthly water consumption, or the average monthly consumption of
the two months out of December, January, and February with the
lowest monthly water consumption. The foregoing methodology
shall be in effect only until the next
service usage is calculated
Section 10.202(1)(c), Code of
Round Rock.
A. All ordinances, parts of ordinances,
herewith are expressly repealed.
conflict
time that wastewater
in accordance with Chapter 10,
Ordinances (1995 Edition), City of
II.
B. The invalidity
ordinance
thereof.
C.
written
meeting
such meeting
times during
of any
shall not invalidate
or resolutions in
section or provision of this
other sections or provisions
The City Council hereby finds and declares that
notice of the date, hour, place and subject of the
at which this Ordinance was adopted was posted and that
was open to the public as required by law at all
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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Alternative 1.
By motion duly made, seconded
affirmative vote of all the Council
requirement for reading this ordinance
dispensed with.
READ, PASSED, and ADOPTED on first
t/U w
of
and passed with an
members present, the
on two separate
2009.
days was
reading this 01 day
Alternative 2.
READ and APPROVED on first reading this the
day of
, 2009.
READ, APPROVED and ADOPTED on second reading this the
day of
ATTEST:
, 2009.
SARA L. WHITE, City Secretary
ALAN MCGRAW, Mayor
City of Round Rock, Texas
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DATE: March 5, 2009
SUBJECT: City Council Meeting — March 12, 2009
ITEM: 7A1. Consider an ordinance changing the methodology of calculatin t
wastewater averages for the current year. (First Reading) g he winter
Denaint' Administration
Staff Person:
Cindy Demers, Assistant City Manager
Justification:
The City's wastewater rates for retail customers are based on the average monthly water
for three consecutive months starting in November and ending in February of each ear.
and end dates are different depending on the billing cycle of the customer. Due consumption
dry weather during these months, utility customers may have applied abovey 'The actual start
ater
to their landscaping. This ordinance attempts to fairly establish th normal
unusual amounts ally warm and
under these abnormal conditions. a methodology for billing wastewatero
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