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G-09-06-11-9B1 - 6/11/2009ORDINANCE NO.'• -.01-" LYs'" 1(-Itit AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 10, SECTIONS 10.602 AND 10.603, CODE OF ORDINANCES (1995 EDITION), CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS, REGARDING ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES FEES; AND PROVIDING FOR A SAVINGS CLAUSE AND REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS: I. That Chapter 10, Section 10.602, Code of Ordinances (1995 Edition), City of Round Rock, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows: 10.602 SPECIAL SCHEDULING FEES FOR HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE (1) Definitions Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) - leftover residential household products that contain corrosive, toxic, ignitable or reactive ingredients are considered to be "household hazardous waste" or "HHW." Products such as paints, cleaners, oils, batteries and pesticides that contain potentially hazardous ingredients require special care when disposed. (2) Applicability The fees described herein shall not be levied for any routinely -scheduled collection events for City of Round Rock residents. However, at any other times that a City resident requests special scheduling to dispose of an HHW product, such resident shall be charged the fees described herein. (3) Fees for Collection of Household Hazardous Waste on Special Scheduling Basis Special Scheduling Fee: $10.00 This fee is for residential waste and quantities only. Residential quantity is defined as twenty five (25) gallons of materials or less. Commercial/business waste is not accepted. Determination of acceptable materials is at the sole discretion of the City. Unlabeled and/or unidentified wastes will not be accepted. (4) Payment of Fee Due at time of scheduled appointment. 0:\wdox\SCC1nts\0112\0905\MUNICIPAL\090611B1.DOC/rmc II. That Chapter 10, Section 10.603, Code of Ordinances (1995 Edition), City of Round Rock, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows: 10.603 ANALYTICAL FEES, SAMPLING FEES, AND INSTRUMENT INSPECTION FEES (1) Applicability The fees described herein do not apply to any sampling event or analytical work initiated by the City for the purposes of its own routine testing and monitoring. (2) Payment of Fees Fees for analytical, sampling, or instrument inspection work requested by a water or wastewater customer of the City shall be billed to the customer on the monthly utility bill. Fees for such work requested by persons or entities that are not water or wastewater customers of the City must be paid in advance at the Environmental Services Laboratory. Requests for analytical, sampling, or instrument inspection work must be accompanied by the appropriate paperwork and evidence of payment, if applicable. (3) Analytical Fees (a) Analytical Fees for Water/Wastewater Fees for analytical tests are as follows: Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) $15.00 per sample Total Suspended Solids (TSS) $15.00 per sample Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) $15.00 per sample Hardness $ 5.00 per sample Alkalinity $ 5.00 per sample Turbidity $ 5.00 per sample Chlorine $ 5.00 per sample pH $ 5.00 per sample Fluoride $15.00 per sample Ammonia $15.00 per sample Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) $15.00 per sample Percent Solids $15.00 per sample (b) Water Bacteriological Fees 24 hour Present/Absence Test for Total /Fecal Coliform 18 Hour Presence/Absence Test for Total/Fecal Coliform 24 hour Enumeration Test For Total/Fecal Coliform 18 hour Enumeration Test for Total/Fecal Coliform Heterotrophic Plate Count (HPC) 2 $15.00 per sample $20.00 per sample $20.00 per sample $25.00 per sample $15.00 per sample Chlorine Neutralization Test $1.00 per sample Bacteriological samples that are approved to be analyzed outside normal working hours will incur a 2.0 x fee. The above -stated fees cover reporting requirements to the appropriate state agencies for municipalities. (4) Sampling Fees (a) The sampling fee for wastewater discharge is $75.00 per sampling event. (b) The wastewater discharge sampling event consists of a twenty-four (24) hour composite sample taken by automatic sampler. The scheduling of this service is subject to approval and availability of the appropriate Public Works personnel. (5) Instrument Inspection Fees (a) Applicability The fee described herein only applies to customers requesting the service. (b) Fee: Chlorine Field Instrument Check $10.00 per device FR. 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. 3 Alternative 1. By motion duly made, seconded and passed with an Council members present, the reading this ordinance on two separate days was affirmative vote of all the requirement for dispensed with. READ, PASSED, of nor and ADOPTED on first reading this day , 2009. 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 abi ALAN MCGRAW, Mayor City of Round Rock, Texas 4 DATE: June 5, 2009 SUBJECT: City Council Meeting — June 11, 2009 ITEM: 9B1. Consider an ordinance amending Chapter 10, Sections 10.602 and 10.603, Code of Ordinances, and adding Section 10.605 regarding environmental services fees. (First Reading) Department: Staff Person: Justification: Water and Wastewater Utilities Michael Thane, P.E., Director of Utilities Chapter 10, Section 10.600 of the City of Round Rock Code of Ordinances, 1995 Edition, regarding Environmental Services Fees requires an amendment due to the increase in the cost of services. The cost to provide analytical services has increased over the past five years, and increasing the customer fee will help recover increased costs. Funding: Cost: N/A Source of funds: N/A Outside Resources: N/A Background Information: The Environmental Laboratory has provided outside analytical services to surrounding water systems, private companies and citizens since 1996. The fee structure has not been revised since 2004. Fees associated with laboratory analysis affect only customers requesting service. Public Comment: N/A