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.
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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)
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$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.
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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
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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