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4 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 44, SECTIONS 44-29 AND 44-30, CODE OF
5 ORDINANCES (2010 EDITION), CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS, REGARDING
6 WATER AND SEWER RATES; AND PROVIDING FOR A SAVINGS CLAUSE AND
7 REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS.
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9 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK,
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That Chapter 44, Section 44-29(f)(4), Code of Ordinances (2010 Edition), City of
Round Rock, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 44-29. Water.
(f) Water rates for retail customers.
(4) Volume rates for nonpeak billing periods. For water consumed during nonpeak billing
periods, each customer shall pay a volume rate of $2.35 in the amount set forth below
per 1,000 gallons or fraction thereof consumed during such billing period.
Charge Effective
before january 1,
20105
Charge Effective
Charge Effective
January 1, 2015
January 1, 2016
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That Chapter 44, Section 44-29(f)(7), Code of Ordinances (2010 Edition), City of
Round Rock, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 44-29. Water.
(f) Water rates for retail customers.
(7) Monthly service charge. Except as provided below, in addition to the above volume
rates, each customer shall pay a monthly water service charge pursuant to the
following schedule regardless of the amount of water used:
Meter Size in inches Monthly Service Monthly Service Monthly Service
Charge Effective Until Charge Effective Charge Effective
January 1, 20105 January -1 2015 January 1 2016
5/8 $13.84 11426 JL4.69
3/4 $19.28 11986 20.46
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That Chapter 44, Section 44-30(a)(1) and (2), Code of Ordinances (2010
11 Edition), City of Round Rock, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows:
12 Sec. 44-30. Sewer.
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(a) Sewer rates for retail customers inside the city limits. The rate schedule for retail customers of the
city's sanitary sewer system shall be hereinafter set forth.
(1) Volume rates. The sewer volume rate for retail customers shall be $3.23 in an amount set
forth below per 1,000 gallons of water used for all users. --
Charge Effective
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2 2) Monthly service charge. Except as provided below, in addition to the foregoing rates,
3 each customer shall also pay a monthly sewer service charge pursuant to the following
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6 IV.
7 A. All ordinances, parts of ordinances, or resolutions in conflict herewith are
8 expressly repealed.
9 B. The invalidity of any section or provision of this ordinance shall not
10 invalidate other sections or provisions thereof.
11 C. The City Council hereby finds and declares that written notice of the date,
12 hour, place and subject of the meeting at which this Ordinance was adopted was posted
13 and that such meeting was open to the public as required by law at all times during
14 which this Ordinance and the subject matter hereof were discussed, considered and
15 formally acted upon, all as required by the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Texas
16 Government Code, as amended.
17 READ and APPROVED on first reading this the 25'6- day of
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19 READ, APPROVED and ADOPTED on second reading this the ,� day of
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Agenda Item Summary
Agenda Number: F.2
Title: Consider an ordinance amending Chapter 44, Sections 44-29 and 44-30,
Code of Ordinances (2010 Edition), regarding water and sewer rates.
(Second Reading)
Type: Ordinance
Governing Body: City Council
Agenda Date: 5/9/2013
Dept Director: Cheryl Delaney, Finance Director
Cost:
Indexes:
Attachments: Ordinance
Text of Legislative File 13-216
In Spring 2013 the City updated its comprehensive water and wastewater utility rate model with the
consulting firm of Black and Veatch. The results of the updated study indicated rate increases for
retail customers starting in FY2015 and FY2016, however no increases were needed for FY2014.
The City has not had a rate increase in water or wastewater rates since 2010. Increased operating
costs and anticipated debt issuances associated with a $76 million utility capital improvement
program continue to be the primary factors for the rate considerations.
The rate model is a tool used by the City to conduct periodic reviews of the rates charged to
customers. The model takes a comprehensive look to ensure the City is recovering costs needed to
fund capital improvement programs, increasing system demands and operational pressures.
The proposed rate increase for January 2015 and January 2016 will affect both the water and
wastewater components of the utility bill and is estimated to increase the average residential bill by
approximately 2.6% and 3% respectively.
Staff recommends approval.
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