G-03-11-13-10A2 - 11/13/2003ORDINANCE NO. CO3- 11-13 - / V1:1QJ
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 10, SECTION 10.202, CODE
OF ORDINANCES (1995 EDITION), CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS,
ADOPTING WASTEWATER UTILITY RATES; PROVIDING FOR A
SAVINGS CLAUSE AND REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES
OR RESOLUTIONS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK,
TEXAS, THAT:
I.
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) Rates
The sewer rate for retail customers shall be $2.12 per 1,000 gallons of
water used for all users.
(ii) Monthly Charge
Except as provided below, in addition to the foregoing rates, each user
shall also pay a monthly sewer service charge pursuant to the following
schedule regardless of the amount of water used.
Meter Size Base
Serving Customer Charge
5/8" 8.90
3/4" 11.85
1" 17.00
1 1/2" 31.00
2" 47.80
3" 87.00
4" 143.00
6" 451.00
8" 787.00
10" 1,235.00
12" 1,515.00
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II.
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conflict herewith are expressly repealed.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 O)(.l�C,
— day of
Lett44M)
, 2003.
READ, APPROVED and ADOPTED on second reading this the
I6 day of
ATTEST:
, 2003.
NY LL, Mayor
City • Round Rock, Texas
CHRISTINE R. MARTINEZ, City Secr_gary
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DATE: November 7, 2003
SUBJECT: City Council Meeting - November 13, 2003
ITEM: 10.A.2. Consider an ordinance amending Chapter 10, Section 10.202 of
the Round Rock Code of Ordinances to amend the wastewater
rates for retail customers. (Second Reading)
Resource: David Kautz, Assistant City Manager/CFO
Cindy Demers, Finance Director
History:
The City has recently completed a water and wastewater utility rate
study conducted by the consulting firm of Black and Veatch. Results
of this study indicate the need for a multi-year approach to utility
rate adjustments. Increased operating costs, new regulatory
requirements and anticipated debt issuance associated with a $96.3
million utility capital improvement program are the primary causes
of the rate considerations.
Historically, the City has taken a utility rate management approach
that avoids substantial rate increases in any given year. We will
continue to make the rate recommendations in consideration of this
philosophy in addition to keeping our rates competitive within the
area.
The proposed rate increase will go into effect January 2004. It will
affect the wastewater component of the utility bill and is estimated
to increase the average residential bill by approximately 3% or 1.45
per month.
Funding:
Cost: N/A
Source of Funds: N/A
Outside Resources: Black and Veatch
Impact/Benefit: N/A
Public Comment: N/A
Sponsor: Finance Department