G-01-11-20-12C2 - 11/20/2001ORDINANCE NO. 6-01- 11-Q0- 0r acai
AN ORDINANCE SURRENDERING TO THE TEXAS NATURAL
RESOURCES CONSERVATION COMMISSION, THE EXERCISE OF
EXCLUSIVE ORIGINAL JURISDICTION OVER THE UTILITY RATES,
OPERATION, AND SERVICE OF INVESTOR OWNED UTILITIES,
WITHIN THE INCORPORATED LIMITS OF THE CITY OF ROUND
ROCK.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK,
TEXAS:
I.
That pursuant to Section 13.042 of the Texas Water Code, the
City of Round Rock surrenders to the Texas Natural Resources
Conservation Commission its exclusive original jurisdiction over
the utility rates, operations and services of investor owned
utilities within the incorporated limits of the City.
H.
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conflict herewith are expressly repealed.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
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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.
Alternative 1.
By motion duly made, seconded and passed with an affirmative
vote of all the Council members present, the requirement for
reading this ordinance on two separate days was dispensed
^ with.
READ, PASSED, and ADOPTED on first reading this «& day
of YthtLIZMIZQ, 2001.
Alternative 2.
READ and APPROVED on first reading this the day of
, 2001.
READ, APPROVED and ADOPTED on second reading this the
day of , 2001.
ATTEST:
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RI- 'T A. STLUKA,, Mayor
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City of Round Rock, Texas
CHRISTINE R. MARTINEZ, City Secre
DATE: November 15, 2001
SUBJECT: City Council Meeting — November 20, 2001
ITEM:
*12.C.2. Consider an ordinances surrendering to the Texas Natural
Resource Conservation Commission the exercise of exclusive
original jurisdiction over the utility rates, operation, and
services of investor owned utilities, within the incorporated
limits of the City of Round Rock. (First Reading)
Resource: David Kautz, Finance Director
History:
Round Rock Ranch Enclave is a residential gated community of
approximately 50 homes (PUD 13) which is served by a private water
and wastewater utility. According to the PUD, water and wastewater
utility lines are maintained by the homeowner association and utility
service is provided by an investor owned utility. The City provides
service to the investor owned utility.
For the purpose of regulating rates and services, the City has exclusive
original jurisdiction over all water and sewer utility rates, operations
and services provided by a water and sewer utility within its corporate
limits.
Staff recommends that the City's original jurisdiction for water and
sewer utility rates, operations and services as it relates to the investor
owned utility serving Round Rock Ranch Enclave be transferred to the
Texas Natural Resources Conservation Commission (TNRCC).
Funding: N/A
Cost: N/A
Source of Funds: N/A
Outside Resources: TNRCC
Impact/Benefit:
Transfer of original jurisdiction over utility rates and operations for an
investor owned (private) utility to the TNRCC, gives customers of the
investor owned utility rate appeal and operating oversight.
Furthermore, utility rate appeal and operating oversight are provided
by an agency that is established for, organized for and better suited for
this purpose.
Public Comment: N/A
Sponsor: N/A