G-06-11-09-10B1 - 11/9/2006ORDINANCE NO. 4-Dlo 41-09-1081
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 10, SECTION 10.202, CODE
OF ORDINANCES (1995 EDITION), CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS,
AMENDING WASTEWATER UTILITY RATES; PROVIDING FOR A
SAVINGS CLAUSE AND REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES
OR RESOLUTIONS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND
ROCK, TEXAS:
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) Volume Rates
1. The sewer rate for retail Customers shall be $2.48 per 1,000
gallons of water used for all users.
2. Effective January 1, 2007, the sewer rate for retail Customers
shall be $2.63 per 1,000 gallons of water used.
(ii) Monthly Service Charge
Except as provided below, in addition to the foregoing rates, each
Customer shall also pay a monthly sewer service charge pursuant to the
following schedule regardless of the amount of water used.
Meter Size
Current Monthly Service
Monthly Service Charge Effective
Charge January 1, 2007
5/8" $9.72 $10.31
3/4" 12.68 13.45
1" 18.19 19.29
1 1/2" 33.17 35.17
2" 51.15 54.22
3" 93.09 98.68
4" 153.01 162.20
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6" 451.00 478.06
8" 787.00 834.22
10" 1,235.00 1,309.10
12" 1,515.00 1,605.90
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conflict herewith are expressly repealed.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 d (7 - day of
Dt, 2006.
READ, APPROVED and ADOPTED on second reading this the
day of 2006.
ATTEST:
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NY . E Mayor
C ty of Round Rock,
CHRISTINE R. MARTINEZ, City Secret
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Texas
DATE: November 2, 2006
SUBJECT: City Council Meeting - November 9, 2006
ITEM: *10.B.1. Consider an ordinance amending the Wastewater rates. (Second
Reading)
Department: Finance
Staff Person: Cindy Demers, Finance Director
Justification: This is the second reading of the ordinance.
The City has recently updated its comprehensive water and wastewater utility rate model
with the consulting firm of Black & Veatch. This updates the rate model provided in 2003,
which indicated the need for a multi-year approach to utility rate adjustments. The results
of the updated study indicated we should continue with our scheduled rate increases to fund
future capital improvement projects. Increased operating costs and anticipated debt
issuances associated with a $200 million utility capital improvement program continue to be
the primary causes of the rate considerations.
The proposed rate increase for January 2007 will affect only the wastewater component of
the utility bill and is estimated to increase the average residential bill by approximately 3%
or $1.77 per month.
Funding:
Cost: N/A
Source of funds: N/A
Outside Resources: N/A
Background Information:
Historically, the City has taken a utility rate management approach that avoids substantial
rate increases in any given year. We will continue to make rate recommendations in
consideration of this philosophy in addition to keeping our rates competitive within the area.
Public Comment:
A public hearing will be held on this date regarding the proposed rate changes.