O-92-2595 - 9/24/1992q5
ORDINANCE NO. 2 b
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE RATE CHARGED FOR WATER
SERVICE TO THE BRUSHY CREEK MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT;
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE; PROVIDING FOR A SAVINGS
CLAUSE; REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES.
WHEREAS, the Brushy Creek Municipal Utility District ("BCMUD")
and the City of Round Rock ("City") entered into that certain
Agreement Between The City of Round Rock and Williamson County
Municipal Utility District No. 2 For the Sale of Potable Water
("Agreement") on October 14, 1986, and
WHEREAS, on July 20, 1990, City filed a petition with the Texas
Water Commission (TWC) seeking TWC review of the water rates provided
for in the Agreement, and
WHEREAS, after an evidentiary hearing, the TWC issued on June 2,
1992 an order providing for revised water rates and a revised
methodology for determining just and reasonable rates, and
WHEREAS, the TWC rates were based on cost of service factors
derived from the City's financial audit for FY 1990, and
WHEREAS, the cost of providing water service to BCMUD has
increased significantly since FY 1990, and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to adopt a revised water rate
for BCMUD utilizing the latest cost of service factors from the FY
1993 budget and the TWC approved methodology, and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that the rate adopted
below is just and reasonable as required by the Texas Water Code, Now
Therefore
OR09102L
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK,
TEXAS:
I.
That Chapter 10, Section 10.201(7), Code of Ordinances (1990
Edition), City of Round Rock, Texas is hereby amended to read as
follows:
(7)
Rates for Water Service To Brushy Creek Municipal Utility
District
(a) The rate for water service to Brushy Creek Municipal
Utility District shall consist of a volumetric rate and
a monthly excess capacity charge, both of which are due
and payable on a monthly basis.
(b) The volumetric rate for water is $1.37 per 1,000
gallons of water delivered.
(c) The monthly excess capacity charge is $20,141.00 per
month.
II.
The rate adopted herein shall become effective on October 1, 1992
and the volumetric rate shall be applied to water delivered
thereafter. The monthly excess capacity charge adopted herein shall be
charged for October, 1992 and for each month thereafter.
III.
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conflict herewith are expressly repealed.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.
READ and APPROVED on first reading this the /0 day
1992.
2.
READ, APPROVED and ADOPTED on second reading this the ✓� 1
day of f (li/'Yl/0('__, 1992.
ATTEST:
JO J NE LAND, City Secretary
MIKE ROBINSON, Mayor
City of Round Rock, Texas
3.
DATE: September 22, 1992
SUBJECT: City Council Meeting, September 24, 1992
ITEM: 8.I. Consider an ordinance adopting a revised rate for
water service for Brushy Creek MUD. (Second Reading)
STAFF RESOURCE PERSON: Steve Sheets
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends adopting a revised water rate for the sale of
water to Brushy Creek MUD utilizing the latest cost of service
factors from the FY 1993 budget and the Texas Water Commission
approval methodology. The revised rate compared to the prior rate
is as follows:
Volume Charge
Current Revised
Rate *1 Rate *2
$1.34 per 1,000 gal. $1.37 per 1,000 gal.
Monthly Excess
Capacity Charge $16,487
*1 Water Commission rate
Audit as cost basis.
*2 Water Commission rate
budget as cost basis.
methodology
methodology
$20,147
using 1990 Financial
using proposed 1993