G-07-09-27-14A3 - 9/27/2007 ORDINANCE NO. - 07-- Q9- a7- 148,3
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 10, SECTIONS 10.201 AND
10.202, CODE OF ORDINANCES (1995 EDITION), CITY OF ROUND
ROCK, TEXAS, AMENDING WATER AND 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 . 201 (6) , Code of Ordinances (1995
Edition) , City of Round Rock is hereby amended to read as follows :
(6) Water Rates for Retail Customers
(a) Except as provided below, the following schedule of monthly rates or charges for
retail commercial and residential services furnished by the City's water system
shall be and such is hereby adopted and established as follows:
(i) Volume Rates
1. The water rate for retail Customers shall be $2.02 per 1,000
gallons of water used.
2. Effective January 1, 2008, the water rate for retail Customers
shall be $2.13 per 1,000 gallons of water used.
(ii) Monthly Service Chargee,
Except as provided below, in addition to the foregoing rates, each
Customer shall also pay a monthly water 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. 2008
% inch $ 11.95 $ 12.55
3/a inch 16.66 17.49
1 inch 26.30 27.62
11/i inch 50.39 52.91
2inch 79.31 83.28
3inch 146.78 154.12
4 inch 243.17 255.33
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6 inch 758.15 796.06
8 inch 1,325.15 1,391.41
10 inch 2,081.15 2,185.21
12 inch 2,553.65 2,681.33
II.
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 $2.63 per 1,000
gallons of water used for all users.
2. Effective January 1, 2008, the sewer rate for retail Customers
shall be $2.82 per 1,000 gallons of water used.
(ii) Monthly Service Char
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, 2008
5/8" $10.31 $11.03
3/4" 13.45 14.39
1„ 19.29 20.64
11/2" 35.17 37.63
2,9 54.22 58.02
3" 98.68 105.59
4" 162.20 173.55
6" 478.06 511.52
8" 834.22 892.62
10" 1,309.10 1,400.74
12" 1,605.90 1,718.31
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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.
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.
READ and APPROVED on first reading this the day of
2007 .
READ, APPROVED and ADOPTED on second reading this the
day of , 2007 .
LL, Mayor
ATTEST: City of Round Rock, Texas
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DATE: September 20, 2007
SUBJECT: City Council Meeting - September 27, 2007
ITEM: 14A3. Consider an ordinance amending the City's Water &
Wastewater rates. (Second Reading)
Department: Finance
Staff Person: Cindy Demers, Finance Director
Justification:
This is the second reading of the ordinance. Last year the City updated its comprehensive
water and wastewater utility rate model with the consulting firm of Black & Veatch. The
results of the updated study indicated we should continue the scheduled rate increases to fund
operations and anticipated debt issuances associated with the $134 million utility capital
improvement program.
The proposed rate increases will go into effect January 2008 and will affect both the water and
wastewater components of the utility bill and is estimated to increase the average residential
bill by approximately 6.2%.
Fungi
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 September 13, 2007 regarding the proposed rate changes.