HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 2013-14 - Rates & Charges - Water -ScheduleAN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, AMENDING SECTION 13.04.120 ENTITLED
"RATES AND CHARGES--WATER--SCHEDULE" OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN TEXAS; REPEALING
CONFLICTING ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS; INCLUDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, The City of Georgetown implements a monthly meter charge and a standard
volumetric water rate to recover the costs of providing water service, and
WHEREAS, Residential conservation water rates are automatically enacted on consumption
from May through September of each year and other periods, as authorized by the General
Manager, based upon irrigation demand and drought conditions; and
WHEREAS, Residential conservation water rates were implemented to recover costs
associated with excessive water use, as well as a deterrent to excessive irrigation, in order to
conserve the City's water resources in accordance with its water conservation plan, adopted by the
City Council: and
WHEREAS, The adoption of inclining block rates as the standard water rates for all
residential water and small commercial water 1.ise, to be utilized throughout the year, will provide
continuous motivation to conserve the City's water resources.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS THAT.
Section 1. The meeting at which this ordinance was approved was in all things
conducted in compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter
551,
Section 2. The facts and recitations contained in the preamble of this ordinance are
hereby found and declared to be true and correct and are incorporated by reference herein and
expressly made a part hereof, as if copied verbatim. The City Council hereby finds that this
ordinance complies with the Vision Statement 4.0(G) of the City of Georgetown 2030
Comprehensive Plan relating to the conservation of water resources.
Section 3. Section 13.04.120 "Rates and Charges--Water--Schedule" of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Georgetown, Texas is hereby amended to read as follows:
Ordinance Number: 4;o # M.
Description: Water Rate Ordinance
Date Approved: 12013
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Rates and charges for water service are as follows:
A. Inside City Limits
1. Customer charge, per month:
a. % inch meter, $ 16.50
b. 3/4 inch meter, $ 18.50
C, 1 inch meter, $ 30.90
d. 1 '/2 inch meter, $ 61.61
e. 2 inch meter, $ 98.61
f. 3 inch meter, $ 197.40
g. 4 inch meter, $ 308.40
h. 6 inch meter, $ 616.61
i. 8 inch meter, $ 986.61
2. Nonresidential Customers
Cost per 1,000 gallons, $2.25
3. Residential Customers:
Cost per 1,000 gallons
a. Up to and including 18,000 gallons
b. Over 18,000 gallons,
up to and including 29,000 gallons: $3.00
C. Over 29,000 gallons,
up to and including 39,000 gallons: $4.50
d. Over 39,000 gallons,
up to an including 74,000 gallons: $6.00
e. Over 74,000 gallons: $7.50
B Outside City Limits.
1. Customer charge, per month:
a. % inch meter, $ 21.80
a. 3/4 inch meter, $ 23.80
b. 1 inch meter, $ 39.75
c. 1 '/i inch meter, $ 79.25
d. 2 inch meter, $ 126.85
e. 3 inch meter, $ 253.95
f. 4 inch meter, $ 396.75
g 6 inch meter, $ 793.25
$2.25
Ordinance Number: Q0(5' 1 Page 2 of 4
Description: Water ate Or 'nanc
Date Approved: _ (0, 2013
h 8 inch meter, $1269.25
2. Nonresidential Customers:
Cost per 1,000 gallons, $2.60
3. Residential Customers:
Cost per 1,000 gallons:
a. Up to and including 18,000 gallons: $2.60
b. Over 18,000 gallons,
up to and including 29,000 gallons: $3.35
C, Over 29,000 gallons,
up to and including 39,000 gallons: $4.85
d. Over 39,000 gallons,
up to an including 74,000 gallons. $6.35
e. Over 74,000 gallons: $7.85
C. Non -potable water:
Cost per 1,000 gallons, $1.05
D. Bulk Water: For water use from fire hydrant meters and all other miscellaneous water usage not
regularly billed.
1. A $150.00 deposit is required prior to use, unless water is prepaid.
2. Usage is read and billed monthly.
3. Rate used based on inside or outside city limits, as appropriate.
4. Customer is responsible for the meter and all parts and retrofits to the meter involved
in the meter reading process.
E. Water rates are to be reviewed, by staff, and presented to City Council, every three years, on a
schedule that coincides with the review of the water impact fees.
F. Establish and maintain a water funding reserve, to be known as the "Rainy Day" Fund,
independent of the contingency reserve.
L Year end, excess water reserves will be used to support the Rainy Day Fund.
2, Rainy Day Funds will be used to offset weather related revenue impacts in
subsequent years.
G. Exemption to the rates provided in this section may be requested by a customer, in writing, from
the City Manager, or his assigned agent, for leaks that occur on the customer side of the meter.
H. All other provisions for City utility service shall apply, except as provided in this chapter.
Ordinance Number: 63"'1!fti
Description: Water Rate Ordinance
Date Approved: , 2013
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Section 5. All ordinances that are in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance be, and
the same are hereby, repealed and all other ordinances of the City not in conflict with the
provisions of this ordinance shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 6. If any provision of this ordinance or application thereof to any person or
circumstance shall be held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the other provisions, or
application thereof, of this ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision or
application, and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are hereby declared to be severable.
Section 7. The Mayor is hereby authorized to sign this ordinance and the City Secretary
to attest. This Ordinance shall become effective and be in full force and effect on May 1, 2013
after publication and in accordance with the provisions of the Charter of the City of Georgetown
and shall be effective for all utility billings after May 1, 2013,
PASSED AND APPROVED on First Reading on the 12th day of March, 2013.
PASSED AND APPROVED on Second Reading on the 26th day of March, 2013
ATTEST:
Jehsi�a Brettle
Secretary
TO
Acting City
THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN:
Mayor
Ordinance Number: x)017,6-11 Page 4 of 4
Description: Water Rate Ordi ance
Date Approved: � __ 2013