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Home My WebLink AboutORD 2016-59 - Sewer Rate OrdORDINANCE NO. OI — AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, AMENDING SECTION 13.04.140 TITLED "RATES AND CHARGES -- SEWERS -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 established its current wastewater rates in 2007; and WHEREAS, The City of Georgetown's capital improvement plan costs will increase with expansions to the Pecan Branch WWTP and line capacity increases to the Berry Creek interceptor; and WHEREAS, The City of Georgetown wishes to modify rates to fully recover the cost of wastewater service; and WHEREAS, The City Council of the City of Georgetown wishes to amend the current wastewater rates and adopt proposed changes, effective on all utility billings after October 1, 2016. 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 2.5(A) of the City of Georgetown 2030 Comprehensive Plan relating to providing cost effective utility services. SECTION 3. Section 13.04.140 of the City of Georgetown Code of Ordinances is hereby amended and adopted as shown on Exhibit A. SECTION 4. All ordinances and resolutions, or parts of ordinances and resolutions, in conflict with this Ordinance are hereby repealed, and are no longer of any force and effect. SECTION 5. 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. Ordinance Number: e�O1G-59 Description: Sewer Rate Ordinance Date Approved: 9 I [a _,2016 SECTION 6. 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 on all billings on or after October 1, 2016 in accordance with the provisions of the Charter of the City of Georgetown., Texas. PASSED AND APPROVED on First Reading on the 23rd of August, 2016. PASSED AND APPROVED on Second Reading on the 13th of September, 2016. ATTEST: Shelley Novin City Secreta APPROVE,DAS TO FORM: Charlie McNabb, City Attorney Ordinance Number: pD016^ 59 Description: Sewer Rate Ordinance Date Approved: cl I 13 , 2016 THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN: V^L PM By: Dale Ross Mayor Exhibit A Sec 13.04.140 – Rates and charges—Sewers—Schedule Residential Service: A. Availability. This schedule applies to residential customers in single-family residences, or to residential locations that have domestic use only and two individual dwelling units or less per water meter. This schedule is not available to multi -family dwellings of more than two dwelling units per water meter. B. Net Monthly Rates. 1. Flat Rate Inside City Limits: $ $30.65 per month 2. Flat Rate Outside City Limits: $ $35.20 per month C. Residential customers may request a low-income sewer discount that is 20 percent below the current Flat Rate for the Residential Service that is applicable. 1. Request for low-income discount must be made in writing. 2. To qualify for the discount, customer or a permanent resident in the household must participate in the Medicaid Program and provide verifiable proof of that participation, such as a Medicaid card or official documentation. 3. Requests for the low-income discount must be renewed annually. D. Any customer connected to the City sewer must pay the sewer charges in this section. Any customer whose home is both vacant and under contract to sell with a real estate agent may be exempt from paying for sewer service upon application for exemption with the Utility Customer Care Office. A copy of the Realtor Sales Contract must be provided to the Utility Customer Care Office. Homes for sale by owner do not qualify for this exemption. Small Commercial: A. Availability. This schedule is available, by written request only, to non-residential consumers that have a single water line to their location that is no larger than'/4-inch and serves only one unit; a single sewer line, no larger than four inches; no more than ten plumbing fixtures; and whose function, processes or product does not utilize or require water. B. Net Monthly Rate. 1. Flat Rate Inside City Limits: $ $30.65 per month 2. Flat Rate Outside City Limits: $ $35.20 per month Ordinance Number: _'V Ordinance 59 Description: Sewer Rate O dinance Date Approved: `� 13 2016 Commercial: A. Availability. This schedule applies to non-residential customers at commercial or general service locations with a wastewater service line six inches or smaller. Multifamily locations do not qualify. B. Net Monthly Rate. a. Inside City Limits. 1. Customer Charge: $ $46.35 per month 2. Volumetric Charge: $2.35 per 1,000 gallons b. Outside City Limits. 1. Customer Charge: $53.30 per month 2. Volumetric Charge: $2.70 per 1,000 gallons C. The volumetric charges in this section are calculated using the actual water consumption billed per month. High Strength Commercial: A. Availability. This service applies to any location that includes a restaurant, bakery, deli, or other non-residential food processing facility. It also applies to any other location where wastewater effluent BOD exceeds 250 mg/I (250 parts per million.) B. Net Monthly Rate. a. Inside City Limits. 1. Customer Charge: $ $46.35 per month 2. Volumetric Charge: $3.70 per 1,000 gallons b. Outside City Limits. 1. Customer Charge: $53.30 per month 2. Volumetric Charge: $4.30 per 1,000 gallons C. The volumetric charges in this section are calculated using the actual water consumption billed per month. D. Locations suspected of discharging wastewater with a BOD greater than 250mg/I will be tested by an independent laboratory, selected by the City. a. Locations that demonstrate a BOD greater than 250 mg/I will be moved to the High Strength Commercial Rate. It is the responsibility of the customer to request further testing in order to be removed from this rate. Location must demonstrate an acceptable BOD level for three consecutive months to be removed from the rate. Customer is responsible for all costs associated with the collection and testing of samples. Ordinance Number: Description: Sewer Rate Ordinance Date Approved: 2016 b. Locations not on the High Strength rate, whose tests reflect BOD of 250 mg/I or less will remain in their current rate class and no collection and testing costs will apply. c. Locations whose tests reflect BOD of 1500 mg/I or higher will be placed on the High Strength rate and, additionally, will be assessed a surcharge, as presented in Section 13.24.020 of this Chapter. Location must demonstrate a BOD of less than 1500 mg/I for three consecutive months in order to have the surcharge removed. Large Commercial: A. Availability. This schedule applies to non-residential customers at commercial or general service locations with a wastewater service line eight inches or larger. Multifamily locations do not qualify. B. Net Monthly Rate. a. Inside City Limits. 1. Customer Charge: $82.30 per month 2. Volumetric Charge: $2.35 per 1,000 gallons b. Outside City Limits. 1. Customer Charge: $94.65 per month 2. Volumetric Charge: $2.70 per 1,000 gallons C. The volumetric charges in this section are calculated using the actual water consumption billed per month. Multifamily: A. Availability. This schedule applies to apartment complexes, condominiums, cooperatives or any other location that provides residential housing with more than two individual dwelling units per water meter and/or provides offices or common areas for residents. B. Net Monthly Rate. a. Inside City Limits. 1. Customer Charge: $110.10 per month 2. Volumetric Charge: $2.35 per 1,000 gallons b. Outside City Limits. 1. Customer Charge: $126.60 per month 2. Volumetric Charge: $2.70 per 1,000 gallons C. The volumetric charges in this section are calculated using the actual water consumption billed per month. Evaporative Cooling or Wastewater Diversion Credit: Ordinance Number: Description: Sewer Rate Ordinance Date Approved: 2016 A. Availability. This schedule is available to non-residential locations, with the exception of those qualifying for a flat small commercial sewer rate, which have installed qualifying evaporative cooling equipment or whose product or process diverts water from the wastewater collection system. B. An evaporative cooling system or other qualifying water diversion is eligible for a reduced volumetric rate. 1. The rate reduction is equal to the average system evaporation or diversion, documented by a calculation signed and sealed by a licensed professional engineer, less an amount equal to two percent for error. C. Volumetric Evaporative Cooling or Product Diversion Credit. a. With Documented Engineering Calculation Standard Rate x (100% - (diversion % - 2%) D. Customer may request that the City adjust their diversion % by providing documentation of an updated engineering calculation, no more than once annually. E. City may require customer to provide documentation of an updated engineering calculation to maintain the existing credit, if there have been changes to the equipment or location that may alter the evaporative cooling equipment or other water diversion process. City may also request documentation verifying compliance with industrial waste discharge regulations. Ordinance Number: Description: Sewer Rate Ordinance Date Approved: 2016