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Home My WebLink AboutORD 83-23 - Fixing RatesORDINANCE NO O 3 2 -3 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AN ORDINANCE PRESCRIBING AND FIXING RATES AND CHARGES FOR SALES AND SERVICES OF ELECTRIC, WATER, WASTEWATER, AND GARBAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN; PRESCRIBING THE �i TIME FOR PAYMENT OF ACCOUNTS AND PENALTIES FOR NON-PAYMENT: SETTING DEPOSITS FOR UTILITIES; REPEAL - ALL ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS, AND ORDERS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS: SECTION I. The monthly rates and charges for the sales made of services rendered by the Electric, Water, Wastewater, and Garbage System of the City of Georgetown are hereby established, levied, fixed and prescribed as follows: A. ELECTRIC RATES RESIDENTIAL RATE - Inside the City Limits First 30 kwh, $6.00 net, (Minimum Bill) 2.250/kwh for all additional kwh COMMERCIAL RATE First 30 kwh $6.00, (Minimum Bill) 6.160,/kwh for the next 470 kwh 3.370,/kwh for all additional kwh CHURCH RATE ( NON TAXABLE) First 30 kwh, $6.00 net, (Minimum Bill) 3.500,/kwh for all additional kwh INDUSTRIAL RATE Demand Charge $5.00 per KW of demand Energy Charge 2.010,/kwh for the first 10,000 kwh 1.670,/kwh for all additional kwh FUEL COST ADJUSTMENT RESIDENTIAL RATE - Outside the City Limits First 30 kwh, $6.00 net, (Minimum bill) 2.500,/kwh for all additional kwh LARGE COMMERCIAL * First 30 kwh $6.00 (Minimum Bill) 4.820,/kwh for next 1970 kwh 3.150,/kwh for next 5000 kwh 2.590,/kwh for all additional kwh *No new customers will be added to this rate. SCHOOL RATE ( NON RAXABL First 30 kwh, $6.00 net, (Minimum bill) 4.010,/kwh for the next 13,970 kwh 2.700/kwh for all additional kwh The above energy and demand charges shall be increased by the Fuel Cost Adjustment as computed each month. METER RENTAL FEE 100, per meter for each meter. B. MONTHLY WATER USE Gallons First 2,000 All over 2,000 WATRR RATRC Rate per 1,000 Gallons Inside City Outside City Minimum Charge Minimum Charge $1.00/1000 gallons $1.25/1000 gallons /'y WATER - MINUMUM MONTHLY CHARGE These rates are applicable to all sales or services for the first 2,000 gallons or less monthly. Inside City $5.50 Outside City $13.00 All leakage between meter and building is the responsibility of the owner, tenant or occupant of the building. C. WATER USE Gallons First 3,000 3,000-12,500 Maximum Builling SEWER RATES Rates Residential $3.30 $0.70/1,000 $10.00 Commercial $5.30 $0.80/1,000 No Maximum Anyone receiving City Water Service and connected to City Sewer must pay the above sewer charges regardless of whether the building is occupied or not. D. WATER TAP RATES Size Taps Inside Cit 5/8" or 3/4" $225.00 1" $300.00 plus cost of meter 1" - 111" $400.00 plus cost of meter 2" $600.00 plus cost of meter above 2" Actual cost of meterials Outside City $350.00 $425.00 plus cost of meter $525.00 plus cost of meter $725.00 plus cost of meter $125.00 plus actual cost of labor & materials Additional $0.20 per sq. ft. of heated area to be added to above rates for water taps. E SEWER TAP RATES Size Taps Inside City 4" $250.00 6" $400.00 8" $600.00 Above 8" Actual cost of labor and materials Outside Cit $400.00 $550.00 $750.00 $150.00 plus actual cost of labor & materials All water and sewer taps to be paid for at the time of issuance of Building Permit. F. Domestic Rates GARBAGE RATES Inside City - $5.00 per month or any portion thereof. Outside City - $7.00 per month or any portion thereof. Commercial Rates Rates vary according to amount of garbage. Minimum rate for 3 pick-ups per week is $20.00. Minimum rate for 6 pick-ups per week is $40.00 Rates above the minimums to be set at City Hall by City Secretary. Waste from Cleanup or Building Operations $10.00 per load or proportionate charge for partial load if waste is hauled by City. If service is rendered during any portion of any month the customer will be required to pay a minimum bill for this service. G PAYMENT AND COLLECTION If the payment is received prior to the tenth of the month (or the twentieth if billed on second cycle) following the month in which the service was performed, rendered, or available, or if such payment bears a postmark within such limit, or received in the overnight depository by 8:00 a.m. the following day, such payments shall be considered timely and not deliquent. When the said thenth day (or the twentieth if billed on second cycle) falls on a Sunday or a legal City Holiday such time for payment shall be extended to the next business day. When payment is made after the tenth of the month (or the twentieth if billed on second cycle) 10% will be added to the next bill. Second notices will be sent to all accounts not paid by the tenth of the month (or the twentieth if billed on second cycle). H. FAILURE TO PAY CHARGES If a third notice is required, utility service will be discontinued. Account balance plus a $10.00 service charge and the required connect fee must be paid before service will be restored. The customer will be required to pay the service charge whether utilities have been discontinued or not. I. REREAD CHARGES, CONNECT CHARGES AND RETURN CHECK CHARGES The City will reread any customer's water and/or electric meter at the customer's request. If the reread meter was correctly read and there was no error on the part of the City, the customer shall be charged $10.00. If the reread meter was read incorrectly, there shall be no charge to the customer. There shall be a $15.00 charge for connecting water or electric services. The connect charge will apply to new customers, customers moving from one location to another and for reconnecting services discontinued for failure to pay charges. There shall be a $10.00 charge for all returned checks. SECTION II. That there shall be a $100.00 Utility Deposit required on each dwelling unit. There shall be no deposit required on any dwelling unit occupied by its owner. All commercial establishments shall be required to post a Utility Deposit equal to at least twice the average monthly bill of that establishment or a similar establishment of its kind. The minimum commercial deposit shall be $100.00. SECTION III. That all ordinances, resolutions, and orders heretofore passed, adopted and made, or any part of the same, affecting rates, charges and policies for sales made or services rendered by the Electric, Water, Waste -Water, or Garbage Systems of the City of Georgetown, which are in conflict with this Ordinance, shall be and the same are hereby in all things repealed, provided, that those provisions of the Garbage and Trash Ordinance passed on the 10th day of March, 1975, as amended on the 8th day of March, 1976, which are not in conflict herewith are not repealed. READ, PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council on first reading this 9th day of August, 1983, and on second and final reading this 22dn day of August, 1983. IL C " _ J hn C. Doerf er, Mayor City of Georgetown ATTEST: � V � Y � Jim Colbert, City Secretary APPROVED AS TO FORM: RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF WILLIAMSON BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL SECTION 1. The City of Georgetown does hereby nominate and respectfully request the appointment of Mike McMaster to the Board of Directors of the Williamson County Appraisal District. That a copy of this Resolution, certified to by the Secretary of this City, be furnished to the appropriate agency or agencies responsible for making the appointment to such Board of Directors. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a called council meeting on the 29th day of August, 1983. U- e, LA/-. JVN C. DOERFLE , MAYOR ATTEST: 'cst.1� JIM COLBERT, CITY SECRETARY