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Home My WebLink AboutORD 81-17 - Fixing Ratesly ot)l - e1 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 TIME FOR PAYMENT OF ACCOUNTS AND PENALTIES FOR NON-PAYMENT; SETTING DEPOSITS FOR UTILITIES; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS, AND ORDERS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. 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 ren ere by the Electric, Water, Wastewater, and Garbage Systems of the City of Georgetown are hereby established, levied, fixed, and prescribed as follows: A. RESIDENTIAL RATE ELECTRIC RATES First 30 KWH, $6.00 net, (Minimum Bill) 2.080AWH for all the additional KWH CHURCH RATE (NON TAXABLE) First 30 KWH $6.00 net, (Minimum Bill) 3.500AWH for all additional KWH SCHOOL RATE (NON TAXABLE) First 30 KWH $6.00 net, (Minimum Bill) 4.01o/KWH for the next 13,970 KWH 2:700AWH for all additional KWH INDUSTRIAL RATE Demand Charge__ $5.00 per Kw of demand Energy Chaff 2.01¢/KWH for the first 10,000 KWH 1.67¢/KWH for all additional KWH FUEL COST ADJUSTMENT COMMERCIAL RATE First 30 KWH $6.00 net (Minimum Bill) 6.160AWH for the next 470 KWH 3.37¢/KWH for all additional KWH LARGE COMMERCIAL * First 30 KWH $6.00, (Minimum Bill) 4.820/KWH for next 1970 KWH 3.150AWH For next 5000 KWH 2•590AWH for all additional KWH * No new customers will be added to this rate. The above energy and demand charges shall be increased by the Fuel Cost Adjustment as computed each month. METER RENTAL FEE 10¢ per meter for each meter. B. Monthly Water Use Gallons First 2,000 411 over 2,000 WATER RATES Rate per 1,000 Gallons Inside Cityuta City Minimum Charge $0.75Orm Minimum Charge j .07.6 GAY oL C�to,�jc�� WATER - MINIMUM MONTHLY CHARGE These rates are applicable to all sales or services for the first 2,000 gallons or less monthly. Inside Cit t2.50 Outside City $10.00 All leakage between meter and building is the responsibility of tbo owner, Tenant or occupant of the building. D. SEWER RATES DOMESTIC RATES 13.30 for four fixtures or less (Minimum Charge) 0. 0 for each additional fixture COMMERCIAL RATES 5.30 for two fixtures or less (Minimum Charge) 000 for each additional fixture 1.80 for each washrack 1.80 for each extractor One fixture is considered to be a sink, wash basin, commode, bath tub, shower washing machine outlet, dishwasher, garbage disposal, urinal, drinking fountain. or water softener. 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. E. WATER TAP RATES Size Taps Inside City Outside City 5/8" or 3/4" 225.00 350.00 1" 300.00 plus cost of meter I�95.00 plus cost of meter 1-1 1/2" 400.00 plus cost of meter 525.00 plus cost of meter 2" 1600.00 plus cost of meter 725.00 plus cost of meter above 2" Actual cost of materials 1125-00 plus actual cost of labor and materials Additional $0.20 per sq. ft. of heated area to be added to above rates for water taps. F. SEWER TAP RATES Size Taps Inside City Outside City 4" 250.00 400.00 6" 400.00 550.00 8" 1600.00 750.00 Above 8" Actual cost of labor and 1150-00 plus actual cost of materials labor and materials All water and Sewer Taps to be paid for at the time of issuance of Building Permit G. GARBAGE RATES Domestic Rates Inside City - $3.50 per month or any portion thereof. Outside City - $5.00 per month or any portion thereof. Commercial Rates Rates vary according to amount of garbage. Minimum Commercial rate is $9.00 per month or any portion thereof. Rates above $9.00 to be set at City Hall by City Secretary. Waste from Cleanup or Building Operations $5.00 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. 'f- PAYMENT AND COLLECTION If the payment is received prior to the tenth of the month 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 over- night depository by 8:00 A.M. the following day, such payment shall be con- sidered timely and not delinquent. When the said tenth day 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 10% will be added to the next bill. Second notices will be sent to all accounts not paid by the tenth of the month. I. FAILURE TO PAY CHARGES If a third notice is required, utility Service will be discontinued. Account balance plus a $6.00 service charge must be paid before service will be restored. The customer will be required to pay the service charge whether utilities have been disconnected or not. SF,^R�ION II. That there shall be a $100.00 Utility Deposit required on each uwellIng unit. There shall be no deposit required on any dwelling unit oc- cupied by its owner. All commercial establishments shall be required to post a Utility DepoPit 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, n:,op a ani 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 rereraled, 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. SECTION IV. The urgent need for prescribing appropirate adjustments in the rates and charges so that the revenues derived from the affected accounts will provide additional revenue and Sewer Systems of the City of Georgetown creates an emergency for the immediate preservation of order, health, safety, and general welfare of the public that requires this Ordinance to become effective from and after the date of its passage as made and provided by the Charter of the City of Georgetown, and it is so ordained. READ, PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council on first reading a.a an eme ency nt a meet g. he at the Cit;y Hall in the City of Georgetown, This day of , 1981. ATTEST: � CITY SECRETARY APPROVED AS TO FORM: CITY ATTORNEY —U_ 'C' La.- - JO C. DOERFLE , MAYOR CITY OF GEORGETOWN 3