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Home My WebLink AboutORD 2018-58 - Water RatesORDINANCE NO. a o 6 -ss AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, AMENDING SECTION 13.04.120 TITLED "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 established its current water rates in 2013; and WHEREAS, The City of Georgetown has completed a cost of service study for the water utility service; and WHEREAS, City of Georgetown wishes to implement water rates that recover the cost of water service for all customer classes; and WHEREAS, The City of Georgetown wishes to implement a water rate structure that promotes water conservation and the reduction of peak water demand; and WHEREAS, The City Council of the City of Georgetown wishes to amend the current water rates and adopt proposed rates, effective on all utility billings after January 1, 2019; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED THAT 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 and adopted as shown in 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 All ordinances and resolutions, or parts of ordinances and resolutions, in conflict with this Ordinance are hereby repealed, and are no longer of any force and effect. Ordinance Number: oho l 0-5% Description: Watertil' y Se ice Ordinance Date Approved: r1a01%, 2018 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. 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 after publication in accordance with the provisions of the Charter of the City of Georgetown. PASSED AND APPROVED on the 1St reading at re alar meeting of the City Council of Georgetown, Texas, on this the 11 day of er, 2018 PASSED AND APPROVED on the 2nd and final reading at a regular meeting of the City Council of Georgetown, Texas on this the a5 day of' �9( 2018. ATTEST: J Shelley No ' g, City Secreta APPROVED AS TO FORM: G�r Charlie McNabb, City Attorney Ordinance Number: �oi-00 'rJC6 Description: Water Utility Sery a Ordinance Date Approved: 9 aS 2018 THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN: Exhibit A – Water Rates Section 13.04.120 – Rates and charges—Water—Schedule. Rates and charges for water service are as follows: A. Inside City 1_imitsmonthly Customer Base Charge. Meter Size I Inside City limits Outside City Limits 5/8 -inch meter 3/4 -inch meter 1 -inch meter I 1%meter $ 15.50 23.00 38.50 76.50 $ 18.50. 27.50 46.00 91.50 2 -inch meter 12x.153.50 183.50 3 -inch meter 245 0368.00 440.00 4 -inch meter 3330644.00 770.00 6 -inch meter 766:30_I ,410.00 + 1,686.0 J f 8 -inch meter 1,22€..582,450.00 2,929.50 B. -2-. —Monthly residential customer volumetric charge, per 1,000 gallons for Inside and Outside cit limits: Up to and including 10,000 gallons $1.75 Over 11,000 gallons, up to and including 20,000 gallons: 2.40 J Over 21,000 gallons, up to and including 40,000 gallons: 4.00 f Over 41,000 gallons, up to and including 60,000 gallons 6.50 Over 61,000 gallons 8.50 Ordinance Number: OI - sq Description: Water Utility Servi a Ordinance Date Approved: 9)a5.2018 C_-3 —Monthly nonresidential customer volumetric charge I. Small Commercial: <2 -inch meter a. Availability: This schedule is available to non-residential consumers with a meter size of less than 2 inches. b, Net Monthly Rate: i. Up to and including 300,000gallons: $2.40 ii. Over 300,001gallons: $6.50 2. Large Commercial: 2 -inch meter: a. –Availability: This schedule is available to non-residential consumers with a 2 inch meter. b, Net Monthly Rate: J. Up to and including 600,000 gallons: $2.40 ii. Over 600,001_gallons: $6.50 3._ Large Commercial: 3 -inch meter a. Availability: This schedule is available to non-residential consumers with a 3 inch meter. b. Net Monthly Rate: L Up to and including 900.000gallons: $2.40 ii. Over 900,001 gallons: $6.50 4. Large Commercial: 4 -inch meter a. Availability, This schedule is available to non-residential consumers with a 4 inch meter. b. Net Monthly Rate: i. Up to and includin 4 000,000 gallons: $2.40 ii. Over 4,000 001gallons: $6.50 5. Large Commercial: 6 -inch meter a. Availability: This schedule is available to non-residential consumers with a 6 inch meter. b. Net Month[ Rate: i. Up to and including 6.000.000 -gallons: $2.40 ii. Over 6.000.001 allons: $6.50 6. Large Commercial: 8 -inch meter a. Availability: This schedule is available to non-residential consumers with an 8 inch meter. b. Net Monthly Rate: i. Unto and including 8,000.000gallons: $2.40 ii. Over 8.000 001 mallops: $6.50 7. Manufacturin : 8 -inch meter a. Availability: This schedule is available to non-residential consumers with an 8 inch meter whose water usage is priparii due to rnanu factUri ng of a product and irrigation usage is metered separately. b. Net Monthly Rate: i. Cost per 1.000 gallons: $2.40 Ordinance Number: olol S -5S Description: Water Utility Service Ordinance Date Approved: 9 1 �315 2018 8. Munici al Interru tible: a. Availability: This schedule is available to non-residential munkj al facilities that agree to curtail water usage at the Utility's discretion based on drought measures and conservation practices. b. Net Monthly Rate: i. Cost per 1.000 gallons: $2.40 9. Restaurants: a. Availability: This schedule is available to non-residential consumers that o erate a restaurant with a meter size of less than 2 inches. b. Net Monthly Rate: i. Cost -per 1 000 al ions: $2.40 10. Evaporative Cooling` a. Availability: This schedule is available to non-residential consumers that have installed gualiFying on-site evaporative cooling equipment. b. Net Monthly Rate: i. Cost per 1.000 gallons: $2.40 11. Fire Flow Meter Use: a. Availability: This schedule is available to non-residential consumers with an approved fire Flow use. b. Net -Monthly Rate: i. Cost per 1.000 gallons: $2.40 D. Monthly non-residential customer volumetric charge — Irrigation Meter I . Non-residential irrigation Meter: a. Availability: This schedule is available to non-residential consumers with an irrigation meter installed for outdoor water use. b. Net Monthly Rate: i. Up to and including 500,000 gallons: $4.00 ii. Over -500,001 gallons: $8.50 Ems= V A 1 ED. --Residential customers may request a low-income water discount that is 30 percent below the current base rate for the meter size 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 an award letter or other official documentation. 3. Requests for the low-income discount must be renewed annually. Ordinance Number: c l ' 5'6 Description: Water Utility Servic Ordinance Date Approved: .6 , 2018 4. Customers qualifying for the sewer low-income discount, will automatically receive the water discount DE. Non -Potable Water. Cast per 1,000 gallons: $-1-8 .25. EF. Fire Hydrant Meter/Bulk Water. For non -irrigation water --use from fire hydrant meters .,. ��miseelra,�^«� ^t '^�'- �- "��'with no connection to plumbing: 1. A $150.00 deposit is required prior to use, unless water is prepaid(bulk water). 2. Usage is read and billed monthly. 3. Monthly base rl-ate used based a corresponds to meter size inside of ut � Ciom, as appropriate. 4. Monthly customer volumetric charge per 1,000 gallons- $8.50 45. Customer is responsible for the meter and all parts and retrofits to the meter involved in the meter reading processandrreenlacement ofi-neter if'damaMd. F-. Water rat S aFe to be re--, .4 t— -*--W and-presemed to City Gouneil, every thive amendments to thewater- sates will ehafig@s in the Dallas Fegianal GPI Ag+Wv—. !'. C�. F..l.l:.-1. ...-..J .-..... .... �....... ,. ..... s,... I:.... ,J:.. .. ............... ...-. i... 1._.___._ .._ .L., ren _.�.. n_...ef 1Yew: onLt. m `aturi-ese e ,i-H—Used. Funds will be offset weather related -revemie-impaets-irl ,bS Ht , 114. 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. R. A re -connection charge pursuant to Subsection 13.16.110 D. will be $50.00 per occurrence. KJ. All other provisions for City utility service shall apply, except as provided in this Chapter. Ordinance Number: a0103 -6s Description: Water Utility 5ervic Ordinance Date Approved: , 2018