HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-3373 - Ordinance - 09/22/2011
NOW
ORDINANCE NO. 2011- 33-1 3
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 11, "UTILITIES" OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, BY AMENDING
SECTIONS 2(D)(3) AND 1(K)(2)(a) AS SET OUT BELOW; PROVIDING FOR AN
INCREASE IN SEWER SERVICE FEES AND VOLUME RATES; PROVIDING FOR AN
ADDITIONAL SERVICE DISCONNECT FEE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION,
TEXAS:
PART 1: That Chapter 11, "Utilities" Sections 2(D)(3) and l(K)(2)(a) of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas, be amended as set out in Exhibit
"A", attached hereto and made a part of this ordinance for all purposes.
PART 2: That all previous ordinances in direct conflict with this ordinance are hereby
superseded and repealed.
PART 3: That if any provisions of any section of this ordinance shall be held to be void or
unconstitutional, such holding shall in no way affect the validity of the remaining
provisions or sections of this ordinance, which shall remain in full force and
effect.
PART 4: New rates are effective January 1, 2012.
PASSED, ADOPTED and APPROVED this 2Z day of Sepkm b Pr , 2011.
APPROVED:
Nancy Berry, ayor
ATTEST:
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Sherry Mashb , City Secretary
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APPROVED:
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City Attorney
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EXHIBIT "A"
That Chapter 11, "Utilities", Section 2, "Water and Sewer Services", Subsection D(3) "Rates for
Sewerage Service" is hereby amended to read as follows:
"CHAPTER 11
UTILITIES
SECTION 2 "WATER AND SEWER SERVICES"
(D) WATER AND SEWER RATES, USAGE CHARGES AND FEES
(3) Rates for Sewerage Service
(a) For customers using sewerage service for household purposes, where City water service is
provided with a meter for each residential unit:
Service Charge: $17.89 for first 4,000 gallons of water metered
Usage Charge: $3.58 per 1,000 gallons of water usage for the next 6,000 gallons of water
metered.
Maximum Billing: $39.37 cap for metered water is 10,000 gallons
(b) For customers using sewerage service for household purposes, multi-family residences with
kitchen facilities in each residential unit where water service is provided without a meter for each
residential unit:
Monthly Charge per Household Unit: $22.75
(c) For customers using sewerage service for household purposes, multi-family residences with
more than 50 units without kitchen facilities in each unit
Monthly Charge per Household Unit: $14.20
(d) For customers using sewerage service for household purposes, multi-family residences
having 50 residential units or less without kitchen facilities in each residential unit, where water
service is provided without a meter for each residential unit such as but not limited to Fraternity
houses, Sorority houses, Boarding houses and Privately Owned Student Dorms:
Service Charge: $15.34 per month
Usage Charge: $3.58 per 1,000 gallons of water usage.
(e) For customers using sewerage service for commercial and/or industrial business
establishments:
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Service Charge: $15.34 per month
Usage Charge: $4.26 per 1,000 gallons of water usage.
(f) For customers outside the City water service area (where City water meters do not exist),
using City sewerage service for household purposes, the customer will be charged the monthly
rate as set out in Subsection (a) herein for 10,000 gallons per month, unless the customer
establishes, as determined by the City Manager, that the average rounded water usage is less than
9,001 gallons per month in which case the customer will be charged the following:
9,001 - 10,000 > gallons per month $39.37
7,001 - 9,000 gallons per month $32.20
5,001 - 7,000 gallons per month $25.04
0 - 5,000 gallons per month $17.89
(g) For customers where sewerage service is provided through a satellite wastewater treatment
plant not connected to the City's main sewer collection and treatment system (typically outside
the corporate limits of the City):
Monthly Charge per Residential Unit: $43.26
(h) Subject to available capacity under present City demand requirements, present system
capability, anticipated demand requirements, and anticipated system capability, the City Council
may enter into contracts for the sale of sanitary sewer service to wholesale customers outside the
City's corporate limits.
(i) All customers receiving sewer service under contract where the sewer rates are not addressed
in the contract shall pay 1.15 times the amounts set forth above.
0) A service restoration fee of $50.00 will be charged to a customer whose account required
disconnection of Wellborn SUD water service, for non-payment of College Station sewer bills.
Wellborn SUD water service will not be restored until this fee is paid in full."
And that Chapter 11, "Utilities", Section 1 "General Provisions", Subsection K, Paragraph (2)(a)
"Restoration of Services" is hereby amended to read as follows:
"CHAPTER 11
UTILITIES
SECTION 1 "GENERAL PROVISIONS"
(K) DISCONNECTION AND RECONNECTIONS
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(2) Restoration of Services
(a) When connections for services have been severed, or are considered to be severed, the
same shall be restored only when all amounts past due to the City have been paid in full. A
$25.00 fee for the reconnection of service will be charged on each account. An additional fee of
$50.00 (or, adjusted accordingly to reflect the maximum amount allowed by law) will be charged
to the customer's account when service is disconnected by another service provider on behalf of
the City."