HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1990-053 ORDINANCE NO. 90-53
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, AMENDING THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES BY .AMENDING CHAPTER 25 UTILITIES
AND SERVICES RELATIVE TO WASTEWATER RATES AND
WATER RATES; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE,
`�" TEXAS:
Section 1 . That Chapter 25 Utilities and Services of the
Grapevine Code of Ordinances, Section 25-27 relative to
Wastewater rates is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Section 25-27 . Wastewater rates.
There is hereby levied and shall be collected monthly
from every customer of the sewage system of the City, a
service charge for the use of such sewage wastewater
system, which charge shall be determined as follows:
A. General Water Consumption (city water system)
l . Residential Service:
(a) First 2 ,000 gallons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5 . 15
(b) Next 13 ,000 gallons,
per 1 ,000 gallons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1 . 95
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2 . Commercial Service:
"'°`�" (a) First 2 ,000 gallons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7 . 60
(b) All over 2 ,000 gallons,
per 1 ,000 gallons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1 . 95
The monthly volume charge for residential
customers will be based on the lower of the
individual customer' s average monthly water use
during the previous winter quarter months of
December, January and February, or actual
consumption but in no event shall the volume use
to compute this monthly charge exceed 15 ,000
gallons. The volumes used to compute these
charges are based on the amount of water used by
the residential customer as measured by a meter.
The winter average will be calculated annually in
March and will be in effect for March through
February billing periods. Where no previous
winter quarter average is available from the
records, the volume to be used for this monthly
volume charge shall be actual consumption, such
estimated volume not to exceed 10 ,000 gallons per
a�� customer. If a resident is tied into the City
sewer system only and has metered consumption, the
resident can use their winter quarter average for
� the previous winter quarter months of December,
January and February, if the resident records of
consumption have been verified by the Director of
Finance or his designee.
B. Residences within City limits not connected to
city water system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $20 . 75"
Section 2 . That Chapter 25 Utilities and Services of the
Grapevine Code of Ordinances, Section 25-28 relative to Water
Rates is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Section 25-28 . Water rates.
There is hereby levied and shall be collected monthly
from customers of the water system of the City, the
following charge for water service:
A. General Water Consumption
l . First 2 ,000 gallons, minimum . . . . . . . . . $6 . 45
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2 . All over 2 ,000 gallons,
per 1 ,000 gallons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1 . 50
"'�"'' B. Temporary: For a water meter installed for
construction or other temporary purposes on a fire
hydrant: One dollar and ninety-nine cents ($1 . 99)
per one thousand (1 ,000) gallons and a minimum
charge of forty-two dollars and twenty-seven cents
($42 . 27) .
C. Minimum charges: In any case the following
monthly minimum charges shall be made upon
customers of the water system except as provided
in Section 25-42 :
MINIMUM MINIMUM
SIZE OF METER GALLONS MONTHLY CHARGES
1 . 3/4 inch 2M $ 6 .45
2 . 1 inch 9M 16. 95
3 . 1 1/2 inch 21M 34 .95
4 . 2 inch 34M 54 . 45
5. 3 inch 78M 120 .45
6 . 4 inch 100M 153 . 45
� -°� 7. 6 inch 134M 204 .45
8 . 8 inch 239M 361 . 95
9 . Larger than 8 inch to be agreed upon by
`"`�° contract.
D. Fire sprinkler connection . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 17 . 76"
Section 3 . The effective date for charging of the increased
wastewater and water rates is October 1 , 1990 , and all customers
shall be billed under the new rates for usage commencing said
date.
Section 4 . If any section, article, paragraph, sentence,
clause, phrase or word in this ordinance, or application thereto
any person or circumstance is held invalid or unconstitutional by
a Court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect
the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance; and the
City Council hereby declares it would have passed such remaining
portions of the ordinance despite such invalidity, which
remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 5 . The fact that the present ordinances and
regulations of the City of Grapevine, Texas, are inadequate to
� properly safeguard the health, safety, morals, peace, and general
welfare of the public creates an emergency which requires that
this ordinance become effective from and after the date of its
passage, and it is accordingly so ordained.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 4th day of September , 1990 .
APPROVED:
William D. Tate
Mayor
ATTEST:
Lin uff
City Secretary
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Adrienne C. Leonard
City Attorney
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