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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1985-072 ORDINANCE NO. 85-72 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS , BY AMENDING CHAPTER 25 , SECTION 25-28 RELATING TO WATER RATES; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY ,�_:<,. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE � CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS: Section 1 . That Chapter 25, Section 25-28 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 First 2 ,000 gallons, minimum . . . . . . . . . . . . $6 .45 Al1 over 2, 000 gallons per 1 , 000 gallons . . . . . . . $2 . 25 Section 2 . The effective date for charging of the increased �°x� water rates is December 1 , 1985, and all customers shall be billed under the new rates for usage commencing said date. �"' Section 3 . If any section, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this ordinance, or application thereto any person or circumstance, is held invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such holdings shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of the 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 4 . The fact that the present Code of Ordinances for the City of Grapevine, Chapter 25, Section 25-28 relating to water rates is inadequate creates an urgency and an emergency and in the preservation of the public health, safety and welfare requires that this ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its passage and the publication of the caption of said ordinance as the law and the City Charter in such cases provides. PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 19th day of November, 1985. APPROVED: � Mayor ATTEST: Cit Secretary APPROVED AS TO FORM: City Attorney �� � � �