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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances (O-78-297)-09/05/1978 ( ~/ '--A~'~ OROINANCE NO. 0-78-297 VOLUME]Jf:_PAGE /9S- t~g - ~U ;).. Ofplk' AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 0-76-220, SECTION 4.B., I, OF THE WATER AND SEWER POLICY AND PROCEDURE MANUAL OF THE CITY OF COLLEYVILLE; PROVIDING FOR CHARGES FOR CONNECTIONS V -~,' . ~ TO THE SEWER SYSTEM; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ~ ~ BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEYVILLE, TEXAS, THAT: Section 1. Section 4.B. of the Water and Sewer Policy and Procedure shall be amended as fa I lows: B. SEWER SERVICE Applicants for Sewer Service who also have posted the $10.00 meter deposit for water service to the same location are not required to post a separate deposit for Sewer Service; however, if the Appl icant receives Sewer Service only, or for any other reason, has not posted the water meter deposit, than they will be required to make a Sewer Service payment security deposit, in the amount of Ten Dollars ($10.00) for each such Sewer Service Connection, which will remain on deposit with the City thoughout the term of the Service Contract. The deposit will be refunded, or in the event a balance is due, applied against the final bill for services rendered, upon termination of the contract. The City will not pay interest on such deposit funds. Where the main or lateral sewer and service sewer has been installed by the Developer within his development, the charge for the right to connect to the system shall be $100.00. The charge for the right to connect to the system in all other cases shall be $500 per connection. In no event shall a prepayment of this charge be accepted by the City. All charges and policies regarding those charges will be reviewed periodically to determine workability and cost effectiveness. Where applicable there shall be added the cost of street repairs as follows: A minimum street cut of $100.00 shall be deposited at the time sewer service is requested and before service is started on installation of such connection. Should the final cost of the work exceed the amount of the deposit, a statement showing the amount of the excess will be immediately furnished to the person having made the deposit, and this amount will be due before water service is actually begun. Should the final cost be less than the amount of the deposit or estimate, a refund of overpayment will be immediately made to the person from whom the deposiit was received. Each Single Customer shall also be responsible for paying the cost and accompl ishing the tapping of the sewer main or lateral and installation of the required tapping saddle, Service Sewer and House Sewer. All materials used and methods of construction shall be in full campI iance with the latest specifications, as adopted by the City and the applicable ordinances of the City. The person or persons actually performing the installation of the Service Sewer must be properly licensed plumbers in accordance with City requirement and shall obtain all permits, particularly including a permit from the City prior to tapping the City's lateral Sewer or other sewer, and no Sewer Service installation will be considered as acceptable for serv.i.ce unless and until the installation has been inspected and Ordinance 0-78-297 Page 2 VOLUME JJI/ PAGE~ and approved by a representative of the City prior to and after completion of the trench backfill. Ther permit of the City as evidenced by a copy of the receipt for payment of the connection charge, shall be in possession of the person performing the installation of the Service Connection and shall be exhibited to the City's Superintendent or Inspector at his request. Section 2. This Ordinance shall become effective and be in full force from and after the publication of its preamble in the official newspaper. PASSED, AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEYVILLE AT THE MEETING THIS THE 5th DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1978, BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: JUDY L. WELCH NO C. L. "SMOKEY1' VANOVER NO LEONARD LEAR YES HOWARD COLLINS YES DALE R. HODGSON YES The 1st Pub 1 i c Hearing and Reading was conducted on August 1 , 1978. The 2nd Publ ic Hea ring and Read i ng was conducted on August 15, 1978. The 3rd Publ ic Hea ri ng and Reading was conducted on September 5, 1978. IJ ~d ~ I:Y'" ~~a~ '1/1'/7.1 JOHN A. ANDREWS, Mayor ATTEST: &~()~ City Secretary APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: Gilliland, Cates, and Flagg ~~ BY: I" ' Ci y Attorney lvj -.1/ '7J~(.. 1'17 CITY OF COLLEYVI LLE TO: FROM: SUBJECT: DATE: The City of Colleyville City Council Mayor John A. Andrews Veto of Ordinance 0-78-297 September 8, 1978 Council Members: Ordinance 0-78-297 is returned for Council reconsideration with my Veto affixed as provided by the Colleyville City Charter and the Law of the State of Texas for the following reasons: The sewer system must be elevated to a position of self-sufficiency as soon as possible so the community as a whole, through their water bills and the taxpayers through the General Fund will no longer have to subsidize sewer operation cost or customer construction costs. Any Council that passes an ordinance or adopts a pol icy that demands unbudgeted funds be spent to subsidize any project, in this specific instance, sewer service I ines, must be considered fiscally irrespon- sible, managerially unsound, and legally in violation of our own City Charter. If this policy is permitted to stand as amended, any sewer service connection across a residential lot frontage in excess of 125' (based on $8.00/Ft construction costs) will require that the City allocate funds for this construction. These funds are not now, nor do I except they ever will be in the future, a part of a predictable budget. The only fair and equitable means of utility service charges must be based on a cost to serve basis as the present policy now requires. We must all put aside our self-interest, individuals interests, or group interests for the benefit of the City as a whole and affix, our goals on sound, logical and prudent monetary pol icies for the total good of Colleyville. The Charter requires that, upon must reconsider the ordinance. effect then requires a new vote of the Counc i I . receipt of a vetoed ordinance, the Council To place the ordinance into full force and and passage by not I ess than four (4) members P. O. BOX 185 COllEWILLE, TEXAS 76034 (817) 281-4044 City Council Member John A. Andrews, Mayor Veto of Ordinance 0-78-297 September 8, 1978 Page 2 -:Pl-' 7~ JJJ-- Let me urge each of you as representatives of the entire community to consider your decision on this ordinance carefully and on thoughtful study of the above reasons for my veto. 11m sure you will reach the same conclusion as I have, that is the amendment must not go into effect. Thank ~ 9: Andre1p~ Mayor, City of Colleyville JAA/lvj Rece i ved: