HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances (Ordinance O-18-2068)-12/18/2018ORDINANCE 0-18-2068
MENDING SECTION 3 - SERVICE CHARGES OF THE WATER AND
EWER POLICY AND PROCEDURE MANUAL OF THE CITY OF
OLLEYVILLE, AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, water and wastewater base rates are set to recover the City's
annual operating costs for the utility system; and
WHEREAS, water and wastewater volumetric rates are set to pass through
costs the City incurs from the Trinity River authority for treated
water and wastewater treatment; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to adjust water and wastewater
volumetric rates based on updated costs from the Trinity River
Authority.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF COLLEYVILLE, TEXAS:
Sec. 1. THAT Section 3 - Service Charges of the Water and Sewer
Policy and Procedure Manual of Colleyville, Texas, which is
"Appendix A" of the Colleyville Code be replaced in its entirety
to read as follows:
Sec. A. - Water rates.
The following base and volumetric charges shall apply to in -city residential
and commercial water customers. Base charges for out -of -city customers
shall be $4.00 higher than the charge for the in -city customers.
Base charge per month for in -city customers:
Water meters 1 inch or less $13.48
Water meters of 1.5 inches 1 $26.96
Water meters of 2 inches $43.14
Water meters of 3 inches $80.89
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Water meters of 4 inches
$134.82
Base charge per month for out -of -city customers:
Water meters 1 inch or less
Water meters of 1.5 inches
$17.48
$30.96
Water meters of 2 inches
$47.14
Water meters of 3 inches
$84.89
Water meters of 4 inches
$138.82
Volumetric charge per 1,000 gallons
$4.14
Rates for fire hydrant meters:
The use of fire hydrant meters shall only be allowed within the Colleyville city
limits. The use of the fire hydrant meters shall be limited to a period of no
more than 90 cumulative calendar days. Under special conditions, a customer
may submit a written request to the public works department for use of a
fire hydrant meter for a period longer than 90 cumulative calendar days,
subject to public works director approval. In considering special condition(s),
the public works director shall not consider requests which are necessary to
relieve a self-created or personal hardship, failure of performance by a
contractor, nor for financial reasons. In considering the customer request,
the public works director shall solicit the recommendation of the fire chief
and fire marshal in consideration of the request. Further, the public works
director shall consider alternative means available to the customer. If special
condition(s) are approved by the public works director, in no case shall the
meter be used for more than an additional 30 calendar days. The public works
director may provide a written ruling within 15 working days of receipt of the
customer's written request.
In the event a request for special condition(s) is denied by the public works
director, customer shall, within 14 calendar days, make written appeal to the
city manager of the public works director's decision. The city manager shall
render a written decision within 30 working days of receipt of the customer's
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appeal. Such decision by the city manager shall be final and not appealable
to the city council.
For purposes of this section, written communication shall be considered
communication, which is deposited with the United States Postal Service for
delivery.
The user must submit in writing, the location of where the meter will be used
and such meter shall be used exclusively at the location on record with the
city. For purposes of this section, the use of a meter shall be allowed
cumulatively for only one location within an individual subdivision and/or
development.
For a period of 90 cumulative calendar days after a meter is returned and
read by the city, a user shall not be permitted to check out another meter
for use at the same designated location, as defined herein.
The required deposit for a city provided fire hydrant shall be $ 1,150. The
deposit will be refunded, or in the event a balance is due, applied against
the final bill upon the return of the fire hydrant meter. The city will not pay
interest on meter deposit refunds.
The monthly base charge for a fire hydrant meter shall be $50.00. Water
usage for a fire hydrant meter shall be charged at a rate of $4.14 per 1,000
gallons of water used.
The customer shall be in possession of and responsible for the meter. The
customer will be responsible for bringing the meter to the public works
service center by the 20th of each month for reading. The customer is
required to use a proper fire hydrant wrench for operation of the fire hydrant.
The customer shall be responsible for any damage and repair, as reasonably
determined by the city, to the fire hydrant or the fire hydrant meter by the
use of a temporary water meter.
The customer will be required to provide for any backflow device necessary
to meet the current city ordinance for protection of the city's drinking water
supply.
Sec. B. - Sewer rates.
This schedule of rates per month or fraction thereof shall be the basis for
determining charges to all customers for rendering sanitary sewage service,
where the sewage produced by such customer is a normal strength
wastewater (170 mg/I BOD and 260 mg/I suspended solids) and where such
customer is located within the City of Colleyville. The base charge for
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mercial customers shall be $6.00 higher than the charge for in and nut-
ty residential customers.
IA base charge per month shall be charged as follows:
Residential customers
Commercial customers
$10.78
$16.78
A monthly sewer volume charge shall also be charged to all customers as set
forth hereinafter.
The sewer volume charge for residential customers will be based upon the
individual customer's average monthly water use during the months of
December, January and February. Where no preceding winter quarter
average is available from records, a volume of 9,000 gallons shall be used
for this volume charge.
The monthly sewer volume charges to commercial and industrial class
customers will be based on total water use each month as measured by
appropriate meters, with the provision that if a customer can show to the
satisfaction of the public works director that a significant portion of the
metered water usage does not enter the sanitary sewers, the customer will
be charged for only that volume entering the sewers, as determined by a
method approved by the director of public works.
Volumetric rate per 1,000 gallons:
Sec. C. — Capital Projects rates.
The following base charges shall apply to in and out -of -city residential
cistomers and commercial customers to provide funding for utility capital
projects necessary to maintain the utility system:
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Base charge per month:
i
Vater meters 1 inch or less $2.29
Water meters of 1.5 inches
$4.58
Water meters of 2 inches
$7.33
Water meters of 3 inches
$13.74
Water meters of 4 inches
$22.90
Sec. D. — Billing; delinquent penalty.
All charges for services furnished or rendered by the City of Colleyville Utility
Department are due and payable on the date bill is received. If payment is
not received within sixteen days of the billing date a (10%) penalty will be
imposed on the delinquent balance for failure to pay by the due date of the
bill.
In the event the meter is not delivered to the city for reading, a penalty fee
would be imposed as follows:
�$100.00
1st missed
reading
200.00
12nd missed
reading
300.00
13rd missed
reading
'After the third missed reading, the security deposit will be forfeited and the
City of Colleyville will revoke the use of the fire hydrant meter.
Sec. E. — Discontinuance of service, notice; reconnection fee.
1. In the event that any month's charges remain delinquent and unpaid
at the time of a subsequent billing's due date, the user or customer
shall receive a cut-off notice which will be mailed no later than two
working days after the subsequent billing's due date. Services will be
disconnected if any arrearages over 30 days are not paid within six
working days of the cut-off notice. Where service has been
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discontinued for failure to pay for service rendered, a charge of $25.00
shall be made for each meter disconnected before said service shall be
restored. In the event the customer requests reconnection at hours
other than 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., said reconnect fee shall be
increased to $75.00.
Sec. 2
AND IT IS!
THAT the effective date of this ordinance shall be for the bills
sent out starting January 1, 2019.
The first reading and public hearing being conducted on the 4th day of
December 2018.
The second reading and public hearing being conducted on the 18th day of
December 2018.
APPROVED BY A VOTE OF 6 AYES, 0 NAYS, AND 0 ABSTENTIONS ON THIS
THE 18TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2018.
Mayor Richard Newton
Aye Mayor Pro Tern Bobby Lindamood
Aye
Place 1, Tammy Nakamura
Aye Place 5, Chuck Kelley
Aye
Place 3, Kathy Wheat
Absent Place 6, Callie Rigney
Aye
Place 4, George Dodson
Aye
Aye
ATTEST:
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Christine Loven, TRMC
City Secretary
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OF COLLEYVILLE
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
Richard Newton
Mayor