HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances (Ordinance O-20-2136)-09/15/2020ORDINANCE 0-20-2136
AMENDING SECTION 3 - SERVICE CHARGES OF THE WATER AND
SEWER POLICY AND PROCEDURE MANUAL OF THE CITY OF
COLLEYVILLE, 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, the Fiscal Year 2021 Utility Fund operating budget has been
proposed and the required base rates to fund said budget have
been calculated; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to maintain base rates in total by
lowering the water base rate, lowering the wastewater base rate,
and increasing the base rate for funding of utility capital projects.
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 residential and non-
residential water customers. Base charges for out -of -city customers shall be
$4.00 higher than the charge for in -city customers.
Base charge per month for in -city customers:
Water meters 1 inch or less
$13.58
Water meters of 1.5 inches
$27.16
Water meters of 2 inches
$43.45
Water meters of 3 inches
$81.47
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Water meters of 4 inches
$135.78
Base charge per month for out -of -city customers:
Water meters 1 inch or less
$17.58
Water meters of 1.5 inches
$31.16
Water meters of 2 inches
$47.45
Water meters of 3 inches
$85.47
Water meters of 4 inches
$139.78
Volumetric charge per 1,000 gallons
$4.47
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 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 $4.47 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.
The City of Colleyville, Tarrant County, and Texas Department of
Transportation (TxDOT) shall be exempt from the provisions of this policy.
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 non-
residential customers shall be $6.00 higher than the charge for residential
customers.
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A base charge per month shall be charged as follows:
Residential customers
$11.60
Non-residential customers
$17.60
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.
lumetric rate per 1,000 gallons:
Sec. C. — Capital Projects rates.
The following base charges shall apply to residential and non-residential
customers to provide funding for utility capital projects necessary to maintain
the utility system:
Base charge per month for in -city and out -of -city customers:
Water meters 1 inch or less
$3.93
Water meters of 1.5 inches
$7.28
Water meters of 2 inches
$11.30
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Water meters of 3 inches
$20.67
Water meters of 4 inches
$34.05
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 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
2nd missed
reading
300.00
3rd 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 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. THAT the effective date of this ordinance shall be for the bills
sent out starting October 1, 2020.
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JAND IT IS SO ORDERED.
The first reading and public hearing being conducted on the 1st day of
September 2020.
The second reading and public hearing being conducted on the 15th day of
September 2020.
APPROVED BY A VOTE OF 7 AYES, 0 NAYS ON THIS THE 15TH DAY OF
SEPTEMBER 2020.
Mayor Richard Newton Aye Mayor Pro Tern Bobby Lindamood Aye
Place 1, Tammy Nakamura Aye Place 3, Kathy Wheat Aye
Place 4, George Dodson Aye Place 5, Chuck Kelley Aye
Place 6, Callie Rigney Aye
ATTEST:
Christine Loven, TRMC
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FO
Whitt L. Wyatt
City Attorney
I Y OF COLLEYVILLE
Richard Newton
Mayor