81-F-16
ORDINANCE NO. q 1- F- J (,
I
AN ORDINANCE
BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS
PROVIDING THAT THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF
SCHERTZ, TEXAS, BE AMENDED BY REVISING SECTION
19-38 AND SECTION 19-41 WHICH PROVIDE FOR RESI-
DENTIAL USER CHARGE, PUBLIC SCHOOL USER CHARGE
AND DEPOSIT TO ASSURE PAYMENT.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS:
I
THAT Section 19-38(a)(1)b of the Code of Ordinances of the City
of Schertz, Texas, be amended so that such section shall read as
follows:
II Section 19-38(a) (1 )b. User charge--Each single-family
user of the sewer system shall be assessed a monthly
rate based on one hundred(lOO) percent of the user's
average water consumption as computed for the months
of December, January and February. Eighty cents($O.80)
shall be assessed for each one thousand(l,OOO) gallons.
In the event a customer moves from one address to another
within the city, his sewer rate at the new address shall
be the same as that at the former address until the annual
rerating which shall occur in February of each year. In
the event that no previous rate has been established by
the customer, the rate assessed shall be determined by
taking the overall average of chargeable water consump-
tion of all single-family residences on the sewer system."
II
THAT Section 19-38(a)(3)b of the Code of Ordinances of the City
of Schertz, Texas, be amended so that such section shall read as
follows:
"Section19-38(a)(3)b. User Charge--The user charge, based
on one hundred (100) percent of all water consumed each
month, shall be eighty cents($0.80) per one thousand(l,OOO)
ga 11 ons . "
III
THAT Section 19-41 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Schertz, Texas, be amended so that such section shall read as follows:
.'
"Section 19-41. Deposit to assure payment.
A deposit of forty-five dollars ($45.00) or an
amount equal to two and one-half (2~) times the esti-
mated monthly bill, whichever is greater, will be re-
quired for each patron. Any unused portion of such
deposit shall be refunded to the consumer upon discon-
tinuance of his service. After deposit has been held
by the City for a period of five(5) years, and pro-
vided the consumer has not been in default excessively
in the payment of bills for utility service during such
period of time, such deposit shall be refunded to the
consumer. Refunds made under the provisions hereof
will be made annually as of January first."
IV
THAT all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
with this ordinance are hereby repealed.
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day of
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this the
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ATTEST:
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City Secretary, City of Schertz
(SEAL OF CITY)
THE STATE OF TEXAS I
COUNTY OF GUADALUPE I
CITY OF- SCHERTZ I
On this, the 19 day of May
,19S1 , at 7:00 o'clock P.M., the
City Council of the City of Schertz, Texas, convened at a regular meeting at the
regular meeting place in the Municipal Building in the City of Schertz, Texas,
pursuant to due call and notice to all of the members of said C~ty Council,
which meeting was at all times open to the public, and at which meeting toe
following members were present, to-wit:
Jack M. Stomackin. Sr.
Richard L. Howe
Barbara Taylor
Earl W. Sawyer
Jacqueline Lawler
MAYOR
COUNCILMEMBER
COUNCILMEMBER
COUNCILMEMBER
COUNCILMEMBER
COUNCILMEMBER
Jeff Duffield
ABSENT
COUNCILMEMBER
and
Alice R. Austin. Deputy
,Jimmy G. Gilmore
CITY SECRETARY
CITY MANAGER
There being a quorum present, the meeting was called to order by the
Mayor, and, among other proceedings had were the following:
The Mayor introduced the hereinafter set forth ordinance, which has
been read and considered at the last regular meeting of the City Council on the
5 day of May , 19S1 . It was determined that the City Secretary had
caused a short synopsis of said proposed ordinance to be published in the
official City newspaper after its consideration at the last regular meeting of
the City Council and prior to this meeting.
Whereupon said ordinance was discussed and further considered by the
Council.
Thereupon it was moved by Councilmember Earl W. Sawyer
and seconded by Councilmember Jacqueline Lawler that said ordinance
be finally passed and adopted. The Mayor put the motion to a vote of the
members of the City Council and the ordinance was finally passed and adopted by
the following vote:
AYES: All Couricilmembers present voted "Aye"
NAYS: None