87-F-30 Amending Sewer Rates
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ORDINANCE NO. ?J'j-)=-3o
AN ORDINANCE
BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHE~TZ,
TEXAS, AMENDING ORDINANCE 83-F-7, SECTION
XXX - SEWER RATES ESTABLISHED, AS SET OUT IN
EXHIBIT 5 AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN
CONFLICT.
WHEREAS, the City of
Cycle Billing system, the dates
be amended to assure the rates
time frames; NOW THEREFORE,
Schertz is now billing under a
for establishing sewer rates must
are established during the proper
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS;
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THAT Section XXX. Sewer Rates established. of Ordinance
No. 83-F-7 is hereby amended as follows:
"SECTION XXX SeNer Rat,E;;s Establi:::;h,.:'d (~:;e(~ E:,:hibit 5)
EXHIBIT NO. 5
SEWER RATES ESTABLISHED
A. The rates and charges for the services of the City of
Schertz, Texas, s}1all consist of a base rate for' debt serv:ice and
system depreciation and a user charge for system operation and
maintenance. The rates and charges shall be assessed according
to the following categories:
1. Single Family Residence:
a. Base Rate
connection shall be
month.
Each
singlE:~ -family
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()f $3.25 l)E:r
assessed a base rate
b. User Charge -- Each single-family residential user
of the sewer system shall be assessed a monthly rate
based on one hundred percent (100%) of the user's
average water consumption as computed for each cycle as
follow::; :
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Cycle L
Cyc:le 3
Cycle 4
November 29-February 29
December 4-March 4
November 22-February 22
December II-March 11
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Oue Dollar and Forty Cents ($1.40) shall be assessed
for each one thousand (1,000) 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 next
annual re-rating for that particular customer's cycle
is performed. 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
chargable water consumption of all Single-family
residences on the sewer system.
2. Business and Multi-family Dwelling Units:
a. Base Rate -- The base rate shall be assessed LD
terms of connection equivalents, which equivalents
shall be determined as follows: Customer's previous
twelve-month water consumption as determined at the
annual re-rating for final month of averaging period of
customer's cycle shall be divided by three hundred
sixty-five (365), and the results of such division
shall then be divided by two hundred forty five (245).
The figure arrived at by the second division shall be
the customer's connection equivalent. Each business
assessed a base rate of four dollars and twenty five
cents ($4.25) per connection equivalent per month. In
the event of a new sewer connection or a change in use
of the existing connection, the base rate assessed
shall be based on the connection equivalent as
determined by Cibolo Creek Municipal Authority in
calculating sewer connection fees, until such time as
the customer has established a six-month average. At
such time, the base rate shall be based on the six-
month average until the annual re-rating which shall
occur in each year during the final month of averaging
period of customer's cycle.
b. User Charge -- The user charge will be assessed on
one hundred percent (100%) of the customer's water
consumption, at one dollar and forty-three cents
($1.43) per one thousand (1,000) gallons.
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3. Public Schools:
a. Base Rate -- Each public school shall be assessed a
base rate bf four dollars and twenty five cents ($4.25)
per connection equivalent. In the event that new
schools are constructed, the base rate shall be based
on the connection equivalents as determined by Cibolo
Creek Municipal Authority in determining sewer
connection fees, until such time as the new school has
established a twelve-month average. At such time, the
base rate shall be based on the twelve-month average
until the annual re-rating which shall occur in each
year during the final month of averaging period of
customer's cycle.
b. User Charge
hundred percent
month, shall be
per one thousand
The user charge,
(100%) of all water
one dollar forty-three
(1,000) gallons.
based on one
consumed each
cents ($1.43)
B. Industrial Wastes:
Where industrial wastes are discharged into the sewers, if such
waste contains amounts of suspended solids and/or biochemical
oxygen demand in excess of normal domestic waste, the service
charge for such connection shall be subject to negotiation
between the business establishment and the city. Such special
charges shall be based on the quantity and quality of waste
discharged into the sewerage system of the city.
C. If, and in the event, it is determined that as a result of a
temporary water leak or other unusual circumstance the means of
establishing rates for sewer service by measurement of water flow
would place a substantial burden on the customer, then the water
consumption for such temporary period shall be determined by the
City Manager based on evidence available to him. His
determination shall be final and unappealable.
D. Any residence or business outside the city limits desiring to
be included in the sewer system must negotiate with 'Cibolo Creek
Municipal Authority and the City, and the price for such
connections is to be determined by such negotiation."
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All ordinances, parts of ordinance, or
Ordinance 84-F-16 in conflict with this
repealed.
exhibits especially
ordinance are hereby
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The provisions of this ordinance shall take effect and be in
force on the date of adoption.
APPROVED AT FIRST READING the 3-day of tfJJ01~ , 1987.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this the ~day of Al~~
1987.
ATTEST:
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, y Secretary, i ty of Schert;z
(CITY SEAL)