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20-R-73 - Approving 2020 SARA Wastewater RatesRESOLUTION NO. 20 -R -73 A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS APPROVING THE SARA 2020 WASTEWATER RATES, AND OTHER MATTERS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH WHEREAS, the City of Schertz has an Interlocal Agreement with San Antonio River Authority (SARA) and WHEREAS, SARA provides retail wastewater treatment and collection services to sewer connections served by this agreement and within its Certificates of Convenience and Necessity (CCN) facility lines; and WHEREAS, SARA determines its rates annually based upon the estimated quantities of wastewater treated and estimated expenses; beginning July 1, 2020; and WHEREAS, the City staff of the City of Schertz (the "City ") has recommended that the City approve the proposed SARA Year 2020 -21 Wastewater Rates as adopted by the SARA Board of Directors; and WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it is in the best interest of the City to approve the rates to ensure that the citizens and businesses of Schertz continue to receive excellent and vital wastewater services. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS THAT: Section 1. The City Council hereby authorizes the approval of the SARA 2020 -21 Wastewater Rates. Section 2. The recitals contained in the preamble hereof are hereby found to be true, and such recitals are hereby made a part of this Resolution for all purposes and are adopted as a part of the judgment and findings of the City Council. Section 3. All resolutions, or parts thereof, which are in conflict or inconsistent with any provision of this Resolution are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict, and the provisions of this Resolution shall be and remain controlling as to the matters resolved herein. Section 4. This Resolution shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas and the United States of America. Section 5. If any provision of this Resolution or the application thereof to any person or circumstance shall be held to be invalid, the remainder of this Resolution and the application of such provision to other persons and circumstances shall nevertheless be valid, and the City Council hereby declares that this Resolution would have been enacted without such invalid provision. Section 6. It is officially found, determined, and declared that the meeting at which this Resolution is adopted was open to the public and public notice of the time, place, and subject matter of the public business to be considered at such meeting, including this Resolution, was given, all as required by Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, as amended. Section 7. This Resolution shall be in force and effect from and after its final passage, and it is so resolved. PASSED AND ADOPTED, this 7t' day of July, 2020. CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS A999- Ralf �uti r , Mayor ATTEST: r Brenda Dennis, City Secretary 50506221.1 - 2 - ORDINANCE NO. 0 -1469 AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SAN ANTONIO RIVER AUTHORITY ESTABLISHING FEES AND WASTEWATER CHARGES TO BECOME EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2020, FOR THE SAN ANTONIO RIVER AUTHORITY WASTEWATER SYSTEM Preamble WHEREAS, the SAN ANTONIO RIVER AUTHORITY has entered into an INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT REGARDING WASTEWATER TRANSPORTATION, TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL, with the City of SCHERTZ and GREEN VALLEY SPECIAL UTILITY DISTRICT for the purpose of providing wholesale wastewater treatment services (the "Agreement'); and WHEREAS, the SAN ANTONIO RIVER AUTHORITY provides retail wastewater treatment and collection services to sewer connections in the area outside corporate city jurisdictions served by the Agreement and within its Certificates of Convenience and Necessity (CCN) facility lines; and WHEREAS, the Agreement provides that the charges to be paid for services supplied by the San Antonio River Authority System will be calculated on the basis of estimated quantities of wastewater treated and estimated expenses; and WHEREAS, the Agreement further provides that rates shall be determined annually by the San Antonio River Authority based on estimated quantities of wastewater treated and estimated expenses; beginning July 1, 2020; and WHEREAS, the annual review of estimated quantities of wastewater to be treated and expenses to be incurred has been completed and fees and charges for the San Antonio River Authority Wastewater System beginning July 1, 2020, have been developed. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SAN ANTONIO RIVER AUTHORITY: The San Antonio River Authority establishes fees and wastewater charges for service for the San Antonio River Authority Wastewater System beginning July 1, 2020, as follows: A. Sincle Familv Residential — For each single - family residential unit connected to Salitrillo Wastewater System facilities, the customer shall pay the following: Wholesale: $10.45 fixed charge plus $4.69 per 1,000 gallons of winter average water consumption per month. Retail: $23.30 fixed charge plus $4.69 per 1,000 gallons of winter average water consumption per month. The charge based on winter average water consumption is waived when the unit is vacant. The winter average water consumption is defined as the computed average of the monthly metered water consumption for three consecutive billing periods that fall wholly within the prior winter's season between November 15, and the following March 15. Where the wholesale account has not established a winter average, the Customer's representative winter average shall be used. Where the retail account has not established a winter average, the Retail System winter average shall be used. The fixed charge includes a payment for any debt of the system plus a computed capital replacement charge used for future system capital improvement projects. B. All Other Users — For all other users, not single family residential units, connected to the wastewater facilities, the customer shall pay the following: Wholesale: $6.69 per 1,000 gallons of metered water consumption each month. Retail: $9.57 per 1,000 gallons of metered water consumption each month. C. All other fees and charges for the San Antonio River Authority Wastewater System are established by the "San Antonio RiyeE- authority — Schedule of Utilities Operations Fees" as adopted tl gh separate ordinance. e. PASSED AND APPROVED this 17th day of J e, 2020. OWNLOW, Ph.D., Chairman ATTEST: LOU ES GALVAN, Secretary ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF CHAIRMAN STATE OF TEXAS § COUNTY OF BEXAR § BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared DARRELL T. BROWNLOW, Ph.D., Chairman of the Board of Directors of the SAN ANTONIO RIVER AUTHORITY, a political subdivision of the State of Texas, known to me to be the person and officer whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged to me that he executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed, in the capacity therein stated, and as the act and deed of said political subdivision. GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE this the 17th day of June 2020. Linda Kay Whitaker, ot LINDA WHITAKER ary Public �",1r-Yp �►i,�� =6; •' " ",: Notary Public, state of Texas In and for the State of Texas %W, E Comm. Expires 09.12 -2020 y., M commission expires: 09/12/2020 p, , ��� Notary 1D 3522799 Y P CERTIFICATE OF SECRETARY SAN ANTONIO RIVER AUTHORITY § San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas § I hereby certify the above and foregoing to be a duplicate original of Ordinance No. 0-1469 of the Board of Directors of the SAN ANTONIO RIVER AUTHORITY as passed and approved by the members of said Board at a regular meeting of the Board of Directors of said AUTHORITY held on June 17, 2020 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, at which a quorum was present, as shown by the minutes of said meeting. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, witness my hand and the official seal of the SAN ANTONIO RIVER AUTHORITY on this the 17th day of June, 2020, in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas. 4G� 1 cre L L DES AOS tary' San Antonio River Authority — Schedule of Utilities Operation Fees (FY 2020/21 1. Connection and Imt -)act Fees: a. Connection Fee — a charge or fee that is imposed by the River Authority for construction, installation, or inspection of a tap or connection to the River Authority's water or Wastewater facilities, including all necessary service lines and meters, or for wholesale facilities that serve such water or Wastewater facilities if the charge or fee does not exceed three times the actual cost to the River Authority for such tap or connection; or if made to a nontaxable entity for retail or wholesale service, does not exceed the actual costs to the River Authority for such work and for all facilities that are necessary to provide Services to such entity and that are financed or are to be financed in whole or in part by rates or revenue bonds of the River Authority; or is made by the River Authority for retail or wholesale service on land that at the time of platting was not being provided with Wastewater service by the River Authority. (Water Code Chapter 49.212) Connection Fees for the San Antonio River Authority Wastewater System are hereby established in the following multiples of one (1) Equivalent Dwelling Unit (EDU). One (1) EDU is 240 gallons per day for each single - family residential dwelling unit. The required fee shall be computed by multiplying the value of one (1) EDU by the appropriate multiplier from Table 3 - Impact and Connection Fee Multipliers. Where the list is ambiguous or otherwise fails to properly cover a request for sewer connection, a connection fee consistent with those listed shall be established by mutual agreement of the River Authority and the wholesale Customer, and thereafter disclosed to the applicant. Table 1— Connection Fees Wastewater Treatment Plan Description _ Connection Fee tier EDU C SARA Wastewater System — Upper Martinez and Martinez II $3,250 SARA Wastewater System - Martinez IV $3,250 Salitrillo Wholesale System $2,700 Salitrillo Retail System $3,250 b. Impact Fee — a charge or assessment imposed by the River Authority against new Development in order to generate revenue for funding or recouping the costs of capital improvements or facility expansions necessitated by and attributable to such new Development and does not include any fee or charge that is a Connection Fee. (30 TAC 293.171(1)) Impact Fees authorized by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for the San Antonio River Authority Salitrillo System are hereby established in the following multiples of one (1) EDU. The required fee shall be computed by multiplying the value of one (1) EDU by the appropriate multiplier from Table 3 Impact and Connection Fee Multipliers. Where the list is ambiguous or otherwise fails to properly cover a request for sewer connection, an impact fee consistent with those listed shall be established by mutual agreement of the River Authority and the wholesale Customer, and thereafter disclosed to the applicant. Table 2 — Impact Fees Wastewater Treatment Plan Description Impact Fee per EDU SARA Wastewater System — Upper Martinez and Martinez 11 $0 SARA Wastewater System - Martinez IV $0 Salitrillo Wholesale System $0 Salitrillo Retail System $0 Table 3 — Impact and Connection Fee Multipliers Multiplier Description Single family residence Multi - family residential, including townhouses, condominiums, duplexes, etc. (per dwellin.,, unit) Apartments Hotels /motels with cooking facilities in room (per dwelling unit) Multiplier Factor 1.00 1.00 0.60 0.60 Hotels /motels without cooking facilities in room (per dwelling unit) 0.33 Trailer /mobile home parks (per trailer lots ace 1.00 Camper campgrounds (per camper site) 0.33 Hospital (per design bed ) 0.66 Nursing/rest home (per design bed) 0.33 School with showers (per design student) 0.066 School without showers (per design student 0.05 Diameter of Service Line (commercial connections) — Multi lier 4 inch 6 inch 8 inch Service station 1X 2X 4X Swimming pool (commercial) 1X 1X 2X 4X Office bldg. retail & convenience stores 2X 4X Bowling alley 1X 2X 4X Theater, drive -in theater 1X 2X 4X Factory, industry — see also ara ra h 1(b) hereof 1X 2X 4X Spectator stadium lX 2X Church lX 2X Restaurant 2X 4X 2. Policy for Payment of Connection and Impact Fees: 4X 4X 8X (a) Connection and Impact Fees will be collected in accordance with the San Antonio River Authority Utility Service Regulations. 3. Remedy for Failure to Pare Connection and Imf)act Fees: In the event that the Customer should permit a service line of any classification to be connected to its local wastewater facilities without payment of the appropriate fee(s) to the River Authority, the River Authority shall be entitled to liquidated damages in the amount of One Hundred Dollars ($100) for any such unpaid fee in addition to the appropriate fee itself. 4. Balance Due Policy: Balances will be collected in accordance with the San Antonio River Authority Utility Service Regulations. 5. Industrial Connection Fee and Service Charges: The provisions of SAN ANTONIO RIVER AUTHORITY Ordinance No. 0 -805, passed and approved May 15,1985, which is by reference included herein and made a part hereof, shall govern all aspects of industrial wastes discharged to the San Antonio River Authority Martinez - Salitrillo Creeks Sewage Transportation and Treatment System, specifically including fees and charges therefore. It is understood and agreed by the parties that when governing rules, regulations, orders, ordinances or other such requirements by the wholesale Customers are more stringent with respect to such industrial wastes, such wholesale Customer requirements shall prevail. Table 4 — Industrial Connection Fee and Service Charges Description Permit Fee — fee charged for each completed application for an industrial sewer connection. Sampling Fee — fee charged to the permit holder for each on -site visit conducted by SARA personnel for the purpose of gathering samples, in accordance with Section 6.4 of the Industrial Waste Ordinance. Analysis Fee — fee charged to permit holder in cases where sample analysis requirements exceed the testing capabilities of SARA's laboratory (e.g. heavy metals content). SARA will arrange for samples to be collected by a contract laboratory for analysis. $25 $25 Cost to SARA Over - strength Surcharge — One a case -by -case basis, SARA may waive ' 50% of the requirement for pretreatment prior to discharge of over - strength permit sewage (BOD and/or TSS greater than 200 MG/L) into the wastewater holder's system. To the applicable user such Over - strength Surcharge will be monthly billed quarterly by and payable directly to SARA. retail sewer service charge 6. Regulatory Assessment Fee — The Texas Regulatory Assessment Fee of one -half of one percent as established by Ordinance No. 0 -955, passed and approved September 18, 1991, is hereby ratified, confirmed and carried forward. 7. Development Fees — The River Authority will assess fees related to development as described in Table 5. Table 5 — Development Fees Description Fee Expedited Service Application Fee - This fee will be assessed to cover the charges $5,000 of the expediting the planning meetings, initial review of development, and engineering capacity investigation of the existing connecting infrastructure. This will guarantee the River Authority's processing of the Service Application will take half of the time as stated within the "New Development Service Application Process" document available on the Utilities Development Resources website or b,, contactin. staff. Expedited Plan Review Fee — This fee will be assessed to cover the charges of $1,000 expediting the review of the sealed plans to check for compliance with the River Authority's Technical Specifications, Wastewater Design Standards, and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Rules. This will guarantee the River Authority's processing of the Plan Review as stated within the "New Development Service Application Process" document available on the Utilities Development Resources website or b� contacting; staff. ProRata Fee — This fee will be assessed for special conditions that are negotiated Varies between the developer and the River Authority to offset costs for developer specific needs or River Authorit-, oversizing. Lift Station Operations and Maintenance Fee — This fee will be assessed to offset $150,390 life cycle operations and maintenance costs of a development's site - specific lift station. F35021 ra JBSA -RND Randolph Oaks CITY OF Golf Course SCHERTZ CCN Converse %4 748 ft 7a �• 1 a a N Gr 735 ft welchold Rry 1D 670 ft �a y Martinez IV Service Area CP dye ®4L .. h� .l Martinez IV WWTP 1604 Martirgl ' u x Q c r o rn E � � o N T 649 ft St Hedwig Rd 1518 742 ft T � Pb 0, Z t. �R a cb h IV Gr aytory �R a 1518 F4-f �J �s C n 1 -- Escarpmen I ` 'c� ORDINANCE NO. 0 -1472 AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SAN ANTONIO RIVER AUTHORITY ADOPTING SAN ANTONIO RIVER AUTHORITY MARTINEZ - SALITRILLO CREEKS WASTEWATER SYSTEMS SCHEDULE OF UTILITY CONNECTION FEES, IMPACT FEES, INDUSTRIAL CONNECTION AND SERVICE FEES, REGULATORY ASSESSMENT FEE AND DEVELOPMENT FEES Preamble WHEREAS, the San Antonio River Authority (SARA) operates Martinez - Salitrillo Creeks Wastewater Systems; and WHEREAS, a review of all fees and other charges has been completed for the Martinez- Salitrillo Creeks Wastewater Systems and fees and other charges beginning July 1, 2020, have been determined; and WHEREAS, "connection fee" means a charge or fee that is imposed by San Antonio River Authority for construction, installation, or inspection of a tap or connection to San Antonio River Authority water, sanitary sewer, or drainage facilities, including all necessary service lines and meters, for capacity in stormwater detention or retention facilities and related stormwater conveyances, or for wholesale facilities that serve such water, sanitary sewer, drainage, or stormwater detention or retention facilities if the charge of fee does not exceed three times the actual cost to San Antonio River Authority for such tap or connection; or if made to a nontaxable entity for retail or wholesale service, does not exceed the actual costs to San Antonio River Authority for such work and for all facilities that are necessary to provide services to such entity and that are financed or are to be financed in whole or in part by tax- supported or revenue bonds of San Antonio River Authority; or is made by San Antonio River Authority for retail or wholesale service on land that at the time of platting was not being provided with water, wastewater, drainage, or storm water detention or retention service by San Antonio River Authority; and WHEREAS, "impact fee" means a charge or assessment imposed by San Antonio River Authority against new development to generate revenue for funding or recouping the costs of capital improvements or facility expansions necessitated by and attributable to the new development, and does not include any fee or charge that is a Connection Fee; and WHEREAS, wholesale and retail charges for residential and commercial customers shall be reviewed and established by separate ordinance; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SAN ANTONIO RIVER AUTHORITY: 1. Impact Fees — Impact Fees are authorized by the Board of Directors and are incorporated into the "San Antonio River Authority — Schedule of Utilities Operations Fees" attached as Exhibit A. 2. Connection Fees — Connection Fees are authorized by the Board of Directors and are incorporated into the "San Antonio River Authority — Schedule of Utilities Operations Fees" attached as Exhibit A. 3. Industrial Connection and Service Fees — The Industrial Connection and Service Fees established by Ordinance No. 0 -805, passed and approved May 15, 1985, are hereby ratified, confirmed and carried forward. Industrial Connection and Service Fees are incorporated into the "San Antonio River Authority — Schedule of Utilities Operations Fees" attached as Exhibit A. 4. Re- ulatory Assessment Fee — The Texas Regulatory Assessment Fee of one -half of one percent as established by Ordinance No. 0 -955, passed and approved September 18, 1991, is hereby ratified, confirmed and carried forward. The Regulatory Assessment Fee is incorporated into the "San Antonio River Authority — Schedule of Utilities Operations Fees" attached as Exhibit A. 5. The fees established by this Ordinance will remain in full force and effect until replaced and superseded by action of the San Antonio River Authority Board of Directors. PASSED AND APPROVED this 17`h day of Jdne, 2020. T. BROWNLOW, Ph.D., Chairman ATTEST: t �LDES GAI V , Secretary ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF CHAIRMAN STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF BEXAR BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared DARRELL T. BROWNLOW, Ph.D., Chairman of the Board of Directors of the SAN ANTONIO RIVER AUTHORITY, a political subdivision of the State of Texas, known to me to be the person and officer whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged to me that he executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed, in the capacity therein stated, and as the act and deed of said political subdivision. GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE this the 17th day of June 2020 LINDA WHITAKER �'•u %Notary Public, State of T601 LINDA KAY WHITA ER, Notary Public -4 *-"N Comm. Expires 09.12.2020 %y •.,,.� �i ,,Ptti „,, Notary ID 3622798 In and for the State of Texas My commission expires: 9/12/2020 CERTIFICATE OF SECRETARY SAN ANTONIO RIVER AUTHORITY SAN ANTONIO, BEXAR COUNTY, TEXAS I hereby certify the above and foregoing to be a duplicate original of Ordinance No. 0- 1472 of the Board of Directors of the SAN ANTONIO RIVER AUTHORITY as passed and approved by the members of said Board at a regular meeting of the Board of Directors of said AUTHORITY held on June 17, 2020 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, at which a quorum was present, as shown by the minutes of said meeting. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, witness my hand and the official seal of the SAN ANTONIO RIVER AUTHORITY on this the 17th day of June, 2020, in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas. LOURDES GALVAN, Secretary EXHIBIT A San Antonio River Authority — Schedule of Utilities Operation Fees 1. Connection and Impact Fees: a. Connection Fee — a charge or fee that is imposed by the River Authority for construction, installation, or inspection of a tap or connection to the River Authority's water or Wastewater facilities, including all necessary service lines and meters, or for wholesale facilities that serve such water or Wastewater facilities if the charge or fee does not exceed three times the actual cost to the River Authority for such tap or connection; or if made to a nontaxable entity for retail or wholesale service, does not exceed the actual costs to the River Authority for such work and for all facilities that are necessary to provide Services to such entity and that are financed or are to be financed in whole or in part by rates or revenue bonds of the River Authority; or is made by the River Authority for retail or wholesale service on land that at the time of platting was not being provided with Wastewater service by the River Authority. (Water Code Chapter 49.212) Connection Fees for the San Antonio River Authority Wastewater System are hereby established in the following multiples of one (1) Equivalent Dwelling Unit (EDU). One (1) EDU is 240 gallons per day for each single - family residential dwelling unit. The required fee shall be computed by multiplying the value of one (1) EDU by the appropriate multiplier from Table 3 - Impact and Connection Fee Multipliers. Where the list is ambiguous or otherwise fails to properly cover a request for sewer connection, a connection fee consistent with those listed shall be established by mutual agreement of the River Authority and the wholesale Customer, and thereafter disclosed to the applicant. Table 1 — Connection Fees Wastewater Treatment Plan Description Connection Fee per EDU SARA Wastewater System — Upper Martinez and Martinez II $3,250 SARA Wastewater System - Martinez IV $3,250 Salitrillo Wholesale Svstem $2,700 Salitrillo Retail System $3,250 b. Impact Fee — a charge or assessment imposed by the River Authority against new Development in order to generate revenue for funding or recouping the costs of capital improvements or facility expansions necessitated by and attributable to such new Development and does not include any fee or charge that is a Connection Fee. (30 TAC 293.171(1)) Impact Fees authorized by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for the San Antonio River Authority Martinez and Salitrillo Systems are hereby established in the following multiples of one (1) EDU. The required fee shall be computed by multiplying the value of one (1) EDU by the appropriate multiplier from Table 3 Impact and Connection Fee Multipliers. Where the list is ambiguous or otherwise fails to properly cover a request for sewer connection, an impact fee consistent with those listed shall be established by mutual agreement of the River Authority and the wholesale Customer, and thereafter disclosed to the applicant. Table 2 — Impact Fees SARA Wastewater System — Upper Martinez and $0 Martinez II SARA Wastewater System - Martinez IV $0 Salitrillo Wholesale System $0 Salitrillo Retail System $0 Table 3 — Impact and Connection Fee Multipliers Multiplier DescEiptlOn Single famil\ residence Multi- family residential, including townhouses, condominiums, duplexes, etc. (per dwelling unit Multi Tier Factor 1.00 1.00 Apartments 0.60 Hotels /motels with cooking facilities in room (per dwelling unit) 0.60 Hotels /motels without cooking facilities in room (per dwelling unit) 0.33 Trailer /mobile home parks (per trailer lots ace 1.00 Camper campgrounds (per camper site) 0.33 Hospital (per design bed 0.66 Nursing/rest home (per design bed) 0.33 School with showers (per design student) 0.066 School without showers (per design student ) 0.05 Diameter of Service Line (commercial connections) —Multi lier 4 inch 6 inch 8 inch Service station 1X 2X 4X Swimming pool (commercial) 1X 2X 4X Office bldg. retail & convenience stores IX 2X 4X Bowling allgv Theater, drive -in theater 1X 2X 4X I IX 2X 4X Factory, industry — see also paragraph 1(b) hereof 1X 2X 4X Spectator stadium 1X 2X 4X Church 1X J 2X 4X Restaurant 2X 4X 8X 2. Policy for Payment of Connection and Impact Fees: (a) Connection and Impact Fees will be collected in accordance with the San Antonio River Authority Utility Service Regulations. 3. Reme& for Failure to Pav Connection and Impact Fees: In the event that the Customer should permit a service line of any classification to be connected to its local wastewater facilities without payment of the appropriate fee(s) to the River Authority, the River Authority shall be entitled to liquidated damages in the amount of One Hundred Dollars ($100) for any such unpaid fee in addition to the appropriate fee itself. 4. Balance Due Policy: Balances will be collected in accordance with the San Antonio River Authority Utility Service Regulations. 5. Industrial Connection Fee and Service Charges:. The provisions of SAN ANTONIO RIVER AUTHORITY Ordinance No. 0 -805, passed and approved May 15,1985, which is by reference included herein and made a part hereof, shall govern all aspects of industrial wastes discharged to the San Antonio River Authority Martinez - Salitrillo Creeks Sewage Transportation and Treatment System, specifically including fees and charges therefore. It is understood and agreed by the parties that when governing rules, regulations, orders, ordinances or other such requirements by the wholesale Customers are more stringent with respect to such industrial wastes, such wholesale Customer requirements shall prevail. Table 4 — Industrial Connection Fee and Service Charges Permit Fee — fee charged for each completed application for an industrial i $25 sewer connection. Sampling Fee — fee charged to the permit holder for each on -site visit conducted by SARA personnel for the purpose of gathering samples, in accordance with Section 6.4 of the Industrial Waste Ordinance. Analysis Fee — fee charged to permit holder in cases where sample analysis requirements exceed the testes capabilities of SARA's $25 Cost to SARA laboratory (e.g. heavy metals content). SARA will arrange for samples to be collected by a contract laboratory for analysis. Over - strength Surcharge — One a case -by -case basis, SARA may waive 50% of permit the requirement for pretreatment prior to discharge of over - strength holder's sewage (BOD and/or TSS greater than 200 MG/L) into the wastewater monthly retail system. To the applicable user such Over - strength Surcharge will be sewer service billed quarterly by and payable directly to SARA. charZe 6. Regulatory Assessment Fee —The Texas Regulatory Assessment Fee of one -half of one percent as established by Ordinance No. 0 -955, passed and approved September 18, 1991, is hereby ratified, confirmed and carried forward. 7. Development Fees — The River Authority will assess fees related to development as described in Table 5. Table 5 — Development Fees Expedited Service Application Fee - This fee will be assessed to cover the charges $5,000 of the expediting the planning meetings, initial review of development, and engineering capacity investigation of the existing connecting infrastructure. This will guarantee the River Authority's processing of the Service Application will take half of the time as stated within the "New Development Service Application Process" document available on the Utilities Development Resources website or by contacting staff. Expedited Plan Review Fee — This fee will be assessed to cover the charges of $1,000 expediting the review of the sealed plans to check for compliance with the River Authority's Technical Specifications, Wastewater Design Standards, and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Rules. This will guarantee the River Authority's processing of the Plan Review as stated within the "New Development Service Application Process" document available on the Utilities Development Resources website or by contacting staff. ProRata Fee — This fee will be assessed for special conditions that are negotiated Varies between the developer and the River Authority to offset costs for developer specific needs or River Authority oversizing. Lift Station Operations and Maintenance Fee — This fee will be assessed to offset $150,390 life cycle operations and maintenance costs of a development's site - specific lift station.