81-F-28
THE STATE OF TEXAS ~
COUNTY OF GUADALUPE I
CITY OF SCHERTZ ~
On this, the
5 day of October, 1981 , 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 City Council,
which meeting was at all times open to the public, and at which meeting the
following members were present, to-wit:
Jack M. Stomackin, Sr.
Richard L.Howe
Barbara Taylor
Jeff Duffield
Earl Sawyer
Jacqueline Lawler
MAYOR
COUNCILMEMBER
COUNCILMEMBER
COUNCILMEMBER
COUNCILMEMBER
COUNCILMEMBER
ABSENT
and
June G. Krause
Jimmv 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
15 day of September, 1981. 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 Counci1member Sawyer
and seconded by Counci1member Lawler that said ordinance
be finally passed and adopted. The Mayor pur 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: Councilmembers_ Howe, Taylor, Duffield, Sawyer and Lawler
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ORDINANCE NO. J/ - r -,?-g
AN ORDINANCE
OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS, PROVIDING THAT THE CODE
OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS, BE AMENDED BY
REVISING SECTION 19-47 OF SAID CODE; PROVIDING A PENALTY
FOR DELINQUENCY; BY REVISING SECTION 19-48 OF SAID CODE;
DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE FOR FAILURE TO PAY; BY ESTABLISH-
ING SECTION 19-50 OF SAID ORDINANCE; NEW CONSTRUCTION
UTILITY CUSTOMERS, TEMPORARY SERVICES AND GARBAGE SERVICE
ONLY; AND BY PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That Section 19-47 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Schertz, Texas, be amended so that such section shall read
as follows:
"Section 19-47. Penalty for delinquency.
(a) If a bill for water and sewer service is not paid on or
before the tenth day of the month following the billing
month, it shall be deemed delinquent and ten percent (10%)
of the total amount of such bill shall be added to same as
a penalty for nonpayment. If the lOth of the month occurs
on a day when the Municipall Building is closed, the date
for payment will be extend~d to the next succeeding day
when it is open. Mail pos~marked the 10th or the extended
date when the 10th is on a ~losed date, shall be accepted.
Payments in the drop-box a~ 8:00 A.M. on the 11th or the
extended date will be acceqted. An additional ten percent
(10%) of the original amou~t of such bill shall be added
for each additional thirty-Iday period for which such
cust0mer i s del i nquent. " .
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SECTION 2. That Section 19-48 of the iCode of Ordinances of the City of
Schertz, Texas, be amended so that such section shall read as
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"Section 19-48. Discontinuance Jf service for failure to pay
(a) Any person that has not paild the bill for water and sewer
service by the twentieth (30th) day of the month following
the month in which bi11edJ shall have his water service
discontinued. !
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(b) In the event of discontinudnce of service under this
section, the service will ~ot be reinstated until all
past due bills plus a reconnection charge of ten dollars
($10.00) and any and all p~na1ties have been paid.
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(c) No service will be discontilnued on a Friday or a day
before a holiday. Disconti1nuance of service will be
extended until the next succeeding date when the
Municipal Office is open. I
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(d) In the event that a customer of the city sewer system is
supplied with water servic~ by a waterworks or supplier
other than the City, such waterworks or supplier shall
discontinue water service ~o such customer, upon notice
from the City that such customer is del inquest in pay-
ment of his sewer bill serVice."
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follows:
SECTION 3. That Section 19-50 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Schertz, Texas, be established and that such section shall
read as follows:
"Section 19-50. New Construction Utility Customers, Temporary
Services, and Garbage Service Only.
(a) All new construction utility customers will be charged
according to the following schedule:
(1) Water service charges begin the date of service
turn-on.
(2) Sewer service charges begin the date of the
sewer tap.
(3) Garbage services charges begin the date of
occupancy.
Water service will not begin until a deposit has been made
and a deposit card completed on the customer. In the case
of a customer that has established a good credit rating
with the City, (has had a deposit refunded), no deposit
will be required.
(b) Temporary Services
(1) Extended Absence: When the owner or occupant of a
residence plans to leave the area for thirty or more
days, by request, the Utility Department will do a
complete turn-off of services on the date requested
and provide a final bill to the customer. If the
customer desires, any deposit may be retained until
he returns. Upon notification that the customer
has returned, a service turn-on will be accomplished
and the customer will be charged a service fee of
ten dollars ($10.00), and billing will commence
effective the date of turn-on.
(2) Realtors and Rental Property Owners: Realtors or
rental property owners that desire service for a
specified period of time in order to clean-up
or perform maintenance on their property are
authorized to make a thirty-five ($35.00) dollar
deposit that will not be credited to a specific
property. Upon notification to the Utility Depart-
ment that water service is required at a specific
property address, a turn-on at that address will be
accomplished. The customer must notify the Utility
Department of the date and time that service is to
be terminated. Upon termination of service, a
utility bill will be prepared reflecting a pro-
rated amount for the number of days that service
was provided.
(3) Developers, Builders, and Sub-dividers: Developers,
Builders, and contractors that are in the process of
constructing two (2) or more homes and require a
water turn-on at the construction site are required
to make a deposit based on 2t times the estimated
water usage for all homes under construction.
(4) Bulk Sales from fire hydrant-connection fee, deposit,
and user charge: The sale of bulk water from fire
hydrants throughout the city must be approved by the
Director of Public Works. Under normal conditions,
bulk water customers must use the water dispenser
machine located on Live Oak Road. When a customer
mwst use a fire hydrant to procure water, the custo-
mer will be required to make a deposit of forty-five
dollars ($45.00), pay a service charge of fifty
dollars ($50.00), (not refundable) and will be
charged at the rate of $.50 per thousand gallons of
water obtained. In the event the customer advises
the City that he will no longer be purchasing
water, and all charges have been paid to the City,
the deposit will be refunded. If, after refund
of a deposit, the customer again desires to purchase
bulk water, the service charge and deposit will each
again be required.
(c) Garbage Customer Only: Persons that are not water and
sewer customers of the City but require garbage pick-
up, will make a deposit for garbage pick-up in the
amount of ten dollars ($10.00), or 2t times the
garbage fee, whichever is greater."
SECTION 4. The provisions of this ordinance shall take effect and be in
force immediately upon and after its passage.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this the 0- day of Oe-U/L'
19 <if I
Mayor, City of Schertz, Texas
ATTEST:
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(SEAL OF CITY)
AN ORDiNANCE I
OF THE CITY OF!
SCHERTZ, TEXAS,
P,ftOVIDING THAT
THE CODE OF OR-
dINANCES, CITY OF'
SCHERTZ, TEXAS.
BE AMENDED BY
REVISING SECTION
19-47 OF SAID CODE;
PROVIDING A
PENALTY FOR
DELINQUENCY; BY
REVISING SECTION
19-48 OF SAID CODE,
DISCONTINU ANCE
OF SERVICE FOR
FAILURE TO PAY;
BY ESTABLISHING
SECTION 19-50 OF
SAID ORDINANCE,
NEW CON-
STRUCTION UTILI-
TY CUSTOMERS, I
TEMPORARY SER-!
VICES AND GAR-
BAGE SERVICE
ONLY; AND B~
PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE. I
Approved on first
reading the 15th day of
&!ptember 198-1.
June G. Krause
City Secretary
TAKE NOTICE
The Schertz' City
Council announces a
change in the date of
their first regular
meeting for the month \ '1
of October. Due to
conflicting meeting
dates, the first regular
. meeting of the Schertz
City Council in' Oc-
tober will be held on
Monday" October 5,
1981.
June G. Krause
City Secretary
City of Schertz,-Texas
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