95-F-16 Water Mgmt
ORDINANCE NO.
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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 A
PORTION OF SECTION 19.96, DROUGHT AND EMERGENCY
WATER MANAGEMENT AND SURCHARGES; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE; AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR
PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ,
TEXAS:
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THAT the portion of Section 19-96 of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Schertz, Texas, from the
beginning through (c) Staging Criteria for Water
Management, is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 19-96.
Demand and Emergency Water Management and
Surcharges.
When the level of the Comal Springs Flow reduces to 250 cfs
(cubic feet per second), the Mayor, with the advice and
recommendation of the City Manager and Public Works
Director, shall declare the Water Management Plan in effect
and a special meeting of the City Council shall be called.
Upon the City Council's determination that action is
required, the following provisions shall be placed in
effect.
(a) The City of Schertz Water
attached and identified as Exhibit 6.
Management
Plan
(b) It shall be unlawful for the owner or occupant
of any residence or business to fail to comply with the
Water Management Plan.
(c) Staging Criteria for Water Management.
Staging Criteria for Water Management:
Stage 1.
Water Awareness. Initiated when the water flow
at the Comal Springs reduces to 250 cfs.
Terminated at the discretion of the City Manager
in consultation with the Edwards Underground
Water District considering the existing water
level, current precipitation and the outlook for
additional precipitation. (It is anticipated
that a water awareness program will become an
ongoing City activity.)
Stage 2. Water Watch. Initiated when the water flow at
the Comal Springs reduces to 225 cfs.
Terminated at the discretion of the City Manager
in consultation with the Edwards Underground
Water District considering the existing water
level, current precipitation and the outlook for
additional precipitation. Upon termination,
STAGE 1 becomes effective.
Stage 3. Water Warninq. Initiated when the water flow
at the Comal Springs reduces to 175 cfs.
Terminated at the discretion of the City Manager
in consultation with the Edwards Underground
Water District considering the existing water
level, current precipitation and the outlook for
additional precipitation. Upon termination,
STAGE 2 becomes effective.
Stage 4. Water Emerqencv. Initiated when the water flow
at the Comal Springs reduces to 150
cfs. Initiated at the discretion of the City
Council upon recommendation by the City Manager
to maintain the public health, safety and
welfare. Terminated at the discretion of the
City Council upon recommendation by the City
Manager in consultation with the Edwards
Underground Water District considering the
existing water level, current precipitation, and
the outlook for additional precipitation. Upon
termination, STAGE 3 becomes effective.
Stage 5. Emergencv Mandatorv Rationing. Additional
drought measures as determined by the City of
Schertz and Edwards Underground Water District
to protect human health and safety and live-
stock watering.
Stage 5-A. Water Emerqencv Mandatorv Rationinq. Natural
disaster and/or mechanical failure damaging the
water production facilities, storage tanks
and/or distribution system."
II
THAT all ordinances, or parts of ordinances, which are
in conflict or inconsistent with any provisions of this
Ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of such
conflict.
III
THAT the provisions of this Ordinance shall be in
force and effective from the date of final approval.
PASSED, APPROVED AND
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(~t--e.. , 1995.
ADOPTED this
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the ~4:t:L
, 1995.
First reading approved the b;t,i day of
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Mayor, City of Schertz, Texas
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HE STATE OF TEXAS,
County of Guadalupe
efore me, the undersigned authority, on this date personally appeared r,. ll.. RE"ThTOLDS
known
I, me, who, being by me duly sworn, on his oath deposes and says that he is the Publisher of Tne Seguin
azette-Enterprise, a newspaper published in said county; that a copy of the within 'and foregoing
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was published in said newspaper ~ times before the return day named therein, such
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"" SCHERTZ, TEXAS PRO-'
VIDINGTHA:r TIiE' CODE
OF ORDINANCES. CITY
OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS, BE
AMENDED BY REVISING
A PORTION OF SECTION
19.96. DROUGHT AND
EM~RGENCY . WATER
MANAGEMENT AND
.. SURCHARGES; PROVID-
ING AN . EFFECTIVE
.~DATE; AND REPEALING
~ ALL ORDINANCES OR
o?: PARTS OF ORDINANCES
ti IN CONFLICT.
i PaSsed. approved and
( adopted on the 20th day
~ of June. 1995.
i N~rma Althouse.
: City Secretary
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ORDINANCE NO. 95-F-16
BY THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF
SCHERTZ, TEXAS, PRO-
VIDING THAT THE CODE
OF ORDINANCES, CITY
OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS, BE
AMENDED BY REVISING
A PORTION OF SECTION
19.96, DROUGHT AND
EMERGENCY WATER
MANAGEMENT AND
SURCHARGES; PROVID~
ING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE; AND REPEALING
ALL ORDINANCES OR
PARTS OF ORDINANCES
IN CONFLICT.
Passed, approved and
adopted on the 20th day
of June, 1995.
Nonna Althouse,
City Secretary
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THE STATE OF TEXAS,
County of Guadalupe
Before me, the undersigned authority, on this date personally appeared r,. A. RF;YNOLDS
known
to me, who, being by me duly sworn, on his oath deposes and says that he is the Publisher of The Seguin
Gazette-Enterprise, a newspaper published in said county; that a copy of the within and foregoing
notice
was publish8d in said newspaper ~
times before the retum day named therein, such
publications being on the following dates:
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and a newspaper copy of which is hereto attached.
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this J f..o t!- day of
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;;>. . AN QRPlNANCE
~EtY.THECliY COUNCIL
to'?; T~,..CITY OF
~SCIllE?f!:rZ... teXAS, PRO-
,fNIt)tN'G. TtiAT THE CODE
gor='ORDfNANCES, CITY
(,OF SCHERTZ; TEXAS, BE
:'A~~NDEtlBY REVISING
:!,APCRTION!'OF'SECTION
{:~19.9,l?.. . PRQ/JGHT AND
'i;EMERGENCY WATER
tMANAGEMENT . AND
iSU~CHARGr;:S; PROVIO-
j'/NGi AN .. EFFECTIVE
;DA1;E; AND REPEALING
t'ALL, O~P/t.JA,~CES OR
iPAfiTSqF9fflQINANCES
!JNGQNFLICT.
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,!Norma Althou!le,
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AN ORDINANCE
BY THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF
SCHERJZ.TEAAS, PRO-
VI DING THAT THE CODE
OF ORDINANCES, CITY
OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS, BE
AMENDED BY REVISING
A PORTION OF SECTION
19.96, DROUGHT AND
EMERGENCY WATER
MANAGEMENT AND
SURCHARGES; PROVID-
ING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE; AND REPEALING
ALL ORDINANCES OR
PARTS OF ORDINANCES
IN CONFLICT.
Approved on first reading
the
6th 'day of JUrJ8.".1995.
'Norma' Althouse,
City Secretary