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Home My WebLink About12207 ORD - 08/07/1974JRR:MLM:jkh:7- 24-74; 1st • AN ORDINANCE MAKING FINDINGS OF FACT; AMENDING ARTICLE II, RULES AND REGULATIONS GENERALLY FOR PUBLIC UTILITIES DEPART- MENT, BY AMENDING SECTION 38 -6, ADOPTION, AS AMENDED, BY ADDING THERETO A NEW PROVISION, PARAGRAPH N, ENTITLED "CUSTOMERS' CHECKS", SO AS TO PROVIDF. FOR PAYMENT BY CUSTOMERS OF A $2.00 CHARGE FOR HANDLING OF CHECKS RETURNED FOR ANY REASON BY THE CITY'S BANK OF DEPOSIT; AMENDING ARTICLE V, WATER RATES AND CHARGES, BY AMENDING SECTION 38 -32, CHARGES FOR RECONNECTING AND REPLACING METERS, AS AMENDED, BY DELETING THE PRESENT SECOND PARAGRAPH AND IN LIEU THEREOF ADDING A NEW SECOND PARAGRAPH TO PROVIDE FOR A SERVICE CHARGE OF $3.00 PER CALL FOR RECONNECTION OF WATER SERVICE THAT HAS BEEN DISCONNECTED DUE TO FAILURE TO PAY A DELINQUENCY, EXCEPT THAT AFTER 5:00 P.M., AND ON SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS, SUCH CHARGE SHALL BE $5.00; AMENDING THE THIRD PARAGRAPH OF SAID SECTION 38 -32 SO AS TO CHARGE $15.00 FOR METER SETTING FEE; AMENDING ARTICLE VII, GAS RATES, SECTION 38 -48, CHARGES FOR RECONNECTING AND REPLACING METERS, AS AMENDED, BY DELETING THE PRESENT SECOND PARAGRAPH, AND IN LIEU THEREOF ADDING A NEW THIRD PARAGRAPH TO PROVIDE FOR A SERVICE CHARGE OF $3.00 PER CALL FOR RECONNECTION OF GAS SERVICE THAT HAS BEEN DISCONNECTED DUE TO FAILURE TO PAY A DELINQUENCY, EXCEPT THAT AFTER 5:00 P.M., AND ON SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS, SUCH CHARGE SHALL BE $5.00; AMENDING THE THIRD PARAGRAPH OF SAID SECTION 38 -48 SO AS TO CHARGE $15.00 FOR METER SETTING FEE; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR SEVERANCE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION. WHEREAS, certain charges to water customers are inadequate to cover operational costs; and WHEREAS, certain charges have not been increased since 1956; and WHEREAS, such increases in service charges are necessary to pro- vide water services, keep the Water Fund operational and prevent a tax increase: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. That Article II, RULES AND REGULATIONS GENERALLY FOR PUBLIC UTILITIES DEPARTMENT, Section 38 -6, Adoption, as amended, be amended by adding thereto a new provision, paragraph N, CubiomeJ;b' Cheeks, to here- after read as follows: "N. Cub.tome54' Cheeks. Any customer issuing a check to the City for payment of a utility account shall be charged $2.00 for the handling of said check if the check is returned by the City's bank of deposit for reason of no funds, account closed, or for any other reason, and if the 12207 • customer has previously issued a non- cashable or non - negotiable check within the past 12 months. The nonpayment of such charge could result in the service being disconnected and customer's deposit applied against the services." SECTION 2. That Article V, WATER RATES AND CHARGES, Section 38 -32, Charges for Reconnecting and Replacing Meters, as amended, be amended by deleting the present second paragraph in said Section 38 -32, as amended, and in lieu thereof adopting the present provisions: "A service charge of $3.00 per call must be paid if payment of the delinquency is not made in person at the public utilities office prior to 8:00 A.M., on the date which the customer has been previously notified that his water service is to be disconnected due to failure to pay a delinquent bill in order to obtain a reconnection. Such customer's failure to receive notification of date to be disconnected does not exempt him from paying the service charge. This service charge is necessary to cover all costs in handling and collecting a delinquent account. For all meters reconnected after 5:00 P.M., and on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, a charge of $5.00 will be made and must be paid upon reconnection." SECTION 3. That the third paragraph of Section 38 -32, as amended, be amended to hereafter read as follows: "Meters removed due to failure to pay a delinquent bill and /or service or penalty charges will be replaced only upon payment of a fifteen dollar setting fee, plus the service charge. The payment must be made in person to the public utilities office of the city." SECTION 4. That Article VII, GAS RATES, Section 38 -48, Charges for Reconnecting and Replacing Meters, as amended, be amended by deleting the present second paragraph in said Section 38 -48, as amended, and in lieu thereof adopting the present provisions: "A service charge of $3.00 per call must be paid if payment of the delinquency is not made in person at the public utilities office prior to 8:00 A.M., on the date which customer has been previously notified that his gas service is to be disconnected due to failure to pay a delinquent bill. Customer's failure to receive notification of date to be disconnected does not exempt him from paying the service charge. This service charge is necessary to cover all costs in handling and collecting a delinquent account. For all meters reconnected after 5:00 P.M., and on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays a charge of $5.00 will be made and must be paid upon reconnection." SECTION 5. That the third paragraph of Section 38 -48, as amended, be amended to hereafter read as follows: "Meters removed due to failure to pay a delinquent bill and /or service or penalty charges will be replaced only upon payment of a fifteen dollar setting fee, plus the service charge. The payment must be made in person to the public utilities office of the city." SECTION 6. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith be and the same are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict. SECTION 7. If for any reason any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word, or provision of this ordinance shall be held invalid or unconstitutional by final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction it shall not affect any other section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word, or provision of this ordinance, for it is the definite intent of this City Council that every section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word, or provision hereof be given full force and effect for its purpose. SECTION 8. This ordinance shall be effective upon final passage and publication thereof. SECTION 9. Publication shall be made one time in the official publication of the City of Corpus Christi by publishing the caption of this ordinance, stating in substance the purpose of the ordinance. • • % it the forego" - ; ordinance w read for he first, time and' passed to .ta second reading on this the day of�. 19L1 by the following vote: Jason Luby James T. Acuff Rev. Harold T. Branch Thomas V. Gonzales Ricardo Gonzalez Gabe Lozano, Sr. J. Howard Stark That the foregoing ordinanc was read fo th second time and passed to its third reading on this the ay of ,1911 , by the following vote: Jason Luby Janes T. Acuff Rev. Harold T. Branch Thomas V. Gonzales Ricardo Gonzalez Gabe Lozano, Sr. J. Howard Stark That the foregoing ordinance read for the third time and passed finally on this the 7 ZX day of 19 7./, by the following vote: Jason Luby James T. Acuff Rev. Harold T. Branch Thomas V. Gonzales Ricardo Gonzalez Gabe Lozano, Sr. J. Howard Stark PASSED AND APPROVED, this the ATTEST: City Secretary APPROyF.D: Q"Lf DAY OF S %i�,c� LxLC. ASSTCity Attorney , 19: , 19 THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT STATE OF TEXAS, tss: County of Nueces. Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, this day personally came who being first duly sworn, according to law, says that he is the clean. Ad. Mesmer of the Corpus Christi Caller and The Corpus Christi Times, Daily Newspapers published at Corpus Christi, Texas, in said County and State, and that the publication of .Eanangn _ar—O.r.dirtenato of which the annexed is a true copy, was published in Timts on the..13-... day of AIXEMat litlidcgikTexgaTali 31;XilreWe X.XtraN effnalagin.- Times. $ 1547. . Baker, Class. Ad. Manager Subscribed and sworn to before me this 1$ day of August. 19 74-. Notary Public, Nueces County,`Texas Louise Vick NOT ICE OF PASSAGE 00 ORDINANCE NO 12207 MAKING FINDINGS OF FACT; AMENDING ARTICLE 11. RULES AND FOR REGULATIONS UTILEITIES DEPARTMENT. BY AMENDING SECTION 38.6, ADOPTION, AS AMENDED. BY ADDING THERETO 4 NEW PROVISION, PARAGRAPH N. ENTITLED CUSTOMERS' CHECKS ". 50 AS TO PROVIDE FOR PAYMENT BY CUSTOMERS OF 4 MOO CHARGE FOR HANDLING OF CHECKS RETURNED FOR ANY 60400N BY THE CITY'S BANK OF DEPOSIT: AMENDING ARTICLE V, WATER RATES AND CHARGES, BY AMENDING SECTION 28•32, CHARGES FOR RECONNECTING AND REPLACING METERS, AS PRESENT SECOND PARAGRAPH AND IN LIEU THEREOF ADDING A PRWID0 FORN SERVICE CHARGE OP 13.00 PER CALL FOR RECONNECTION OF WATER SERVICE THAT HAS BEEN DISCONNECTED DUE TO FAILURE TO PAY A DELINQUENCY, EXCEPT THAT AFTER 5:00 P.M., AND ON SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS AND HOLJDAYS, SUCH CHARGE SHALL BE Mk AMENDING THE THIRD PARAGRAPH OF SAID SECTION 3332 SO 45 TO CHARGE 112.00 FOR METER SETTING FEE; AMENDING ARTICLE VII, GAS RATES, SECTION 38.16. CHARGES FOR RECONNECTING AND REPLACING METERS, AS AMENDED. BY DELETING THE PRESENT SECOND P4 IroPIH. AND IN LIEU THERE. 00 ADDING 4A NEW THIRD PARAGRAPH TO PROVIDE FOR A SERVICE CHARGE OF 13.00 PER CALL FOR RECONNECTION OF GAS SERVICE THAT HAS BEEN DISCONNECTED DUE TO PAILURE TO PAY A DELINQUENCY, EXCEPT THAT AFTER 5:00 P.M.. AND ON SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS AND HDUDAYS, SUCH CHARGE SHALL BE AMENDING THE THIRD PARAGRAPH APH OF SAID SECTION 3141 SO AS TO CHARGE 115.00 FOR METER SETTING FEE: REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CORFU HEREWITH: PROVIDING EFFSEVERANCE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE: PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION. WAS PASSEDAND APPROVE Corms Ph Camcll al the GIN m C4mel! GWHtl, during Um 800197, at 2:0l Mee1l 0' provides v t_1, 1416 41 2:00 arsI effect from 0708 after Its !maim 1110 A*lGUm and 0101 a wnell1 for lotion Shall lea line of nal KOe01n0 Tao Hundred 11200001 Deller _. SEAALL el the CIIF el Ca Pus Chrrist!D, Tmue, 031.191b Orel A IIOus 1. I pll BILL G. READ. CINUSeOcretery CIIT Pf Carom Christ!. Texas