HomeMy WebLinkAbout12208 ORD - 08/07/1974MOTION
moved and ✓LLGC/C ✓�/
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seconded the motion to amend the ordinance amending Ordinance No. 11613,
increasing the water rates to provide an overall increase for customers
using treated water, read on the first two of three readings on July 24,
1974 and July 31, 1974, prior to its third reading, said amended water
rates to hereafter read as follows:
SECTION 1. That Ordinance No. 11613, passed and approved August
8, 1973, be and the same is hereby amended by amending the first two schedules
found in Section 1 thereof, under the caption TREATED WATER - REGULAR RATE,
to hereafter read as follows:
"Minimum Charges
For the
first 3,000 gallons
monthly
Meter size --
Inside
Outside
Corpus Christi
Inches
Corpus Christi
Padre Island*
All Others
5/8 and 3/4
$ 1.90
$ 6.30
$ 4.10
1
2.50
7.55
5.05
1 -1/2
3.80
11.35
7.55
2
5.70
16.40
11.35
3
22.10
63.00
44.10
4
25.20
75.60
50.40
6
37.80
113.40
75.60
8 or larger
56.70
170.10
113.40
Commodity Charges
For water consumed (in addition to the minimum allowance)
Monthly
consumption Inside Corpus
Outside Corpus Christi
Christi
Padre Island's
All Others
First
Rate Per 1,000
Gallons
3,000 gallons
Minimum Charge
Next
17,000 gallons
$ 0.55
$ 0.89
$ 0,89
Next
80,000 gallons
0.41
0.76
0.76
Next
150,000 gallons
0.35
0.61
0.61
Next
750,000 gallons
0.30
0.49
0.49
Next
9,000,000 gallons
0.26
0.42
0.42
All over
103000,000 gallons
0.23
0.28
0,28
*The area designated as 'Padre Island' includes all area East of the City
limits, including Padre Island, Mustang Island, Causeway and all water areas."
SECTION 2. That Ordinance No. 9472, passed and approved August 27,
1969, be and the same is hereby amended by amending the third and fourth schedules
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found in section 1 thereof, under the caption TREATED WATER - REGULAR RATE, to
hereafter read as follows:
PRIVATE FIRE PROTECTION SERVICE
Size of Branch Annual
Inches _ Charge
3 and less $ 50,00
6 94.00
8 213.00
10 375.00
12 575.00
813.00
TREATED WATER - ALTERNATIVE CAPACITY COIMODITY RATE
Upon request and approval or as may be required by the City to treated
water customers who provide special metering facilities and whose water use
exceeds 2,500,000 gallons per month, the following rates shall apply:
Capacity and Commodit Charges Inside Corpus Outside Corpus
Maximum Day Capacity Requirement Christi Christi
rate per month per 1000 gallons per
day of maximum day capacity requirement $ 2.50 $ 3.75
Maximum Hour Capacity Requirement rate
per month per 1000 gallons per day of
excess hourly capacity requirement (in
excess of maximum day capacity requirem) 0.38 0.63
Capacity Charge for all water rate per
1000 gallons 0.10 0.10
Note: Maximum day and excess maximum hourly capacity
charges billed monthly on the basis of the highest
capacity requirements established during the
current and preceding eleven (11) months.
Minimum Charge
Minimum monthly charge to be the sum of the capacity charges."
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AN ORDINANCE
MAKING FINDINGS OF FACT; AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 11613,
PASSED AND APPROVED AUGUST 8, 1973, BY AMENDING CERTAIN
SCHEDULES THEREIN SO AS TO INCREASE THE WATER RATES TO
PROVIDE AN OVERALL INCREASE FOR CUSTOMERS USING TREATED
WATER, INCLUDING MINIMUM CHARGES; AMENDING ORDINANCE
NO. 9472, PASSED AND APPROVED AUGUST 27, 19699 BY AMENDING
CERTAIN SCHEDULES THEREIN SO AS TO INCREASE WATER RATES
TO PROVIDE FOR AN INCREASE FOR FIRE PROTECTION SERVICE, AS
MORE FULLY SET FORTH HEREINAFTER; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES
IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR SEVERANCE; PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION.
WHEREAS, some of the existing water rates of the City of Corpus
Christi have remained unchanged since 1939, and most rates, with slight
modifications, the last being in 1969, have been in effect since 1941; and
WHEREAS, various costs of acquiring water, transporting of water,
treatment and distribution of the same has been greatly increased since 1941
and 1969; and
WHEREAS, existing conditions have been studied by the City Council
and the City Council has concluded that a new schedule of rates should be
adopted; and
WHEREAS, costs in materials and operating costs, as well as antici-
pated maintenance costs have increased at least 30 %; and
WHEREAS, a rate increase is necessary to make the water distribution
system more self - supportive and to avoid a tax increase:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That Ordinance No. 11613, passed and approved August
8, 1973, be and the same is hereby emended by amending the first two schedules
found in Section 1 thereof, under the caption TREATED WATER - REGULAR RATE,
to hereafter read as follows:
"Minimum Charges
For the first 3,000 gallons monthly
Meter size --
Inside
Inches
Corpus Christi
5/8 and 3/4
$ 1.90
1
2.50
1 -1/2
3.80
2
5.70
3
22.10
4
25.20
6
37.80
8 or larger
56.70
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Outside
Corpus Christi
Padre Island*
All Others
$ 6.30
$ 4.10
7.55
5.05
11.35
7.55
16.40
11.35
63.00
44.10
75.60
50.40
113.40
75.60
170.10
113.40
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Commodity Charges
For water consumed (in addition to the minimum allowance)
Monthly
consumption Inside Corpus
Outside
Corpus Christi
Size of Branch
Annual
Inches
Christi
Padre Island*
All Others
4
94.00
6
Rate Per
1,000 Gallons
375.00
First
3,000
gallons
Minimum Charge
Next
17,000
gallons
$ 0.55
$ 0.89
$ 0.89
Next
80,000
gallons
0.41
0.76
0.76
Next
150,000
gallons
0.35
0.61
0.61
Next
750,000
gallons
0.30
o.49
0.49
Next
9,000,000
gallons
0.26
0.42
0.42
All over
10,000,000
gallons
0.23
0.28
0.28
*The area designated as 'Padre Island' includes all area East of the City
limits, including Padre Island, Mustang Island, Causeway and all water areas."
SECTION 2. That Ordinance No. 9472, passed and approved August 27,
1969, be and the same is hereby amended by amending the third and fourth schedules
found in section 1 thereof, under the caption TREATED WATER - REGULAR RATE, to
hereafter read as follows:
to PRIVATE FIRE PROTECTION SERVICE
Size of Branch
Annual
Inches
Charge
3 and less
$ 50.00
4
94.00
6
213.00
8
375.00
10
575.00
12
813.00
TREATED WATER - ALTERNATIVE CAPACITY COMMODITY RATE
Upon request and approval or as may be required by the City to treated
water customers who provide special metering facilities and whose water use
exceeds 2,500,000 gallons per month, the following rates shall apply:
Capacity and Commodity Charges Inside Corpus Outside Corpus
Christi Christi
Maximum Day Capacity Requirement
rate per month per 1000 gallons per
day of maximum day capacity requirement $ 2.50 $ 3.75
Maximum Hour Capacity Requirement rate
per month per 1000 gallons per day of
excess hourly capacity requirement (in
excess of maximum day capacity requirem) 0.38 0.63
Capacity Charge for all water rate per
1000 gallons 0.10 0.10
Note: Maximum day and excess maximum hourly capacity
charges billed monthly on the basis of the highest
capacity requirements established during the
current and preceding eleven (11) months.
Minimum Charge
Minimum monthly charge to be the sum of the capacity charges."
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SECTION 3. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith shall be and are hereby repealed to the extent of conflict herewith.
SECTION h. 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 5. This ordinance shell be effective from those billings
of September 1, 1974.
SECTION 6. Publication sha.li ha -.A, ...,e +4..,e a.
Publication of the City of Corpus Christi by publishing the caption of this
ordinance, stating in substance the purpose of the ordinance.
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That the foregoing ordinance was read for the first time an passed
to its second reading on this the day ofJ.,A 19 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 ordinance was read t e second t rmeand passed
to its third reading on this the -2 day of 19 q Or , by the
following vote:
Jason Luby
,James T. Acuff
Rev. Harold T. Branch
Thomas V. Gonzales
Ricardo Gonzales
Gabe Lozano, Sr.
J. Howard Stark
That the fore o�yg ordinance read for the third time and passed
finally on this the GC day of 19 7y/ by the following vote:
Jason Luby
James T. Acuff
Rev. Harold T. Branch
Thomas V. Gonzales
Ricardo Gonzales
Gabe Lozano, Sr.
J. Howard Stark
PASSED AND APPROVED, this the
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