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HomeMy WebLinkAbout031874 ORD - 09/17/2019 Ordinance amending the City Code of Ordinances, Chapter 55, Utilities, revising residential wastewater billings beginning in March 2020 by establishing residential wastewater winter quarter averaging based upon the average of three complete monthly water utility billings from December 2019 through February 2020, and recalculating the winter quarter average for residential wastewater customers every year thereafter BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 55-100 of the Corpus Christi Code of Ordinances regarding wastewater rates is revised with new rates as shown in underlined text below to be effective on June 1, 2020. Sec. 55-100. -Schedule. (a) The monthly charge to be paid by users of sewerwastewater service furnished by the city's municipal sewer system. except as otherwise provided in articles VII and XI of chapter 55, shall be based on the amount of water used by the user according to the following rates: C ffcctivc Ianuary, 201o20Based upon Winter Quarter Classification _'esidential Average Usage Inside city limits One-family minimum monthly charge(first 2,000 gallons) $ 32.60 Nex 4,000-gallons 3.25 One family per 1,000 gallons over 2,000 6.69 Alex-97000-gallons 4.85 7.25 Inside city limits One-family maximum monthly charge(up to 25,000 gallons) 161.75 186.47 Outside city limits One-family minimum monthly charge(first 2,000 gallons) 40.75 Next 4,000 gallons 6.25 One-family per 1,000 gallons over 2,000 14.85 Alex-97000-gallons 9.35 Over 15,000 gallons 14700 Outside city limits One-family maximum monthly charge(up to 25,000 gallons) 289.90 382.30 Page 1 031S'74 CLASSIFICATION-COMMERCIAL Effective January 1, 2020 Inside city limits Commercial minimum monthly charge(first 2,000 gallons) 44.75 Inside city limits Commercial per 1,000 gallons over 2,000 4.70 Outside city limits Commercial minimum monthly charge(first 2,000 55.95 gallons) Outside city limits Commercial per 1,000 gallons over 2,000 9.35 (b) The City will begin in March 2020 to implement winter quarter averaging for residential wastewater customers as soon as the City billing system has been programmed to calculate the wastewater bills utilizing winter quarter average usage. The amount of water used to compute the monthly bills for wastewater service to one-family residential customers shall be computed on the basis of the "winter quarter average usage" that is calculated pursuant to this subsection. A new winter quarter average usage shall be calculated every year thereafter. (1) Definitions. a. Winter quarter averaging wastewater charge period: The period of water and wastewater service during the three (3) complete reading periods of the preceding winter quarter months of December, January and February. b. Winter quarter average usage. The monthly wastewater usage established by the city during the "winter quarter averaging wastewater charge period" based upon the customer's average monthly water consumption during that period. c. Interim average usage: The monthly wastewater usage established by the city for individual customers who have not established a "winter quarter average usage". The "interim average usage" is three thousand (3,000) gallons per month, and is to be the basis for monthly billings until a "winter quarter average usage" as defined in subsection (b)(1)b. of this section is established for the individual customer. d. Service area: The geographic region served by the city's wastewater system. _(2) Winter quarter average criteria. a. The customer must receive water and wastewater service at one (1) location during the entire winter quarter averaging wastewater charge period in order to establish a "winter quarter average usage". b. "Winter quarter average usage" charges shall apply to one-family residential customers only. c. The following method will be used to calculate the customer's "winter quarter average usage": 1. Add the customer's water consumption during the winter quarter averaging wastewater charge period to determine three-month total water consumption. 2. Divide three-month total water consumption amount by three (3) to calculate the "winter quarter average usage". Such winter quarter average usage shall be limited to a maximum of twenty-five thousand (25,000) gallons. Page 2 d. The following method will be used to calculate the customer's monthly wastewater bill: Using the winter quarter average usage, apply the applicable wastewater rates established in subsection (a) to calculate the customer's monthly wastewater bill. The adjusted rate that applies to service after June 1 will reflect wastewater usage based on the previous "winter quarter averaging wastewater charge period". A new winter quarter average usage shall be calculated every June based upon the amount of water used during the winter quarter averaging wastewater charge period. e. New and relocating customers; adiustments: 1. Customers new to the service area who have not established a "winter quarter average usage" shall be billed based on the "interim average usage". The "interim average usage" is 3,000 gallons per month. 2. Customers who are relocating within the service area who established a "winter quarter average usage"at their previous address shall be billed based on the"interim average usage" or their "winter quarter average usage" at the previous address, whichever is less. 3. Customers who are relocating within the service area who have not established a "winter quarter average usage" at their previous address shall be billed based on the "interim average usage". 4. When a customer experiences a substantial increase in water or wastewater usage from hidden water leaks in the plumbing system during the winter quarter averaging wastewater charge period, and if the customer can produce proof of repairs, the director of finance or the director's designee may adiust the wastewater bill. f. The City will begin in March 2020 to implement winter quarter averaging as soon as the City billing system has been programmed to calculate the wastewater bills utilizing winter quarter average usage. (lac) The rates established in subsection (a) of this section are based upon water consumption for wastewater service customers with wastewater characteristics of five hundred sixty-two (562) parts per million or less by weight of chemical oxygen demand index, two hundred fifty (250) parts per million or less by weight of biochemical oxygen demand index, and two hundred fifty (250) parts per million or less by weight of suspended solids index. If the wastewater characteristics exceed any of these parameters, the customer shall pay as additional abnormal wastewater surcharges as provided in section 55-148. (Code 1958, § 38-49; Ord. No. 9863, § 1, 7-29-1970; Ord. No. 11612, § 1, 8-8-1973; Ord. No. 12209, § 1, 8-7-1974; Ord. No. 12656, § 1, 6-25-1975; Ord. No. 13860, § 1, 8-3-1977; Ord. No. 15700, § 1, 8-13-1980; Ord. No. 16448, § 1, 8-12-1981; Ord. No. 17156, § I, 7-28-1982; Ord. No. 17763, § 1, 8-3-1983; Ord.No. 18352, § 1, 7-24-1984; Ord. No. 18940, § 1, 7-23-1985; Ord. No. 19403, § 1, 7-29-1986; Ord. No. 20412, § 1, 7-26-1988; Ord. No. 20748, § 1, 8-8-1989; Ord. No. 21001, § 1, 10-9-1990; Ord. No. 21440, § 1, 7-21-1992; Ord. No. 21662, § 1, 5-25-1993; Ord. No. 21671, § 1, 6-8-1993; Ord. No. 21814, § 1(e), (0, 12-14-1993; Ord. No. 21965, § 1, 6- 14-1994; Ord. No. 22743, § 1, 11-12-1996; Ord. No. 23706, § 1, 7-20-1999; Ord. No. 24132, § 1, 7-25-2000; Ord. No. 24531, § le, 7-24-2001; Ord. No. 24969, § 6, 7-23-2002; Ord. No. 25396, § 6, 7-22-2003; Ord. No. 025866, § 5, 7-27-2004; Ord. No. 026368, § 5, 7-26-2005; Ord. No. 026900, § 5, 7-25-2006; Ord. No. 027355, § 5, 7-24-2007; Ord. No. 027781, § 7, 7-22-2008; Ord. No. 028256, § 5, 7-28-2009; Ord. No. 028690, § 1, 7-20-2010; Ord. No. 029160, § 3, 7-26- 2011; Ord. No. 029917, § 7, 7-30-2013; Ord. No. 030242, § 4( Exh. A), 7-29-2014; Ord. No. 030295, § 5, 9-23-2014; Ord.No. 030605, § 4, 9-8-2015; Ord.No. 031244, § 2, 9-12-2017) Page 3 SECTION 2. Publication shall be made in the official publication of the City of Corpus Christi as required by the City Charter of the City of Corpus Christi. This ordinance takes effect upon publication, with the revised utility rates taking effect upon the dates as stated herein. The utility rates in effect at the time this Ordinance is adopted remain in full force and effect until the effective date of the utility rates as stated in this Ordinance. That the foregoing ordinance was read for the first time and passed to its second reading on this the - day of 5q�c,mhW, 2019, by the following vote: Joe McCombs Michael Hunter / .e Roland Barrera Ale Ben Molina Alt e Rudy Garza __ Everett Roy / Paulette M. Guajardo Greg Smith d- e Gil Hernandez e. That the foregoing ordinance was read for the second time and passed finally on this the / day of 2019, by the following vote: Joe McComb Ali e- Michael Hunter fr Roland Barrera ,47,re_ Ben Molina lilt- Rudy Garza AL, • Everett Roy .2 Paulette M. Guajardo ` Greg Smith Gil Hernandez /f--,'� PASSED AND APPROVED on this the 11'' day of f / , 2019. ATTEST: 4�/t ��1rY .L/ Re ecca Huerta Jo- cComb City Secretary - .r Page 4 031874 r Caller TImeSANCE DEPARTMENT PART OF THE USA TODAY NETWORK 2019 OCT -7 MI 8: 49 Certificate of Publication NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF ORDINANCE(S) NO.031873, Ordinance amending the City Code of Ordinances, Chapter 55, wa CITY OF CORPUS CHRIS TI rates as Utilities, f January revisin1,2020.ter PO BOX 9277 NO.031874, Ordinance amending the City Code of Ordinances, Chapter 55, Utilities, revising residen- CORPUS CHRISTI,TX 78469-9277 tial wastewater billings be- NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF ginning in March 2020 by ORDINANCE(S) establishing residential NO.031873, O r d i n a n c e wastewater winter quarter amending the City Code of STATE OF WISCONSIN) averaging based upon the Ordinances, Chapter 55, average of three complete Utilities, revising water )) monthly water utility bill- rates as of January 1,2020. a COUNTY OF BROWN) ings from December 201£ NO.031874, O r d i n a n c e through February 2020?and amending the uty Code of a recalculating the winter Ordinances, Chapter 55, I,being first duly sworn,upon oath depose and say that I quarter average for resi- Utilities, revising residen- dential wastewater custom- tial wastewater billings be- am a legal clerk and employee of the publisher,namely,the era every year thereafter; Corpus Christi Caller-Times,a daily newspaper published the new wastewater rates einning in March 2020 by establishing residential v h at Corpus Christi in said Cityand State,generallycirculated are effective June 1, 2020. wastewater winter quarter rp These ordinances were in Aransas,Bee,Brooks,Duval,Jim Hogg,Jim Wells, passed and approved on average of three complete Kleberg,Live Oak,Nueces,Refugio,and San Patricio, second reading by the monthly water utility 9 Corpus Christi City Council bill- Counties,and that thepublication of which the annexed is a on September 17,2019. ings from December 2019 through February 2020, and true copy,was inserted in the Corpus Christi Caller-Times s/Rebecca Huerta recalculating the winter quartP City Secretary or resi- on the following dates: dent alr wastewater average f custom- ers every year thereafter; the new wastewater rates are effective June 1, 2020. Septa, •-r23,2019 These ordinances were passed and approved on second reading by the On this September 23,201',I ce ify that the attached Corpus Christi City Council document is a true and ex.ct co. made by the publisher: on September 17,2019. Is/Rebecca Huerta City Secretary )44 _____ , Le..l otice 4 I-rk �L OiI � l Notary Public,St.�•f Wisconsin, k ounty of Brown c -lg4A Notary Expires ,0\\IlliiiIiii////� Publication Cost:$165.05 Ad No:0003800006 = • NOTARY =_ Customer No:1243917 PO#: (n'•. pUBLAG '.