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Home My WebLink About021438 ORD - 07/21/1992AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY CODE, CHAPTER 55, UTILITIES, ARTICLE III, WATER RATES AND CHARGES, SECTION 55-50, SCHEDULE, BY AMENDING THE WATER RATE SCHEDULE FOR CUSTOMERS USING TREATED AND UNTREATED WATER; PROVIDING FOR SEVERANCE; AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION. WHEREAS, On February 12, 1991, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 21078 that partially repealed water rate schedule as adopted on October 9, 1990, Ordinance No. 21001; and WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that Ordinance No. 21078 should be repealed, and that Section 55-50 should be amended; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. That Ordinance No. 21078 is hereby repealed to the extent of the amendments provided herein. SECTION 2. That City Code, Chapter 55, Utilities, Article III, Water Rates and Charges, Section 55-50, Schedule, is hereby amended to hereafter provide as follows: A. Residential/Commercial Treated Water Rates 1. Monthly Minimum Charges Meter Sisal (Inches) Inside City Limits Outside City Limits 5/8" X 3/4" (Residential) $4.028 $8.056 5/8" X 3/4" (Commercial) 5.618 11.247 1" 8.703 17.395 1-1/2" 14.321 28.641 2" 22.037 44.064 3" 77.931 155.852 4" 88.849 177.698 6" 133.274 266.558 8" and larger 199.958 399.927 H2OORD2.WPG Page 1 021438 MICRUF.ILMLb a 2. Monthly Volume Charges Inside City Limits Outside City Limits Residential Cost Per Cost Per Gallons used 1.000 Gallons 1,000 Gallons First 2,000 Gallons Minimum * Minimum * Next 4,000 Gallons 1.463 Next 9,000 Gallons 1.569 Next 15,000 Gallons 1.972 Next 20,000 Gallons 2.364 Over 50,000 Gallons 2.820 * Use the Minimum Charges in Section 2.A.1. 2.820 2.820 2.820 2.820 2.820 Commercial Cost Per Cost Per Gallons Used 1,000 Gallons 1,000 Gallons First 2,000 Gallons Minimum * Minimum * Next 13,000 Gallons $1.463 $2.926 Next 85,000 Gallons a—a4.3- I, 32 J 1( 2.650 Next 900,000 Gallons 1.060 2.109 Next 9,000,000 Gallons 0.880 1.251 Over 10,000,000 Gallons 0.657 0.859 * Use the Minimum Charges in Section 2.A.1. B. Capacity -Commodity Treated Water Rates Inside City Outside City Capacity Charges Limits Limits Rate per month per 1,000 $9.869 $10.971 gallons per day of maximum day capacity requirement H200RD2.WPG Page 2 dee &jvtcL J cof“c yr • • Rates per month per 1,000 gallons per day of excess hourly capacity requirement (in excess of maximum day capacity requirement) Commodity Charge Commodity charge for all water per 1,000 gallons Inside City Outside City Limits Limits $0.848 $1.378 $0.296 $0.381 MINIMUM CHARGE Minimum monthly charge to be the sum of the capacity charges. SECTION 3. That City Code, Chapter 55, Utilities, Article III, Water Rates and Charges, Section 55-50, Schedule, is hereby amended by changing the Public Agency for Resale Rates, to read as follows: Public Agency for Resale Rates Treated water purchased by a public agency for resale. Monthly Consumption 1,000 Gallons First 2,000 Gallons Next 13,000 Gallons Next 85,000 Gallons Next 900,000 Gallons t7OSt i -o L i Next 9,000,000 Gallons -0.901 0.SS6 Over 10, 000, 000 Gallons t68'8- o. 14.'3 `. 4- * Use the Minimum Charges in Section 2.A.1. SECTION 4. That City Code, Chapter 55, Utilities, Article III, Water Rates and Charges, Section 55-50, Schedule, is hereby amended by increasing the price of untreated water to industrial, municipal and domestic users to be included in said section, reading as follows: Cost Per 1,000 Gallons Minimum * $1.420 3.367 (.Z'ti k Untreated Water - Industrial, Municipal and Domestic All untreated water sold and delivered at any point of delivery where such water is available directly to the consumer, shall be at the following rates: H200R02.WPG Page 3 Commodity Charge For all water consumed Minimum Charge $0.137 per 1,000 Gallons Minimum monthly charge, industrial $160.590 Minimum monthly charge, municipal By Contract Minimum monthly charge, domestic $5.353 Minimum annual charge, domestic $53.530 In instances where the City of Corpus Christi has entered into development of alternative water supplies, a supplemental charge will be added to the basic cost of untreated water. This supplemental charge will be calculated by dividing the total actual monthly expenditures for well drilling (amortized over four years), pumping, and land leases, plus other water supply development costs, by the actual water withdrawn for the month to provide a cost per 1,000 gallons to be billed to each raw water customer according to their use. SECTION 5 That all ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith be and the same are hereby repealed to the extent to such conflict. SECTION 6. 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 7. The rates established in this ordinance shall be applied against all water service provided on or after July 30, 1992. SECTION 8. Publication shall be made one time in the official publication of the City of Corpus Christi by publishing the caption stating in substance the purpose of the ordinance. ATTEST: 1,77Xoflf� r'J9/'7%. z City Secretary 1 H2ooRD2.WPG Page 4 MAYOR f -- THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI a • APPROVED /2 DAY OF J.& -tel_ , 1992 JAMES R. BRAY, JR. CITY ATTORNEY By Assistant City Attorney H2OORD2.WPG Page 5 diat the foregoing ordinance was read for the first time and passed to its second reading on me 1-3 day of , 19Q , by the following vote: Edward A. Martin ALL Mary Rhodes Cezar Galindo Leo Guerrero Betty Jean Longoria (Lt,/ i Joe McComb Dr. David McNichols Cttp Clif Moss Mary Pat Slavik That the oregoing o ce was read for the second time and passed to its third reading on this th day o ` j`{ i , 191-/ , by the following vote: (11,1 ) Edward A. Martin "-ti i Joe McComb LLL fi ' Dr. David McNichols (Uri Clif Moss Mary Rhodes Cezar Galindo Leo Guerrero Betty Jean Longoria That th day of Mary Pat Slavik /Lir/ 1 t` g ordinance wq read for the third time and passed finally on this the 19 '(/ , by the following vote: Mary Rhodes Cezar Galindo Leo Guerrero Betty Jean Longoria PASSED AND APPROVED, this the Z ATTEST: C22p• city Secretary Edward A. Martin 7,�f Joe McComb Dr. David McNichols Clif Moss Mary Pat Slavik dirt y day of (,.Th,y , 19 �X ) >- MAYOR � THE \C OF CORPUS CHRISTI APPROVED: //"4DAY OF , 19Y2_: JAMES R. BRAY, JR., CITY TORNEY By (1ia 044 , Assistant City Attorney 021438 MEMORANDUM TO: Armando Chapa, City Secretary FROM: Sally Clark Farris, Assistant City Attorney DATE: January 28, 1993 SUBJECT: Administrative Correction of Scrivener's Errors In Ordinance 21438 Amending the City Code, Chapter 55, Utilities, Article III, Water Rates and Charges, Section 55-50, Schedule, Sections 2 and 3. REQUEST: That the City Secretary make administrative corrections to Ordinance No. 21438. That subject ordinance, Exhibit A, contains scrivener's or typographical errors appropriate for administrative correction. The errors consist of incorrect numerical values assigned to represent what the council intended to be a 6% rate increase for water. The errors consist of 1) a mere transposition of numbers in a single case, and 2) a 12% rather than 6% increase for a class of purchasers under Public Agency Resale. BACKGROUND: The Ordinance to be corrected was passed first reading June 23, 1992, as evidenced by Exhibit B, Minutes of Special Council Meeting, in which "Mr. Martin amended his earlier motion to include six percent [emphasis supplied] for Gas and Water [emphasis supplied] and four percent for Wastewater with all the other provisions ...." Exhibit C evidences passage on the second reading, June 30, 1992. Exhibit D evidences passage on the third reading, July 31, 1992. N''"'• a -4r )1 112et4-p-a Cttcw4. 1 CORRECTIONS: 1) Correction of the transposition error may be accomplished with the following change on page 2 of the ordinance: Section 2. A. Residential/Commercial Treated Water Rates 2. Monthly Volume Charges Commercial Gallons Used First 2,000 Gallons Next 13,000 Gallons Next 85,000 Gallons Next 900,000 Gallons Next 9,000,000 Gallons Over 10,000,000 Gallons Cost Per 1.000 Gallons Minimum * $1.463 1.352 1.325 1.060 0.880 0.657 * Use the Minimum Charges in Section 2.A.1 Cost Per 1,000 Gallons Minimum * $2.926 2.650 2.109 1.251 0.859 2) Correction for public agency resale rates may be accomplished with the following changes at page 3 of the ordinance: SECTION 3. That City Code, Chapter 55, Utilities, Article III, Water Rates and Charges, Section 55-50, Schedule, is hereby amended by changing the Public Agency for Resale Rates, to read as follows: Public Agency for Resale Rates Treated water purchased by a public agency for resale. Monthly Consumption 1,000 Gallons First 2,000 Gallons Next 13,000 Gallons Next 85,000 Gallons Next 900,000 Gallons Next 9,000,000 Gallons Over 10,000,000 Gallons * Use the Minimum Charges in Section 2.A.1. Cost Per 1,000 Gallons Minimum * $1.420 1.367 1.081 0.901 0.668 1.293 1.028 0.858 0.636 2 VERIFICATION: These requested administrative corrections are verified below by the Director of Public Utilities, Victor Medina, and the Utilities Business Officer Manager, Victor Salas, both of whom further verify that customer billings have already been adjusted to comport with the full force and effect of the intent of Ordinance 021438. Verifie . : Sally Clark Farris Assistant City Attorney ictor Medina Victor Salas Water Superintendent \SF\019.MEM.aar Utilities Business Office Manager 3 PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT State of Texas, } County of Nueces } ss: CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI Ad #48343 PO # Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, this day personally came Anna Steindorf, who being first duly sworn, according to law, says that she is a Business Office Secretary of the Corpus Christi Caller -Times, a daily newspaper published at Corpus Christi in said County and State, generally circulated in Aransas, Bee, Brooks, Cameron, Duval, Hidalgo, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Karnes, Kenedy, Kleberg, Live Oak, Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio, Victoria, and Webb Counties, and that the publication of NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF ORDINANCE NO. 021438 which the annexed is a true copy, was published in the Corpus Christi Caller -Times on the 27th day of July 1992. One Time(s) $ 31.90 Business Office Secretar 4 Subscribed and sworn to before me this 6th day of August 1992. big e Notary Public, Nueces County, Texas NOTICEOBI.N.4SSAGE OF ORDINANCE NO. 021438 AMENDING THC CITY CODE, CHAPT S5, UTILITIES, AR- TICLE it, WATER RATES AND CHARGES, SECTION 55-50, SCHEDULE, BY AMENDING THE WATER RATE SCHEDULE FOR CUS- TOMERS USING TREATED AND UNTREATED WATER; PROVIDING FOR SEVER- ANCE; AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION. The ordinance was passed and approved by the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas on the 21st day of July, 1992. /s/ Armando Chapa