HomeMy WebLinkAbout023910 ORD - 01/11/2000AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI, CHAPTER 55, UTILITIES, REGARDING CAPACITY-VOLUME
TREATED WATER RATES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERANCE;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION;
AND PROVIDING FOR AN EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That rates for utility service provided by the City of Corpus Christi are
amended as follows:
a. Section 55-50(c) of the Code of Ordinances is amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 55-50. Schedule of water rates.
"(a) Base rates for water service.
"The rates for water service are as follows:
"(1) Monthly Minimum Charges
Capacity-Volume Treated Water Rates
"1. Capacity Charges
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1.272
1.322
I. 37-I.
August 1, August 1, August 1, August 1, August 1,
2000 2000 2001 2002 2003
1999 to to to to
to July 31, July 31, July 31, July 31,
July 31, 2001 2002 2003 2004
2000
Rate per $16.493 $17.152 $17.838 $18.551 $19.293
month per
1,000
gallons/day
of maximum
day capacity
requirement
Rate per 2.068 2.150 2.236 2.325 2.418
month per
1,000
gallons/day
of excess
hourly
capacity
requirement
(in excess of
maximum
day capacity
requirement)
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"2. Volume Charge
August 1, August 1, August 1, August 1, August 1,
2000 2000 2001 2002 2003
1999 to to to to
to July 31, July 31, July 31, July 31,
July 31, 2001 2002 2003 2004
2000
Volume $0.241 $0.250 $0.260 $0.270 $0.280
charge for
all water
per 1,000
gallons
"3. Minimum Charge
"The minimum monthly charge shall be the sum of the capacity
charges.
SECTION 2. 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.
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SECTION 3. The new rates adopted by this ordinance take effect for all water service
provided following the next meter reading after the passage of this ordinance for any
customers, who are currently being billed under either the inside city limits or outside
city limits capacity-volume treated water rates.
SECTION 4. 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.
SECTION 5. That upon written request of the Mayor or five Council members, copy
attached, to find and declare an emergency due to the need for immediate action
necessary for the efficient and effective administration of City affairs, such finding of an
emergency is made and declared requiring suspension of the Charter rule as to
consideration and voting upon ordinances at two regular meetings so that this ordinance
is I~a~.sed and sha~l take effect upon first reading as an emergency measure this the
~ [T~-day of ~ "~~0"' ' 2000.
Armando Chapa Samuel L. Neal, Jr.
City Secretary Mayor, The City of Corpus Christi
APPROVED: This ,~'~'~day of -,)~,~'~-'7,2000:
James R. Bray, City Attorney
By:
R. ,,Fay Reining
Senior Assistant City Attorney
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Corpus Christi, Texas
Corpus Christi, Texas
For the reasons set forth in the emergency clause of the foregoing ordinance an
emergency exists requiring suspension of the Charter rule as to consideration and
voting upon ordinances at two regular meetings: I/we, therefore, request that you
suspend said Charter rule and pass this ordinance finally on the date it is introduced, or
at the present meeting of the City Council.
Respectfully,
Respectfully,
<3amuel L. 'N""ea'~, 3r: -""'/_¢~
Mayor, The City of Corpus Christi
Council Members
The above ordinance was pas_.sed by the following vote:
Samuel L. Neal, Jr.
Javier D. Colmenero
Melody Cooper
Henry Garrett
Dr. Arnold Gonzales
Rex A. Kinnison
Betty Jean Longoria
John Longoria
Mark Scott
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PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT
State of Texas }
County of Nueces }
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CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
Ad # 3294609
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Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, this day personally came Darrell
G. Coleman, who being first duly sworn, according to law, says that he is Vice-
President and Chief Financial Officer of the Corpus Christi Caller-Times, a daily
newspaper published at Corpus Christi in said City and State, generally
circulated in Aransas, Bee, Brooks, Duval, 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. which the annexed is a true copy, was inserted in the Corpus Christi Caller-
Times and on the World Wide Web on the Caller-Times Interactive on the 17TH
day(s) of JANUARY, 2000.
TWO (2) Time(s)
OF ORDINANCE NO.
023910
Ordinance amending the
CoOs of Ordinances, City
of Corpus Chrlsti,
Chapter 55, Utilities,
re arding capacity*
voliJm9 treated water
rates; providing for an
effective date. This
and approved by the City
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Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer
Jlnual~/17, 200G
Subscribed and sworn to me on the date of
JANUARY 18, 2000.
Notary Public, Nueces County, Texas
CONNIE HARALSON
Print or Type Name of Notary Public
My commission expires on 5/14/01.