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Home My WebLink About024531 ORD - 07/24/2001 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, CHAPTER 55, UTILITIES, REGARDING WATER, GAS AND WASTEWATER RATES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERANCE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; AND DECLARING 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 of the Code of Ordinances is revised 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 "a. Metered Treated Water Customers "1. Inside City Limits Meter Size ^~gl;JEt 1, August 1, August 1, August 1, August 1, AUQust 1. (Inches) 2QQQte 2001 to 2002 to 2003 to 2004 to 2005 to Jl,Jly a1, July 31, July 31, July 31, July 31, Julv 31. ~ 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Residential 5/8" - 3/4" $8.aQe $5.13138 $8.Q4g $13.248 $13.887 $6.947 5.503 5.833 6.183 6.554 Commercial 5/8" - 3/4" ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 10.024 7.941 8.417 8.922 9.457 Residential & Commercial 1" $12.428 $1a.Q4e $1 a.eQg $1 Ug2 $18.1Q1 $15.998 12.673 13.433 14.239 15.093 R12105A4 024531 .t-..... ..,.----'~_."_.,.....,....._.,-.- 2 1-1/2" 20.873 21.916 2d.011 24.1 e1 2a.de9 26.877 21.290 22.567 23.921 25.356 2" d2. 4 75 d4.098 da.802 d7.a92 d9.471 41.817 33.124 35.111 37.217 39.450 3" 116.a18 122.d43 128. 460 134.88d 141 . 627 150.040 118.848 125.978 133.536 141.548 4" 1 d2.9d4 1d9.a80 146.559 15H86 161.580 171.180 135.592 143.727 152.350 161.491 6" 199.73d 209.719 220.204 2d1.214 242.774 257.199 203.727 215.950 228.907 242.641 8" and larger dOO.gOd d15.00d ddO.7ad d47.290 de4.6a4 386.320 306.003 324.363 343.824 364.453 Large Volume Any size 10,114.071 10,619.771 11,150.762 11,708.dOO 12,29d.715 13.024.156 10.316.352 10.935.333 11.591.453 12.286.940 "2. Outside City Limits Meter Size .'\ug !;JEt 1, August 1, August 1, August 1, August 1, Auaust 1. (Inches) 2000ta 2001 to 2002 to 2003 to 2004 to 2005 to JlJly d1, July 31, July 31, July 31, July 31, Julv 31. ~ 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Residential 5/8" - 3/4" $11.45d $12.025 $12.e26 $1d.257 $1d.919 $14.745 11.682 12.382 13.124 13.911 Commercial 5/8" - 3/4" $16.250 $17.026 $17.915 $18.810 $19.750 $20.924 16.575 17.569 18.623 19.740 Residential & Commercial R12105A4 ..r----', u .---.,....-- 3 1" 25.494 2e.7e8 28.10e 29.a11 30.98e 32.827 26.003 27.563 29.216 30.969 1-1/2" 42. 404 44.a24 4e.780 49.087 a1.841 54.602 43.252 45.847 48.597 51.512 2" 1313.1394 efUl73 72.d1e 75.9d1 79.727 84.465 66.905 70.919 75.174 79.684 3" 2dd.e8d 24a.de7 257.eda 270.a16 284.041 300.918 238.356 252.657 267.816 283.885 4" 2ee.adO 279.856 29d.848 308.1340 323.ge7 343.216 271.860 288.172 305.462 323.789 6" 400.144 420.1a1 441.1138 4e3.215 48e.d75 515.273 408.146 432.634 458.592 486.107 8" and eOO.e82 630.71e ee2.251 69a.3ed 730.131 773.511 larger 612.695 649.456 688.423 729.728 Large Volume Any size 1 e,87e.d38 17,720.1a4 18,eOe.161 19,a3€He9 20,a1 d.292 21 ,732.1 04 17.213.864 18.246.695 19.341.496 20.501.985 R12105A4 ~,..--.. n 4 "b. Untreated Water Customers ^l;I~UE:t 1, August 1, August 1, August 1, August 1, Auaust 1. 2990ta 2001 to 2002 ta 2003 ta 2004 ta 2005ta ,JI,Jly J1, July 31, July 31, July 31, July 31, Julv 31. ~ 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Minimum $241.4€i8 $2€iJ.5JO $266.296 $279.€i16 $293.491 $310.930 manthly 246.287 261.064 276.727 293.330 service charge, water d istricts/ municipalities with raw water supply cantracts executed after January 1, 1997 Minimum $150.00 $150.00 $150.00 $150.00 $150.00 manthly service charge far Public Agency far Resale Untreated Water withaut a raw water supply cantract executed afte r January 1, 19971 Minimum $241.4€i8 2€iHJO $266.29 $279.516 $29J. 491 310.929 monthly 246.287 261.064 276.727 293.330 service charge, industrial R12105A4 "~l -....,- ~ .. 5 Minimum ~ S,44g ~ ~ ~ 10.358 monthly 8.206 8.698 9.219 9.772 service charge, domestic Minimum 8g.48e 84.e19 88.ne 93.171 97.829 103.641 annual 82.095 87.020 92.241 97.775 service charge, domestic ,,' . . MInimum monthly charge for Public Agency for Resale Untreated Water customer without a raw water supply contract executed after January 1, 1997: If the charge based on the volume of water taken in a monthly billing period is less than $150.00, the customer shall be billed $150.00, unless a valid water supply contract between the customer and City that was executed prior to January 1, 1997, provides for a minimum annual payment. If a valid water supply contract between the customer and City executed prior to August 1, 2000, provides for a minimum annual payment, the customer shall pay the minimum annual payment under the contract. "(2) Monthly Volume Charges Per 1,000 Gallons "a. Residential Rate "1. Inside City Limits ^ugl,lst 1, August 1, August 1, August 1, August 1, Auqust 1. ~ 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 te to to to to to .My31, July 31, July 31, July 31, July 31, Julv 31 , ~ 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 First 2,000 Minir:FIlJrFI* Minimum' Minimum' Minimum' Minimum' Minimum' Gallons Next $1.887 $1.989 $2.ge8 $2.1e9 $2.288 $2.403 13,000 1.904 2.018 2.139 2.267 Gallons Next ~ ~ ~ 3,.Q47 ~ 3.388 15,000 2.685 2.846 3.016 3.197 Gallons R12105A4 -.~~-- 6 Next ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 4.147 20,000 3.286 3.483 3.692 3.913 Gallons Over ~ 44.Q4 ~ ~ 4,.7W 5.031 50,000 3.987 4.226 4.479 4.747 Gallons "*Use the Minimum Charges in Subsection (a)(1). "2. Outside City Limits ^W€ll:J~t 1, August 1, August 1, August 1, August 1, Auaust 1. ;WOO 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 te to to to to to J\,Jly 31, July 31, July 31, July 31, July 31, Julv 31. ~ 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 First 2,000 Minir:FIl:H1=l* Minimum* Minimum* Minimum* Minimum* Minimum* Gallons Next $~ $1.101 $1.301;1 $1.521 $1.7liO $5.031 13,000 3.987 4.226 4.479 4.747 Gallons Next $3.999 44.Q4 ~ ~ 4,.7W 5.031 15,000 3.987 4.226 4.479 4.747 Gallons Next $3.999 44.Q4 ~ ~ 4,.7W 5.031 20,000 3.987 4.226 4.479 4.747 Gallons Over $~ 44.Q4 ~ ~ 4,.7W 5.031 50,000 3.987 4.226 4.479 4.747 Gallons "*Use the Minimum Charges in Subsection (a)(1). R1210SA4 .~--.t ~~_.~ 7 "b. Commercial Rate "1. Inside City Limits /\UQl;J&t 1, August 1, August 1, August 1, August 1, Auaust 1. ~ 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 tG to to to to to JlJly J1, July 31, July 31, July 31, July 31, Julv 31. ~ 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 First 2,000 Minimum* Minimum* Minimum* Minimum* Minimum* Minimum* Gallons Next $~ $1.980 $2.0138 $2.180 $2.288 $2.403 13,000 1.904 2.018 2.139 2.267 Gallons Next ~ -=h-744 ~ ~ ~ 2.137 85,000 1.694 1.795 1.902 2.016 Gallons Next ~ ~ ~ 4-4W ~ 1.622 900,000 1.287 1.364 1 .445 1.531 Gallons Over ~ ~ +.wG 4444- ~ 1.273 1,000,000 1.009 1.069 1.133 1.201 Gallons "* Use the Minimum Charges in Subsection (a)(1). "2. Outside City Limits ^bJ~l:JBt 1, August 1, August 1, August 1, August 1, Auaust 1. ~ 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 tG to to to to to Jblly :31, July 31, July 31, July 31, July 31, Julv 31. ~ 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 First 2,000 Minimum* Minimum* Minimum* Minimum* Minimum* Minimum* Gallons Next $4.089 $4.272 $4.485 $4.709 H944 $5.237 13,000 $4.150 $4.399 $4,662 $4.941 Gallons R12105A4 '~"r--"-'-"---'-"-' . . 8 Next ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 4.702 85,000 3.726 3.949 4.185 4.436 Gallons Next ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 3.653 900,000 2.895 3.068 3.252 3.447 Gallons Over ~ ~ 4-,.7Q.7. ~ ~ 1.992 1,000,000 1.580 1.674 1.774 1.880 Gallons . . "* Use the Minimum Charges In Subsection (a)(1). "c. Reserved "d. Public Agency for Resale Treated Water Rates "Treated water rates purchased by a public agency for resale are hereby set as follows: .^.Ugblf;t 1, August 1, August 1, August 1, August 1, Auqust 1. ;WOO 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 te to to to to to J(,Jly J1, July 31, July 31, July 31, July 31, Julv 31. ~ 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 First 2,000 Minimum* Minimum* Minimum* Minimum* Minimum* Minimum* Gallons Next $1.g0J $1.ggJ $1 . g87 $2.086 $2. 1 gO $2.319 13,000 $1.839 $1.949 $2.065 $2.188 Gallons Next ~ +.-ew 4-+++ ~ ~ 2.074 85,000 1.645 1.743 1.847 1.957 Gallons Next H44 ~ ~ ~ ~ 1.561 900,000 1.238 1.312 1.390 1.473 Gallons Next ~ ~ ~ 44.Q7 ~ 1.231 9,000,000 0.977 1.035 1.097 1.162 Gallons R12105A4 ,~. r-----I""'-.u..-. '. , . 9 Over ~ ~ M&7 ~ G,.7&7 0.801 10,000,000 0.636 0.674 0.714 0.756 Gallons "* Use the Minimum Charges in Subsection (a)(1). "e. Large Volume Customers "A commercial customer who agrees to pay for a minimum of 10,000,000 gallons of treated water per month is considered a large volume customer. Once a customer has elected to become a large volume customer, the customer will be billed as a large volume customer until the customer notifies the City and requests reclassification as a commercial customer in writing. However, a commercial customer may not elect to become a large volume customer more than once in any 12 month period. "1. Inside City Limits I\Ugllst 1, August 1, August 1, August 1, August 1, Auaust 1. ;WOO 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 te to to to to to .Julya1, July 31, July 31, July 31, July 31, Julv 31. ~ 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 First Minimum* Minimum* Minimum* Minimum* Minimum * 10,000,000 Gallons Each $0.858 $0.61I1l $0.722 $0.758 $9.795 $0.843 Additional $0.669 $0.709 $0.751 $0.796 1,000 Gallon "* Use the Minimum Charges in Subsection (a)(1). R12105A4 -~'~-'--""-"-r"'--' 10 "2. Outside City Limits Al:JEll:J&t 1, August 1, August 1, August 1, August 1, Auaust 1. ~ 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 te to to to to to Jllly 31, July 31, July 31, July 31, July 31, July 31. ~ 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 First Mirlimum* Minimum* Minimum* Minimum* Minimum* Minimum* 10,000,000 Gallons Each $9.959 $1.9913 $1.9ae $1.198 $1.1133 $1.232 Additional $0.978 $1.036 $1.098 $1.163 1,000 Gallon . . "* Use the Minimum Charges In Subsection (a)(1). "f. Public Agency for Resale Untreated Water Rates "The rates for the purchase of untreated water purchased by a public agency, which does not have a raw water supply contract with the City executed after January 1,1997, are as felle.....s: is the averaae of the monthly raw water cost adiustments. established under subsection (b) of this section. for the period used to determine the composite cost of untreated water under the City's current contract with the public aaency. .^.l:JQUE:t 1, Al:Jguct 1, I\uguf:t 1, .^.ugUE:t 1, .^.ugllst 1, ~ ~ ~ ~ ;wQ4 te te te te te July 31, July 31, July 31, July 31, July 31, ~ ~ ~ ;wQ4 ~ EOasl:i 1, 999 $1.120 $1.187 $1.2a8 $1.333 $1.412 Gallens "(b) Raw water cost adjustment (RWCA). "In addition to the charges for the base rates for water service, established in subsection (a) of this section, a separate charge for the costs of raw water, the RWCA, will be added to each consumer's bill, except Public Agency for Resale Untreated Water customers without a raw water supply contract executed after January 1, 1997. (A Public Agency for Resale Untreated Water customer without a raw water supply contract executed after January 1, 1997, will pay the lower of the composite cost, as defined in its contract with the City or the Public Agency for Resale Untreated Water customers without a raw water supply contract R12105A4 ..,..--, u - '-"'-'''''''- 11 executed after January 1, 1997, specified in subsection (a)(2)f. of this section.) The RWCA will be based on system-wide raw water sales. The RWCA will be calculated on a monthly basis. The actual methods for computing and billina the RWCA shall be established in a written City Policy approved by the City Manager and filed with the City Secretary. Prior to its effective date, the City Policy must be provided to the City Council. When preparing the City Policy, the Assistant City Manager, Public Works and Utilities shall: "(1) Use the average system-wide water sales for the prior twelve month period. "(2) Use the annual budgeted cost of debt service proportioned into equal charges over a twelve month period. "(3) Expenditures for capital items shall be adjusted as follows: "a. The expense of acquiring a capital item that cost not more than $50,000 shall be charged to the month in which the expenditure is made. "b. The expense of acquiring a capital item that cost more than $50,000, but not more than $100,000 shall be proportioned into equal charges over a twelve month period. "c. The expense of acquiring a capital item that cost more than $100,000 shall be amortized, and the expenses proportioned into equal monthly charges over the number of years used to calculate depreciation expenses. "(4) All operating and maintenance expenditures shall be charged in the month the expenditure is made, except expenditures associated with annual contracts shall be proportioned over a twelve month period. "(5) All expenses for consultants, engineering, legal services, and administration shall be proportioned into equal monthly charges based on the annual budget for the line item used to fund the activity. New appropriations shall be proportioned to the remaining months in the fiscal year. Within sixty days of the end of the fiscal year, the actual expenses shall be reconciled with the budgeted amounts used in the prior fiscal year's calculations. Any adjustments shall be proportioned over the next twelve month period. "(6) Expenses related to the acquisition and transportation of emergency water supplies shall be charged to the month in which the expenditure is made. "(7) Make a monthly adjustment to account for any over or under collections that may have resulted from changes in the volume of water sales. "(c) Definitions. "'Costs of raw water' is the total of all costs of acquiring, producing, storing, conserving, and transporting untreated water from its source to the City's treatment facility and all other points of diversion. These costs include, but are not limited to the costs of: R12105A4 -'~.<..- 12 "Construction, including debt service, operation, and maintenance of dams and reservoirs. "Construction, including debt service, operation, and maintenance of raw water supply transmission pipelines. "Construction, including debt service, operation, and maintenance of wells. "Construction, including debt service, operation, and maintenance of facilities capable of converting wastewater effluent, salt water, and brackish ground water into water suitable for municipal, industrial, or agricultural uses. "Acquisition of new water supplies and water rights. "Payments to the P.L. 104-318 Alternative Water Supply Acquisition and Facilities Construction Special Fund. "Construction, operation, and maintenance of facilities to reduce water losses from water resources due to evaporation or the release of water from a reservoir due to the operation of law. "Acquisition and transportation of emergency water supplies, including the costs of transporting water by vessel or pipelines from other regions. "Water supply development and protection, including consultants' studies and reports, investigations, legal fees, court costs, and any other costs related to the development or protection of the water supply. "Administrative costs, including overhead and the portion of the City's general administrative costs applicable to the activities enumerated in this definition." b. The water rates established in subsection a. of this section shall take effect and be applied against all service provided on or after the first day of August, which is billed in a utility reading cycle, which includes only service provided on or after the first day in August. c. Section 55-61 of the Code of Ordinances is amended to include the classification of customers and schedule of gas rates, which shall read as follows: "Sec. 55-61. Classification of customers and schedules of rates. "(a) RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS: "(1) Inside City Limits "a. Winter rates (from November Cycle 11 through April Cycle 10) R12105A4 "-r---- ' rr ~-'"-_..~- 'l" 13 Rate per MCF Monthly Consumption .^.wgl1st 1, August 1, August 1, August 1, August 1, Auqust 1. 2Q9Q 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 - ,Jl,lly a1, July 31, July 31, July 31, July 31, Julv 31. ~ 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 First 1 MCF $ 6.Q48 $ 7.087 $ 7.227 $ 7.a71 $ 7.518 8.945 (Minimum Bill) 7.512 7.962 8.439 Next 2 MCF ~ 3.977 ~ ~ ~ 5.019 4.215 4.467 4.735 Next 7 MCF ~ 2.300 ~ ~ ~ 2.903 2.438 2.584 2.739 Next 40 MCF ~ 2.170 ~ ~ ~ 2.739 2.300 2.438 2.584 All over 50 MCF ~ 1.543 ~ ~ ~ 1.947 1.635 1.733 1.837 "Note: Rates do not include purchased gas adjustment and sales tax, where applicable "b. Summer rates (from April Cycle 11 through November Cycle 10) Rate per MCF Monthly Consumption Augl:JE:t 1, August 1, August 1, August 1, August 1, Auqust 1. 2QQQ 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 - dl,lly a1, July 31, July 31, July 31, July 31, Julv 31. ~ 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 First 1 MCF $ 9.Q48 $ 7.087 $ 7.227 $ 7.a71 $ 7.51 g $ 8.945 (Minimum Bill) 7.512 7.962 8.439 Next 2 MCF ~ 3.977 ~ ~ ~ 5.019 4.215 4.467 4.735 Next 5 MCF ~ 2.300 ~ ~ ~ 2.903 2.438 2.584 2.739 Next 30 MCF ~ 1.156 4-:-t+B ~ ~ 1.457 1,225 1.298 1.375 All over 38 MCF 4-,007 1.027 ~ +.-007 ~ 1.295 1.088 1.153 1.222 R12105A4 ,~. r--....--.........,.. 14 "Note: Rates do not include purchased gas adjustment and sales tax, where applicable "(2) Outside City Limits "a. Winter rates (from November Cycle 11 through April Cycle 10) Rate per MCF Monthly Consumption AuguE:t 1, August 1, August 1, August 1, August 1, Auqust 1. 2000 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 - Jllly d1, July 31, July 31, July 31, July 31, Julv 31. ~ 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 First 1 MCF $IUi71 $ 8.745 $ 8.919 $ 9.097 $ 9.278 $11.038 (Minimum Bill) 9.269 9.825 10.414 Next 2 MCF ~ 4.459 ~ ~ ~ 5.627 4.726 5.009 5.309 Next 7 MCF ~ 2.541 ~ ~ UQ4. 3.206 2.693 2.854 3.025 Next 40 MCF ~ 2.398 :M4a 2-49d ~ 3.025 2.541 2.693 2.854 All over 50 MCF +.-e4+ 1.673 HGe 4,.74G +.+74- 2.110 1.773 1.879 1.991 "Note: Rates do not include purchased gas adjustment and sales tax, where applicable "b. Summer rates (from April Cycle 11 through November Cycle 10) Rate per MCF Monthly Consumption l\ugl:Jst 1, August 1, August 1, August 1, August 1, Auqust 1. 2000 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 - Jl-Jly d1, July 31, July 31, July 31, July 31, Julv 31. ~ 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 First 1 MCF $ !!.57~ $ 8.745 $ !!.919 $ 9.997 $ 9.27!! $ 11.038 (Minimum Bill) 9.269 9.825 10.414 Next 2 MCF ~ 4.459 ~ ~ ~ 5.627 4.726 5.009 5.309 Next 5 MCF ~ 2.541 ~ ~ UQ4. 3.206 2.693 2.854 3.025 R12105A4 .--..,.--.--. . 15 Next 30 MCF ~ 1.269 ~ ~ ~ 1.600 1.345 1 .425 1.510 All over 38 MCF ~ 1.092 ~ ~ 44.a+ 1.376 1.157 1.226 1.299 "Note: Rates do not include purchased gas adjustment and sales tax, where applicable "(b) GENERAL RATE CUSTOMERS (commercial, industrial, & institutional) rates: "(1) Inside City Limits Rate per MCF Monthly Consumption AuguE:t 1, August 1, August 1, August 1, August 1, Auaust 1. 2999 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 "Illy d1, July 31, July 31, July 31, July 31, Julv 31, ~ 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 First 1 MCF $ 8.948 $ 7.087 $ 7.227 $ 7.d71 $ 7.518 $ 8.945 (Minimum Bill) 7.512 7.962 8.439 Next 2 MCF ~ 3.977 ~ ~ 44+8 5.019 4.215 4.467 4.735 Next 7 MCF ~ 3.716 J.,7W ~ ~ 4.690 3.939 4.175 4.425 Next 40 MCF ~ 3.574 ~ ~ ~ 4.510 3.788 4.015 4.255 Next 50 MCF ~ 1.543 ~ ~ ~ 1.947 1.635 1.733 1.837 Next 100 MCF ~ 1.286 ~ ~ ~ 1.621 1.363 1.444 1.530 Next 100 MCF ~ 1.124 .:J..,..:l.46 ~ ~ 1.417 1.191 1.262 1.337 Next 700 MCF ~ 1.076 4,W7 ~ ~ 1.356 1.140 1.208 1.280 Next 1,000 MCF ~ 0.930 ~ ~ ~ 1.172 0.985 1.044 1.106 R12105A4 '~._.- M.__.....,.- 16 Next 13,000 MCF ~ 0.836 Me2 ~ ~ 1.054 0.886 0.939 0.995 All over 15,000 MCF ~ 0.801 M+7 ~ ~ 1.009 0.849 0.899 0.952 "Note: Rates do not include purchased gas adjustment and sales tax, where applicable "(2) Outside City Limits Rate per MCF Monthly Consumption /\U!jl,!Et 1, August 1, August 1, August 1, August 1, Auqust 1. 2000 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 - dl-Jly d1, July 31, July 31, July 31, July 31, Julv 31 , ~ 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 First 1 MCF $ 8.874 $ 8.745 $ 8.919 $ 9.997 $ 9.278 11 .038 (Minimum Bill) 9.269 9.825 10.414 Next 2 MCF ~ 4.459 ~ ~ 4-,7JQ 5.627 4.726 5.009 5.309 Next 7 MCF ~ 4.187 447G ~ ~ 5.285 4.438 4.704 4.986 Next 40 MCF ~ 4.025 ~ 44-87 447G 5.079 4.266 4.521 4.792 Next 50 MCF ~ 1.673 ~ ~ 4-+74 2.110 1.773 1.879 1.991 Next 100 MCF ~ 1.381 -MOO ~ +.4€l4 1.741 1 .463 1.550 1.643 Next 100 MCF ~ 1.205 ~ ~ 4-,2.7g 1.520 1.277 1.353 1 .434 Next 700 MCF 4447- 1.139 ~ ~ ~ 1 .436 1.207 1.279 1.355 Next 1,000 MCF ~ 0.930 GJl4g G-,W@ ~ 1.172 0.985 1.044 1.106 Next 13,000 MCF ~ 0.836 Me2 ~ ~ 1.054 0.886 0.939 0.995 R12105A4 ~r--_...~-_._._"-'.._-.~.'.~..._--- 17 All over 15,000 MCF ~ 0.801 ~ ~ ~ 1.009 0.849 0.899 0.952 "Note: Rates do not include purchased gas adjustment and sales tax, where applicable "(c) SEASONAL CUSTOMERS (partial year service) rates (all customers who have requested a cutoff and re-connection at the same location or for services to the same premises, including increases or reductions of the same premises, and which cutoff was not necessitated by reason of reconstruction of the building on the premises, shall be classified as seasonal customers, and in lieu of the rates applicable to residential customers, shall be charged and collected the following charge for gas furnished and delivered to the meters by the Gas Department of the City): "(1) Inside City Limits Rate per MCF Monthly Consumption Al:J€Just 1, August 1, August 1, August 1, August 1, AUQust 1 , 200g 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 - July d1, July 31, July 31, July 31, July 31, Julv 31. ~ 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 First 1 MCF $ 11.54d $ 11.773 $ 12.008 $ 12.248 $12.492 $ 14.861 (Minimum Bill) 12.479 13.227 14.020 Next 2 MCF 10. 4 dQ 10.647 10.85Q 11 . 07e 11.2Q7 13.439 11.285 11.962 12.679 Next 7 MCF ~ 5.056 ~ ~ ~ 6.381 5.359 5.680 6.020 Next 30 MCF ~ 2.170 ~ ~ ~ 2.739 2.300 2.438 2.584 All over 40 MCF ~ 1.543 ~ +.-eQ4 ~ 1.946 1.635 1.733 1.836 "Note: Rates do not include purchased gas adjustment and sales tax, where applicable R12105A4 .~ r------.-r--- 18 "(2) Outside City Limits Rate per MCF Monthly Consumption .^.1;J!ill:J~t 1, August 1, August 1, August 1, August 1, AUQust 1. 2999 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 - July J1, July 31, July 31, July 31, July 31, Julv 31. ~ 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 First 1 MCF $ 1 H8s $ 14.142 $ 14.424 $ 14.712 $ 15.008 $ 17.853 (Minimum Bill) 14.990 15.889 16.843 Next 2 MCF 11.92a 12.161 12. 404 12.852 12.905 15.350 12.890 13.663 14.482 Next 7 MCF ~ 5.732 ~ &.W2 &.004 7.234 6.075 6.439 6.825 Next 30 MCF ~ 2.398 2-44& ~ ~ 3.025 2.541 2.693 2.854 All over 40 MCF ~ 1.673 +.-700 +.-74G 4-+74 2.110 1.773 1.879 1.991 "Note: Rates do not include purchased gas adjustment and sales tax, where applicable "(d) INCENTIVE AIR COOLING AND CONDITIONING RATE CUSTOMERS rates (limited to customers using less than 15,000 MCF per month annual average. All general rate customers that have installed total energy or have gas operated air cooling and air conditioning equipment, or both, and have an average used in MCF per month in the seven summer months that exceeds the five winter months in average use, when inspected and approved by the Gas Department, who request in writing to be billed in the summer months on the Summer Incentive Gas Rate Schedule starting with Cycle 11 in April and ending with the billing Cycle 10 in November shall be billed on the following rate schedule): "(1) Inside City Limits Rate per MCF Monthly J\uQl:lst 1, August 1, August 1, August 1, August 1, AUQust 1. Consumption 2099 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 - July J1, July 31, July 31, July 31, July 31, Julv 31. ~ 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 First 1 MCF $ 8.948 $ 7.086 $ 7.227 $ 7.J71 $7.1318 $ 8.944 (Minimum Bill) 7.511 7.961 8.438 R12105A4 19 Next 2 MCF ~ 3,976 ~ 44-3e ~ 5.016 4.214 4.466 4.733 Next 7 MCF ~ 3.716 ~ ~ ~ 4.689 3.938 4.174 4.424 Next 40 MCF uee 2.719 ~ ~ ~ 3.431 2.882 3.054 3.237 Next 150 MCF ~ 1.156 ~ ~ ~ 1.457 1.225 1.298 1.375 Next 300 MCF ~ 1.076 4-,W7 ~ 444G 1.356 1.140 1.208 1.280 Next 500 MCF ~ 0.930 (},.Q4g Mae ~ 1.172 0.985 1.044 1.106 Next 14,000 MCF ~ 0.836 ~ g,gw ~ 1.054 0.886 0.939 0.995 All over 15,000 MCF ~ 0.801 M4+ ~ ~ 1.009 0.849 0.899 0.952 "Note: Rates do not include purchased gas adjustment and sales tax, where applicable "(2) Outside City Limits Rate per MCF Monthly .^.l;JEJkJ&t 1, August 1, August 1, August 1, August 1, AUQust 1. Consumption 2QQQ 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 J~ly J1, July 31, July 31, July 31, July 31, Julv 31. ~ 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 First 1 MCF $ 8.874 $ 8.745 $ 8.919 $ 9.997 $ 9.278 $11.038 (Minimum Bill) 9.269 9.825 10.414 Next 2 MCF ~ 4.459 ~ ~ ~ 5.627 4.726 5.009 5.309 Next 7 MCF 4-4-G& 4.187 ~ ~ ~ 5.285 4.438 4.704 4.986 Next 40 MCF ~ 3.057 3.240 3.434 3.640 3.858 R12105A4 -~...-w - ~-'-'-'----~ 20 Next 150 MCF ~ 1.269 ~ ~ ~ 1.600 1.345 1 .425 1.510 Next 300 MCF ~ 1.139 ~ -+.-4$4 ~ 1 .436 1.207 1.279 1.355 Next 500 MCF ~ 0,979 ~ ~ ~ 1.233 1.037 1.099 1.164 Next 14,000 MCF ~ 0.867 Q.,gg4 ~ ~ 1.093 0.919 0.974 1.032 All over 15,000 MCF ~ 0.801 M4+ ~ ~ 1.009 0.849 0.899 0.952 "Note: Rates do not include purchased gas adjustment and sales tax, where applicable "(e) PURCHASED GAS ADJUSTMENT. The rates in subsections (a), (b), (c), and (d) of this section are subject to gas cost adjustments as follows: Rates will be adjusted monthly by the City following the receipt of notice of the cost of gas from the supplier to pass on to the consumer the full amount of such cost adjusted for pressure base and gas loss & unaccounted-for factors. All general rate customers, who consume over 15,000 MCF in one month, and who receive gas from the City's distribution system at the same pressure base, which the City receives the gas from its supplier (14,65 psi), shall be billed 2.05% less per MCF for purchased gas adjustment than the General Customer Rate Schedule. "(f) INTERRUPTIONS. Deliveries of gas to Commercial or Industrial customers may be interrupted or curtailed in case of shortage, or threatened shortage, of gas supply from any cause whatsoever, to conserve gas for residential and other human need customers served hereunder, according to all mandatory orders of governmental agencies having jurisdiction." d. The gas rates established in subsection d. of this section shall take effect and be applied against all service provided on or after the first day of August, which is billed in a utility reading cycle, which includes only service provided on or after the first day in August. e. Section 55-100 of the Code of Ordinances is amended to include the classification of customers and schedule of wastewater rates, which shall read as follows: Sec. 55-100. Schedule. "(a) The monthly charge to be paid by users of sewer 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: R12105A4 'r------,.r----.,---.-~.--~----,.--.--~'- 21 Classification .'\l:Jgust August August August August AUQust 1,2900 1, 2001 1, 2002 1, 2003 1,2004 1.2005 te to to to to to J\,Jly 21, July 31, July 31, July 31, July 31, Julv 31. ~ 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Inside City $11.942 $12.840 $12.167 $12.828 $14.816 15.376 Limits 12.181 12.911 13.685 14.506 One-family minimum monthly charge (first 2,000 gallons) Inside City ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 3.106 Limits 2.463 2.610 2.766 2.931 One-family per 1,000 gallons over 2,000 Inside City ~ ~ +4.-J+ 78,W g.:j..,gg 86.86 Limits 68.83 72.95 77.32 81.95 One-family maximum monthly charge (Up to 25,000 gallons) Outside City 23.88e 28.0g0 2e.334 27.e80 29.032 30.755 Limits 24.363 25.824 27.373 29.015 One-family minimum monthly charge (first 2,000 gallons) R12105A4 ""t"--"--n , -~ 22 Outside City ~ ~ ~ ~ &.-87G 6.219 Limits 4.927 5.222 5.535 5.867 One-family per 1,000 gallons over 2,000 Outside City 1 J8.00 141.74 148.81 188.24 184.04 173.82 Limits 137.70 145.96 154.71 163.99 One-family maximum monthly charge (Up to 25,000 gallons) Inside City 18.180 19.087 20.009 21.00Q 22.089 23.370 Limits 18.513 19.623 20.800 22.048 Commercial minimum monthly charge (first 2,000 gallons) Inside City ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 2.486 Limits 1.971 2.089 2.214 2.346 Commercial per 1,000 gallons over 2,000 Outside City J8.JOO 38.118 40.021 42.021 44 . 122 46.742 Limits 37.026 39.247 41.601 44.097 Commercial minimum monthly charge (first 2,000 gallons) R12105A4 -...,.--_.- ~"-'--"-'---"-"-'--- 23 Outside City ~ 4,{}W ~ 4474- ~ 4.975 Limits 3.943 4.179 4.429 4.694 Commercial per 1,000 gallons over 2,000 "(b) The amount of water used to compute the monthly bills to one family residential customers shall be computed on the basis of the "winter averaae" or "interim averaae" that is calculated under this subsection. (1) Definitions a. Winter Averaaina Wastewater Charae Period -- the period of water and wastewater service durina the three complete consecutive readina periods commencina on or after December 1 of each year. Durina the three complete consecutive readina periods. the City shall establish monthly wastewater service charaes for customers based upon their averaae monthly water consumption. The customer must receive wastewater service at one location durina the three consecutive readina periods in order to establish a "winter averaae". b. Winter Averaae -- The monthly wastewater usaae established by the City of Corpus Christi durina the "winter averaaina wastewater charae period". This usaae is the basis for monthly billinas until June 30 of each year. Billinas on or after July 1 will reflect wastewater usaaes based on the previous "winter averaaina wastewater charae period". c. Interim Averaae -- The monthly wastewater usaae established by the City for customers who have not established by the City for customers who have not established a "winter averaae". The "interim averaae" shall be 7.000 aallons per month and shall be the basis for monthly billinas until a "winter averaae" as defined in subsection (b)(1)b. of this section is established. d. Service Area -- the aeoaraphic reaion served by the City's wastewater system. (2) Winter Averaae Criteria a. "Winter Averaae" charaes shall apply to one-family residential customers only. R12105A4 R12105A4 --r----" 11 24 b. The "winter averaqe" shall be based on a customer's averaoe water consumption for three complete consecutive readino periods commencinq with the customer's first readino period on or after December 1 of each year. c. The followino method will be used to calculate a customer's "winter averaoe". 1. Add the three winter months water consumption to oet total water consumption. "2. Divide three month usaqe amount by 3 to oet winter averaoe usaoe. Such winter averaoe usaoe shall be limited to a maximum of 25.000 oallons. "3. Usino the winter averaoe usaoe. apply the applicable rates established in subsection (a) of this section to calculate the "winter averaoe". which will constitute the customer's bill for each month until a new averaoe is established (or rates are chanoed). "d. New and Relocatino Customers: Adiustments "1. Customers new to the service area. who have not established a "winter averaoe". shall be billed at the "interim averaoe" rate. "2. Customers who are relocatino within the service area, who established a "winter averaoe" at their previous address, shall be billed at the "interim averaoe" rate or their "winter averaoe" rate at the previous address. whichever is less. "3. Customers who are relocatino within the service, area, who have not established a "winter averaoe" at their previous address. shall be billed at the "interim averaoe" rate. "4. When a customer experiences a substantial increase in water or wastewater usaoe from hidden water leaks in the plumbino system durino the winter averaoe charoe period. and if the customer can produce proof of repairs, the Director of Finance or the Director's desionee may adiust the wastewater bill. "e. If water conservation measures [conditions I. II, III or IV of Section 55-151 (3)1 are in effect durinq "winter averaqing ~ 25 wastewater charae period" a new "winter averaae" will not be calculated for that year. The previous "winter averaae" (plus any applicable rate chanae enacted by ordinance) will be in effect until such time that no water conservation condition remains in effect and a new "winter averaqinq wastewater charqe period" is completed. The new "winter averaqe" will be effective with billinqs on or after the Julv 1 followina the "winter averaaina wastewater charae period". "(3) Administrative chanae in rates. "a. Annually the City Manaqer shall calculate accrued revenues from sinqle-family residential wastewater customers from May 1 of the prior fiscal year throuqh April 30 of the current fiscal year (the "Base Revenues"). "b. In order to convert to the winter averaqina system established by this subsection. the City Manaqer shall. based upon the Winter Averaqe wastewater usaqe determined durinq the Winter Averaqina Wastewater Charqe Period. adiust the rate applied to each customer's winter averaqe or interim averaae so that the Adiusted Rate will produce an amount equal to the Base Revenues." "19.. The rates established in subsection (a) of this section are based upon water consumption for wastewater service customers with wastewater characteristics of 562 parts per million or less by weight of chemical oxygen demand index, 250 parts per million or less by weight of biochemical oxygen demand index, and 250 parts per million or less by weight of suspended solids index. If the wastewater characteristics exceed any of these parameters shall pay an additional abnormal wastewater surcharges as provided in Section 55-148." f. The wastewater rates established in subsection g. of this section shall take effect and be applied against all service provided on or after the first day of August, which is billed in a utility reading cycle, which includes only service provided on or after the first day in August. g. Section 55-148 of the Code of Ordinances is amended to include the schedule of yalues used to determine the abnormal wastewater surcharges. Section 55-148(a)(6) and (8) shall read as follows: "Sec. 55-148. Fees. "(a) Abnormal wastewater surcharge. * * * * * "(6) Computations of each surcharge, as applicable, shall be based on the following: R12105A4 -,...-- ..... - 26 "S = V x 8.34 x X x (COD-562) "s = V x 8.34 x Y x (BOD-250) "s = V x 8.34 x Z x (TSS-250) "S = Surcharge in dollars for the billing period. "V = Water consumption in millions of gallons during the billing period. "8.34 = Weight of water in pounds per gallon. "X = Unit charge in dollars per pound for COD as established subdivision (8) of this subsection. "Y = Unit charge in dollars per pound for BOD as established in subdivision (8) of this subsection. "Z = Unit charge in dollars per pound for TSS as established in subdivision (8) of this subsection. "COD = Chemical oxygen demand strength index in parts per million by weight, or mg/l. "BOD = Five-day biochemical oxygen demand strength index in parts per million by weight, or mg/1. "TSS = Total suspended solids strength index in parts per million by weight, or mg/1. "250 = Normal BOD and TSS strength in parts per million by weight, or mg/1. "562 = Normal COD strength in parts per million by weight, or mg/1. * * * * * "(8) The values for X, Y, and Z used in subdivision (6) of this subsection to determine the abnormal wastewater surcharge are:" R12105A4 .~ 27 Value .^.LJgbJEt August August August August Auqust 1, 2000 1 . 2001 1,2002 1,2003 1 , 2004 1 , 2005 te to to to to to July J1, July 31, July 31, July 31, July 31, Julv 31. 2004- 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 X (unit $0,0000 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000 charge in dollars per pound of COD) Y (unit 0.2001 0.2105 0.2J04 0.2410 O.25dQ 0.2689 charge in 0.2132 0.2259 0.2394 0.2537 dollars per pound of BOD) Z (unit 0.1502 0.1577 O.1e55 O.17J7 O.182J 0.1932 charge in 0.1532 0.1623 0.1720 0.1823 dollars per pound of TSS) * * * * * h. The values used to determine the abnormal wastewater surcharges established in subsection g. of this section shall take effect and be applied against all service provided on or after the first day of August, which is billed in a utility reading cycle, which includes only service provided on or after the first day in August. SECTION 2. Section 55-51 is revised to read as follows: "Sec. 55-51. Charges for reconnecting and replacing meters. "fill.- The utilities office of the city shall mail to each delinquent water customer a notice advising such customer that service will be discontinued on a certain date due to failure to pay a delinquent account. "!Q} If payment for such delinquent bill has not been received in the office prior to 8:00 a.m. on the date specified in the above notice, such customer's water meter may be disconnected, locked, sealed or removed without further notice. "{9 The customer's failure to receive the notice does not exempt him from paying the delinquent bill or having his service disconnected; provided, that such notice was regularly deposited in the United States mail, stamped and addressed to such delinquent customer at the address shown on the records of the public utilities office. R12105A4 28 "@ A service charge of fiye doll;:ml ($5.99) thirty dollars ($30.00) 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. Fer all R'leters reseRAectod after 5:Q9 l3.m., aREI OR Satl,Jrsays, SI,JAsays aAs holidays, a ahar!je of SOYOA sollars ($7.99), will be R'laso and must bo p3is blJ30rl rOQonnoeti01l. "@iMeters 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 ($15.00) setting fee, plus the service charge. The payment must be made in person to the public utilities office of the city. SECTION 3. Section 55-55 is revised to read as follows: "Sec. 55-55. ReserveEl. Service charQe for same day water service. "The customer must pav a thirtv dollar ($30.00) service charae for tumina on water service on the same dav the customer reauests aas service from the Citv." SECTION 4. Section 55-64 is added to read as follows: "Sec&. 55-64. Service charae for same day aas service. "The customer must pav a thirty dollar ($30.00) service charae for tumina on aas service on the same day the customer reauests aas service from the City. "Secs. 55-65 -- 55-69. Reserved." SECTION 5. 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 6. 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. R12105A4 'r---- ~ T 29 1t T~t the foregoing ordi ance as read for the second time and passed finally on this the ~ay of , 2001 by the following vote: ~ &~ Bill Kelly ~ ' PASSED AND APPROVED, this the ~ay of That the foregoing ordinance was read for the first time and passed to its second reading on this the ~ day of }^ A(j~_ ' 2001, by the following vote: Samuel L. Neal, Jr. ~ Rex A. Kinnison -* Brent Chesney John Longoria __(JJ M' -/ Javier D. Colmenero Jesse Noyola ~ ~ Henry Garrett Mark Scott Bill Kelly Samuel L. Neal, Jr. Rex A. Kinnison Brent Chesney John Longoria Javier D. Colmenero Jesse Noyola Henry Garrett Mark Scott ~ rlAj ,2001. ATTEST: Armand~ City Secretary APPROVED: 13th day of July, 2001: Samuel L. eal, Jr. Mayor, The City of Corpu James R. Bray, Jr., City Attorney By: /. ~"'/7 R. J~ . ing First J\ssistant City Attorney R12105A4 Cl ) }, :; (~) .t __ '. __\JI..J~ ! IHAr\CL OEPAR1MEh, 01 AUG -2 MilO: 12 State of Texas } County of Nueces } ss: PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI Ad # 3904804 PO # Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, this day personaIIy came Eugenia Cortez, who being first duly sworn, according to law, says that she is Customer Service Manager of the Corpus Christi Caller-Times, a daily newspaper published at Corpus Christi in said City and State, generaIIy 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 30TH day{s) of JULY, 011'(( No. O~4tJ3{ 2001. - . ~.~ 2 t?~ Credit Customer Service Manager Subscribed and sworn to me on the date of JULY 31,2001. 6? QiUL '-(nOJu)r J1fi:1lbz~ Notary Public, Nueces County, Texas ROSA MARIA FLORES Print or Type Name of Notary Public My commission expires on 04/23/05.