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HomeMy WebLinkAbout029939 ORD - 08/27/2013Ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances, City of Corpus Christi, Chapter 55, Article II, regarding the rules and regulations of the Utilities Billing Office; providing for publication, providing for severance, and providing effective date. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. Chapter 55, Utilities, Article II of the Code of Ordinances regarding the rules and regulations of the utilities business office is revised to read as follows: ARTICLE 11. - RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE UTILITIES BUSINESS OFFICE Sec. 55-20. - Adoption, Sec. 55-21. - De Rt-Utility billing includes all services. Sec. 55-22. - Application or contract for service. Sec. 55-23. - Rates schedules generally. Sec. 55-24. - Optional rates. Sec. 55-25. - Security for the payment of bill and performance of other obligations by customer. Sec. 55-26. - Monthly bills. Sec. 55-27. - Payment of bills. Sec. 55-28. - Metering and testing of meters. Sec. 55-29. - Maintenance of metering equipment on customer's premises and responsibility for injuries and damage therefrom. Sec. 55-30. - Limitation of liability of city for injuries and damages. Sec, 55-31. - Ae S^C3**** **ft!: Authority of the Utility Business Office Accounts Manager. Sec. 55-32. - City's standard terms for application for utility service Sec. 55-33. - Discontinuance of service. Sec. 55-34. - Access to premises supplied with water. Sec. 55-35. - Collection agreements for collection of utility bills. Sec. 55-36. - Customers' checks. Sec. 55-37. - Average billing. Sec. 55-38. - Delinquent notices, late fees; service charges for cutting off and reconnecting utility services, unauthorized usagie of utilit services meter tam erin • and replacing meters. Sec. 55-39. - Fee for estimating meter reads. Secs, 55-40-55-49. - Reserved. O239 INDEXED Sec. 55-20. - Adoption. The rules and regulations provided in this article shall be foll Business Office o for the operation of the de Iw ed by the Utility of the city, and there is hereby adopted such rules and regulations (Code 1958, 6 ,38,6 Ord No, 11009, § 5 8524972) Sec. 55-21. - Utility Business Office in billing for utility service, Utility billing includes all services. Unless otherwise specified, all provisions in this chapter shall apply to all utilities including water, gas, cowage and garbage wastewater, refuse and recycling collection, street maintenance fees, and any other City fees requested and authorized to be applied to the utility bill by the customer. (Code 1958,, .3E68.; Ord, 00„ 11009, 121, 8-12-1974 Sec. 55-22. - Application or contract for service.,-,;/ (a) The utility business office accounts manager is authorized to establish procedures to process and accept applications for utility service. trIside-th (b) An application or connection fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) is required for all applications for new service or transfers of service. 0200? 1958, 38261 Ord. No, 110.09, §113. 8-24972: Ord 00. 255333. 2,139 16-2003, (390 No 0,26.383 8 1, 0.26- 2606) Ft‘; Sec. 55-23. - Rates schedules generally.,V The rate schedule shall be on file in the pubrutil and copies may be obtained by the customer on request. eUtihty Billing Office of the city, The city's rates will be applied in accordance with and subject to the limitations as set out in each rate schedule. AO rates are subject to change by any regulatory or governmental body having the legal right to do so and whenever the rate under which a customer is being served is changed by the city or any regulatory body, the rate as changed will be applied to the customer's service under his their existing (Code 1953a 9 38-6; Ord, No, 1.1009„5 31 . 8-2-1.972) _Sec, 55-24. - Optional ratesio When more than one (1) rate is available, the conditions and circumstances under which each of such rates is available shall be explained in the published rate schedules,, and the selection of a rate from those available lies with and is the responsibility of the customer. The city shall, at the request of the customer, advise with and explain to the customer the conditions under which each rate is available and its application to the service requirements of the customer, but the city shall not be responsible for any failure of the customer to select the rate which will continue to be the lowest or most favorable to the customer, and shall not be responsible for the customer being served under the most favorable rate at all times. In no case shall the city make refunds due to the difference between the amount of charges under a rate selected or agreed upon by a customer and the amount the charges would have been under any other available rate. A customer, having selected or agreed to a rate, will not be entitled to a different rate available for his service unless and until 1 9the reclassification is validated by the appropriate division. department or jurisdiction (c•de 1958 l 38-6: Ord. No. 11009 :11D, 8-2-1972) Sec. 55-25. - Security for the payment of bill and performance of other obligations by customer.&' (a) (b) The city shall require that a security deposit be placed on all ne u y accounts. the 0.2 22 2.° to 2 oity-utility-sepiice, AnaaGeun 1 The amount of the security deposit is bI-4-thcu o 2°2 o t per metered service for residential accounts and S commercial accounts, e*. • 22 t u .er metered servce fo lc) The Utility Business Office shall have the authoritv and shall apply customer deposits to any utility account that is disconnected for non-payment and/or accounts that are issued a final bill. The city will refund a security deposit, without interest, to a customer, upon the request of the customer, if all of the following conditions have been satisfied: The customer has maintained service for at least twelve (12) consecutive months and- The customer's service was not disconnected during the preceding twelve (12) months and The customer has not been sent previous twelve (12) months and The account is not currently in arrears. (d) a -delinquent no ice during the A customer may claim a refund of a deposit owed by the city no later than one (1) year after termination of service to the account to which the deposit applies. Thereafter, such deposit shall become city property, •Code 1958: § 3116. Ord, No 1 1OC911 111 82111972, Ora NO, 13490, 1, 1 4211 1 976, Ord No. 18243, 1 1(41111 1964; Ord (11, 21093, 11 1, 3-54991,, Ord 144. 2•530: § 1, 7-24-2001; Orci 144. 25593, § 3. 1246-2(03) Sec. 55-26. - Monthly hilish6n (a) (b) (c) (d) Bills for service will be rendered monthly unless otherwise specified. The term "monthly" for billing purposes shall mean ° eadings-of-the Monthly bills are due when rendered and are payable se--sp- on or before the due date shown on the face of the bill. Bills not paid by this date are tn-def-L- elinquent and service shall be discontinued after the subsequent bill is issued ivin 5 business da s notice, in-wciting- to the customer, o the address shown on the customer's application. Failure to receive a bill in no way exempts a customer from payment of bills, When the city is unable to Fead-a eF-obtain a meter read after reasonable effort due to a condition created by the customer or custodian of the premises, the customer will be billed at the average of the .ast three revious month' biOs. calculated when the meter was in order and the billing adjusted when the meter is read. Estimated bills will not exceed six consecutive bills in any given twelve month period_ (Code 1958. § 35-6, Ord. No 11009, § 1E, 8-2-1972, Ord No 21',9 § 2 3-5-1991, Ord No 25593 52 12 1 2003;1 Editor's note Formerly numbered § 55-27. Sec. 55-27. - Payment of bills. Any payment on any bill less than the total may- al- o-arly-pe44O maintenance Eee or other fee on a o a a basis-, • - It • (Code 1958, 38-6; Ord. No 11009, 5 1L., 84-1972) Edftor's note— Formerly numbered § 55-28. Sec. 55-28. - Metering and testing of meters. {a) (b) (c) (d) 0 be applied by the city utility billing office to each utility charge or street The customer shall provide at a point on his premises, to be mutually agreed upon, a suitable location for the installation of meters and such other equipment as city may deem necessary to enable it to deliver water and gas under this chapter and shall properly protect the city's property on the customer's premises and permit no one to inspect or tamper with the city's installation, apparatus and equipment, except the city's agents and persons authorized by law to do so. AO bills shall be calculated upon the registration of such meters. Should any meter fail to register, the water or gas delivered during the period of failure shall for billing purposes be estimated at the average of the past three (3) previous monthly bills, calculated when the meter was in order. Estimated bills will not exceed six consecutive IN in an ven twelve month eriod. The city with or without request of the customer may inspect and test meters and whenever any test shall show a meter to be registering in error exceeding two (2) per cent, such meter shall be replaced or adjusted within the limits of error so specified and whenever the meters are so adjusted, the readings thereof shall be corrected, and payments be, made accordingly. No corrections shall be made, as to any bill rendered by the city, unless requested before the expiration of the six calendar month no-xt-succeeding the month in which such readings were made. A fee of sixty dollars ($60.00)will be charged to the customer who requests a test of their meter if the mete tests within the two (2) per cent limit of error. (Code /95�t; 38-6: Ord, No, 11009, :§ 1(53 (Rule 21^V'2'f972:Ord „No,B26383, 2. 7-26-2005) Editor's note— Formerly Sec. 55-29. - Maintenance of metering equipment on customer's premises and responsibility for i 'mries and damage therefrom. The customer shall maintain the premises in full compliance with all laws and local ordinances and the rules and regulations of the city effective at any time during the term of ale service un the account The duly authorized agents of the city shall have free access at all reasonable hours to the premises of the custo er for the purpose of inspecting installations and equipment, removing the property, reading meters and for other purposes incident to the performance of the service - e ent-and this article. The city does not, however, assume any duty of inspecting the customer's plumbing, apparatus, machinery or equipment, and will not be responsible therefor, and it is particularly understood that the customer assumes full responsibility for water and gas furnished to him at any location beyond the point of delivery, described as being the point where the water and gas first leaves the meter and enters the line provided or owned by thocustomer.andogn*esbzprotectondhcddhorm|mmothec|b/frommUo|m(mefori juries and damages to persons and property occurring upon the premises of the customer, except where it is shown that the negligence of the city ar its agents were the sole proximate cause of such injury or damage. Editor's notes– Formerly numbered § 55-30. Sec. 55-30. - Limitation of liability of city for injuries and damages. The city wiO not be responsible or Iiable for injuries or damages caused by or resulting from failure to furnish service of the kind and amount contracted for or injuries and damages resulting from the performance or nonperformance of any acts or things by the city required of it or in anywise connected with the furnishing of service by city, unless it be shown that the negligence of the city or its agents were the sole proximate cause of the i ury or damage complained of. (Code 19,58, §1315-61 Ord No, '11009. 8'524974 Editor's not, Formerly numbered Q6S-31' Sec. 55-31. - Agents-canno odify agreementsAuthority of the Utility Business Office Accounts Manager. The Utility Business Office Accounts Manager is given the authority to use discretion in applying these rules and regulations as conditions may dictate. No other agent or employee of the city has the authority to amend, modify, alter or waive any of the terms and conditions of the service meRt-and this article, or to bind the city by making any promises or representations not contained therein. (Code 1958. § 38-6 Ord. No. 11009, f302-1974 Editor's note— Formerly numbered § 55-32. Sec. 55-32. - City's standard terms for application for utility service The city's standard terms for utility service include the foils ing: (1) (2) (3) The applicant shall pay for services as bills are rendered in accordance with the rates, rules and regulations as provided in the charter or by ordinances,- or by the nelitionspolicies as-established by the utilities business office manager Accounts Manager, and approved by the city manager g a copy of which may be obtained from the Utility Billing secretaryras-n xistin z-enacted-and-in-effeot-at-tlae-tirne The applicant further agrees to release and discharge the city from any liability for damages suffered: a. b. By reason of water or gas or sewer service furnished to the premises; By reason of interruption discontinuance, or disconnection of service hereunder from any cause other than negligence by the city; or By reason of the condition, maintenance, location or systems located on or adjoining the property supplied, and by which such services are furnished or delivered The applicant shall acknowledge that the applicant is the owner or person entitled to possession of the premises, legally liable for payment for services, and may be required to provide documentation to establish applicant's right to possession of the premises, to include as o*e ax statement or du l authorized lease •reement (Code 1958, § 38-6; Ord No, 11009, § 1K, 8-2-1972, Ord No 3'25593. § 2, /246-2003) Editor's flute-- Formerly numbered § 55-33. Sec. 55-33. - Discontinuance of service. (a) If-Once water or gas service is d inued-terminated by the city on a certain property and service is then turned on without authorization, the record owner of the property involved is responsible for any water and gas metered during the period water and gas usage are unauthorized. However, if the property owner provides the - 'utilityes business office with documentation to confirm identification of an unauthorized user of city utilities, such as signed lease and verifiable driver's license number of the unauthorized user, then the city shall transfer the balance to the unauthorized user. The owner of the property may request that the meter be removed from the • cooed to deter the .ossibilit of tam e n ith the meter by others, (b) When any utility customer of the city any article from the city or is indebted for any appliance, connection or service anywhere in the city and the indebtedness or any installment is delinquent, the services of the customer may be disconnected at the location of the article or appliance and not reconnected until all delinquencies including penalties and reconnection charges have been paid and the account restored to a current nondelinquent status. (Code 1958, 33-6. Ord No. 11009, §1 (Rale 3), 8-2E972, Ord No 25593; 2 1,2-16-2003, Ord No 026836, § 1, 62277-200N Editor's Formerly numbered numbered § 55-34. Sec. 55-34. - Access to premises supplied with 1 eu City utilities. the Ci •ain access to a meter or c loyees4n-th te r-ksAny employee of ent shall have free access, at all reasonable hours of the day, to all parts of any premises to which utilities are supplied. This will include em o ees from the Wa er De .a ent Gas e tment U usiness Office, Police Department and Animal Control. Animal Control will have the authority to seize an animal that is res onsible den n access to the owners me r connection, disconnection or maintenance of utihties (Code 1958, §138-6; Ord No, 11009, § I (Rule 1), 8-2-1972) Editor's note-- Formerly numbered § 55-35. Sec. 55-35. - Collection agreements for collection of utility bills. The director of public utilitiesUtility Business Office Accounts Manager -is authorized to enter into collection agreements with other public utility companies or corporations and to enter into collection agreements with t collection agencies for the collection of city utility bills_. (Ord No 105335, § 1, 5-3-19721 Editor's note Formerly numbered § 55-36. Sec. 55-36. - Customers checks. Any customer issuing a check to the city for payment of a utility account shall be charged for the handling of said check if the check is returned as nonnegotiablefnoncashable by the city's bank of deposit for reason of no funds, account dosed or for any other reason. The nonpayment of such charge authorized under Cha er 17 section --r-7-6-1 7-2, could result in the service being disconnected a ..e**e (Ord No 12207 § 1 8-7,19 74 Oi No 16953, § 1 3-,24-1982: N 20417 E2 8-2-19e6) F(litor's note— Formerly numbered § 55-38. Cross reference-- Service charge for returned checks, 17-2. a .t" sustecheft act N ut4ity-se dare t, h 44 A it : .14 , A A A A *e. A .Z« 99 99 * ,,A * 9 :4 449 -*A 9 84 ' e (Ord. No. 25593, 16,72, 12-16-2003, Ed liar nrt Formerly numbered § 55-39. Sec. 55-38, - Delinquent notices, late fees; service charges for cutting off and reconnecting utility services, unauthorized usage of utility services, meter tampering, replacing meters, accessibility charges: (a) (b) (e) The city will mail a delinquent noticae- e- -fter the monthly bill s issued with the subsequent Nil issued to the cusromer. The notice must-will advise the customer that service is subject to being disconnected on or after the fifth business day from the date the subsequent bill is issued if payment in full is not received. If payment for the delinquent bill has not been received in the utilities business office prior to 8:00 am. on the date specified in the notice, the customer's water and gas meters are subject to being disconnected, locked, sealed or removed without further notice. A late fee must be charged if customer does not make full payment by the custornerls-next • ue date. The late fee is five (5) per cent of the unpaid, overdue balance. The customer's failure to receive the notice does not exempt the customer from paying the delinquent bill or having the customer's service disconnected ; d that4n fl ress-shown on the reserds-of-the utilities-business-office- Service charges will be assessed for the costs of handling and collecting a delinquent account, including the costs of disconnecting service and actions taken to prevent further unauthorized use of the utility. The service charges must be paid if payment of the delinquency is not made IP Ki,F. at he titthtles business eff';°,: prior to 8:00 am., on the date which the customer has been previously notified that the customer's utility service is to be disconnected due to failure to pay a delinquent bill +n order obtatn a recap The customer's failure to receive notification of date to be disconnected does not exempt the customer from paying the service charge. The service charges, include, but are not limited to: (1) (2) Basic service charge for handin a de to include admini ve oversight and the initial field visit on a delinquent account: 0.00 (3) (4) (5) Additional service charges for tampering with utility meter after service is cutoff: a. b. c. d. e, f, Tampering with utility service fee: $50.00 Fee for broken utility meter lock: $ $50 Fee for installing flange between utility meter and distribution line: $75.00 Fee for pulling utility meter: 75.00 Fee for installing utility meter plug: $50.00 Fee for disabling water tap: $115.00 Service charge for after hours, weekend, and holiday replacement or reconnection of a utility meter after utility service is cutoff by authorized city employees: S75.00 Additional service charges imposed if utility meter is bypassed after utility service is cutoff: a. b. c. d. Tampering with utility service fee. $50.00 Fee for installing utility meter plug: $50.00 Fee for disabling water tap: $115.00 Unauthorized consumption surcharge: 1 11 Minimum charge for unmetered consumption: 1. 2. 3. 00.00 Water consumption of 25,000 gallons per billing cycle. Gas consumption at 20,000 MCF per billing cycle. Wastewater consumption of 25,000 gallons per billing cycle, (f) (g) (h) (6) (8) u Additional service charges imposed for unmetered utility services: a. b. c. Tampering with utility service fee: $50.00 Fee for disabling sanitary sewer tap: $500.00 Fee for removing unauthorized sewer tap: $500.00 If a utility tap is disabled or removed, an application for a new tap and payment of all applicable tap fees under article V of this chapter is required before utility service can be restored to the premises. SEr vce charge cart ,tociain access to utility meter(s) S50 Services charge for Animal Control impoundment of customer pets to gain access to 550, Additional Animal Control im.oundrnentfees be $ ed b Animal Contro to release customer's pet to the owners Utility meters removed due to failure to pay a delinquent bill or service or penalty charges shall be replaced only upon payment of all required service charges required by subsection (e) of this section, Til= -yme be ma City Hall Meters, service connections, locks, valves or any other city property broken, damaged or stolen while on the premises of the customer, or by the customer or someone acting in behalf of the customer, will be charged to the customer at a fair price based on the cost of the labor and materials necessary to repair or replace the damages, destruction or stolen property. r :&t-be a-person a 2.2..". 2. :0 2.22 The breaking, damaging, adjusting, changing, removal or taking of any meter, pipe service connection, lock, seal, valve or any other city-owned property shall be unlawful and punishable as a misdemeanor. The turning on of any valve so as to provide service from any utility service, except by an authorized employee of the city, is subject to all required fees, service charges, and surcharges required by subsection (e) of this section and is unlawful and punishable under the Texas Penal Code. (k) For purposes of this section, a person who owns or otherwise has the apparent present right of possession and control of the premises where the utility meter, seal, valve, pipe, or other city-owned property, which has been broken, damaged, adjusted, changed, cut, removed, turned, or otherwise altered, is situated and is presumed to be the person who violated or allowed the violation of subsection (h) of this section. But the person has the right and burden of proof to show that the person did not break, damage, adjust, change, cut, remove, turn, or otherwise alter the utility meter, seal, valve, pipe, or other city-owned property in violation of subsection (h) of this section. Any person whose name is on file with the utilities business office as the customer on the water account for the property where the violation of subsection (h) of this section occurs is presumed to be a person in apparent control of the premises. The customer has the right and burden of proving that they did not have control of the premises at the time of the violation. The record owner of the property may show that they did not own the property at the time of the violation by executing an affidavit stating: (1) (2) That the record owner did not own the property on the date of the alleged violation; and The name and last known address of the person who acquired the property from the record owner. (Ord N. 25593, 10, 1246-2C103, 01/55 No 026383, § 3.. 7-2620051 Editors note— Formerly numbered § 55-40. 1 Sec. 55.39. - Fee for estimating meter reads due to inaccessibility to the meter. (a) _Vo) The monthly fee for estimating a meter read due to inaccessibility is forty dollars ($40.00). 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FOOTNOTE(S): Editors note—Ord No 255:93 adOpfed Dec. 16, 2003: amended the MI6 of art 11 Tho prowous litle of af was "Rules and Regubtons Deptaittraml of Public Litibties," Back SECTION 2 . The revisions established in Section 1. Of this ordinance shall take effect on or after the first day of Sept ber 2013. Tha of he foregoing ordinance was read for the first time and passed to its second reading on this the eery day X13 by the following vote: Nelda Martinez Kelley Allen Rudy Garza Priscilla Leal David Loeb PASSED AND APPROVED, this the Chad Magill Colleen McIntyre Lillian Riojas Mark Scott f--, 201 T 4, .t the foregoing 'ordinance was read for the second time and passed finally on this the rl day of Nelda Martinez Kelley Allen Rudy Garza Priscilla Leal David Loeb PASSED AND APPROVED, this the d day of y the following vote: I 4 Chad Magill Colleen McIntyre Lillian Riojas Mark Scott 020039 ATTEST: Armando Chapa Nelda Martinez City Secretary Mayor State of Texas County of Nueces } } PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI Ad # 243492 PO # Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, this day personally came GEORGIA LAWSON. who being first duly sworn. according to law. says that she is LEGAL SALES REPRESENATIVE AND EMPLOYEE OF THE PUBLISHER. namely. 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, Kleberg. Live Oak, Nueces, Refuoio, and San Patricio, Counties, and that the publication of NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF ORDINANCE NO, 0 which the annexed is a true copy, was inserted in the Corpus Christi Caller-Times on: CC-Corpus Christi Caller-Times CC-Internet - caller.com 09/02/13 Mon 09/ 2/13 Mon LEGAL SALES REPRESENTATIVE On this findday of QCt . 20J3 1 certify that the attached document is a true and exact copy made by publisher. MICHELLE JOYCE CABRERA My Commission Expires March 19, 2016 0 6E 1 September 2, 20131 CALLER TI ES Legals NOTICE OF P GE OF ORDINANCE NO. 02 32 Ordinance amending Chapte 19, Code of Ordinances, Cit of Corpus Christi, regarding Food and Food Establish- ments; providing for pen- alties, providing for sever- ance; and providing for pub- lication. This ordinance was passed and approved by the City Council on August 27, 2013. /s/ Armando Chapa City Secretary NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF ORDINANCE NO. 029936 Ordinance authorizing the Corpus Christi Public Librar- ies to settle overdue fees with the acceptance of donated Items to be provid- ed to charitable groups for legitimate public purposes; and providing for an effec- tive date. This ordinance was assed and approved by the City Council on August 27, 2013. /s/ Armando Chapa City Secretary NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF ORDINANCE NO. 02 39 Ordinance amending th Code of Ordinances, City of Corpus Christi, Chapter 55 Article 11, regarding the rules and regulations of the Utilities Biding Office; pro- viding for publication, pro - viding for severance, and providing effective date. This ordinance was passed and approved by the City Council on August 27, 2013. /s/ Arm do Chapa City Secretary CORPUS CHRISTI CAYYPiAr1.ttYPo I caller.c«n Sales Rep: Georgia Lawson (C9190) > Ad Proof Phone: (361) 884 -2011 accxwnt Intnrnrativa .. Date,; 08/28113 Account Number: 172983 (CC 18438) Company Name: CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI Contact Name;; Email: lawsong@caller.com Address: PO BOX 9277, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX, 784699277 Phone: (36I) 826 -3636 Fax: (000) 000 -0000 =',;1d l'ro )1 1 agree this ad is accurate and as ordered. NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF ORDINANCE NO. 029932 Ordinance amending Chapter 19, Code of Ordinances, City of Corpus Christi, regarding Food and Food Establish- ments; providing for pen- alties, providing for sever- ance; and providing for pub- lication. This ordinance was passed and approved by the City Council on August 27, 2013. /s/ Armando Chapa City Secretary NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF ORDINANCE NO. 029936 Ordinance authorizing the Corpus Christi Public Librar- ies to settle overdue fees with the acceptance of donated items to be provid- ed to charitable groups for legitimate public purposes; and providing for an effec- tive date. This ordinance was passed and approved by the City Council on August 27, 2013. /s/ Armando Chapa City Secretary NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF ORDINANCE NO.029939 Ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances, City of Corpus Christi, Chapter 55, Article II, regarding the rules and regulations of the Utilities Billing Office; pro- viding for publication, pro- viding for severance, and providing effective date. This ordinance was passed and approved by the City Council on August 27, 2013. /s/ Armando Chapa City Secretary Email: LawsonG@calIer.com This is a proof of your ad scheduled to run on the dates indicated below. Please confirm placement prior to deadline by contacting your account rep at . Ad Id: 243492 P.O. No.: Total Cost: $227.85 Tag Line: NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF ORDINANCE NO. 0 Start Date: 09/02/13 Stop Date: 09/02/13 Number oFXs: 1 Class: 16130 - Legals Publications: CC- Corpus Christi Caller - Times, CC- Internet - caller.com PAIID CONF DATE rr 0ARD Thank you for your business. Our commitment to a quality product includes the advertising in our publications. As such, E. W. Scripps reserves the right to categorize. edit and refuse certain classified ads, Your satisfaction is unportant. If you notice errors in your ad, please notify the classified department immedi atcly so that we can make corrections before the second print date. The number to call is 36t 183 1111. Allowance may not be made far errors reported past the second print date. 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LISHER'S AFFIDAVIT FINANCE i)E ,R', TN EN i State of Texas 2013 SEP —9 AM 1I: 40 CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI c-- County of Nueces } Ad# 243492 ;� 1' PO # u Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, this day personally came GEORGIA LAWSON, who being first duly sworn, according to law, says that she is LEGAL SALES REPRESENATIVE AND EMPLOYEE OF THE PUBLISHER, namely,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, Kleberg, Live Oak, Nueces, Refugio, and San Patricio, Counties, and that the publication of NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF ORDINANCE NO. 0 which the annexed is a true copy, was inserted in the Corpus Christi Caller-Times on: CC-Corpus Christi Caller-Times 09/02/13 Mon CC-Internet - caller.com 09/02/13 Mon I 11 if LEGAL SALES REPRESENTATIVE On this day of , 20 131 certify that the attached document is a true and exact copy made by publisher. 7'44. Notar 'ublic, Sta = :='exas v pRdGNEILE JOYCE CABRERA My Commission Expires � March 19,2016 (i` 6E l September 2,20131 CALLER-TIMES caller.com/Iocalfieds l 883-1111 • ' • ' Cemetery Lots Hunt/Fish Supplies Manufactured Homes Legals Legals Legals Portland NOTICE Of PASSAGE OF T` 4>'^2>,3,g10 REuIT• expire d we may be Government Access ORDINANCE NO.019933 ¢Is, G required t carriage ora mnoe amending chapter m"" 1,,t '' DEAL! un1 e5 cease ser. (customers using digital 9.Dolle of o e City ° .]Z 1 we n the near future, cable set-top boxes will not f Corpus Christi,regarding •2 inner lots In Memory MANUFACTURED FLORAE notice any change) If this Food and Food E same sever.y BREEDER BUCK FOR SALE 1� AYM Sports{ u you will need to go nts;providing for Pen- Gareens,Last Supper Sec C Tfophy a management hunts Credit, Speeads no Aztecs America (Corpus into the settings menu allies,providing for Lot 73 Spaces 788.Valued at your ClearQAM device and ic;andprovidingfor (Ml) 1594 NaNo NR all Bad bi3541 no Chnsb.Portland,Rockport pub- over2-9,000.0051500.361- SleanallOKI(mtsss.e) Only) perform a new channel scan passes.This ordnance was - _ _ ]20-0714 RIMER STAINLESS MINI 14 MXilnandn9SpeGaRstz.com CBS Sp0[tz Network 0 in Order toserume viewing CEMETARY PLOT Rose Hill. RIFLE•This If 185 setes CBTV Michoacan - passed C anal an Ret by the (888)623-3356 t_ - - these channels. We apblo- City Council per Adgust 17, --- - ---- SL Patrick sec Int 0((spare R6 stainless steel Rug Mini 14 _ _ E! glze for any inconvenience. 2013. 51800 Call/text(817)832-9690 rifleexcellent likenew G4{ new services /5/ArmandoChaps condition and with Lots/Acreage for Sale GIH The s listedsC[y Secretary standard 5 round g } ervic e. .- Garry j t below ableC D accessed 1 thave m selling thet same y bI GoITV HD Y'�YTF on Ce000rei Digital pale ORDINAOTICENCE OF PASSAEOIO.H E OF 993 GREAT !� yearn ver fired is1 veno 02 KAoOck(pon.VI(Co M)s Christi. Products purchased at retail Ordinance authorizinq 6he KO I(FOX)" without additional.two-way Corpus Christi Public L brat- QQ capable equipment:{. see t° the overdue fees MEMORY GARDENS-2 PLOTS, 11.34AC S.of George West, KUpI(FOX)HD•' rth the acceptance,of side by side, Lototh. Jewelry:Costume/Fine elecmcit,heat/ S.TX Lifetime pCh Plus[O Digital Cable ed to d items fo be ups for side D $5175 both. Y Y Lifetime HDt Channel217 legitimate (3611857-5941/443-3155 brush,Ihr to San Antonio, Lifetime Real Women} legitimate public purposes; 1.97 CARAT DIAMOND 1.5hr to Corpus Christi. LMN••• •HD Television and HD set- d provider for an effec- $2.240dwn,f/08/m0.or LMN MenHD} top box required to receive Live date. This ordinance ed brillanc,calor H, Mexico 12 j HD service passed and approved round, TX Vet financing. D clarity VV32,G.I.A. Music Choice Channels} Digital set-top box or digital by was City Council on U g aving on west t)2 h1 con NHL Cater ice television re certified 81a3er en j required. August 27.2013. diamond.$25,595 (86611K-019 NHL Center Ice HD} Excludes Port O'Connor 8 /5/Armando Chapa KID CHAPEL a SEASIDE Serous inquires only) NHL Network t Seadrift City Secretory -Noor Mausolea - NHL Network HD I. t Excludes George West,Port Pan crypt.level D-8, (361)831-9026 - Once:meMexico{ O'Connor,Seatnft NOTICE Of PASSAGE OF sanctuary of Hope ll. ...46,...,,,!... Showt me E .Excludes Portland&Rock- ORDINANCE X0.029939 Call for price(210)413-1859 -FMfa1sx-,- Shovel me HD E{ purl Ordinance ending the LineStOCl Showtime 2 E t Code f Ordinances,City Showtime 2 HD Eas All trademarks remain the f Corpus Christi,Chapter °% VI ApartmE!ni3-UnfUm. Showtime Showcase E} operty of theU respective 55 Article IL regarding the 0 p� Showtime Showcase HD } e s ei20137 me 1 s and regulations of the �'T Showtime Extreme E{ Utilities Billing Office;pro- !o> _ L , Showtime Extreme HD E} viding for publication,pro- SEASIDE Showtime Beyond E{ wdmg for uverance,and SEASIDE MEMORIAL PARK- '���- 0) Showtime Beyond HDE{ din effective date. Plot,Living Lord Gafden DEAL!st Showtime Next E{ This iordinance was passed Lot0167.Space R4.Will BRA ORD BRANGUS Showtime women E t and approved b the city trade for reliable vehicle BReHMAN 2631 rig OSB1 I8 Showtime Family Zone E t Council n August27.2013. ReplaCe2nM1 FM1ale3 I S ,f! Showtime W} NOTICE TO BIDDERS /s/Armando Chaise (3611881.1817 r r�§ale! N Ye- tae 5hownme HD W{ City Secretary pp Gate, /� snowtimezw{ (210u19.8075 to 5S Sealed proposals,addressed Center ,sO 1 Weber, Showtime tntmnm se W t to the City of Corpus Christi, NOTICE Of PASSAGE Of Get 1� 36.8 Westwood Texas for: ORDNANCE N0.029929 QROUNDM$80.51 5.SQUARES Showtime Extreme W t ROUND 580.4105.SQUARES •2 R$6 0 rnontod Showtime Beyond W 10/Ip T%DOT PARTICIPATION Ordinance amending the Uni- 58.50(Sinton)361-537.41J1 .2BR§650 month Showtime On Demand} PROJECTS-TASK ORDER fieri Development Code to Smithsonian HD{ provide for a new"PS 22" TANDEM CRYPT-Seaside904.1197 or 960-0345 Brkr Style} NO.4-SH 286 WATER LINES choice location,53000 off The Movie Channel E} AND VALVES ADJUSTMENTS nesrse Family 22 District by e- $7000 total.(361)816-629 HOme3UINUmIShed The Movie Channel MD E} (PROJECT Cf NO.513066)eon- revising table 1.11.2 abbre- .ihe Movie Channel Xtra E{ sting of waterline adlust- iatiom,[able 4.1.1 Oning AVAIL NOW-South Cenhal The Movie Channel Xtra HD meats n SH 286 from the districts.sole 1.3.1 z per- Crafts Ba2aar5 3/1-2.2,Ig ye,Ig Iva on,Ig E} J.C.Elliot Landfill t0 3,000' miffed u (single fam- PBIS OPA COASTAL$7/NAY IN do ,Ig enclosed porch, The Movie Channel W{ past FM 43:including - ddistricts). table 4.3.3 BISHOP square5]/f9,round al of ont of the residential development §70-5110(3fiU739-23fifi 51250.mo.(361)765-4999 The Movie Channel Xtra W t linear feet f the stip (single family districts). The Channel on F3/UR Bl cera IMS DEWITT DemaArtie waterline and installation n bsectiom 5.6.4 A.2.a and 3/2/1 all ceramic file floors. Ya co{ approximately2.200 linear 5.6 4.B.3.a both entitled Med Equip&Suppliesenergy efficient,5995/era i feet of new waterlines. All single family,two family deo Call(361)993-04121vm tExcludes George West,Part water Infrastructure will be and townhouse sidential MUST SALE.Everythingco trotted in accordance use 7.5.13 ts. d s o subset- O'Connor D'cgnnor a Seadrift ifh the ala n specif ca- bon 7.5.13 allowed candles 200+Potpourri,Baa !f� Excludes Port O'Connor a g Chimes,Molds.Wicks,Dyes. ; Seadrift tions and onrracf docu- the FR,RE.PS I5.AS 10, Oil.Tables.E2V0.$2000 obo Excludes George West& !!FIs: in5 6,RS 45,RS TH,RS IF. MariyN 361-513 0901 and ActiRAHng districts:and Oro- Seadrift will be received at the office ls, for severance,penal TWIN MEDICAL BED-Elec. HOME IN ODEM AREA-5787 .Excludes Port O'Connor f the City Secretary until ties,and publication. This frit Home Care Bed b Med. County Road 2047,3BR,3/2 2:00 p.m.on Wednesday Ordinance was passed and Fumihtre Mobile Home On On acre. In addition,from time to time Se(3611549.19 9 Gond, °°bO Near Odem.Great School. make.certain changes in then publicly opened and approved August 27,by 20 City Council the services that we offerad•.Any bid received after /s//Armando Chapa 2 DRESSERS-Mirror&Night- (361)54&5019 der to Netter Serve our stand S3aa.ILeatha Safes, $Orrin SIDE-3-2-2,like new, customers.s. The following ortopmeime wlhe returned City Secretary $750en.(3611290-7337 Merchandise-Mist" FP, Ig ye,good schools. changes are planned: M' Section BusineResidents Ready f 9/1. s Concerns nor- $1500/ma A Pre-Bid meeting s s hee ' e+r" : (3611765 4999 ADD:} Wed for 10:30mee a.m.on Tues ty Business Enterprises ii s GREAT tine at this time day,September 10.2013 3 i ^ d will be conducted byNIP Contractors LIC "" -f1'' 114 DEALT' / _n M°vv the City. The location accepting quotes from quail- FOR SALE:-Ve good fond. None at[h s time the tag will be the qual- ified subcontractors with Very very goo cpmmada[„`. u,,,nilyy xpenence love seat$225. d 2411 MNELAB + * DELETE: Departmnt of Engineering including: small.small d s- cond.pwr lift recliner$225, SAFARI METAL DETECTOR Services Main Conference Arteca America from Basic advantaged,women-owned good cond.round table w/headphones als0ar- Offioe5/Warehouses/ Service Channel 17(Corpus Room.Thirtl Floor,City Hall, historically underutilized very good leaf sides 8 4 ring case,Minelab digging Christi Only)t+ 1201 Leopard Street.C pus business zone(HUB zone), chairs 5125(apt.size spades w/case,Pinpoint ESPN 30 from 3D Pass Chan- Christi,TX.All requests for veteran-owned.service dis- (361)54]-9714 metal detector.Never used! interpretation shall be made $750 neg.(3611255-0615 ' ' ne11325 n tin to the Engineer bled veteran-awned small � � Time Warner Cablemay cease g followinge ° buvness.aneminoritybusi- • '7 / age o repo- later than 26hours ss terprise for the can- f NUvoTV or re mn.bd meeting. Inquires Musical `ton NuvoTV t0 the Mas de salt this period will struc[an of Palms at leop- Canales Tier of service} bedddrtl Palms at Leopard.Ltd. not addressed.11101 LEOPARD OFFICEhas received city funding for space,$0.50 per SF. CHANGE. Plans. forms,sppec the construction of this 110 LA-2-110Y LANCER 3PC SEC- BARGAIN NUNT Across from HEB None at this time lint proposal and contract bloc i- nit housing development 51 TIONAL - help://linyurl. DCA �y tR OwensBrothersloafed at 2725 Leopard /c97309a $2,800, ©al i�Mt't 36e 06-0033 On or about TBA Time Warner encs may be procured4St.,Corpus Christi,Nieces (361)739-7369 f�I�L - Owens-brotherscom Cable will be making lectin- cram the Sly Eng County.Texas 18/08. Regu- alchanges toour cable so- gpgon a depo t Of Fifty and lotions the grant BALDWIN CLASSI PIANO . r /100 Dollars(S50 00)as a go 279 -SellingBaldwin Clas- tern that maydisrupty guarantee of their return in r%quiretl that t°the greatest (��_, sic Pino, purchased Reta(tSPaCe/Rem. ,Oility too the lollow- weeks' ca clition within two r training feasible, ty itake yF�a,(�jr for over 1 9 crypted ("In-the- eeks of bid date. Docu- far training employ. years g tear')channels on a digital t arisingtion 54.000,le[hrig this elegy 1 television or other device m is can be Obtajned an ith HOME FUNDS assisted piano g)for 51350.$1.39. 6• rine" that includes a AM tuner(aI upon p of project will be extended to POWER LIFT RECLINER (8307968-1575 ClearQAM device"): additional(510.007 which is local lower-income rev- - Green (Gold) recliner -refundable postage/ dents.Further.to he great. was only ed or two handling Marge. eekslM°deltIPR355-MED- 1 1 �(ra,/�(���!!!� NEOT(PBS) est extent feasible,busi- $T0$550,ehasetl price IL�II�I�1 RETMLaesAN SPACE NEOT(P85)Hl CITY Of CORPUS CHRISTI. o ss concerns located n $79559,(36(2356-607] 11 • All types,AN sizes. NEOT(Create) TEXAS residents substantially owned by Deal with local owners! Kt/Q1(FOX) a idents Of the project area SOFA,LOVESEAT-and Sleep- fbrothers.cOm Kt/Q1(FOX)HD" /s/Daniel Biles,P.E. will be utilized. For NRP ures or e Sofa,Living Room Table !aIRUNebaieAhtagel www 361-9af-0013_ Director of Engineering aufaiils,apleahon sepoedtact w/4 chairs, two wooden Both like new w/case. (Customers salt using digital Services 8 Qua's- shelves for TV and books. us book s A. cable set-top boxes will not us c Ph:110 487.78]8.Ouah- 3300 each 361441-1277 /� notice any change.) If thus fed sub<Ontra<tOrS will (361)939-7]14 ” 1 u you will need to go /5/Armando Chaps also meet spoke s u n Ie9a10 '. R R into the settings menu City Secretary ante requirements nclu0 GDn3 8,Ammunition Trade Items x.._x„..,.,,, your ClearQAM device and NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF ng workmen's ompensa perform a new channel scan ORDINANCE NO.029942 tion and comply with all order to resume viewing applicable local d federal GUN SHOW Legals these channels. We apolo- Ordinance aphorizing regulations. If you would gine for any inconvenience. City Manager or designee to like information on applying ` cer- On or about TBA Time Warner and Restatedute FlLea a Agrst rees tutu atins for "contact Del Mar Sat.09/07, !0.. an • 'cTime Warner Cable- Cable will be making techni- ment between the City°f CollegeSBDC/PTAC/BRC. DIABETIC TEST-STRIPS NEED- al changes to our cableyysys- Corpus Christi and the Cor- http:// delmar.edu/ gam-spm E0.BUY SEALED 8 UNE%- A bility to m that viewdthe disrupt lot gChristi pperatinrggg Baseball LP r -Soth`Central Regior onal & PIKED BOXES.(361)239-2954 Cornus Christi8 1 g u e crypted Cin-the- Field asaprpfessio al baser Certification Agency,210- Surroun0ing Areas clear”)channels one digital ball venue.in consideration 211-4122,or HUB Program Sano.09/08, Wanted Time Warner Cable's a that itelevincludes a QAM tor other er devicea of an errmiaind Lesseee's rfteen ent- 863-5881. meats with programmers to "ClearQAM device"): al paymnts therefore.This a 9am-4pm x their services routine- ordinance was passed and Pr I expire from time to time. Corpus Christi approved by the City Coun- u /fie Loa Knights Ofbuy such Span eableeto xtensions EduGovernment Access l on its second reading n , will w Is or tensions of Govnnmenc Access August 27,2013. such mens,and car- Public Access 1 /s/Armando Chapa ALL TYPES OF GUNS FOR MY nage of programming ser- Public Access 2 City Secretary CAlld:l'IOC� : Columbus COLLECTION AND PAY IN in rare vices is iroumstinues.The Alice only f Hall CASH!EARLY REVOLVERS, followinglrag agreements with Ance City Channel Illetioeill le Cour Car? 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