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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinance No. 86-02 ORDINANCE N0. 86-2 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY CODE BY STRIKING THEREFRQM ALL OF SECTION 18-3 AND SUBSTITUTING THEREFOR A NEW SECTION 18-3; PROVIDING WATER RATES FOR CUSTOMERS CONNECTED TO THE CITY' S WATER SYSTEM; MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS ; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. � � �c �c � BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, STATE OF TEXAS : Section l . Findings . The City Council hereby finds and determines that the following changes in rates for potable water to customers of the City' s water system are necessary to assure an adequate water supply for the citizens of the City, and that such necessary expansions to the City' s water supply system, including transmission facilities and water sources, are required to preserve and protect the health, safety, and welfare of the general citizenry of the City of Friendswood. Section 2. The Friendswood Ci�y Code is hereby amended by striking therefrom all of Section 18-3, which provides a.s follows : [Sec. 18-3. Water rates . (a) Sale of potable water inside corporate limits : The following bimonthly rates shall hereafter Ue charged for potable water service furnished through water meters by the City to all single-family units and businesses (including , but not limited to, trailers , apartments , condominiums, multifamily, multibusiness and commercial units using potable water inside the corporate limits of the City of Friendswood: (1) Single-family or single-business units : For the first six thousand (6,000) gallons, TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS ($25. 00) minimum. After six thousand (6,000) gallons , an additional charge above the minimum shall be as follows : From 6,000 to 100,000 gallons : $1. 65 per thousand gallons Over 100,000 gallons : $1 . 00 per thousand gallons (2) Trailers , apartments , condominiums , multifamily, multibusiness or commercial units including but not limited to strip centers , professional office buildings , and shopping centers : For the first six thousand (6,000) gallons per unit, FIFTEEN DOLLARS ($15 .00) per unit . The minimum gallonage shall be the number of units multiplied by six thousand (6,000) gallons . After the minimum gallonage, an additional charge of ONE DOLLAR. AND SIXTY-FIVE CENTS ($1 .65) per one thousand (1,000) gallons used. Each unit shall be multiplied by one hundred thousand (100,000) gallons and all gallons of water used above this number shall be charged at a rate of ONE DOLLAR ($1 .00) per one thousand (1,00) gallons used. (b) Sale of potable water outside corporate limits : The following bimonthly rates shall hereafter be charged for potable water service furnished through water meters to all users of potable water outside the corporate limits of the City of Friendswood, Texas , except where the City has , by contract with a user of potable water, agreed to sell at different rates : (1) Single-family or single-business units : For the first six thousand (6,000) gallons , THIRTY-SEVEN DOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTS ($37 .50) minimum. After six thousnd (6,000) gallons , an additional charge above the minimum shall be as follows : From 6,000 to 100,00Q gallons : $2.48 per thousand gallons Over 100,000 gallons : $1 .50 per thousand gallons (2) Trailers , apartments , condominiums , multifamily, multibusiness or commercial units , including but not limited to strip centers, professional office buildings , and shopping centers : For the first six thousand (6,000) gallons per unit, TWENTY-TWO DOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTS ($22.50) per unit . The minimum gallonage shall be the number of units multiplied by six thousand (6,000) gallons . After the minimum gallonage, an additional charge of TWO DOLLARS AND FORTY-EIGHT CENTS ($2.48) per one thousand (1,000) gallons used. Each unit shall be multiplied by one hundred thousand (100,000) gallons a.nd all gallons of water used above this number shall be char ed at a rate of ONE DOLLAR AND SIXTY-FIVE CENTS (�1 .65) per one thousand (1 ,Q00) gallons used . ] and substituting therefor the following : "Sec . 18-3 . Water rates . (aZ Sale_of_potable water inside corporate limits : -2- The following bimonthly rate,s � shall hereafter be c�fiarge�or�ta�e water service u�rnishe�t�iroug�i water meters b the Cit�to all sin�le-fami� units and businesses�includ�ing��but not limited to� traiters��apartments�_ c--onc�omiiums�___multi�amiT�� mu�ti�usiness a-n�-commercia3 units usin��otab�e water inside the,corporate limits of_the_Cit�_of Friendswood : (1� Sin�le�famil,�or_sin�le,business units_ For the first six thousand (6�000�_�allonst TWENTY-FIVE DO-L�ARS Z��. minimum. �__�__---�___.___- ---_-�_�__.____ After_six_thousand (6�000) �allons � an additional char�e above_the minimum shall be as_follows : From_6,000 to 100z000 a�_llons; $1.55 per_thousand_ � � �allons Over_100t000�allons_ $1 .00�er thousand_ �l�� __ �allons (2� Trailers, apartments , condominiums�_ multif�ami�i multibusiness or commercial units includin� but not�iite��to_str�ters , pro�essiona�of�ice buildings, and�shoPping�centers :�� For the first six thousand (6�000) �allons per unit�_ FIFTEEN DOLLARS _ 15 .00� �er unit The minimum �allo_n_a�e�_�shall be t�e num�er o� units multiplied b�-s�x-tfiousand zb�b�-�allons .�� ~ After the minimum allo-n-a$e an additional char�e o�� O�T��D R �F`��T-F�E��'TFS-�$��_,per one,thousand�Zl,b��gallons_used; � Each unit shall be multiplied b one hundred tfiousan��;66��a�ons anc��a��;�a��ons-�o� water used above t is �num�er sFia��be char�ed at a rate o� ONE DOLLAF� �1.��,per one thousand ------- ---- -- ----__�.__._._____ __� ga ons use�.� (b� Sale_of potable water outside corPorate_limits : The following bimonthl�rates shall hereafter be �ch�a�r��ed for _ potable water service furnished t-firou�fi water meters to al�users�o�_��pta�e water outside the corporate limits of the Cit�of Friendswood Texas , except where the City has, by contrac�t w t�i a _user o�` pot�ab�e�water, a.�reed to sell at different rates : �� (� Single-fami� or singleibusiness units_ For the first six thousand (6,OQ0� allons THIRTY-SEVEN DOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTS� 37 .50 �_.r._��____y _ ______ minimum. After six thousnd (6 000 allons�_ an additional cha�e above the_ minimum_ shall be,as follows : �~ From 6,000 to 100i000�allons; $2.32�er_thousand �� a�on s Over_1QOZ000 �allons_ $1.50_per thousand_ � � �allons (2Z Tr$ilers�_ a�artments� condominiums3__multifamil�� multibusiness_or commercial,unitsi_ includi�,but, -3- not limited to stri� centers, professional office buildi�, and_ shoppin� centers; � �� For the first six thousand (6,000� allons er un t� , TWENTY-TWO DOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTS �.� �er_ unit The minimum �allona�e_ shall be the number o� units multiplied b,y six thousand �&�� allons:°_______ _____________� �_$�.,___ After the minimum allona e, an additional char�e o��"'�b�"A�S""A��T�T�'1'�'='�tT�Z�T�-=��p e r one thousand��6�gallons used� Each unit shall be multi�ied _�b� one hundred tfiousand--��6��-��af�ons and a11��a�l�lons o� water use�a�ovei t�is num6er s�iaZ�I--be c-�ia'r ec��at a rate of ONE DOLLAR AND FIFTY-FIVE CENTS �1 .55� Pe r on e tfiou s an��Z�S-�j�-a��on's u s e�.-'��-�-�_-� .-------_�.________.�______�._ �__---- Section __3 . In the event any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, provision, sentence, or part of this Ordinance or the application of the same to any person or circumstance shall for any reason be adjudged invalid or held unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, it shall not affect, impair, or invalidate this Ordinance as a whole or any part or provision hereof other than the part declared to be invalid or unconstitutional ; and the City Council of the City of Friendswood , Texas , c�eclares that it would have passed each and every part of the same notwithstanding the omission of any such part thus declared to be invalid or unconstitutional, or whether there be one or more parts . Section 4. This Ordinance shall be effective for all billings on or after January 1, 1986, and any and all billings pursuant to this Ordinance are hereby RATIFIED, APPROVED, AND CONFIRMED. PASSED QN FIRST READING THIS 20th day of January ��,, 1986 . PASSED ON SECOND READING THIS 3rd day of February l��,� 1986. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADQPTED ON THIRD AND FINAL READING THIS 17th day of „February _�,� 1986. �� ayor ------ -- ---- ATTE . � . . City� ecretaryy -4-