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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 95-14 /
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RESOLUTION NO. R95-14
A RESOLUTION AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF APPENDIX D TO
THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY CODE RELATING TO UTILITY BILLING
POLICIES AND PROCEDURES, INCLUpING, HYDRANT METER
DEPOSITS, DEPOSIT REFUNDS, LATE PAYMENT CHARGES,
DISCONNECTION OR DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE, LANDSCAPE
SPRINKLER SYSTEM WATER RATES, AND CONSTRUCTION SITE WATER
RATES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD,
TEXAS:
Section 1. Appendix D to the Friendswood City Code, said
Appendix D being a codification of fees and charges imposed by the
City for various municipal services, heretofore adopted by various
resolutions of the City Council and attached to the City Code for
public and administrative convenience, is hereby amended as
follows:
A. Section (1) of the division entitled "Utilities" is
hereby amended by adding a subsection (d) to provide as follows:
" (d) Hydrant Meter Use (as security for loan of
hydrant meter) , refundable if meter returned in same
working condition: $500.00
"Hydrant Metered Accounts (as security for account
for water purchased and measured through hydrant meter) ,
used tor temporary contract customers receiving water
service through a hydrant meter, such as road
construction contractors, hydro-mulchers, etc. ) ,
refundable when account closed, if zero balance: $ 75.00"
B. Section (1) of the division entitled "Utilities" is
hereby amended by adding a subsection (e) to provide as follows:
" (e) The refund of a security deposit may be
authorized if a customer has had no more than one late
payment penalty and has had no dieconnection ot service
for non-payment, during the preceding twenty-four (24)
month period. Evidence af credit history with other
governmental entities relating to utility billings and
payments may be considered for such prior twenty-four
(24) month period. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any
interruption of credit history during such preceding
twenty-four (24) month period because an applicant for a
refund was not a customer of a utility service (e.g.
temporary renter during home construction, etc. ) shall
not preclude eligibility for a refund unless such period
of interruption exceeds ninety (90) days. "
C. The division entitled "Utilities" is hereby amended by
adding a new Section (9) to provide as follows:
" (9) Delinquencies. customers failing to
timely remit payment for water, sewer, and or
garbage collection services shall be subject to the
following:
"a. Late payment. An ad�inistrat�ve
charge equal to ten percent (10%) of the unpaid
balance, nat to excaed $150, shall be assessed each
billing cycle for delinquent water, sewer, and
garbage collection service fees. However, City
management may waive one (1) such administrative
charge, covering a period not to exceed one (i)
billing cycle, if na other admirtistrative chargas
�or delinquent payments have besn asses�ed during
the preceding twenty-four (24) months, and if
extenuating circurmstances exist which renders the
assessment of such charge inequitable.
"b. Disconnection of service. No
disconnection of service shall occur unless in
accordance with the procedures set forth in Section
78-3 af the Frieridswood City Code. Upon written
request of the customer one (1) extension, not to
exceed ten (10) days, during each calendar year,
may be granted by City management to extend the
date by which payment must be made to avoid
disconnection or discontinuance of water, sewer, or
garbage collection service, if extenuating
circumstances exist which renders the disconnection
ar discontinuation of such services inequitable.
If an extension is granted after meter technicians
have begun the process of disconnecting a service,
the customer will be required to pay the $25.O0
disconnect fee otherwise required under this
division. "
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D. Seotion (5) af the divis�on entitled "Utilities'} i4 �
hereby amended by del�ting from suDaection "a" the words
" . . .sp�inklers, or construction in pragresa" and sub�ti��tinq
there�or the wo�ds "or construction eiteB, " by addinq ta the
introductory paragraph of subsection "b'� the words "or any ot,her
service �or whicb more tht�� one unit i� baing �ervad throuqh a
sing]e meter, " and by adding a new subsectian "c" to provide as
fallows:
"c. Lawn and landscape sprirlkler irrigation
system�. whexe water passinq through meter is uaed for no
other purgose;
1. For fi]r6t 3, 000 gallons minilaum charqe $6 . 25
2. 3,00i to 50,00o gallons, per 1,OQ0 gallon� 2 .15
3. 50,Q01 to IOQ,000 qallotls, per 1040 gallorl� 1.55
�, ove� 100, 000 gallons, p�X 1000 gallans 1.25"
E. Section (6) of the division entitled "Utilitfas" fs
hereby amended by deleting from subsection "a" �he words
" . . .canstruction in progress" and sutastituting tAex'efor the words
". . .a�` constructian sites, " and by adding to the ir►traductory
paraqraph of subsection "b" the word� Ror any oth�r service for
which more than one unit is being eerved through a single �eter."
�ection 2. The provi�ions of this R�solution shall not act
to exause or suspend any admfnistrative charge imposed or incurred
prior to the adoption hereof.
Seotion � . The effective date of this Resolutian shall be
May 1, 1995.
$,�ction 4. In the event any clause, phrase, prdvision,
sent�nce, or part of thig Resolution ar the application af the eaute
to any person or oi�rcumstnnce shall for any reasan be adjudqed
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invalid or held unconstitutional by a court at competent
jurisdiction, it shall not affect, impair, vr invalidAte this
R�solutian as � whale or any part or pr�visian hereo! other than
�he part decl�red to be invalid or uncon�titutional; a�d the City
Counci� oP the City of FriendsWood� Texas, declar�� that it would
have passed �ach and every part of the same notwithstanding the
amission of any such part thus declarad to be invalid or
uncanstitutional, whether there be one or mare parts.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND RESOLVED an this 17tih day of April,
1995.
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Mayar
ATTEST:
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DeloX s McKenz , � C
city searetar�r
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