0301
ORDINANCE NO. 301
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE EXISTING WATER RATES OF THE CITY OF
SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS TO INCREASE WATER RATES, ESTABLISH A DISTINCTION IN
RATES BETWEEN RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL USERS, ESTABLISH
ELDERLY/HARDSHIP RATES FOR RESIDENTIAL USERS, DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council is committed to the principal of
establishing water rates adequate to pay the costs of such
services, including both operating costs and debt
services; and,
WHEREAS, operating costs have increased due to increased costs for
power, personnel, materials, and treated water from
Southlake's wells and from the City of Fort Worth; and,
WHEREAS, additional debt service will be incurred in the immediate
future due to the installation of major capital
improvements to the water supply system of the City of
Southlake; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council is of the opinion that the rates
hereinafter set out are adequate to meet the financial
needs of the City with respect to providing water service;
NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS:
Sec. 1 THE following rate schedule is hereby adopted for water
rates for Residential and Commercial Subscribers to the
Southlake Municipal Water System, effective October 1,
1984, and continuing in effect until otherwise amended:
RESIDENTIAL SUBSCRIBERS:
I. Subscribers living within the corporate limits of the
City of Southlake:
A. Standard Rate: lst 2,000 gallons used -------$18.00
Each 100 gallons or any
portion thereof in excess
of 2000 gallons used ----------$2.25
B. Elderly/Hardship Rate:
lst 2,000 gallons used --------$9.00
Each 1,000 gallons or any -----$2.25
portion thereof in excess
of 2,000 gallons used.
II. Subscribers living outside of the corporate city
limits of the City of Southlake, Texas but within
the service area of the Southlake Municipal Water
System:
A. Standard Rate: lst 2,000 gallons -----------$24.00
Each 1,000 gallons or any ----$2.25
portion thereof in excess
of 2,000 gallons used.
COMMERCIAL RATE:
I. Standard Rate for all Commercial Subscribers:
A. Minimum Rate regardless of usage based upon
meter size
1" for lst 3,000 gallons used $31.50
1 1/2" for lst 5,000 gallons used $52.00
2" for lst 7,000 gallons used $72.50
3" for lst 10,000 gallons used $104.00
4" for 1st 12,000 gallons used $124.50
6" for lst 15,000 gallons used $156.00
8" for lst 18,000 gallons used $187.50
B. All usage in excess of amount set forth for
minimum rate shall be charged at the rate of
$2.25 per 1,000 gallons, or any portion
thereof, used.
Sec.2 THERE is hereby established a minimum usage rate category
to be known as "Elderly/Hardship Rate" which shall be
defined to be a subscriber who is 65 years of age or over
and the household to which the water is furnished has a
household income of less than 2000 of the Federal Poverty
Guidelines for the month during which such water is
furnished. Such "Elderly/Hardship Rate" shall be the
rate set forth therefor in Section 1 above and a
subscriber shall be eligible therefor as follows:
A. It is the burden of the subscriber to notify the
Southlake Municipal Water Department of the
eligibility of the subscriber for such special rate
treatment.
B. The Subscriber shall furnish the Southlake Municipal
Water Department with acceptable documentation and
proof of income of the subscriber and any income
producing member of the household to which such water
is supplied.
C. The subscriber shall provide updated financial
information of the subscriber and other income
earning adults of the household to which the water
is furnished, on an annual basis or more frequently
if requested, to verify eligibility for such special
rate treatment.
D. Subscribers and households qualifying for the special
"Elderly/Hardship Rate" shall be entitled to have
such special rate applied to their water rate charges
beginning thirty (30) days after the application and
documentation of income have been furnished as set
forth hereinabove and accepted by the Southlake
Municipal Water Department.
E. At any time that it is determined that a subscriber
or household is no longer eligible for the
"Elderly/Hardship Rate", such special rate treatment
shall cease immediately.
Sec. 3 ALL Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith
are hereby repealed.
Sec. 4 WHEREAS, the financial integrity of the Southlake
Municipal Water System requires the immediate passage of
this ordinance increasing water rates to provide adequate
revenues, therefore an emergency exists requiring
immediate passage of this Ordinance to place such new
rates into effect by October 1, 1984.
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