1984-09-27 CC PacketORDINANCE NO. 300
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE REGULAR BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE
FOR THE FISCAL PERIOD OCTOBER 1, 1984, THROUGH SEPTMEBER 30, 1985;
PROVIDING FOR INVESTMENT OF IDLE FUNDS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, in accordance with Articles 689a-13, 689a-14 and 689a-15 of
the Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, the Mayor of the City
of Southlake, Texas, has, at least 30 days prior to the
beginning of the 1984-1985 budget year submitted to the
City Council a budget, at which time the Council determined
that a public hearing should be held at a time and place
which was set forth in a public notice published at least
seven days prior to said hearing; and
WHEREAS, such public hearing on the budget was duly held and all
interested persons given an opportunity to be heard for or
against any item therein; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS:
Sec. 1 THAT the regular budget for the City of Southlake, Texas,
for the fiscal period beginning October 1, 1984, and ending
September 30, 1985, in words and figures as shown therein
is adopted and approved as filed herewith.
Sec. 2 THAT the Mayor or his designate be and is hereby authorized
to invest any funds not needed for current use in any
lawful manner.Interest accrued from investments shall be
deposited to the interest income account of the funds from
which the principal was invested.
Sec. 3 THAT this Ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency
measure which shall have and take effect from and after its
present reading for the reasons that the fiscal year
commences October 1, 1984 and fixing the rate and levy of
taxes for the 1984 must be had prior to October 1, 1984,
and after approval and adoption of this Budget; it is for
the immediate preservation of public property and business,
and provides for the daily operations of all municipal
departments and lays a predicate for the appropriation of
money to defray current and other expenses.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
PASSED AND APPROVED AND ADOPTED BY THE affirmative vote of a majority
of said Council members present this 27th day of September, 1984,
said vote being yeas no and obstained
Lloyd Latta
Mayor
ATTEST:
Sandra Le Grand
City Secretary
Approves as to form and legality:
William H. Smith
City Attorney
It
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, the 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 1,000 gallons or any
portion thereof in excess
of 2000 gallons used ----------$2.25
B. Elderly/Hardship Rate:
1st 2,000 gallons -------------$9.00
Per 1,000 gallons over 2,000 --$2.25
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: 1st 2,000 gallons ------------$24.00
Per 1,000 gallons over 2,000 -$2.25
COMMERCIAL RATE:
I.Standard Rate for all Commercial Subscribers:
A. Minimum Rate regardless of usage based upon meter
size:
1"for 1st 3,000 gallons 31.50
1 1/2" It 5,000 It 52.00
2"7,000
If 72.50
3"if 11 10,000 11 104.00
4"12,000 124.50
6"15,000 156.00
8"of 18,000 187.50
Per 1,000 gallons over minimum 2.25
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 therefore in Section 1 above and a
subscriber shall be eligible therefore as follows:
A.It is the burden of the subscriber to notify the
Southlake Municipal Water Department of the
eligibility fo 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 working
member of the household to which such water is
supplied.
C. The subscriber shall provide updated financial income
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 repeated.
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.
Sec. 5 IF any section, article, paragraph, sentence, clause,
phrase or word in this ordinance, or application thereto
to any person or circumstances is held invalid or
unconstitutional by a Court of competent jurisdiction such
holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining
portions of the ordinance; and the City Council hereby
declares it would have passed such remaining portions of
the ordinance despite such invalidity, which remaining
portions shall remain in full force and effect.
Passed, approved and adopted by the affirmative vote of the CityCounciloftheCityofSouthlake, Texas, this 27 day of September,1984 by a vote of yeas to nays and
abstaining.
Lloyd Latta, Mayor
ATTEST:
Sandra Le Grande
City Secretary
William H. Smith
City Attorney
ORDINANCE NO. 299
AN ORDINANCE LEVYING TAXES FOR THE YEAR 1984 TO BE ASSESSED ON ALL
TAXABLE PROPERTY WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS,
AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS,all notices required by law prerequisite to the
establishment of the tax rate for the City of Southlake
have heretofore been published and public hearings held
and the budget established in the amount to be so raised
has been passed; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS:
Sec. 1.THAT there shall be and there is hereby levied the
following taxes on each One Hundred Dollars 100.00) of
valuation on all taxable property within the City of
Southlake, Texas, to be assessed and collected by the Tax
Assessor/Collector for the year 1984 for the purposes
hereinafter stipulated, to-wit:
a) For the general fund levied on the $100.00 valuation:
143
b)For the debt service fund levied on the 100.00
valuation: 038
Total levy: 181
Sec. 2 The necessity of adopting this tax levy prior to the
beginning of the budget year so as to enable the City to
collect taxes, creates an emergency making it unnecessary
to read and consider this ordinance more than one time,
and this ordinance shall become effective immediately
upon passage.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
Passed, approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of
Southlake, Texas, on this 27th day of September, 1984, by a
vote of to
CITY OF SOUTHLAKE
ATTEST:By:
Lloyd Latta, Mayor
Sandra Le Grand
City Secretary
William H. Smith
City Attorney