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Utilities - State and Federal Prison Rates
ORDINANCE NO. 92-2897
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW, TEXAS,
AMENDING CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR, "UTILITIES" OF
THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF
PLAINVIEW, TEXAS, TO ADD A PROVISION FOR
STATE PRISON RATES; SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
CUMULATIVENESS CLAUSE; CONFLICT CLAUSE; AND
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, there is a need to provide utilities to the
proposed state prison; and
WHEREAS, there is a need to provide special rates for the
state prison.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of
Plainview, Texas that changes/additions to Chapter Twenty-four,
entitled "Utilities" of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Plainview, Texas occur as set forth herein.
SECTION I. Amendment.
The following Code provisions
follows:
are amended to read as
Sec. 24-44. Water Rates, Billings.
(c) State and Federal Prison Rates.
The City shall charge ninety cents ($.90) per one thousand (1000)
gallons for water furnished by the City to the prison facility.
This rate is guaranteed for five (5) years, said period to begin
after the facility begins to accept inmates; thereafter, charged
rates will be equal to the rates charged commercial customers
inside the City limits.
Sec. 24-45. Monthly Sewer Rates.
(f) State and Federal Prison Rates.
The rates to be charges for sewer service to the prison facility
shall be as follows: Forty-four cents ($.44) per one thousand
(1000) gallons. The rate is guaranteed for five (5) years, said
period to commence after the facility begins accepting inmates;
thereafter, charged rates shall equal rates charged to commercial
customers inside the City limits.
Sec. 24-47. Refuse collection fees; water termination.
(e) State and Federal Prison Rates.
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Rates charged for the prison facility for the collection and
removal of refuse, based on the Texas Department of Criminal
Justice Estimated Utility UsageRequirements shall be guaranteed
for one (1) year as follows:
Est. ton/' Est. ton/
Facility year month Fee/ton
Charge/month
2250 bed 1900 tons 158.4 tons 19.23 3046.03
prison per year per month
1000 bed 900 tons 75 tons 19.23 1442.25
prison per year per month
1000 bed 900 tons 75 tons
substance per year per month
abuse
facility
19.23 1442.25
500 bed 500 tons 41.7 tons 19.23 801.89
substance per year per month
abuse
facility
(f) Effective Date.
This amendment shall be effective with the first billing in
January, 1992. (Ord. No. 84-2568, ~ 11, 9-11-84; Ord. No.
89-2786, 4-11-89; Ord. No. 89-2814, 12-21-89)
SECTION II. Severabilit¥ Clause.
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or
portion of this ordinance is, for any reason, held invalid or
unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such
portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct, and independent
provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of the
remaining provisions thereof.
SECTION III. Cumulativeness.
Provisions of this ordinance are cumulative and nothing
herein shall prevent, alter, or diminish the applicability or
enforcement of other ordinances restricting, regulating, or
governing the subject matter herein.
SECTION IV. Conflict.
Ail ordinances or portions of any ordinance of the City of
Plainview, Texas in conflict herewith, are hereby amended to
conform with the provisions hereof.
SECTION V. Effective date.
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This ordinance shall be of full force and effect upon its
passage and publication as required by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 28th day of January, 1992.
E.V. Ridlehuber, Mayor
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ATTEST:
Karen McBeth, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT
Norman Huggins
Director of Finance
APPROVED AS TO FORM
Wally HatCh
City Attorney
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