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HomeMy WebLinkAbout79-2356 ordORDINANCE NO 79-2356 AN ORDINJ.~CE FIXING RATES FOR THE SALE AND DELIVERY OF WATER TO THOSE CHURCHES, SCHOOLS, AND NON-PROFIT CHARITABLE OR CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE BEEN OR MAY BE HEREAFTER APPROVED FOR THE RATES BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW, TEXAS. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW: SECTION 1: The rates for the sale and delivery of water as provided for in this Ordinance shall apply only to those churches, schools and charitable or civic organizations that have been or may be hereafter approved for the rates by the City Council of the city of Plainview. SECTION 2: Churches, schools, and charitable or civie organizations desiring the said rate shall furnishto the City'Manager of the City of Plainview such information as he may require pertaining to the operations of the said church, school and charitable or civic organization. The City Manager shall acquire such information as may be necessary to slid the City Council in determining whether or not the applicant is qualified for the water rates'fixed hy this Ordinance. SECTION 3: Those churches, schools and charitable or civic organizations so approved for the water rates fixed by this Ordinance shall pay for water used and consumed by them at the rates to be determined as follows: The City shall make a minimum-monthly charge of $6.00 to each said church, school or charitable or civic organization using City watero~ FOr. the-minimum charge~ the Cityshall .furnish to said~chnrchi~/SChooi~h~dharltable~6.~/~civic organization so approved'by the City Council as foresaid 3,000 gallons of water per month. For'all water used in any one month over and above the said 3,000.gallons, there shall be charged said approved church, school or charitable or civic organization $.55 per 1,000 gallons. SECTION 4: The sanitary sewer charge, where sanitary sewer services are furnished by the City to any such approved church, school or charitable or civic organization as hereinabove referred to, shall be as follows: A minimum monthly charge of $5.50 or a monthly charge of $.25 per toilet fixture, whichever is the greater amount. SECTION 5: The sanitary sewer charge shall be incorporated in the charge for water consumed. SECTION 6: Ail ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. SECTION 7: The fact that there is a public necessity to provide adequate water and sewer service and sewer disposal serwice to the citizens of the City of Plainview and to provide for sufficient funds to furnish said services creates an emergency and an imperative public necessity for immediate preservation of the public notice of this Ordinance prior to its effective date, any and all rules requiring more than one reading are hereby suspended; and this ordinance shall be passed and take effect as an emergency measure and be in full force and effect from and after the 1st day of October , 1979, and it is so ordained. PASSED this the 13th of the City Council day of September , 1979, by unanimous vote APPROVED this the 13th day of September , 1979. ATTEST: WALTER S. DODSON, CITY CLERK City of Plainview ~. ~i)BERT WAYLAND, ~YOR ~ City of Plainview