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AMENDMENT -WATER RATE ADJUSTMENT
ORDINANCE NO. 09-3518
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW, AMENDING CHAPTER
25 ARTICLE II ENTITLED "RATES AND CHARGES" OF THE CODE OF
THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW, TEXAS; CUMULATIVENESS CLAUSE;
CONFLICTS CLAUSE; SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Plainview, Texas, provides water to its citizens; and
WHEREAS, the City Council is charged with the responsibility of establishing
water rates in order to insure that the services provided are maintained at an acceptable
level; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that an increase in the fees charged for such
services is necessary to insure the continued viability of said program;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City of Plainview hereby ordains that:
SECTION I:
Section 25 shall be amended to read as follows:
Sec. 25-36. Cutting off of service for nonpayment; fee
a) It shall be the duty of the director of finance, upon the failure or refusal of
any person, firm or corporation to promptly pay within ten (10) days from
date of delinquency any charge or charges levied and assess under the
term of this chapter, to discontinue such water or sewer service and refuse
further service to such person, firm or corporation until said charges are
paid or satisfactory arrangement for payment one additional month before
discontinuing such water or sewer service. In addition, the sum of fifty-
dollars ($50.00) is hereby assessed for making a service call for the
purpose of cutting off service for failure on the part of the consumer to pay
water or sewer service or installment charges or for the purpose of
collecting a delinquent account or for both if both purposes are
accomplished in one service call. Until the account at the premises
where service is cut off is paid in full or until the consumer or his agent has
made arrangements satisfactory with the director of finance to pay such
amounts, such service shall remain cut off.
Sec. 25-41. Water rates, billings
The City shall charge and collect, and every consumer of water shall pay for the
water furnished by the City to the consumer the amounts calculated by application of
the rates to metered readings as provided in this chapter. This amendment is effective
by ordinance with the first billing of October, ~~ 2009 upon its passage and
publication as required by law.
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a) The following are established as the monthly rates to be charged for water
furnished by the City of Plainview for all consumers, unless otherwise
noted:
The City shall make a minimum monthly charge of efeve~
twelve dollars and twenty-
five cents ($12.25) to each consumer inside the City limits
using City water. An additional charge of
n~~oe~ iQr-~ °.r; one dollar and sixty-two cents ($1.62) for
each one thousand (1,000) gallons shall be assessed on all
water consumed up to and including twenty-five thousand
(25,000) gallons. An additional charge of
~~e~~n~-fiu ^°^+ ~~~.~F~ one dollar and seventy-nine cents
($1.79) shall be assessed on each one thousand (1,000)
gallons on all water consumed in excess of twenty-five
thousand (25,000) gallons.
The City shall make a minimum monthly charge of eleven
twelve dollars and twenty-
five cents ($12.25) to each consumer outside the City limits
using City water. An additional charge of
ec~~t ~ ~n^+~ ~~~.~~~ one dollar and seventy-four cents
($1.74) for each one thousand (1,000) gallons shall be
assessed on all water consumed up to and including twenty-
five thousand (25,000) gallons. An additional charge of #~e
~e~a~-~ any-#n~er}-sera-t~-(Q~rtwo dollars and nineteen cents
($2.19) shall be made on each one thousand (1,000) gallons on
all water consumed in excess of twenty-five thousand (25,000)
gallons.
The net amount due may be paid on or before the past due date printed on the
bill. All payments must be in the possession of the utility accounting
department by 5:00 p.m. on the past-due date to prevent a penalty charge
being assessed.
Penalty on delinquent bills. A one-time penalty of ten (10) percent of the total
utility bill shall be assessed on all bills not paid on or before the past-due date
printed on the bill. All payments must be in the possession of the utility
accounting department by 5:00 p.m. close of business on the past-due date to
prevent a penalty charge being assessed. The gross due, which includes
penalty, shall be the amount due after 5:00 p.m. on the past-due date.
SECTION II:
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.
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SECTION III:
All 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 IV:
Should any section, subsection, or any portion hereof be deemed invalid for any
reason, such holding shall not render or invalidate any other section, subsection,
sentence, provision, clause, phrase, or word severable therefrom and the same shall be
deemed severable for this purpose.
SECTION V:
This ordinance shall be effective with the first billing in October, 2009 and upon
its passage and publication as required by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED on first reading the 17th day of September, 2009.
PASSED AND APPROVED on second reading the 22~° day of September, 2009.
C. Anderson,
ATTEST:
Belinda Hinojosa, City Secr a
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
Ja eller, Bu get Manager
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Leslie Spear Pearce, City Attorney
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