2014-017 Amending Sections 34-22(b), Water Rates, Section 34-23(a)(b)(c) Sewer Rates to reflect changes recommended by the 2014 Water and Sewer Rate StudyORDINANCE NO. 2014 -017
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS,
AMENDING SECTIONS 34- 22(b), WATER RATES AND SECTION 34- 23(a),
(b) AND (c), SEWER RATES, OF CHAPTER 34 OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS TO REFLECT CHANGES
RECOMMENDED BY THE 2014 WATER AND SEWER RATE STUDY;
PROVIDING A REPEALER CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, A SAVINGS
CLAUSE, A :PENALTY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, on the 23rd day of June, 2014, the City Council of the City of Paris, Texas,
was presented a water and sewer rate study prepared by NewGen Strategies and Solutions
LLC, with certain findings and recommendations for proposed water and sewer rate
increases (a copy of which is on file with City Finance Department); and,
WHEREAS, on September 8, 2014, the City Council has determined that it is in the
best interest of the, City of Paris and its citizens to implement the proposed rates for water
and sewer services recommended by the 2014 Water and Sewer Study by amending
portions of Article II, Service Charges, Chapter 34, Water, Sewer, and Sewage Disposal of
the City Code of Ordinances.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PARIS, TEXAS:
Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this ordinance are hereby
in all things approved.
Section 2. That Subsection (b) of Section 34 -22 of the Code of Ordinances of the
City of Paris, Texas, be, and the same is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:
"Sec. 34 -22. Water rates.
(b) Charges for water furnished by the City, measured in cubic feet, are
established as follows based upon customer class and meter size and
incorporate a base monthly cost which includes the cost for the first
increment of water, and a cost per one hundred (100) cubic feet or portion of
one hundred (100) cubic feet used above the first increment:
RESIDENTIAL CLASS
BASE COST FOR FIRST
METER SIZE INCREMENT
(Inches) (In Cubic Feet)
3/4 or less $10.78 for first 200
1 and Larger $52.57 for first 1,000
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SERVICE IN
EXCESS OF BASE
(For Each Additional 100 Cubic Feet)
$ 3.65
$ 3.65
COMMERCIAL /INDUSTRIAL CLASS
BASE COST FOR FIRST
METER SIZE INCREMENT
(Inches) (In Cubic Feet)
3/4 or less
1 through 2
3
4
6
8 and larger
$12.89 for first 200
$51.56 for first 1,000
$185.10 for first 3,000
$3,041.49 for first 100,000
$4,560.52 for first 150,000
$6,081.84 for first 200,000
SERVICE IN
EXCESS OF BASE
(For Each Additional 100 Cubic Feet)
$ 3.58
$ 2.93
$ 2.93
$ 2.93
$ 2.93
$ 2.93
Section 3. That Subsections (a), (b) and (c) of Section 34 -23 of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Paris, Texas, be, and the same are hereby amended to read in its
entirety as follows:
"Sec. 34 -23. Sewer rates -For customers using City water.
(a) Charges for sewer service furnished by the City to residential, commercial
and industrial customers shall be based upon customer class and meter size,
incorporating a base monthly cost for the first increment of usage and a cost
for each additional one hundred (100) cubic feet or portion of one hundred
(100) cubic feet above the first increment, as follows:
METER SIZE
(Inches)
3/4 or less
1 and Larger
METER SIZE
(Inches)
3/4 or less
1 through 2
Larger than 2
RESIDENTIAL CLASS
BASE COST FOR FIRST
INCREMENT
In Cubic Feet)
$12.29 for first 200
$57.33 for first 1000
SERVICE IN
EXCESS OF BASE
(For Each Additional 100 Cubic Feet)
$ 4.98
$ 4.98
COMMERCIAL /INDUSTRIAL CLASS
BASE COST FOR FIRST
INCREMENT
(In Cubic Feet)
$ 16.37 for first 200
$ 57.33 for first 1000
$115.99 for first 2,000
SERVICE IN
EXCESS OF BASE
(For Each Additional 100 Cubic Feet)
$ 5.17
$ 5.17
$ 5.17
(b) Monthly residential customers' wastewater volume for purposes of
assessing the sewer charge shall be based upon one hundred percent (100 %)
of the actual metered potable water consumption averaged for the preceding
November, January, and February consumption, which shall be known as the
"flat winter average." Customers that do not have recorded water usage for
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each of the winter average months will have their winter average calculated
based on the residential class average of 640 cubic feet.
Monthly commercial and industrial customers' wastewater volume shall
be based upon one hundred (100) percent of the actual metered potable
water consumption, except those customers whose wastewater is metered,
and their volume shall be based upon one hundred (100) percent of the
metered wastewater. The former shall be billed for one hundred (100)
percent of the metered potable water and the latter shall be billed for one
hundred (100) percent of the metered wastewater.
(c) Users desiring to discharge sewage into the City's sewerage system, the
strength of which sewage exceeds two hundred fifty (250) parts per million
biochemical oxygen demand (BOD), two hundred fifty (250) parts per million
of total suspended solids, (TSS), or thirty (30) parts per million of ammonia
(NH3), and which is acceptable under article III of this chapter, may do so
upon written permission of the city and by paying a monthly treatment
charge in the amount of ninety -five cents ($0.95) per pound of biochemical
oxygen demand (BOD) in excess of the allowable biochemical oxygen
demand (BOD); fifty cents ($0.50) per pound of total suspended solids (TSS)
in excess of the allowable total suspended solids (TSS); and thirty -eight cents
($0.38) per pound of ammonia (NH3) in excess of the allowable ammonia
strength. The city shall make the necessary tests of the user's sewage
strength to determine this charge. The charge prescribed by this
subsection shall be in addition to the charges prescribed in subsection (a)
hereof."
Section 4. That water and sewer rates established in Sections 2 and 3 above shall
be effective with October 1, 2014 consumption.
Section S. All provisions of the ordinances of the City of Paris, Texas in conflict with the
provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed, and all other provisions of the ordinances of
the City of Paris not in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance shall remain in full force
and effect.
Section 6. The repeal of any ordinance or part of ordinances affected by the
enactment of this ordinance shall not be construed as abandoning any action now pending
under or by virtue of such ordinance or as discontinuing, abating, modifying, or altering any
penalty accruing or to accrue, or as affecting any rights of the municipality under any section or
provisions of any ordinance at the time of passage of this ordinance.
Section 7. It is the intention of the City Council of the City of Paris that this
ordinance, and every provision hereof, shall be considered severable, and the invalidity or
partial invalidity of any section, clause, or provisions of this ordinance shall not affect the
validity of any other portion of this ordinance.
Section 8. Any person violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be
guilty of a Misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined in accordance with Section 1 -6
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of the Code of Ordinances and each and every day's continuance of any violation of the
above - enumerated section(s) shall constitute and be deemed a separate offense.
Section 9. Introduced and read on September 8, 2014, at a regular meeting of the
City Council of the City of Paris
Section 10. That this ordinance shall become effective from and after its passage
and publication as required by law.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 8th day of September, 2014.
ATTEST:
nice Ellis, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Kent—mci]30r, City Attorney
Matt Frierson, Mayor
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