O702 Increasing the senior and disabled persons water and sewer rate creditsORDINANCE NO. 702
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 611 BY INCREASING
THE SENIOR AND DISABLED PERSONS WATER AND SEWER RATE
CREDITS; AMENDING THE KENNEDALE CITY CODE, BY AMENDING
S ECTION 23-83 "DISCOUNT FOR QUALIFYING SENIOR CITIZENS
AND DISABLED PERSONS" OF CHAPTER 23 "WATER, SEWERS
AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL" TO REQUIRE APPLICANTS TO REAPPLY
EVERY TWO YEARS; PROVIDING A CUMULATIVE CLAUSE;
PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Kennedale, Texas, is a home rule city acting under its
Charter adopted by the electorate pursuant to Article XI, Section 5 of the Texas
Constitution and Chapter 9 of the Local Government Code; and
WHEREAS, by Ordinance No. 611, the City Council previously adopted
discounts for water and sewer charges for senior and disabled persons; and
WHEREAS, Section 23-83 of the Kennedale City Code sets forth eligibility
requirements to receive the discount; and
WHEREAS, the City Council now desires to increase the water and sewer rate
credits to be given and require that applicants reapply for the credits every two years.
S OW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF KENNEDALE, TEXAS, THAT:
S ECTION 1.
S ection 1.A.1. of Ordinance No. 611 is amended by increasing the
senior/disabled water rate credit from $7.50 to $8.00 per month/billing cycle.
S ECTION 2.
S ection 2.A. of Ordinance No. 611 is amended by increasing the senior/disabled
sewer rate credit from $7.50 to $8.00 per month/billing cycle.
S ECTION 3.
S ection 23-83 "Discount for Qualifying Senior Citizen and Disabled Persons" of
Chapter 23 "Water, Sewers and Sewage Disposal" of the Kennedale City Code is
hereby amended by amending subsection 23-83(3) to read as follows:
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"(3) Qualifying senior citizens or disabled individuals may only apply the
credit on water rates and sewer charges to one (1) residence in the City of
Kennedale. All recipients of the discount must apply and complete an
affidavit for the discount, and must reapply and complete an affidavit every
two years from the date of the initial application to continue to receive the
discount. Should a qualifying spouse become deceased, the surviving
spouse will continue to receive the discount until the end of the fiscal year,
which spans from October to the following September."
SECTION 4.
Section 23-83 "Discount for Qualifying Senior Citizen and Disabled Persons" of
Chapter 23 "Water, Sewers and Sewage Disposal" of the Kennedale City Code is
hereby amended by amending subsection 23-83(1)b. to correct a typographical error
and to read as follows:
"b. Must provide proof of annual household income, inclusive of all
household residents, by submitting a Federal Income Tax Return and/or
benefit letter from the Social Security Administration. The annual
household income must not exceed thirty-two thousand dollars ($32,000);
and"
SECTION 5.
The increased credits described in Sections 1 and 2 of this ordinance will take
effect upon the City transferring its billing operations to the City of Arlington, Texas.
SECTION 6.
Qualifying senior citizens and disabled individuals who have been receiving a
discount on residential water rates and sewer charges for more than two consecutive
years must reapply for a discount as provided in Section 23-83 of the Kennedale City
Code within 60 days of the effective date of this ordinance.
SECTION 7.
This ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of ordinances of the City of
Kennedale, Texas, except where the provisions of this ordinance are in direct conflict
with the provisions of such ordinances, in which event the conflicting provisions of such
ordinances are hereby repealed.
SECTION 8.
It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the phrases,
clauses, sentences, paragraphs, and sections of this ordinance are severable, and if
any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section of this ordinance shall be declared
invalid or unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of any court of competent
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jurisdiction, such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the remaining
phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs and sections of this ordinance, since the
same would have been enacted by the City Council without the incorporation in this
ordinance of any such invalid or unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or
section.
SECTION 9.
This ordinance shall be in full force and effect after its passage and it is so
ordained.
DULY PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
KENNEDALE, TEXAS, ON THE 16TH DAY OF JUNE, 2020.
ATTEST:
CITY SECRETARY LESLIE E. GALLOWAY
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
CIT, ATTOI�Y'DREW LARKIN
APPROVED:
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