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O282ORDINANCE N0.282 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF KENNEDALE, TEXAS, CLARIFYING THE RATES FOR WATER SERVICE FOR MULTIPLE UNIT RESIDENTIAL USES; PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE OF ALL ORDINANCES; 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, the City of Kennedale has heretofore adopted Ordinance No. 277 establishing rates for water service and sanitary sewer service within and outside the city limits of Kennedale in compliance with Sections 23-52 and 23-79 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Kennedale; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to clarify the rates charged for water service for multiple unit residential uses on a single water meter. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENNEDALE, TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 1 of Ordinance No. 277 is hereby amended to read as follows: WATER RATES In accordance with the provisions of Section 23-52 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Kennedale, the following rate schedule is hereby adopted for monthly residential and commercial water usage. The total monthly charge shall be based on a base rate plus a volume charge. A. For service within the city limits: 1. Base Rate: W:\Kennedale\ORDINANC\Water.Sewer.Rate.2004.wpd (11/29!04) Page 1 METER SIZE BASE RATE RESIDENTIAL/ COMMERCIAL SENIOR/ DISABLED RATE MULTIPLE RESIDENTIAL UNITS ON SINGLE METER 3/4" $8.50 $4.25 $8.50/ er unit 1 ~~ $14.20 $7.10 $8.50/ er unit 1.5" $28.31 $14.15 $8.50/ er unit 2" $45.31 $22.65 $8.50/ er unit 3" $99.20 $49.60 $8.50/ er unit 4" $178.50 $89.25 8.50/ er unit 2. Volume Charge: VOLUME RESIDENTIAL/ SENIOR/ COMMERCIAL DISABLED RATE First 5000 gallons* $2.10 per 1000 gallons $1.10 per 1000 allons Over 5000 gallons $3.95 per 1000 gallons $3.45 per 1000 allons *For multiple residential units on a single water meter, the volume charge shall be calculated on a per unit basis by dividing the total volume of water used by the number of residential units. B. For service outside the city limits: Base Rate: METER SIZE BASE RATE RESIDENTIAL/ COMMERCIAL MULTIPLE RESIDENTIAL UNITS ON SINGLE METER 3/4" $17.00 $17.00/ er unit 1 ~~ $28.39 $17.00/ er unit 1.5" $56.61 $17.00/ er unit 2" $90.61 $17.00/ er unit 3" $198.39 $17.00/ er unit 4" $357.00 $17.00/ er unit 2. Volume Charge: VOLUME RESIDENTIAL/ COMMERCIAL First 5000 allons* $2.10 er 1000 allons Over 5000 gallons $3.95 per 1000 gallons W:\Kennedale\ORDINANC\Water.Sewer.Rate.2004.wpd (11/29/04) Page 2 *For multiple residential units on a single water meter, the volume charge shall be calculated on a per unit basis by dividing the total volume of water used by the number of residential units. SECTION 2. CUMULATIVE CLAUSE This ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of ordinances of the City of Kennedale, Texas, except where the provisions of this ordinance are indirect conflict with the provisions of such ordinances, in which event the conflicting provisions of such ordinances are hereby repealed. SECTION 3. SEVERABILITY CLAUSE 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 unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such 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 unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section. SECTION 4. EFFECTIVE DATE This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and it is so ordained. PASSED AND APPROVED ON THIS 11t'' DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2004. OR W:\Kennedale\ORDINANC\Water.Sewer.Rate.2004.wpd (11/29/04) Page 3 •`•,., ;111 111/lll,! ., . ~ ~ ~ `~ ;~`~°~ _ ,~ .~., ~ ~' ,~ =~,'.,, EFFECTIVE: /l• //• ©¢ ATTEST: CITY ECR ARY APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: r,~1~ o,~--- CITY ATTORNEY W:\Kennedale\ORDINANC\Water.Sewer.Rate.2004.wpd (11/29/04) Page 4