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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 904 Establishing 2020 Water and Sewer Rate and Fee Schedule TOWN OF WESTLAKE ORDINANCE NO. 904 AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE AMENDING AND ESTABLISHING A NEW WATER AND WASTEWATER RATE AND FEE SCHEDULE; REPEALING ORDINANCE 815 IN ITS ENTIRETY; PROVIDING A PENALTY; PROVIDING A CUMULATIVE CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AUTHORIZING PUBLICATION; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the Town Council of the Town of Westlake finds the provision of water and wastewater services throughout the Town of Westlake, Texas, (the "Town") is of vital importance to the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the Town; and WHEREAS, the Town Council of the Town of Westlake finds the proposed Water and Wastewater rate and fee schedule provides sufficient recovery of cost of services while maintaining an appropriate fund reserve balance in accordance with the Town's adopted Financial Policy; and WHEREAS, the Town Council repeals Ordinance 815 in its entirety to consolidate the Water and Wastewater rate and fee schedule; and WHEREAS, upon the recommendation of staff, the Town Council of the Town of Westlake, Texas, is of the opinion that it is in the best interests of the Town and its citizens that the proposed Water and Wastewater rates should be approved and adopted. NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS: SECTION 1: That all matters stated in the preamble are found to be true and correct and are incorporated herein as if copied in their entirety. SECTION 2: That the Town Council does hereby approve the Water and Wastewater rate and tap fee schedule as shown on Exhibit "A"hereto, which said exhibit is hereby incorporated in its entirety as if fully set forth. SECTION 3: That all provisions of this ordinance shall remain in full force and effect. SECTION 4: That this Ordinance shall be cumulative of all other Town Ordinances and all other provisions of other Ordinances adopted by the Town which are inconsistent with the terms or provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed. Ordinance 904 Page 1 of 4 Exhibit A Base Service Charges Residential Commercial Meter Size Water Sewer Water Sewer 3/4" $50.40 $40.95 $54.60 $48.30 1" $84.17 $75.60 $91.18 $90.30 11/2" $167.83 $138.60 $181.82 $165.90 2" $268.63 $219.45 $291.02 $263.55 3" $588.17 $473.55 $637.18 $568.05 4" $1,058.40 $808.50 $1,146.60 $970.20 6" $1,735.65 $1,674.75 $4,045.65 $1,859.55 8" $2,523.15 $2425.50 $5,085.15 $2,679.60 Volume Charge Rate per 1,000 gallons Residential Commercial Volume (gallons) Water Sewer Water Sewer 0 - 2,000 $4.11 $0.00 $4.53 $8.85 2,001 - 20,000 $4.11 $7.35 $4.53 $8.85 20,001 - 40,000 $5.39 $7.35 $5.93 $8.85 40,001 - 400,000 $6.65 $7.35 $7.32 $8.85 over 400,000 1 $8.60 $7.35 $9.46 1 $8.85 Ordinance 904 Page 3 of 4 Deposits Residential Commercial Meter Size Water Sewer Water Sewer 3/4" $90 $60 $75 $60 1" $150 $100 $100 $100 11/2" $300 $200 $250 $200 2" $480 $320 $500 $320 3" $1,050 $700 $1,000 $700 4" $1,800 $1,200 $2,500 $1,200 6" $3,750 $2,500 $3,500 $2,500 8" $5,400 $3,600 $5,000 $3,600 Tap Fees Minimum Service Water Connection TapFee* Meter set on Existing Street Meter Size Service Line Tap Fee Cut/Bore 3/4" $600 $3,500 $2,500 1" $650 $3,500 $2,500 11/2" $875 $3,500 $2,500 2" Disc $1,100 1 $3,500 $2,500 Minimum Service Sewer Connection TapFee** Existing Street Depth Service Line Tap Fee Cut/Bore 0 - 6 feet $375 $3,000 $3,000 6 - 12 feet $375 $3,000 $3,000 12 - 18 feet $375 $3,000 $3,000 ** Service Tap fees for connection installed by Town will be actual cost to Town plus 10%. Does not include City of Fort Worth water or other impact fees. Ordinance 904 Page 4 of 4 SECTION 5: That any person,firm or corporation violating any of the provisions or terms of this ordinance shall be subject to the same penalty as provided for in the Code of Ordinances of the Town of Westlake, and upon conviction shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed the sum of five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each offense. Each day that a violation is permitted to exist shall constitute a separate offense. SECTION 6: It is hereby declared to be the intention of the Town Council of the Town of Westlake, Texas, that sections,paragraphs, clauses and phrases of this Ordinance are severable, and if any phrase,clause, sentence,paragraph or section of this Ordinance shall be declared legally invalid or unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such legal invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs or sections of this Ordinance since the same would have been enacted by the Town Council of the Town of Westlake without the incorporation in this Ordinance of any such legally invalid or unconstitutional, phrase, sentence, paragraph or section. SECTION 7: This ordinance shall take effect January 1, 2020. PASSED AND APPROVED ON THIS 16TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2019. t ,r ATTEST: Laura7.Wheat, Mayor Al )k i Aa 1-*') CAAA/1) ya Mo s, Assistant the Town Secretary Amanda DeGan, Town Manager APPROVED AS TO FORM: STLAItE L. Stanton Lowry, Town Attorneys' iJ ' Ordinance 904 Page 2 of 4