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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinance 21081-01-2014 ORDINANCE NO. 21081-01-2014 AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING A WATER MAIN CAPACITY CHARGE PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 35 OF THE CITY CODE AS AMENDED (1986), ARTICLE 111, DIVISION 4 "WATER MAIN CAPACITY CHARGES", SECTIONS 35-87 TRHOUGH 35-93, FOR A CITY INITIATED 30-INCH WESTSIDE IV WATER MAIN TO SERVE FROM THE WESTSIDE WATER TREATMENT PLANT; MAKING THIS ORDINANCE CUMULATIVE OF OTHER ORDINANCES; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, Chapter 35 of the City Code, "Water and Sewers", Articl.e 111, Division 4 entitled "Water Main Capacity Charges" provides for the adoption of Water Main Capacity charges by City Council to allow for developers and the City to recover costs incurred from installing water mains offsite of their development and to set forth the method and procedures for assessing reimbursements from subsequent developers wishing to connect to the offsite water mains; and WHEREAS, a City has initiated construction of a 30-inch Westside IV water main to serve from the Westside Water"Treatment Plant. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS: SECTION 1. In accordance with the City Code of the City of Fort Worth as amended (1986), Chapter 35 "Water and Sewers", Article 111, Division 4 "Water Main Capacity Charges" Section 35-87 through 35-93, the City Council finds that the City has initiated construction of a 30-inch diameter approach water main to serve from Westside Water Treatment Plant. Ordinance No. 21081-01-2014 Pagel of SECTION 2. The City Council also finds that the cost for the City initiated 30-inch approach water main is $910,927.00. Therefore, the City Council finds that the Water Main Capacity Charge to be assessed if a plat meets the definition of"Other Development" as defined in Section 35-88 of the City Code is $41,032.00 per Million Gallon per Day (MGD). The City Council further finds that the Water Main Capacity Charge has been calculated in accordance with the requirements of the Water Main Capacity Charge Policy. SECTION 3. The City Council hereby directs the Water Department to review plats that are located in or around the boundary area as described in Exhibit A to determine if a charge for reimbursement should be assessed in accordance with Section 35-93 of the City Code. SECTION 4. This ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of ordinances and of the Code of the City of Fort Worth, Texas (1986), as amended, except where the provisions of this ordinance are in direct conflict with the provisions of such ordinances and such Code, in which event conflicting provisions of such ordinances and such City Code are hereby repealed. SECTION 5. It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses and phrases of this ordinance are severable, and, if any ph-rase, 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 Ordinance No. 21081-01-2014 Page 2 of 3 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 6. This ordinance shall be effective upon adoption. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: y 7 Assistant ity Attorney Mary J. y r, C Secretary ADOPTED: , Ordinance No. 21081-01-2014 Page 3 of 3 :mCI A FoRT WORTH Westside IV 30inch Water Main Capacity WATYX " � i, IIIIIIIIII a , wo 4 W Our 11 III,.' r, I 3 i v Fmi (p^I r J 2%, b f � r e frI9i Erik a q Q y 1 �°v L�,i A�..�„e:✓Y r'.� �.»... < P 1 p'' FPI e VVyp�� q� tt - "1 I.F �, I 01 � _� � � t�V, m � � ter Y . o ( r 41 1 `� .. ��✓s. � �., �� n � !�,"�.. run '��'�au' dp�a.:�"_ �� y� .�, ��j` jl. fr 1 �e. WE f 7o- e r E �� r f ti, —o ��. Ifs "a IJ Jj n a it Lj�gG ��„�.o � � •,fi i e r wa - N i 4 ^. �d n u a E H Legend r� ONOMWestside IV 30inch Waterline e Fort Worth City Limit WMCC Area LL� 0 3,000 6,000 9,000 12,000 NAD 1987 StatePlane Texas North Cen Ual FIPS 4202 Feet Feet City of Fort Worth, Texas Mayor and Council Communication XdNw�u,UdI�I11wdN,aullrrXrr Ir,,,lrlm u, rl r,l COUNCIL ACTION: Approved on 1/7/2014 - Ordinance No. 21081-01-2014 nrulnrmlvnnanua!xl,olvtwxao- I. II f,VN,fffll lf4Y4N I1Xf!lIAIXNYdII llMle'JeUNIlI///d?AA?rfiI11111MU Nf,HI/, I, I III // ., mlv/;mrour rr vrrl,r/r/Irarvinuulrilarunulllmrrrrrrrrnlallwulll uiiiaiiii/i/i / /r////, ..a//r /ilt/: /im/aX/Lll l!02/Oi//L!X//L!L_�OI601MAIlrgw!®2mnmlmm mnnmmmmmmnrm/mlm mmlPmmYiiryYl/MNUVlIGY1)UlD 1UMYe'mlfGakllY'.!JNUIN/.?MIM.aIAA/ARP.m[/mLl;tlO/DY/Dl/LrcdlN:'n'r5a dl full ul!GruNruuleummnuNnit lolmNYJVIIwImuwU/dmlR DATE: Tuesday, January 07, 2014 REFERENCE NO.: **G-18103 LOG NAME: 60WESTSIDE 4 30INCH WATER MAIN CAPACITY SUBJECT: Adopt Ordinance to Establish a Water Main Capacity Charge in the Amount of$41,032.00 per Million Gallons per Day for a Thirty-Inch Westside IV Water Main to Serve Customers from the Westside Water Treatment Plant and to Establish the Boundary Area, Pursuant to Chapter 35, Article III, Division IV, Water Capacity Charges, Sections 35-87 Through 35-93 of the City Code (COUNCIL DISTRICT 3) RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council: 1. Adopt the attached ordinance to establish the water main capacity charge for the thirty-inch Westside IV water main to serve customers from the Westside Water Treatment Plant in the amount of$41,032.00 per million gallons per day, in accordance with City Code Sections 35-90 and 35-92; and 2. Establish the boundary area for the water main to allow the Water Department to assess a reimbursement to the City, pursuant to Section 35-93(b). DISCUSSION: The 30-inch Westside IV water main in the easement from Westpoint Boulevard to the Westside Water Treatment Plant was installed by the Water Department. The Westside Water Treatment plant connects with the existing potable water distribution system through 4,386 linear feet of the 30-inch water main to serve surrounding developments within the Westside IV pressure plane. The qualified costs used to establish this water main capacity charge are outlined below: Construction Cost $724,049.00 Engineering Design Cost $139,104.00 Easements Cost $ 47,774.00 Total $910,927.00 Therefore, the Water Department recommends that the City Council find, by adoption of this ordinance, that the water main capacity charge for the 30-inch Westside IV water main in the easement from Westpoint Boulevard to the Westside Water Treatment Plant is $41,032.00 per million gallons per day, in accordance with City Code Section 35-92. This amount will be reimbursed to the Water Department by other development upon adoption of the attached ordinance. This water main meets the criteria established under the water main capacity charge policy. The Water Department also recommends that the City Council determine the boundary area for this charge to be as shown in the Exhibit A to this Mayor and Council Communication and ordinance. The Logname: 60WESTSIDE 4 30INCH WATER MAIN CAPAoTY Page I of 2 boundary area is determined for the purpose of assessment review. The boundary is used as a guideline, not as a definitive boundary for service area due to the possibility of varying lots sizes that may be proposed. If a plat meets the definition of other Development in the water main capacity charge policy, then the plat will be assessed the water main capacity charge even though the plat may be located adjacent to, within, and/or outside the boundary area. The water main is located adjacent to COUNCIL DISTRICT 3, Mapsco 57Y, 71C and 71 G. FISCAL INFORMAI"ION / CERTIFICATION: The Financial Management Services Director certifies that this action will have no material effect on City funds. FUND CENTERS: TO Fund/Account/Centers FROM Fund/Account/Centers CERTIFICATIONS: Submitted for City Manager's Office by: Fernando Costa (6122) Originating Department Head: S. Frank Crumb (8207) Wendy Chi-Babulal (8242) Additional Information Contact: Viesha Kaminska (8428) Logname: 60WESTSIDE 4 30I1'14CH WATER MAIN CAPACITY Page 2 of 2