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ORDINANCE NO. 21449-09-2014
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF THE CITY
OF FORT WORTH (1986), AS AMENDED, CHAPTER 35
"WATER AND SEWERS", ARTICLE III "CHARGES",
SECTION 35-56, "WATER AND SEWER RATES WITHIN
THE CITY" BY AMENDING SUBSECTIONS (g) AND (h),
REVISING WHOLESALE AND RAW WATER RATES FOR
WATER AND WASTEWATER; PROVIDING THAT THIS
ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING- AN i
EFFECTIVE DATE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT .
WORTH:
SECTION 1.
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That Section 35-56(g), Article III "Charges" of Chapter 35 "Water and Sewers" of the
Code of the City of Fort Worth (1986), as amended, is hereby further amended to be and
read as follows:
(g) The.following schedule of rates per month, or fraction thereof, shall be the j
charges to all wholesale customers for furnishing water to such customers: f
RATES FOR WHOLESALE WATER SERVICE
Volume ($/1,000 gallons)* $0.9133 j
Maximum Day ($/MGD excess) $156,017.00
Maximum Hour ($/MGD excess) $47,325.00
Customer($/Meter/Month) $25.00
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*plus raw water cost j
RAW WATER SERVICE
All uses inside Tarrant Regional Water District shall be $1.17048 per 1,000
gallons per month.
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All uses outside Tarrant Regional Water District shall be $1.18683 per 1,000
gallons per month.
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SECTION 2.
That Section 35-56(h), Article'III "Charges" of Chapter 35 "Water and Sewers" of the
Code of the City of Fort Worth (1986) as amended, is hereby further amended to be and
read as follows:
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(h) The following schedule of rates per month, or fraction thereof,shall be the j
charges to all wholesale customers for furnishing wastewater services to such 1
customers:
RATES FOR WHOLESALE WASTEWATER SERVICE
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Volume ($/1,000 gallons) $1.1495
BOD ($/pound) $0.3682
TSS ($/pound) $0.2010
Customer($/month) $75.00
SECTION 3.
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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 ordinance and such Code, in
which event conflicting provisions of such ordinances and such Code are hereby
repealed.
SECTION 4.
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 phrase, clause, f
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 remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs and sections of this j
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 a h or section. i
SECTION 5.
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This ordinance shall take effect on October 1, 2014.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: -
Christa . Lopez Re olds ary J. 4ffsdr--, CW Secretary
Sr. Assistant City Attorney
ADOPTED: September 9, 2014
EFFECTIVE: October 1, 2014
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City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
COUNCIL ACTION. A i roved'on 91912014, M, 449=09-201,4,
DATE: Tuesday, September 09, 2014 REFERENCE NO.: G-18305
LOG NAME: 60WHOLESALE WATER AND WASTEWATER SERVICE RATES ORD
SUBJECT:
Adopt Ordinance Revising Wholesale Water, Wastewater and Raw Water Service Rates and Amending
Chapter 35 Water and Sewers, Article III Charges, Sections 35-56(g) and (h) of the City Code with an
Effective Date of Billing on or After November 1, 2014, for Usage and Flows from and After October 1,
2014 for Wastewater and Water (ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS)
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the attached ordinance revising wholesale water,
wastewater and raw water service rates and amending Chapter 35 Water and Sewers, Article III Charges,
Sections 35-56(g) and (h) of the City Code, with an effective date of billing on or after November 1, 2014,
for usage and flows from and after October 1, 2014 for wastewater and water.
DISCUSSION:
Each year wholesale water and wastewater rate studies are prepared in accordance with the terms of the
uniform wholesale customer contracts.
Fiscal Year 2015, the wholesale wastewater cost of service study was performed by the Water
Department staff. Per the terms of the wholesale water contract, the wholesale water cost of service study
was performed by a consultant, Red Oak Consulting. The results of these studies indicate the need for an
increase of 11.10 percent in wholesale water rates and 1.98 percent in wholesale wastewater rates. The
rates as proposed in the table below will recover the cost of providing wholesale water and wastewater
service.
A joint meeting of the Wholesale Water Advisory Committee and the Wholesale Wastewater Advisory
Committee was held on June 5, 2014, to present the studies and the rates.
WHOLESALE WATER RATES
Current Proposed
Volume ($/1,000 gallons) �$0 7860 $0.9133,
Maximum Day ($/MGD excess) 1$179,738.001 $156,017.00
Maximum Hour $/MGD excess $7,942.00 1 $47,325.0&
Monthly Customer Charge_per meterl $25.00 1 $25.00
The City also enters into wholesale water contracts with standby customers who do not use water on a
regular basis. These customers are assessed a minimum charge equal to the three year numerical
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average of the treatment, pumping and transmission charge per 1,000 gallons. The charge for Fiscal Year
2015 will be $0.7926 per 1,000 gallons per month.
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RAW WATER RATES
The cost of untreated water supplied by the Tarrant Regional Water District is $1.07383 for use inside the i
district and $1.08883 outside the district. Adjusted for street rental and system loss, the raw water charge
to customers is $1.17048 inside the district and $1.18683 outside the district and is a direct pass through
cost to wholesale water customers.
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WHOLESALE WASTEWATER RATES j
rrent
Cu Proposed
Volume ($/1,000 gallons) [$1.1267F$1.1495
BOD r pound)nd.. I?.. _ ).._ . . $0 3581 $0.3682
TSS (per pound) $ 0.1,0.20 $0.2010 11
Monthl Customer Charge $75.00 $75.00
FISCAL INFORMATION /CERTIFICATION:
The Financial Management Services Director certifies that the Water Department is responsible for the
collection and deposit of funds due to the City.
FUND CENTERS:
TO Fund/Account/Centers FROM Fund/Account/Centers
PE45 493042 0601000 $0.00
PE45 493052 0701000 $0.00
CERTIFICATIONS:
Submitted for City Manager's Office by: Fernando Costa (61 22)
Originating Department Head: S. Frank Crumb (8207)
Additional Information Contact: Skipper Shook (8402)
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