HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 21856-09-2015 ORDINANCE NO. 21 056-09-201.5
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF THE CITY OF
FORT WORTH (2015), AS AMENDED, CHAPTER 35 "WATER
AND SEWERS", ARTICLE III "CHARGES", SECTION 35-56,
"WATER AND SEWER RATES WITHIN THE CITY" BY
AMENDING SUBSECTIONS (g), (h) and (i) REVISING
WHOLESALE AND RAW WATER RATES FOR WATER AND
WASTEWATER; PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL
E CUMULATIVE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
E IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH:
SECTION 1.
That Section 35-56(g), Article III "Charges" of Chapter 35 "Water and Sewers" of the Code of
the City of Fort Worth (2015), 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
charges to all wholesale customers for furnishing water to such customers:
RATES FOR WHOLESALE WATER SERVICE
Volume ($/1,000 gallons)* $0.9523
Maximum Day ($/MGD excess) $128,074.00
Maximum Hour ($/MGD excess) $41,788.00
Customer ($/Meter/Month) $25.00
*plus raw water cost
RAW WATER SERVICE
All uses inside Tarrant Regional Water District per 1,000 gallons per month.
$1.28936
All uses outside Tarrant Regional Water District per 1,000 gallons per month.
$1.30244
SECTION 2.
That Section 35-56(h), Article III "Charges" of Chapter 35 "Water and Sewers" of the Code of
the City of Fort Worth (2015) as amended, is hereby further amended to be and read as follows:
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(h) The following schedule of rates per month, or fraction thereof, shall be the
charges to all wholesale customers for furnishing wastewater services to such customers:
TES FOR WHOLESALE WASTEWATER SERVICE
Volume ($/1,000 gallons) $1.2784
BOD ($/pound) $0.3532
TSS ($/pound) $0.2514
Customer ($/month) $75.00
SECTION 3.
That Section 35-56(i), Article III "Charges" of Chapter 35 "Water and Sewers" of the Code of
the City of Fort Worth (2015), as amended, is hereby further amended to be and read as follows:
(i) The standby charge per month, per 1,000 gallons is $0.7926.
SECTION .
This ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of ordinances and of the Code of the City of
Fort Worth, Texas (2015), 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provisions of such ordinances and such Code are hereby repealed.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 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 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 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 6.
This ordinance shall take effect on October 1, 2015.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
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( h -Rey. Lopez Loper- )Ids � a y .l. Ida
Sr. Assistant City Attorney City Secret, y
ADOPTED: September 1, 2015
EFFECTIVE: October 1, 2015 Ordinance No.21956-09-2015
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City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
COUNCIL ACTION: Approved on 9/11/2015 - Ordinance No. 21856-09-2015
DATE: Tuesday, September 01, 2015 REFERENCE NO.: G-18551
LOG NAME: 60WHOLESALE RATES 2016
SUBJECT:
Adopt Ordinance Revising Wholesale Water, Wastewater and Raw Water Service Rates and Amending
Chapter 35 -Water and Sewers, Article I I I .- Charges,, Division 1 Generally, Sections 35-56(g) (h) and (i) of
the City Code with an Effective Date of Billing On or After November 1, 2015 for Usage and Flows From
and After October 1, 2015 for Water and Wastewater(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, Division 1 . Generally, Sections 35-56(g), (h) and (i) of the City Code, with an effective to of
billing on or after November 1, 2015 for usage and flows from and after October 1, 2015 for water and
wastewater.
DISCUSSION:
Each year wholesale water and wastewater rate studies are prepared in accordance with the terms oft e
uniform wholesale customer contracts.
For Fiscal Year 2016, the wholesale water and wastewater,cost of service and rate studies were
performed by Water Department Staff. The results of these studies indicate the need for an increase of
2.12 percent in wholesale water rates and 8.56 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 oft e Wholesale Water Advisory Committee and the Wholesale Wastewater Advisory
Committee was held on June 10, 2015 to present the studies and the rates.
WHOLESALE WATER RATES
0�rren-t VProposed
durne($per 1,000 gaHons) 0.9523
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............. ... ""' . ......
aximurn Day($per MGD excess) 156,01'.7.. 06
�Ma' x"i'rum Houir($per IMGD excess) 47,325.0 0 41,788.00
.. ........ ' ___�� - 25 _]_- _ ...-
Monthly Customer Charge per meter. ...
eter _00 $ 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 nuimerlcal
average of the treatment, pumping and transmission charge per 1,000 gallons. The charge for Fiscal Year
2016 shall be in the amour-it of$0.7926 per 1,000 gallons per month,
RAW WATER RATES
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The cost of untreated water supplied by the Tarrant Regional Water District its $11.18290 for use inside the
district and $1.19490 outside the district. Adjusted for street rental and system loss, the raw water charge
to custorners is $1.28936 inside the district and $1.30244 Outside the district and is a direct "pass through"
cost to wholesale water customers.
WHOLESALE WASTEWATER RATES
O g..re rvnt Oro posed
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"�olurne ( /1,00 gallons)... $1 a 1 5 $1.2784
BBD (leer poured 2$0 0 $0.,3 ..
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TSS ( r pound} $b.2010 $0,
onthly C...
uistorner Charge $75.00 $" 5.00
FISCAL INFORMATION / CERTIFICATION:
The Financial Management Services Director certifies that the Water Department is responsible fort the
collection and deposit of funds due to the City.
FUND CENTERS:
TO Fund/Account/Centers FRO_ ,Fmu d/A ccount/Centers
PE4 _ 493042 0601000
PE45 493052 0011000 „
CERTIFICATIONS:
Submitted for City Manager's Offige : Fernando Costa (6122)
Originating Department Head: John Can-nan (6246)
Additional Information Contact: Skipper Shook (6402)
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