Ordinance No. 2019-01

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AN ORDINANCE MAINTAINING THE SET WATER AND SEWER RATES FOR THE CITY OF EDEN, TEXAS

WHEREAS, the following facts exist:
 

On November 13, 2018 Council voted to move the “Environmental Fee” of $1.42 that appeared as a separate charge on the water billing, into the minimum rate charge. This would enable a more accurate rate study and will have no effect on the cost to customers.

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The minimum gallon allowance will remain at the amount of 3,000 gallons for residential meters.

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Water/Sewer Rates (“Water/Sewer Rates”) attached hereto as Exhibit “A” and incorporated herein the same as if fully copied and set forth at length, the City Council of Eden, Texas, finds as follows:

If the O&M costs are below the amount collected the excess funds shall be utilized for system upgrades or placed in reserve funds for future water or sewer system improvements or maintenance or other infrastructure needs.

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The Water/Sewer Rates provide a reasonable allocation of water and sewer charges among the users of the City’s municipal water and sewer system.

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NOW, THEREFORE, be it ORDAINED by the City Council of the municipality of Eden, Concho County, Texas, that the Water/Sewer Rates in Exhibit “A” shall, Effective December 1, 2018, be charged for water and sewer provided to users of the City of Eden water and sewer system.

 

Number of votes FOR: __5__                                     Number of votes AGAINST: __0___

Adopted this __9th___ day of July, 2019

 

 

                                                                                                __________________________________
                                                                                                Agapito Torres, Mayor

 

 

ATTEST:

 

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Celina Hemmeter, City Secretary

 

 

 

Exhibit “A”

Water

CLASS A- RESIDENTIAL                                                          GALLONS        GALLONS
            1                                  MIN/1,000 GALLONS                         -           3,000
            2                                  $3.00                                       3,001               10,000
            3                                  $4.10                                       10,001             40,000
            4                                  $5.19                                       40,001             AND ON
 

CLASS B- COMMERCIAL
            1                                  MIN/1,000 GALLONS                         -           5,000
            2                                  $3.00                                       5,001               25,000
            3                                  $4.10                                       25,001             100,000
            4                                  $5.19                                       100,001           1,000,000
            5                                  $6.28                                       100,000,001    AND ON
 

MINIMUM RATE CHARGE/METER

COMMERCIAL            IN        LARGE             $72.89
COMMERCIAL            IN        REGULAR        $66.33
COMMERCIAL            OUT     LARGE             $84.36
COMMERCIAL            OUT     REGULAR        $77.80
RESIDENTIAL              IN        LARGE             $52.40
RESIDENTIAL              IN        REGULAR        $48.03
RESIDENTIAL              OUT     LARGE             $60.05
RESIDENTIAL              OUT     REGULAR        $55.68
SPRINKLER ALONE                                         $52.40
 

Sewer

RESIDENTIAL  $20.70

COMMERCIAL $20.70 PLUS $1.31/1,000 GAL WATER USED