ORD 836 03/25/2008 ORDINANCE NUMBER 836
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CIBOLO, TEXAS,
AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 615 COMPREHENSIVE WATER
ORDINANCES AND DEMAND MANAGEMENT PLAN, BY
AMENDING ADDENDUM/ATTACHMENT 1 AND ALL OTHER
AMENDMENTS THERETO; PROVDING THAT THIS
ORDINANCE IS CUMULATIVE OF ALL OTHER
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY NOT IN CONFLICT WITH THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR SAVINGS; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the City of Cibolo is a Home Rule Municipality located in Guadalupe
County, Texas, created in accordance with provisions of the Texas Local Government
Code and operating pursuant to its adopted City Charter and all applicable laws and
enabling legislation of the State of Texas; and ordinance
WHEREAS, in recognition of the need to conduct a more comprehensive update of its
current water rates using generally accepted methodologies, the City of Cibolo authorized
McLain Decision Support Systems to conduct a water rate study; and
WHEREAS, this study of water rates and costs of water service was completed on
March 17, 2008 to determine appropriate rates, rate levels, and rate structures for the
City's water utility operations and to enable the City to continue its water utility
operations on a financially sound basis; and.
WHEREAS, the City of Cibolo adopted Ordinance No. 615 (Comprehensive Water
Ordinance and Demand Management Plan) and said Ordinance No. 615 has been
amended from time to time, declaring the water rates and demand management plan
NOW THEREFORE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CIBOLO
TEXAS:
SECTION 1
That the above and foregoing premises are true and correct and are incorporated herein
and made part hereof for all purposes.
SECTION 2
That Ordinance No. 615 shall be amended by amending the residential water rates,
commercial water rates, residential wastewater rates, and commercial wastewater rates in
Addendum/Attachment 1 as follows:
ADDENDUM/ATTACHMENT 1:
RATES AND CHARGES:
Following are the rates and charges for services furnished by the City of Cibolo's Utility
Department. (Amended March 25, 2008 — Effective for May 15, 2008 billing cycle, new
rates to be paid for the first time on June 1, 2008).
RESIDENTIAL WATER RATES MONTHLY BILLING
First 1,200 gallons $10.00 Base Rate
Between 1,200 and 3,000 gallons $19.00 Base Rate
3,001 to 12,000 additional $ 2.90 per 1,000 gal
12,001 to 20,000 additional $ 4.12 per 1,000 gal
20,001 to 30,000 additional $ 6.25 per 1,000 gal
30,001 to 50,000 additional $10.30 per 1,000 gal
50,001 and over additional $15.45 per 1,000 gal
Water Acquisition Fee $4.00 per month
COMMERCIAL WATER RATES MONTHLY BILLING
First 3,000 gallons $26.00
3,001 to 15,000 additional $ 2.90 per 1,000 gal
15,001 and over additional $ 6.25 per 1,000 gal
Water Acquisition Fee $4.00 per month
RESIDENTIAL WASTEWATER RATES MONTHLY BILLING
First 3,000 gallons of water used $11.00 Base Rate
3,001+ gallons of water used additional $ 2.25 per 1,000 gallons
For new residential customers receiving wastewater service, monthly billing shall be
based upon the average water use per residential account calculated during the City's
winter averaging period,until the next sewer averaging period.
COMMERCIAL WASTEWATER RATES MONTHLY BILLING
First 3,000 gallons of water used $13.00 Base Rate
3,001+ gallons of water used additional $ 1.90 per 1,000 gallons
SECTION 4
CUMULATIVE CLAUSE
That this ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of the City of Cibolo, Texas,
except where the provisions of this Ordinance are in direct conflict with the provisions of
such Ordinance, in which event the conflicting provisions of such Ordinance are hereby
repealed.
SECTION 5
SEVERABILITY
That it is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council of the City of Cibolo that
the phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs, and sections of this Ordinance are severable,
and if any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section of this Ordinance should 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 or sections of the Ordinances, since the same would have
been enacted by the City Council without incorporation in this ordinance of any such
unconstitutional phrases, clause, sentence, paragraph or section.
SECTION 6
SAVINGS
That all rights and privilegeS of the City of Cibolo are expressly saved as to any and all
violations of the provision of any Ordinances affecting the water rates, which have
accrued at the time of the effective date of this Ordinances; and, as to such accrued at the
time of the effective date of this Ordinance; and, as to such accrued violation and all
pending litigation, both civil and criminal, whether pending in court or not, under such
Ordinances, same shall not be affected by this Ordinance but may be prosecuted until
final disposition by the courts.
SECTION 7
EFFECTIVE DATE
That this Ordinance shall be effective upon the approval of the City Council of the City
of Cibolo, Texas and the publication of the fees twice in the newspaper of record AND IT
IS SO ORDAINED.
PASSED AND APPROVED by a vote of 7 for to m against this 25th day of March,
2008.
SIGNED:
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ATTEST:
Peggy Cimics, City Secretary