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ORD 951 09/28/2010 of C1 O • \ '�.a,�nad Tex AS "City of Choice" ORDINANCE NO.9 51 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CIBOLO, TEXAS, TO CREATE AND ESTABLISH A MUNICIPAL UTILITY DRAINAGE; DECLARING IT TO BE A PUBLIC UTILITY UNDER THE ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROL OF THE CITY MANAGER; ESTABLISHING THE SERVICE AREA OF SAID UTILITY; PROVIDING THAT THERE SHALL BE NO WAIVER OF THE CITY OF CIBOLO'S IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND AMENDING THE CIBOLO CODE OF ORDINANCES TO ADD THESE PROVISIONS. WHEREAS, The Federal Clean Water Act, adopted in 1972 and amended in 1987, requires that cities with over 10,000 population and located in the vicinity of urbanized areas as defined by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must develop and carry out a Stormwater Management Plan; and WHEREAS, The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has the responsibility to review and approve the Stormwater Management Plan for such cities; and WHEREAS, The City intends to comply with Federal and State Laws; and WHEREAS, it has long been recognized that urban development has a potential to create downstream flooding conditions which may result in the loss of life and property, health and safety hazards, disruption of commerce and governmental services and extraordinary public expenditures for flood protection and relief, all of which adversely affect the public health, safety and general welfare; and WHEREAS, Due to the increase of impermeable surface, such as buildings and paving, in the City, and the increased runoff from such development throughout the City, there is a need to manage drainage more efficiently and to improve water quality, reduce flooding, and protect the public health, safety, and welfare; and WHEREAS, the Environmental Protection Agency of the United States of America ("E.P.A.") mandated the regulation of storm water discharge under the Clean Water Act (the "Act," 40 CFR 122.34), and, WHEREAS, the Clean Water Act, at the discretion of the T.C.E.Q., further requires MS4 cities and towns to implement and enforce water management practices to ensure that storm water damage is minimized to the extent required by Federal Law; and WHEREAS, the City of Cibolo, Texas has a duty under the United States Constitution, the Texas Government Code and the Texas Local Government Code to establish methods for controlling non-storm water and stormwater discharges to the storm drainage system to the maximum extent practicable as required by federal and state law; and WHEREAS, The City is authorized by state law under the Texas Local Government Code, Chapter 552, Subchapter C, to create a Municipal Utility Drainage in a manner similar to the City's Water and Wastewater Utilities; and WHEREAS, Creation of a Municipal Utility Drainage will ensure a source of funding which may be applied only to the operation, maintenance, and improvement of the municipal separate storm sewer system, including streets, gutters, inlets manholes, junction boxes, storm sewer systems, roadside ditches, swales, channels, creeks, rivers, and other natural and man-made stormwater conveyance facilities located within the city limits of Cibolo and within dedicated public rights-of-way or easements; and WHEREAS, the City must create a Municipal Utility Drainage for the reasons herein stated. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CIBOLO, TEXAS THAT: That the Code of Ordinances of the City of Cibolo, Texas, is hereby amended by adding a new Chapter, which reads as follows: MUNICIPAL UTILITY DRAINAGE SECTION I. FINDINGS A. The City Council has found and hereby finds that: 1. The City will establish a Municipal Utility Drainage and adopt a schedule of stormwater fees for all real property in the City's service area as herein described, subject to fees allowable under the Texas Government Code, Chapter 552, • Subchapter C. 2. The City will provide stormwater services and operate, maintain, and improve the Utility Drainage system facilities and natural waterways for all lots and tracts within the City limits. 3. All lots and tracts within the City limits are hereby automatically included in the - municipal stormwater system and are eligible to receive stormwater services concurrent with payment of Utility Drainage fees, except any real property exempted under the Texas Government Code, Chapter 552, Subchapter C, including City- owned land, such as streets, alleys, parks, facilities, drainage easements, utility land and easements, rights-of-way, lakes, creeks, and other natural areas, and including lots or tracts without any development. 4. The City will offer Utility Drainage services on nondiscriminatory, reasonable and equitable terms in accordance with the Stormwater Management Plan adopted by the City Council of the City of Cibolo. SECTION H. PUBLIC NOTICE A. Prior to the adoption of this ordinance, the City Council caused to be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the City a notice stating the time and place of a public hearing to consider this ordinance. The notice was published prior to the date of the hearing in accordance with the City Charter and state law. B. It is officially found, determined, and declared that the meeting at which this Ordinance is adopted was open to the public, and public notice of the time, place, and subject matter of the public business to be considered at such meeting including this Ordinance, was given, all as required by the Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, as amended. SECTION M. ESTABLISHMENT OF A MUNICIPAL UTILITY DRAINAGE A. The provisions of the Texas Local Government Code, Chapter 552, Subchapter C, are hereby adopted and a Municipal Utility Drainage is hereby established by the authority of that Subchapter and by the authority granted to the City's City Council by Texas state law and the City Charter. SECTION IV. PUBLIC UTILITY A. The Municipal Utility Drainage System and the related stormwater services of the City are declared to be a public utility. Existing public drainage and stormwater facilities are incorporated in the Municipal Utility Drainage System as permitted by the Texas Local Government Code, Section 552.046. B. The Municipal Utility Drainage and its stormwater facilities, assets, and employees shall be under the administrative control of the City Manager, or his designee. The operating budget of the Municipal Utility Drainage will be reviewed and approved by the City Council annually. SECTION V. SERVICE AREA A. The Municipal Utility Drainage service area is the area within the city limits of Cibolo, Texas, pursuant to the Texas Local Government Code, Section 552.044(8). SECTION VI. NO WAIVER OF 1M1VIUNITY A. This ordinance does not imply that a benefited property will be free from flooding, stormwater pollution or erosion, and does not create additional duties on the part of the City. B. This ordinance does not waive the City's immunity under any law. SECTION VII. EFFECTIVE DATE A. This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon adoption. PASSED AND APPROVED this a S day of SQpT , 2010 Cl./'l: �1/1/ (3ennifer a , Mayor. AT1EST: ern Peggy Cimics, City Secretary :F APPROVED AS TO LEGAL SUFFICIENCY r 1 i*_ City Attorney's Office R � Air