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Home My WebLink AboutOrd 939-2021 Adopt 5-Year Rate Plan for Water and Sanitary Sewer Service RatesCITY OF ANNA, TEXAS •-� • a AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS, ADOPTING A 5-YEAR RATE PLAN FOR WATER AND SANITARY SEWER SERVICE RATES AS SHOWN IN EXHIBIT A ATTACHED HERETO AND AMENDING THE ANNA CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES APPENDIX A, ARTICLE A6.000 UTILITY FEES, SECTION A6.009 WATER AND SANITARY SEWER SERVICE RATES; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY FOR ANY VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE NOT TO EXCEED $2,000; PROVIDING FOR SAVINGS, SEVERABILITY, AND REPEALING CLAUSES; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION OF THE CAPTION THEREOF. WHEREAS, it is the responsibility of the City of Anna, Texas (the "City") to provide safe drinking water supply and distribution, and safe sanitary sewer collection and treatment for the public; and, WHEREAS, the City continues to face increasing costs from North Texas Municipal Water District, the Greater Texoma Utility Authority, and the City of Melissa for the production and transmission of treated surface water and the transmission and treatment of wastewater; and, WHEREAS, the City Council has found and determined that it is in the best interests of the public to increase water and sanitary sewer rates in order to ensure the financial stability of the City of Anna Utility Fund; and WHEREAS, the City of Anna hereby establishes new water and sanitary sewer service rates; and WHEREAS, the new water and sanitary sewer service rates shall go into effect on October 1, 2021; and WHEREAS, the meeting and public hearing at which this ordinance is considered is open to the public as required by law, and the public notice of the time, place and purpose of said meeting was given as required by Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, as amended; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS, THAT: Section 1. Recitals Incorporated. The above -referenced recitals are incorporated herein as if set forth in full for all purposes. Section 2. Adoption of Water and Sanitary Sewer Service Rates. As relates to all connections to the City's potable water system, the City Council hereby revises the current rates shown in Exhibit A and adopts the water and sanitary sewer service rates as set forth in Section 3 and detailed in Exhibit B of this ordinance. Section 3. Amendments to Part II of the Anna Code. This ordinance amends Appendix A of the Anna City Code of Ordinances (the "Anna Code") to add the provisions below and rates and rate provisions included in Exhibit B, to become and made part of the Anna Code as follows: (a) Effective Date. Bills calculated after October 1, 2021, shall use the newly adopted rates presented fully in Exhibit B referenced herein. (b) North Texas Groundwater Conservation District water production fee In addition to the minimum charges and rates for water usage that are set forth in this section, each customer shall pay a water production fee equal to the then current rate (currently $0.15 per 1,000 gallons of water usage) charged to the City by the North Texas Groundwater Conservation District. The production fee is a pass -through cost and may vary from time to time. (c) Total monthly charges. The total monthly charges stated on customer bills shall be paid by the customer in accordance with the terms stated in such bill. Section 4. Penalty. Any violation of any of the terms of this ordinance, whether denominated in this ordinance as unlawful or not, shall be deemed a misdemeanor. Any person convicted of any such violation shall be fined in an amount not to exceed $2,000 for each incidence of violation. Each violation is considered a separate offense and will be punished separately. Section 5. Severability. All ordinances of the City in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are repealed to the extent of that conflict. If any section, paragraph, clause or provision of this ordinance shall for any reason be held to be invalid or unenforceable, the invalidity or unenforceability of such section, paragraph, clause or provision shall not affect any of the remaining provisions of this ordinance. Section 6. Publication of the Caption Hereof and Effective Date. This ordinance shall be in full force and effective from and after its passage and upon the posting and/or publication, if required by law, of its caption and the City Secretary is hereby directed to implement such posting and/or publication. PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Anna, Texas on this 14th Jay of September 2021. ATTEST: APPROVED: Mayor City Secretary, Carrie L. Land , Nate Pike Exhibit A Current Rates (following page) Exhibit "A" - Cunent Rates City of Anna Water and Wastewater Rates Wastewater Service Rates 4laterService Rates Residential Commercial Multi -Family Duplex SGWS South Grayson Industrial Meter Size Inside City Outside City Inside city Outside Gty Inside City Inside City Minimum Service Charge Inside Gty Inside City lOutsideCityl Inside City 3/4" or less $ 27.43 $ 34-29 $ 27.43 $ 34.29 $ 27.43 $ 27.43 $ $ 27.43 $ 34.29 $ 27.43 1" 61.11 76.38 61.11 76.38 27.43 27.43 - 27.43 34.29 61.11 11/2" 117.22 146.52 117.22 146.52 27.43 27.43 - 27A]I 34.29 117.22 2" 18q.55 230.68 184.SS 230.68 27.43 aiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii�27.43 27.43 34.29 184.55 3" 341.fi7 427.09 biiiiiiiiiiiiii�341.67 427.09 27.43 27.43 - 27.43 34.29 341.67 4" 566.12 707.64 566.12 707.64 27.43 27.43 27.43 34.29 iiiiiiiiiiiiii566.12 6" 1,127.25 1,409.06 1,127.25 1,409.06 27.43 27.43 27.43 34.29 1,127.25 8" 2,249.51 2,811.89 2,249.51 2,811.89 27.43 27.43 - 27.43 34.29 2,249.51 10, 5,616.30 70020.38 5,616.30 7,020.38 27.43 27.43 27.43 34.29 5,616.30 Volumetric Charges Rate per 1,000 Gallons 0-2,000 gallons $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ $ 2.09 1- 2,001-10,000 gallons 6.56 8.20 6.16 8.20 6.56 6.56 2.09 6.56 8.20 61 10,001-15,000 gallons 8.21 10.26 8.21 10.26 8.21 8.21 2.09 8.21 10.26 8.21 15,001-20,000 gallons 975 12.31 9.85 12.31 9.85 1 9.85 1 2.09 9.85 1 12.31 1 9.85 20,001+gallons 13.11 16.39 13.11 16.39 13.11 1 13.11 1 2.09 13.11 1 16.39 l'i Residentials Commercial Multi -Family Duplex Industrial Inside City Outside City Inside City Inside City Inside City Inside City Meter Size Minimum Service Charge 3/4" or less $ 27.43 $ 41.15 $ 27.43 $ 27.43 $ 49.88 $ 27.43 1" 27.43 41.15 61.11 27.43 49.88 61.11 11/2" 27.43 41.15 117.22 27.43 49.68 117.22 2" 27.43 41.15 184.55 27.43 49.88 184.55 3" 27.43 41.15 341.67 27.43 49.88 341.67 4" 27.43 41.15 566.12 27.43 49.88 566.12 6" 27.43 41.15 1,127.25 27.43 49.88 1,127.25 e" 27.43 41.15 2,249.51 27.43 49.88 21249.51 10" 27.43 41.15 5,616.30 27.43 49.88 51616.30 Volumetric Charges Rate per 1,000 Gallons 0-2,000 gallons $ $ $ $ $ $ 21001+gallons 5.42 8.13 5.42 5.42 5.42 0-4,000 gallons $ - $ - $ - $ _ $ _i $ - 4,001+ gallonsi 5.42 Notes 1. for residential customers, she maximum monthly billed Jlow will be 14, 000 gallons. Since 2,000 gallons are included in the minimum charge, 12, 000 would be billed at the unit rate. 2. For duplex customers, the maximum monthly billed flow will be 28,000 gallons. Since 4,000 gallons are included in the minimum charge, 24,000 would be billed at the unit rote. Exhibit B Proposed Rates for Adoption (following page) Exhihit "8" -Proposed Rates City of Anna Water and Wastewater Rates Residential Water Service Commercial Rates Multi -family Duplex SGWS South Grayson Industrial M Size Inside City outside City Inside City Outside City Inside City Inside City Inside Gry Inside City Outside Gry Inside City eter Minimum Service Charge 3/4" a less $ 29.63 $ 37.Oq $ 29.63 $ 37.04 $ 29.63 $=29.63- 29.63 1" 65.99 82.49 65.99 82.49 29.63 $ 37.04 $ 29.63 11/2" 126.59 158.24 126.59 158.24 29,63 29.63 37.04 65.99 2" 199.31 249.14 199.31 249.14 29.63 29.63 37.04 126.59 3" 369.00 g61.26 369.00 g61.26 29.63 19.63 37.04 199.31 4" 611.40 764.26 611.40 764.26 29.63 29.63 37.04 369.00 6$ " 1,217.43 1,521.78 1,217.43 1,521.76 29,63 29.63 29.63 37.04 611.40 6' 2,429.47 3,036.84 2,429.47 3,036.84 29.63 29.63 37.04 1,217.43 10" 61065.61 1,582.01 6,065.61 7,582.01 1 29.63 29.63 29.63 1-1 29.63 37.Oq 2,429.g7 - 29.63 37.04 6,065.61 Volumetric Charges Rate per 1,D00 Gallons 0-2,000 gallons $ $ - $ $ - $ $ 2,001-10,000 gallons 7.08 8.85 7.O8 8,85 $ 2.26 $ $ $ 10,001-15,000 gallons 6.86 11.06 8,86 7.08 7.08 2,26 7,08 8.85 7.08 15,001-20,000 gallons 10.63 13.29 11.08 8.86 816 2,26 8.86 11.08 8.86 20,001+gallons 14.16 IO.63 13.Z9 10.63 10,63 2,26 10.63 13.29 10.63 17.70 14.16 17.70 14,16 14.16 2.26 14.16 17.70 I4.16 Na[es 1. £arresidentiol customers, the moxlmum monthly billed flaw wI(1 be 14,000 gallons. Since 2,000 gallons orr Included 1rt the minimum charge, 12,000 would be billed at [he unit rate. 2. For duplex customer; the maximum monthly billed flow will be 28,000 gallons Since 4,000 gallons am Included In the minimum charge, 24,000 would be billed at the unit rate.