HomeMy WebLinkAbout2396 08-19-2024ORDINANCE NO. 2396
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE
CITY OF EULESS, CHAPTER 30, "FEES", SECTION 30-35, "WATER
AND WASTEWATER SERVICE —MONTHLY RATES"; SECTION 30-37,
"MONITORED GROUP CLASS"; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Euless, Texas, purchases water from the Trinity River
Authority and sends wastewater to the Trinity River Authority for treatment; and
WHEREAS, the Trinity River Authority periodically raises the rate it charges the
user cities for these services; and
WHEREAS, the Texas Water Development Board's Best Management Practices
for Water Utilities discourages the inefficient use or waste of water; and
WHEREAS, the Texas Water Development Board's Best Management Practices
for Water Utilities encourages water conservation through the adoption of conservation
pricing structures which include increasing unit pricing with increased consumption, base
rates, and excess use rates; and
WHEREAS, the City of Euless, Texas, finds it necessary to adjust the rates
charged to the consumers and encourage water conservation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF EULESS, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1.
Chapter 30, "Fees", Section 30-35, 'Water and wastewater service", be amended
to hereafter be and read in its entirety as follows:
Section 30-36. Water and Wastewater service — monthly rates.
The schedule of monthly rates and charges for water and wastewater services furnished
or caused to be furnished by the City is as follows:
(1) Water service — Meter charge. The monthly minimum charge shall be based on meter
size as follows:
Meter Size
(Inches)
Monthly Charge
5/8 — 3/4*
$14.75
1
$17.24
1-1/2
$24.15
2
$40.01
3
$81.40
4
$143.50
5
$226.28
6
$322.87
*All residential living units and multi -family
living units shall be billed a monthly base
charge equivalent to the monthly charge
for a 5/8-inch meter.
(2) Water service — Volume charae per 1.000 aallons. The monthly volume charge for
water service is as follows:
(A) Residential:
0 — 2,000 gallons
3,000 — 8,000 gallons
9,000 — 15,000 gallons
16,000 — 35,000 gallons
Over 35,000 gallons
$ 5.67 per 1,000/gallons
$ 6.60 per 1,000/gallons
$ 7.17 per 1,000/gallons
$ 7.70 per 1,000/gallons
$ 8.30 per 1,000/gallons
(B) Commercial, industrial and multi -family:
Total consumption 1 $6.93 per 1,000/gallons
(C) Fire hydrant and gas well meters:
Total consumption 1 $12.19 per 1,000/gallons
(3) Irrigation service — Volume charge per 1.000 aallons. The monthly volume charge for
water service is as follows:
(A) Residential, Commercial,
0 — 8,000 gallons
9,000 — 15,000 gallons
16,000 — 35,000 gallons
Over 35,000 gallons
(B) Supplemental irrigation:
Total consumption
Industrial and Multi -family:
$6.93 per 1,000/gallons
$7.17 per 1,000/gallons
$7.70 per 1,000/gallons
$8.30 per 1,000/gallons
$12.19 per 1,000/gallons
(4) Reclaimed water service —Volume charae per 1.000 aallons. The monthly volume
charge for water service is as follows:
(A) Non -boosted:
Total consumption $2.38 per 1,000/gallons
Ordinance No. 2396, Page 2 of 5
(B) Boosted:
0 — 8,000 gallons $5.89 per 1,000/gallons
9,000 — 15,000 gallons $6.09 per 1,000/gallons
16,000 — 35,000 gallons $6.55 per 1,000/gallons
Over 35,000 gallons $7.06 per 1,000/gallons
(C) Construction and gas well meters:
Total consumption ( $10.85 per 1,000/gallons
(5) Water service — Other: Water service for municipally owned property and buildings
that are part of or connected to form a parcel of at least a minimum of 50 acres shall
be $2.38 per 1,000 gallons.
(6) Wastewater service — Residential. The wastewater service charge for residential
customers shall be based on 90 percent of metered water. Wastewater service
charges on 90 percent metered water shall not exceed 12,000 gallons per billing
period per living unit. The monthly minimum per living unit shall be as follows:
(A) Within corporate limits, $13.00, plus $5.35 per 1,000 gallons of 90 percent of
metered water.
(B) Outside corporate limits, $17.50, plus $5.35 per 1,000 gallons of 90 percent of
metered water.
(7) Wastewater Service — Commercial and industrial. Commercial and Industrial
wastewater charges shall be based on 100 percent of metered water. The monthly
minimum shall be as follows:
(A) Within corporate limits, $13.00, plus $5.35 per 1,000 gallons of metered water.
(B) Outside corporate limits, $17.50, plus $5.35 per 1,000 gallons of metered water.
The following provisions apply to all commercial and industrial customers:
1) Customers who show proof that a significant portion of metered water does not
enter the wastewater system shall not be billed for that portion that does not
enter the wastewater system.
2) Monitored group class customers shall be billed according to section 86-51 of
this Code.
3) Industrial cost recovery group customers shall be billed according to section
86-51 of this code plus the additional charges in section 86-52 as required.
(8) Wastewater service — Other: Wastewater service for all club houses, convention
facilities, and restaurants on municipally owned property of a minimum of 50 acres
Ordinance No. 2396, Page 3 of 5
shall be billed at the current city rate of $13.00 plus $5.35 per 1,000 gallons of metered
water.
The above rates are based upon total costs to the city to operate the system including,
but not limited to, cost to purchase treated water from the Trinity River Authority of
Texas, cost of wastewater treatment by the Trinity River Authority of Texas, and cost
of distribution of water and collection of wastewater by the city. The minimum charge
and/or volume charge may be adjusted by the city council from time to time.
(9) Master deposit. Customers may place a master deposit with the city in the amount of
twice the current residential deposit. This deposit will be held on file until the customer
requests it be refunded. Customers must request service starts and disconnects in
writing. All accounts will be charged the current service initiation fees. No master
deposits are allowed on commercial accounts.
SECTION 2.
Chapter 30, "Fees", Section 30-37, "Monitored Group Class", be amended to
hereafter be and read in its entirety as follows:
Section 30-37. Monitored group class.
Customer monthly service charge
Volume charge per 1,000 gallons BOD
Strength charge, per pound of BOD
TSS per pound of suspended solids
Monitoring charge
SECTION 3.
$13.00
$5.35
$0.09916
$0.13495
100% of cost to city
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE. It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City
Council 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 shall 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, 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 4.
SAVINGS CLAUSE. That applicable chapters of the Code of Ordinances, City of
Euless, Texas, as amended, shall remain in full force and effect, save and except as
amended by this ordinance.
Ordinance No. 2396, Page 4 of 5
SECTION 5.
EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
passage and the rates adopted herein shall be effective with bill dated on or after November
1, 2024, and as provided by the Euless City Charter and the laws of the State of Texas.
PRESENTED AND APPROVED ON FIRST AND FINAL READING at a regular
meeting of the Euless City Council on August 19, 2024, by a vote of 7 ayes, 0 nays,
and 0 abstentions.
APPROVED:
U da Martin, Mayor
ATTEST:
r
Kt Sutter, T RIAC, CMC
City Secretarv; Chief Governance Officer
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Wayne Olson, City Attorney
Ordinance No. 2396, Page 5 of 5