HomeMy WebLinkAbout950 10-27-1987ORDINANCE NO. 950
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 16 -22. ENTITLED
"WATER DEPOSITS" OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF
THE CITY OF EULESS, TEXAS, TO AUTHORIZE REFUND
OF WATER SECURITY DEPOSITS UPON TERMS AND
CONDITIONS ESTABLISHED THROUGH APPROPRIATE
RESOLUTION OR MINUTE ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF EULESS, TEXAS; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND DECLARING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Code of Ordinances of the City of Euless,
Texas, require deposits for all applicants for water service
for each water service connection to the municipal water
supply of the City of Euless, Texas; and
WHEREAS, such Code provisions authorize and provide for
refund of such security deposit only upon termination of
contract for water service to such customer; and
WHEREAS, the Euless City Council desires to amend such
provisions of the Code to authorize, under certain
circumstances and upon terms and conditions established by
appropriate resolution or minute order of the City Council,
earlier refund of water deposits to its citizenry.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF EULESS, TEXAS:
SECTION I.
Section 16 -22, entitled "Water deposits ", of the Euless
Code of Ordinance is herewith amended to hereafter be and
read as follows:
"All applicants for water service will be required to
make a meter deposit (payment security deposit) for each
water service connection; such deposit to remain with the
city throughout the term of the service contract, unless
earlier refunded under the provisions of sub - section (c)
hereof.
(a) Deposit for residential customers who have not been
disconnected for non - payment shall be thirty dollars
($30.00) . Each family living unit shall be
considered to be a separate water and /or sewer
customer. The deposit shall be thirty dollars
($30.00) per unit.
(b) Deposits for commercial customers shall not be less
than fifty dollars ($50.00) and shall be calculated
to equal the multiple of five dollars ($5.00)
nearest the estimated average monthly billing for
the particular type of customer involved.
Calculation shall be based on water, sewer and
garbage monthly billing.
(c) Deposits may be refunded prior to termination of
water services to such customer upon terms and
conditions established by resolution or minute order
of the Euless City Council, which terms and
conditions thereof may, from time to time, be
thereafter modified by appropriate resolution or
minute order of the Euless City Council.
(d) Deposits not refunded under the provisions of
sub - section (c) above, shall be refunded, or, in the
event a balance is due, applied against the final
bill for services required upon termination of the
contract. The city will not pay interest on meter
deposit funds."
SECTION II.
Severability Clause. That it is hereby declared to be
the intention of the City Council that the sections,
paragraphs, sentences, clauses and phrases 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.
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SECTION III.
Effective Date. This ordinance shall be in full force
and effect from and after its passage and publication as
provided by the Euless City Charter and the laws of the State
of Texas.
PRESENTED AND GIVEN FIRST READING at a regular meeting of
the Euless City Council on the 13th day of October
1987; by a vote of 4 ayes, 0 nays and
abstentions; GIVEN SECOND READING AND APPROVED at a regular
meeting of the Euless City Council on the 27th day of 1987; October
by a vote of 4 ayes, 0 nays and 0 abstentions.
APPROVED:
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Harold Samuels, Mayor
ATTEST:
Kay Riney, City ecretary
APPROV AS TO F��j n
Bob McFarlarfd -, City Attorney
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