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From: Sherry Vital, Assistant City AttorneyV4.1
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Date: February 22, 2019
Subject: P.O. No. 6754 - Amendment to Chapter 11 Water
Utilities, Section 110-97
The Proposed Ordinance Number 6754 is an amendment to
Chapter 110, Section 110-97 as it pertains to rates, billing and
collection procedures for residential and commercial customers .
The change is necessary to maintain consistency with
Chapter 110 Section 110-98, Procedures for Water Billing
Adjustments .
If you have any questions or comments, please do not
hesitate to call me. I can be reached at (409) 983-8125 . Thank
you.
SPV
Attachment (s)
Sec. 110-98. - Procedures for water utility billing adjustments.
(a) No adjustments will be made for any error in billing for water service, unless such error is
called to the attention of the water and sewer department in writing, on forms prepared by
said department for that purpose, within six months of the date of the billing claimed to be in
error.
(b) Adjustment shall only be made to non-commercial accounts, and are made under the
following circumstances and conditions:
(1) Leaks documented by the customer.
(2) The excessive water charge must be at least $100.00 over the average water charge for
the prior six months, and $100.00 over the water charge for the same month of the
prior year.
(c) The adjustment amount will be limited to the amount charged for water, in excess of the
average water charge over the past six months.
(d) The customer will be billed for all water registered on the meter to cover the city's cost for
lost water, and related direct costs according to the water rate schedule.
(e) Adjustment for water and sewer will be limited to one per 12-month period.
(f) There shall be no adjustment over $5,000.00 without the final approval of the city council.
(Ord. No. 06-108, § 2, 12-4-2006; Ord. No. 07-47, § 2, 7-31-2007; Ord. No. 16-38 , § 2(Exh. A), 5-31-2016; Ord.
No. 16-75 , § 2(Exh. A), 12-27-2016)
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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 110 (UTILITIES) , SECTION
110-97 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PORT
ARTHUR, AS IT PERTAINS TO PROCEDURES FOR ADJUSTMENT OF
WATER BILLS FOR RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL CUSTOMERS,
AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION
WHEREAS, the City Council deems it in the public interest
of the City to amend Chapter 110 (Utilities) , Section 110-97 of
the Code of Ordinances as it pertains to rates, billing and
collection procedures for residential and commercial customers .
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS:
Section 1. That the facts and opinions in the preamble
are true and correct .
Section 2 . That Chapter 110 (Utilities) , Section 110-97
of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Port Arthur, Texas, is
hereby amended as delineated in Exhibit "A" .
Section 3 . All Ordinances and parts of Ordinances in
conflict with this Ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent
of the conflict .
Section 4 . That this being an Ordinance which requires
publication, its caption shall be published at least one (1)
time within ten (10) days after final passage hereof in the
official newspaper of the City of Port Arthur, and this
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Ordinance shall take effect immediately after the date of said
publication.
Section 5. That a copy of the caption of the Ordinance
be spread upon the Minutes of the City Council .
READ, ADOPTED AND APPROVED on this day of
A.D. , 2019, at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City
of Port Arthur, Texas, by the following vote : AYES :
Mayor: ,
Councilmembers : ,
NOES : .
Derrick Freeman, Mayor
ATTEST:
Sherri Bellard
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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alecia . Tizeno
City Attorney
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APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION:
Harvey Robinson,
Interim City Manager
Hani Tohme, P. E .
Director of Public Services
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Exhibit "A"
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Sec. 110-97. -Adjustment of water bills. . . - . . . ' . - . .
Any adjustment in excess of $5,000.00 shall be forwarded to the City Council for approval. The city
manager or his designee can adjust water bills up to $5,000.00 1000.00 for leaks_
Harvey beginning September 5, 2017 to December 5, 2017. Any adjustment in excess of$1,000.00 shall
be forwarded to the city council for approval.
(Ord. No. 05-80. § 2, 10-13-2005; Ord. No. 08-101, § 5, 9-23-2008; Ord. No. 16-75 , § 2(Exh.
A), 12-27-2016; Ord. No. 17-33 , § 5, 9-12-2017)
Sec. 110-97. -Adjustment of water bills.
Any adjustment in excess of $5,000.00 shall be forwarded to the City Council for approval. The city
manager or his designee can adjust water bills up to $5,000.00 for leaks.
(Ord. No. 05-80, § 2, 10-13-2005; Ord. No. 08-101, § 5, 9-23-2008; Ord. No. 16-75 , § 2(Exh.
A), 12-27-2016; Ord. No. 17-33 . § 5, 9-12-2017)