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Home My WebLink AboutPR 12069: SEWER ADJUSTMENTS MEMORANDUM CITY OF PORT ARTHUR UTILITY OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT T O: FROM: DATE: SUBJECT: Steve Fitzgibbons, City Manager Daniel Shepherd, Director of Utility Operations January 22, 2003 Proposed Resolution No. 12069 COMMENTS RECOMMENDATION: I recommend that the City Council adopt Proposed Resolution No. 12069 thal autho~i×es tine utility billi~lg division to adjust utility accounts in accordance with the City's sexx er adjustmenl policy. These accounts ht~x c adjListments itl excess of the 5250 adjustment allowed under tile current City Ordinance. BACKGROUND: t~ndcr Section 110-91 of' tile Code of` Ordinances, tile utility billing division is attthorized to maI<e sv~xc~' a~[iustmcnts up to 5250 on accotmts that have had excessive water usage due to documented leak~, o~ unexl)laincd spikes in consumption. Exhibit "A" attached to tile resolution lists tile accounts fha! I :tm recommending lbr adjustment. These accounts have had serious problems witln leaks f'or several months a~d haxc ah-eady received tine maximum sewer adjustment of 5250. Tlnese customers have x;orked diligentl5 x~ itt~ tis to get thc account resolved, have lind all leaks repaired, and lmve had decreased consumption. SUMMARY: Proposed Resolution No. 12069 is recommended lb]-:.tppro,.:_fl by ('it)' Council to ad.just thc x,,ate~' aCCOL~:!'- ~:~ accordance :xith the cut-rent ordinance its descrihed in Exl~ihit "A" of`thc Proposed Rcsolttlion. P. R. No. 12069 /aw 01/22/03 RESOLUTION NO. A Resolution Approving Sewer Adjustments to Certain Utility Accounts· WHEREAS, Section 110-191 of the City of Port Arthur Code of Ordinances establishes sanitary sew er rates and the procedurea for the billing and collections of such, including provisions for adjustment in cases of unusually high consmnption and documented leaks; and, WHEREAS, said provision allows for a maximum adjustment of two hundred fifty ($250) without the approval of the City Council; now therefore; BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR: THAT, 'in accordance with Section 110-191 of the Code of Ordinances, the Council does hereby approx e the sewer adjustments in excess of $250 as detailed in the attached Exhibit "A"; and, THAT, a copy of the caption of this Resolution shall be spread upon the Minutes of the Meeting o l~the City Cottncil. READ, ADOPTED, AND APPROVED this da5' of ,2003, at a Regular Meeting of the City Council o£the City of Port Arthttr, Texas by tl~c lkollox,~ing xote: AYES: Mayor Councilmembers NOES: Oscar G. Ortiz Mayor P. R. No. 12069 Page 2 of 2 ATTEST: Evaageline G~-¢en City Secretary APPROVED AS TO FORM: ,. Mark Sokolow City Attorney ,APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION: Stexe Fitzgibbotls City Manager Cllstomer Richard G. Heb¢l-t Phung Thi Kim Huynh Terri Thomas Tekoa Academy Total Adj. Address Requested 248 Dodge Pl. $335.80 2946 l0th St. $442.12 3910 Lexington Dr. $611.19 '5 3_6 Thomas Blvd. S345.06 Staff Authorized Adjustment $25O.OO S250.00 $250.00 $250.0O P. R. No. 12069 Exhibit"A" Page 1 ofl Additional Adjustlnent Council Approved $ 85.80 $192.12 $361.19 $ 95.06 CITY OF PORT ARTEIUR [?ater Utilities DeRartmetlt A_~__plication for Excess Sewer Adjustment by the Ci.ty Council I have requested a sewer adjustment because ofiffgh water bills due to I.) high co,stz,,~t~tion caused by a water li/;e leak or 2.) w~exRlained hLs'h cotwumt~tion. In either case my consumption has returned to normal levels so that a sewer adjustment could be calculated. I have already received a sewer adjustment of $250 xvhich is the maximum amount that the Water Department is authorized to credit to my account. I hereby request that tl~ City Council_of the,,City o£Port Arthur credit my account for m~ excess sewer adjustment in th= amount ors q5 .{,.)(,J~, . I agree that ],w. il~l b&res.ponsible for the balance of S ' - :. after the total sewer adjustment ors ~51~ ~ .10~/,, is credited to my account. I have signed and dated tiffs application and I am rcrtwning it with nnother payment on my account so that the excess sewer adjustment can bo forwarded to the City Council for approval. Date Customer Account Number Customer Name Customer Sec'ice Address Excess Sewer Adjustment I ,o,o,, 05 Customer Signature (O~ce Use VERIFIED: POSTED: FOI~.WARDED TO ACCOUNTi.%-G: Print Key Output 5769SS1 V4R4M0 990521 PTARTHU Display Device ..... : LWUD08 User .......... : GAYE UT300101 CITY OF PORT ARTHUR Customer/Location Consumption Customer ID 83721 Name: TEKOA ACADEMY Location ID 74570 Addr: 326 THOMAS BLVD Cycle/Route 15 01 Initiation date : 7/30/99 Termination date: 0/00/90 Customer status: Type options, press Enter. l=Select 5=View detail A 6=Display comment codes Opt Reading Actual Svc Type Date Consumption WA REG 12/06/02 39.20 WA REG 11/07/02 105.60 WA REG 10/10/02 19.00 WA REG 9/09/02 36.20 WA REG 8/08/02 11.50 WA REG 7/08/02 7.40 WA REG 6/10/02 37.10 WA REG 5/07/02 53.70 Actual Demand .00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 '1 :6 )3 Amount due: ' /$334.8/0 Pending : kx $/00 Customer/Location st~t~s: A TGAL Reading 147.60 108.40 2.80 983.80 947.60 936.10 928.70 891.60 F3=Exit FS=Print history FS=Pending/history trans F6=Meter inventory Fg=Budget trans FT=Meter svc info F24=More keys CITY OF PORT ARTHUR [gater Utilities Departraen! ~2plication for Excess Sewer Adjustment by the City Council I have requested a sewer adjustment because of high water bills due to 1.) high c~smnption caused by a ~'ater line leak or 2.) tmexplained high consum£tion. In either case my consumption has returned to normal levels so that a sewer adjustment could be calculated. I have already received a sewer adjustment o£S250 wtfich is the maximum amount that the Water Department is authorized to credit to my account. I hereby request that the City Council of the ~C,i.ky o[Port Arthur credit my account for an excess sewer adjustment in thc" amount ors ~. ~O . I agree that ~:silrl b~t~sponsible for the balance of S ~ ~ .-. after the total sewer adjustment ors OOO~ OU/ is credited to my account. I have signed and dated this application and I am rc~.hwfing it with another pay~nent on my account so that the cxccss sewer adjustment can be forwarded to the City Council for approval. Date Customer Account Number Customer Name Customer Service Address Excess Sewer Adjustment Customer Signature (O~ce Use Only) VERILFIED: POSTED: FOitV~L~RDED TO .:',q (_ OUNT!XG Print Key Output 5769SS1 V4R4M0 990521 PTARTHUR Page 1 01/15/03 11:48:22 Display Device ..... : LWUD08 User .......... : GAYE UT300101 CITY OF PORT ARTHUR CXLIB Customer/Location Consumption History Inquiry 1/15/03 11:48:20 Customer ID 26715 Name: HEBERT, RICHARD G Location ID 76312 Addr: 248 DODGE PL Cycle/Route 18 02 Initiation date : 1/21/~4 Termination date: 0/00~00 Customer status: A Type options, press Enter. l=Select 5=View detail 6=Display comment codes Opt Reading Actual Svc Type Date Consumption WA REG 12/09/02 WA REG 11/08/02 WA REG 10/11/02 WA REG 9/10/02 WA REG 8/09/02 WA REG 7/09/02 WA REG 6/10/02 WA REG 5~07~0~) F3=Exit ~L~Ji~nt histor FS=Pending/history trane Amount due: $422.67 Pending : $.00 Customer/Location status: A Actual TGAL Demand Reading 9.60 .00 491.50 5.10- .00 481.90 19.00 .00 487.00 .00 468.00 E5.20 / .00 447.00 [ 19.60 ~ .00 431.80 26.20 ~ .00 412.20 17.60 ~ .00 386.00 )~er inventory F7=Meter svc info Fg=Budget trane F24=More keys . CITY OF PORT ARTHUR }I/ater Utilities Dej:~artmet~t A_p_plication for Excess Sewer Adjustment by the City Council I have requested a sewer adjustment because of high water bills due to 1.) high c~,,st~..,'~otio, caused by a ~['ater li,c leak or 2.) m~e.'qolained hi,~_,h consum, otion. In either case my consumption has returned to normal levels so that a sewer adjustment could be calculated. I have already received a sewer adjustment of $250 xvhich is the ma,,cimum amount that tbe Water Department is authoiized to credit to my account. I hereby request that the City Coutlci[ of the City o£Port Arflmr credit my account for an excess sewer adjustment in the amount ors ~(.{,J ,~[ q . I agree that Iv,-ill be,4'esl)onsible for the balanceof S ' ' : a~er the total s~we~- adjustment of$ {d~l[.]t-q is credited to my account. I have signed and dated tkis application and I am returning it with another payment on my account so that the excess sewer adjustment can be forwarded to the City Council for approval. Date Customer Account Number Customer Name Customer Service Address Excess Server Adjustment Customer Signature (O~ce Use Only) VER/FIED: POSTED: Print Key Output 5769SS1 V4R4M0 990521 PTARTHUR Page 1 01/06/03 16:28:27 Display Device ..... : LWUD08 User .......... : GAYE UT300101 CITY OF PORT ARTHUR CXLIB Customer/Location Consumption History Inquiry Customer ID: 56811 Name: Location ID: 91572 Addr: Cycle/Route: 33 04 Initiation date : 6/22/01 Termination date: 0/00r00 Type options, press Enter. l=Select 5=View detail RODGERS, TERRI KAY 3910 LEXINGTON AVE Customer status: A Opt Reading Actual Svc Type Date Consumption WA REG 12/20/02 7.40 WA REG 11/21/02 6.10 WA REG 10/25/02 36.00 WA REG 9/24/02 17.80 WA REG 8/23/02 49.00 WA REG 7/22/02 44.20 WA REG 6/21/02 56.30 WA REG 5/22/02 38.00 1/06/03 16:28:25 Amount due: $442.84 Pending : $.00 Customer/Location status: A TGAL Reading 1732.40 1725.00 1718.90 1682.90 1665.10 1616.10 1571.90 1515.60 6=Display comment codes Actual Demand 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 F3=Exit F5=Print history FS=Pending/history trans F6=Meter inventory Fg=Budget trans F7=Meter svc info F24=More keys CITY OF PORT ARTHUR [gater Utilities Det~arlmenl A_6p_plication for Excess Sewer Ad_ ustment by the Citw Council I have requested a sewer adjustment because of high water bills due to 1.) high co,su,',igtion caused by a water lille leak or 2.) unexplained h~gh consumption. In either case my consumption has returned to normal levels so that a sewer adjustment could be calculated. I have already received a sc~ er adjustment of $250 xvbich is the maximum amount that the Water Department is authorized to credit to my account. I hereby request that the City Council oflh~ City~ el'Port Arthur credit my account for mi excess sewer adjustmen[jn the amount ors 1 6~°9~' [ ~)"~. I agree that Ia.~ill be r~l'~nsible for the balance or s } ~ after the total sewer adjustment ets ~q 0--J, [~}" is credited to my account. J - I have signed and dated ti'tis application and I am returning it with another payment on my account so that the cxccss sewer adjustment can be forwarded to the City Council for approval. Customer Account Number Custorr, er Name Customer Service Address Excess Sewer Adjustment Customer Signature (Office Use Only) VERLFIED: POSTED: FOR~,, .A2P,.'_)~_ D TO :,CCO ,_Y.'q 11_, G UT300101 CITY OF PORTARTHUR CXLIB 1/21/03 Customer ID: 3499 Name: IRIIYAIH, PHI/NG RIRI KIM Location ID: 21940 Addr: 2946 10TH ST Cycle/Route: 02 02 Initiation date : 1/27/92 Termination date: 0/00/00 Customer status: A Type options, press Enter. l=Select 5=View detail 6=Display cormnent codes Opt Reading Svc Type Date _ WA A DJ 1/02/03 _~--R~'~-- T/~2/03 _ WA REG 12/02/02 _ WA REG 11/01/02 _ WA REG 10/01/02 _ WA REG 8/30/02 _ WA REG 8/02/02 _ WA SET 7/15/02 Actual Actual Consumption Demand .10 .00 20 .00 61:2o I .oo 726~000 .00 50.70 .00 10. .00 .00 ~ .00 F3=Exit F5=Print history FS=Pending/history trans F6=Meter inventory F9=Budget trans Amount due: $2,072.46 Pending : $10.00 Customer/Location status: A Reading 199.70 22~.6~ 199.60 179.30 122.50 61.3Q 10.60 .00 F7=Meter svc info F24=More keys