HomeMy WebLinkAboutPR 15196: AQUILA GOLF (BABE Z) UTILITY BILLING ADJUSTMENTMemorandum
City of Port Arthur, Texas
Finance Department
TO: Stephen Fitzgibbons, City Manager '(~~
FROM: Rebecca Underhill, Asst. City Manager ' ector o Finance
DATE: April 14, 2009
SUBJECT: Proposed Resolution 15196
RECO1V11~'IENDATION
I recommend that the City Council adopt Proposed Resolution No. 15196 which
authorizes the utility billing division to adjust Aquila Golf Babe Zahazias account due to a
leak on Ciry property.
BACKGROUND
Under the Code of Ordinances, the utility billing division is authorized to make water
and sewer adjustments up to $250 on accounts that have had excessive water usage due to
documented leaks, or unexplained spikes in consumption. This account experienced an
excessively high bill due to a leak at a city facility. The meter at the golf course also
measures water used at the basketball court. In May 2008, this account was billed $15,431.33
(the average is $250). It was determined that a leak had occurred at the court. As a
commercial account we would not be able to adjust the water portion of the bill under the
current ordinances. However, as the courts are our responsibility, we would ask that Council
grant an exception in this case and authorize the adjustment of both water and sewer on this
account.
P. R. NO. 15196
jja: 04/14/09
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION APPROVING A WATER AND
SEWER ADJUSTMENT TO THE AQUILA GOLF
BABE ZAHARIAS ACCOUNT 51785-89620
WHEREAS, Section 110-191 of the City of Port Arthur Code of Ordinances
establishes sanitary sewer rates, and the procedures for the billing and collection of such,
including provisions for adjustment in cases of unusually high consumption and documented
leaks; and,
WHEREAS, said provision allows for a maximum adjustment of two hundred fifty
dollars ($2~0) without the approval of the City Council; and,
WHEREAS, said provision allows for a maximum water adjustment of two hundred
fifty dollars ($250) without the approval of the City Council; and
WHEREAS, Aquila Golf manages the City owned, Babe Zaharias Golf course; and
WHEREAS, the course property is served by a water line that also serves facilities at
the tennis court and basketball court; and
WHEREAS, there cvas a leak at the basketball court water fountain, and the City
Council deems it in the interest of the City to adjust the resulting bill.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT
ARTHUR:
THAT, in exception to Section 110-191 of the Code of Ordinances, as this account
serves City facilities, the Council does hereby approve the water adjustment in excess of $250
for account number 5178-89620 in the amount of $7,829.39; and
THAT, in accordance with Section 110-191 of the Code of Ordinances, the Council
does hereby approve the sewer adjustment in excess of $250 for account number 51785-
89620 in the amount of $7,169.08; and
THAT, a copy of the caption of this Resolution shall be spread upon the Minutes of
the City Council.
READ, ADOPTED, AND APPROVED, this day of April, 2009 AD, at a
Regulaz Meeting of the City Council of the City of Port Arthur, Texas by the following vote:
AYES: Mayor:
Councilmembers:
NOES:
Mayor
ATTEST:
Terri Hanks -City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORbI:
W
Mazk Sokolow, City ttorney ~~~ ~R~ ~ B~
APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION
Steve Fitzgibbons -City Manager
ebecca Underhill- Asst. City Manag /Finance Director
Exhibit A
Name Mos.
Ad' Gal. Adj.
(Thous. Sewer
Adjust.; Staff Auth
Amount Council
Adjust. Mos.
Ad' Adjust
jTh. Water
Adjust. Staff Auth
Amount Council
Adjust. 8 Swr
Adjust:
A uila Gof Inc 3500Go1f Jimm John 1 1 928.40 7,258.81 250.00 7,008.81 1 1928.4 7,906.58 250.00 7,656.58 15,165.39
A.~ijustment Chart
Month Prev.Reads
12/22/2008 6.8
11/22/2008 8.8 Aquila Golf Inc 51785 89620
Tot. Prev. Reads divided by mos. of consump = average cons. Used 4/14/09
10/22/2008 8.8 8.13 (3mos Avg)
9/24/2008 23.95 12.09 (4mos Avg)
8/24/2008 23.95 7.80 (2mos.Avg.)
7/24/2008
Total 66'.9
139.2 14.46
23.20 (5mos.Avg.)
(limos. Avg.)
- Days in Cycle
Days in Cycle x 30 day avg.
0.77 30 da av used to ro-rate
Hi Rd Dates
5/22/2008 Hi Read
1928.40 Hi.Rd minus Avg xmultiplier =Amt. To be adjust. From bill
23.20 1,905.20 Qualifies for water adj. X relative multiplier
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Tot.GaLAdj '1928,40 =.r 23 20 ,- ~=~.1~905;20 x relative multiplier for sewer onl y adjustments
Tot.Sew.Ded:~. ~'` !;7,258.81 (3:81 multiplier - sewer;'adj.)
,;a ~ ~,.;, ~,: ,,,,h
,
Tot. Wtr.Ded ,yy 7906.58 - new water adl) ~,.
(4;15 multiplier
Tot.Water/Sew new~ord. -$~~~ .15,1~6_~.39,?,
"' 2" is used if consumption is below the minimum billed
Date
5/29/2008 Billing Totals
15,431.33 Payment
4/8/2009
3/6/09
215.74
110.24 Avg. water bill for prey. 6 mos.
Water char a onl 1 r. a o
2/11!09 259.82
1 /12/09 146.53
Total Pa ments 732.33