City of Gainesville - File #: 100163.

• File #: 100163.
• Version: 0
• Name: WATER SERVICE RATES AND CHARGES (B)
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 9/2/2010
• In control: City Attorney
• Final action: 9/16/2010
• Title: WATER SERVICE RATES AND CHARGES (B) ORDINANCE NO. 100163 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA, AMENDING APPENDIX A, SECTION UTILITIES (3) WATER, OF THE GAINESVILLE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY INCREASING CUSTOMER SERVICE CHARGES; INCREASING INSPECTION FEES AND TAPPING CHARGES; INCREASING METER INSTALLATION CHARGES; INCREASING BASE RATES FOR WATER SERVICE; DECREASING THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA BASE RATE FOR WATER SERVICE; INCREASING WATER TRANSMISSION, DISTRIBUTION AND PLANT CONNECTION CHARGES; INCREASING STANDBY FIRE SPRINKLER LINE CHARGES; INCREASING INSTALLATION, REMOVAL, AND DEPOSIT FEES FOR TEMPORARY SERVICE AND FIRE HYDRANT METERS; PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; PROVIDING DIRECTIONS TO THE CODIFIER; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND, PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SCHEDULE PROVIDED HEREIN.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/16/2010	0	City Commission	Adopted on Final Reading (Ordinance)	Pass
9/2/2010	0	City Commission	Adopted on First Reading (Ordinance)	Pass

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WATER SERVICE RATES AND CHARGES  (B)

ORDINANCE NO. 100163

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA, AMENDING APPENDIX A, SECTION UTILITIES (3) WATER, OF THE GAINESVILLE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY INCREASING CUSTOMER SERVICE CHARGES; INCREASING INSPECTION FEES AND TAPPING CHARGES; INCREASING METER INSTALLATION CHARGES; INCREASING BASE RATES FOR WATER SERVICE; DECREASING THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA BASE RATE FOR WATER SERVICE; INCREASING WATER TRANSMISSION, DISTRIBUTION AND PLANT CONNECTION CHARGES; INCREASING STANDBY FIRE SPRINKLER LINE CHARGES; INCREASING INSTALLATION, REMOVAL, AND DEPOSIT FEES FOR TEMPORARY SERVICE AND FIRE HYDRANT METERS; PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; PROVIDING DIRECTIONS TO THE CODIFIER; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND, PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SCHEDULE PROVIDED HEREIN.

recommendation

The City Commission adopt the proposed ordinance.

explanation

In the Proposed Budget for the Combined Utilities System, the General Manager made a recommendation to increase water base rates and customer service charges, connection, tapping, inspection, and standby sprinkler line fees.

The rate changes will be applied to bills rendered after 12:01 A.M., October 1, 2010.