City of Gainesville - File #: 070377.

• File #: 070377.
• Version: 0
• Name: WASTEWATER RATES, CUSTOMER SERVICE CHARGES, CONNECTION CHARGES, AND INDUSTRIAL PERMIT APPLICATION FEES (B)
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 9/10/2007
• In control: City Attorney
• Final action: 9/24/2007
• Title: WASTEWATER RATES, CUSTOMER SERVICE CHARGES, CONNECTION CHARGES, AND INDUSTRIAL PERMIT APPLICATION FEES (B) Ordinance No. 0-07-68 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING APPENDIX A, SECTION UTILITIES (4) SEWERAGE OF THE GAINESVILLE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY INCREASING WASTEWATER RATES, CUSTOMER SERVICE CHARGES, CONNECTION CHARGES, AND INDUSTRIAL PERMIT APPLICATION FEES; PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; PROVIDING DIRECTIONS TO THE CODIFIER; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SCHEDULE PROVIDED HEREIN.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/24/2007	0	City Commission	Adopted on Final Reading (Ordinance)	Pass
9/10/2007	0	City Commission	Adopted on First Reading (Ordinance)	Pass

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WASTEWATER RATES, CUSTOMER SERVICE CHARGES, CONNECTION CHARGES, AND INDUSTRIAL PERMIT APPLICATION FEES (B)

Ordinance No. 0-07-68

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING APPENDIX A, SECTION UTILITIES (4) SEWERAGE OF THE GAINESVILLE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY INCREASING WASTEWATER RATES, CUSTOMER SERVICE CHARGES,  CONNECTION CHARGES, AND INDUSTRIAL PERMIT APPLICATION FEES; PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; PROVIDING DIRECTIONS TO THE CODIFIER; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SCHEDULE PROVIDED HEREIN.

recommendation

The City Commission adopt the proposed ordinance.

explanation

Background:

In the Proposed Budget for the Combined Utilities System, the General Manager made a recommendation to increase wastewater base rates, customer charges, and wastewater connection charges for residential and non-residential customers.  The Industrial Permit Application fee has not been revised in several years and will be brought to a cost-based level.

The rate changes will be applied to bills rendered after 12:01 A.M., October 1, 2007.