City of Gainesville - File #: 090285

• File #: 090285
• Version: 0
• Name: GRU - WATER RATES (B)
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 9/17/2009
• In control: City Attorney
• Final action: 9/17/2009
• Title: GRU - WATER RATES (B) Ordinance No. 0-09-47 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING APPENDIX A, SECTION UTILITIES (3) WATER, OF THE GAINESVILLE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY INCREASING INSPECTION FEES AND TAPPING CHARGES; INCREASING METER INSTALLATION CHARGES; INCREASING BASE RATES FOR SERVICE; INCREASING WATER TRANSMISSION, DISTRIBUTION AND PLANT CONNECTION CHARGES; INCREASING STANDBY FIRE SPRINKLER LINE CHARGES; PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; PROVIDING DIRECTIONS TO THE CODIFIER; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/17/2009	0	City Commission	Adopted on Final Reading (Ordinance)	Pass
9/3/2009	0	City Commission	Adopted on First Reading (Ordinance)	Pass

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GRU - WATER RATES  (B)

Ordinance No.  0-09-47

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING APPENDIX A, SECTION UTILITIES (3) WATER, OF THE GAINESVILLE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY INCREASING INSPECTION FEES AND TAPPING CHARGES; INCREASING METER INSTALLATION CHARGES; INCREASING BASE RATES FOR SERVICE; INCREASING WATER TRANSMISSION, DISTRIBUTION AND PLANT CONNECTION CHARGES; INCREASING STANDBY FIRE SPRINKLER LINE CHARGES; PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; PROVIDING DIRECTIONS TO THE CODIFIER; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

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 services charges, add a commercial irrigation rate, and connection, tapping, inspection and standby sprinkler line fees.

The rate changes will be applied to bills rendered after 12:01 A.M., October 1, 2009.