City of Gainesville - File #: 080203.

• File #: 080203.
• Version: 0
• Name: GRU - WASTEWATER BASE RATES AND CUSTOMER SERVICE CHARGES (B)
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 9/4/2008
• In control: City Attorney
• Final action: 9/18/2008
• Title: GRU - WASTEWATER BASE RATES AND CUSTOMER SERVICE CHARGES (B) Ordinance No. 0-08-51 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING APPENDIX A, SECTION UTILITIES (4) SEWERAGE OF THE GAINESVILLE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY INCREASING WASTEWATER BASE RATES AND CUSTOMER SERVICE CHARGES; IMPLEMENTING RECLAIMED WATER USAGE BILLING; INCREASING CONNECTION AND INSPECTION CHARGES AND TAPPING 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
9/18/2008	0	City Commission	Adopted on Final Reading (Ordinance)	Pass
9/4/2008	0	City Commission	Adopted on First Reading (Ordinance)	Pass

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GRU - WASTEWATER BASE RATES AND CUSTOMER SERVICE CHARGES (B)

Ordinance No.  0-08-51

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING APPENDIX A, SECTION UTILITIES (4) SEWERAGE OF THE GAINESVILLE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY INCREASING WASTEWATER BASE RATES AND CUSTOMER SERVICE CHARGES; IMPLEMENTING RECLAIMED WATER USAGE BILLING; INCREASING CONNECTION AND INSPECTION CHARGES AND TAPPING 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.

recomendation

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 wastewater base rates, customer charges, and wastewater connection charges for residential and non-residential customers.   Establishing usage billing structure for reclaimed water has been recommended as a revision to the current $10 flat rate for unlimited usage of reclaimed water where available.

The rate changes will be applied to bills rendered after 12:01 A.M., October 1, 2008.