City of Gainesville - File #: 120168.

• File #: 120168.
• Version: 0
• Name: WATER SERVICE FEES AND CHARGES (B)
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 9/10/2012
• In control: City Attorney
• Final action: 9/20/2012
• Title: WATER SERVICE FEES AND CHARGES (B) Ordinance No. 120168 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA, AMENDING APPENDIX A, SECTION UTILITIES (3) WATER, OF THE GAINESVILLE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY INCREASING INSPECTION SERVICE FEES; INCREASING WATER MAIN TAPPING CHARGES; INCREASING METER INSTALLATION CHARGES; INCREASING BASE RATES FOR SERVICE; INCREASING WATER TRANSMISSION, DISTRIBUTION AND WATER TREATMENT PLANT CONNECTION CHARGES; INCREASING STANDBY FIRE LINE CHARGES; 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
9/20/2012	0	City Commission	Adopted on Final Reading (Ordinance)	Pass
9/10/2012	0	City Commission	Adopted on First Reading (Ordinance)	Pass

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WATER SERVICE FEES AND CHARGES  (B)

Ordinance No.  120168

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA, AMENDING APPENDIX A, SECTION UTILITIES (3) WATER, OF THE GAINESVILLE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY INCREASING INSPECTION SERVICE FEES; INCREASING WATER MAIN TAPPING CHARGES; INCREASING METER INSTALLATION CHARGES; INCREASING BASE RATES FOR SERVICE; INCREASING WATER TRANSMISSION, DISTRIBUTION AND WATER TREATMENT PLANT CONNECTION CHARGES; INCREASING STANDBY FIRE LINE CHARGES; 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 inspection service fees, water main tapping fees, meter installation charges, water base rates, and water transmission, distribution and water treatment plant connection charges, and increasing standby fire line charges.

The rate changes will be applied to bills rendered after 12:01 A.M., October 1, 2012.