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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity of Tamarac Ordinance O-2005-017I Temp Ordinance #2090 August8,2005 Page 1 of 4 Revision #1: 8/15/05 CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA ORDINANCE NO. 0-2005--J-)— AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 22 ENTITLED, "UTILITIES", ARTICLE VI, "STORMWATER MANAGEMENT UTILITY" SECTION 22-254, "SCHEDULE OF RATES", ADDING T4 REQUIREMENT FOR AUTOMATIC ANNUAL ADJUSTMENTS TO THE STORMWATER MANAGEMENT UTILITY FEE PURSUANT TO THE U.S. CONSUMER PRICE INDEX FOR THE PERIOD; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. IWHEREAS, it is the responsibility of the Director of Public Works and the Director of Finance of the City of Tamarac, Florida to ensure that adequate revenues exist to cover operation, maintenance, replacement and debt service expenses; and WHEREAS, the Public Works and Finance Departments have recommended fee increases for the Stormwater Utility Fund in the FY 2006 Proposed Budget; and WHEREAS, it is further recommended that automatic annual rate adjustments be made in order to mitigate the need for future rate increases; and WHEREAS, the U.S. Consumer Price Index is a customary national standard used to establish rate adjustments; and CODING: Words in stpuek thFeugh type are deletions from existing law. Words in.underscored type are additions. Temp Ordinance #2090 August 8, 2005 Page 2 of 4 Revision #1: 8/15/05 WHEREAS, Section 22-254, of the City of Tamarac Code of Ordinances must be amended to authorize the adoption of automatic annual adjustments to Stormwater utility fees pursuant to the U.S. Consumer Price Index for the period; and WHEREAS, the amendment will become effective October 1, 2005, and every October 1, thereafter; and WHEREAS, the Director of Public Works and the Director of Finance recommend approval of the proposed amendment to Chapter 22, Article V1, Section 22-254; and WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Tamarac has deemed it to be in the best interest of the citizens and residents of the City of Tamarac to amend Chapter 22 Entitled "Utilities", Article VI entitled, "Stormwater Management Utility", Section 22-254 entitled, "Schedule of Rates" to provide annual rate adjustments commensurate with the U.S. Consumer Price Index. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA, THAT: SECTION 1: The foregoing whereas clauses are hereby ratified and confirmed as being true and correct and are hereby made a specific part of this Ordinance upon adoption hereof. I CODING: Words in StFuek thFeUgh type are deletions from existing law. Words in underscored type are additions. I I Temp Ordinance #2090 August 8, 2005 Page 3 of 4 Revision #1: 8/15/05 SECTION 2: Chapter 22 entitled Utilities, Section 22-254, Schedule of Rates, of the Tamarac Code is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 22-254. Schedule of Rates. (a) The Stormwater management utility fee shall be adopted by resolution, Commencing on October 1, 2005, and effective on October 1, of each year thereafter, all Stormwater management utility fees then in effect will be adLusted automatically, without further action by the Cit Commission, by the -greater of 3% or the U. S. Consumer Price Index as determined in June of the calendar year of adjustment. The Stormwater mana.gement utility fee and shall be calculated for each property as follows: SECTION 3. It is the intention of the City Commission and it is hereby ordained that the provisions of this Ordinance shall become and be made a part of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Tamarac, Florida, and that the Sections of this Ordinance may be renumbered or relettered and the word "Ordinance" may be changed to "Section", "Article" or such other word or phrase in order to accomplish such intention. SECTION 4. All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances and all Resolutions or parts of Resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict. SECTION 5. If any provision of this Ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this Ordinance that can be given affect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this Ordinance are declared to be severable. CODING: Words in StFuek thfeu type are deletions from existing law. Words in.underscored type are additions. Ternp Ordinance #2090 August8,2005 Page 4 of 4 Revision #1: 8/15/05 SECTION 6. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and adoption. PASSED, FIRST READING this JL.. day of u,,�f 2005. T-- PASSED, SECOND READING this dayof6ppl-ernbe-( 2005. 4- 1 ATTEST: MARION SWEtNSON, CMC CITY CLERK I HEREBY CERTIFY that I have approved this ORDINANCE as to form. SAML EL S. GOF�ItN" INTERIM CITY ATTORNEY /JOE SCHREIBER MAYOR RECORD OF COMMISSION VOTE: Ist Reading MAYOR SCHREIBER A-\ I r- DIST 1: COMM. PORTNER A\ j'r- DIST 2: V/M TALABISCO A\� (41 DIST 3: COMM. SULTANOF A-,, f C DIST 4: COMM. ROBERTS r lb\ I RECORD OF COMMISSION VOTE: 2nd Reading MAYOR SCHREIBER A-\f e DIST 1: COMM. PORTNER Ar� DIST 2: V/M TALABISCO DIST 3: COMM. SULTANOF r e. DIST 4: COMM. ROBERTS CODING: Words in StFuel(thFeU type are deletions from existing law. Words in underscored type are additions. I I I