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Temp Ordinance #2090
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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
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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.
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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.
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SECTION 6. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its
passage and adoption.
PASSED, FIRST READING this JL.. day of u,,�f 2005.
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PASSED, SECOND READING this dayof6ppl-ernbe-( 2005.
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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
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