HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity of Tamarac Ordinance O-2015-013Temp. Ordinance # 2325
September 22, 2015
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CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
` ORDINANCE NO. 2015- 3
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER
22, "UTILITIES" OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF
THE CITY OF TAMARAC BY AMENDING SECTION 22-96
RATES AND CHARGES APPLICABLE TO CITY UTILITY,
TO PROVIDE REGULATIONS RELATING TO SERVICE
AVAILABILITY CHARGES AND CONSUMPTION RATE
ADJUSTMENTS; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION;
PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City has performed a revenue sufficiency study, and
WHEREAS, City Staff presented the results of the FY 2015 Water & Sewer
Revenue Sufficiency Study for the City of Tamarac Utilities Department to the City
Commission; and
WHEREAS, City Staff is in agreement with Burton & Associates Revenue
Sufficiency Study which recommends that the City of Tamarac Utilities should retain the
ability to incorporate rate adjustments according to the max of the recommended rate
plan or the US CPI W&S Maintenance Index; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission deems the proposed amendment to the City of
Chapter 22 "Utilities" to be in the best interests of the health, safety, and welfare of the
citizens and residents of the City of Tamarac.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
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September 23, 2015
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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.
Section 2. That Chapter 22 "Utilities" of the City of Tamarac Code of Ordinances
be amended by:
Sec. 22-96. Rates and charges applicable to city utility.
(a) The city commission shall, after a duly noticed public hearing, establish and
adopt by resolution a schedule for fees and charges incidental to the operation of the
city's utility system.
(b) Commencing on October 1, 24442015, and effective on October 1, of each year
thereafter, all water and wastewater service availability charges and consumption rates
shall be adjusted, wit"eut f ef-acfiee by the Gity . . .+ by the U.S. Consumer
Price Index Water and Sewerage Maintenance Index as determined in J-u-ne-April of the
calendar year of the adjustment
unless
action is taken by the city commission to use a different adjustment factor.
(c) In the event that the South Florida Water Management District or other authority
having jurisdiction declares a water shortage requiring mandatory curtailment to the
extent of a fifteen (15) percent reduction in water usage, the water consumption charges
then in effect by resolution shall be increased eighteen (18) percent. In the event that a
reduction of water use in excess of fiftenn (15) percent is required, the city commission
may establish by resolution an appropriate surcharge based upon a recommendation of
the city administration as to the revenue required to comply with existing debt service
covenants or to meet other requirements of the water system.
Section 3. It is the intention of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac 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, re -lettered and the word "Ordinance" may be changed to "Section",
"Article" or such other word or phrase in order to accomplish such intention.
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September 23, 2015
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Section 4. If any clause, section, or other part or application of this Ordinance
shall be held by any court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional or invalid, such
unconstitutional or invalid part or application shall be considered as eliminated and so not
affecting the remaining portions or applications remaining in full force and effect.
Section 5. All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances, Resolutions or parts of
Resolutions in conflict herewith be and the same are hereby repealed to the extent of such
conflict.
Section 6. This Ordinance shall become effective on immediately upon adoption,
as provided by Florida law.
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Words in underlined type are additions.
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ATTEST:
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September 23, 2015
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day of ; 2015.
day of 2015.
BY:
." MAYOR HARRY DRESSLER
RECORD OF COMMISSION VOTE
PATRICIA TEUFEL,`CMC MAYOR DRESSLER
CITY CLERK !, DIST 1: V/M. BUSHNELL
DIST 2: COMM. GOMEZ
DIST 3: COMM. GLASSER
DIST 4: COMM. PLACKO
I HEREBY CERTIFY that
I have approved this
ORDINANCE as to form:
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CITY ATTORNEY
1ST Reading
RECORD OF COMMISSION VOTE: 2ND Reading
MAYOR DRESSLER
DIST 1: V/M. BUSHNELL
DIST 2: COMM. GOMEZ
DIST 3: COMM. GLASSER
DIST 4: COMM. PLACKO