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1. VILLAGE COUNCIL MEETING:
Meeting Date: Meeting Type: Regular Ordinance #: 6-11
4/14/11
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Originating Department: Manager
2. AGENDA ITEM TITLE: (Wording form the SUBJECT line of your staff report)
Ordinance 6-11, First Reading, Amending Water Service Rates and Charges to Allow for Village Council
Discretion in the Implementation of Certain Surcharges
3. BUDGET / FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Account #: Amount of this item:
Current Budgeted Amount Available: Amount Remaining after item:
Budget Transfer Required: Appropriate Fund Balance:
4. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF MAJOR tSSUES: (This is a snap shot description of the agenda item)
Ordinance 6-11, First Reading, Amending Water Service Rates and Charges to Allow for Village Council
Discretion in the Implementation of Certain Surcharges
5. APPROVALS:
Dept. Head: Finance Direct : viewed for Financial
Sufficiency
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Attorney: (for legal sufficiency) Yes ❑ No ❑
Village Manager:
• SUBMIT FOR COUNCIL DISCUSSION:
• APPROVE ITEM: ❑
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Form amended 08/26/08
ORDINANCE NO. 6-11
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF
TEQUESTA, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 74. UTILITIES. AT
ARTICLE II. WATER SERVICE. DIVISION 2. RATES AND CHARGES.
BY AMENDING SECTION 74-74 TO ALLOW FOR VILLAGE COUNCIL
DISCRETION IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF CERTAIN
SURCHARGES; PROVIDING THAT EACH AND EVERY OTHER
SECTION AND SUB-SECTION OF CHAPTER 74. UTILITIES. SHALL
REMAIN IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT AS PREVIOUSLY ADOPTED;
PROVIDING A CONFLICTS CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND
AUTHORITY TO CODIFY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND
FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, the Village Council desires to update its utility regulations in order to
allow for Village Council discretion in the implementation of certain surcharges; and
WHEREAS, the Village Council believes this ordinance to be in the best interests
of the Village of Tequesta.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE
VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: Chapter 74. Utilities. of the Code of Ordinances of the Village of
Tequesta is hereby amended at Article II. Water Service. by revising Section 74-74 to
allow for Village Council discretion in the implementation of certain surcharges;
providing that Section 74-74 shall hereafter read as follows:
Sec. 74-74. Water restriction surcharge adjustment.
If the South Florida Water Management District or other authority having jurisdiction
declares a water shortage requiring mandatory curtailment or imposes guidelines to be
followed which result in a 15 percent reduction in water usage at minimum, the
consumption charges listed in this division mav. bv resolution of the Villaae Council.
�#a�4 be increased bv an amount uq to 18 percent in order to aenerate revenue that is
sufficient to complv with debt service covenants or to meet other reauirements of the
water svstem. If a reduction of water use in excess of 15 percent is required or such a
guideline is imposed, the village council may establish by resolution an appropriate
surcharge in excess of 18 percent based upon a recommendation of the village
manager as to the revenue required to comply with debt service covenants or to meet
other requirements of the water system.
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Section 2: Each and every other section and subsection of Chapter 74.
Utilities. shall remain in full force and effect as previously enacted.
Section 3: All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith be and
the same are hereby repealed.
Section 4: Should any Section or provision of this Ordinance or any portion
thereof, any paragraph, sentence or word be declared by a Court of competent
jurisdiction to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remainder of
this Ordinance.
Section 5: Specific authority is hereby granted to codify this Ordinance.
Section 6: This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon passage.
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