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ORDINANCE NO. 2396
WHEREAS, Ordinance 2282 created and applied the Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) sewer surcharge to raise the funds to pay for the Sanitary Sewer
Evaluation Survey Plan (SSES) as approved by the EPA in 1998; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 2282 set the surcharge per sewer connection per
month at $3.00 for residential, $2.00 for multi-family and $15.00 for
commercial/industrial, but in no case any less than $3.00 per month for any sewer
customer; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 2282 implemented the charge in March of 1998 to be
collected for a period of five (5) years; and
WHEREAS, during the design phase of the SSES rehabilitation program City
engineers discovered omitted costs of approximately $1.5 million dollars; and
WHEREAS, the City of North Richland Hills desires to be in full compliance with
all EPA requirements for the safety and welfare of our community and to operate an
efficient sanitary sewer system; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to continue the "pay-as-you-go" funding established
by Ordinance No. 2282; and
WHEREAS, the surcharge implemented by Ordinance No. 2282 will raise the
additional funds to pay for the omitted costs if extended for one (1) additional year
through February of 2004.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF NORTH RICH LAND HILLS, TEXAS, THAT:
1.
That the EPA sewer surcharge established by Ordinance 2282 be extended for
one (1) additional year and end in February of 2004.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH
RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS this the 12th day of July 1999.
ATTEST:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
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ORDINANCE NO, 2396
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The Administrative Order from the EPA to North Rich/and Hills concerning sanitary sewer
overflows was dated June 8, 1998. The schedule outlined in the A. O. for corrective actions
is shown below.
Begin Design of Priority 1 and 2 Rehabilitations.................................................June 1, 1998
Complete construction of Priority 1 Rehabilitations ............................................ April 1, 2000
Complete construction of Priority 2 Rehabilitiations ........................................... Apri/1, 2003
The current status of this project is noted by the schedule below.
Design plans and specs complete for Contract A............................................. June 15, 1999
Review additional repairs with Council..... .................. .................... ........ ........ ..June 28, 1999
Advertise Contract A for bids................................................................................ July 8, 1999
Council approve surcharge time extension........................................................ July 12, 1999
Deliver and discuss Quarterly Report with EPA ................................................ July 14, 1999
Prebid meeting with contractors....... ............ ...................................................... July 20, 1999
Open bids for Contract A.................................................................................... July 29, 1999
Award bid on Contract A.. .............................. ......................... ........... ... ..... ..... August 9, 1999
Award construction Inspection Contract......................................................... August 9, 1999
Begin construction on Contract A........ .............. .............................. ...... ....September 1, 1999
End construction on Contract A.......................................................................... April 1, 2000
Design plans and specs complete for Contract B......................................December 1, 1999
Advertise Contract B for bids..........................................................................January 2,2001
Prebid meeting with contractors.................................................................. January 11,2001
Open bids for Contract B.............................................................................. February 1, 2001
Award bid on Contract B ...... ..................... .................. ............................... February 26, 2001
Begin construction on Contract B... .................................... ............. ............... March 26, 2001
End construction on Contract B .......................................................................... Apri/1 , 2002