G-573(54-64) ORDINANCE NO. G-573.
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL,
OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AMEND-
ING CHAPTER 27, SECTION 27-3 (b) OF THE CODE
OF OP. DINANCES OF THIS CITY; PROVIDING FOR NEW
WATER RATES FOR CONSUMERS WHOLLY OUTSIDE THE
CORPORATE LIMITS OF SAID CITY; AND PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Delray Beach,
Florida, has heretofore caused a comprehensive survey to be made
by Russell &Axon, Consulting Engineers, relative to the water
rates of this City; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has recently received a
supplemental report from Russell & Axon, Consulting Engineers,
relative to the rates for water furnished to customers wholly
outside the corporate limits; and
WHEREAS, the City Council feels that it is still ad-
visable to offer water at rates as low as good practices permit
within the corporate limits since the residents are the "owners"
of the city water system; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that the City
does not realize a reasonable return on the investment from
water customers outside the city limits; and
WHEREAS, the City Council deems it necessary to pass
this ordinance on an emergency basis to implement the funds here-
tofore budgeted for the new fiscal year commencing October 1,
1964;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
That Chapter 27, Section 27-3 (b) be, and the same is
hereby amended to read as follows:
"(b) Rates
"The rates for water furnished by the water facilities
or plant of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, to consumers wholly
outside the corporate limits of said city be, and the same are
hereby fixed at sums equal to the rates shown in the schedule set
forth in sub-paragraph (a) hereinabove plus one hundred fifty
(150%) per cent of each respective cla.~cation."
PASSED AND ADOPTED this F~-day of September, 1964,
to be effective October 1, 1964.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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