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Home My WebLink About409 - Municipal Water System• i • • • E YaFCdwW F+ Fi P, O V N w U CJ rrii .0 O U zi' .00 e 4� 'd W aao � a) ?d 42 a) Cd ,a Cd 4- -O4 F4 4-1 42 O O ~ U P�irl'd O N q .oA Cd Q) 42 h0'd H U V N N N i� 42 1-, H G Fy N Yi OONP 'dUFiCL ORDINANCE NO. 409 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 3, SUBDIVISION "B" OF SECTION 6 OF OR- DINANCE NO. 277 OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH, AND ADDING A NEW SEC- TION THERETO TO BE KNOWN AND DESIGNATED AS SECTION 6 %. The City of Newport Beach, by and through its City Council do 'ordain as follows, to -wit: SECTION 1. Section 3 of Or- dinance No. 277 of the City of Newport Beach is hereby amend- ed to read as follows: "The Superintendent of the mu- nicipal water system shall have full authority to employ and dis- charge all persons necessary to be employed by him in' the mainten= ante and operation of the mu- nicipal,aater system, but shall be authorized to pay only such wages or per diem as the City Council may havg previously fixed and es- tablished. He shall also have authority to purchase.all needed fuel, supplies and equipment for the mainten- ance and operation of the munici- pal water system when the expen- diture doss not exceed the sum of $200.00, in all other cases the same shall be. purchased only upon authorization of the City Council, and as prdvided for by law. SECTION 2. Subdivision "B" Of Section 6 of Ordinance No. 277 of the City, 6f Newport Beach is hereby amended to -read as fol- lows i' "The minimum rates to be charged 'and collected monthly frdin consumers of water supplied by the City of Newport Beach, State of California, for water supplied by said City, or to any person, firm, company, association or corporation, are hereby fixed, determined and established as follows: METER RATES First: The monthly rate for water consumed through meters shall be as follows: For % inch meters, first 800 'feet or less, $1.00. For - 3/4 inch meters, first 800 feet or less, $1.00. For 1 inch meters, first 1100 feet or less, $1.30. Fd'r 11/2 inch meters, first 1500 feet or less, $1.70. Fpr 2 inch meters, first 1800 feet or less, $2.00. For 3 inch meters, first 2800 feet Or less, $3.00. For each additional 100 cubic feet and up to 10,000 cubic feet, per 100 cubic feet, $.10. For all over 10,000 cubic feet and up to 40,000 cubic feet, per 100 cubic feet, $.09. For all above 40.000 cubic feet, per 100 cubic feet, $.08. Water used for commercial pur- poses shall be subject to special rates to be fixed by the City Coun- cil under separate agreement with the consumers. SECTION 3. There is hereby added to Ordinance No. 277 of the City of Newport Beach a new sec- tion to be known and designated as Section 6%, and shall read as follows: "No service connection less than three - fourths ( %) inch in size shall be installed. The fees for the installation of water services, or for enlarging those already in, shall be as fol- lows: For a three - fourths O inch service, $15.00. For a one inch (1 -1n.) uervice, $25.00. For a one and one -half inch (11/d -in.) service, $35.00. For a two inch (2 -1n.) service, $65.00. For sizes larger than two (2) inch, or where it becomes neces- sary to open paved street, the actual cost of labor and material in laying such a service and re- placing the pavement shall be charged plus ten per cent (10%) for overhead. In such cases the cost of materials and labor shall be estimated by the Superintend- ent and the estimated cost shall be paid to the City Water Depart- ment by the person applying for such installation before the work of connecting the main with the 'Property is begun; provided, that whenever the e,5timated cost is not sufficient to cover the total expense for labor and material, the deficit shall be charged to the' property for which such installa- tion was made and to the owner thereof: provided, further, that any excess payment shall be re- turned to the person applying for the installation." SECTION 4. This ordinance is an emergency measure and is re- quired for the immediate preser- vation of the public peace and morals, the facts constituting its urgency being as follows: There are a great number of people in the City of "Newport Beach who are effected by the terms of this ordinance, in this, to -wit, that water rates through- out the city will be lowered when this ordinance goes into full force' and effect; that there is an emer -' gency existing at this time for a reduction in water rates as con- sumers generally throughout said city are having difficulty in pay- ing their water bills and there is a surplus of water at this time in the City of Newport Beach. SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the separate vote on the urgency of this ordinance, and to its passage by the vote of five (6) members, of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach, and cause the same to be published once in NEWPORT'' NEWS, a newspaper of general' circulation in the City of Newport Beach, and it shall thereupon take effect. I hereby certify that the ques- tion of the urgency of the fore- going ordinance was passed and t h e foregoing ordinance w a s adopted by a vote of five (5) members of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach, at its meeting of December 12th, 1932. AYES, Councilmen: Gordon, Claire, Ellsworth, Garfield, Hil- mer. NOES, Councilmen: None. ABSENT, Councilmen: None. HERMANN HILMER, Mayor of the City of Newport Beach. Attest: FRANK L. RINEHART, City Clerk C)a (d !O CA :3 N $ U Y p H cd £� CA O Cd ca P Y M Y r fa Id Fi za, - Cd U Y O _t y Y U O O U �f A G U 0Mi �� U fa Cd ri (7 N 42 N Y O 'd H N . M O 14 � rv. N t10 r-I N O 0 M ` t70 Ca a YaFCdwW F+ Fi P, O V N w U CJ rrii .0 O U zi' .00 e 4� 'd W aao � a) ?d 42 a) Cd ,a Cd 4- -O4 F4 4-1 42 O O ~ U P�irl'd O N q .oA Cd Q) 42 h0'd H U V N N N i� 42 1-, H G Fy N Yi OONP 'dUFiCL ORDINANCE NO. 409 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 3, SUBDIVISION "B" OF SECTION 6 OF OR- DINANCE NO. 277 OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH, AND ADDING A NEW SEC- TION THERETO TO BE KNOWN AND DESIGNATED AS SECTION 6 %. The City of Newport Beach, by and through its City Council do 'ordain as follows, to -wit: SECTION 1. Section 3 of Or- dinance No. 277 of the City of Newport Beach is hereby amend- ed to read as follows: "The Superintendent of the mu- nicipal water system shall have full authority to employ and dis- charge all persons necessary to be employed by him in' the mainten= ante and operation of the mu- nicipal,aater system, but shall be authorized to pay only such wages or per diem as the City Council may havg previously fixed and es- tablished. He shall also have authority to purchase.all needed fuel, supplies and equipment for the mainten- ance and operation of the munici- pal water system when the expen- diture doss not exceed the sum of $200.00, in all other cases the same shall be. purchased only upon authorization of the City Council, and as prdvided for by law. SECTION 2. Subdivision "B" Of Section 6 of Ordinance No. 277 of the City, 6f Newport Beach is hereby amended to -read as fol- lows i' "The minimum rates to be charged 'and collected monthly frdin consumers of water supplied by the City of Newport Beach, State of California, for water supplied by said City, or to any person, firm, company, association or corporation, are hereby fixed, determined and established as follows: METER RATES First: The monthly rate for water consumed through meters shall be as follows: For % inch meters, first 800 'feet or less, $1.00. For - 3/4 inch meters, first 800 feet or less, $1.00. For 1 inch meters, first 1100 feet or less, $1.30. Fd'r 11/2 inch meters, first 1500 feet or less, $1.70. Fpr 2 inch meters, first 1800 feet or less, $2.00. For 3 inch meters, first 2800 feet Or less, $3.00. For each additional 100 cubic feet and up to 10,000 cubic feet, per 100 cubic feet, $.10. For all over 10,000 cubic feet and up to 40,000 cubic feet, per 100 cubic feet, $.09. For all above 40.000 cubic feet, per 100 cubic feet, $.08. Water used for commercial pur- poses shall be subject to special rates to be fixed by the City Coun- cil under separate agreement with the consumers. SECTION 3. There is hereby added to Ordinance No. 277 of the City of Newport Beach a new sec- tion to be known and designated as Section 6%, and shall read as follows: "No service connection less than three - fourths ( %) inch in size shall be installed. The fees for the installation of water services, or for enlarging those already in, shall be as fol- lows: For a three - fourths O inch service, $15.00. For a one inch (1 -1n.) uervice, $25.00. For a one and one -half inch (11/d -in.) service, $35.00. For a two inch (2 -1n.) service, $65.00. For sizes larger than two (2) inch, or where it becomes neces- sary to open paved street, the actual cost of labor and material in laying such a service and re- placing the pavement shall be charged plus ten per cent (10%) for overhead. In such cases the cost of materials and labor shall be estimated by the Superintend- ent and the estimated cost shall be paid to the City Water Depart- ment by the person applying for such installation before the work of connecting the main with the 'Property is begun; provided, that whenever the e,5timated cost is not sufficient to cover the total expense for labor and material, the deficit shall be charged to the' property for which such installa- tion was made and to the owner thereof: provided, further, that any excess payment shall be re- turned to the person applying for the installation." SECTION 4. This ordinance is an emergency measure and is re- quired for the immediate preser- vation of the public peace and morals, the facts constituting its urgency being as follows: There are a great number of people in the City of "Newport Beach who are effected by the terms of this ordinance, in this, to -wit, that water rates through- out the city will be lowered when this ordinance goes into full force' and effect; that there is an emer -' gency existing at this time for a reduction in water rates as con- sumers generally throughout said city are having difficulty in pay- ing their water bills and there is a surplus of water at this time in the City of Newport Beach. SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the separate vote on the urgency of this ordinance, and to its passage by the vote of five (6) members, of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach, and cause the same to be published once in NEWPORT'' NEWS, a newspaper of general' circulation in the City of Newport Beach, and it shall thereupon take effect. I hereby certify that the ques- tion of the urgency of the fore- going ordinance was passed and t h e foregoing ordinance w a s adopted by a vote of five (5) members of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach, at its meeting of December 12th, 1932. AYES, Councilmen: Gordon, Claire, Ellsworth, Garfield, Hil- mer. NOES, Councilmen: None. ABSENT, Councilmen: None. HERMANN HILMER, Mayor of the City of Newport Beach. Attest: FRANK L. RINEHART, City Clerk