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Home My WebLink About1995-092ORDINANCE NO. 9.5'-090-k AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYMENT BY THE CITY FOR WATER QUALITY ASSESSMENT FEES FOR THE TEXAS NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION COMMISSION (TNRCC) AS PER SENATE BILL 818 EFFECTIVE JUNE 1991; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, in order to comply with Texas Natural Resources Conservation Commission (TNRCC) requirements, the City of Denton is required to pay Water Quality Assessment Fees; and WHEREAS, the City Manager has reviewed and recommended that the Council approve the payment of such fee; NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION I. That the expenditure of funds in the amount of $28,140.00 to be paid to Texas Natural Resources Conservation Commission (TNRCC), is hereby authorized. SECTION II. That this ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and approval. PASSED AND APPROVED this the 0?hd day of , 1995. ATTEST: JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY BY: APPROVED AT TO LEGAL FORM: MICHAEL A. BUCEK, ACTING CITY ATTORNEY BY: U�t W4 3u* ;,C DATE: MAY 2, 1995 CITY COUNCIL REPORT TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council FROM: Lloyd V. Harrell, City Manager SUBJECT: CHECK REQUISITION -TEXAS NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION COMMISSION (TNRCC) - $28,140.00 RECOMMENDATION: We recommend this check request to TNRCC be approved in the amount of $28,140.00. SUMMARY: This check request is for payments of $12,006.00 for Water Quality assessment fees for FY 94 and $16,134.00 for Water Quality Assessment fee for FY 95. Total payment is $28,140.00. This fee is based upon permitted waste water flow limits effective on September 1 of each year. BACKGROUND: Check Request dated April 24, 1995, Invoice from TNRCC, TNRCC Literature explaining the fees. PROGRAMS DEPARTMENTS OR GROUPS AFFECTED: Utilities, Water Reclamation Plant. FISCAL IMPACT: Funds for fee payments to TNRCC will come from 1994-95 budget funds Account Number 625-082-0470-8502. Respectfu submitted: Lloyd W Harrell City Manager Approved: Name: Tom D. Shaw, C.P.M. Title: Purchasing Agent 600.AGENDA CHECK REQUISITION -VOUCHER PAY TO: Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission P.O. Box 100580 Houston, Texas 77212-0580 CHECK $28,140.00 AMOUNT Utilities - Water Reclamation Plant (0470) DEPARTMENT April 24, 1995 DATE INVOICE DATE, NUMBER AND/OR EXPLANATION ' ACCT. NO. NET INV. AMT. Permit # 010027-003 FY:94 Water Quality Assessment Fee Permit # 010027-003 FY:95 Water Quality Assessment Fee 625-082-0470-8502 1 $12,006.00 625-082-0470-8502 1 16,134.00 TOTAL 1 $28,140.00 THE ABOVE HAS BEEN REVIEWED AND RECOMMENDATION FOR BILLING IS MADE BY THE UNDERSIGNED. I ACCOUNTING APPROVAL SIGNATURE CITY MANAGER APPROVAL DIRECTOR OF FINANCE APPROVAL bILLING DATA: 04/13/95 DETACH THIS PORTION AND RETURN WITH CHECK OR MONEY ORDER PAYABLE TO. TEXAS NATURAL RESOURCE r CONSERVATION COMMISSION P.O. BOX HOUSTON; TEXAS 77212-0580 DENTON, CITY of 215 E. MCKINNEY STREET DENTON, TEXAS 76201 0000601466 ?8140.00 BILLING DATE: LAST PAYMENT: Rim 0000601466 $28140.00 10/30/94' PLEASE INDICATE ADDRESS CHANGE ON BACK INVOICES NOT PAID BY DUE DATE WILL ACCRUE PENALTIES 0.�00 `2,8140.01 PLEASE PAY THIS AMOUNT BY -INCLUDE ACCOUNT. NUMBER ON CHEI Z9d tiZb# OETS-99S-LTS:ON 131 un NO1N3Q JO All :aI £Z:60 nH1 S6,-£I-Ndd SENT BY:Xerox Telecop �b/95 08:24 7021 : 4-25-95 7:50 ; 8173837507-+ 1 817 383 7302;# 2 l2 463 7904 __TNRCC 10002 r- Answers to _ Frequently Asked Questions Texas • Natural • Resource *Conservation* Commission FY 1995 Fees For Wastewater Permits Clean .Rivers Program (Regional Water Quality Assessment Program) Why Is This Fee Assessed? Senate Bill 818, which went into effect in June, 1991, requires a comprehensive water quality assessment (evalua- tion) in each river basin in Texas. In most cases, the assessment is done by a river authority, or another desig- nated local government, in cooperation with the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (TNRCC, Previously the Texas Water Commission). Senate Bill 818 requires the Commission to recover the reasonable costs of the assessment program from wastewater permit holders and water right holders. Commission rules (TAC, Sections 320.21-.22) established the fee calculation method described beIow. • Flow amounts are taken as the daily average flow limit in the permit; where the permit does not specify a daily Average flow limit, the charge is based on 50 percent of the daily maximum flow limit, The fee per facility is the sum of the following: Contarnlnat ed Flow $375 per MGD Unca tarminatied Flow $1,75 per MGD Traditional pollutants $3 per lb of deity authurization Why Am l Billed For Two Programs? For permits which authorize a discharge, the fee will not The water quality assessment and the wastewater For be less than $300, nor more than $40,000. For no. Programs are separate functions with separate billings. Each discharge permits, the -fee is $200. For inactive permits, is based on authorization limits in your wastewater permit, the fee is $150. but the rates and methods of calculation are different, When & How Are The Fees Calculated & Bills Sent? Previous bills for wastewater permits for this program were sent in February. 1992, March, 1993 and May, 1994, Hereafter, bills will be sent fn September of each year, The fee calculation method is as follows: • The fee is based on the permitted flow limits and traditional pollutant limits without regard to the actual amount or quality of the discharge for the permitted facility. Fees are calculated from the permit limits in effect on September 1. What Are The Definitions Of Those Terms? The following definitions will help understand the fee calculation method; • Uncontaminated Flow: Non -contact cooling water or mixed flows which contain at least 90 percent non - contact cooling water and not more than i MGD of Process wastewater. • Contaminated Flow: Sanitary sewer wastewater, Process wastewater, or mixed wastewater containing more than 10 percent process wastewater. 06printed on recycled paper using soy -based ink APR 25 '95 08:44 (continued on back) 8173837507 PAGE.002 SENT BY:Xerox Telecopier 7021 ; 4-25-95 ; 7:51 8173837507- 04/25/95 08:25 'V512 463 7904 TNRCC , 1 817 383 7302;# 3 19003 Traditional Pollutants. Oxygen demand (BOD/COD/ TOO). total suspended solids (TSS), or tunmonia N"Ischarge permit: One which does not authorize a discharge, whether or not there are effluent parameters specified. What Is The "FY"? What Does It Mean? The "FY" is the "Fiscal Year" of the Commission. It is the time period from September 1 through August 31, which is also the period that the fee assessment and payment covers. What If The Fees Shown On The Bill Are Not Correct? Any request for recalculation of fees must be submitted In writing, and the amount not in question must be paid by due date. Please refer to the back of the bill for additional information, including the telephone number (Owner names A-K: 512/239-0343 and Owner names I. Z: 512/239-0354) to call with questions about the bill. For questions about the water quality assessment program under Senate Bill 818, you may call 512/2394416. If 1 Am Not Able To Pay The Fee By The Due Date, Will MY Permit Be Cancelled Or Another Action Taken? When a wastewater permit comes up for renewal, it will be delayed until your delinquent fees are paid. However, permit renewal will not be delayed if a request for recalcula- tion of the fee was properly submitted but has not yet been processed by TNRCC staff. Also, please note: there is now a provision in the rules for Interest penalties for delinquent fees. Do 1 Send Part Of The Bill With The Payment? The payment coupon (top part of bill) must be sent with the payment to assure credit to the proper account. if I Have A Wastewater Permit And A Water Use Permit, Will I Be Billed For Both? When Are Bills Sent For Water Rights? Where a municipal or industrial water right is for use in association with a facility or operation for which there is also a wastewater permit, that municipal or industrial water use authorization is exempt from these fees. Other water rights, except those for irrigation, will be billed soon after this wastewater billing. NOW May i Obtain A Copy Ofi My Permit, Or Of The Fee Rules? A copy of your permit maybe obtained by contacting TNRCC's Record Services at 512/239-0900. There is a small fee for copying. For information on where to obtain copies of fee rules (TAC. Sections 320.21-12) for this program, contact the TNRCC Publications Unit at 512/239-0028 and request a copy of C90-09, Obtaining the Rules. If you have a PC and modem, you can dial 51223M700 to reach the TNRCC OnLine Bulletin Board System (BBS). The BBS contains information about the TNRCC and the environmental services the agency provides. It supports up to 14,400 baud modems and follows most common commu- nication settings: NO parity, 8 databits, 1 s'topbit, FWI duplex (N,8, IX). If you should have trouble accessing the BBS, call 5121239-0911. If My Permit Has Expired, Do I Still Owe The Fee? If your permit expired before September 1, 1995, the fee is not Owed. More Is The Wastewater Treatment facility Located? The authorized location of the wastewater treatment facility (W WTF) is described on the front page of your permit. The Permitted parameters are included in the body of the permit, usually beginning on the second page. Now Much Time Do 1 Have To Pay The Fee? This fee is due 30 days after the invoice date shown on the invoice. -------------------- Accountrm/Btt.unta IWORa An. OMAR NAWA A-K; 512/239.0343 0WNM NAws L-Z 312/238.0354 8.@. Al PttooAnHr itvFnRatgnayt 512/239.4553 r 'i NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION COMMISSION Financial Administration Division P.O. Box 13087 • Austin, Texas 78711-3087 The TNRCC 16 M egwl awu W ih/+swft&, ,Dion enptoy,r, TM ag r,q. does.a aYov 6a« an 41aitlt cote., rcwm naltond w1Rbb WX d..bmw, •w mow documw,t'^iY1>e •equw,d 1n rimWe swn aawt °ie �"Se'7ar" VAh o"ab;Wn AU . ft a tiz xrsawe, „ Taoo-artnr, th +crb+t dw MRcc a I514239-W1 Tx IToo), tx 6v wd0nt P.O. eat 13067, AuWn. Tx 76717.30R7. APR 25 195 08:45 8173837507 PAGE.003