1995-092 ORDINANCE NO. ~
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 ~/~ day of 7~ ·
ATTEST: BO 7
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
APP~D AS~]TO LEGAL FORM.
MICHAEL A. BUCEK, ACTING CITY ATTORNEY
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 I 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:
City Manager
Approved:
Name: Tom D. Shaw, C.P.M.
Title: Purchasing Agent
600..~OENDA
CHECK REQUISITION-VOUCHER
PAY TO: CHECK NUMBER
Texas Natural Resource
Conservation Commission $28,140.00
AMOUNT
P.O. Box 100580 Utilities - Water Reclamation Plant (0470)
DEPARTMENT
Houston, Texas 77212-0580 April 24, 1995
DATE
INVOICE DATE, NUMBER AND/OR EXPLANATION ACCT. NO. NET INV. AMT.
Permit # 010027-003 FY:94
Water Quality Assessment Fee 625-082-0470-8502 $12,006.00
Permit # 010027-003 FY:95
Water Quality Assessment Fee 625-082-0470-8502 16,134.00
TOTAL $28 , 140.00
THE ABOVE HAS BEEN REVIEWED AND RECOMMENDATION FOR BILLING IS MADE BY THE UNDERSIGNED.
CITY MANAGER APPROVAL DIRECTOR OF FINANCE APPROVAL
BILLING DATE.. 0,l,/13/9s ~~H~ ~~ ~~
DETACH THIS POFiTION AND RETUnN WITH ..
CHECK OR MONEY ORDER PAYABLE TO.* 0000601'~66 $281,t0,00 10/30/94.
PLEASE INDICA'rE ADDRESS CHANGE ON BACK
TEXAS
NATURAL
RESOURCE
· ; CONSERVATION COMMISSION , _ ,
P.o. aox mosao I INVOICES NOT PAID BY DUE DATE I
HOUS~'ON; ?;XAS ??~2-0seoI WILL ACCRUE PENA,,LTIES J
DENTON, CITY OF '
215 E. MCKINNEY STREET
DENTON, TEXAS 76201
BILLING DATE= .,.' PLEASE PAY ~IS AM~
LAST PAYME~= BY - INCLUDE
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Answers
... Frequently
Asked Questions
Texas · Natural · Resou:rce · Conservation · Commiss~ot~
FY 11195 Fees For Wastewater Permits
Clean .Rivers Program
[Regional Water Quality Assessment Program)
Why Is This Fee Assessed? ' Flow amou'~ts are ~aken as the daity average flow limlt
in the permit; where the permit does not specify a daily
Senate Bill 818, wh/ch went into effect in Sun~ 1991, average flow limit, the charge is based on 50 percent of
reqmre~ a comprehensive waler quality a~ssm~nt (cvalua. the daily maximum flow limit, The fee per facility is
lion) in each fiver basln in Texas. In most case~, the the sum of the following:
assessment is done by a river authority, or another desig-
nated local government, in cooperation with the Texas -- - I
Natural Resource Conservation Commission (TNRCC,
previously the Texas Water Commission). Con.mirrored Flow
$3?5 I~r IV~D
Senate Bill 818 rezluires the Commission to r~cover the
reasonable costs of the assessment program from wastewat~r Un~asminatmt ~
permit holders and water right holders. Commission rules $I,75 pe~' tvlt3O
(TAC, Sections 3~20.21-,22) established the fee calculation l'eadltionel Pellut, anl~
method descrihecl below. $::3 pm' tb of dally authorization
Whl~ Rm I Billed Far* Twa iaeag~,ama? For permits which authorize a discharge, the fee will not
The water quality assessmenI and the wastewater inspection be less than $300, nor more than $40,000, For no.
programs are separat~ functions with s~arale billings. Each discharge permits, the.£ee is $200, Per inactive permits,
is based on authodzatlon limits in your wastewatet permit, the fee is $I50.
but the rates and methods of calculation are different,
What: Ace The Definiti°ns
When & How Ara The Fees Of Those Terms?
Calculated &i Bills Bent?
The foUowlng definitions will help understand thc fee
Previous bills for wastawater parrots for thLs program were calculation method:
sent in Febmazy. 1992, March, 1993 and May, 1994, * Uncontaminated Flow: Non-earthier cooling water or
llerealler, bills will be sent bi September elf each year, mixed flows which contain at least 90 percent non-
The fee calculation method is as follows:
contact cooling water and not more than 1 MOD of
The fee is based on the permitted flow limits and process wast,,-wa~r.
traditional pollutant limits without regard to the actual · Contaminated Flow: ~anitary sewer wastewater,
' amount or quality of the discharge for the permitted
process wastewater, or mixed wmstawater containing
facility. Fees are calculated fl~m the permit limits in more San 10 percent process wastewater.
effect on ,September 1.
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* T~dJtfonal Poflutan~: Oxygcn ~d ~O~COD/ "
,T~, total su~n~ ~il~ ~SS), ~ ~ ~ Ma~ I Obtain A Cop~ Of My
' ~~, ~m;t; ~= ~ch d~; not ~uth~, Permit, Or Of ~ne Fee Ruler?
~sch~Se. whether or not ~em ~ e~ueat p~ete~ A cop~ oF~our ~t may ~ obt~n~ by con~t[ng
s~cified.
~RCC's R~ord Semites ~ 51~39~. ~em
~at Does It Mean? s=,o,s 320,2z.,22) for ~s pro.am, contact thc ~CC
~blic~ons Unit a 51~39-~8 ~d ~uest a c~y 0f
~e "FY" is ~e "Fiscal Y~', of ~e Commission. It is th~ ~'~, Obmlnin~ the Ruiex.
dme period f~m September 1 ~mu~ August 31, which is
als° ~e ~g~ ~at the f~ ass~sment ~d ~y~nt covers. If Y~ ~ve a ~ ~ m~ you c~ di~ 51~9~7~ m
~h ~ ~CC O~ne Bullegn B0~ Syst~ ~BS).
What If The Free Shown On ~e Sill ~. BBS con.ins info.arise a~ut the TNRCC and
environ~n~l s~ices the agency provide, It sup~ up
AP~ NO~ CoPP~ to 14,~ baud modems ~d ~ollo~ most com~n
Any r~u~t for reticulation of f~s m~t ~ sub~tt~ ~cntlon se~nis: NO ~, 8 ~ib. 1 sto~it. ~1
In w~tfng. ~d the amount not ~ qu~lon m~st ~ pa~ doplex (N,8.1~. If you sh~/d have ~ub]c ~ssing
by ~ due ~te. PI~ ~f~ to ~e b~k of~ bill for BBS, c~i 51~39~11.
~Monal ~fo~tio~ includes thc tclepho~ numar
(Owner name. A-K: 512/23%0343 and Owner .z~ ~Z: If My Permit Has Expired. Do I Still
51~39-03J4) to c~l wi~ qaestions about the bill. For OWe The Fee?
questions about thc water quality assessment progr~ under
Sena~ ~ill 8 ] 8, you may call 51 ~239~ 16. If your pe~it expir~ ~fom geptem~r 1, 1 ~5, ~ f~ is
n~ ow~
~ ~e Due Date, ~ll My Permit Be ~ere I0 ~e Wastewater
Cancelled Or Another Action Taken? Treatment Faciliw Located?
When a wastcwater pc~Jt comes up for renewal, it will be (~) is de~ribed on the ~nt p~c of your ~it.
delayed until your delinquent fees ~e paid. However,
~mfit~d pammemrs are includ~ in ~e ~y of the
pe~it renewal will not be delayed if a ~u~t for r~cula- ~Y ~gi~ing on ~ se~nd page.
don of~e f~ w~ properly submitt~ but h~ not y~ ~n
~R~ s~ff. Also, please ~te: the~ ~
now a pro~bn ~ the ~1~ for intent penaitl~ for ~ Much Time Do I Have Ye ~ay
delMquent fees. ~h~
Do ! Hend Part ~ The Bill With ~ t~ b due ~ days ~ ~e invo~ ~te ~own on
The Payment?
~e payment cou~n (top pan of bill) must ~ sent with the A~/B~
payment to ~sure credit to ~e pm~ ~count. ~ N~ A~: 51E/~39~343
~ N~ L-Z
If I Have A Wasteweter Permit s.t a~, p~ f~:
And A Water Use Permit, Will I
Be Billed For Bath? When ~e ~ ~s
Bills 8eat For Water Right?
RESOURCE
CONSERVATION
Where a municipal or indust~a] wa~r right ts'for use tfl COMMISSION
ass~iafion with a facility or Operation for which them is ~o ~{nancial Ad--Ms,don Division
a waa~water pe~it, ~at municipal or industrial water use P.O. Box 13087 · Austin, Texas 78711-3087
authorization i$ exempt from these fees. ~her water Hgh~.
except those for i~gation, will ~ billed ~on afmr ~s ..... ~,~ ,~ ~ ~z'
W~tewat~ billing. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~%~ ~ ~, ~ ~
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