21-226121-2261
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXPEND FUNDS FOR PAYMENT BY THE CITY TO THE TEXAS COMMISSION ON
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY FOR THE ANNUAL WATER SYSTEM FEE; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE (WATER SYSTEM FEE IN THE TOTAL NOT -TO -
EXCEED AMOUNT OF $100,000,00).
WHEREAS, Texas Water Code Section 5.103 and Texas Health and Safety Code Section
341.041 require each Public Water System (PWS) operator pay a Water System Fee (Public
Health Service Fee) to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality ("TCEQ") in order for
the State to cover costs of inspections and enforcement of the Water Code; and
WHEREAS, the City of Denton operates a Public Water System; therefore, the City of
Denton is required to pay such fees imposed by the TCEQ; and
WHEREAS, the Interim City Manager recommends that the City Council approve and
authorize the payment of these required fees to continue operation of the City's public water plant
and system; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS
SECTION 1. The recitals contained in the preamble of this ordinance are true and correct
and are incorporated into the body of this ordinance as if fully set out herein.
SECTION 2. The expenditure of funds in an amount not to exceed $100,000.00 is
authorized to be paid to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for the required annual
water system fee upon receipt of the annual invoice, which is typically received in November.
SECTION 3. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and
approval.
The motion to approve this ordinance was made by -?>4n04\ —�;2Gle-- and
seconded byx;--XjcMQQ , fie , the ordinance was passed and approved
by the following vote - �d
Aye Nay Abstain Absent
Mayor Gerard Hudspeth:
Vicki Byrd, District 1: ✓
Brian Beck, District 2: f
Jesse Davis, District 3:
Alison Maguire, District 4:
Deb Armintor, At Large Place 5:
Paul Meltzer, At Large Place 6:
PASSED AND APPROVED this the lj� I
ATTEST:
ROSA RIOS, CITY SECRETARY
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APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
MACK REINWAANyJD, CITY ATTORNEY
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GERARD
HUDSPETH, MAYOR