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Ordinance No. 2212 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1714 §1 (PART), AS
CODIFIED AT TUKWILA MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 14.16.065,
INCREASING THE RATES FOR SANITARY SEWER SERVICE;
REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 2138; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan King County Council has notified the City of its
intent to increase its monthly charges to the City for sanitary sewage disposal from the
present $27.95 per month, per residential equivalent, to $31.90 per month, per
residential equivalent, said increase to be effective January 1, 2009; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to have in place an equitable and adequate
rate structure to finance the operation and maintenance of the sewer utility; and
WHEREAS, the City needs additional revenues to adequately fund the sewer
utility and capital improvements;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. City/Metro Rate. Ordinance No. 1714 §1 (part), as codified at Tukwila
Municipal Code Section 14.16.065, is hereby amended to read as follows:
14.16.065 City/Metro Rate.
A. Regular Rate: The City /METRO charges, as provided in Section 14.16.060 and
as required by the Agreement for Sewage Disposal between METRO and the City of
Tukwila, is set at the sum of $31.90 (effective 1/1/09) per month, per residential customer,
and per residential customer equivalent, as now defined or hereafter amended in the
agreement for sewage disposal between METRO and the City of Tukwila.
B. Reduced Rate: Every person 62 years of age or older (if married, then either
spouse) and every person totally and permanently disabled residing in a separately
metered dwelling and who is paying directly for such separately billed service either as
owner, purchaser or renter and whose individual disposable income, if a single person,
or whose combined disposable income, if a married couple, from all sources is less than
$32,000 per year, shall pay a rate equal to 50% of the City/ METRO charge. Every such
person shall file with the Finance Department their affidavit that he or she is qualified
to be charged the special rate. Such affidavits are to contain information as required by
the Finance Director in order to establish eligibility. Each affidavit will also include an
unqualified promise to inform the City of any changes in financial condition that would
disqualify the person for special rates. The Finance Director may require affidavits on
an annual basis if deemed necessary.
Section 2. Repealer. Ordinance No. 2138 is hereby repealed.
Section 3. Severability. If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or
phrase of this ordinance or its application to any person or situation should be held to
be invalid or unconstitutional for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, such
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invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of the
remaining portions of this ordinance or its application to any other person or situation.
Section 4. Effective Date. This ordinance or a summary thereof shall be published
in the official newspaper of the City, and shall take effect and be in full force five days
after passage and publication as provided by law.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA WASHINGTON,
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at a Regular Meeting thereof this 1 I day of Vri,! �.yi h 2008.
ATTEST/ AUTHENTICATED:
Christy O'Flaherty, CMC, City Clerk
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SUMMARY OF
Ordinance No. 2212
City of Tukwila, Washington
On November 17, 2008 the City Council of the City of Tukwila, Washington, adopted
Ordinance No. 2212, the main points of which are summarized by its title as follows:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1714 §1 (PART), AS
CODIFIED AT TUKWILA MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 14.16.065,
INCREASING THE RATES FOR SANITARY SEWER SERVICE;
REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 2138; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
The full text of this ordinance will be mailed upon request.
Approved by the City Council at a Regular Meeting thereof on November 17, 2008.
Published Seattle Times: November 20, 2008
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Christy O'Flahrfy, CMC, City Clerk"