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CITY OF TUK WILA
WASHINGTON
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06/13/85 ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHING-
TON, AMENDING SECTIONS 14.04.240(c),
14.16.030(1) AND 14.16.065 OF THE TUKWILA
MUNICIPAL CODE TO RAISE THE MAXIMUM LIMIT ON
INCOME NECESSARY FOR SENIOR CITIZENS AND
DISABLED PERSONS TO QUALIFY FOR REDUCED WATER
AND SEWER RATES.
WHEREAS, RCW 74.38.070 authorizes cities and towns to
provide utility service to low income senior citizens at reduced
rates, and
WHEREAS, Article 8, Section 7 of the Washington State
Constitution authorizes cities and towns to make provision for
the necessary support of the poor and infirm, and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Tukwila finds
that there has been a significant rise in the cost of living
during the last few years which has adversely affected senior
citizens and disabled persons who live on fixed incomes below
certain levels, and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to provide for assis-
tance to such eligible persons by reducing the rates charged for
City water_ and sewer services, now, therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, DO
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. City Water Rates. Section 14.04.240(c) of
the Tukwila Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
to�,c rr�'s c Every person sixty -two 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 income if a single person,
or whose combined income, if a married couple, from all
sources is less than twelve thousand dollars per year,
shall pay a rate equal to fifty percent of the regular
water service charge for the first five hundred cubic
feet of water used. For each one hundred cubic feet in
excess of the five hundred cubic feet, the rate shall
be fifty percent of the regular rate. 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
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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 the special rates. The Finance Director may
require affidavits on an annual basis if deemed neces-
sary.
Section 2. Sewage Service Charges. Section
14.16.030(1) is hereby amended to read as follows:
(1) Residential Sewage Service. A flat rate of five
dollars and twenty cents per month for each single family resi-
4 2) i c /5 dence shall be charged. Every person sixty -two years of age or
p older (if married, then either spouse) and every person totally
and permanently disabled residing in separately metered dwelling
and who is paying directly for such separately billed service
either as owner, purchaser or renter and whose individual if a
single person or combined income, if a married couple, from all
sources is less than twelve thousand dollars per year, shall pay
the following rate for sewer services to such dwelling: a flat
rate of two dollars and sixty cents per month. 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 the
special rates. The Finance Director may require affidavits on an
annual basis if deemed necessary.
Section 3. City Metro Rate. Section 14.16.065 of
the Tukwila Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
14.16.065 City Metro Rate. The City -Metro
charges as provided for in Section 14.16.060 and as
required by the Agreement for Sewage Disposal between
c,d5 the Municipality of Metropolitan Seattle and the City
of Tukwila is set at the sum of seven dollars and
G /14 eighty cents per month per residential customer and per
residential customer equivalents. Every person sixty-
Repea. ied two years of age or older (if married, then either
o.cl- 404 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 income if a single person or combined
income, if a married couple, from all sources is less
than twelve thousand dollars per year shall pay the
following rate for Metro services to such dwelling: a
flat rate of three dollars and ninety cents per month.
Every such person shall file with the Finance Depart-
ment 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 dis-
qualify the person for the special rate. The Finance
Director may require affidavits on an annual basis if
deemed necessary.
Section 4. Effective Date. This ordinance shall be in
full force and effect five (5) days after passage and publication
as provided by law.
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PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, at a regular meeting thereof this 1st day of
July 1985.
APPROVED:
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MAI" R, `GARY L. `GAN DUSEN
ATTEST /AUTHENTICATED:
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CITY CLERK, MAXINE ANDERSON
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY:
By /A O H O
y
FILED WITH THE CITY CLER 6/24/85
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCI 7/1/85
PUBLISHED: 7/7/85
EFFECTIVE DATE: 7/13/85
ORDINANCE NO. 1352
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