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CITY OF TUKWILA
WASHINGTON
e4 ORDINANCE NO.
1 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, AMENDING SECTION
14.16.065 OF THE TUKWILA MUNICIPAL CODE, TO
RAISE THE CITY /METRO RATE FOR SANITARY SEWER
SERVICE DUE TO AN INCREASE BY METRO, AND TO
INCREASE DISPOSABLE INCOME CRITERION, AND
REPEALING ORDINANCE NUMBER 1605 EFFECTIVE
JANUARY 1, 1992.
WHEREAS, the Municipality of Metropolitan Seattle (METRO) has notified the City of
its intent to increase its monthly charges to the City for sanitary sewage disposal from the present
$13.20 per month per residential equivalent to $13.80 per month per residential equivalent, said
increase to be effective January 1, 1992, and
WHEREAS, it is necessary for the City to pass this increase on to customers of the City
sewer system, and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to raise the disposable income level criterion of qualified
senior /disabled Tukwila residents.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, DO HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Citv/METRO Rate. Section 14.16.065 of the Tukwila Municipal Code is
hereby amended to read as follows:
14.16.065 Citv -METRO 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 thirteen dollars and eighty cents ($13.80) per month per
residential customer and per residential customer equivalent. 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 disposable income if a single
person or combined disposable income, if a married couple, from all sources is less than twenty
two thousand dollars per year shall pay a rate equal to fifty percent 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 at 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 rate. The Finance Director may require affidavits on an
annual basis if deemed necessary.
Section 2. Repealer. Ordinance No. 1605, passed by the City Council on August 5,
1991, is hereby repealed.
Section 3. Effective Date. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect January 1,
1992, which date is more than five days after publication of this ordinance or a summary thereof
in the official newspaper of the City, as provided by law.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OTHE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON,
at a Regular Meeting thereof this /2 day of a&
ATTEST /AUTHENTICATED:
e E. Cantu, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY:
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FILED WITH THE,eITY CLERK: S/- 9/
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL;
PUBLISHED: q
EFFECTIVE DATE: �a-
ORDINANCE NO.: /lo 1/
G L. an Dusen, Mayor
SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO.
AN AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, AMENDING SECTION 14.16.065
OF THE TUKWILA MUNICIPAL CODE, TO RAISE THE
CITY/METRO RATE FOR SANITARY SEWER SERVICE DUE
TO AN INCREASE BY METRO, AND TO INCREASE
DISPOSABLE INCOME CRITERION, AND REPEALING
ORDINANCE NUMBER 1605 EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 1992.
On /1- //f- the City Council of the City of Tukwila passed Ordinance No.
which provides as follows:
Section 1. Amends Section 14.16.065 of the Tukwila Municipal Code to raise the
City/METRO charge from the current $13.20 per month per residential equivalent to $13.80 per
month per residential equivalent, and raises the disposable income level for qualified
senior /disabled residents from $18,000 to $22,000 per year.
Section 2. Repeals Ordinance No. 1605.
Section 3. Establishes an effective date for the ordinance of January 1, 1992.
The full text of this ordinance will be mailed without charge to anyone who submits a
written request to the City Clerk of the City of Tukwila for a copy of the text.
APPROVED by the City Council at its meeting of DA
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Cantu, City Clerk
PUBLISHED: VALLEY DAILY NEWS SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1991
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