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CITY OF TUKWILA
WASHINGTON
b ORDINANCE NO.
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 1578 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 eighteen 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. 1578, passed by the City Council on August 20,
1990, 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 OF ,THE CITY F TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, at a Regular Meeting thereof this .5,1`-`day of (La 1991.
A'1"1'EST /AUTHENTICATED:
ane E. Ca City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY:
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PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL; E4 5-- i e
PUBLISHED: 7-1/- 7i
EFFECTIVE DATE: /1-7z_
ORDINANCE NO.: 6 6 s
Gtfy L. Van Dusen, Mayor
SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. /605
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
1578 EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 1992.
On e /9/ the City Council of the City of Tukwila passed Ordinance No. /6
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 $14,000 to $18,000 per year.
Section 2. Repeals Ordinance No. 1578.
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 V--
Fir Jane E. Cant
Published Valley Daily News August 11, 1991
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