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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1714, AS CODIFIED AT
TUKWILA MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 14.16.065, TO RAISE THE
CITY/METRO RATE FOR SANITARY SEWER SERVICE DUE TO AN
INCREASE BY THE METROPOLITAN KING COUNTY COUNCIL;
REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 2059; 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 $25.60 per month per residential equivalent to $27.95 per month per residential
equivalent, said increase to be effective January 1, 2007; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary for the City to pass this increase onto customers of the
City sewer system;
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. City/Metro Rate. Ordinance No. 1714, as codified at TMC 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 $27.95 (effective 1/1/07) 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. 2059 is hereby repealed.
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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
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 F TUKWILA, WASHINGTON,
at a Regular Meeting thereof this 6TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2006.
ATTEST/ AUTHENTICATED:
JANE E. Cantu, CMC, City Clerk
APPROVED AS BY:
Office of e ity A
Steven M. Mullet, Mayor
Filed with the City Clerk: /7/1/0k
Passed by the5ity Council: fr/&
Published: 1/ �i' ra 4'
Effective Date: 1 7 e4,
Ordinance Number: 9
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SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE
No. 2138
City of Tukwila, Washington
On November 6, 2006, the City Council of the City of Tukwila, Washington, adopted
Ordinance No. 2138, 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 as codified at Tukwila Municipal Code Section 14.16.065, to raise
the City /Metro rate for sanitary sewer service due to an increase by the Metropolitan
King County Council; repealing Ordinance No. 2059; 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 their Regular Meeting of November 6, 2006.
Published Seattle Times: November 9, 2006
Jane E. Cantu; CMC, City Clerk