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Ordinances No. 14,292ORDINANCE NO. 14,292 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF EIGHTY-FIVE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-FOUR AND 651100 DOLLARS ($85,154.65) TO THE TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY FOR THE ANNUAL FEE FOR THE CITY'S WATER SYSTEM; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF. ************************************************************************************* WHEREAS, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality ("TCEQ") has established fees for service provided by it to public water systems; and WHEREAS, the purpose of this fee is to provide the following: ➢ scheduling the analysis of drinking water for chemical content; ➢ collecting of samples of drinking water for analysis of chemical content; ➢ reviewing system data for evaluation of system waivers; ➢ inspecting public water systems; ➢ reviewing plans for new systems and major improvements to existing systems; and ➢ providing technical assistance as needed; and WHEREAS, the fees for services to the drinking water system are assessed annually and due January 1 of each year pursuant to 30 T.A.C. §290.51; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS: Section 1: That the City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas, hereby authorizes the payment in the amount of EIGHTY-FIVE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-FOUR AND 651100 DOLLARS ($85,154.65) to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for the annual fee for the City's water system. Section 2: That the City Manager is hereby granted general authority to approve any change involving a decrease or an increase in the amount authorized in Section 1 hereinabove of FIFTY THOUSAND AND NOI1O0 DOLLARS ($50,000.00) or less; however, the original contract price may not be increased by more than twenty-five percent (25%) or decreased by more than twenty-five percent (25%) without the consent of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to such decrease. Section 3: This ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its passage by the City Council of the City of Baytown. yt INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affi. a vote of the City/Incil of the City of Ba own this the 12°' day of December, 2019. CAPETILLO, ATTEST: yW o L y'V > y lerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: NACIO RAMIREZ, SR., ty Attorney UcobfsOIAegallKarenTilesiCity CouncihOrdinances\2019 December 12 TCEQWaterAnnualFees.doc