Ordinance No. 14,999 ORDINANCE NO. 14,999
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS,
AUTHORIZING PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF EIGHTY-FIVE THOUSAND
ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-FOUR AND 65/100 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.
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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 payment in
the amount of EIGHTY-FIVE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-FOUR AND 65,100 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
order involving a decrease or an increase in the amount authorized in Section I hereinabove of FIFTY
THOUSAND AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($50,000.00) or less; however, the original contract price may
not be increased by more than twenty-five percent (25°o) 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.
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the a vote of the City Council of the City of
Baytown this the 13"day of January,2022.
NDON CAPETILLO, Mayor
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TREVOR FANN G, Interim City Attorney
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