DATE: 07/15/2002	SUBJECT: FINAL READING ORDINANCE NO, 2002-O-152 Amending Ordinance No. 90-O-177 by increasing the fee of $8.00 to $15.00 per sample for the bacteriological analysis of water at the City of Laredo Health Department; providing for a waiver of the fee to the Health Department; and providing for publication and effective date.
INITIATED BY: STAFF SOURCE: Cynthia Collazo Hector F. Gonzalez, M.D., M.P.H. Asst. City Manager Health Director
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION: On July 1, 2002, Council held public hearing introducing ordinance and instructed staff to proceed with final readings.
BACKGROUND: The City of Laredo Health Department has a laboratory that performs bacteriological tests on water samples. The laboratory is certified and approved by the Texas Department of Health to analyze water samples to determine their compliance with maximum allowable levels. The Health Director recommends that the fee of $8.00 be increased to $15.00 for this service. He further recommends that this fee be waived for the Health Department
FINANCIAL: The City of Laredo will receive $10,710 in additional revenues if this ordinance is approved.
RECOMMENDATION:		STAFF: Recommends that Council approve ordinance.

ORDINANCE NO. 2002-O-152

AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 90-O-177 BY INCREASING THE FEE TO $8.00 $15.00 PER SAMPLE FOR THE BACTERIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF WATER AT THE CITY OF LAREDO HEALTH DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING FOR A WAIVER OF THE FEE TO THE HEALTH AND WATER UTILITIES DEPARTMENTS OF THE CITY OF LAREDO, THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, AND ANY OTHER AGENCY, AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE.

WHEREAS, the City of Laredo Health Department has a laboratory that performs bacteriological tests on water samples; and

WHEREAS, the laboratory is certified and approved by the Texas Department of Health to analyze water samples to determine their compliance with maximum allowable levels; and

WHEREAS, the Health Director recommends that the fee of $8.00 be increased to $15.00 for this service; and

WHEREAS, he further recommends that this fee be waived for the Health and Water Utilities Departments of the City of Laredo, the Texas Department of Health, and any other state agency.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAREDO THAT:

Section 1: There is hereby establishes a fee of $8.00 The fee of $8.00 per sample of water for bacteriological testing services performed by the Health Department of the City of Laredo is hereby increased to $15.00.

Section 2: Nothing in this ordinance is intended to exempt, change or modify the terms of any governing federal or state regulations which apply to the provision of bacteriological water testing by the laboratory of the City of Laredo Health Department.

Section 3: After passage of this ordinance, it shall be published as specified in Section 2,09(D) of the Charter.

Section 4: This ordinance shall take effect after publication as specified in Section 3.

PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND APPROVED BY THE MAYOR

ON THIS _________________ DAY OF ________________________, 2002.

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ELIZABETH G. FLORES

MAYOR

ATTEST:

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GUSTAVO GUEVARA, JR.

CITY SECRETARY

APPROVED AS TO FORM:

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JAIME FLORES

CITY ATTORNEY