HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances - 2011-09 - Amend EWMC Chapter 4.34.030, lower the utility rate for garbage collection for the senior, disabled & low income to 20% - 11/22/2011City of East Wenatchee,Washington
Ordinance No.2011-09
An Ordinance of the City of East Wenatchee lowering the amount of the utility
rate reduction for garbage and refuse collection for senior citizens,disabled
citizens,and low-income citizens to twenty percent by amending East Wenatchee
Municipal Code 4.34.030.
1.Authority.
a.RCW 35A.11.020 and RCW 35A.12.190 authorize the City Council of the City of
East Wenatchee to adopt ordinances of all kinds to regulate its municipal affairs
and appropriate to the good government of the City.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EAST WENATCHEE DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1:
Section 2:
Section 3:
Section 4:
Amendment.The City Council amends East Wenatchee Municipal Code
4.34.030 to read as follows:
4.34.030 Rate reduction -Applicable utilities.
A.A utility rate reduction shall be applied to the residential
monthly utility bills of senior citizens and oflow-income disabled citizens,
in accordance with the terms oftms chapter.
B.The amount ofthe utility rate reduction for garbage and refuse
collection,including any adjustments to said rate,shall be as established
by city ordinance and is subject to amendment by future city ordinances.
The utility rate reduction for garbage and refuse collection as of the date
of passage of the ordinance codified in this chapter is set forth in
Ordinance 2011-0896 14.
Severability.If a court of competent jurisdiction declares any provision in this
Ordinance to be contrary to law,such declaration shall not affect the validity of
the other provisions of this Ordinance.
Publication.The City Council directs the City Clerk to publish a summary of this
Ordinance.The summary shall consist of the title ofthis Ordinance.
Effective Date.This Ordinance becomes effective five days after the date its
summary is published.
Passed by the City Council of East Wenatchee,at a regular meeting thereof on this 22 nd
day of November,2011.
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CITY OF EAST WENATCHEE,
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Summary of Ordinance No.2011-09
Of the City of East Wenatchee,Washington
On the 22 nd day of November,2011,the City Council of the City of East Wenatchee,
Washington approved Ordinance No.2011-09,the main point of which may be summarized by
its title as follows:
An Ordinance of the City of East Wenatchee lowering the amount of the utility
rate reduction for garbage and refuse collection for senior citizens,disabled
citizens,and low-income citizens to twenty percent by amending East Wenatchee
Municipal Code 4.34.030.
Upon request,the City will mail a full text ofthis Ordinance.
Dated this 22 nd day of November ,2011.
CITY CLERK,DANA BARNARD
City of East Wenatchee
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