Res 082-2003 7/15/2003RESOLUTION NO. �a ao o 3
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WICHITA
FALLS, TEXAS, AMENDING LABORATORY TESTING FEES FOR
TESTS PERFORMED ON WATER SAMPLES SUBMITTED TO THE
WICHITA FALLS - WICHITA COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH DISTRICT
LABORATORY; FINDING AND DETERMINING THAT THE MEETING AT
WHICH THIS RESOLUTION WAS PASSED WAS OPEN TO THE
PUBLIC AS REQUIRED BY LAW.
WHEREAS, the Health District Laboratory performs tests to determine the
bacteriological quality of water samples submitted to said laboratory; and
WHEREAS, the fees for said testing have remained the same and unchanged
since October 1997: and
WHEREAS, the current fees are no longer sufficient to cover the costs of
providing this service; and
WHEREAS, special testing is sometimes required where the costs are not
covered by a set fee, and occasionally, overtime is required to perform testing and this
cost is neither recovered nor addressed in the cost per test; and
WHEREAS, the City Council agrees that the circumstances in this request are
warranted.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1 . The fees charged by the Health Department Laboratory for tests on
drinking water samples to determine bacteriological quality be increased as follows:
Total Coliform test fees shall increase from $10.00 to $15.00 per sample; Fecal
Coliform test fees shall increase from $15.00 to $20.00 per sample. A Special fee is
established to cover testing that requires multiple cultures, re- culture, sub - culture,
dilution, or other non - routine testing, or when the requirements of the sample exceed
normal testing procedures. This Special fee is set at $25.00 per sample. Additionally,
the laboratory may surcharge an additional $10.00 per sample for any sample
submitted that requires technician overtime to process and /or report. These fees shall
become effective October 1, 2003.
SECTION 2. It is hereby officially found and determined that the meeting at
which this resolution was passed was open to the public as required by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 15th day of July, 2003.
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