720 Readopting Ord 684CITY OF YELM
ORDINANCE NO. 720
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF YELM, WASHINGTON, READOPTING
ORDINANCE NO. 684 ESTABLISHING GUIDELINES AND RATES FOR THE
SALE OF RECLAIMED WATER A NEW PRODUCT PRODUCED AT CITY
FACILITIES.
WHEREAS, on December 8, 1999, the City Council passed Ordinance No. 684 to encourage the
use of reclaimed water while assuring the health and safety of the citizens of Yelm and the protection of
its environment, and
WHEREAS, Ordinance 648 created a policy for the sale and use of this reclaimed water, set rates
for the sale of this new product and recognized the advantages of utilizing reclaimed water to reduce the
need for additional potable water, and was adopted only after a study producing findings demonstrated
that the policies and rates established by Ordinance 648 were in the best interests of the City and there
was no intent by the Council to avoid a possible requirement of voter approval of future rate adjustments,
and
WHEREAS, Initiative Measure 722 declared ordinances relating to taxes and fees adopted
between July 2, 1999 and December 31, 1999 to be void and of no effect. Therefore, it is necessary to
readopt the provisions of this Ordinance.
NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YELM, WASHINGTON, as
follows:
Section 1. Ordinance No. 684, a copy of which is attached hereto, is hereby readopted in its entirety.
Section 2. Severability. If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, or phrase of this
ordinance is declared unconstitutional or invalid for any reason, such decision shall not
affect the validity of the remaining parts of this ordinance.
Section 3. Effective Date: This ordinance shall become effective on and after December 6, 2000
ADOPTED this 215` day of November 2000
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Ka ryn M. olf, Mayor
Attest:
J ine A. Schnepf, Deputy City Jerk
PASSED and APPROVED: November 21, 2000
EFFECTIVE: December 6, 2000
PUBLISHED: Nisqually Valley News, December 1, 2000
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