HomeMy WebLinkAbout693 01-26-1982ORDINANCE NO. 693
AN ORDINANCE FIXING AND DETERMINING THE
GENERAL SERVICE RATE TO BE CHARGED FOR
SALES OF NATURAL GAS TO RESIDENTIAL AND
COMMERCIAL CONSUMERS IN THE CITY OF EU-
LESS, TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS; PROVIDING
FOR THE MANNER IN WHICH SUCH RATE MAY BE
CHANGED, ADJUSTED, AND AMENDED, PROVID-
ING FOR SURCHARGE; PROVIDING FOR A
SCHEDULE OF SERVICES; PROVIDING A SE-
VERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING AN EFFEC-
TIVE DATE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EULESS,
TEXAS:
I.
Effective with gas bills rendered on and after thirty (30)
days from the effectiuve date of this ordinance, the maximum
general service rate for sales of natural gas rendered to
residential and commercial consumers within the city limits of
Euless, Texas, by Lone Star Gas Lone Star Gas Company, a
division of ENSERCH CORPORATION, a Texas Corporation, herein-
after referred to as Lone Star Gas Company, its successors and
assigns, is hereby fixed and determined to be the lesser of; (a)
any rate charged by Lone Star Gas Company for such sales outside
the City of Euless and within the distribution system which
includes the City of Euless, or (b) as set forth in Item A, in
the Attachment hereto which is incorporated herein.
II.
The residential and commercial rates set forth above shall
be adjusted upward or downward from a base of $2.4624 per Mcf
by a Gas Cost Adjustment Factor expressed as an amount per
thousand cubic feet (Mcf) of natural gas for changes in the
intracompany city gate rate charge as authorized by the Rail-
road Commission of Texas or other regulatory body having
jurisdiction for gas delivered to the Euless distribution
system, according to Item B, in the Attachment hereto which is
incorporated herein.
III.
Lone Star Gas Company shall also receive tax adjustments
according to Item C, in the Attachment hereto which is in-
corporated herein.
IV.
Rate case expense is not included in the calculation of
proposed rates. If rate case expense is incurred in this
current case, it is the intention of Lone Star Gas Company to
recover the current and any unrecovered prior rate case expense
through a surcharge designed for a six -month nominal recovery
period. The surcharge per Mcf would be calculated by dividing
twice the rate case expense to be recovered by the adjusted
annual sales volume to residential and commercial customers.
If there is no current rate case expense, the Lone Star Gas
Company will forego recovery of any unamortized prior rate case
expense. When a surcharge is applicable, monthly status
reports will be provided to account for the collections.
V.
In addition to the aforesaid rates, Lone Star Gas Company
shall have the right to collect such reasonable charges as are
necessary to conduct its business and to carry out its reason-
able rules and regulations in effect, as set forth in Item D,
in the Attachment hereto which is incorporated herein.
VI.
The rates set forth in this ordinance may be changed and
amended by either the City or Lone Star Gas Company in the
manner provided by law. Service hereunder is subject to the
orders of regulatory bodies having jurisdiction, and to the
Lone Star Gas Company's Rules and Regulations currently on file
in the Lone Star Gas Company's office.
VII.
It is hereby found and determined that the meeting at which
this ordinance was passed was open to the public, as required
by Texas law, and that advance public notice of the time, place
and purpose of said meeting was given.
VIII.
Severability Clause. That it is hereby declared to be the
intention of the City Council that the sections, paragraphs,
sentences, clauses and phrases of this ordinance are severable,
and if any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section of
this ordinance shall be declared unconstitutional by the valid
judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such
unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the remaining
phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs and sections of this
ordinance, since the same would have been enacted by the City
Council without the incorporation in this ordinance of any such
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unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, or
section.
IX.
Effective Date. This ordinance shall be in full force
and effect from and after its passage on January 26, 1982, as
provided for by the Euless City Charter and the laws of the
State of Texas.
PRESENTED AND GIVEN FIRST READING at a regular meeting
of the Euless City Council on the 8th day of December, 1981, by
a vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays, and 0 abstentions.
GIVEN SECOND READING, PASSED, AND APPROVED at a regular
meeting of the Euless City Council on the 26th day of January,
1982, by a vote of 5 ayes, Q nays, and (0 abstentions.
ATTEST:
Kay iney, City cretary
APPROVED 40S TO FORM:
McFarland, Ci-ty Attgrney
APPROVED:
517<74�
Harold D. Samuels, Mayor
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STATE OF TEXAS X
COUNTY OF T R AN X
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I, , Secretary of -the City of
E„ipgg Tarrant County
Texas, hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct
copy of an ordinance passed by the City Crninril on first
reading on the day of , 19 and was
finally passed and approved by the City Council on
second and final reading on the day of ,
19 , all as appears of record in the Minutes of said ,
in Book , Page
WITNESS MY HAND AND SEAL OF SAID CITY, this the day of
A.D. 19
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Secretary
City of Euless , Texas
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ATTACHMENT TO ORDINANCE NO. 693
CITY OF EULESS, TEXAS
LONE STAR GAS COMPANY
TARIFFS & SCHEDULES
Item A. The following rates are the maximum applicable to residential and commercial
consumers per meter per month or for any part of a month for which gas service
is available at the same location. Summer rates shall be applicable between
the meter reading dates in May and October. Winter rates shall be applicable
at all other times.
Residential: Winter Summer
Customer Charge $3.5000 $70=
All Consumption @ $3.2885 Per Mcf $3.0385 Per Mcf
If the service period is less than 28 days, the customer charge is
$. 1250 times the number of days service.
Commercial: Winter Summer
Customer Charge $6.5000 $�0
All Consumption @ $3.2885 Per Mcf $3.0385 Per Mcf
If the service period is less than 28 days, the customer charge is
$. 2321 times the number of days service.
Bill are due and payable when rendered and must be paid within ten days
from the monthly billing date.
Item B. Gas Cost Adjustment
Each monthly bill at the above rate shall be adjusted for gas cost as follows:
(1) The city gate rate increase or decrease applicable to current billing
month residential and commercial sales shall be estimated to the near-
est $0.0001 per Mcf based upon:
(a) A volume factor of 1.0387 determined in establishing the
above rates for the distribution system as the ratio of ad-
justed purchased volumes divided by adjusted sales volumes.
(b) The city gate rate estimated to be applicable to volumes pur-
chased during the current calendar month, expressed to the
nearest $0.0001 per Mcf (shown below as
(c) The base city gate rate of _ x$2.4624 per Mcf.
(2) Correction of the estimated adjustment determined by Item B (1) above
shall be included as part of the adjustment for the second following
billing month. The correcting factor (shown below as "C ") shall be
expressed to the nearest $0.0001 per Mcf based upon:
(a) The corrected adjustment amount based upon the actual city gate
rate, less
(b) The estimated adjustment amount billed under Item B (1)
above, divided by
(c) Distribution system residential and commercial sales
Mcf recorded on the Company's books during the prior
year for the month that the correction is included
as part of the adjustment.
(3) The adjustment determined by Item B (1) and Item B (2) above shall
be multiplied by a tax factor of 1.06030 to include street and
alley rental and state occupation tax due to increasing Company
revenues under this gas cost adjustment provision.
In summary, the gas cost adjustment (GCA) shall be determined to the
nearest $0.0001 per Mcf by Item B (1), Item B (2) and Item B (3) as
follows:
GCA = (Item B (1) + Item B (2) X Item B (3)
GCA = (1.0387 ) (Re - $2.4624) + C X 1.06030
Item C. Tax Adjustment
The tax adjustment shall be an amount equivalent to the proportionate part
of any new tax, or increased tax, or any other governmental imposition,
rental, fee or charge (except state, county, city and special district ad
valorem taxes and taxes on net income) levied, assessed or imposed subse-
quent to January 1, 1981 , upon or allocable to the Company's
distribution operations, by any new or amended law, ordinance or contract.
Item D. Schedule of Service Charges
(1) Reconnect Charge
In addition to the charges and rates set out above, the Company
shall charge and collect the sum of:
Schedule
Charge
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday $20.00
5 p.m. to 8 a.m. Monday through Friday 30.00
Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays 30.00
as a reconnect charge for each reconnection or reinauguration of gas
service, where service has been discontinued at the same premises for
any reason, with the following exceptions.
(a) For a builder who uses gas temporarily during construction
or for display purposes.
(b) For the first occupant of the premises.
(c) Whenever gas service has been temporarily interrupted '
because of system outage, service work or appliance
irstallatiun done by Company; or
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(d) For any reason deemed necessary for Company operations.
(2) Appliance, Gas Light, and Air Conditioning Service Charges
Appliance Service Charges
Schedule Hourly Charge
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday $18.00
5 p.m. to 8 a.m. Monday through Friday $27.00
Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays $27.00
An additional charge of $12 added to the above charges when a second
employee (helper) is required.
Time in excess of one hour prorated in 15 minute increments, as follows:
Standard Non - Standard
Increments Working Hours Working Hours
15 minutes $ 4.50 $ 6.75
30 minutes $ 9.00 $13.50
45 minutes $13.50 $20.25
60 minutes $18.00 $27.00
Standard working hours defined as 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday
except holidays.
All new company sold grills serviced free of charge for 90 days, during
standard working hours.
Gas Light Service
Service
Clean and replace mantles
Painting (black and white and /or replacing
glass panes
All new company sold gas lights serviced free
of charge for 90 days, during standard working
hours.
Air Conditioning Service
Schedule
Charge
$ 5.00
$ 4.00
Hourly Charge
Any hour Sunday through Saturday and Holidays $20.00
Time in excess of one hour prorated in 15 minute increments, as follows:
Increments All Hours
15 minutes $ 5.00
30 minutes $10.00
45 minutes $15.00
' 60 minutes $20.00
All new company -sold air conditioning units serviced free of charge
for one year from date of installation.
No additional charge for second employee (helper).
Labor charges in excess of factory allowances for warranty replacement
and repair will be passed on to the customer.
(3) Charges for replacing Yard Lines
Item or Service
Basic service charge for all replacement
work
Prebent Riser with Support Post
Noncorrodible Prebent Riser
Stopcock
Ditch, replace lZ inch (or smaller) pipe,
and obtain city inspection
Remove grass, ditch, replace 14 inch
(or smaller) pipe, obtain city in-
spection and replace grass
Insert 1iz (or smaller) Polyethylene
pipe in existing yard line
Special trip to perform yard line work
at customer's request and work cannot
be scheduled for Company convenience
Work performed on overtime basis at
customer's request
Disconnecting or reconnecting service
line when yard line is replaced
by other contractors
Charge
$40.00
$20.00
$15.00
$ 4.95
$ 2.00 per foot
$ 2.30 per foot
$ 1.90 per foot
$40.00 additional
$60.00 per hour l/
$40.00
A firm price quotation will be made on the basis of labor, material,
and other costs for replacing yard lines larger than 114 inch in size.
l/ Computed at one - fourth the hourly rate for each 15 minute
period or fraction thereof. The same work performed on a
call -out basis will be charged at the overtime rate with a
two hour minimum charge.
(4) Main Line Extension Rate (Residential)
The charge for extending mains beyond the free limit extablished
by Lone Star Gas, or any free limit established by city franchise
is $4.50 per foot except for large commercial and industrial con-
sumers which are handled on an actual cost per foot basis.
(5) Returned Check Charges
A returned check handling charge of $5 is made for each check re-
turned to the Company for reasons of non- sufficient funds, account
closed, payment withheld, invalid signature or improper preparation.
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