0195ORDINANCE NO. 195
AN ORDINANCE FIXING AND DETERMINING T~E GHNEEAL SERVICE RATE
TO BE CHARGED FOR SALES OF NATURAL GAS TO RESIDHNTIAL ~
COMMERCIAL CONSUMERS WITHIN THE CITY LI}4ITS OF
SOUTHLAKE ~ TARRANT COUNTY,
TEXAS, AND FROVID]/~G FOR THE MANNER IN WHICH SUCH RATE MAY BE
CHANGED~ ADJUSTED AAH) AMENDED.
BE IT ORI~INED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTHIAKE:
SECTION 1. Effective with the first gas bills rendered from
and after thirty (30) days from the date of final passage of this ordi-
nance~ the maxizatnn general service rate for sales of natural gas ren-
dered to residential and commercial constuners within the city limits of
Southlake by Lone Star Gas Company~ a Texas corporation~
its successors and assigns~ is hereby fixed and determined as follows:
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1~000 cu. ft. or fraction thereof $2.433 Gross; $2.19 Net
2,000 cu. ft. @ $1.444 per Mcf Gross; $1.30 per Mc£ Net
7~000 cu. ft. @ 1.133 per Mcr Gross; 1.02 per Mcf Net
15,000 cu. ft. @ .944 per Mcr Gross; .85 per Mcf Net
25~000 cu. ft. @ .822 per Mcf Gross; .74 per Mcf Net
50~000 cu. ft. @ .767 per Mcr Gross; .69 per Mcf Net
No gas bill wi]_l be rendered to any residential or commercial consumer
served under the above rate not consuming any gas during any monthly bill-
ing period.
ADJUSTMENTS
The amount of each net monthly bill computed at the above-stated
rates shall be subject to the following adjustments: Plus or minus the
amount of any increase or decrease~ respectively~ above or below the 42.5
cents per Mcr level in the intracompany city gate charge as authorized by
the Railroad Commission of the State of Texas or other regulatory body hav-
ing jurisdiction for gas delivered to Lone Star Gas Company's distribution
system for sale to residential and commercial constumers where such changes
are caused by increases or decreases in the cost of gas purchased by the
Company$ plus 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 subsequent to April 1~ 1972, upon
or allocable to the Company's distribution operations~ by any new or amended
law, ordinance or contract. Each gross monthly bi]_l shall be adjusted pro-
portienately. Comp~y~ at its option~ may forego the application of any
adjustment if such adjustment would result in an increase in the monthly
bill; however~ failure of Company to apply any adjustment shall not con-
stitute a waiver of Company's right from time to time, or at any time, to
make any adjustment, in whole or in part~ in any subsequent current monthly
bill that may be applicable to such bi~l.
Net rate shall apply to all bills paid within ten days from
monthly billing date; gross rate shall be applicable thereafter.
The above rate is applicable to each residential and commercial
ccasumer per meter per month or for any part of a month for which gas is
used at the same location.
In addition to the aforesaid rates~ Company shall have the right
to collect such reasonable charges as are necessary to conduct its business
and to carry out its reasonable rules and regulations in effect.
SECTION 2. The rate set forth in Section 1 may be changed and
amended by either the City or C~m~pany furnishing gas in the manner pro-
vided by law. Service hereunder is subject to the orders of regulatory
bodies having jurisdiction~ and to the Company's Rules and Re~lations
currently on file in the Company's office.
SECTION 3. 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.
PASSED AN~ APPROV~D on this the / ~ day of ~ /~'
A.D. 197~ ·
A'±'£h ST:
Secretary
Mayor
City of Southlake ~ Texas
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STATE OF TEX~S §
COUNTY OF TAERANT §
I, /~-'~/~/~_//~_. , Secretary of the City of
S outhlake , Tarrant County,
Texas, hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct
copy of an ordinance passed and approved by the City Council
of the City of Soutt, llake at a ~ session
held on the /~ ~day of ~A~ ~/, 19_Z~_, as it
appears of ~gc~rd in the M~nutes of ~id ~ity Council
in Boo~ f3 , page v/¥ .
~ WITNESS MY HAND AND SEAL OF SAID CITY, this the ~ day of
~ecret~ry
City of ~o~thla~e
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1NFOI~IA'flON FOR RA'fI~ INCREAS~ t~PLICATION ,
PROPOSED MO~'IILY RES]DENTIgL & COI'~IERCIAL ~TE
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~ AI. IOUNT '£
Mcr Grosl
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Monthly ~ncrease t( sidential gustomers
Actual ~971 Residential and iCoramerc~al Gross Rev .~
111971 Residential n~d Commercial Mcr Sale~ and Gross Revenue.
AdJusted~To: Eliminate AiY Conditionin~Sal~s and Fo
To Weather Normaliznt~o~. ~ u [ ~t/¢ ~
:,arc't, Cap~tallze~ ~erhea~, Capita]~zcd ~axes and. Bond
Mcf Net.
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