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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 280 Ordinance No. �?� AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS FIX- ING AND ORDERING THE RATES TO BE CHARGED BY ENTEX, INC. , FOR GAS AND GAS SERVICE TO RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL CUSTOMERS WITHIN THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, ESTABLISHING THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF, RE- PEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH AND PRO- VIDING FOR SEVERABILITY. WHEREAS, Entex, Inc. filed its Statement of Intent to Change Rates in the City of Friendswood, Texas on December 27 , 1976, and WHEREAS, after reasonable notice, the City Council of the City of Friendswood entered on a hearing to determine the propriety of such change, and WHEREAS, after said hearing the City Council of the City of Friendswood has determined the level of rates to be charged or applied by Entex, Inc. , NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, STATE OF TEXAS: Section 1. THAT Entex, Inc. is hereby Ordered to file and shall file with the City Secretary of the City of Friendswood, Texas rate schedules identical to those filed on December 27 , 1977, except that the Cost of Service Pro- vision is hereby Ordered omitted. Section 2. THAT the rates set out in said rate sched- ules are to be observed by Entex, its successors and assigns, until changed as provided for in the Public Utility Regula- + � tory Act, Tex. Rev. Civ. Stat. Ann. art 1446c. Section 3 . THAT this Order determining the level of rates to be charged or applied by Entex shall be served upon Entex by United States mail. Section 4 . THAT said rate schedules shall become ef- fective with bills rendered on and after the date that this ordinance is finally passed, adopted and approved. Section 5. THAT all ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. Section 6. THAT if any provision, section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this ordinance is for any reason held to be unconstitutional, void, or invalid (ar for any reason unenforceable) , the validity of the remain- ing portions of this ordinance shall not be affected thereby, it being the intent of the City in adopting this ordinance that no portion hereof or provision or regulation cQntained herein shall become inoperative or fail by reason of any unconstitutionality or invalidity of any other portion, provision or regulation, and to this end, all provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable. Passed, Adopted and Approved on first reading on this the�. �7� day of �j� , 1977. Passed, Adopted and Approved on second reading on this the � 7, day of , 1977. Passed, Adopted an Approved on third and final � reading on this the�� day of � ` 19'7?, APPROVED: By - - Mayor i4TTEST: ? � � - BY . . Secretary APPROVED A5 TO FORM By ___L� � f C i�ne .�-- Y Y - 2 - � � THE STATE OF TEXAS � � COUNTY OF § I, ` � , the duly appointed, quali- fied and acting City Secret y of the City of Friendswood, Texas hereby certify: (1) That copies of the abave and foregoing ordinance, in the form required for adoption, were furnished to members of Council a minimum of one week before the first reading; (2) That copies of the above and foregoing ordinance, in the form required for adoption, were posted at the City Hall and at least one other public place as desig- nated by ordinance and were furnished to citizens, up- on request to the City Secretary, beginning one week prior to the first reading; (3) That the above and foregoing ordinance of the City of Friendswood, Texas was passed and adopted on first reading at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Friendswood, Texas held on the -� day of ,� , 19�; that written notice of the date, our, place and subject of said meeting was posted for at least 72 hours preceding the sched- uled time of said meeting on a bulletin board located in a place in the City Hall which is convenient and readily accessible o the eneral public at all times; that the Mayor, u��.�._..� , and Councilmen, h <�`�- , ��c Q� . . , ��c� , and , were present at said meeting and acted as the ty Council throughout; (4) That the above and foregoing ordinance of the City of Friendswood, Texas was passed and adopted on second reading at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Friendswood, Texas held on the 1� day of , 19�; that written notice of the date, h r, place and subject of said meeting was posted for at least 72 hours preceding the scheduled time of said meeting on a bulletin board located in a , , place in the City Hall which is convenient and readily accessible o the ge eral public at all times; that the Mayor, - ����_ , and Cou cilmen, ► —� � ���� ► � . F�O�a ii ��.'���� . , and , were present at said meeting and acted as the City Council throughout; (5) That the above and foregoing ordinance of the . City of Friendswood, Texas was passed and adopted on third and final reading at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Friendswood, Texas held on the �, � day of , 197�; that written no- �ice was posted for least 72 hours preceding the scheduled time of said meeting on a bulletin board lo- cated in a place in the City Hall which is convenient and readily accessible to the gene al public at all times; that the May r, ,��¢,(� o'����,��:, , and Coun- cilmen, �„` 2 r ,� , , , �; � � �.� � ` t ,. and , were present at sa 'd meeting and acted as the City Council throughout; (6) That at least two weeks elapsed between each reading of the above and �orego�ng oxd�nance; (7) That said ord�nance has been appxoyed by ths Mayor and is duly attested by the C�ty SecxetarX; and that the same has been duly engrossed �nd enxolled in the records of the City of Fxiendswood� TexasS EXECUTED under my hand and the of£�c�al seal of the City of Frie swood, Texas, at sa�d C�t�, this �, d��` o f G- , 1 g, . / 4 ( � `J . . .. . . . �/ C�TY $EG T� X OF THE CITY OF k'R�END$WDO.D TEXAS �SrAL�_ ENTEX,INC. RATE SHEET RESI�ENTIAL SERVICE RATE SCHEDULE NO. R-s41-2 APPLICATION OF SCHEDULE This schedule is applicable to consumers receiving gas for uses usual in a home through a single meter serving a single family dwelling and its related structures. Natural gas supplied hereunder is for the individual use of the customer at one point of delivery and ' shall not be resold or shared with others. NET MONTHLY RATE First 4Q0 cubic feet or less $4.00 Next 2,600 " " @ .140 per 100 cubic feet Next 3,000 " " @ .125 " " " " Next 4,000 " " @ .105 " " " " Next 10,000 " " @ .090 " " " " Over 20,000 " " @ .075 " " " " $.053 per 100 cubic feet of gas over 6,000 cubic feet allowable in each of the billing months of May through October, inclusive. MINIMUM MONTHLY BILL 54.00 net PAYME►YT The above net monthly rates will apply to all bills paid by date indicated on bill. For bills not paid by indicated date, gross rates shall apply, which rates shall be the above net rates plus one cent (1C) per 100 cubic feet of gas consumed not to exceed 53.00. The date indicated in this instaace is twenty (20) days after rendition'. PURCFtASED GAS ADJUSTMENT PROVISION The above net monthly rate per unit sold is predicated upon a price of gas purchased for resale hereunder of 41.8� per Mcf. To the extent that Entex's price of gas to be purchased (adjusted to correet any prior variations from actual costs) for resale hereunder increases or decreases, said net monthly rate shall be adjusted up or down to reflect (i) changes in such cost of gas per unit sold and (ii) changes in gross receipts taxes resulting from such increases or decreases in the net monthly rate. For purposes of calculating said adjustment, it shall be proper for Entex to determine its cost of gas from its several 'suppliers and the gross receipts taxes to be paid on the basis of a logical geographical area. If Entex receives any refunds of any increased cost of purchased �as that have beer_ passed on under this provision, a refund shall be made to consvmers served by this rate schedule. Serviee u�er this schedule shail be fumished in axordance with the Company's Gsnerel Rules and Regulations. Effective: Q�37 Transmittal 3 sunersedin¢ Transmittal 2. , .____. _,,..�_� _._..._ _._ ENTEX,INC. RATE SHEET COMMERCIAL SERVICE RATE SCHEDULE N0.SC-3�1-2 APPLICATION OF SCHEDULE This schedule is applicable to consumers using gas for purposes other than residential whose consumption in any month is less than 150,000 cubic feet. When a customer uses in excess of 150,000 cubic feet in any month, the consumer shall be billed on the applicable large volume rate schedule. Natural gas supplied hereunder is for the individual use of the custoner at one point of delivery and shall not be resold or shared w3th others. NET MONTHLY RATE First 400 cubic feet or less $4.50 Next 2,600 " " @ .140 per 100 cubic feet Next 3,000 " " @ .125 " " " " Next 4,000 " " @ .105 " " " " Next 10,000 " " @ .090 " " " " Over 20,000 " " @ .075 " " " " MINIMUM MONTHLY BILL $4.50 net PAYMENT The above net monthly rates will apply to all bills paid by date indicated on bill. For bills not paid by indicated date, gross rates shall apply, which rates shall be the above net rates plus one cent (1C) Per 100 cubic feet of gas consumed not to exceed $3.00. The date indicated in this instance is twenty (20) days after rendition. PUACHASED GAS ADJUSTMENT PROVISION The above net monthly rate per unit sold is predicated upon a price of gas purchased for resale hereunder of 41.8¢ per Mcf. To the extent that Entex's price of gas to be purchased (adjusted to correct any prior variations from actual costs) for resale hereunder increases or decreases, said net monthly rate shall be adjusted up or down to reflect (i) changes in such cost of gas per unit sold and (ii) changes in gross receipts taxes resulting £rom such increases or decreases in the net monthly rate. For purposes of c2lculating said adjustment, it shall be proper for Entex to determine its cost of gas from its several suppliers and the gross receipts taxes to be paid on the basis of a logical geographical area. If Entex receives any refunds of any increased cost of purchased gas that have been passed on under this provision, a refund shall be made to consumers served by this rate schedule. Service under this schedule shali be fumished in accordance w�th the Company's G�+eral Rulea and Regulations. Effective: Q�l97 Transmittal 3 superseding Transmittal 2.