OR 53 Fixes & determines general service rate be charged for sales of natural gas to residential & commercial consumers ORDINANCE NO. 53
AN ORDINANCE FIXING AND DETERMINING THE GENERAL SERVICE RATE
TO BE CHARGED FOR SALES OF NATURAL GAS TO RESIDENTIAL AND
COMMERCIAL CONSUMERS WITHIN THE TOWN LIMITS OF
COPPELL, DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS, AND PROVIDING FOR THE MANNER
IN WHICH SUCH RATE MAY BE CHANGED,ADJUSTED, AND AMENDED
AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TO~N
SECTION 1. Effective with the first gas bills rendered after
the final approval of this ordinance, the maximram general service rate
for sales of natural gas rendered to residential and commercial consumers
~ithin the town limits of ~ ~ by Lone Star Gas Company,
r°~ is
a Texas corporation, its successor ann assigns, hereby fixed and deter-
mined as follows:
First 1,000 cu. ft. or fracttc~ thereof $2.222 Orose; $2.00 Net
Ne~t 3,000 cu. ft. @ $1.156 per Mcf Gross; $1.0~ per Mcf Net
Next 6,000 cu. ft. @ 1.01~ p~r ~ Groes~ .94 per Mcf Net
Next 15,000 cu. ft. @ .R~6 per Mcf Gross~ .86 per Mcf Net
Naxt y~,O00 cu. ft. @ .~O0 per M~f Grces~ .81 per Mcf Net
All O~er 100,000 cu. ft. @ .867 per Mcf Gross; .-T8 per Mcf Net
No gas bill will be rendered to any residential or commercial consumer
served under the abo~e rate not constuning any gas during any monthly bill-
ing period.
ADJUSTMENT
The mount of each net monthly bill computed at the above stated
rates shall be subject to the following adjustment: Plus an amount equiva-
lent to the proportionate part of any new tax~ or increased tax, or any
other governmental imposition, rental, fee or charge (except state, county,
town and special district ad valorera takes and taxes on net income) levied,
assessed or imposed subsequent to July l, 1969, upon or allocable to the
Company's distribution operations, by any new or amended law, ordinance or
contract. Each gross monthly bill shall be adjusted proportionately. Corn~
party, at its option, may forego the application of this adjustment; however,
failure of Company to apply such adjustment shall not constitute a waiver
of C~npany's right from time to time, or at amy time, to make such adjust-
ment, in whole or in part, in any subsequent current monthly bill that may
be applicable to such bill.
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
const~ner 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 n~cessary 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 Town or Company fmishing gas in the manner pro-
vided by law. Service heretmder is subject to the orders of regulatory
bodies having jurisdiction, and to the Company's Ruies and Regulations
currently on file in the Company's office.
SECTION 3. The fact that there is an imperative public need for
an ordinance fixing and determining the rate for gas and gas service fur-
nished to residential and commercial consumers creates an emergency, and
the reading and passage of this ordinance at three separate meetings is
hereby suspended and this ordinance shall take effect and be in full force
from and after the date of its passage at a single meeting and the approval
thereof by the Mayor.
PASSED ANDAPPROVED on this the ~Qday of ~ ~ ,
A.D. 19~.~
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A~EST:
'SeZret~ry~
, Texas
STATE OF TEAS
COUNTY OF llaX.x45
I, , Secretary of the Town of
Coppell , ~ County,
Texas, hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct
copy of an ordinance passed and approved by the TCNn Collnci1
appears of record in the Minutes of said Cotmcil
in Book Z2~ , page~)
WI~FESS MY HAND AND SEAL OF SAID TOWN, this the ~/day of
Sec~
Town of C~ell , Texas
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