OR 155 Fixes & determines general service rate to charge for sales of natural gas to residential & commercial consumers ORDINANCE NO. 155
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.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF COPPELL:
SECTION 1. Effective with the first gas bills rendered from and
after thirty (30) days from the date of final passage of this ordinance, the
maximum general service rate for sales of natural gas rendered to residential
and commercial consumers within the town limits of Coppell by Lone
Star Gas Company, a Texas corporation, its successors and assigns, is hereby
fixed and determined as follows:
First 4,000 Cu.
Next 6,000 Cu.
Next 15,000 Cu.
Next 75,000 Cu.
Over, 100,000 Cu.
Ft. or Fraction Thereof at$1.8388 Gross; $1.6549 Per Mcf Net
Ft. ~ $1.7277 Per Mcf Gross; $1.5549 Per Mcf bet
Ft. @ $1.6388 Per Mcf Gross; $1.4749 Per Mcf Net
Ft. @ $1.5832 Per Mcf Gross; $1.4249 Per Mcf Net
Ft. @ $1.5499 Per Mcf Gross; $1.3949 Per Mcf Net
No gas bill will be rendered to any residential or commercial consumer served
under the above rate not consuming any gas during any monthly billing period,
except that where customer's only use for gas service is in an outdoor grill
and/or a firplace starter, the amount shown for the first consumption block
shall constitute a minimum monthly bill.
ADJUSTMENTS
The amount of each net monthly bill computed at the abovestated
rates shall be subject to the following adjustments: Plus or minus the amount
of any increase or decrease, respectively, above or below the $1.0399 psr Mcf
level in the intracompany city gate charge as authorized by the Railroad
Commission of the State of Texas or other regulatory body having jurisdiction
for gas delivered to Lone Star Gas Company's distribution system for sale to
residential and commercial consumers where such changes are caused by increases
or decreases in the cost of gas purchased by the Company; plus an amount equi-
valent 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 July 1, 1975, upon or allocable to the Company's distri-
bution operations, by any new or amended law, ordinance or contract. Each
gross monthly bill shall be adjusted proportionately. Company, at its option,
may forego the application of any adjustment if such adjustment would result
in an increase in the n~nthly bill; however, failure of Company to apply any
adjustment shall not constitute 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 bill.
Net rate shall apply ~o 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
'consumer 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 busi-
ness 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 furnishing gas in the manner
provided by law. Service hereunder is subject to the orders of regulatory
bodies having jurisdiction, and to the Company's Rules and Regulations
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 AND APPROVED on this the ~ day of ~ ·
A.D. 1975.
ATTEST:
Town of (~]Y , Texas
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,STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF DALLAS
of Coppell ~, Dall' , Secretary of the Town
County, Texas, hereby certify
that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of an ordinance
session held on the ~ ~7~} ,
1975, as it appears of record in the Minutes of
in B"'ook 9 , Page
of ~ , A.D. 197__5.
'~cretary
Town of ~zyz.~J" , Texas
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