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HomeMy Public PortalAboutOrdinance No. 478-82 10-28-1982 . 0 hI! 11y A.'~ C r N O. J=s/ w'HEREAS, Lone Star Gas Compan}', on June 24, 193^, filed with this ,1 ~ City a Statement of Intent to increase gas rates of residential and commercial customers pursuant to a Schedule of Rates attached thereto; and 47HEREAS, such Schedule of Rates was suspended for study for a period of(~0 days from the Rate Effective Date by the City Council; and 4~'HERE.AS, the City has not had ample time to study the Schedule of i _ Rates and needs an additional 30 days from the ending date of the present suspension; and I ~ WHEREAS, the City Council, in its descretion, finds that interim rates should be set for the entire period of suspension from this date forward. NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Richland Hills Texas, that: _ 1. - - The City Council does hereby suspend the Schedule of Rates filed by Lone Star Gas Company on June 24, 1982, for a period of 30 days from the ending date of the current/~0-day suspension which started on the Rate Effect Date. _ _ f. 2 • ff~ The City Council in the exercise of its sound legislative descretion finds that the rates set out bFlo\•~ and fi::ed by this Ordinance are dete~--r,'; ~ to be fair, just, and reasonable interim rates and shall be effective as interim rates from this day until the end of the period of suspension of the Schedule of Rates filed by Lone Star Gas Company on June 24, 1982, I~ incIuding the additional 30-day suspension period contained in Section 1, above. 3. i That ,f or all gas consumed on and after October 31, 1982, and bi]1Qd ~ ~ on and after October 31, 1982, all persons, firms, corporations or association:. of persons engaged in the business of furnishing, distributing, or delivering`.; I; Hillls~atural gas to residential and commercial consumers in the City of ---Richland' ' are hereby authorized to charge for their-product and service in accordance- with the following schedules during such interim period: ' A. - Residential and Co:amercial All Cor.su^~ptiun - $2. i 166 per MCF CoT*.T.mercial - $7.00 B. Special Provisions and .~d~ust:.~~.nts 1 1. The above rates are applicable to each residential and commercial consumers per inter per >;onth or for any part,• of a month for which gas is used at the same location. 2. Bills aze due-.and-payable when"rendered and if not paid- within 15 days of the date shown on the bill as the "present meter reading" date or the "for service through" date, subjects the customer to ir:~(•diate terr:ination of gas service i UTl]C'FS the}' ri~~\'~ ,:i.•i ~3`:.~T:i :?S":~+?1S~'eT;ients h`lt}l ~h(' cr`~:;~any. Ru~tur,,tii~ .(•i.•ici is subject to the Co;r.,~:,n}-'s i reasonable regulations and charges as authorized in paragraph • B (5) below to include a $20.00 Reconnect Charge. 3. The amount of each monthly bill computed at the above rates • - shall be subject to the -following adjustments: (a) Gas Cost Adjustment - Each monthly bill at the above rate shall be adjusted for gas cost as follows: " ~ _ (i) The city gate rate increase 'or decrease applicable - to current billing month residential and commercial sales shall~be~estimated to the nearest $0.0001 per MCF based upon:. ~(a) A volume factor of 1.0442 determined for~the _ distribution system as the ratio of~MCF pur- chased-divided by the MCF sold for the 12 month period ended June 30,, 1979. - (b) The city gate rate estimated to be applicable to volumes purchased during the current calendar month, expressed,1to1tthe nearest $0.0001 per MCF • 1I (shown below as Re _ (c) The base city gate .rate of $2.0279 per MCF. j (ii) Correction of the estimated adjustment determined by (3) (a) (i) above shall be included as part of the I• II adjustment for the second following billing month. I The correcting factor (shown below as."C") shall 1 ~ be expressed to the nearest .$0.0001 per MCF based upon: (a) The corrected adjustment amount based upon f the actual city gate rate, less (b) The estimated adjustment amount billed under I (3) (a) (i) above, divided by (c) Distribution system residential and co~unercial sales MCF recorded on the Company's books during ~I ~ the prior year for the month that the correction _ ' F 1 is included as part of the adjustment. i II (iii) The adjustment determined by (3) (a) (i) and (3) (a) } (ii) above shall be multiplied by a tax factor of ~ i! 1.06146 to include street and alley rental and state occupation tax due to increasing Company revenues i under this bas cost adjustment provision. In summary, the gas cost adjustment (GCA) shall be determined to the nearest S0. 0001 per r7CF by (3) (a) (i) , (3) (a) (ii) , and (3) (a) (iii) as follows: GCA = (3) (a) (i), + (3) (a) (ii) a (3) (a) (iii) ` GCA = (1.0442) (Re - 2.0279) + 1.06146 . 4. Tax Adjustment._ The tax adjustment shall be an amount equivale t to the proportionate part of any new tax, or increased tax, or any other governmental i:^pn= t 1. r. , :-Cnt , f ee er charge (e.•:cep li state, county, city and special district ad valorem taxes on nerj income) levied, assessed or ir:p~Ged subsequent to January 1, 19'!0 u, cn ~r allocable to the Comt.an}•'s distribution operations, by any new amended lay;, ordinance or contract. :'age 3 - ~ rdinance .:c. i { ~ 5. The Company shall have the right to collect such reasonable charges as are necessary to conduct is business and to carry .i . + out its reasonable rules and regulations in effect, as set forth in Attachment "A" hereto which is incorporated herein. b. The Company shall be allowed to continue to collect the 5C and 10~ surcharges authorized by the Railroad Commission of Texas, Final Order in GUD-1604 until-such time as the respectiv _ amounts authorized to be~collected have been collected. The 1 - Company shall immediately notify the City when the amounts - authorized to be collected have been collected. 4. - . That any .person, firm or corporation who refuses to comply with the terms and provisions ~of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of ~a - misdeameanor and, upon conviction, may be fined not to exceed Two Hundred Dollars ($200), and each day's violation shall constitute. a separate offense. _ 5 • ~ The fact that there is a pending rate increase filing by Lone i Star Gas Company which will be filed for a period of 90 days prior to the i next regular city council meeting and Lone Star Gas Company has been dilatory • ~ in furnishing supporting data creates an emergency and the council declares that this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its i I, passage on first reading. i PASSED AND APPROVED THIS ~Rtb DAY OF October , 1982. i APPROVED: Z ~~X - MA R - t ATT~ST CITY SECRETARY I~ 1 APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALIT - . Cit Attorne Rex McEntire, y y ~ j I. i H . .