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Home My WebLink AboutORD 81-41 - Fixing General Service Rate255 ORDINANCE NO. 81-41 AN ORDINANCE FIXING AND DETERMINING THE GENERAL SERVICE RATE TO BE CHARGED FOR SALES OF NATURAL GAS TO RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL CONSUMERS IN THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN WILLIAMSON COUNTY, TEXAS; PROVIDING FOR THE MANNER IN WHICH SUCH RATE MAY BE CHANGED, ADJUSTED, AND AMENDED; AND PROVIDING FOR A SCHEDULE OF SERVICE CHARGES. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS: SECTION 1. Effective with gas bills rendered on and after thirty (30) days from the final date of passage of this ordinance, the maximum general service rate for sales of natural gas rendered to residential and commercial consumers within the city limits of Georgetown , Texas, by Lone Star Gas Company, a division of ENSERCH CORPORATION, a Texas Corpor- ation, its successors and assigns, is hereby fixed and determined as set Co forth in Item A, in the Attachment hereto which is incorporated herein. SECTION 2. The residential and commercial rates set forth above shall be adjusted upward or downward from a base of $2.4624per Mcf by a 0 Gas Cost Adjustment Factor expressed as an amount per thousand cubic feet < (Mcf) of natural gas for changes in the intracompany city gate rate charge Q as authorized by the Railroad Commission of Texas or other regulatory body having jurisdiction for gas delivered to the Georgetown distri- bution system, according to Item B, in the Attachment hereto which is in- corporated herein. SECTION 3. Company shall also receive tax adjustments according to Item C, in the Attachment hereto which is incorporated herein. SECTION 4. Rate case expense is not included in the calculation of proposed rates. If rate case expense is incurred in this current case, it is the intention of Lone Star Gas Company to recover the current and any prior rate case expense through a surcharge designed for a six-month nominal recovery period. The surcharge per Mcf would be calculated by dividing the rate case expense to be recovered by one-half of the adjusted annual sales volume to residential and commercial customers. If there is no current rate case expense, the Company will forego recovery of any unamortized prior rate case expense. When a surcharge is applicable, monthly status reports will be provided to account for the collections. SECTION 5. 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, as set forth in Item D, in the Attachment hereto which is incorporated herein. 256 SECTION 6. The rates set forth in this ordinance may be changed and amended by either the City or Company 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 7. 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 2nd day of November A.D. 1981 day of ATTEST: FINALLY PASSED AND APPROVED on second reading on this the 16th November , A.D. 19 81 . c C�'.AJL, _ I �L Secretary Mayor City of Georgetown , Texas STATE OF TEXAS X X COUNTY OF WILLIAMSON 1, Jim Colbert Secretary of the City of Georgetown , Williamson County , Texas, hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of an ordinance passed by the City Council on first reading on the 2nd day of November , 19_x_, and was finally passed and approved by the City Council on second and final reading on the 16 day of Xouemher 19__81, all as appears of record in the Minutes of said , in Book , Page WITNESS MY HAND AND SEAL OF SAID CITY, this the day of , A.D. 19 co co Secretary City of Georgetown , Texas a �r -3- 257 �3� 258 ATTACHMENT TO ORDINANCE NO. 81-41 CITY Or GEORGETOWN, TEXAS LONE STAR GAS COMPANY TARIFFS & SCHEDULES Item A. The following rates are the maximum applicable to residential and commercial consumers per meter per month or for any part -of a month for which gas service is available at the same location. Summer rates shall be applicable between the meter reading dates in May and October. Winter rates shall be applicable at all other times. Residential: Winter Summer Customer Charge $4.50 0 $4.5000 All Consumption @ $3.5542 Per Mcf $3.3042 Per Mcf If the service period is less than 28 days, the customer charge is $.1607 times the number of days service. Commercial: Winter Summer Customer Charge $7.5000 $7.5000 All Consumption @ $3.5542 Per Mcf $3.3042 Per Mcf If the service period is less than 28 days, the customer charge is $.2679 times the number of days service. Bill are due and payable when rendered and must be paid within ten days from the monthly billing date. Item B. Gas Cost Adjustment Each monthly bill at the above rate shall be adjusted for gas cost as follows: (1) The city gate rate increase or decrease applicable to current billing month residential and commercial sales shall be estimated to the near- est $0.0001 per Mcf based upon: (a) A volume factor of 1.0523 determined in establishing the, above rates for the distribution system as the ratio of ad- justed purchased volumes divided by adjusted sales volumes. (b) The city gate rate estimated to be applicable to volumes pur- chased during the current calendar month, expressed to the nearest $0.0001 per Mcf (shown below as "Re"). (c) The base city gate rate of 52.4624 per Mcf. (2) Correction of the estimated adjustment determined by Item B (1) above shall be included as part of the adjustment for the second following billing month. The correcting factor (shown below as "C") shall be expressed to the nearest $0.0001 per Mcf based upon: (a) The corrected adjustment amount based upon the actual city gate rate, less (b) The estimated adjustment amount billed under Item B (1) above, divided by (c) Distribution system residential and commercial sales Mcf recorded on the Company's books during the prior vear for the month that the correction is included as part of the adjustment. (3) The adjustment determined by Item B (1) and ltem B (2) above shall be multiplied by a tax factor of 1.03076 to include street and alley rental and state occupation tax due to increasing; or decreasing Company revenues under this gas cost adjustment provision. In summary, the gas cost adjustment (GCA) shall be determined to the nearest $0.0001 per Mcf by Item B (1), Item B (2) and Item B (3) as follows: GCA s (Item B (1) + Item B (2) X Item B (3) GCA a ( 1.0523 ) (Re - $2.4624 ) + C X 1.03076 Item C. Tax Adjustment CO The tax adjustment shall be an amount equivalent to the proportionate part (o of any new tax, or increased tax, or any other governmental imposition, wq rental, fee or charge (except state, county, city and special district ad valorem taxes and taxes on net income) levied, assessed or imposed subse- 0 quent to January 1, 1981 , upon or allocable to the Company's Q distribution operations, by any new or amended law, ordinance or contract. ItQ D. Schedule of Service Charges (1) Reconnect Charge In addition to the charges and rates set out above, the Company shall charge and collect the sum of; Schedule Charge 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday $20.00 5 p.m. to 8 a.m. Monday through Friday 30.00 Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays 30.00 as a reconnect charge for each re:onnection or reinauguration of gas service, where service has been discontinued at the same premises for any reason, with the following exceptions. (a) For a builder who uses gas temporarily during construction or for display purposes. (b) For the first occupant of the premises. (c) Whenever gas service has been temporarily interrupted because of system outage, service work or appliance installation done by Company; or 259 �3v 260 (d) For any reason deemed necessary for Company operations. (2) Appliance, Gas Light, and Air Conditioning Service Charges Appliance Servive Charges Schedule Hourly Charge 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday 5 p.m. to 8 a.m. Monday through Friday Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays $18.00 $27.00 $27.00 An additional charge of $12 added to the above charges when a second employee (helper) is required. Time in excess of one hour prorated in 15 minute increments, as follows: Standard Non -Standard Increments Working Hours Working Hours 15 minutes $ 4.50 $ 6.75 30 minutes $ 9.00 $13.50 45 minutes $13.50 $20.25 60 minutes $18.00 $27.00 Standard working hours defined as 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday except holidays. All new company sold grills serviced free of charge for 90 days, during standard working hours. Gas Light Service Service Clean and replace mantles Painting (black and white and/or replacing glass panes All new company sold gas lights serviced free of charge for 90 days, during standard working hours. Air Conditioning Service Schedule Any hour Sunday through Saturday and Holidays Charge $ 5.00 $ 4.00 Hourly Charge $20.00 Time in excess of one hour prorated in 15 minute increments, as follows: Increments 15 minutes 30 minutes 45 minutes 60 minutes All Hours $ 5.00 $10.00 $15.00 $20.00 All new company -sold air conditioning, units serviced free of charge for one year from date of installation. 261 No additional charge for second employee (helper). Labor charges in excess of factory allowances for warranty replacement and repair will be passed on to the customer. (3) Main Line Extension Rate ( Residential ) The charge for extending mains beyond the free limit established by Lone Star Gas, or any free limit established by city franchise is $4.50 per foot except for large commercial and industrial con- sumers which are handled on an actual cost per foot basis. (4) Returned Check Charges A returned check handling charge of $5 is made for each check re- turned to the Company for reasons of non -sufficient funds, account closed, payment withheld, invalid signature or improper preparation. 00 0 Q Q \"�s