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Home My WebLink About1978-075NO. •�! AN ORDINANCE FIXING AND DETERMINING THE GENERAL SERVICE RATE TO BE FOR r,OR SALES OF NATURAL GAS TO RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL CON- SUMERS WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF DENTON, DENTON COUNTY, TEXAS, AND PROVIDING FOR THE MANNER IN WHICH SUCH RATE MAY BE CHANGED, ADJUSTED AND AMENDED, AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND PROVIDING FOR A SCHEDULE OF SERVICE CHARGES. THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, HEREBY ORDAINS SECTION I Effective with the first gas bills rendered from and after thirty (30) days from the date of final approval of this ordinance, the maximum general service rate for sales of natural gas rendered to residential and commercial consumers within the City Limits of Denton by Lone Star Gas Company, a Division of Enserch Corporation, a Texas Corporation, its successors and assigns is hereby fixed and determined as follows First 1,000 cu ft at $4 00 per MCF Over 1,000 cu ft at $2 5484 per MCF Monthly minimum bill is $4 00 or, if the service period is less than 28 days, the monthly minimum bill is $ 1429 times the number of days service Bills are due and payable when rendered and must be paid within fifteen (15) days from monthly billing date SECTION II The residential and commercial rates set forth above shall be adjusted upward or downward from a base of $1 7636 per MCF by a 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 as authorized by the Railroad Commission of Texas or other regulatory body having jurisdiction for gas delivered to the Denton distribution system, according to Item A, in the Attachment hereto which is incorporated herein. SECTION III Company shall also receive tax adjustments according to Item B, in the Attachment hereto which is incorporated herein SECTION IV. 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 C, in Attachment hereto which 14 incor- porated herein. SECTION V 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 Any additional charges not enumerated above, may be initiated by the Company only if prior approval by the City Council is given and an order is filed to that effect Additionally, the rules and regulations of the Company shall be on file with the City Secretary SECTION VI The rates set forth in Section I may be changed and amended by either the City 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, and to the Ordinances of the City of Denton, Texas SECTION VII All ordinances heretofore passed by the City of Denton, estab- lishing rates and charges for sale of natural gas to residential and commercial consumers are hereby repealed effective with the estab- lishment of the rates authorized in Section I above SECTION VIII Nothing in this ordinance contained shall be construed now or hereafter as limited or modifying in any manner the right and power of the City under the law to regulate the rates and charges of Lone Star Gas Company SECTION IX It is hereby officially found and determined that the meeting at which this ordinance is passed is open to the public as required by law and that public notice of the time, place and purpose of said meeting was given as required by Article 6252-17, Vernon's Annotated Civil Statutes -2- PASSED AND APPROVED this the 12th day of December, A D 1978 ATTEST 4-4KS HOLT, CIT SECRETARY CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM PA HAM, CITY` ATTORNEY CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS ciu'x JWE MI EL. , MAYOR TY OF DENTON, TEXAS -3- ATTACHMENT TO ORDINANCE NO CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS LONE STAR GAS COMPANY TARIFFS & SCHEDULES ITEM A GAS COST ADJUSTMENT Each monthly bill at the above rate shall be adjusted for qas cost as follows (1) The city gate rate increase or decrease applicable to cur- rent billing month residential and commercial sales shall be estimated to the nearest $0 0001 per Mcf based upon (a) A volume factor of 1 05307 determined for the dis- tribution system as the ratio of Mcf purchased divided by the Mcf sold for the 12 month period ended June 30, 1977 (b) The city gate rate estimated to be applicable to volumes purchased during the current calendar month, expressed to the nearest $0 0001 per Mcf, and cal- culated pursuant to the Order in Gas Utilities Docket No 683 of the Railroad Commission of Texas (shown below as "RE") (c) The base rate of gas set out in Section II, 1 e $1 7636 (2) Correction of the estimated adjustment determined by Item A (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 A (1) above, divided by (c) Distribution system residential and commercial sales Mcf recorded on the Company's Books during the prior year for the month that the correction is included as part of the adjustment (3) The adjustment determined by Item A (1) and Item A (2) above shall be multiplied by a tax factor of 1 04163 to include street and alley rental and state occupation tax due to in- creasing 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 A (1), Item A (2), and Item A (3) as follows GCA = (Item A (1) = Item A (2)) X Item A (3) GCA = ((1 05037) (Re - $1 7636) + C) X 1 04163 ITEM B TAX ADJUSTMENT The tax adjustment shall be an amount equivalent to the propor- tionate part of any new tax, or increased tax, or any other govern- mental 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 January 1, 1978, upon or allocable to the Company's distribution operations, by any new or amended law, ordinance or contract ITEM C SCHEDULE OF SERVICE CHARGES (1) Reconnect Charge In addition to the charges and rates set out above, the Com- pany shall charge and collect the sum of $20 00 as a reconnect charge for each reconnection 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 (d) For any reason deemed necessary for Company operations (2) Appliance, Gas Light, and Air Conditioning Service Charges APPLIANCE SERVICE CHARGES SCHEDULE HOURLY CHARGE 8 00 A M to 5 00 P M Monday through Friday $16 00 5 00 P M to 8 00 A M Monday through Friday $24 00 Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays $24 00 An additional charge of $11 00 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 INCREMENTS STANDARD NON-STANDARD WORKING HOURS WORKING HOURS 15 minutes $ 4 00 $ 6 00 30 minutes $ 8 00 $12 00 45 minutes $12 00 $18 00 60 minutes $16 00 $24 00 Standard working hours defined as 8 00 A M to 5 00 P M Monday through Friday except holidays All new company sold grills serviced free of charge for ninety (90) days, during standard working hours ATTACHMENT - PAGE TWO GAS LIGHT SERVICE SERVICE CHARGE Clean and replace mantles $5 00 Painting (black & white) and/or replacing glass panes $4 00 All new company sold gas lights serviced free of charge for ninety (90) days, during standard working hours AIR CONDITIONING SERVICE SCHEDULE HOURLY CHARGE Any hour Sunday through Satruday & Holidays $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 (1) year from date of installation 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) Charges for Replacing Yard Lines ITEM OR SERVICE CHARGE Basic Service Charge for all replacement work - $30 00 Pre -bent Riser with Support Post - $16 00 Non -corrodible Pre -bent Riser - $11 00 Stopcock - $ 4 25 Ditch, replace 1 1/4 inch (or smaller) pipe, and obtain city inspection - $ 1 45 per foot Remove grass, ditch, replace 1 1/4 inch (or smaller) pipe, obtain city inspection, and replace grass - $ 1 75 per foot Insert 1 1/4 inch (or smaller) Polyethylene pipe in existing service line - $ 1 35 per foot Special trip to perform yardline work at customers request and work cannot be scheduled for Company convenience - $30 00 additional Work performed on overtime basis at customers request - $46 50 per hour Disconnecting or reconnecting customer yard l/ line at main when yard line is replaced by other contractors - $30 00 A firm price quotation will be made on the basis of labor, material, and other costs for replacing yard lines larger than 1 1/4 inch in size l/ Computed at one-fourth the hourly rate for each 15 minute period or fraction thereof The same work performed on a call -out basis will be charged at the overtime rate with a two hour minimum charge ATTACHMENT - PAGE THREE I (4) 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 com- mercial and industrial consumers which are handled on an actual cost per foot basis (5) Returned Check Charges A returned check handling charge of $3 00 is made for each check returned to the Company for reasons of non -sufficient funds, account closed, payment withheld, invalid signature, or improper preparation ATTACHMENT - 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