1981-002AN ORDINANCE FIXING AND DETERMINING THE GENERAL SERVICE RATE TO
BE CHARGED FOR SALES OF NATURAL GAS TO RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL
AND INDUSTRIAL CONSUMERS IN THE CITY OF DENTON, DENTON COUNTY,
TEXAS, PROVIDING FOR THE MANNER IN WHICH SUCH RATE MAY BE
CHANGED, ADJUSTED, AND AMENDED, AND PROVIDING FOR A SCHEDULE OF
SERVICE CHARGES
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, HEREBY ORDAINS
SECTION I
Effective with gas b~lls rendered on and after thlrty (30)
days from the f~nal date of passage of this ordinance, the
maximum general service rate for sales of natural gas rendered
to resldent~al and commercial consumers w~thln the C~ty Llmlts
of Denton, Texas, by Lone Star Gas Company, a d~vls~on of
ENSERCH CORPORATION, a Texas Corporation, its successors and
assigns, ~s hereby f~xed and determined as set forth ~n Item A,
in the Attachment hereto which ~s ~ncorporated here~n
SECTION II
The residential and commercial rates set forth above shall
be adjusted upward or downward from a base of $2 0279 per Mcf
by a Gas Cost Adjustment Factor expressed as an amount per
thousand cubic feet (Mcf) of natural gas for changes in the
lntracompany city gate rate charge as authorized by the
Railroad Commlsslon of Texas or other regulatory body having
jurisdIction for gas delivered to the Denton d~strlbutlon
system, according to Item B, ~n the Attachment hereto which ~s
~ncorporated herein
SECTION III
Set forth in Item C in the Attachment hereto which is
~ncorporated here~n are the maximum rates applicable to sales
to ~ndustrlal customers served under Company's standard form of
~ndustr~al sales contracts and are subject to the terms and
condlt~ons specified thereln, or as they may be amended by the
Company
SECTION IV
Company shall also recelve tax adjustments according to
Item D, in the Attachment hereto which is incorporated here~n
SECTION V
In addition to the aforesaid rates, Company shall have the
right to collect such reasonable charges as are necessary to
conduct ~ts bus~ness and to carry out ~ts reasonable rules and
regulations ~n effect, as set forth ~n Item E, ~n the
Attachment hereto which is ~ncorporated here~n
SECTION VI
The rates set forth in th~s ordinance may be changed and
amended by e~ther the C~ty or Company ~n 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 VII
It lS 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
1981PASSED AND APPROVED this the _~__~day of ~,
ATTEST
B~S HOLT, CITY SECRETARY
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM
C J TAYLOR, JR , CITY ATTORNEY
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
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ATTACHMENT TO ORDINANCE NO
CITY OF DENTON, 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
~s 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 $3 7500 $3 7500
All Consumption @ 2 6988 Per Mcf 2 4488 Per Mcf
If the service per~od is less than 28 days, the
customer charge is $ 1339 times the number of days
service
Commercial Winter Summer
Customer Charge $7 0000 $7 0000
All Consumption @ 2 6988 Per Mcf 2 4488 Per Mcf
If the service per~od is less than 28 days, the
customer charge is $ 2500 t~mes the number of days
service
Bills are due and payable when rendered and must be
pa~d within ten days from monthly billing date
Item B Gas Cost Ad]ustment
Each monthly bill at the above rates shall be adjusted
for gas cost as follows
(1) The city gate rate ~ncrease 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 0416 determined for the
distribution system as the ratio of Mcf
purchased (adjusted to five year weighted
average percentage of unaccounted-for gas)
d~v~ded by the Mcf sold for the 12 month perzod
ended June 30, 1979
(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 (shown below as "Re")
(c) The base city gate rate of $2 0279 per Mcf
(2) Co~r(ct~on of the estimated adjustment determined by Item B (1) above
shall be included as pa~t of the adjustment for the second following
month The correcting factor (shown below as "C") shall be expressed to
the nearest $0 0001 per Mcr based upton
(a) The corrected adjustment amount based upon the actual city
gate rate, less
(b)The estimated adjustment amount b~lled under Item B (1)
above, d}v~ded by
(c) D~str~butlon system residential and commercial sales Mcr
recorded on the Company's books dunng the prior year for
tile month that the correction ~s ~ncluded as part of the
adjustment
(3) The adjustment determined by Item B (1) and Item B (2) above shall be
multiplied by a tax factor of 1 04105 to ~nclude street and alley rental
and state occupation tax due to ~ncreaslng 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 : [Item B (1) + Item B (2)] X Item B (3)
GCA - [(1 0416) (Re - $2 0279) + C]X 1 04105
Item C The follow~ng lares are the maximum applicable to sales to ~ndustr~al ~us-
tnmers served under Company's standard form of ~ndustr~al sales contracts
and subject to the terms and conditions specified there~n Customer shall
receive service uncleY its choice of one of the following rates
RAT[ l
F~rst 125 ~Icf or less $202 5Q
All ove~ 125 Mcf @ 1 58 per llcf
RATE 2
~rst 600 Ncf or less $906 O0
All over 600 Mcr @ i 435 per Rcf
RA1E 3
First 1,250 Ilcf or less $1,750 O0
All ove~ 1,250 Ilcf @ i 375 per Mcr
SC~IO0[ RATE '
t-il st 150 llcf 0 $ I 61 per Mcf
Over 150 I~cf (a i 56 per Mcf
~hnlmum Ilontbly Bill $10 O0 per Ilete~ Installation
h~unts b~lled sl~atl be due and payable ulth~n ten days from montbly b~ll~ng
date
A I]ustnl~nt for IleaL Content
This Schedule oF Industrial Rates ]s based upon the delivery of gas
having an ave)age total heat value of 1,000 British thermal units (Btu)
per cubic foot Should the average total heating value of gas delivered
]n any monthly per~od be mole or 1Lss than 1,000 Btu per cubic foot, the
mcasu)ed volume fo) such permod sh,~ll be increased or decreased, respec-
tively, ]n the pLrcentage by which th~ average heating value of such
~s greater or less than 1,000 Btu per cub)c foot The monthly average
total hedt~ng value of the gas at a pressure of four ounces plus 14 4 pounds
pc) squa)e ~nch and at a temperature of sixty degrees Fahrenheit ~hall be
determined at Company's expense by the use of standard methods and procedures
Adjustment for Gas Cost
The foregoing rates are based upon a ue~ghted average cost of gas pur-
chased by Lone Star Gas Company of ~1 O0 per 1,000 cubic feet (Mcf) based
on a p)essure of four ounces per square Inch above an assumed atmospheric
p)essure of 14 4 pounds per square inch and at a temperature of s~xty degrees
Fahrenheit The "weighted average cost of gas purchased," as used herein,
shall be computed by d~wd]ng the total amount paid or accrued by Company
(as reflected by Company's Gas Pu)chase Accounts), ~nclud~ng any production,
severance, dedication or gathering tax pd]d or accrued by Company d~rectly
or by way of re]mbu)sement to Its gas suppliers, to producers, processors,
transporters, or other selle)s of gas ]n the latest available f~scal month
by the total volume of p]pel)ne quality gas ~n Mcf purchased by Company
durlng sa~d per~od
Whenever the weighted awrage cost of gas purchased ~s more or less
than $1 O0, the amount billed under this schedule shall be Increased or
d(creased by the amount of such difference multmpl]ed hy ihe consumption
~n Mcf, u]thout adjustment for heatlnq value In apply]hq the gas cost
adlustment clause, the adjustment shall be computect ia the nearest one-
hundJedth of one cent
Company, from 1 m~e to time, may be requl~ed by ~he terms of a gas pur-
chase contract (]nclud]nfl an agreed settlement of a disputed claim) or by a
determination of a ~egulatory body or court to make additional p2yments with
respect to gas prewously purchased by Company In such case, appropriate
ad3ustments to compensate therefor shall be made ]n the price payable for gas
heteunder as soon as practicable after the time of such payment so that Cus-
tomer shall bea~ a proportionate pair of any such payment tihlch has not been
p~ev]ously ~ncluded ]n the weighted average cost of gas purchased as defined
above
Adgustmen~ fo~ Taxes, L~censes, Fees, Charges, and Rentals
Customer shall pay Company an amount equivalent to a proportionate part
of all taxes or ~cntals tlh~ch now are or tlh]ch may be levied, charged or
]mpoqed by any governmeotal body unde~ authority of any la~l, ordinance or
contract rot the use of the public streets alleys and thoroughfares ]n the
conduct of Company's business, or because of Company*s occupation, and Cus-
toner shall pay Company an amount equivalent to a proportionate part of any
new tax or ~ncred~ed Lax or any other governmental ~mpos]t]on, rental, fee
or charge lewed or cha~ged after July 1, 19/6, (except state, county, city,
and special d~str]ct ad valorem taxes, taxes on net ~ncome and any produc-
tion or similar tax Included in the t~e~ghted average cost of gas as provided
in the gas cost adjusLment clause)
Item D Tax Adjustment
lh~ tax ad2ustment shall be an amount equivalent to the proportionate part of
any new tax, or Increased tax, or any other governmental ~mpos~t~on, rentdl,
fee or charge (except state, county, city and special d~str~ct ad valorem
taxes and taxes on net ~ncome) levied assessed or imposed subsequent to
January 1, 1980, upon or allocable to the Company's distribution operations,
by any new or amended law, ordinance or contract
Item E Schedule of Service Charges
(1) Reconnect Charge
In addition to tile 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 O0
5 P M to 8 A M Monday through Friday 30 O0
Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays 30 O0
as a reconnect chargP for each reconnectlon or relnauguratlon
of gas service, where service has been discontinued at the
same premises for any reason, with the following except}ohs
(a) For a builder who uses gas temporarily during construction
or for d~splay purposes
(b) For the f~rst occupant of the premises
(c) Whenever gas service has been temporarily }nterrupted
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 Sorwce Charges
~ppl~ance Service Charges
Schedul~e Hourl~ Cbar_~L~
8 A I1 to 5 P M Monday through F~lday $18 O0
5 P M to 8 A M Monday through Friday 27 O0
Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays 27 O0
An additional charge of $12 added to the above charges when a second employee
(helper) ~s required
Time in exces~ of one hour prorated in 15 m~nute increments, as follows
Standard Non-Standard
Increments ~o_rk~n~_~]s Workln9 Hours
15 m~nutes $ 4 50 $ 6 75
30 m~nutes 9 O0 13 50
45 m~nutes 13 50 20 25
60 m~nutes 18 O0 27 O0
Standard ~o~klng hours defined as 8 A M to 5 P I1 Monday through Friday
except holidays
All new company sold grills serviced free o£ (harge for 90 days, during stan-
dard working hours
Gas L~gh~ Serv]~e ~
Service ~harg~
Clean and replace mantles $5 O0
Painting (black and white) and/or replacing
glass panes 4 O0
All new company sold gas l~ghts serviced free
of charge for 90 days, during standard working hours
Air Cond~tlo~r_~_g_Servlce
Sch____~juj% Uou~ly Cho~,je
Any hour Sunday through Saturday and Holidays $20 O0
T}me in excess of one hour prorated in 15 minute ~ncrements, as follows
Increments All tlours
15 m~nuteq $ 5 O0
30 minutes 10 O0
45 minutes 15 O0
60 m~nutes 20 O0
All new company-sold air conditioning un,ts serviced free of charge for 1 year
from date of Installation
No additional charge for second employee (helper)
Labor cha~ges in excess of factory allowances for warranty replacement and
repa)r wlll be passed on to the customer
(3) Charges for replacing Yard L~nes
Item or Service Charge
Basic service charge for all replacement work- $40 O0
Prebent Riser w~th Support Post 20 O0
Noncorrodlble Prebent Riser 15 O0
Stopcock 4 95
Ditch, replace 1 1/4 inch (or smaller) pipe,
and obtain c~ty ~nspectlon 2 O0 per foot
Remove grass, d~tch, replace 1 1/4 ~nch
(or smaller) pipe, obtain city ~nspect~on
and replace grass 2 30 per foot
Insert 1 1/4 ~nch (or ~maller) Polyethylene
pipe ~n ex~st~ng serwce l~ne 1 90 per foot ~
Special tr~p to perform yard l~ne uork
at customer's request and work cannot be
sched~led for Company convenience ~0 O0 additional
Work performed on overtime bas~s at
customer's request 60 O0 per hour ~/
Disconnecting or reconnecting customer yard
l~ne at main when yard l~ne ~s replaced
by other contractors 40 O0
A f~rm p~ce quotation w~ll be made on the bas~s of labor, material, and
other costs for replacing yard lines larger than I 1/4 ~nch in size
1/ Computed at one-fourth the hourly rate for each 15 mlnute~perlod
or f~actlon thereof The same work performed on a call-out bas~s
w~ll be charged at the overtime ~ate with a two hour m~n~mum charge
(4) Maln Line Extension Rate (Residential)
The charge for extending mains beyond the lrec l~m~t established by
Lone Star Gas, or any free limit established by city franchise ~s
$4 50 per foot except for large commercial and ~ndustnal consumers
t~h~ch are handled on an actual cost per foot basis
(5) Returned Check Charges
A returned check handling charge of $5 O0 ~s made for each check
returned to the Company for reasons of non-sufficient funds, account
closed, payment withheld, ~nval~d s~gnature, or ~mproper preparation
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF DENTON
~ It ~/)~'~ , Secretary of the City of
Denton, uen~on~--Te~-~-,~-F~6~-~-that the above and foregoing
is a true and correct copy of an ordinance passed and approved by the~C tj~:.v.
Council of.the C~ty of Denton at a ~'~. session held on thc
day,of _~.~.~' . 19~, as l~of record ,n the Mlnu~
sa~a c~c~l in Bo~ ~, Page ,
WITNESS MY HAND AN~SEAL OF SAID CITY, th~s the ~ day
,AD 19~
~ Secret~ry
C~ty of Denton, Texas