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HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-562-11-84ORDINANCE NO. 562-11-84 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 ALLEN, COLLIN 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 OF ALLEN, TEXAS: Section 1. Effective with gas bills rendered on or after thirty (30) days for 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 city limits of Allen, Texas by Lone Star Gas Company, a division of ENSERCH CORPORATION, a Texas Corporation, its successors and assigns, is hereby fixed and determined as set 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 $4.3142 per Mef 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 Allen distribution system, according to Item B, in the Attachment hereto which is incorporated herein. Section 3. Company shall also receive tax adjustments according to Item C, in the Attachment hereto which is incorporated herein. Section 4. 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. Section 5. 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 or regulatory bodies having jurisdiction, and to the Company's Rules and Regulations currently on file in the Company's office. Section 6. It is hereby found and determined that the meeting at which this ordinance was passed was held on November 1, 1984, 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. 0 Ordinance No. 562-11-84 - Page 1 PASSED AND APPROVED on this the 1st day of November, A.D., 1984. APPROVED: _/� • �� .CSL �% `\_ • , Donald • , ATTEST: Marty Hendrix, Clay Secretary APPROVED AS TO FORM: Don , Attorney Ordinance No. 562-11-84 - Page 2 THE STATE OF TEXAS S S COUNTY OF COLLIN S I, Marty Hendrix, City Secretary of the City of Allen, Collin County, Texas, hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of an ordinance passed and approved by the City Council of the City of Allen at a regular session held on the 1st day of November , 1984. WITNESS MY HAND AND SEAL OF SAID CITY, this the day of , 1984. Marty Hendrix, City Secretary City of Allen, Texas Ordinance No. 562-11-84 - page 3 ATTACHMENT TO ORDINANCE NO. 562-11-84 CITY OF ALLEN, TEXAS LONE STAR GAS COMPANY TARIFFS do SCHEDULES ITEM A. The following rates are the maximum applicable to residential and commercial consumers per meter month or for any part of a month for which gas service is available at the same location. Residential: Customer Charge $3.50 All Consumption $5.7572 Per Mcf If the service period is less than 28 days, the customer charge is $.1250 times the number of days service. Commercial: Customer Charge $6.50 All Consumption $5.7572 Per Mcf If the service period is less than 28 days, the customer charge is $.2321 times the number of days service. Bills are due and payable when rendered and must be paid within ten (10) days from monthly billing date. ITEM B. Gas Cost Adjustment Each monthly bill at the above rates 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 nearest $0.0001 per Mcf based upon: (a) A volume factor of $1.0295 determined in establishing the above rates for the distribution system as the ratio of adjusted purchased volumes divided by adjusted sales volumes. (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 $4.3142 per Mcf. Attachment to Ordinance No. 562-11-84 - Page 1 (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 year for the month that the correction is included 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 1.05140 to include street and alley rental and state occupation tax due to increasing 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 = (1.0295) (Re - $4.3142) + C X 1.05140 ITEM C. Tax Adjustment The tax adjustment shall be an amount equivalent 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 January 1, 1984, upon or allocable to the Company's distribution operations, by any new or amended law, ordinance or contract. ITEM 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 : Attachment to Ordinance No. 562-11-84 - Page 2 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 of 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) Returned Check Charges A returned check handling charge of $7.50 is made for each check returned to the company for reasons of non -sufficient funds, account closed, payment withheld, invalid signature or improper preparation. (3) Collection Charge A charge of $5.00 shall be made when it is necessary to send a company employee to a customers premises to collect amounts owed for gas service. Attachment to Ordinance No. 562-11-84 Page 3 AFFIDAVIT AND PROOF OF PUBLICATION 3E STATE OF TEXAS AUNTY OF COLLIN Charles F. Barnard, Jr. BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared X AM>R(.X >ST8=, who having been ' me duly sworn, on. oath deposes and says: That he is publisher of THE ALLEN AMERICAN, a newspaper published in Collin County, Texas, not less fre- quently than once a week, having a general circulation in said county, and having been published regularly and con- tinuously for more than twelve months prior to publishing Public Hearinq Notice of which the attached is a true and written copy, and which was published in THE ALLEN AMERICAN on 11-1-84 and which was issued on 11-1-84 , by City of Allen of Collin County, Texas. A printed copy of said publication is attached hRreto. SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this 5thSy of December , A. 19 84 CA . c Notary Public in and for Collin County, Texas Publisher's Fees 12, OD Dianne Kerr Commission Expires 10/14/87 ,� to 0_- 11-0 CITY OF ALLEN IN v PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE 1 Notice is hereby,given that the-AIIen,City,Coun— cil will conduct a public hearing ,at their reoular' meeting to be held ons Thursday, November 1, 1984, at 7:30 p.m., in the Council Chambers of the Allen Municipal:Abnex,• One' Butler Clrcle,3A11en,� Texas, to cons der'4'rate increase � request from Lone Star Gas Company: this rate Increase re- -quest was filed by Lone StarlGas•�Company with the•Cltj,of Allen'on July 11,,1984 and contained a request for a $42,145 In- crease in revenues bas- ed upon the previous calendar year's test year data. Anyone wishing to speak either for, or against this rate in-, crease request is invited_I to attend,' tlils _pi iblicU hearing and'voice" their ,opinion. '` t j �_.• i If further Infolmation' ler-required, cofltact-the City Manager, ;Allen Municipal -Annexal One Butler Circle, Allen, Texas, or by'telephoning 727-9171 or 424.7518 (metro). Marty Hendrix —City Secretary (Published ` In the Allen American on Thursday, november 1, L9W AFFIDAVIT AND PROOF OF PUBLICATION THE STATE. OF TEXAS COUNTY OF COLLIN Charles F. BarnarW�e ingbeet BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority , on tthis day personally appeared X$() §Ai75V SW(}(,ho by me duly sworn, on oath deposes and says: That he is publisher of THE ALLEN AMERICAN, a newspaper published in Collin County, Texas, not less ire quently than once a week, having a general circulation in said county, and having been published regularly and con tenuously for more than twelve months prior to publishing G !l (1 --_ 1 . �,- i l/o 3' 1 of which the attached is a true and written copy, and which was published in THE ALLEN AMERICAN on 11-5-84 by City of Allen and which was issued on ____ of Collin County, Texas. A printed copy of said publication is attache ereto .w�-t,✓�J da _ SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this ` Y of Decemhe� . A.D. 19 $.4.. Notary Public in and for Collin County, Texas Publisher'q Fee `•; y_11:'—G, C) X -,�L, Dianne kerr Commission Expires 10/14/87 J IV TY OF ALLEN I c No PUBLIC NOTICE Ord nan • 660.11.84: An Ordinance Ordinance No. Notice Is hereby given of the City of Allen, Col- 663.11.84: An Ordinance that the Allen City Coun. lin County, Texas, Amen- Adopting and Enacting a cil adopted the following ding Planned Develop- New Code of Ordinances ordinances at their regular session held on • ment Zoning Ordinance No. 388.10.81 to Include for the City of Allen, Texas; Establishing the Thursday, November i, the Attachments of Ex- Same; Providing for the Or 1984 (titles and Penalty hlbit "C", Approved Site Repeal of Certain - Included Clauses only). No. Plan, and Exhibit "D", dinances Not Therein; Providing for Ordinance 566.11.84: An Ordinance Approved Landscape plan for Development of the Manner of Amending of the City of Allen, Col- a 3.6235 Acre Tract Out Such Code; and Pro - lin County, Texas, An- nexing the Hereinafter- of the William Perrin Survey, Abstract No. 708; viding When Such Code and This Ordinance Shall Described Territory to Providing for a Penalty; Become Effective. the City of Allen, Taxes, Approximately 76.017 Providing for an Effec- tive Date; and providing A copy of these or - dinances may be read or Acres Located In the for Publication of the purchased In the office William Snyder Survey, Caption. of the City Secretary, Abstract No. 821, Collin Ex- That any person, firm, Allen Municipal Annex, One Butler Circle, Allen, County, Texas, and I or corporation violating ' tending the BounJary" Limits of the City so as any of the provisions or terms of this ordinance Texas. Marty Hendrix to include Said shall be subject to the City Secretary Herelnafter-Described same ponalty as provid- (Published In the Allen Property Within the City ed for In the Planned American on Monday. Limits and Granting to Development Zoning Or- November 6, 1964 and All Inhabitants and dinance No. 368-10.81 of Thursday, November 8, Owners of Said Property RI he ed the City of Allen and 1981.) All of the g upon conviction shall be privileges of Other punished by a fine not to Citizens and Binding all exceed the sumo of One Inhabitants By All the Or- Thousand Dollars dinances, Acts, Resolu. ($1 000 pp) for each of - tions and Regulations of fense. Sold City; Providing a Ordinance No. Severability Clause; and 661.11,84: An ordinance Providing for the Effec- of the City of Allen, tive Date of Said Or- Texas, Dlsannexing dinance. 4.0801 Acres of Land Out Ordinance No- of the J. Russell Survey, 659.11.64: An Ordinance Abstract No. 775, from of the City of Allen, Col- the City of Allen, Collin lin County, Texas, An- County, Texas, and Con- nexing the Hereinafter- tacting the Boundary Described Territory to Limits of the City of the City of Allen, Texas, Allen, Texas, so as to Ex. Approximately 56.8619 clude Said Property Located in the From the City Limits; ad William Snyder Survey, Providing a Severability 4,, Abstract No. 821, Collin Clause and-In-fit.f ctive 0p County, Texas, and Ex- pj�� 1 i tending the Boundaf�ais vOrd I snc@Ordlnanc mitaof Includehe lty SaIdtXFixing-_rx=D•teRfilnl g t Hereinafter -Described the General Service Rate Property Within the City to be Charged for Sales Limits and Granting to or Natural Gas to All Inhabitants and Residential and Com - Owners of Sold Property mercial Consumers In all of the Rights and the City of Allen, Collin Privileges of Other County, Texas; Providing Citizens and Binding All for the Manner In Which Inhabitants by all the or- Such Rate May Be dinances, Acts, Resolu- Changed, Adjusted, and tions and Regulations of Amended; and Providing Said City; Providing a for A Schedule of Service Severability Clause; and Charges. Providing for the Effec. tive Date of Said Or- dinanca ' I OF ALLEN \PUBLIC NOTICE Notice Is hereby given that the Allen City Coun- cil adopted the following ordinances at their regular session held on Thursday, November 1, 1984 (titles and Penalty Clauses only). Ordinance No. 558.11.84: An Ordinance of the City of Allen, Col- lin County, Texas, An- nexing the Hereinafter, Described Territory to the City of Allen, Texas, Approximately 76.017 Acres Located In the William Snyder Survey, Abstract No. 821, Collin County, Texas, and Ex- tending the Boundary Limits of the City so as to Include Said Herelnafter-Described Property Within the City Limits and Granting to All Inhabitants and Owners of Said Property All of the Rights ad privileges of Other Citizens and Binding all Inhabitants By All the Or. dinances, Acts, Resolu. tions and Regulations of Said City; Providing a Severability Clause; and Providing for the Effec- tive Date of Said Or. dinance. Ordinance No. 559.11.84: An Ordinance of the City of Allen, Col- lin County, Texas, An- nexing the Hereinafter, Described Territory to the City of Allen, Texas, Approximately 56.8619 Acrs Located in the William Snyder Survey, Abstract No. 821, Collin County, Texas, and Ex- tending the Boundary Limits of the City so as to Include Said Herel naf ter -Described Property Within the City Limits and Granting to All Inhabitants and Owners of Said Property all of the Rights and Privileges of Other Citizens and Binding All Inhabitants by all the or- dinances, Acts, Resolu- tions and Regulations of Said City; Providing a Severability Clause; and Providing for the Effec- tive Date of Said Or. dinance Ordinance No. 560.11.84: An Ordinance of the City of Allen, Col- lin County, Texas, Amen- ding Planned Develop- ment Zoning Ordinance No. 368.10.81 to Include the Attachments of Ex- hibit "C", Approved Site Plan, and Exhibit "D", Approved Landscape Plan for Development of a 3.8235 Acre Tract Out of the William Perrin Survey, Abstract No. 708; Providing for a Penalty; Providing for an Effec- tive Date; and providing for Publication of the Caption. That any person, firm, or corporation violating any of the provisions or terms of this ordinance shall be subject to the same penalty as provid- ed for in the Planned Development Zoning Or- dinance No. 368.10.81 of the City of Allen and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine not to exceed the sume of One Thousand Dollars (51,000.00) for each of• fonsq. Ordinance No. 561.11-84: An ordinance of the City of Allen, Texas, Disennexing 2.0801 Acree of Land Out of the J. Russell Survey, Abstract No. 775, from the City of Allen, Collin County, Texas, and Con- tacting the Boundary Limits of the City of Allen, Texas, so as to Ex- clude Said Property From the City Limits; ad Providing a Severability Clause and an Effective Date. Ordinance No. 562.1.84: An Ordinance Fixing and Determining the General Service Rate to be Charged for Sales or Natural Gas to Residential and Com- mercial Consumers In the City of Allen, Collin County, Texas; Providing for the Manner In Which Such Rate May Be Changed, Adjusted, and Amended; and Providing for A Schedule of Service Charges. Ordinance No. 563.11.84: An Ordinance Adopting and Enacting a New Code of Ordinances for the City of Allen, Texas; Establishing the Same; Providing for the Repeal of Certain Or- dinances Not Included Therein; Providing for the Manner of Amending Such Code; and Pro- vlding When Such Code and This Ordinance Shall Become Effective. A copy of these or- dinances may be read or purchased In the office of the City Secretary, Allen Municipal Annex, One Butler Circle, Allen, Texas. Marty Hendrix City Secretary (Published In the Allen American on Monday, November 5, 1984 and Thursday, November 8, 1984.)