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Ord 3750 12/2/1980 ORDINANCE NO. J7 AN ORDINANCE FIXING AND DETERMINING THE GENERAL SERVICE RATE TO BE CHARGED FOR SALES OF NATURAL GAS TO RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL CONSUMERS WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF WICHITA FALLS,TEXAS, PROVIDING FOR THE MANNER IN WHICH SUCH A RATE MAYBE CHANGED, ADJUSTED AND AMENDED, AND PROVIDING FOR A SCHEDULE E OF SERVICE CHARGES. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT: SECTION 1. Effective with gas bills rendered on and after 30 days from the date of passage of this ordinance, the maximum general service rate for sales of natural gas rendered to residential and commercial con- sumers within the city limits of Wichita Falls by Lone Star Gas Company a division of ENSEARCH CORPORATION, a Texas Corporation, its successors and assigns, is hereby fixed and determined as set forth in ITEM A, in the attach- ment 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 $2.0279 per Mcf by a gas cost adjustment factor expressed as an amount per thousand cubic feet (Mcf) of natural gas for changes in the intracompany city gate rate charge as author- oized by the RAILROAD COMMISSION OF TEXAS or other regulatory body having jur- isdiction for gas delivered to the Wichita Falls distribution system, according to ITEM B, in the attachment hereto which is incorporated herein. Simultaneously with its filing each month with the RAILROAD COMMISSION its certified statement of weighted average cost of purchased gas and the gas cost adjustment, Lone Star Gas Company shall file a copy of such statement with the City of Wichita Falls. SECTION 3. Lone Star Gas Company shall also receive tax adjustments according to ITEM C, in the attachment hereto which is incorporated herein. SECTION 4. In addition to the foresaid rates, Lone Star Gas Company shall have the right to collect such a reasonable charges as are necessary to conduct its business and to carry out its reasonable rules and regulations in affect, as set forth in ITEM D, in the attachment hereto which is incor- porated herein. SECTION 5. The rates set forth in this ordinance may be changed and amended by either the CITY or LONE STAR GAS COMPANY in the manner provided by law. Service here under 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 6. In addition to the aforesaid Lone Star Gas Company shall recover through a surcharge $273,381.00 in extraordinary tornado related expenses and $35,919.00 in rate case expense. The surcharge for extra- ordinary tornado expense shall be $.0162 per Mcf and the surcharge for rate case expense shall be $.0106 per Mcf. Lone Star Gas Company shall file with the City a monthly report detailing the amount recovered until all amounts have been recovered. SECTION 7. It is hereby found and determined that the meeting at which this ordinance was passed was open to the publid, as required by Texas law, and that advance public notice of the time, place and purpose of said meeting was given. SECTION 8. The fact that a continued supply of natural gas is essential to the public health, safety and welfare, and the fact that Lone Star Cias Company is entitled to receive a fair rate for the gas which they supplied to consumers in the City of Wichita Falls, creates an emergency, and this ordinance shall become affective upon its passage. PASSED AND APPROVED this 7 day of December ,19 80. 34%671,-- t A1TEST CITY PAGE 2 ATTACHMENT TO ORDINANCE NO. • CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, 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 $3. 7500 $3. 7500 All Consumption @ 2.4440 Per Mcf 2.1940 Per Mcf If the service period 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 @ 2.4440 Per Mcf 2.1940 Per Mcf If the service period is less than 28 days, the customer charge is $. 2500 times the number of days service. Bills 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 1.0492 determined for the distribution' system as the ratio of Mcf purchased divided by the Mcf sold for the 12 month period ended June 30, 1979 (b) The city gate rate estimated to he 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 $2.0279 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 • I • (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 1.05212 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 = ( 1.0492 ) (Re - $2.0279) + C X 1.05212 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 subse- quent to January 1 , 1980 , 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: 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 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 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday $18.00 5 p.m. to 8 a.m. Monday through Friday $27.00 ' Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays $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 Charge - Clean and replace mantles $ 5.00 Painting (black and white and/or replacing glass panes $ 4.00 All new company sold gas lights serviced free of charge for 90 days, during standard working hours. Air Conditioning Service Schedule Hourly Charge Any hour Sunday through Saturday and Holidays $20.00 Time in excess of one hour prorated in 15 minute increments, as follows: Increments All Hours 15 minutes $ 5.00 30 minutes $10.00 45 minutes $15.00 60 minutes $20.00 • w * All company-sold air conditioning units serviced free of charge for one 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 $40.00 Prebent Riser with Support Post $20.00 Noncorrodible Prebent Riser - $15.00 Stopcock $ 4.95 Ditch, replace 1.1.: inch (or smaller) pipe, and obtain city inspection $ 2.00 per foot Remove grass, ditch, replace 114 inch (or smaller) pipe, obtain city in- spection and replace grass $ 2.30 per foot insert 114 (or smaller) Polyethylene pipe in existing service line $ 1.90 per foot Special trip to perform yard line work at customer's request and work cannot be scheduled for Company convenience $40 .00 additional Work performed on overtime basis at customer's request $60.00 per hour 1/ Disconnecting andreconnecting customer yard line at main when yard line is replaced by other contractors $40 .00 A firm price quotation will be made on the basis of labor, material , and other costs for replacing yard lines larger than 11 inch in size. 1/ 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. (4) Main Lino Extension Rate (Residential) The charge for extending mains beyond the free limit extablished 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. (5) 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.