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R-79-197 - 3/1/1979RESOLUTION NO. /97R, WHEREAS, Lone Star Gas Company has previously filed a statement of intent to change rates for gas sold to residential and commercial customers within the city limits of Round Rock, Williamson County, Texas, such statement being filed on or about October 23, 1978; and WHEREAS, such amended rates were to be placed into effect on and after November 28, 1978; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Article 1446c, Sec. 43 (d) Vernon's Annotated Civil Statutes, the City Council adopted a Resolution suspending the operation of such changed rates for a period not to exceed one hundred twenty (120) days beyond the date on which the schedule of rates would otherwise go into effect, which one hundred twenty (120) day suspension period expires March 29, 1979; and WHEREAS, said Article 1446c, Sec. 43(d) V.A.C.A. further provides for an additional extension of the period suspension for a period of thirty (30) days if the arises; and WHEREAS, the Council has determined that an additional thirty (30) day suspension is necessary to study the rate increase request, Now Therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS, That; The Mayor of the City of Round Rock, Texas, shall notify Lone Star Gas Company on behalf of the City that there is a need to further suspend the operation of the schedule of rates for an additional period of thirty (30) days from the expiration of the original one hundred twenty _(120) day period so that addi- tional data and information may be obtained for a reasonable study and determination of the rate increase request. RESOLVED AND PASSED this day of March, 1979. ATTEST, JOANNE LAND, City Secretary ROBERT G. GRIFFITH, City of Round Rock, 14 as ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE FIXING AND DETERMINING THE GENERAL SERVICE RATE TO BE CHARGED FOR SALES OF NATURAL GAS TO RESI- DENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL CONSUMERS IN THE CITY OF ROUND . ROCK, WILLIAMSON COUNTY, TEXAS/ PROVIDING FOR THE MAN- NER IN WHICH SUCH RATE MAY BE CHANGED, ADJUSTED, AND MENDED; AND PROVIDING FORA SCHEDULE OF SERVICE CHARGES. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK, 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 Round Pock, 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 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 $1.8332 per Mcf by a Gas Cost Adjustment Factor expressed as an amount per thousand cubic feet OMcf) 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 Round Rock 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 of regulatory bodies having jurisdiction, and to the Company's Rules and Regula- tions currently on file in the Company's office. � v SECTION 6. 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. READ and APPROVED on first reading this the day of , 1979. READ, APPROVED and ADOPTED on second reading this the day of , 1979. ATTEST; JOANNE LAND, City Secretary ROBERT G. GRIFFITH, Mayor City of Round Rock, Texas Item A. The following rates are 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: Customer Charge All Consumption @ Commercial: Customer Charge All Consumption @ If the service period is $.2143 times the number Bills are due and payable when from the monthly billing date. Item B. Gas Cost Adjustment AT `ANT TO ORDINANCE NO. CITY OF ROUND ROCK LONE STAR GAS COMPANY TARIFFS & SCHEDULES Winter Summer $3.000 $3.000 $2.885 Per Mcf $2.635 Per Mcf • '•If the service period is less than 28 days, the customer charge is $.1071 times the number of days service. Winter Summer $6.000 $6.000 $2.885 Per Mcf $2.635 Per Mcf less than 28 days, the customer charge is of days service. rendered and must be paid within ten days 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 1.0281 determined for the distribution system as the ratio of Mcf purchased divided by the Mcf sold_ for the 12 month period ended June 30, 1978 (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 $1.8332 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 (3) (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. The adjustment determined by Item B (1) and Item B (2) above shall be multiplied by a tax factor of 1.03167 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: n ' _' GCk =(Item B (1) - Item B=(2) X B (3) • GCA = (1.0281 ) (Re — $1.8332) + C X 1.03167• tem C. Tax Adjustment tax 'adjustment stall 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 April 1, 1978. , upon or allocable to the Company's distribution operations, by any new or amended law, ordinance or contract. tem 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 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 $20.00 30.00 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.s'ystem 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 5 p.m. to 8 a.m. Monday through Friday Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays . An•addLtional charge of $11.added the above charges when a second •employee (helper) is required. Time in excess of one hour prorated in 15 minute increments, as follows: 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 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. Service Increments 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 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 15 minutes '30•minutes 45 minutes • 60 minutes Standard Non - Standard :Marking Hours Working Hours Gas Light Service All Hours $ 5.00 $10.00 $15.00 $20.00 $16.00 $24.00 $24.00 Char e $ 5.00 - $ 4.00 All new 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 "' $30.00 - Prebent Riser with Support Post $16.00 Noncorrodible Prebent Riser $11.00 Stopcock - $ 4.25 Ditch, replace 1 inch (or smaller) pipe, and obtain city inspection $ 1.45 per foot Remove grass, ditch, replace 1 inch (or smaller) pipe, obtain city in- spection and replace grass $ 1.75 per foot Insert 1 (or smaller) Polyethylene pipe in existing service line $ 1.35 per foot Special trip to perform yard line work at customer's request and work cannot be scheduled for Company convenience $30.00 additional Work performed on overtime basis at customer's request $46.50 per hour 1/ Disconnecting or reconnecting customer yard 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 inch in size. (4) Main Line Extension Rate (Residential) (5) Returned Check Charges 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. 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. A returned check handling charge of $5 is made for each check re- turned to the Company for reasons of non - sufficient £unds,`account closed, payment withheld, invalid signature or improper preparation. ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE FIRING AND DETERMINING THE GENERAL SERVICE RATE TO BE CHARGED FOR SALES OF NATURAL GAS TO RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL CONSUMERS IN THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK 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 TT ORDAINED BY THE'AITili COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK, 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 Round Rock , 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 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 $1.8332 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 Round Rock 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. 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 in- corporated 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 of 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 open to the public, as required by Texas law, .and that advance public notice of the time, place and pur- pose of said meeting was given. A.D. 19 ATTEST: PASSED AND APPROVED on this the day of Secretary Mayor City of Round Rock , Texas STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF WILLIAMSON Secretary of the City of Round Rock Williamson 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 Round Rock at a session held on the day of , 19 , as it 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 City of Secretary Round Rock , Texas