G-01-07-26-13A1 - 7/26/2001ORDINANCE NO. y 0/ O/_ c249 /3/9/
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE GENERAL SERVICE RATES
INCLUDING RATE ADJUSTMENT PROVISIONS AND
MISCELLANEOUS SERVICE CHARGES TO BE CHARGED FOR
SALES AND TRANSPORTATION OF NATURAL GAS TO
RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL CONSUMERS IN
THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TRAVIS AND WILLIAMSON
COUNTIES, TEXAS, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE THEREFOR,
AND PROVIDING FOR THE MANNER IN WHICH SUCH RATES MAY
BE CHANGED, ADJUSTED, AND AMENDED; PROVIDING FOR A
SAVINGS CLAUSE AND REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES
OR RESOLUTIONS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK,
TEXAS, THAT:
I.
On May 31, 2001, TXU Gas Distribution, a division of TXU Gas
Company ("TXU") filed with the City of Round Rock a Statement of
Intent to Change Residential, Commercial and Industrial Rates
charged to consumers within the City of Round Rock. Also filed was
the Tariff for Gas Service in the South Region Distribution System
("Tariff for Gas Service") and the supporting Cost of Service
Schedules ("Schedules"). The Tariff for Gas Service includes Rate
Schedules 4300 - South Region Distribution System Cities, 4301 -
Residential Service, 4302 - Commercial Service, 4311-4313 -
Industrial
Industrial
Sales, 4314 - Industrial Transportation, 4321 -
Sales and Transportation, 4308-1 through 4308-4 - Rate
Adjustment Provisions,
Service Charges.
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and 9001 through 9007 - Miscellaneous
II.
The maximum general service rates for sales and transportation
of natural gas rendered to residential, commercial and industrial
consumers within the City limits of Round Rock, Texas by TXU, its
successors and assigns, are hereby fixed and approved as set forth
in Rate Schedules 4301 - Residential Service, 4302 - Commercial
Service,
4311-4313 - Industrial Sales, 4314 - Industrial
Transportation, and 4321 - Industrial Sales and Transportation
included in the Tariff for Gas Service in the South Region
Distribution System.
III.
The Rate Adjustment Provisions set forth in the Tariff for Gas
Service as Rate Schedules 4308-1 Gas Cost Adjustment, 4308-2 - Tax
Adjustment, 4308-3 - Weather Normalization Adjustment, and 4308-4 -
Surcharges are hereby approved.
IV.
TXU 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. Such miscellaneous service
charges are identified in Rate Schedules 9001 through 9007 of the
Tariff for Gas Service and are approved. Services for which no
charge is set out may be performed and charged for by TXU at a
level established by the normal forces of competition.
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V.
The aforesaid rate schedules herein approved shall be
effective for bills rendered on and after the effective date set
forth in the Statement of Intent, if this ordinance is passed and
approved on or before that effective date.
VI.
The rates set forth in this ordinance may be changed and
amended by either the City or TXU in the manner provided by law.
Service hereunder is subject to the orders of regulatory bodies
having jurisdiction, and to the TXU's Rules and Regulations
currently on file with the City.
VII.
Unless otherwise noted herein, other than TXU Gas Distribution
(a named party), no person or entity has been admitted as a party
to this rate proceeding.
VIII.
It is hereby found and determined that said 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.
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IX.
A. All ordinances, parts of ordinances, or resolutions in
conflict herewith are expressly repealed.
B. The invalidity of any section or provision of this
ordinance shall not invalidate other sections or provisions
thereof.
C. The City Council hereby finds and declares that written
notice of the date, hour, place and subject of the meeting at which
this Ordinance was adopted was posted and that such meeting was
open to the public as required by law at all times during which
this Ordinance and the subject matter hereof were discussed,
considered and formally acted upon, all as required by the Open
Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, as amended, and
the Act.
READ and APPROVED on first reading this the / day of
9(dliAt , 2001.
READ, APPROVED and ADOPTED on second reading this the
010 day of L.�I�,ISC.�I.�l,. , 2001.
ROB T A. STLUKA, JR., Mayor
AT ST: City of Round Rock, Texas
E LAND, City Secretary
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DATE: July 20, 2001, 2001
SUBJECT: City Council Meeting — July 26, 2001
ITEM: *13.A.1. Consider an ordinance approving the general service rates to be
charged for the sale and transportation of natural gas to consumers in
the City of Round Rock. (Second Reading) The first reading of the
ordinance was approved on July 12, 2001.