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O-88-2341 - 6/23/1988ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE FIXING AND DETERMINING A 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 WHICH IN ROCK, SUCH RATE MAY BE CHANGED, ADJUSTED, AND AMENDED; APPROVING THE ELIMINATION OF THE RATE SCHEDULE FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS -N; PROVIDING FOR THE RECOVERY OF ANY CURRENT AND UNRECOVERED PRIOR RATE CASE EXPENSE; PROVIDING FOR A SCHEDULE OF SERVICE CHARGES; AND PROVIDING FOR A MAIN LINE EXTENSION RATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS; SECTION 1. Subject to the following provisos, 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 Corporation, its successors and assigns, is hereby fixed and determined as set forth in Item A, in the Attachment hereto which is incorporated herein. This ordinance also approves the elimination of Rate Schedule for Public Free Schools -N and the placement of those customers receiving said rate on the commercial rate set forth in Item A in the attachment hereto. PROVISO NO. (1): If the ordinance is finally passed and approved before the effective date stated in the Statement of Intent the new rates shall be effective with gas bills rendered on and after thirty (30) days from the final date of passage of this ordinance for the good cause of reducing regulatory lag. PROVISO NO. (2): If this ordinance is finally passed and approved after a period of suspension, the new rates shall be billable immediately in order to reduce regulatory lag. This provision is an exercise of the regulatory authority's discretion to establish the effective date of rates at anytime after jurisdiction attaches, and its authority pursuant to State law to establish rates for any period of suspension. SECTION 2. The residential and commercial rates set forth above shall be adjusted upward and downward from a base of $3.5847 per Mcf by a Gas Cost Adjustment Factor expressed as an amount per thousand cubic feet (Mcf) of natural gas for changes in the intercompany 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. The charges set forth in Item D and E in the attachment hereto which is incorporated herein, are approved. Services for which no charge is set out may be performed and charged for by Company at a lever established by the normal forces of competition. h6ordinlsg SECTION 5. In addition to the aforesaid rate, Company is authorized to recover the current and any unrecovered prior rate case expense through a surcharge designed for a six-month nominal recovery period. The surcharge per Mcf will be calculated by dividing the rate case expense to be recovered by one-half of the adjusted annual sales volume to residential and commercial customers. The Company will provide monthly status reports to account for the collection. SECTION 6. 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 7. 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. 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. READ -nd APPROVED on first this the day READ, day of ,ROVED and ADOPTED on second reading this the ~� MIKE ROBINSON, ROBINSON, Mayor City of Round Rock, Texas ATTEST: 4110 0441E LAND, -ity Secretary ATTACHMENT TO ORDINANCE NO. CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS LONE STAR GAS COMPANY TARIFFS & SCHEDULES ITEM A. RATES 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. Residential: Customer Charge $6.00 All Consumption 5.5493 Per Mcf If the service period is less than 28 days in a month the customer charge is $0.2143 times the number of days service. Commercial: Customer Charge First 20 Mcf Next 30 Mcf Over 50 Mcf $10.00 5.8347 Per Mcf 5.5347 Per Mcf 5.3847 Per Mcf If the service period is less than 28 days customer charge is $0.3571 times the number of Bills are due and payable when rendered ten days from monthly billing date. Residential Off -Peak Sales Discount: An off-peak sales discount of $.25 per Mcf will apply to residential customers' volume purchased in excess of 8 Mcf for each of the billing months May through October. in a month the days service. and must be paid within 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: C26ORDATTAC (a) A volume factor of 1.0000 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 $3.5847 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 (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 1.0407 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 3B (1), Item 3B (2) and Item 3B (3) as follows: (3) GCA = {Item 3B (1) + Item 3B (2)) X Item 3B (3) GCA = ((1.0000) (Re - $3.5847) + C) X 1.0407 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 July 1, 1987 upon or allocable to the Company's distribution operations, by any new or amended law, ordinance or contract. 2. 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 $25.00 5 P.M. to 8 A.M. Monday through Friday 40.00 Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays 40.00 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 installatin 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. Collection Charge A charge of $7.00 shall be made for each instance when it is necessary for a company employee to go to a customer's residence or place of business in order to collect amounts owed the Company for gas service previously rendered. This charge shall not apply if service is terminated at the time of the collection action. This charge shall apply to only one trip on the same amount owed. (3) ITEM E. MAIN LINE EXTENSION RATE The charge for extending mains beyond the free limit established by Lone Star Gas Company, or any free limit established by franchise, for residential customer shall be the 3. lesser of: (a) the system-wide average cost of construction, including all overheads, for the prior fiscal year or (b) the adjusted actual cost as determined by applying the latest Handy-Whitman Index to the 1975 actual base cost of $2.94. The Company shall file the calculation of such charge with the City as soon as sufficient data is available each fiscal year. Extension to commercial and industrial customers shall be based on actual cost per foot. 4. DATE: June 20, 1988 SUBJECT: Council Agenda, June 23, 1988 ITEM: 10A. Consider an ordinance amending Lone Star Gas Company rates. (Second Reading) STAFF RESOURCE PERSON: Sam Huey STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Searcy Willis, the City's consultant with Willis, Graves & Associates, Inc., is recommending the City grant Lone Star Gas a 1.5% revenue increase which yields Lone Star Gas a 13% return on equity. Lone Star Gas had requested a 7.5% revenue increase in a 14% return on equity. Mr. Willis will make a presentation at the meeting to explain the factors involved in his analysis and support his recommendation.