HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1981-012 ORDINANCE NO. 81-12
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 GRAPE-
VINE, TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS; PROVIDING
FOR THE MANNER IN WHICH SUCH RATE MAY BE
CHANGED, ADJUSTED, AND AMENDED, PROVIDING
FOR SURCHARGE; AND PROVIDING FOR A SCHEDULE
OF SERVICE CHARGES "
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPE-
VINE, 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 Grapevine, Texas , by Lone Star Gas
Company, a division of ENSERCH CORPORATION, a Texas Corporation,
it' s 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 $2. 1102 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 Grapevine 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. The $ . 05 per Mcf surcharge as authorized by
the Railroad Commission of Texas in GUD-2087 is not included
in the calculation of proposed rates. However, it is the
intention of Lone Star Gas Company to collect this surcharge
in accordance with the Commission order until such time as
the authorized amount has been recovered thereby and such
surcharge shall be added to the rate set out herein. Monthly
status reports to the Commission and City will be provided
to account for these collections.
Section 5. 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 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 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.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the ,3 day of �Q�� ,
A.D. , 1981.
, FINALLY PASSED AND APPROVED on second reading on this the
� _� day of ��'�_� , A.D. , 1981.
APPROVED:
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Mayor
ATTEST:
��City ecr ar
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
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City Attorney
Attachment to Ordinance No. 81-12
City of Grapevine , Texas
LONE STAR GAS COMPANY �
TARIFF5 & 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
Al1 Consumption @ $3. 0610 $2 . 8110
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 @ $3 . 0610 Per Mcf $2 . 8110 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 nearest $0 . 0001
per Mcf based upon:
(a) A volume factor of 1. 0462 determined for
the distribution system as the ratio of
Mcf purchased divided by the Mcf sold for
the 12 month period ended June 30 , 1980.
(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 $2 . 1102 per
� Mcf.
I (2) Correction of the estimated adjustment dAtermined
� 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
F
(b) The estimated adjustment amount billed
under Item B (1) above, divided by
(c) Distribution system residential and com-
mercial sales Mcf recorded on the Com-
pany ' s books during the prior year for
the month that the correction is in-
cluded 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. 03549 to include street and
alley rental and state occupation tax due to
increasing Company revenues under this gas
cost adjustment provision.
Tn 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. 0462) (Re - $2 . 1102) + C X 1. 03549
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, 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 thru Friday $20 . 00
5 p.m. to 8 a.m.
Monday thru 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
Iduring 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
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Schedule Hourly Charge
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday thru Friday $18 . 00
5 p.m. to 8 a.m. Monday thru Friday 27 . 00
Saturdays , Sundays & 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 & 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 thru Saturday & Holidays $20 . 00
Time in excess of one hour prorated in 15 minute increments ,
as follows :
Increments All Hours
� 15 minutes $ 5 . 00
I 30 minutes lO . OQ
� 45 minutes 15. 00
60 minutes 20 . 00
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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 $40 . 00
Prebent Riser with Support Post 20 . 00
Non carrodible Prebent Riser 15 . 00
Stopcock 4 . 95
Ditch, replace 1-1/4 inch (or
smaller) pipe, and obtain City
inspection 2 . 00 per foot
Remove grass , ditch, replace 1-1/4
inch (or smaller) pipe, obtain City
inspection and replace grass 2. 30 per foot
Insert 1-1/4 (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 and reconnecting
customer yard line at main when yard
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 1-1/4 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 Line Extension Rate (Residential)
The charge for extending mains beyond the free limit
established by Lone Star Gas , or any free limit estab-
lished by city franchise is $4 . 50 per foot except for
large commercial and industrial consumers 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 returned to the Company for reasons of non-sufficient
funds, account closed, payment withheld, invalid signature
or improper preparation.
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