ORD CC 11/14/72 - Gulf States ratesAN ORDINANCE AMENDING AN ORDINANCE PASSED AUGUST 10, 1971,
AUTHORIZING GULF STATES UTILITIES COMPANY TO BILL CUSTOMERS
AT A GROSS MONTHLY RATE EQUAL TO THE PRESENT RATE (DESIGNATED
NET MONTHLY RATE) PLUS ADJUSTMENTS, PLUS 10% OF THE FIRST $50.00
AND 2% OF ANY ADDITIONAL AMOUNT OF THE MONTHLY BILL CALCULATED
AT THE NET MONTHLY RATE, INCLUDING ADJUSTMENTS, BY REDUCING THE
ADJUSTMENT TO THE NET MONTHLY RATE FROM 10% OF THE FIRST $50.00
TO 5% OF THE FIRST $50.00 AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS, THAT SECTION 1 OF AN ORDINANCE HERETOFORE
PASSED ON AUGUST 10, 1971, BE AMENDED TO REDUCE THE ADJUSTMENTS
AUTHORIZED GULF STATES UTILITIES COMPANY IN ARRIVING AT A GROSS
MONTHLY RATE FOR BILLING TO CUSTOMERS SO THAT HEREAFTER SAID
SECTION 1 OF SAID ORDINANCE SHALL READ AS FOLLOWS:
(Section 1)
That Gulf States Utilities Company is hereby authorized
to charge for electric service billed customers on and after
April 1, 1971, under all rate schedules now on file with the City
of Huntsville, which service is not paid for within twenty days of
the meter reading date, at a gross monthly rate equal to the present
monthly rate (to be designated "Net Monthly Rate ") plus adjustments
provided in present rate schedules, plus 5% of the first $50.00
and 2% of any additional amount of the monthly bill calculated at
the net monthly rate including such existing adjustments. If
service is paid for within twenty days of the meter reading date,
the charge shall be the net monthly rate, plus such existing ad-
justments, under the applicable schedules to effect the imposition
of the described time price rate.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED BY THE SAID CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS, THAT THE RATE CHANGE HEREIN
AUTHORIZED SHALL BE EFFECTIVE FROM AND AFTER THE PASSAGE OF THE
WITHIN ORDINANCE.
PASSED by the City Council of the CITY OF HUNTSVILLE,
TEXAS, by unanimous vote on this the 14th day of November, A. D.
1972.
ATTEST:
CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
MARTIN D. COLLEY,
City Attorney
A ;ea.,
MORRIS I. WALLER, Mayor