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ORD CC 06/09/1970 - Natural Gas Service ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE DETERMINING AND FIXING THE MAXIMUM SCHEDULES OF RATES TO BE CHARGED BY PENNZOIL UNITED, INC. , ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, IN THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS , FOR NATURAL GAS AND NATURAL GAS SERVICE FURNISHED BY IT TO RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL CONSUMERS , CONTAINING DEFINITIONS , FIXING THE EFFECTIVE DATES OF GAS RATES PRESCRIBED IN THIS ORDINANCE, MAKING MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS : SECTION 1. That Pennzoil United, Inc. , its successors and assigns, is hereby authorized to place in effect the following schedules of rates within the corporate limits of the City of Huntsville, Texas , (hereinafter called "City") for the supply of natural gas and natural gas service: RESIDENTIAL RATES Rate Schedule R-115-1, a copy of which is attached, marked Exhibit "A", and made a part hereof. COMMERCIAL RATES Rate Schedule SC-115-1,a copy of which is attached, marked Exhibit "B", and made a part hereof. I The above described schedules of residential rates and of commercial rates, as adjusted in the manner therein provided, are the highest rates that may be charged by Pennzoil United, Inc. , its successors and assigns , for residential consumers and commercial consumers within the City. Other lower residential rates and commercial rates may be fixed and determined from time to time by Pennzoil United, Inc. , its successors and assigns, for gas and gas service furnished to residential consumers and commercial consumers within the City. SECTION 2. That the terms "residential consumer" and "commercial consumer" as used herein shall be defined as set out in said "A" and "B", respectively. SECTION 3. That natural gas supplied by Pennzoil United, Inc . , its successors and assigns, is for the individual use of the consumer at i one point of delivery and shall not be resold or shared with others . s SECTION 4. That the maximum rates and charges prescribed in this ordinance for residential consumers and commercial consumers shall apply as maximum rates and charges on all bills rendered for gas and for gas service on the day next following the effective date of this ordinance, viz, the date of passage hereof. SECTION 5. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are repealed to the extent of the conflict only. SECTION 6. That nothing contained in this ordinance shall be construed as in any manner, now or hereafter, limiting or modifying the right and power of the City, under the law, to regulate the rates charged by Pennzoil United, Inc. , its successors and assigns, within the City. Read in full and passed on first reading at a regular meeting on the day of (: p/ , 1970. Read in full and passed and adopted on second and final reading at a regular meeting on the day of 1970. APPROVED: a _ Mayor ATTEST: /7 City Secretary of the City of Huntsville, Texas (SEAL) 2. l� THE STATE OF TEXAS ) COUNTY OF WALKER ) I, the duly appointed, qualified and acting City Secretary of the City of Huntsville, Texas, do hereby certify that the above and fore- going ordinance was adopted on first reading by the City Council of said City of Huntsville at a Council meeting held on the 9th day of June 1970, that written notice of the date, place and subject of said meeting was posted on a bulletin board located at a place convenient to the public in the city hall for at least the three days preceding the day of said meeting, that the Mayor and Councilmen John W. Amick , Thomas N. Mainer , III Scott E . Johnson , Ferol M. Robinson , Marion A. King , Morris I . Waller Paul W. Knox and were present and voted in favor of said ordinance, that the foregoing ordinance was adopted on second and final reading by the City Council of said City of Huntsville, Texas, at a Council meeting held on the day of , 1970, that written notice of the date, place and subject of said meeting was posted on a bulletin board located at a place convenient to the public in the city hall for at least the three days preceding the day of said meeting, that the Mayor and Councilmen and were present and voted in favor of said ordinance and that said ordinance has been duly engrossed and enrolled in the records of the City of Huntsville. Executed under my hand and the official seal of the City of Huntsville, Texas, at said City, this the 9th day of June 1970. 9 City Secretary of the City of Huntsville, Tex (SEAL) • • Exhibit A UNITED GAS DISTRIBUTION COMPANY RESIDENTIAL NATURAL GAS SERVICE RATE SCHEDULE R-115-1 APPLICATION OF SCHEDULE This schedule is applicable to natural gas service to a customer in a dwelling or a residential apartment for uses usual in a home. Natural gas supplied hereunder is for the individual use of the customer at one point of delivery and shall not be resold or shared with others. NET MONTHLY RATE $2.00 per month, which includes the use of 400 cubic feet 11.630 per 100 cubic feet for the next 2,600 cubic feet 7.630 per 100 cubic feet for the next 3,000 cubic feet 6.13fi per 100 cubic feet for all additional gas used. Whenever revisions of the city gate rate paid by United Gas Distribution Company are filed with the appropriate jurisdictional body, the above consumer rates shall be adjusted, either plus or minus, to reflect the amount of the change in the average unit cost of gas supplied under this rate schedule above or below the average unit cost of such gas at the city gate rate in effect on the 17th day of May, 1970, such adjusted consumer rates to apply to all gas used after the regular meter reading dates falling on or after the effective date of such city gate rate change. If, as a result of any decrease in the city gate rate, the Company receives refunds of any increased costs that have been passed on to consumers under the fore- going gas cost adjustment clause, the consumer rate adjusted as provided above which would otherwise be in effect will be reduced to effect such refund during the twelve- calendar-month period thereafter by an amount per one hundred cubic feet determined by dividing the amount of such refund by the total volume of gas sold under the above consumer rate during the twelve calendar months immediately preceding the month in which such refund is received by the Company. Minimum Monthly Bill: $2.00 PAYMENT The above net monthly rate increased by 10% is the gross monthly rate. All bills shall be rendered on the gross basis . The difference between the gross and net rates, representing a discount, shall be allowed for payment of bills within 10 days from date of bill. • • Exhibit B UNITED GAS DISTRIBUTION COMPANY COMMERCIAL NATURAL GAS SERVICE RATE SCHEDULE SC-115-1 APPLICATION OF SCHEDULE This schedule is applicable to any customer engaging in any business, professional, or institutional activity, for all unrestricted uses of gas, including cooking, heating, refrigeration, water heating, air conditioning and power. Natural gas supplied hereunder is for the individual use of the customer at one point of delivery and shall not be resold or shared with others . NET MONTHLY RATE $2.50 per month, which includes the use of 400 cubic feet 13.630 per 100 cubic feet for the next 3,600 cubic feet 7.630 per 100 cubic feet for the next 4,000 cubic feet 6.13C per 100 cubic feet for all additional gas used. Whenever revisions of the city gate rate paid by United Gas Distribution Company are filed with the appropriate jurisdictional body, the above consumer rates shall be adjusted, either plus or minus, to reflect the amount of the change in the average unit cost of gas supplied under this rate schedule above or below the average unit cost of such gas at the city gate rate in effect on the 17th day of May, 1970, such adjusted consumer rates to apply to all gas used after the regular meter reading dates falling on or after the effective date of such city gate rate change. If, as a result of any decrease in the city gate rate, the Company receives refunds of any increased costs that have been passed on to consumers under the foregoing gas cost adjustment clause, the consumer rate adjusted as provided above which would otherwise be in effect will be reduced to effect such refund during the twelve-calendar-month period thereafter by an amount per one hundred cubic feet determined by dividing the amount of such refund by the total volume of gas sold under the above consumer rate during the twelve calendar months immediately preceding the month in which such refund is received by the Company. Minimum Monthly Bill: $2.50 PAYMENT The above net monthly rate increased by 10% is the gross monthly rate. All bills shall be rendered on the gross basis. The difference between the gross and net rates, representing a discount, shall be allowed for payment of bills within 10 days from date of bill.