Ordinance No. 927ORDINANCE NO. 927
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE RATES OF THE HOUSTON
NATURAL GAS CORPORATION IN THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS; PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; PROVIDING A
SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION
AND EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE-CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN:
Section 1: The following rates and charges are hereby fixed as the maxi- '
mum monthly net rates and charges, and are hereby authorized for distribution
and sale of natural gas in the City of Baytown, Texas, to be applied and used
by Houston Natural Gas Corporation (the "Company "), its successors or assigns.
RESIDENTIAL RATE
Net Monthly Rate:
First
400
Cubic
Feet
or
less $2.00
Next
2,600
Cubic
Feet
@
11.0¢
per
Ccf
Next
3,000
Cubic
Feet
@
10.0¢
per
Ccf
Next
10,000
Cubic
Feet
@
8.0�
per
Ccf
All Over
16,000
Cubic
Feet
@
4.5Q
per
Ccf
Minimum Monthly Bill $2.00
COMMERCIAL RATE
Net Monthly Rate:
First
400
Cubic
Feet
or less
$2.25
Next
8,600
Cubic
Feet
@
12.0¢
per
Ccf
Next
11,000
Cubic
Feet
@
1O.0
per
Ccf
Next
10,000
Cubic
Feet
@
6.5�
per
Ccf
All Over
30,000
Cubic
Feet
@
5.0
per
Ccf
Minimum Monthly Bill $2.25
Each monthly residential bill shall be increased by the lesser of (a) 10%
of the net monthly bill or (b) $3.00, to arrive at the gross monthly bill.
Each monthly commercial bill shall be increased by the lesser of (a) 10% of
the net monthly bill or (b) $5.00, to arrive at the gross monthly bill. The
difference between the gross rate and the net rate, representing a discount,
shall be allowed for payment of bills within ten (10) days after the date of
the bill. If a gas bill is not paid within ten (10) days after its date, the
gross bill shall apply.
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The Railroad Commission of Texas, after notice and hearing of its Docket
No. 246, by its order dated December 1, 1958, established and fixed the rate to
be paid at the City Gate for gas purchased for resale to the consumers affected
by this ordinance. If such City Gate Rate is hereafter decreased or increased
by subsequent order of the Railroad Commission (and from time to time as such
orders may issue) the rate herein fixed shall forthwith be likewise adjusted by
changing the price per Ccf of each step of the two schedules in an amount equival-
ent to the change in the Gate Rate, minus or plus, as may be appropriate.
The rates in effect hereunder shall also be adjusted by the Company:
(1) So as to accomplish a decrease or increase of such rates equivalent to
the change in the amount of taxes or other government imposition payable
solely by reason of any change in rates pursuant to the provisions of
the preceding paragraph; and
(2) Upon the imposition of any new or increased rate of tax or similar charge
imposed by any governmental agency on the Company and determined or
measured by the volume, proceeds, or receipts of gas delivered to such
customers, to the extent necessary to pass the effect thereof on to such
consumers.
Such increase or decrease in rates, as appropriate, shall be passed along
by the Company to its consumers by an adjustment in the above net monthly rates
after the Company has filed with the City Clerk a sworn statement setting forth
the changes in the Gate Rate and /or the adjusted rates which result therefrom.
The rates hereinabove set out shall be effective and applicable to distribu-
tion and sale of natural gas billed after the effective date of this ordinance,
unless and until such rates shall be changed hereafter in accordance with law.
Section 2: The Company shall establish and post in its office rate
schedules providing monthly billing rates complying with Section 1 of this
ordinance and may, in addition, establish special contract rate schedules for
larger volume commercial or industrial use providing other rates and charges.
Section 3: All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent with the
terms of this ordinance are hereby repealed; provided, however, that such
repeal shall be only to the extent of such inconsistency, and in all other
respects this ordinance shall be cumulative of other ordinances regulating
and governing the subject matter covered by this ordinance.
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Section 4: If any provision, exception, section, subsection, paragraph,
sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance or the application of same to any
person or set of circumstances, shall for any reason be held unconstitutional,
void or invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remaining
provisions of this ordinance or their application to other persons or sets of
circumstances and to this end, all provisions of this ordinance are declared
to be severable.
Section 5: This ordinance shall take effect the 22 day of
August 1968. The City Clerk is hereby directed to give notice hereof
by causing the caption of this ordinance to be published at least twice within
ten (10) days after the passage of this ordinance.
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of a majority of the
City Council of the City of Baytown, of this the 22 day of A,igust
1968.
ATTEST:
Edna Oliver, City Clerk
APPROVED:
2/
Seaborn C y, Mayor
William R. Laughlin, ity At rney
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