Ordinance No. 2,2237518
ORDINANCE NO. 2223
AN ORDINANCE DETERMINING AND FIXING THE MAXIMUM SCHEDULES
OF RATES TO BE CHARGED BY ENTEX, INC. IN THE CITY OF
BAYTOWN, TEXAS, FOR NATURAL GAS AND NATURAL GAS SERVICE
FURNISHED BY IT TO RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL CONSUMERS;
FIXING THE EFFECTIVE DATES OF GAS RATES PRESCRIBED IN
THIS ORDINANCE; MAKING MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS AND
REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT.
WHEREAS, on December 27, 1976, Entex, Inc. filed its
Statement of Intent to change rates in the City of Baytown,
Texas, such increases to be effective with all billing after
May 1, 1977; and
WHEREAS, after reasonable notice, the City Council of
the City of Baytown entered on a hearing on the 24th day of
February, 1977, and reconvened the hearing on this the 28th
day of April, 1977, in order to determine the propriety of
the proposed rate changes, said hearing closed on the 28th
day of April, 1977; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Baytown has
considered all testimony and evidence which has been offered
and wishes to pass upon the request of Entex, Inc. for a
rate increase; NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BAYTOWN, TEXAS:
Section 1: That Entex, Inc., its successors and assigns,
is hereby authorized to place into effect the following
schedules of rates within the corporate limits of the City
of Baytown, Texas, for supply of natural gas and natural gas
service:
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RESIDENTIAL RATE
APPLICATION OF SCHEDULE
This schedule is applicable to consumers receiving gas for
uses usual in a home through a single meter serving a single
family dwelling and its related structures. 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
First 400 cubic feet or less $4.00
Next 2,600 " @ .123 per 100 cubic feet
Next 3,000 it @ .110 it 19 it
Next 10,000 it @ .090 It of
Over 16,000 " " @ .055 " " of of
$.049 per 100 cubic feet of gas over 6,000 cubic feet allowable
in each of the billing months of May through October, inclusive.
MINIMUM MONTHLY BILL
Effective May 1, 1977, the minimum monthly bill shall be
$4.00 net.
PAYMENT
The above net monthly rates will apply to all bills paid by
date indicated on bill. For bills not paid by indicated
dated, gross rates shall apply, which rates shall be the
above net rates plus ten percent (10`7'0), not to exceed $3.00.
COMMERCIAL RATE
APPLICATION OF SCHEDULE
This schedule is applicable to consumers using gas for
purposes other than residential whose consumption in any
month is less than 150,000 cubic feet. When a customer uses
in excess of 150,000 cubic feet in any month, the consumer
shall be billed on the applicable large volume rate schedule.
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.
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NET MONTHLY RATE
First
400
cubic feet or less
$4.50
Next
8,600
11 it @
.133 per 100 cubic feet
Next
11,000
of it @
.110 If it
Next
10,000
it It @
.075 " It " It
Over
30,000
It it @
.060 " it " It
MINIMUM MONTHLY BILL
Effective May 1, 1977, the minimum monthly bill shall be
$4.50.
PAYMENT
The above net monthly rates will apply to all bills paid by
date indicated on bill. For bills not paid by indicated
date, gross rates shall apply, which rates shall be the
above net rates plus ten percent (10 %), not to exceed $5.00.
Section 2: Purchased Gas Adjustment Provision: The
above net monthly rate per unit sold is predicated upon a
price of gas purchased for resale hereunder of 38.30 per Mcf.
To the extent that Entex's price of gas to be purchased
(adjusted to correct any prior variations from actual costs)
for resale hereunder increases or decreases, said net monthly
rate shall be adjusted up or down to reflect (i) changes in
such cost of gas per unit sold and (ii) changes in gross
receipts taxes resulting from such increases or decreases in
the net monthly rate. For purposes of calculating said
adjustment, it shall be proper for Entex to determine its
cost of gas from its several suppliers and the gross receipts
taxes to be paid on the basis of a logical geographical
area.
If Entex receives any refund of any increased cost of purchased
gas that has been passed on under this provision, a refund
shall be made to consumers served by this rate schedule.
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Section 3: Repealing Clause: All ordinances or parts
of ordinances inconsistent with the
are hereby repealed; provided, howe,
shall be only to the extent of such
other respects this ordinance shall
ordinances regulating and governing
covered by this ordinance.
terms of this ordinance
ver, that such repeal
inconsistency and in all
be cumulative of other
the subject matter
Section 4: Savings Clause: If any provision, section,
exception, 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 un-
constitutional, 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 the end provisions of this ordinance
are declared to be severable.
Section 5: Effective Date: This ordinance shall take
effect immediately from and after its passage by the affirmative
vote of the City Council of the City of Baytown and the rates
provided for herein shall be effective for all bills rendered
after May 1, 1977.
INTRODUCED, READ, and PASSED by the affirmative vote of
the City Council on this 12th day of May 1977.
TOM GENTRY, Mayory
ATTEST:
EILEEN P. HALL, City Clerk
APPROVED:
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NEEL R CHA DSON, City Attorney
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