Ordinance No. 2,452807 -1
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roll ORDINANCE NO. 2452
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE
CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS; DETERMINING AND FIXING THE
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 March 27, 1978, 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, 1978; and
WHEREAS, after reasonable notice, the City Council of
the City of Baytown entered on a hearing on the 27th day of
April, 1978, and said hearing closed on the 27th day of
April, 1978; 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 the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Baytown, Texas, is hereby amended by amending Chapter 31,
"Utilities ", Article II, Natural Gas Service, by repealing
Section 31 -18 as it presently exists and by substituting in
its place a new Section 31 -18 which shall read.as follows,
to wit:
Sec. 31 -18. Rates and charges.
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:
N
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
$4.40
Next
2,600 to
@
.123 per 100 cubic feet
Next
3,000 if
@
.110 " it
Next
10,000 " it
@
.090 " of " It
Over
16,000 It to
@
.055 " It to 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, 1978, the minimum monthly bill shall be
$4.40 net.
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 $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 M1
First
Next
Next
Next
Over
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JNTHLY RATE
400 cubic feet or less $4.90
8,600 " 11 @ .133 per 100 cubic feet
11,000 ,1 It @ .110 ,1 II If 11
10,000 It @ .075 If "
30,000 it @ .060 IT "
MINIMUM MONTHLY BILL
Effective May 1, 1978, the minimum monthly bill shall be
$4.90.
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: Repealing Clause: 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.
Section 3: 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 4: 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, 1978.
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INTRODUCED, READ, and PASSED by the affirmative vote of
the City Council on this 2_ 7th day of April , 1978•
ATTEST:
l
EILEEN P. HALL, City Clerk
APPROVED:
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OTT BO NDS, City Attorney
CA&
MMETT 0. HUT TO, Mayor
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