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AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING THE CORPUS CHRISTI CODE, 1958, SO AS TO
ESTABLISH A NEW SCHEDULE OF GAS RATES FOR CUSTOMERS
OR CONSUMERS OF THE CITY — OWNED GAS DISTRIBUTION
SYSTEM BY AMENDING SECTION 38 -46 AND SECTION 38 -47
OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE, 1958; PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATA; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, THE PURCHASE PRICE OF GAS PURCHASED BY THE CITY
FOR ITS USE AND FOR USE OF CUSTOMERS AND CONSUMERS BEING FURNISHED
GAS SERVICE THROUGH THE CITY —OWNED GAS DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM HAS SINCE
MARCH 1, 1961, INCREASED APPROXIMATELY 150% OVER THE PURCHASE PRICE
WHICH THE CITY WAS PAYING PRIOR TO MARCH 1, 1961; AND
WHEREAS, PRESENT GAS RATES ARE INADEQUATE TO DEFRAY THE
OPERATING EXPENSES AND PROVIDE A PROPER RETURN OF INVESTMENT OF THE
CITY IN ITS GAS DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT
IT IS NECESSARY TO INCREASE GAS RATES FOR CUSTOMERS AND CONSUMERS OF
THE CITY GAS DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AFTER A STUDY AND CONSIDERATION BY
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE PROBLEM:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. THAT NEW RATES APPLICABLE TO CUSTOMERS AND
CONSUMERS OF THE CITY -OWNED GAS DISTRIBUTIONSYSTEM ARE HEREBY ESTA-
BLISHED AND SECTION 38 -46 OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE, 1958,
IS HEREBY AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:
'DIVISION 2. CITY —OWNED UTILITY.
"SECTION 38 -46. CLASSIFICATION OF CUSTOMERS AND SCHEDULE
OF RATES. ALL CUSTOMERS OTHER THAN ONE OR TWO FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
CUSTOMERS, SEASONAL CUSTOMERS, CHURCH CUSTOMERS, SCHOOL CUSTOMERS
AND HOSPITAL CUSTOMERS, SHALL BE CLASSIFIED AS GENERAL RATE CUSTOMERS.
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"ONE AND TWO FAMILY CUSTOMERS. ALL ONE FAMILY RESIDENCE AND
ALL TWO FAMILY RESIDENCE CUSTOMERS SHALL BE BILLED FOR AND THERE SHALL
BE COLLECTED THE FOLLOWING CHARGES FOR GAS FURNISHED AND DELIVERED
TO THEIR METERS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES OF THE CITY:
RESIDENTIAL RATE
FIRST 1 MCF PER MONTH
NEXT 2 MCF
NEXT 7 MCF
NEXT 40 MCF
NEXT 50 MCF
NEXT 100 MCF
NEXT 800 MCF
ALL OVER 1000 MCF PER MONTH
MINIMUM MONTHLY BILL
MINIMUM BILL FOR 15 DAYS
OR LESS WHEN ZERO CONSUMPTION
RESIDENTIAL
SUMMER INCENTIVE RATE
FIRST 1 MCF PER MONTH
NEXT 2 MCF
NEXT 3 MCF
ALL OVER 6 MCF
MINIMUM MONTHLY BILL
MINIMUM BILL FOR 15 DAYS
OR LESS WHEN ZERO CONSUMPTION
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NOV. 1ST THRU APR. 30TH
INSIDE CITY LIMITS OUTSIDE CITY LIMITS
$1.50 $2.25
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$1.50 $2.25
.75 1.13
MAY 1ST THRU OCTOBER 31ST
INSIDE CITY LIMITS
OUTSIDE CITY LIMITS
$1.5770
$2.25
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$1.50
$2.25
.75
1.13
"GENERAL RATE CUSTOMER. ALL GENERAL RATE CUSTOMERS SHALL
BE CHARGED AND THERE SHALL BE COLLECTED THE FOLLOWING CHARGES FOR GAS
FURNISHED AND DELIVERED TO THEIR METERS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC
UTILITIES OF THE CITY; UNLESS OTHERWISE REQUESTED BY THE CUSTOMER,
WHO USES GAS OPERATE AIR COOLING AND AIR CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT UNDER
RULES AND RESTRICTIONS HEREINAFTER PROVIDED:
GENERAL RATE
FIRST 1 MCF PER MONTH
NEXT 2 MCF "
NEXT 7 MCF
NEXT 40 MCF
NEXT 50 MCF
NEXT 100 MCF
NEXT 800 MCF
ALL OVER 1000 MCF PER MONTH
MINIMUM MONTHLY BILL
MINIMUM BILL FOR 15 DAYS OR
LESS WHEN ZERO CONSUMPTION
INSIDE CITY LIMITS
OUTSIDE CITY LIMITS
$1.570
$2.25
.35
1. 5
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5
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32
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$1.50
$2.25
-75
1.13
ALL GENERAL RATE CUSTOMERS THAT HAVE INSTALLED GAS OPERATED
AIR COOLING AND AIR CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT WHEN INSPECTED AND APPROVED
BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES AND HAVING A RATED INPUT OF NOT
LESS THAN 60,000 BTU PER HOURp WHO REQUEST, IN WRITINGS AN AIR CONDI-
TIONING SUPPLEMENT TO THEIR GAS SUPPLY CONTRACT SHALL BE BILLED FOR THE
BILLING MONTHS OF MAY THROUGH OCTOBERS INCLUSIVE, AT THE FOLLOWING RATE:
AIR COOLING & CONDITIONING:
GENERAL INCENTIVE RATE
FIRST 1 MCF PER MONTH
NEXT 2 MCF " "
NEXT 7 MCF
NEXT 190 MCF
NEXT 800 MCF
ALL OVER 1000 MCF PER MONTH
MINIMUM MONTHLY BILL
MINIMUM BILL FOR 15 DAYS OR
LESS WHEN ZERO CONSUMPTION
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INSIDE CITY LIMITS OUTSIDE CITY LIMITS
$1.5770
$2.25
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.35
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.24
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$1.50
$2.25
.75
1.13
"CHURCH, SCHOOL OR HOSPITAL CUSTOMERS. ALL CUSTOMERS AND CON-
SUMERS WHO DESIRE TO BE CLASSIFIED AS CHURCH CUSTOMERS OR SCHOOL CUSTOMERS
OR HOSPITAL CUSTOMERS SHALL PRESENT EVIDENCE SATISFACTORY TO THE DIRECTOR
OF PUBLIC UTILITIES OF THE FACT THAT THE GAS SERVICE 15 FOR USE ON PREMISES
USED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHURCH PURPOSES BY A DULY RECOGNIZED CHURCH IF THE
CUSTOMER DESIRES TO BE CLASSIFIED AS A CHURCH CUSTOMER, OR USED EXCLUSIVELY
FOR SCHOOL PURPOSES, BEING PUBLIC OR PRIVATE NONPROFIT SCHOOL IF IT IS TO BE
CLASSIFIED AS ASCHOOL CUSTOMER, AND USED EXCLUSIVELY FOR HOSPITAL PURPOSES
BY A PUBLIC, PAROCHIAL OR NONPROFIT HOSPITAL IF DESIRED TO BE CLASSIFIED AS
A HOSPITAL CUSTOMER. ALL CUSTOMERS CLASSIFIED AS CHURCH, SCHOOL OR HOSPITAL
CUSTOMERS SHALL BE CHARGED AND THERE SHALL BE COLLECTED THE FOLLOWING CHARGES
FOR GAS FURNISHED AND DELIVERED TO THE METERS OF SUCH CUSTOMERS BY THE
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES OF THE CITY:
CHURCH, SCHOOL OR HOSPITAL RATE
FIRST 1 MCF PER MONTH
NEXT 2 MCF
NEXT 7 MCF "
NEXT 190 MCF "
NEXT 800 MCF
ALL OVER 11000 MCF "
INSIDE CITY LIMITS
$1.50
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.24
OUTSIDE CITY LIMITS
$2.25
1.05
.96
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MINIMUM MONTHLY BILL $1.50 $2.25
MINIMUM BILL FOR 15 DAYS OR
LESS WHEN ZERO CONSUMPTION $ -75 $1.13
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"SEASONAL CUSTOMERS. ALL CUSTOMERS WHO HAVE REQUESTED A
CUTOFF AND A RECONNECTION AT THE SAME LOCATION OR FOR SERVICES TO THE
SAME PREMISES, INCLUDING INCREASES OR REDUCTIONS OF THE SAME PREMISES
AND WHICH CUTOFF WAS NOT NECESSITATED BY REASON OF RECONSTRUCTION OF THE
BUILDING ON THE PREMISES SHALL BE CLASSIFIED AS SEASONAL CUSTOMERS, AND
IN LIEU OF THE RATES APPLICABLE TO ALL CUSTOMERS, THERE SHALL BE CHARGED
AND COLLECTED THE FOLLOWING CHARGES FOR GAS FURNISHED AND DELIVERED TO
THE METERS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES OF THE CITY:
SEASONAL (PART YEAR) RATE
FIRST 1 MCF PER MONTH
NEXT 2 MCF PER MONTH
NEXT 7 MCF PER MONTH
NEXT 4o MCF PER MONTH
NEXT 50 MCF PER MONTH
NEXT 100 MCF PER MONTH
NEXT 800 MCF PER MONTH
ALL OVER 1x000 MCF
MINIMUM MONTHLY BILL
INSIDE CITY LIMITS
$2.00
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$2.00
OUTSIDE CITY LIMITS
$3.00
1.41
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.15611
.36
$3.00
MINIMUM BILL FOR 15 DAYS OR
LESS WHEN ZERO CONSUMPTION $1.00 $1.50
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CORPUS CHRIS n' TEXAS
_LDAY OF V.&dL 19 -/
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
FOR THE REASONS SET FORTH IN THE EMERGENCY CLAUSE OF THE FORE-
GOING ORDINANCE, A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND IMPERATIVE NECESSITY EXIST FOR
THE SUSPENSION -OF THE CHARTER RULE OR REQUIREMENT THAT NO ORDINANCE OR
RESOLUTION SHALL BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRODUCED, AND THAT
SUCH ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE READ AT THREE MEETINGS OF THE CITY
COUNCIL; 1', THEREFORE, HEREBY REQUEST THAT YOU SUSPEND SAID CHARTER RULE
OR REQUIREMENT AND PASS THIS ORDINANCE FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRODUCED,
OR AT THE PRESENT MEETING of THE CITY COUNCIL.
RESPECTFULLY,
THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
BEN F. MCDONALD
Tom R. SWANTNER
DR. JAMES L. BARNAF
JosE R. DELEON
M. P. MALDONADO
W. J. ROBERTS
JAMES H. YOUNG
THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWI O VOTE:
BEN F. MaDONALD '
Tom R. SWANTHER
DR. JAMES L. BARMARI
JOSE R. DELEON
M. P. MALDONADO
W. J. ROBERTS
JAMES H. YOUNG
SECTION 2. THE RATES SET FORTH IN SECTION 1 SHALL BE EFFECTIVE
AT ALL TIMES FROM AND AFTER JULY 31, 1961, AND COMMENCING WITH THE FIRST
BILL RENDERED FOR THE READING OF THE METERS OF THE RESPECTIVE CUSTOMERS
FROM AND AFTER JULY 31, 1961.
SECTION 3. IF FOR ANY REASON ANY SECTION, PARAGRAPH, SUBDIVISION,
CLAUSE, PHRASE, OR PROVISION OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE HELD INVALID, IT SHALL
NOT AFFECT ANY VALID PROVISIONS OF THIS OR ANY OTHER ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO WHICH THESE RULES AND REGULATIONS RELATE.
SECTION I!. SECTIONS 38 -46 AND 38-47 OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY
CODE, 1958, AS AMENDED, ARE BY THE ADOPTION OF THIS AMENDED SECTION 38 -46,
HEREBY REPEALED BUT NO CHARGES ACCRUING UNDER SAID PREVIOUS EXISTING SECTIONS
SHALL BE ALTERED, RELEASED, RELINQUISHED OR REVOKED. ALL OTHER PROVISIONS
RELATING TO RATES AND CHARGES FOR GAS OR SERVICES FURNISHED BY THE GAS
DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
SHALL NOT BE AFFECTED OTHER THAN IS HEREIN PROVIDED.
SECTION 5. THE NECESSITY FOR IMMEDIATELY REVISING THE GAS RATES
OF THE CITY -OWNED GAS DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
CREATES A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND AN IMPERATIVE PUBLIC NECESSITY REQUIRING THE
SUSPENSION OF THE CHARTER RULE THAT NO ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE
PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION AND THAT SUCH ORDINANCE OR
RESOLUTION SHALL BE READ AT THREE SEVERAL MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL,
AND THE MAYOR, HAVING DECLARED THAT SUCH EMERGENCY AND NECESSITY EXIST,
AND HAVING REQUESTED THAT SUCH CHARTER RULE BE SUSPENDED, AND THAT THIS
ORDINANCE BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION AND TAKE EFFECT
AND BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT FROM AND AF ER ITS PASSAGE, IT IS ACCORDINGLY
PASSED AND APPROVED, THIS J/ DAY of , 1961.
ATTEST:
CITY SEC AY
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APPROVED AS LE L FORM THIS
J AY OF , 1961:
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THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS