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AN ORDINANCE
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE,
FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, A CONTRACT OF SALE AND
1963,GAS.SALES AGREEMENT BETWEEN HOUSTON NATURAL GAS
CORPORATION, CORPUS CHRISTI MUNICIPAL GAS CORPORATION
AND THE CITY OF CORPUS CH_RISTI,,A COPY OF WHICH IS
ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF, COVERING THE
SALE OF CERTAIN GAS DISTRIBUTION FACILITIES AND THE
PURCHASE OF A GAS SUPPLY TO BE USED IN CONNECTION
WITH SUCH FACILITIES; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, HOUSTON NATURAL GAS CORPORATION OWNS AND OPERATES
CERTAIN GAS DISTRIBUTION FACILITIES USED IN PROVIDING GAS SERVICE TO
CERTAIN CUSTOMERS LOCATED JUST OUTSIDE THE PRESENT CORPORATE LIMITS OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, ALONG THE ROUTE OF CERTAIN OF HOUSTON NATURAL GAS
CORPORATIONS GAS TRANSMISSION PIPE LINES; AND
WHEREAS, HOUSTON NATURAL GAS CORPORATION DESIRES TO SELL TO
CORPUS CHRISTI MUNICIPAL GAS CORPORATION AND CORPUS CHRISTI MUNICIPAL
GAS CORPORATION DESIRES TO PURCHASE FROM HOUSTON NATURAL GAS CORPORATION
SUCH GAS DISTRIBUTION FACILITIES DESCRIBED IN THE CONTRACT OF SALE AND
1963 GAS SALES AGREEMENT, AND TO PURCHASE GAS FROM HOUSTON NATURAL GAS
CORPORATION FOR RESALE BY CORPUS CHRISTI MUNICIPAL GAS CORPORATION TO
THE CUSTOMERS NOW AND HEREAFTER SERVED FROM SUCH FACILITIES, SUBJECT TO
THE TERMS AND PROVISIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT:
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. THE CITY MANAGER BE, AND HE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED
TO EXECUTE, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, A CONTRACT OF SALE AND 1963
GAS SALES AGREEMENT BETWEEN HOUSTON NATURAL GAS CORPORATION, CORPUS CHRISTI
MUNICIPAL GAS CORPORATION AND THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, A COPY OF WHICH IS
ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF, COVERING THE SALE OF CERTAIN GAS
DISTRIBUTION FACILITIES AND THE PURCHASE OF A GAS SUPPLY TO BE USED IN
CONNECTION WITH SUCH FACILITIES.
SECTION Z. THE NECESSITY FOR IMMEDIATELY EXECUTING THE AFORESAID
AGREEMENT FOR THE PURPOSES THEREIN STATED 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 SUCH
EMERGENCY AND NECESSITY TO EXIST) HAVING REQUESTED THE SUSPENSION OF SAID
CHARTER RULE 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
AFTER ITS PASSAGES IT IS ACCORDINGLY SO ORDAINED THIS THE DAY
OF APRIL, 1963.
ATTEST:
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�e THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
CIT SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM THIS
THE 2ZST,HA _ DAY
p OOF APRIL, 1963:
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C—n 'I COW ATTORNEY
CONTRACT OF SALE AND
1963 GAS SALES AGREEMENT
THE STATE OF TEXAS }
COUNTY OF NUECES ))
This agreement, made and entered into by and between
Houston Natural Gas Corporation, a corporation organized and
existing under and by virtue of the laws of the State of Texas,
with its principal offices in Houston, Harris County, Texas
(hereinafter called "Seller "); Corpus Christi Municipal Gas
Corporation, a non - profit corporation organized and existing
under and by virtue of the laws of the State of Texas (here-
inafter called "Buyer "); and the City of Corpus Christi, Texas,
Nueces County, a municipal corporation (hereinafter sometimes
called "City ").
W I T N E S S E T H
WHEREAS, Seiler owns and operates certain gas distri-
bution facilities used in providing gas service to certain
customers located gust outside the present corporate limits
of Corpus Christi, Texas along the route of certain of Seller's
gas transmission pipe lines; and
WHEREAS, Seller desires to sell to Buyer and Buyer
desires to purchase from Seller such gas distribution facili-
ties hereinafter described, and to purchase gas from Seller
for resale by Buyer to the customers now and hereafter served
from such facilities, subject to the terms and provisions of
this agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual
covenants herein contained, and other valuable consideration
herein set forth, the parties hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE I. CONVEYANCE OF FACILITIES
A, Seller hereby sells and conveys to Buyer the fol-
!owing described rjropeoty,> all of which is presently situated
Ci ,, of Corpuo Christi, Texas:
1. Those certain gas service lines
of Seller (each of which extends from and
receives gas at a certain tap on either
Seller's Old Brownsville Road 12 -inch gas
transmission pipe line, Seller's London
Gin lateral 2 -inch transmission pipe line,
or Seller's 12 -inch transmission pipe line
along Highway 9) presently used by Seller
to provide gas service to the customer lo-
cations listed below, beginning, in each
instance, at the point where such service
line connects with the outlet or down-
stream side of the tap valve or service
tee on such gas transmission pipe line
of Seller, and thence extending down-
stream of such point, including any and
all meters, regulators, pipes, valves
and other allied equipment owned by Seller
downstream of such point of connection
and affixed to and connected with the
line or lines running to and providing
gas service to one or more of the follow-
ing customer service locations:
NAME
J. Deal
A. D. Clement
T. K. Whitmire
P. Baldwin
J. C. Whitmire
Dan McDonough
Wayne Hendricks
West Oso School
TranD port Company of Texas
J. London Coop. Gin Elevator
Vacant (G. E. Jalufka Gin)
Sparks & Forrester Oil Co.
ADDRESS
9105 Old Brownsville Rd.
8801 Old Brownsville Rd.
8631 Old Brownsville Rd.
8527 Old Brownsville Rd.
8250 Old Brownsville Rd.
6910 Old Brownsville Rd.
6902 Old Brownsville Rd.
Farm Road 665
902 Sharpsburg
5800 Shell Road
Farm Road 763
2805 Farm Road 763
7337 F. M. Hwy 343
2. That certain 2 -inch distribution
main presently used by Seller to deliver
gas to the customer service locations
listed below, beginning at the point where
such 2 -inch main connects with the last
outlet or downstream valve, flange or
fitting of Seller's London Gin regulator
station (located adjacent to Seller's
Old Brownsville Road 12 -inch transmission
pipe line, near the intersection of Old
Brownsville Road and F. M. Highway 763)
and extending downstream from such point
along and north of Old Brownsville Road
(but excluding and excepting any portion
of Seller's London Gin lateral 2 -inch
transmission pipe line which extends from
the same regulator station and runs in a
southerly direction parallel to said F. M.
Highway 763), including any and all meters,
regulators, pipes, valves and other allied
equipment owned by Seller downstream of such
point of connection and affixed to and con-
nected with said main and the lines run-
ning to and providing gas service to the
following customer service locations:
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SELLER'S
ACCOUNT NO.
1620- o200 -1
1620 - 0250 -1
1620-0380-4
1620 - 0420 -4
1620 - 0500 -1
1620 - 1145 -1
1620- 1150 -1
1620-9902_1
1620 - 0005 -1
1620 - 6700 -1
1620-9903-1
162o- 9907 -1
1620 - 9908 -1
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SELLER'S
ADDRESS
ACCOUNT NO.
NAME
J. Hernandez
7342 Old Brownsville Rd.
7342 Old Brownsville Rd.
1620- 1050 -1
1620 - 1051 -1
T. C. Rodriquez
733+ Old Brownsville Rd.
1620 - 1060 -1
J. J. Strokos
A. R. Gonzales
7330 Old Brownsville Rd.
1620- 1065 -1
J. B. Gonzales
7322 Old Brownsville Rd.
7310 Old Brownsville Rd.
1620-1070 -1
1620- 1075 -5
Vacant
E. C. Hoover
7242 Old Brownsville Rd.
7218 Old Brownsville Rd.
1620 - 1105 -2
1620- 1115 -1
S. Hernandez
7160 Old Brownsville Rd.
1620 - 1125 -1
R. Gomez
7154 Old Brownsville Rd.
1620 - 1130 -5
R. Carrea
J. G. Lugo
7146 Old Brownsville Rd.
1620 - 1137 -1
1620 1140 -1
T. Padron
7106 Old Brownsville Rd.
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3. That certain 2 -inch distribution
main presently used by Seller to deliver
gas to the customer service locations
listed below, beginning at the point where
such 2 -inch main connects with the last
outlet or downstream valve, flange or
fitting of Seller's Cuddihy Field regu-
lator station (located adjacent to Seller's
Old Brownsville Road 12 -inch transmission
pipe line) and extending downstream from
such point, including any and all meters,
regulators, pipes, valves and other allied
equipment owned by Seller downstream of such
point of connection and affixed to and con-
nected with said main and the lines running
to and providing gas service to the follow-
ing customer service locations:
SELLER'S
NAME
ADDRESS
ACCOUNT NO.
F. J. Humplik
7714 Old Brownsville Rd.
1620- 0900 -1
Coastal States
7605 Old Brownsville Rd.
1620 - 0905 -1
Universal Coating 601 Cuddihy Field
604 Cuddihy Field
1620- 1995 -1
1620 - 2000 -2
Coastal States Aviation
Coastal Bend Habil. Assn. 617 Cuddihy Field
1620 - 2060 -1
Coastal Bend Habil. Assn. Cuddihy Field
1620- 2062 -1
1620 2160
Coastal States
Coastal States
Aviation 652 Cuddihy Field
Aviation 653 Cuddihy Field
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1620 - 2170 -1
Coastal Bend
673 Cuddihy Field
683
1620 - 2300 -2
1620 - 2325 -1
Coastal Bend
Coastal States
Cuddihy Field
Aviation 7621 Old Browmsville Rd.
1620 - 0915 -2
Coastal States
Aviation Cuddihy Field
1620 - 2150 -1
1620- 2140
Cabaniss Areo Parts Cuddihy Field
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4. Any and all easements, surface
leases, rights -of -way, licenses and per-
mits owned by Seller and which are assign-
able, which are used exclusively in the
operation of the property conveyed to Buyer
under subparagraphs 1 through 3, above.
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CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
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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,INTRO-
DUCED, OR AT THE PRESENT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
RESPECTFULLY,
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THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS.
THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
JAMES L. BARNARD v
JAMES H. YOUNG f
JACK R. BLACKMON
JOSE R. DELEON
M. P. MALDONADO
W. J. ROBERTS
W. H. WALLACE, JR. ;
THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOW! O VOTE:
JAMES L. BARNARD `
JAMES H. YOUNG
JACK R. BLACKMON
JOSE R. DELEON
M. P. MALDONADO Ic
W. J. ROBERTS
W. H. WALLACE, JR.
B. The sale and conveyance to Layer under Paragraph
A, above, is hereby made as is and where is, provided, how-
ever, that Seller binds itself and its successors and legal
representatives to warrant and forever defend the title to
same unto Buyer, its successors and assigns, against the law-
ful claims of all persons whomsoever claiming or to claim
the same or any part thereof, by, through or under Seller,
but not otherwise. It is expressly understood that no por-
tion of any gas transmission pipe line of Seller is included
In this sale and conveyance. On or shortly after the effec-
tive date of this sale, as hereinafter provided, Seller shall
furnish Buyer an executed and acknowledged Conveyance and
Bill of Sale, dated as of such effective date, in recordable
form. At the present time, certain of the properties of
Seller conveyed to Buyer under this Contract of Sale are sub-
ject to a lien securing indebtedness of Seller, but Seller
guarantees that such release will be obtained promptly after
the said Conveyance and Bill of Sale is filed for record and
delivered to Buyer.
C. The consideration for the sale and conveyance
to Buyer under Paragraph A, above, shall be computed at the
rate of Eighty -five and 86/100 dollars ($85.86) for each of
the thirty -eight (38) accounts listed under said Paragraph
A, provided, however, that Buyer shall be credited with nine
(9) accounts as an offset (by reason of the prior inclusion
in inventory of two of the accounts listed above, together
with seven other accounts outside the corporate limits of
Corpus Christi which have not been and are not herein con-
veyed to Buyer but remain Seller's accounts), thus resulting
in a total consideration payable to Seller for said sale and
conveyance to Buyer of Two thousand four hundred eighty -nine
and 94/100 Dollars ($2,489,94), which amount shall be payable
In cash to Seller (after making the adjustments provided in
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Article II, below) upon delivery of the recordable Bill of
Sale and Conveyance referred to in Paragraph B, above.
D. Seller hereby assigns and transfers to Buyer the
following items:
1. Any and all customer contracts
of Seller with the customers listed in
Paragraph A, above, without recourse on
Seller.
2. All of accounts receiv-
able from such Customers listed A, above, including any appliance
Purchase accounts receivable. All such
accounts receivable which are not over
ninety days delinquent and from persons
Who are being provided gas service either
by Buyer or by the City, shall be without
recourse on Seller. All other accounts
receivable are with recourse, but Buyer
agrees to use due diligence to collect
the same.
E. From and after the effective date hereof, Buyer
shall assume and perform all obligations of Seller with re-
spect to all security deposits held by Seller from the cus-
tomers listed under Paragraph A, above.
F. Seller shall continue to be responsible for any
refund obligation to any of the customers listed in Paragraph
A, above, by reason of any advance to Seller in aid of con-
struction.
ARTICLE II. EFFECTIVE DATE
A. On or about April 24, 1963 (or such other date
as may be mutually agreed to by the parties), Seller'-s repre-
sentative shall read all meters for the customers listed in
Article I (accompanied by Buyerls representative if desired
by Buyer), and immediately upon the reading of such meters,
Buyer will "take- over" the operation and ownership of the
properties and accounts conveyed to Buyer under Article I
above. The date of such meter reading shall be the effective
date of this sale and conveyance.
B. Shortly after such effective date, Seller shall
deliver to Buyer the Conveyance and Bill of Sale referred to
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In Paragraph B of Article I. a list of Seller's accounts re-
ceivable and assignable customer contracts herein assigned
to Buyer under Paragraph D of Article I, all dated as of such
effective date, together with a list of security deposits
referred to in Paragraph E of Article I, and upon receipt
thereof, Buyer shall pay Seller in cash an amount equal to
the total consideration ($2,489,94) adjusted by (i) increas-
ing it by the amount of Seller's accounts receivable assigned
to Buyer (including those resulting from the meter reading
or sums effective date), and (11) decreasing it by the amount
of security deposit obligations assumed by Buyer.
C. Representatives of Buyer are familiar with the
properties herein being conveyed to Buyer, and upon and after
the effective date, the books, records and accounts of Seller
pertinent to the sale of gas to the customers listed in Article I
hereof shall be delivered to Buyer.
ARTICLE III. 1963 GAS SALES AGREEMENT
A. Subject to the terms, conditions and limitations
hereinafter provided, Seller hereby agrees to sell and deliver
to Buyer, and Buyer agrees to purchase and receive from Seller,
at the points of delivery hereinafter designated, the quanti-
ties of natural gas required by Buyer for resale to consumers
now and hereafter provided with gas service from the facili-
ties sold and conveyed to Buyer under Article I hereof and
any additions to or extensions of such facilities receiving
gas therefrom to the extent hereinafter provided.
B. The following shall constitute the points of delivery
for all gas sold and delivered to Buyer hereunder:
1. Each existing point of connection
(between the line transferred to Buyer and
Seller's facilities), as described in sub-
paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of Article I
hereof, shall be a point of delivery for
gas sold hereunder; provided, however,
that Seller may, at its option and at
its cost and expense, install measure-
ment facilities at any of such points and
if such measurement facilities are installed,
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the point of delivery shall then be the
outlet or downstream side of Seller's last
valve, flange or fitting of Seller's meter.
2. It is understood and agreed that
Buyer may add additional consumers to, and
make additions to and extensions from, the
facilities sold and conveyed to Buyer under
Article I hereof, all without any arrange-
ment with or approval by Seller so long as
the same does not require any modification
of Seller's equipment at such existing
point of delivery. Any such addition or
change by Buyer which will require any
modification of Seller's equipment at an
existing point of delivery, shall be made
by Buyer only by special arrangement with
Seller, and any modification in such equip-
ment of Seller shall be at the cost and
expense of Buyer. No additional tap in
any pipe line of Seller shall be made ex-
cept by mutual agreement of Seller and
Buyer, and shall be made by Seller at
Buyer's cost and expense. Any such addi-
tional tap so made shall be a new and and
additional point of delivery hereunder.
3. Unless and until Seller exercises
its option to install measurement facili-
ties at any delivery point hereunder, as
provided in subparagraph 1 above, the vol-
ume of gas sold and delivered to Buyer
hereunder at each point of delivery shall
be the total of the monthly meter readings
by Buyer of the customers being served by
gas delivered to Buyer at such point of
delivery.
C. For the purposes hereinafter set forth, reference
is made to the following contracts, the provisions of which
are familiar to all of the parties hereto:
1. Seller and Buyer have heretofore
entered into a contract dated December 28,
1962 for the sale by Seller and the pur-
chase by Buyer of the natural gas require-
ments of Buyer's distribution system (conveyed
to Buyer by Seller on December 28, 1962),
and said contract as amended by amendment
approved February 13, 196? is hereinafter
called "the 1962 Contract'.
2. Seller and City have heretofore
entered into a contract dated November 15,
1960 for the sale by Seller and the purchase
by City of the natural gas requirements
of the City's distribution system, and
said contract as amended by two amendments
dated February 1, 1961 and November 28,
1962, respectively is hereinafter called
"the 1961 Contract/.
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D. MEASUREMENT AND METERING EQUIPMENT - Buyer and
Seller hereby adopt and make a part hereof all of Articles
III and •IV of the 1961 Contract which are applicable there-
under on and after the effective date of this 1963 Gas Sales
Agreement, sixb,ject to the following conditions and exceptions:
1. Seller shall have no obligation
to install metering equipment, recording
thermometer, or recording gravitometer at
any delivery point, but may at its elec-
tion install any of same at any such point.
2. Unless Seller elects to install
any such equipment as described under 1
above, the gas shall be delivered to Buyer
at such pressures and temperatures as may
exist at any such point of delivery, and
flowing temperature shall be assumed to
be 600 Fahrenheit and gravity shall be as-
sumed to be .6 unless and until equipment
is installed to measure the same.
E. QUALITY AND ODORIZATION OF GAS - Buyer and Seller
hereby adopt and make a part hereof Articles V and VI of the
1961 Contract, except that Seller shall have no obligation
to install or maintain any calorimeter and the BTU content
of the gas shall be assumed to be the same as that used un-
der the 1962 Contract, or if such 1962 Contract terminates,
then the parties shall use the average BTU heating value re-
ported by Seller's gas measurement department during any such
billing period for Seller's gas at or in the vicinity of the
points of delivery hereunder.
F. LIABILITY OF PARTIES AND GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS
AND FORCE MAJEURE - Buyer and Seller hereby adopt and make
a part hereof Articles IX and X of the 1961 Contract.
G. ASSIGNABILITY OF CONTRACT AND GIVING OF NOTICE -
Buyer and Seller hereby adopt and make a part hereof Articles
XIII and XIV of the 1961 Contract.
H. PRICE AND BILLINGS - The price to be paid by Buyer
to Seller for all gas delivered hereunder during any monthly
billing period shall be the identical price payable under
the 1962 Contract, and Buyer and Seller hereby adopt and
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make a part hereby Article '11 of the 39u2 Contracr., subject
to the following:
I. If the 1962 Contract terminates
or is cancelled, regardless of how the same
occurs, and Seller is selling natural gas
to Buyer (or if not Buyer, then the City)
for resale inside the city limits of Corpus
Christi, Texas under any other contract
between the parties, then the identical
price payable under such other contract,
2. If at any time hereof, no sale de during
scribedabove tIn this
Paragraph H is being made, then the price
to be negotiated by the parties at such
time shall thereafter apply, and until
such agreement is reached Buyer shall
continue to make payment to Seller at
the last price paid under the above pro-
visions of this Paragraph H until agree-
ment is reached or until termination of
this 1963 Gas Sales Agreement under
Paragraph K hereof.
I. TAXES - Buyer and Seller hereby adopt and make
a part hereof Article VII of the 1962 Contract.
J. DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES - Buyer and Seller hereby
adopt and made a part hereof Article IX of the 1962 Contract.
K. TERM - Subject to the provisions hereof relating
to termination and cancellation, this 1963 Gas Sales Agreement
shall be for a term commencing on the date of first deliveries
hereunder and ending on the date of termination or cancelia-
tion of the 1962 Contract, subject to the following:
1. If at any time hereafter any portlon
Of any transmission pipe line of Seller de-
livering gas to any of the points of delivery
herein described is hereafter sold to either
Buyer or the City, whether under an existing
agreement or otherwise, this 1963 Gas Sales
Agreement shall thereupon immediately termi-
nate as to any and all such points of de-
livery.
2. If after termination or cancella-
tion of the 1962 Contract gas is still being
delivered to Buyer hereunder at any point
or points of delivery from a transmission
pipe line or pipe lines of Seller, then
this 1963 Gas Sales Agreement shall, con-
tinue to apply to each such point of de-
livery until the first of the following
events occurs:
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(a) 13111rPn and Seller are unable to agree
as to the price to be pain iucn gas
within one year after the provisions of
subparagraph 2 of Paragraph H become ap-
plicable.
(b) Buyer's facilities (being served with
gas from any such delivery point are con-
nected with any other facilities of Buyer
or the City receiving gas from any third
party supplier.
(c) The expiration of ten (10) years from
the date of termination or cancellation
of the 1962 Contract.
L. MISCELLANEOUS AND NO USE OF TAX FUNDS - Buyer
and Seller hereby adopt and make a part hereof Articles XII
and XIII of the 1962 Contract.
M. With reference to the volumes of gas sold to Buyer
hereunder and measured by Buyer's monthly meter readings,
as provided in subparagraph 3 of Paragraph C hereof, Buyer
agrees to promptly furnish such readings to Seller and Seller
shall render a statement to Buyer within ten (10) days fol-
lowing receipt of such meter readings and Buyer shall make
payment to Seller therefor as provided in Paragraph D above.
ARTICLE IV. PRIOR CONTRACTS NOT AMENDED
Nothing contained In this Contract of Sale and 1963
Gas Sales Agreement shall alter or amend any prior agreement
or contract of Seller with either or both of the other parties
hereto, and any mention made herein of any such agreement
or contract is solely for the purpose of reference.
EXECUTED as of the day of 1963
in multiple originals.
ATTEST:
HOUSTON NATURAL GAS CORPORATION
By ��, ✓�e.�.E�
Assistant ecre ary tson n s
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$ for Vice President
CORPUS CHRISTI MUNICIPAL,
ATTEST:
GAS CORPORATION
By
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CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
ATTEST:
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By
City Secretary 1 y Manager
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APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM
THIS DAY OF
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