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Home My WebLink About021439 ORD - 07/21/1992AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 55, UTILITIES, ARTICLE IV, GAS RATES AND CHARGES, SECTION 55-61, CLASSIFICATION OF CUSTOMERS AND SCHEDULES OF RATES, AS SET FORTH IN ORDINANCE NO. 21001 AS AMENDED, SO AS TO CHANGE THE SCHEDULE OF GAS RATES FOR ALL CUSTOMERS TO THE CITY -OWNED GAS DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM BY PROVIDING A NEW SCHEDULE OF GAS RATES FOR ALL CUSTOMERS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERANCE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION. WHEREAS, the City Council finds that an increase in gas rates is necessary to keep such service self-supporting. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. That Chapter 55, Utilities, Article IV, Gas Rates and Charges, Section 55-61, Classification of Customers and Schedules of Rates, of the Code of Ordinances, be amended and effective on July 30, 1992, so as to provide a new schedule of rates to all customers as follows: RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMER RATE Cycle 11 in Nov. thru 10 in April First 1 MCF per month or less $ 4.664 $ 5.755 Next 2 MCF per month 2.618 2.936 Next 7 MCF per month 1.515 1.674 Next 40 MCF per month 1.431 1.579 All over 50 MCF 1.017 1.102 Minimum Monthly Bill $ 4.664 $ 5.755 Cycle 11 in April thru 10 in Nov. First 1 MCF per month or less $ 4.664 $ 5.755 Next 2 MCF per month 2.618 2.936 Next 5 MCF per month 1.515 1.674 Next 30 MCF per month .763 .837 All over 38 MCF .678 .720 Minimum Monthly Bill $ 4.664 $ 5.755 COST OF SERVICE PER MCF Inside Outside City Limits City Limits SEASONAL CUSTOMERS All customers who have requested a cutoff and 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 as seasonal customers, and in lieu of the rates applicable to all customers, there shall be charged and collected the following charge for gas furnished and delivered to the meters by the Department of Public Utilities of the City: MICROFILMED 021439 SEASONAL RATES Part Year Customers First 1 MCF per month or less Next 2 MCF per month Next 7 MCF per month Next 30 MCF per month A11 over 40 MCF Minimum Monthly Bill GENERAL CUSTOMER RATES COST OF SERVICE PER MCF Inside Outside City Limits City Limits $ 7.748 7.006 3.328 1.431 1.017 $ 7.748 $ 9.306 8.003 3.773 1.579 1.102 $ 9.306 COST OF SERVICE PER MCF Inside Outside City Limits City Limits First 1 MCF per month or less $ 4.664 $ 5.755 Next 2 MCF per month 2.618 2.936 Next 7 MCF per month 2.448 2.756 Next 40 MCF per month 2.353 2.650 Next 50 MCF per month 1.017 1.102 Next 100 MCF per month .848 .911 Next 100 MCF per month .742 .795 Next 700 MCF per month .710 .752 Next 1000 MCF per month .614 .614 Next 13000 MCF per month .551 .551 All over 15000 MCF .530 .530 Minimum Monthly Bill $ 4.664 $ 5.755 INCENTIVE AIR COOLING & CONDITIONING RATE (Limited to customers using less than 15,000 MCF per month annual average.) All General Rate customers that have installed total energy or have gas operated air cooling and air conditioning equipment, or both, and have an average volume used in MCF per month in the seven summer months that exceed the five winter months average use, when inspected and approved by the Gas Division, who request in writing to be billed in the summer months on the Summer Incentive Gas Rate Schedule starting with Cycle 11 in April and ending with the billing of Cycle 10 in November shall be billed on the following rate schedule: COST OF SERVICE PER MCF Inside Outside City Limits City Limits First 1 MCF per month or less $ 4.664 $ 5.755 Next 2 MCF per month 2.618 2.936 Next 7 MCF per month 2.448 2.756 Next 40 MCF per month 1.791 2.014 Next 150 MCF per month .763 .837 Next 300 MCF per month .710 .752 Next 500 MCF per month .614 .646 Next 14000 MCF per month .551 .572 All over 15000 MCF .530 .530 Minimum Monthly Bill $ 4.664 $ 5.755 SECTION 2. PURCHASED GAS ADJUSTMENT. These rates are subject to gas cost adjustments as follows: Rates will be adjusted monthly by the City following the receipt of notice of cost of gas from the supplier to pass on to the consumer the full amount of such cost adjusted for pressure base and gas loss and unaccounted-for factors. All General customers who consume over 15,000 MCF in one month and who receive gas from the City's distribution system at the same pressure which the City receives the gas from it's supplier (14.65 psi) shall be billed 2.05% less per MCF for purchased gas adjustment than the General Customer Rate Schedule. SECTION 3. The rates established in Section 1 of this ordinance shall be applied against all natural gas service provided on or after July 30, 1992. SECTION 4. INTERRUPTIONS. Deliveries of gas to commercial or industrial customers may be interrupted or curtailed in case of shortage, or threatened shortage, of gas supply from any cause whatsoever, to conserve gas for residential and other human need customers served hereunder, according to all mandatory orders of governmental agencies having jurisdiction. SECTION 5. That all ordinances, or parts of ordinances, in conflict herewith be and the same are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict. SECTION 6. If for any reason any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, work, or provision of this ordinance shall be held invalid or unconstitutional by final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction, it shall not affect any other section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word, or provision of this ordinance, for it is the definite intent of this City Council that every section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word, or provision hereof be given full force and effect for its purpose. SECTION 7. Publication shall be made one time in the official publication of the City of Corpus Christi by publishing the caption of this ordinance stating in substance the purpose of the ordinance. wp/6%'Inc 6-18-92 PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT State of Texas, } County of Nueces } ss: CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI Ad #48349 PO # Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, this day personally came Anna Steindorf, who being first duly sworn, according to law, says that she is a Business Office Secretary of the Corpus Christi Caller -Times a daily newspaper published at Corpus Christi in said County and State, generally circulated in Aransas, Bee, Brooks, Cameron, Duval, Hidalgo, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Karnes, Kenedy, Kleberg, Live Oak, Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio, Victoria, and Webb Counties, and that the publication of NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF ORDINANCE NO. 021439 which the annexed is a true copy, was published in the Corpus Christi Caller -Times on the 27th day of July 1992. One Time(s) $43.50 Business Office MecretaIf r Subscribed and sworn to before me this 6th day of August, 1992. itho aedAHN eo Notary Public, Nueces County, Texas NOTICE r ORDINA 0,x{1 AMENDING - 5, UTILITIES, AR R/, OAS RATES AND' 55-B1,.as SEC- TION CATION OF CUSTOMERS AND SCHEDULES OF RATES, AS SET FORTH IN ORDI- NANCE NO. 21001 AS AMENDED, SO AS TO CHANGE THE SCHEDULE OF GAS RATES FOR ALL CUS- TOMERS TO THE CITY - OWNED GAS DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM BY PROVIDING A NEW SCHEDULE OF GAS RATES FOR ALL CUSTOM- ERS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERANCE; PROVIDING AN -EFFECTIVE DATE; AND PRO- VIDING FOR PUBLICATION. The ordinance was passed and approved by the City Cound of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas on the, 21st day of July, 1992. /s/ Armando Chaps City Secretary City of Carpus Christi State of Texas, County of Nueces } ss: } PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI Ad #72635 PO # 212223,42 N44 REJ'L J°92 JED V Yarf�C ', 'V.c tC w Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, this day personally came Anna Steindorf, who being first duly sworn, according to law, says that she is a Business Office Secretary of the Corpus Christi Caller -Times, a daily newspaper published at Corpus Christi in said County and State, generally circulated in Aransas, Bee, Brooks, Cameron, Duval, Hidalgo, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Karnes, Kenedy, Kleberg, Live Oak, Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio, Victoria, and Webb Counties, and that the publication of NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED UTILITY RATE INCREASES which the annexed is a true copy, was published in the Corpus Christi Caller -Times on the 21st day of June, 1992. One Time(s) $ 26.10 Subscribed and sworn July, 1992. Notary Public My commission Business Offi Secret y to before me this 8th day of 1 pl , Nueces County, Texas expires on 11-30-92. • w • �JMy (nnn c : 493,1 Molar? Slate of7 it -s' QRR�Tt On "tw11dat the Cospus wilt hop a s., 1992, Council hearing re - getout. '?4` propped adjustments w *bee rates. The prbpdsal would in- crease water, wastewater, and gas rates six percent. The public hearing will be hsid during a special council meet- ing which will follow the regular council meeting scheduled at 2:00 pm. in the Council Chambers at City Hee, 1aad. Sas—