HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976-10-07 - Special City CouncilSPECIAL SESSION - THURSDAY
OCTOBER 7, 1976 - 3:00 P.M.
ER OF THE CITY COUNCIL
HALL, CITY OF STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS
The Gity Council met in Special Session, Thursday, October 7, 1976 at 3:00 p.m.
with Mayor Donald R. Jones present and presiding. Councilmembers Jim Chambers,
W. M. Irwin, Charles Riggins, Raymond Anderson, Ermer Ferguson, Larry Hammett and
Betty Heath were present. Councilman Calvin McGee was absent.
Others attending the meeting were City Administrator Marshall Shelton, Director of
Public Works R.Y.Gann, City Secretary Joyce Pemberton, Attorney Don Bird and Jonathan
Pray.
Mayor Jones explained the purpose of this meeting was to consider a rate ordinance
for Lone Star Gas Company.
Mr. Jonathan Pray came before the Counci protesting an increase in gas rates and re-
questing the Council not to grant a rate increase to Lone Star Gas. Mayor Jones ex-
plained to Mr. Pray the past actions of the Council and the Railroad Commission and
explained the City's position as of this date.
Mr. Don Bird, rate attorney employed by the City of Stephenville, came before the
Council presenting his findings on the gas rates requested by Lone Star Gas Company.
Mr. Bird explained that, after his discussions and negotiations with Lone Star Gas
and after he had received their rate figures, he had prepared a rate ordinance (each
member of the Council received a copy) for the Council to consider.
Mr. Bird said this ordinance represented a compromise between the $52,000 the City
had offered and the $66,000 Lone Star Gas had requested, as net income. This approx-
imately a 10% reduction in net revenues. Mr. Bird also pointed out this rate ordinance
is lower than the ordinance which is now in effect and which is the interim rate set
by the Railroad Commission and, in his opinion, is lower thant the Railroad Commission
would set if the City should decide to appeal to the Railroad Commission on October
13th and he highly recommends the Council pass and adopt this rate ordinance as pre-
sented.
After a lengthy discussion, Councilman Irwin moved to pass and adopt the Lone Star Gas
Company rate ordinance as presented. Councilman Chambers made the second. Motion
carried unanimously.
ORDINANCE
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF CERTAIN GENERAL SERVICE RATES TO BE
CHARGED BY LONE STAR GAS COMPANY WITHIN THE CITY OF STEPHENVILLE TO RESIDENTIAL AND
COMMERCIAL CUSTOMERS PROVIDING FOR CERTAIN ADJUSTMENTS TO THE RATES ESTABLISHED BY
THIS ORDINANCE TO REFLECT WHOLESALE COST FLUCTUATIONS OF GAS TO LONE_ STAR GAS COMPANY;
PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE IS CUMULATIVE OF ALL OTHER ORDINANCES NOW IN CONFLICT
HEREWITH; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT WITH THIS ORD-
INANCE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY TO EXIST:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STEPHENVILLE:
Theme being no o er business, the meeting adjourned at 4:30 p.m. and the Council went
to Ispect Fir S ation ��2.
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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHi�ENT OF CERTAIN GENERAL SERVICE RATES
TO BE CHARGED BY LONE STAR GAS COMPANY WITHIN THE CITY OF STFnr�nnUU
RESIDENTIAL AND CCHERCIAL,CUSTOMERS PROVIDING FOR CERTAIN ADJUST _E TO TO
THE RATES ESTABLISHED`BY THIS ORDINANCE TO REFLECT WHOLESALE COST FLUCTUATIONS
OF GAS TO LONE STAR GAS C�ANY; PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE IS CUMULATIVE
OF ALL OTHER ORDINANCES NOW IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES
AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN COiFLICT WITH THIS ORDINANCE; AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY TO EXIST.
BE IT ORAAMED BY THE CITY OF THE CITY OF STEPHENVILLE:
SECTION 1. Effective on the date of final approval of this ordinance, Lone
i Star Gas Company, its successors and assigns, shall charge for sales of
natural gas rendered to residential and crnmIercial cust
limits of Stephenville Texas a maximum omers within the city
, , axmum service rate as herein fixed and
determined as follows:
First 1,000 Cu. Ft.
$ 2.500 Net
Next 3,000 Cu. Ft.
1.761 Per Mcf Net.
Next 6,000 Cu. Ft.
1.651 Per Mcf Net.
Over
HE= 10,000 Cu. Ft.
Ordinance amended Nov.l, 1976 -- Regular meeting. r Mcf Net.
SECTION 2. Whenever as a result of any order of the Texas Railroad Commission
or other governmental agency with requisite jurisdiction, or a court of competent
jurisdiction, the rate aid by
to consumers in the City of Stephenvi�llee increases orudecseaseo from distribution bas
Of $1.0399 per PX7, each step of each of the rate schedules prescribed herein
shall be adjusted upward or downward as the case may be, by the difference
between the higher or lower rate and $1.0399 per MCF. Such new resulting
base rate shall be computed to the nearest tenth of one cent per MT. Any
such adjustment shall be applied to the bills of consumers effective the next
dete billing following the billing period during which the adjustment was
SECTION 3. The rate set forth in Section 1 may be charged, modified, or altered
by action of the City Council of the City of Stephenville or by any other
manner as provided by law.
SECTION 4. Except as may be herein provided, this ordinance shall be cumulative
R all previously enacted and exist ordinances of the City of Stephenville
not in conflict herewith; and all ordinances or parts of ordinances which are
in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed as to
those parts in conflict only.
SECTION 5. It is hereby found and determined that the meeting at which this
T asanlaw ce was werepprovideds open to the public and that all notices required by
SECTION 6.
"the safety e and created by the immediate necessity to provide
Texas by incur , general welfare of the citizens of Stephenville,
insuring that natural gas is available at reasonable rates to all
persons so situated for their individual health, safety, and welfare; the
requirement that this ordinance become effective thirty (30) days after
Passage is found to endanger the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens
of Stephenville, Texas, and, therefore, this ordinance, due to said emergency,
shall become effective inmed_ately upon its passage and approval.
PASSED AND APPRpVED on this the
--� day of
Mayor
ATTEST:
City C er
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