AN ORDINANCE AMENDING APPENDIX A ARTICLE 7.000 OF THE BASTROP
CODE OF ORDINANCES, REGARDING UTILITY RELATED FEES TO REFLECT COST
ADJUSTMENTS IN RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL ELECTRIC RATES; PROVIDING
A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Bastrop received an option from
the Lower Colorado River Authority to receive `level' charge for the
wholesale power cost to the City; and
WHEREAS,
the City Council of Bastrop determined that Sec. 7.700 "Residential
Electric Rates" and Sec. 7.800 "Commercial Electric Rates"
of Article 7.000 "Utility Related Fees" in APPENDIX A should
be revised to reflect the revision in the wholesale power cost to
the City from LCRA; and
WHEREAS,
in order to enact these revisions it is necessary to amend the Bastrop
Code of Ordinances, Appendix A, Article 7.000, et. seq., "Utility
Related Fees," as shown herein below.
NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BASTROP, TEXAS:
PART 1: That the
Bastrop City Code of Ordinances, Appendix A, Article 7.000, "Utility
Related Fees," shall be amended to reflect an adjustment in the
City's residential and commercial electric rates and charges as shown
on the attached Exhibit "A, " which exhibit is incorporated
herein as reference as if set forth in full.
PART 2: That all
ordinances, resolutions and orders heretofore passed, adopted and
made, or any part of the same, affecting rates and charges for residential
and commercial electric rates of the City of Bastrop, which are in
conflict with this Ordinance, shall be, and the same are hereby, in
all things repealed to the extent that the same conflict with this
Ordinance, or with the laws of the State of Texas.
PART 3: This Ordinance
shall take effect upon the date of final passage noted below in accordance
with the City's Charter, Code of Ordinances, and the laws of the State
of Texas.
READ AND ACKNOWLEDGED
on FIRST READING on the 14th day of December 2004.
READ AND APPROVED on SECOND READING on the 11th day January 2005.
APPROVED:
Tom Scott, Mayor
ATTEST:
Teresa Valdez, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Jo-Christy Brown, City Attorney
EXHIBIT "A"
TO ORD. NO. 2005-2
APPENDIX A
FEE SCHEDULE
ARTICLE 7.000 UTILITY RELATED FEES
Sec. 7.700 Residential Electric Rates
a. Residential Monthly Rates.
| Monthly Customer
Charge |
$10.00 |
| Wires Charge |
$0.0285 per KWH |
| Generation Charge
|
$0.0550 per KWH |
(Section 7.700 (b) -
(h) remain unchanged.)
Sec. 7.800 Commercial Electric Rates
a. Commercial Monthly Rates.
| Monthly Customer
Charge |
$16.00 |
| Wire Charge |
$0.0283 per KWH |
| Generation Charge |
$0.0550 per KWH
|
(Section 7.8000 (b) -
(h) remain unchanged.)
