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, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Bastrop,
Texas has determined that in order to offset higher wholesale power
and system maintenance and upgrade costs; and
WHEREAS,
the City Council of Bastrop determined that Sec. 7.700 "Residential
Electric Rates", Sec. 7.800 "Commercial Electric Rates",
Sec. 7.900 "Key Account Rates" and Sec. 7.100 "Municipal
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are hereby, in all things repealed to the extent that the same conflict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 8th day of November
2005.
READ AND APPROVED
on SECOND READING on the 22nd day November 2005.
APPROVED:
By: Tom Scott
Mayor
ATTEST:
Teresa Valdez
City Secretary
APPROVED
AS TO FORM:
Jo Christy Brown
City Attorney
EXHIBIT
"A"
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 |
$0.0328 per KWH |
| Generation Charge |
$0.0775 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 |
$0.0326 per KWH |
| Generation Charge
|
$0.0775 per KWH |
(Section 7.800
(b) - (h) remain unchanged.)
Sec.
7.900 Key Account Rates
a. Key
Accounts Monthly Rates.
| Monthly
Customer Charge |
$16.00
|
| Wire Charge |
$0.0318 per KWH |
| Generation Charge |
this rate is set by
the City's wholesale
power provider for Texas public schools. |
(Section 7.900
(b) - (h) remain unchanged.)
Sec.
7.100 Municipal Rates
a. Municipal Rates.
Rate: $0.0823 per KWH
