HomeMy WebLinkAbout1975-0981 - Ordinance - 10/09/1975ORDINANCE NO. 981
AN ORDINANCE FIXING, DETERMINING, AND REGULATING THE MAXIMUM RATES FOR LOCAL TELEPHONE
SERVICE THAT GENERAL TELEPHONE COMPANY OF THE SOUTHWEST MAY CHARGE FOR ITS SERVICES
WITHIN THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS; FREEZING THE OFFERING OF FOUR -PARTY SERVICE
WITHIN THE CITY; CONDITIONING THESE RATES UPON THE AGREEMENT OF THE TELEPHONE COMPANY
THAT IT WILL NOT FILE AGAIN WITH THE CITY FOR INCREASED RATES PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER 1,
1976; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS:
Section 1. That the following rates are fixed and determined by the City Council
of the City of College Station, Texas, to be the maximum rates for extended area
telephone service in the City of College Station, Texas, that General Telephone Company
of the Southwest may charge for its services in said City of College Station, Texas.
Class of Service Flat Monthly Rate
Business:
Individual Line Service $15.90
Two -Party Line Service 12.82
Extension 2.00
Residence:
Individual Line Service
7.57
Two -Party Line Service
6.31
Four -Party Line Service
5.02
Extension
1.25
Semipublic
15.90
Key Line
18.11
PBX Trunk
23.82
Section 2. That General Telephone Company of the Southwest is hereby authorized
to charge the following rates for miscellaneous items of service;
Coin Telephone
Nonpublished Number
Service Connection:
Residence
Business
$ .25
1.00 Per Month
30.00
40.00
and the charges under Section 41 of the Texas General Exchange Tariffs of General
Telephone Company of the Southwest, such items being those filed with the City as
providing $146,694 of the revenue allowed herein (except that the monthly color charge
may be continued, making the total amount of the increase granted herein to be derived
from miscellaneous services $163,000) as of the cutoff date of June 30, 1974, and such
other items for miscellaneous services as are now being charged in College Station,
Texas, as provided by the Texas General Exchange Tariffs of General Telephone Company
of the Southwest.
Section 3. That General Telephone Company of the Southwest, from and after
October 1, 1975, may freeze the offering of four -party service within the City; i.e.-,
the Telephone Company will continue to provide the four -party service presently
received by customers, but will not be required to offer four -party service to nely
customers or provide additional four -party service to present customers.
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1975. Section 4. That these rates shall be effective as of the 1st day of October,
Section 5. That the rates set forth herein are permitted and agreed to upon the
agreement of General Telephone Company of the Southwest that it will not file another
general rate application requesting an increase in rates prior to September 1, 1976
(at which time all jurisdiction over telephone rates in Texas will be vested in the
Texas Public Utility Commission).
Section 6. That the Ordinance adopted September 25, 1975, and any other
Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
Section 7. That nothing in this Ordinance contained shall be construed in any
manner, now or hereafter, as limiting, enlarging, or otherwise modifying the statutory
right and power of the City Council to lawfully regulate rates charged for telephone
service within the City of College Station, Texas.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 9th day of October, 1975.
APPROVED
Mayor
ATTEST
City Secretary