HomeMy WebLinkAbout1981-1291 - Ordinance - 05/14/1981ORDINANCE NO. 1291
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND CHANGING A FRANCHISE ORDINANCE ENACTED BY THE CITY OF
COLLEGE STATION, BRAZOS COUNTY, TEXAS, ON AUGUST 10, 1978 AND BEING PARTLY STYLED,
"AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO LONE STAR GAS COMPANY, A CORPORATION, ITS SUCCESSORS
AND ASSIGNS, A FRANCHISE TO FURNISH AND SUPPLY GAS TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN THE
CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, BRAZOS COUNTY, TEXAS "; AND PROVIDING FOR A MODIFICATION
OF THE DEFINITION OF THE TERMS "SERVICE LINES" AND "YARD LINES" REFERENCED IN
SECTION 4 THEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. As of the effective date of this amendatory ordinance, and upon
acceptance by Lone Star Gas Company of the provisisions hereof, Section 4 of the
aforesaid captioned franchise ordinance enacted on August 10, 1978, shall be
stricken, cancelled and nullified and there shall be substituted in lieu thereof
a new provision reading as follows:
"SECTION 4. In addition to the rates charged for gas supplied, Company
may make and enforce reasonable charges, rules and regulations for service
rendered in the conduct of its business including a charge for services
rendered in the inauguration of natural gas service,and may require, before
furnishing service, the execution of a contract therefor. Company shall
have the right to contract with each customer with reference to the installa-
tion of, and payment for, any and all of the gas piping from the connection
thereof with the Company's main in the streets or alleys to and throughout
the consumer's premises. Company shall own, operate and maintain all service
lines, which are defined as the supply lines extending from the Company's
main to the customer's meter where gas is measured by Company. The consumer
shall own, operate, and maintain all yard lines and house piping. Yard lines
are defined as the underground supply lines extending from the point of
connection with Company's customer meter to the point of connection with
consumer's house piping."
SECTION 2. Enactment of this amendatory ordinance shall in no way ever be
construed so as to diminish or impair any consumer's ownership interest in
service lines (or portions thereof) installed prior to the effective date
of this amendatory ordinance.
SECTION 3. The terms and provisions of this amendatory ordinance shall be
deemed to be severable, and if the validity of any section, clause or phrase
of this amendatory ordinance should be declared to be invalid, the same shall
not affect the validity of any other section, sentence, clause or phrase
of this amendatory ordinance.
SECTION 4. Except as heretofore and hereinabove changed and amended, the
terms, provisions, conditions and requirements of the aforesaid franchise
ordinance shall remain in full force and effect.
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SECTION 5. This amendatory ordinance shall become effective as of
- A - i4 1 , 1981 if the Company files its
written acceptance of the provisions of this ordinance within sixty (60)
days after its final passage and approval by this City and upon acceptance,
the provisions hereof shall be binding upon City and Company, their
successors and assigns.
PASSED AND APPROVED ON THIS THE
14th DAY OF May
APPROVED:
ATTEST:
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lenn Schroeder, City Secretary
Gary Halter, ayor
, 1981.
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