HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 6679-1973 - Amending Chapter 11, Article 1, Sec. 11-1, Code Of Ordinances - 06/28/1973FOS:pr
ORDINANCE NO. 6679 -=~---
AN ORDINANCE AMEND~NG CHAPTER 11, ARTICLE 1, SECTION 11-1 TO
INCREASE THE ELECTRIC SERVICE CHARGE BY ADDING '1 t J8 CENTS PE
KILOWATT HOUR AS A FUEL COST ADJUSTMENT AND SECTICN" 11-3 PROVID
THAT THE NEW RATES ESTABLISHED HEREIN SHALL NOT AFFECT ANY CON
TRACT RATES AS OF THE 15TH DAY OF AUGUST , 1973,. PRO-
VIDING FOR PUBLICATION OF THE ORDINANCE IN LIEU OF THE ENTIRE
0RD1NANCE AS WELL AS A SAVINGS CLAUSE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1. THAT the first paragraph of Section 11-1 of Article 1 of the
Code of Ordinances of the City of Lubbock County, Texas, be and is hereinafter
amended to read as follows:
"The following rates shall be charged for electric service furnished
in the City according to classifications herein set out, by all persons,
firms or corporations engaged in furnishing such electric power
service to the public including electric service furnished by the City's
electric light system provided however, that from and after the t 5 th
day of August , 1973, there shall be added thereto ~· 18
cents per kilowatt hour as a fuel cost adjustment. 11
SECTION 2. THAT Section 11-3 shall be amended as follows:
"The rates established in Section 11-1 shall in no way be construed to
affect rates being charged by virtue of written contracts executed
and in effect as of midnight, 8u.gus t 13 , 19 _n_; provided
however, that upon the expiration by their own terms of such con-
tracts, all further contracts shall be made in conformity with the
rates established in Section 11-1. 11
SECTION 3. THAT should any section, paragraph., sentence, clause, phras
or word of this Ordinance be declared unconstitutional or invalid for any reason,
the remainder of this Ordinance shall not be affected thereby.
SECTION 4. THAT the City Secretary is hereby authorized to cause publica
tion of the descriptive caption of this Ordinance as an alternative method provided
by law.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
Passed by the Council on first reading this 28th day of _;;J..:...u::.n•:.-_..;. _ _.., 1973.
Passed by the Council on second reading this 12th day of July ~ 1973.
~~----~~URNER, MAYOR