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AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING FEES TO BE CHARGED BY PIONEER
NATURAL GAS COMPANY FOR SETTING, TURNING ON AND RECON-
NECTING CUSTOMER METERS WITHIN ~HE CITY LIMITS OF
PLAINVIEW, TEXAS
WHEREAS, Pioneer Natural Gas Company, a division of Pioneer Corporation,
has applied, to the Council of t]he City 'of Plainview
to establish fees for the setting, turning on and reconnecting of cus-
tomer meters within the City; and
WHEREAS, after due consideration the City Council has
determined that such fees requested by Piomeer Natural Gas Company
should be approved;
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the City Council of the
City of Plainview , Texas: ~
I.
That Pioneer Natural Gas Company shall be entitled to charge the
following feeS for setting and turning on customer meters in the City of
Meter Set
Meter Turn-On
Pla:inview :
During Normal After Normal
Working Hours Working Hours
$8.00 $12.00
$8.00 $12.00
II.
THAT~ in case of default or nonpayment of the gas bill rendered at
any authorized rate, Pioneer Natural Gas Company shall have the right to
discontinue gas service to any customer in the manner provided by law,
and in case such customer shall make application to have service recon-
nected, he ~y be required to pay as a condition precedent thereto all
amounts due Pioneer Natural Gas Company, and also a reconnecting fee of
Eight Dollars ($8.00) during normal working hours and Twelve Dollars
($12.00) after normal working hours.
III.
THAT, notwithstanding the fees set by this ordinance, Pioneer
Natural Gas Company shall not be prohibited in the future from making
due application to the City Council to chamge said fees in order
to insure that the costs of providing such services continue to be
properly recovered from customers requesting same.
IV.
THAT, all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith
are hereby repealed to the extent of the conflict.
V.
THAT, this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and
after its passage and approval as provided by law, provided that Pioneer
Natural Gas Company accepts in writing tlhe terms of this.ordinance
within thirty (30) days after being notified of the passage hereof.
PASSED AND APPROVED on first reading thfs~~ day of
~ ~A'~mZ.~ , A.D. 1979.
PASSED AND APPROVED on final reading this day of
, A.D. 1979.
Mayor~, City of Plainview
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