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ORDINANCE NO. 14,767
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING IN PART SECTIONS 1 AND
2 OF ORDINANCE NO. 11,366 TO PROVIDE FOR
LEVYING ADDITIONAL PRIVILEGE FEE TO BE PAID
BY ARKANSAS LOUISIANA GAS COMPANY FOR THE
YEAR 1985; PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT THEREOF.
WHEREAS, the Arkansas Louisiana Gas Company (hereinafter
sometimes referred to as "Gas Company ") is or will be duly
authorized by franchise ordinance to operate a gas distribution
system and appurtenances thereto, used in or incident to the
rendition of gas service to Little Rock, Arkansas and the
inhabitants thereof residing in said municipality; and
WHEREAS, the Gas Company is now or will be occupying the
streets and alleys of this City for the purpose of operating,
maintaining and extending its gas service to the municipality and
supplying the municipality and consumers therein gas service; and
WHEREAS, the municipality is entitled to receive such
just and reasonable fees from the Gas Company which the
municipality may lawfully impose and the Gas Company is entitled
to pay.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS:
Section 1. That the sale, furnishing, transmission and
distribution of gas and energy by the ARKLA Gas Company in the
City is hereby declared to be a special privilege; and that the
use of City owned lands and properties is a special privilege,
and that for the latter privilege the Gas Company shall pay to
the City a special fee, charge or imposition, as follows:
For the year 1985, the Gas Company shall pay in
equal monthly installments beginning January 1985,
the sum of Two Million, Nine Hundred Ninety -five
Thousand Dollars ($2,995,000.00) or an amount equal
to five and two - tenths percent (5.28) of the Gas
Company's gross revenues as paid to it during the
calendar year 1985 by industrial, residential and
commerical customers located within the corporate
limits of the City of Little Rock, whichever is
greater.
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Section 2. Payments to the City by Arkansas Louisiana
Gas Company for the net additional fees as provided for in
Section 1 hereof shall be monthly payable by the 15th of each
month.
Section 3. All ordinances and parts of ordinances that
conflict herewith are hereby repealed. Provided, however,
Ordinance 11,366 of the City of Little Rock is repealed only to
the extent that the same is in direct conflict herewith and
nothing herein shall be construed to alter or change the terms or
conditions of the present franchise under which the Gas Company
is operating.
Section 4. This Ordinance shall be in effect January 1,
1985.
PASSED: November 6, 1984
ATTEST:
APPROVED:
CITY CLERKJA ZECH MAY BENAPIE-
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