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HomeMy WebLinkAbout159761 ORDINANCE NO. 15,976 2 3 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING IN PART ORDINANCE NO. 4 11,366 TO PROVIDE FOR LEVYING A FRANCHISE FEE 5 TO BE PAID BY ARKANSAS LOUISIANA GAS COMPANY 6 FOR THE YEAR 1991; PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT 7 THEREOF. 8 9 WHEREAS, the Arkansas Louisiana Gas Company (hereinafter 10 sometimes referred to as "Gas Company ") is or will be duly 11 authorized by franchise ordinance to operate a gas distribution 12 system and appurtenances thereto, used in or incident to the 13 rendition of gas service to Little Rock, Arkansas (hereinafter 14 referred to as "the City ") and the inhabitants thereof residing in 15 said municipality; and 16 WHEREAS, the Gas Company is now and will be occupying the 17 streets, alleys and rights -of -way of the City for the purpose of 18 operating, maintaining, and extending its gas services to the 19 municipality and supplying the municipality and consumers therein 20 gas service; and 21 22 WHEREAS, the City is entitled to receive such just and 23 reasonable fees from the Gas Company for such use, which the City 24 may lawfully impose and the Gas Company is obligated to pay. 25 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF 26 THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS; 27 SECTION 1. Section 1 of Ordinance No. 11,366, as amended, is 28 amended to read as follows: 29 30 For the year 1991, the Gas Company shall on a monthly 31 basis pay an amount equal to five and two - tenths percent 32 - (5.2 %) of the Gas Company's gross revenues as paid to it 33 during the calendar year 1991 by all of its customers, 34 including but not limited to industrial, residential and 35 commercial customers located within the corporate limits 36 O -y7 ,5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 0 • of the City of Little Rock or the sum of Two Million Three Hundred and Twenty -five Thousand Dollars ($2,325,000) per year, whichever is greater. Said gross revenues shall be certified by an officer of the Gas Company. 501 SECTION 2. Payments to the City by Arkansas Louisiana Gas Company of the amounts as provided for in Section 1 hereof shall be made monthly payable by the 15th of each month. SECTION 3. All ordinances and parts of ordinances that conflict herewith are hereby repealed; provided, however, only to the extent that the same are in direct conflict herewith. Except as provided, 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 on and after January 1, 1991. PASSED: December 4, 1990 ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FO M: MA K TODOLA, CITY ATTORNEY APPROVED: