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• ORDINANCE NO. 17,641 •
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING IN PART ORDINANCE NO. 11,366 TO
PROVIDE FOR LEVYING A FRANCHISE FEE TO BE PAID BY ARKANSAS
LOUISIANA GAS COMPANY FOR THE YEAR 1998; PROVIDING FOR
THE PAYMENT THEREOF.
WHEREAS, the Arkansas Louisiana Gas Company ( "the Gas Company ") is authorized by franchise
ordinance to operate a gas distribution system and appurtenances thereto, used in or incident to the rendition
of gas service to the City of Little Rock, Arkansas ( "the City") and the inhabitants residing therein; and
WHEREAS, the Gas Company is now and will be occupying the streets, alleys and rights -of -way of
the City for the purpose of operating, maintaining, and extending its gas services to the City and supplying the
City and consumers therein gas service; and
WHEREAS, the City is legally authorized to impose and the Gas Company is obligated to pay a just
and reasonable franchise fee in connection with the operations in the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY
OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1. Section 1 of Ordinance No. 11,366, as amended, is amended to read as follows:
For the year 1998, the Gas Company shall on a monthly basis pay a franchise fee in an
amount equal to five and two tenths percent (5.2 %) of the Gas Company's gross revenues as
paid to it during the calendar year 1998 by all of its customers, including but not limited to
industrial, residential and commercial customers located within the corporate limits of the
City of Little Rock or the sum of Two Million One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,100,000)
per year, whichever is greater. Said gross revenues shall be certified by an officer of the Gas
Company.
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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 on or before the 15th day of each month.
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SECTION 3. All ordinances and parts of ordinances that conflict herewith are hereby repealed;
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2 provided, however, only to the extent that the same are in direct conflict herewith. Except as provided,
3 nothing herein shall be construed to alter or change the terms or conditions of the present franchise under
4 which the Gas Company is operating.
5 SECTION 4. This ordinance shall be in effect on and after January 1, 1998,
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PASSED: December 16, 1997
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK ROBBIE HANCOCK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
THOMAS M. CARPENTER
CITY ATTORNEY
APPROVED:
AUK
MA t JIM DAILEY