05-98-Ordinance-Amending the Equal Payment Plan for Electricity-04/06/1998CAI") 1 8ECRE AFiy
ORIGINAL copy
CITY OF SANGER, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 05-98
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANGER, DENTON COUNTY, TEXAS,
AMENDING EQUAL PAYMENT PLAN FOR THE PAYMENT OF
ELECTRICITY BILLS, SECTION 11.1600.5 EQUAL PAYMENT PLAN,
OF THE SANGER CODE OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; PROVIDING
A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A PENALTY CLAUSE; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
NOW BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANGER:
SECTION I: CODE OF ORDINANCES AMENDED
(a) That from and after the effective date of this ordinance, the
City of Sanger Code of Ordinances Article 11.1600.5 shall be
amended to read as follows:
"ARTICLE 11.1600.5 AVERAGE MONTHLY PAYMENT PLAN
(a) Plan Adopted
(1) Qualified customers of utilities may enroll in a
plan designed to provide average monthly utility
bills, such plan to be known as the "Average
Monthly Payment Plan".
(2) Utility bills will be continuously averaged based
on usage of the previous twelve (12) month's
history. Said payment will vary according to usage
and rate adjustments, as provided for herein.
(b) Average Monthly Payment Plan. The Average Monthly
Payment Plan is available for payment of charges for all
services.
(c) Prerequisites for Participation in Plan. In order to
qualify for participation in said plan, potential
customers must have an established credit record with the
City of Sanger Utilities. The following shall be
considered proof of an established credit record as
required herein:
(i) A minimum of twelve (12) months of timely payment
of utility charges;
(ii) Absence of any utility service termination in the
past twelve (12) months; and
(iii)Absence of an outstanding balance with the City of
Sanger Utilities.
ORD. 05-98
(d) Application. Customers interested in participation in
the average monthly payment plan must apply by completing
an application form as maintained on file in the office
of the City Secretary. said application shall be subject
to review and denial or approval by the City of Sanger
Utilities.
(e) Effect of Rate Adjustments. Any rate adjustments imposed
during the normal course of business by the City of
Sanger Utilities shall be included in the bill as they
become effective."
SECTION II: SEVERABILITY
That if any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause,
phrase, or word in this Ordinance, or application thereof to any
person or circumstances, is held invalid by a court of competent
jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the validity of the
remaining portions of this Ordinance, and the City Council hereby
declared that it would have passed such remaining portions of the
Ordinance despite such invalidity.
SECTION III. CONFLICTING PROVISIONS
That any and all Ordinances shall take effect immediately from and
after its passage and publication of the caption, as the law in
such cases provides.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANGER, TEXAS, ON THIS THE 6 DAY OF APRIL 1998.-)
MA,yor l-John W. Coker, I I I
ATTEST:
PCOJA- -, ( G
Rosalie Chavez, Ci Secretary