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Home My WebLink About~Master - Establishing Electric Rates, Repealing Ordinance 662, 665, 707, 749 ORDINANCE NO. 822 AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A SCHEDULE OF RATES AND CHARGES FOR ELECTRIC ENERGY AND SERVICE RENDERED BY THE ELECTRIC UTILITY OF THE CITY OF AMES, PROVIDING RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE COLLECTION THEREOF, ESTABLISHING DISTRICTS FOR THE BILLING AND COLLECTING OF ELECTRIC ENERGY CHARGES AND REPEALING ORDINANCES NOS. 662, 665, 707, 749 AND ALL OTHER ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA: Section 1. Rates and Charges Established. There is hereby established as just and equitable, rates and charges for electric energy and service rendered to consumers by the electric utility of the City of Ames as herein set forth. Section 2. Residential Rate Schedule. Residential use for the purpose of this ordinance shall include only residential property under one meter not to exceed two family residences or single residences where meals are regularly cooked in and served from a common kitchen or lodgings furnished for compen- sation to no more than five persons not members of the family there residing. First 100 K.W. Hrs. or less of electric energy used during meter reading intervals of approximately 30 days $0. 05 per K.W. Hr. All K.W. Hrs. of electric energy used in excess of 100 during meter reading intervals of approximately 30 days $0. 02 per K.W. Hr. Minimum charge for meter reading interval of approximately 30 days or fraction thereof $1. 00 Section 3. Commercial Rate Schedule. First 200 K.W. Hrs. of electric r�gyused in one meter reading interval of approximately 30 days $0. 05 per K.W. Hr. Next 200 K.W. Hrs. of electric energy used in one meter reading interval of approximately 30 days $0. 04 per K. W. Hr. All over 400 K.W. Hrs. of electric energy used in one meter reading interval of approximately 30 days $0. 03 per K.W. Hr. Minimum charge for meter reading intervals of approximately thirty (30) days or fraction thereof $1. 00 Section 4. Off Peak Heating Rate Schedule. Separate meter rate for electric water heating i off peakperiods on contracts of one year. All electric energy used $0. 01 per K.W. Hr. Minimum charge for meter reading intervals of approximately thirty(30) Days or fraction thereof $1. 00 Section 5. Power Rate Schedule. First 40 0 K.W. Hrs. or less of electric energy used in one meter reading interval of approximately 30 days $0. 05 per K. W. Hr Next 600 K.W. Hrs, or less of electric energy used in one meter reading interval of approximately 30 days $0. 045 per K. W. Hry Next 3000 K. W. Hrs, or less of electric energy used in one meter reading interval of approximately 30 days $0. 03 per K.W. Hr. Next 6000 K.W. Hrs. or less of electric energy used in one meter reading interval of approximately 30 days $0. 025 per K.W. Hr , All over 10, 000 K.W. Hrs. of electric energy used in oremeter reading interval of approximately 30 days $0. 016 per K. W. Hr„ Applicable to power users having a single motor installation of 3/4 H. P. or more. Minimum charge for meter reading intervals of approximately thirty (30 days or fraction thereof: $1. 00 per H.P. for first 5 H. P. . 50 per H.P. for next 45 H.P. . 25 per H.P. for all over 50 H.P. i Section 6. Billing and Collection Districts. For the purpose of billing (I i and collecting of charges for electric energy furnished to consumers of the City of Ames electric department, certain districts are hereby established. II Section 6. 1. District No. 1. District No. 1 shall include the area beginni g at the east corporate limits of the City of Ames at a point on the center line of Fifth Street extended; thence west to the center line of Carroll Avenue; thence north to the center tine of the Sixth Street; thence west to the center line of Grand Avenue; thence south to the center, line of the Chicago & Northwestern I Railway; thence westerly and northwesterly along the center line of the north branch of the Chicago & Northwestern Railway to the north Corporate limits; thence east along the southeast and southwest 1/4, 1/4 line of sections 34-84-24 I and 35-84-24 to the east corporate limits; thence south to the place of beginning. Section 6. 2. District No. 2. District No. 2 shall include the area beginning at the east corporate limits at a point where the center line of the Chicago Northwestern Railway intersects the east corporate limits; thence westerly along the center line of said Chicago and Northwestern Railway to a point where the center line of east-west main line intersects the center line of the north branch of the Chicago & Northwestern Railway; thence in a northwesterly direction along the center line of said railway to the north corporate limits; thence west to the north-south 1/4 line of section 34-84-24 and 3-83--24; thence south to the center line of Lincoln Way; thence west to the center line of Ash Avenue; thence south to the center line of Knapp Street; thence west to the center line of Welch Avenue; thence north to the cent er line of Chamberlain .Avenue; thence west to the center line of Hayward Avenue; thence south to the center line of the alley or alley extended north of Hunt Street; thence west to the center line of South Sheldon Avenue; thence south to the corporate limits; thence east following the corporate limits to the east corporate limits; thence north to the place of beginning. Section 6. 3. District No. 3. Distric't No. 3 shall 'include all territory and consumers not contained in Districts 1 and 2 as established by this I ordinance„ Section 7. Payment. The net rates as set forth in the rate schedules herein shall apply only when paid as follows: In District No. l as established by this ordinance on or before the twentieth day of the mo th, provided, however, that if said twentieth day falls upon a Saturday, Sunday or holiday then said time shall be extended to the next business day. In District No, 2 on or before the first day of the month following date of invoice, provided, bowever, that if said first day of the month falls upon a Saturday, Sunday or holiday then said time shall be extended to the next busines day. I In District No. 3 on or before the tenth day of the month, provided, however, that if said t nth day of the month falls upon a Saturday, Sunday or holiday then said time shall be extended to the next business day. When a bill is not so paid, the gross rate of five per cent (5%) above the net rate shall apply. 1 minimum charges are for one month or fraction thereof. Section 8. Consumer' s Deposit. A consumer's deposit for service is required to secure payment of account. The amount of cash deposit required of each consumer shall be as determined by the city clerk. Section 9. Discontinuance of Service. The City of Ames reserves the right to disconnect the, service and remove its meters, wires, and other appliances whenever an electric bill is not paid within thirty(30) days from the date of billing or to prevent fraud or for any cause the city may deem sufficient. I Section 10. Reconnection of Service. When service is temporarily dis- continued at the request of the consumer or on account of non-payment of a bill, or for any reason deemed sufficient by the city, a charge of one dollar ($1. 00) I' may be made for reconnecting the service. Section 11. Unpaid Bills. If a tenant vacates a property, leaving an unpaid electric bill, thel owner of the property where such electric service was used shall be held liable for the unpaid amount and must pay same before any electric service be furnished by the city either for the property owner or a tena it, Section 12. Rules and Regulations. The city council may by resolution iadopt su5h rules and regulations as it may deem necessary pertaining to the i supplying and discontinuance of electric service to all consumers under the ordinance. Section 13. Repeal. Ordinance Nos. 662, 665, 707, 749 and all other ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict hezewith are hereby repealed. Section 14. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication as provided by law. C Passed this 22nd day of November, 1955. UK.�Z'w� J. W. Prather, City Clerk fl. P. Lawlor, Mayor Moved by Smith and seconded by Bliss that Ordinance No. 822 be passed on its first reading. Voting Aye: Griffith, Judge, Smith, Bolton and Bliss Voting Nay: None Absent: De Hart I Moved by Judge and seconded by Smith that the rules governing the passage of ordinances be suspended, the second and third readings omitted and Ordinance No. 822 be placed on its final passage. Voting Aye: Griffith, Judge, Smith, Bolton and Bliss Voting Nay: None Absent: De Hart I Moved by Smith and seconded by Judge that Ordinance No. 822 do now pass„ Voting Aye: Griffith, Judge, Smith, Bolton and Bliss Voting Nay: None Absent: De Hart Mayor Pro Tem Griffith declared Ordinance No. 822 duly adopted. 1 , J. W. Prather, City Clerk of the City of Ames, Iowa, do hereby certify that the abowand foregoing Ordinance No. 822 was duly and properly passed at a j meeting of the City Council on the 22nd day of November, 1955 and published by codifying on the day of 1!1(" , 19 S'7- a. I J. W. Prather, City Clerk I� I