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HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-1976-1037 ~~., . . . i' . . ORDINANCE NO, 1037 AN ORDINANCE PRESCRIBING RATES AND CHARGES FOR LOCAL EXCHANGE TELEPHONE SERVICE FURNISHED BY SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY; MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS RELATED THERETO; REPEALING PRIOR RATE ORDINANCES; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. WHEREAS, Southwestern Bell Telephone Company has filed an application with the City Commission of the City of La Porte to increase its local exchange telephone rates within the City of La Porte; and WiRJtH, the eit) Ss_baisr. l.dS -;]11' r e.e.l...!:d",..",a .....fa , NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: Section 1. That Southwestern Bell Telephone Company is hereby authorized to charge for local telephone service in the City of La Porte, as part of the Houston Metropolitan Exchange, the following rates for the classes of service listed: CLASS OF SERVICE MONTHLY RATE SECOND TIER ZONE One Party Business - Flat Rate One Party Business - Flat Rate - Key Business Extension - Flat Rate Suburban Business - Four Party One Party Residence - Flat Rate Two Party Residence - Flat Rate Suburban Residence - Four Party Residence Extension - Flat Rate Commercial PBX Trunks - Flat Rate Commercial PBX Stations - Flat Rate Residence paX Trunks - Flat Rate Residence PBX Stations - Flat Rate Measured Hotel PBX Trunks (Guarantee) Measured Hotel PBX Stations Semi-Public - Flat Rate Extension Semi-Public - Coin Extension Semi-Public - Non-Coin 31. 90 35.10 2.00 22,80 11.05 6.65 9,05 1.50 55.80 2.00 19,30 1.50 (a) 1.25 12,75 2.00 1.50 (a) Local messages 8~ each, Minimum local messages revenue guarantee equal to one-party business flat rate service. Ordinance No. . 1037 ,Page 2 e -i. oJ... . Section 2. Nothing contained in this ordinance shall be construed now or hereafter as limiting or modifying, in any manner, the right and power of the City of La Porte under the law to regulate the local exchange rates and charges of Southwestern Bell Telephone Company for telephone service within the City of La Porte, nor shall anything contained in this ordinance limit the rights and remedies of Southwestern Bell Telephone Company under the law to secure changes in the rates it is authorized to charge in order to provide such company with a fair return on the fair value of its property, e Section 3. All ordinances heretofore passed by the City Commission of.the City of La Porte authorizing rates and charges for telephone service by Southwestern Bell Telephone Company are hereby repealed. Section 4. If any provisions, section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance, or the application of same to any person or set of circumstances is for any reason held to be unconstitutional, void or invalid, the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance or their application to other persons or sets of circumstances shall not be affected thereby, it being the intent of the City Commission in adopting this ordinance e that no portion thereof or provision or regulation contained herein shall become inoperative or fail by reason of any uncon- stitutiona1ity of any other portion hereof and all provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable for that purpose. Section 5. This Ordinance shall be effective from and after its passage and approval. PASSED AND APPROVED, this the 3rd day of May 1976. CITY OF LA PORTE ~;y 0,~- " Mayor :." ... .. . . Ordinance No. 1037 , Page 3 . ATTEST: Yl)aA.~ ~ City Cle APPROVED: c~y 1f/ ~ . e ..