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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 74-75�- ri 4 - 'i �--. ORDINANCE NO. ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAP TER 39 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT BY REPEALING SECTION 39-19 AND ENACTING A NEW SECTION 39-19 IN LIEU THEREOF; BY ENACTING A NEW SECTION 39-20; PRESCRIBING RATES AND CHARGES FOR LOCAL EXCHANGE TELEPHONE SERVICE FURNISHED BY SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY; PRO- VIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND PROVIDING FOR REPEAL. WHEREAS, Southwestern Bell Telephone Company has appeared, before the City Council and has shown that.the rates and charges for local exchange telephone service heretofore prescribed have proved insufficient to afford said Company a fair return on the fair value of its property devoted to furnishing local exchange telephone service in the Beaumont telephone exchange; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMON T: Cert - i nn 1 That Chapter 39 .of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Beaumont is hereby amended by repealing Section 39-19 and enacting a new Section 39-19 in lieu thereof and by enacting a new Section 39-20, which Sections 39-19 and 39-20 shall read as follows: Section 39-19. Southwestern Bell Telephone Company Schedule. Southwestern Bell Telephone Company shall place in effect the following schedule of rates for local exchange telephone ser- vice on its first billing date after final passage of this ordinance. Class of Service One Party Business Flat Rate Business Extension Station Flat One Party Residence Two Party Residence Residence Extension Station Commercial PBX" Trunk Commercial PBX Station Measured Hotel PBX Trunk (Guarantee) Measured Hotel'PBX Station Semi -Public Coin Telephone Service Coin Telephone Charge per Local Message Extension Semi -Public- Coin Extension Semi -Public - Non -Coin Monthly Rate $18.50 1.75 7.50 5.50 1.25 (a) 1.75 (b) 1.25 (c) .10 1.75 1.25 (c) The rate for flat rate Semi -Public Coin Telephone service is 40% of the rate for one party business flat rate service. (d) Company standard rates to be applied to all types of miscellaneous equipment and services not listed. Section 39-20. Miscellaneous Charges. The present level of rates and charges for miscellaneous services and equipment not included in the rates specified in Section 39-19 were taken into account in establishing the rates prescribed in Section 39-19, and all such rates and charges for miscellaneous services and equipment shall remain subject to the regulatory powers of the City Council of the City of Beaumont. In the event that Southwestern Bell Telephone Company desires to increase any such miscellaneous rates and charges it shall, not less than 30 days prior to instituting any such increase in such rates and charges, file with the City Clerk of the City of Beaumont a proposed schedule of said rates, together with a report showing the class of service or equipment involved, the present annual revenues being obtained from such service, the approximate number of customers to be affected, the amount of the proposed monthly increase in the rates and charges for such service, and the esti- mated annual increase in revenues to be generated by such increase in rates and charges. -2- 4k Class of Service Monthly Rate Suburban Four Party Business 12.75 Suburban Four Party Residence 6.25 Miscellaneous Service (d) (a) The rate for a flat rate PBX trunk is 175 percent the rate for one party business flat rate service. (b) Minimum local message revenue guarantee equal to one party business flat rate service. (c) The rate for flat rate Semi -Public Coin Telephone service is 40% of the rate for one party business flat rate service. (d) Company standard rates to be applied to all types of miscellaneous equipment and services not listed. Section 39-20. Miscellaneous Charges. The present level of rates and charges for miscellaneous services and equipment not included in the rates specified in Section 39-19 were taken into account in establishing the rates prescribed in Section 39-19, and all such rates and charges for miscellaneous services and equipment shall remain subject to the regulatory powers of the City Council of the City of Beaumont. In the event that Southwestern Bell Telephone Company desires to increase any such miscellaneous rates and charges it shall, not less than 30 days prior to instituting any such increase in such rates and charges, file with the City Clerk of the City of Beaumont a proposed schedule of said rates, together with a report showing the class of service or equipment involved, the present annual revenues being obtained from such service, the approximate number of customers to be affected, the amount of the proposed monthly increase in the rates and charges for such service, and the esti- mated annual increase in revenues to be generated by such increase in rates and charges. -2- Sect•iori 2. If, after a result of any litigation or investigation of Southwestern Bell's books or practices, it is determined that any portion of the rates authorized to be placed into effect hereby, !q- 7 exceed a fair rate on the fair value of Southwestern Bell's property, said rate shall be ordered reduced or refunded by appropriate ordinance after hearing before-theCity Council'.``By placing into effect any of the rates and charges authorized -herein, Southwestern Bell Telephone Company shall be conclusively presumed to have accepted all terms and conditions of this. ordinance: 'S6ct'on '3.' That if any section,. subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance or the appli"cation of same to a particular set of persons or circumstances should for any reason be held to be invalid, -such in- validity shall in no wise affect the remaining portions of this ordi- nance, and to such end the various portions and provisions of this ordi- nance are.declared to be severable. Section 4. That all ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith , are hereby repealed. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of .the City of Beaumont this the day of Q � � ���%... � 1974. Mayor - - 3 -�