1478ORDINANCE NO. ~~
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE COMPUTATION OF THB
OCCUPATION (LICENSE) TAX THAT THE ARKANSAS LOUISIANA
GAS COMPANY SHALL PAY TO THE CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS,
ARKANSAS, FOR THE YEAR 1991 AND FUTURE YEARS; PROVIDING
FOR THE PAYMENT THEREOF DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND
FOR OTHER PURPOSES
WHEREAS, the Arkansas Louisiana Gas Company
(hereinafter sometimes referred to as the "Gas Company") is
duly authorized by franchise ordinance heretofore enacted
to operate a gas distribution system and appurtenances
thereto, for the rendition of gas service to West Memphis,
Arkansas, (hereinafter sometimes referred to as the
"Municipality") and to the citizens thereof; and,
WHEREAS, said Gas Company is now or will be occupying
the streets and alleys of said Municipality for the purpose
of supplying gas service to said Municipality and its
citizens; and,
WHEREAS, the Municipality is entitled to receive such
just and reasonable taxes from the Gas Company which the
Municipality may lawfully impose;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1. There is hereby levied an annual
Occupation (License, Franchise, or other special city) Tax
to be paid by Arkansas Louisiana Gas Company for the year
1991 and future years until changed by ordinance, the
amount of which tax shall be 41/4% of gross revenues
collected each year by said company for natural gas
consumption from domestic and commercial customers located
within said Municipality. Said Municipality shall be paid
upon completion of monthly computations of current gross
revenues each annual month. Payment is to be paid to the
City by the 25th of the following month. The amount of
said tax, together with the cost of billing, collecting and
remitting same, shall be passed on by the Gas Company to
said domestic and commercial customers, within the
corporate limits of said municipality, as a per cent of
monthly gross billings, in proportion to the amount of
natural gas used by said customers.
An additional special assessment, tax and charge shall
be imposed as follows: Arkansas Louisiana Gas Company
shall pay to the City of West Memphis, Arkansas, the sum of
Two and No/100ths Dollars ($2.00), annually for each of the
average number of customers served during the next calendar
year within the limits of the City of West Memphis,
Arkansas.
~~CTION 2. Nothing herein shall be construed to
alter or change the terms or conditions of the present
franchise under which the Gas Company is operating.
SNCTION 3. All other ordinances, agreements and
parts of ordinances and agreements in conflict with the
provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed.
S$CTION 4. Whereas there is a great need for
revenues in the City of West Memphis, Arkansas, to carry on
necessary public services; and, whereas this Ordinance
should become effective immediately in order to provide for
the prompt computation and collection of said taxes;
therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, and
this Ordinance being necessary for the immediate protection
of the public peace, health and safety, shall take effect
immediately upon its passage and approval.
PASSI~D this _ day of ~,p,~Clc~ , 1991.
ITH M. INGRAM, MA
ATTEST:
DAN AFT, CIT E
-SPONSORED BY
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