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9.3. A cubic foot of gas shall be taken to be the amount of gas which occupies a volume of one cubic foot at a temperature of sixty (60) degrees Fahrenheit and under an absolute pressures of fourteen and sixty-five hundredths (14.65) pounds per square inch. For all purposes of gas measurement it shall be assumed that the atmospheric pressure in the City is at all times fourteen and forty hundredths (14.40) pounds per square inch even though it is known that such pressure does vary. Furthermore, it shall be assumed that the conditions prevailing in the customer's gas meter shall be considered to be the equivalent of conditions defining a cubic foot of gas sixty (60) degrees Fahrenheit and fourteen and sixty-five hundredths (14.65) pounds absolute pressure even though it is known that the average temperature may exceed sixty (60) degrees Fahrenheit and the average pressure exceed fourteen and sixty-five hundredths (14.65) pounds absolute. I gas, and said gas shall have a gross heating value of not less than one thousand (1000) British thermal units per cubic fool. SECTION 10. SCHEDULE OF RATES, MAPS, CONTRACT, REPORTS. 10.1. Grantee shall keep on file with the City a schedule setting forth its current residential, commercial, and industrial rates for natural gas and services rendered under substantially the same conditions to consumers of the same classification. Nothing contained in this ordinance, however, shall adversely affect Grantee's right to apply for an increase in any of its rates at any time during the term hereof and to a lawful and equitable decision with respect to any such application. 10.2. Grantee shall keep on file with the City maps showing the current location of all pipelines, distribution mains, city gates, regulator stations and other components of Grantee's natural gas distribution facilities located in the City. These maps shall be updated at least annually. I 10.3. Grantee shall file annually with the office of City Secretary, no later than three (3) months after the end of Grantee's fiscal year, a copy of its annual report to its stockholders and a financial report applicable to Grantee's system serving the City. This financial report shall include an income statement applicable to Grantee's operations during the preceding twelve (12) month period, a balance sheet and a statement of the properties devoted to Grantee's system operations, and shall include information pertaining to the transport of gas through the City in accordance with Section 6.1. This financial report shall be certified as correct by an authorized officer of Grantee and there shall be submitted along with it such other reasonable information as City Council shall request. Upon request, Grantee shall provide copies of its annual audit performed by an independent certified public accountant, if such an audit has been performed. SECTION 11. QUALITY OF SERVICE. 11.1. Grantee agrees to comply with all applicable customer service regulations of the Railroad Commission of Texas or any similar state regulatory authority. 11.2. Grantee shall keep on file with the City a copy of its current customer service policies. I