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RESOLUTION R-05-2493
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF COLLEYVILLE TEXAS, AUTHORIZING
INTERVENTION BEFORE THE RAILROAD COMMISSION OF TEXAS IN GAS
UTILITIES DOCKET (GUD) NO. 9530; AUTHORIZING PARTICIPATION WITH
OTHER CITIES SERVED BY A TMOS ENERGY CORPORATION, FORMERLY
KNOWN AS TXU GAS COMPANY, IN ADMINISTRATIVE AND COURT
PROCEEDINGS INVOLVING A GAS COST PRUDENCE REVIEW RELATED TO A
FILING MADE IN SEPTEMBER 2004, AS REQUIRED BY THE FINAL ORDER IN
GUD NO. 8664; DESIGNATING A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CITY TO SERVE
ON A STEERING COMMITTEE; REQUIRING REIMBURSEMENT OF
REASONBLE LEGAL AND CONSULTANT EXPENSES
WHEREAS, the City of Colleyville, Texas is a customer of Atmos Energy
Corporation, formerly known as TXU Gas Company, (AtmosrrXU Gas)
and a regulatory authority with an interest in the rates and charges of
AtmosrrXU Gas; and
WHEREAS, AtmosrrXU Gas made a filing at the Railroad Commission of Texas on
or about September 24, 2004, now docketed as GUD No. 9530, for a
gas cost prudence review of $2.2 billion in previously incurred and
billed gas costs; and
WHEREAS, the filing made by AtmosrrXU Gas was required by the terms of the
Final Order of the Railroad Commission in GUD No. 8664; and
WHEREAS, ratepayers of AtmosrrXU Gas, including the City of Colleyville and its
residents would be entitled to a pro rata portion of a refund associated
with any costs found to have been unreasonable; and
WHEREAS, the City of Colleyville and its residents could benefit from coordination
with other Cities in a review of the reasonableness of the gas costs of
AtmosrrXU Gas and the joint participation in the Railroad Commission
proceedings and any subsequent litigation or appeal related to those
gas costs; and
WHEREAS, the reasonable costs associated with the participation of Cities in this
ratemaking proceeding are reimbursable from the Company.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF COLLEYVILLE, TEXAS:
Sec. 1.
THAT intervention is hereby authorized in GUD No. 9530 and/or any
successor docket at the Railroad Commission of Texas.
Sec. 2.
Sec. 3.
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THAT the City is authorized to cooperate with other Cities within the
AtmosfTXU Gas system and hereby designates Financial Analyst
Kacey Bess as a representative to a Cities' Steering Committee that
shall direct the efforts and counsel and consultants and the course of
settlement and/or litigation before the Railroad Commission or of an
appeal to any court regarding any matter related to the gas cost
prudence review filing made by AtmosfTXU Gas in 2004.
THAT AtmosfTXU Gas shall promptly reimburse the City's reasonable
costs associated with the City's participation in GUD No. 9530 or any
subsequent proceeding.
AND IT IS SO RESOLVED.
PASSED BY A VOTE OF S AYES, 0 NAYS AND 0
ABSTENTIONS ON THIS THE 1"~ DAY OFr" O-:J- 2005.
ATTEST: CIT
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Cynthia Singleton, TRMC
City Secretary