HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolutions (R-78-155)-01/17/1978
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF TARRANT
CITY OF COLLEYVILLE
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RESOLUTION R-78-155
RESOLUTION SUSPENDING TEXAS POWER AND LIGHT RATE INCREASE REQUEST
WHEREAS, approximately December 21, 1977, Texas Power and Light Company
filed with the City of Colleyville, Texas, a request for rate change; and,
WHEREAS, the City Attorney and City Council made a prel iminary review
of said appl ication and set the date of the first publ ic hearing in this present
regular City Council session; and,
WHEREAS, pending hearings on said appl ication and the future decision of the
said City thereon and while such matter is pending, the said City, through the
City Counci 1, deems it in the best interest of the City and its citizen customers
of said utility that the operation of any proposed rate change, in whole or in part
of the said util ity be suspended until final action of the said City Council on
said rate change request or May 23, 1978, whichever event occurs first;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF COLLEYVILLE, TEXAS:
That the effective date of any change in the rate schedule of Texas Power and
Light Company within the City of Colleyville, Texas existing on December 21, 1977,
be and the same is hereby suspended until final action of said City Council on
said rate request, or May 23, 1978, whichever event occurs first;
That such suspension shall be effective upon del ivery of a copy of this
resolution to said Texas Power and Light Company after del ivery of the written
reasons for such suspension which are attached hereto for reference purposes;
That during the period of suspension as above provided the rates in force
prior to the fil ing of the present rate increase application by Texas Power and
Light Company shall continue in force; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED:
That the City Secretary is hereby authorized and directed to del iver a copy
of this resolution to said util ity company after del ivery of the written reasons
therefor, such del ivery to be by certified mail, return receipt requested, or by
personal del ivery.
ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 17th day of January, 1978.
APPROVED:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
John D. Gill iland, City Attorney
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Resolution R-78-l55
FINDINGS OF CITY COUNCIL OF CITY OF COLLEYVILLE,
TEXAS CONCERNING REASONS FOR FUR THER SUSPENSION
OF ANY RA TE CHANGE IN RA TE SCHEDULE OF TEXAS
POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY
The reasons of the City Council of the City of Colleyville, Texas for the
consideration of and the passing of Resolution No. R-78-155, which reasons
were adopted by the said City Council prior to the actual passage of such resolution,
are as follows;
1. The application for rate adjustment of said utility was received after the
last Council meeting of the City held December 20, 1977, and the Council
believes that at least 120 days or more will be needed for adequate review of
the four volumes of information by the Council itself, its attorneys, and/
or rate ex pe r t s .
II. It will be necessary and proper for the citizens of the City of Colleyville
Texas to engage in public hearings and hear discussions by both the regulatory
body and the utility and rate hearings for both the months of February and March,
1978 are definitely contemplated by the Council.
III. The City needs the reply of the utility as to whether or not and to what
extent such utility will pay for rate consultants, accountants, auditors, attorneys,
engineers or any combination thereof in assisting the City Council and advising
the City Council concerning the proposed rate change request. The City Council
by this instrument, hereby requests reply from the utility concerning its position
on the assistance described in this paragraph III.
IV. Based on the preliminary review of the information on hand, the City Council
is of the pr e sent opinion that no change in the said rate of the utility should be
made without full study and in the best interest of the City, its citizen customers
of the utility and the utility itself there would not be adequate time for such study
unless said rate change request is suspended.
The above findings made by the City Council of the City of Colleyville,
Texas this 17th day of January, 1978.
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LA VADA JOHNSON--City Secretary
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