HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolutions (R-78-158)-01/17/1978
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF TARRANT
CITY OF COLLEYVILLE
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RESOLUTION R-78-158
RESOLUT I ON SUSPEND I NG TR I-COUNTY ELECTR I C CO-OPERAT I VE, I NC.
RATE INCREASE REQUEST
WHEREAS, approximately January 17, 1978, Tri-County Electric Co-operative, Inc.
filed with the City of Colleyville, Texas, a request for rate change; and,
WHEREAS, the City Attorney and City Council have made a prel iminary review of
said appl ication and will set the date of the first publ ic hearing at a later time
in this present regular City Council session; and,
WHEREAS, pending hearings on said application and the future decision of the
said City thereon and while such matter is pending, the said City, through its
City Council, 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 17, 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 Tri-County
Electric Cooperative, Inc. within the City of Colleyville, Texas, existing prior
to January 1, 1978, be and the same is hereby suspended until final action of said
City Council on the said rate change request, or May 17, 1978, whichever event occurs
first;
That such suspension shall be effective upon del ivery of a copy of this
resolution to said Tri-County Electric Co-operative, Inc. 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 appl ication by Tri-County Electric
Co-operat i ve, I nc. sha 11 cont i nue in force; and,
BE IN FURTHER RESOLVED:
That the City Secretary is hereby authorized and directed to del iver a copy
of this resolution to said utility company after del ivery of the written reasons
therefor, such del ivery to be by certified mail, return receipt requested, or by
personal delivery.
ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 17th day of January, 1978.
APPROVED:
ANDREWS, Mayor
ATTEST:
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LaVada Johnson, Ci
APPROVED TO AS FORM AND LEGALITY:
John D. Gill iland, City Attorney
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Resolution R-78-158
FINDINGS OF CITY COUNCIL OF CITY OF COLLEYVILLE, TEXAS, CONCERNING
REASONS FOR FURTHER SUSPENSION OF ANY RATE CHANGE IN RATE SCHEDULE
OF TR I-COUNTY ELECTR I C CO-OPERAT I VE, I NC
The reasons of the City Council of the City of Colleyville, Texas for the
consideration of and the passing of Resolution No. R-78-158, which reasons were
adopted by the said City Council prior to the actual passage of such resolution,
are as follows:
I. The appl ication for rate adjustment of said util ity was received after the
last Council meeting of the City held January 3, 1978, and the Council believes
that at least 120 days or more will be needed for adequate review of the information
by the Counc i 1 i tse If, its at torneys, and/or rate experts.
II. It will be necessary and proper for the citizens of the City of Colleyville,
Texas to engage in publ ic hearings and hear discussions by both the regulatory body
and the util ity and rate hearings for both the months of February and March, 1978,
are definitely contemplated by the Council.
I I I. The City needs the reply of the util ity as to whether or not and to what
extent such util ity 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 util ity concerning its position
on the assistance described in this paragraph I I I.
IV. Based on the prel iminary review of the information on hand, the City Council
is of the present opinion that no change in the said rate of the util ity should be
made without full study and in the best interest of the City, its citizen customers
of the utility and the util ity 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.
APPROVED:
A. ANDREWS, Mayor
ATTEST:
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