1977-001r RESOLUTION 77-1
CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS
WHEREAS, Lone Star Gas Company has filed a request for a rate change
with the City of Southlake, Texas; and,
WHEREAS, the said City has commenced a hearing to determine the
propriety of such change; and,
WHEREAS, such hearing is still pending; and,
WHEREAS, the said City through its City Council deems it in the best
interest of the City that the operation of any proposed rate change, in
whole or in part, of Lone Star Gas Company be suspended until final action of
the Council on the rate change request or May 1, 1977, whichever event occurs
first; NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS:
That the effective date of any change in the rate schedule of Lone Star
Gas Company within the City of Southlake, Texas existing prior to January 3,
1977, be and the same is hereby suspended until final action of the said
City Council on the said rate change request, or May 1, 1977, whichever event
occurs first;
That such suspension shall be effective after delivery of a copy of this
resolution to Lone Star Gas Company;
That the reasons for such suspension are as contained on Exhibit "A"
attached hereto, made a part hereof, and incorporated herein by reference;
That during the period of suspension as above provided the rates in force
prior to the filing of the present rate increase by Lone Star Gas Company
shall continue in force; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED:
That the City Secretary is hereby authorized and directed to deliver a
copy of this resolution to Lone Star Gars -Company constituting notice of such
rate suspension and the written reasons therefor.
ADOPTED AND APPROVED this day of January, 1977.
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ATTEST: Mayor, City of Southlake, Texas
City Secretary
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EXHIBIT "A" TO SUSPENSION RESOLUTION 77-1
CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS
The reasons of the City Council of the City of Southlake, Texas for
passing the said resolution , which reasons were adopted by the said
City Council prior to the actual passage of such resolution, are as follows:
1. Opinion from the group reviewing the rate change application, being a
portion of the Mayor's Council of'Tarrant County, Texas, has not been
received by the City of Southlake, Texas and insufficient time has transpired
for such group to adequately review the matter.
2. All additional information which Lone Star Gas Company can reasonably
furnish to the City of Southlake concerning the actual area of the City of
Southlake, Texas in connection with the information furnished on Exhibits 1
V, through 6 made a part of Lone Star Gas Company's rate change request needs
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to be furnished the City of Southlake, Texas for forwarding to the said
Mayor's Council group.
3. Insufficient time has elapsed for the said group of the Mayor's Council
to review the rate change request adequately to determine if further reasonable
information will be needed.
4. On the review of the information and hearing to date on the rate change
request, the City Council is of the opinion the requested rate change is
not substantiated.
5. Insufficient time has elapsed to properly allow for a public hearing
and for the City Council to have the benefit of the views of its citizen
customers of Lone Star Gas Company.
6. The City needs written approval of Lone Star Gas Company as to the fact
that such utility will pay for and to what extent such utility will pay for
Rate Consultants, Accountants, Auditors, Attorneys, Engineers, or any
combination thereof, working directly through the said Mayor's Council
group of Tarrant County, Texas, in connection with conducting investigations
and advising the City Council of Southlake, Texas concerning the proposed
rate change request.