1977-01897
RESOLUTION 77 -
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 hearings to determine the propriety
of such change; and,
WHEREAS, such hearings are still pending; and,
WHEREAS, the said City, through its City Council, passed Resolution 77-1
suspending the operation of such proposed rate change until final action of the
Council or May 1, 1977, whichever event occurs first; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council now deems it in the best interest of the City
that such suspension be extended through the month of May, 1977 or until final
action of the said City Council, 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 midnight May 31, 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 Gas Company constituting notice of such
rate suspension and the written reasons therefor.
ADOPTED AND APPROVED this day o April, 1977.
ATTEST: 7ayor, City of Southlake, Texas
City Secretary
FINDINGS OF CITY COUNCIL OF CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS CONCERNING
REASONS FOR FURTHER SUSPENSION OF ANY CHANGE IN RATE SCHEDULE
OF LONE STAR GAS COMPANY
I. The said City Council in regular session finds that since its passage of
Resolution 77-1, it has not to date received sufficient information from either
Mayors Council of Tarrant County, Texas or its City Attorney or other
interested citizens and the Council feels that additional time for such review
is necessary.
II. The City Council has not received any additional information from Lone
Star Gas Company concerning the actual area of the city of Southlake, Texas
in connection with the information furnished on Exhibits 1 through 6 made a
part of Lone Star Gas Company's rate request.
III. The City Council feels an additional thirty to forty days will allow
sufficient time for further study and evaluation of the rate change request.
IV. By letter of February 4, 1977, Lone Star Gas Company placed conditions on
the Gas Company's willingness to pay the cost of experts to assist the City
which the City Council feels are too restrictive and have not enabled Council
to have the full benefit created by Section 24 of the Public Utilities
Regulatory Act of 1975.
V. On the review of the information and hearing to date on the rate change
request, the City Council is of the opinion at this time that the rate change
requested is not substantiated but full review is not completed.
The above findings made by the City Council of the City of Southlake, Texas
this 19th day of April, 1977.
ATTEST: /
City Secretary
Mayor
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