1979-017RESOLUTION NO. 79-/7
CITY OF SOUTILAKE, TEXAS
WHEREAS, approximately April 26, 1979, Lone Star Gas
Company, a division of Enserch Corporation, filed with the City
of Southlake, Texas, a statement of intent to change residential
and commercial rates; and
WHEREAS, the City Attorney and City Council have made a
preliminary review of said application and will set the date of
the first public hearing at a later date 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 utility be suspended until final action of
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whichever event occurs first;
TEXAS:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE,
That the effective date of any change in the rate schedule
of Lone Star Gas Company, a division of Enserch Corporation, within
the City of Southlake, Texas, existing prior to May 31, 1979, be
and the same is hereby suspended until final action of said City
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Council on the said rate change request, or Ar! 1 79,
whichever event occurs first;
That such suspension shall be effective upon delivery of a
copy of this resolution to Lone Star Gas Company after delivery 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 filing of the present rate increase
application by Lone Star Gas Company shall continue in effect; and
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED:
That the City Secretary is hereby authorized and directed
to deliver a copy of this resolution to said utility company after
delivery of the written reasons therefor, such delivery to be by
certified mail, return receipt requested, or by personal delivery.
ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 15th day of May, 1979.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
ity Secretary
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FINDINGS OF CITY COUNCIL OF CITY OF SOUTHLAKE,
TEXAS, CONCERNING REASONS FOR FURTHER SUSPENSION
OF ANY RATE CHANGE IN RATE SCHEDULE OF LONE STAR
GAS COMPANY, A DIVISION OF ENSERCH CORPORATION
The reasons of the City Council of the City of Southlake,
Texas for the consideration of and the passing of Resolution No.
79-1, which reasons were adopted by the said City Council prior
to the actual passage of such resolution, are as follows
I. The application for rate adjustment of said utility was
first received by the said City on or about April 26, 1979, and the
City Council believes that approximately 120 days or more will be
needed for adequate review of the matter by the Council itself,
its Attorney, and the conducting of public hearings.
II. It will be necessary and proper for the citizens of the
City of Southlake, Texas, to engage in public hearings and to hear
discussions both by the regulatory body and the utility at rate
hearings, which first rate hearing date the Council will set later in
this said Council meeting.
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 there-
of, in assisting the City Council and advising the City Council con-
cerning the proposed rate change request. The City Council, by
this instrument, hereby requests reply from the utility concerning
ts position on the assistance described in this paragraph.
IV. The City needs the reply of the utility with reference
to transactions with affiliated interests. In this regard, the City
requests information pertaining to the percentage of goods or ser-
vices -purchased from or through affiliates of the utility and the
cost to the affiliates of such goods and services during the past
5 years. Information is also requested pertaining to the prices
charged by such affiliates to unaffiliated persons or corporations
and prices charged by unaffiliated persons or corporations for such
goods and services to the utility during such period.
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V. The City needs the reply of the utility as to rates
charged by the said utility in municipalities of comparable size,
including requested rate changes within such municipalities. '
V1, Based on the preliminary review of the information on hand '
by the said City Council, the City Council is of the present opinion
that there is insufficient information to pass on a rate change and
at least 120 days will be necessary to obtain such information.
The above findings made by the City Council of the City of '
Southlake, Texas, this the 15th day of May, 1979.
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MAYOR
ATTEST;
City Secretary
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