1977-002RESOLUTION 77-2
CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS
WHEREAS, Texas Power and Light 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
Texas Power and Light Company be suspended until final action of the Council on
the rate change request or May 25, 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 Texas Power
and Light Company within the City of Southlake, Texas existing prior to January
26, 1977 be and the same is hereby suspended until final action of the said City
Council on the said rate change request, or May 25, 1977, whichever event occurs
first;
That such suspension shall be effective after delivery of a copy of this
4 resolution to Texas Power and Light Company;
That the reasons for such suspension are as contained in 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 Texas Power and Light 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 Texas Power and Light Company constituting notice of such
rate suspension and written reasons therefor.
ADOPTED AND APPROVED this d day of January, 1977.
Mayor, City of Southlake, Texas
ATTEST:
City Secretary
EXHIBIT "A" TO SUSPENSION RESOLUTION 77-2
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. The sheer quantity of rate material furnished with the applicants petition
for authority to change rates is so volumnious that adequate time has not elapsed
for study of such material to make a fair and just decision on the request.
2. Insufficient time has elapsed to properly allow for public hearings and for
the City Council to have the benefit of the views of its citizen customers of
Texas Power and Light Company.
3. 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.
4. The City Council needs all additional information which Texas Power and
Light Company can reasonably furnish to the City of Southlake, Texas concerning
the actual area of the City of Southlake, Texas in connection with the information
furnished in the set of eight books if such information is readily available
by the utility company. A request for such material or reply as to its
availability is incorporated herein.
5. The City needs written approval of Texas Power and Light 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,
whether 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. The City hereby
requests the written position of Texas Power and Light Company in this regard.
6. Decision pending as to whether the City Council of Southlake, Texas shall refer
this rate change application to the Group for review, such Group being a part of
the Mayor's Council of Tarrant County, Texas, and the decision is pending in such
regard because of the scope and possible cost of such referral, if -made.
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