1978-013RESOLUTION NO. 78 - 13
CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS
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WHEREAS, approximately December 6, 1977, Tri -County Electric Cooperative,
Inc. filed with the City of Southlake, Texas, a request for rate change; and,
WHEREAS, the City Attorney and City Council have made preliminary reviews
and held public hearings; and WHEREAS, by resolution No. 77-43 passed by the
said City Council on December 20, 1977, the said City Council did suspend
any change in such rate until final action of the said City Council on the
said rate change request or April 30, 1978, whichever event occurs first; and,
WHEREAS, the present City Council has reviewed the said matter including
the said date of April 30, 1978 and WHEREAS prior to passing this said
resolution, the said City Council has made written findings concerning reasons
for a further suspension of any said rate change; and,
WHEREAS, pending further hearings and proceedings on said application and
the future decision of the said City Council 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 the said City Council on said rate change request or
until 30 days after April 30, 1978, such date being May 30, 1978, whichever event
occurs first, being either final action of the said City Council, or May 30, 1978;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS:
That the effective date of any change in the rate schedule of Tri -County
Electric Cooperative, Inc. within the City of Southlake,'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 30 days after April 30, 1978,
whichever event occurs first, such latest date of effective suspension being
May 30, 1978.
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That such suspension shall be effective upon delivery of a copy of this
resolution to said Tri -County Electric Cooperative,Inc. 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 Tri -County
Electric Cooperative,Inc. 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 said utility company after delivery of the written reasons
therefor, such delivery to be by certified mail, return receipt requested, or by
personal delivery. s
ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 18thday-of April, 1978.
Mayor
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