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RESOLUTION. NO.' -801-
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CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS
WHEREAS, January 15;1980, Texas Power and Light Company
filed with the City of Southlake, Texas, a Statement of Intent to,
change its residential service fees.
WHEREAS, the Public Utility Regulatory Act, Article 1446c
Section 43 (a), V.A.C.S., requires the Utility to file its,Statement
of intent with the City Council at least thirty-five days prior to
the effective date of the proposed change.
WHEREAS, pending hearings on said application and the
further decision of the said City thereon and while such matter,,
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is pending, the said City, through its City Council, deems it in the
best interest of the Ci-ty and its citizen customers of said Utility
that the operation of any proposed service fee change, in whole or
in part, of the said Utility be suspended until final action. of
said City Council on said rate change request, or June 15,1980, which-
ever event occurs first; ,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE,
TEXAS:
That the effective date of any change in the service
fee schedule 'o.f Texas Power and Light, Company, within the City
of Southlake, Texas, existing prior to January 15,1980, whichever
event occurs first;
That such suspension shall be effective upon delivery
of a copy of this resolutioh to Texas Power and -Light Company,
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after delivery of the written reasons for such suspension wh-ich
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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 Texas Power and Light Company-, shall continue in
effect; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED:
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That the City Secretary is hereby authorized and directed
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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 Sth day of February, 1980.
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>INGS OF CITY COUNCIL OF CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS
ERNING REASONS FOR FURTHER SUSPENSION OF ANY RATE
JE IN RATE SCHEDULE OF TEXAS POWER Sr LIGHT COMPANY
ons of the City Council of the City of Southlake, Texas
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VLIJlderation of and the passing of Resolution No. 80- ,
which reasons were adopted by the said City Council prior to the ac-
tual passage of such resolution, are as follows:
I. The application for rate adjustment of said Utility was presented
to the said City Council during its regular Council meeting of January
15, 1980, and the Council believes that at least 120 days or more will
be needed for adequate review of the said application by the Council
v" itself, its Attorney, and/or rate experts.
II. It will be necessary and proper for the citizens of the City of
Southlake, Texas, to engage in public hearings and hear discussion by both
the regulatory body and the utility and rate hearings are contemplated
by the Council for this purpose.
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 thereof in assisting
the City Council and advising the City Council concerning the proposed
rate change request. The City Council, by this instrument, hereby re-
quests reply from the utility concerning its position on the assistance
described in this paragraph III.
IV. 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 or more will be necessary to obtain such information.
The above findings made by the ity Council of the City of Southlake,
Texas this day of , 1980.
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Ci Secretary