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1980-026RESOLUTION NO. 80-26
WHEREAS, approximately November 19,1980, 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 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 said City Council
on said rate change request, or April 1,1980, 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, a division of Enserch Corporation, within the
City of Southlake „Texas, existinpiprior to November 19,1980, be and
the same is hereby suspended unti'1 final action of said City Council
on the said rate change request, or April 1,1980, 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
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 deliveryil
of the written reasons therefore, such delivery to be by certified
mail, return receipt requested, or by personal delivery.
ADOPTED AND APPROVED THIS 2nd day of Dec b r 1980. +'
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Mayor
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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
I CORPORATION
The reasons of the City Council of the City of Southlake,
Texas for the consideration of and the passing of Resolution
No. 80-26, which reasons were adopted by the said City Council
prior to the actual passage of such resolution, are as follows
1. The application for rate adjustment of said utility was first
received by the said City on or about November 19,1980, and the
City Council believes that approximately 120 days or more will be
needed for adequate review of the matter by the C6uncil itself,
its Attorney, and the conducting of public hearings.
2. 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.
3. 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 requests reply from the utility concerning
its position on the assistance described in this paragraph.
4. 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
services purchased""from or through affiliates of the utility and the
-� cost to the affiliates of such goods and services during the past
r S' 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.
5. The City needs the reply of the utility as to rates charged
by the saidxutility in municipalities of comparable.size,
including requested rate charges within such municipalities.
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6. 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 unsufficient 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 2nd day of December, 1980.
Mayor
ATTLST:
City Secretary
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