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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. +' I Mayor / / / 11F. .. , . _ rl.�� 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. Findings suspending Lone Star Rate Increase page one 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 Findings suspending Lone Star Rate Increase page two