1990-010City of Southlake, Texas
RESOLUTION NO.90-10
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE STEERING COMMITTEE
OF TU ELECTRIC SERVICE AREA CITIES TO RETAIN LEGAL
COUNSEL AND RATE CASE CONSULTANTS; AUTHORIZING THE
STEERING COMMITTEE TO INTERVENE ON BEHALF OF THE
CITY OF SOUTHLAKE IN THE TEXAS PUBLIC UTILITY
COMMISSION TEXAS UTILITIES ELECTRIC COMPANY RATE
CASE, RURAL RATE CASE, PUC DOCKET NO. 9220
PRUDENCY INQUIRY) AND RELATED DOCKETS; SUSPENDING
THE PROPOSED TARIFF AND SCHEDULE OF RATES OF TEXAS
UTILITIES ELECTRIC COMPANY.
WHEREAS, Texas Utilities Electric Company (TUEC) has
field with individual cities and the Texas Public Utility
Commission (PUC Docket 9300) ("Rural Case") for an increase in
rates, with such new rates to have a proposed effective date of
February 20, 1990; and,
WHEREAS, TUEC has under construction a a two unit
nuclear plant project known as the Comanche Peak Nuclear
Generating Station ("Comanche Peak"), which project cost is
expected to be approximately $10 billion and potentially a major
component of such rate request; and,
WHEREAS, on December 22, 1989, the Office of Public
Utility Counsel filed a petition of inquiry (PUC Docket 9220)
with the Public Utility Commission of Texas inquiring into the
prudence, efficiency and management of Comanche Peak; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Southlake, Texas, ("City") is a
regulatory authority having a statutory duty to participate in
such proceedings and whose citizens will be substantially
affected by the rates established as a result of such
proceedings; and,
WHEREAS, the economic development potential and
competitiveness of the electric service area will be profoundly
affected by the rates established; and,
WHEREAS, the City is entitled to be reimbursed for its
reasonable expenses pursuant to Section 24(a) of the Texas Public
Utility Regulatory Act; and,
WHEREAS, the Steering Committee of TU Electric Service
Area Cities has been formed to facilitate and coordinate the
participation of Cities in the service area of TUEC in these rate
proceedings; and,
WHEREAS, the Steering Committee is currently negotiating
with TUEC for the periodic reimbursement of the Cities joint rate
case expenses; NOW,
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THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS, THAT:
I.
That the City authorizes the Steering Committee of TU
Electric Service Area Cities of which the City is a participating
member, to retain legal counsel and engage rate case consultants,
and intervene on behalf of the City in PUC Docket No. 9220, field
by the Office of Public Utility Counsel, and PUC Docket NO. 9300
TUEC Rural Case) filed by TUEC, and related dockets.
II.
The City authorizes payment to the Steering Committee of TU
Electric Service Area Cities of ten cents (10G) per capita based
upon the latest Texas Municipal League population figures for the
City.
In order to allow the City sufficient time to analyze and
prepare for hearing and decision on any request rate, the City
Council of the City hereby suspends the operation of the proposed
tariffs and schedules of rates which would otherwise go into
effect for a period not to exceed ninety (90) days beyond the
date on which the schedule of rates would otherwise go into
effect, i.e., suspension until Midnight, May 21, 1990, and for
such additional period of time as may be necessary and authorized
by law. During such period of suspension, the rates in force
shall be those rates in effect when the suspended schedule was
first filed, and shall continue in force until finally approved,
modified or denied by the City Council.
IV.
The City Secretary shall cause copies of this resolution to
be sent to the TUEC representatives:
T. Michael Ozymy
Vice President
Texas Utilities Electric Company
2001 Bryan Street, Suite 1900
Dallas, Texas 75201
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and the Chairman of the Steering Committee:
Jay Doegey
City Attorney
Post Office Box 231
Arlington, Texas 76004-0231
PASSED AND APPROVED this the day ofJj-&
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Sandra L. LeGrand
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attor ey
City of So thlake, Texas
CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS
By:
Gary Fic Magor
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