HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-404-8-82RESOLUTION NO. 404-8-82(R)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALLEN,
TEXAS, SUSPENDING THE OPERATION OF PROPOSED RATE INCREASE
SCHEDULES FILED BY LONE STAR GAS COMPANY, A DIVISION OF
ENSERCH CORPORATION, FOR A PERIOD OF ONE HUNDRED TWENTY
(120) DAYS BEYOND THE DATE OF WHICH SUCH SCHEDULES WOULD
OTHERWISE GO INTO EFFECT AND DENYING INTERIM RATE RELIEF.
WHEREAS, Lone Star Gas Company, a Public Utility under
Article 6050, et. seq. V.A.C.S. and Article 1446C of Vernon's
Annotated Civil Statutes (Supplement 1976) did on August 6, 1982,
file a schedule of rates for gas service within the City of Allen
to become effective September 13, 1982; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Allen acting under the Constitution and
Laws of the State of Texas and under the Charter of the City does
have authority to regulate public utility rate requests; and,
WHEREAS, after having reviewed the materials presented to the
City and having heard the presentation of Lone Star Gas Company,
it is the opinion of the City Council of the City of Allen, that
such schedule of rates should be suspended for a period of 120 days
from September 13, 1982, for further study, investigation, presentation
of evidence, and public hearing; and,
WHEREAS, Section 43(d) of Article 1446C of'the Public Utility
Regulatory Act of 1975 allows the City Council at its discretion
to establish temporary rates for the period of suspension which
would operate in lieu of the present rates now in force until such
time as final rates are determined; and,
WHEREAS, it is the opinion of the Allen City Council that the
temporary rate relief request is not in the best interest of the
citizens of Allen .-�:7 V ��
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ALLEN, TEXAS, THAT:
Section 1. Pursuant to Section 43(d) of'the Public -Utility
Regulatory Act of 1975, the operation of the Lone Star Gas Company's
proposed rate schedules filed with the City of Allen, August 6, 1982,
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is hereby suspended for a period of One Hundred Twenty (120) days
from September 13, 1982 for further study, investigation, presenta-
tion of evidence, and public hearing.
Section 2. The request by Lone Star Gas Company for temporary
rate relief during the suspension period is hereby denied.
Section 3. The City Secretary is directed to provide a
copy of this resolution to Lone Star Gas Company upon passage.
DULY PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ALLEN, TEXAS, THIS THE 19th DAY OF AUGUST, 1982.
Mickey Pierson, MAYOR
ATTEST:
Marty Hendrix, CITY SECRETARY