HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2000-30 RESOLUTION NO. R2000-30
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD,
TEXAS, SUPPORTING LITIGATION INVOLVING
UTILITY FRANCHISE FEES IN TH13 CLASS ACTION
LAWSUIT AGAINST HL&P.
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WHEREAS, the Cities of wharton, Galveston and Pasadena have prevailed in a
verdict in the class action suit :c,���d Cities of Wharton, et al v. HL&P, et
al; and
WHEREAS, our City has remained an unnamed class member in the above
referenced class action suit and has kept itself informed about this class
action suit; and
WHEREAS, our City continues to support and is interested in the adjudication
of its similar claims against the defendants in the above referenced suit in
the exercise of our duty as good stewards over the public treasury; and
WHEREAS, our City's individual damage claims still remain open for
resolution in the above referenced litigation, and we wish to obtain a
determination of the amounts that are due and owing to our City; and
wIiEREAS, we continue to support the efforts to recover the amounts owed to
our City, if any, and desire our claims to be resolved in this case; and
WHEREAS, we r�a�-; been i-:�o�<<.��;i trat �here are efforts being undertaken to
attempt to decertify and/or prevent c.he resolution of our City's claims in
the above referenced litigation which eftorts we oppose.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Friendswood, Texas,
supports the above referenced litigation and its efforts to recover amounts
that may be due and owing to us by the defendants. We hereby authorize the
attorneys representing the Cities in the above referenced case to file all
necessary and appropriate pleadings and motions on our behalf to insure the
reasonable resolution of our City's damage claims against the defendants,
including, but not limited to, the filing of petitions in intervention in
the case to protect our City's interests.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND RESOLVED this the 5th day of June, 2000.
Harold L. Whitaker
Mayor
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Deloris McKenzie, TRM •
City Secretary
R00-30/LST03