HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 95-39 RESOLUTION NO. R95-39
A RESOLUTIOIQ AUTHORIZINQr THE CITY OF P'RIENDSwOOD, TEXAB,
TO JOZN THE 6ULB COAST COALITION OF CITIES FOR THE
PURPOSE OF PARTICIPATING IN PUBLIC iM'ILITY CObII�fI88ION
PROJECT NO. 14400, SAME SEING A PROCEBDINC; REGARDIIQ6
INTEaRATED RESOURCE PLANNIN(; RULEMAKIN�3f DESIt�NATZNG
REPRESENTATIVES TO SUCH COALITIONf AUTHORIZING EMPLOYMENT
BY THE COALITION OF ATTORNEYS AND CONSULTAIQTB '1'O
REPRESENT THE IIQTERESTB OF COALITION MEMBERS IN SAID
PROCEEDINGSj AND PRO�VIDING FOR OTHER MATTERS RELATED TO
THE SUBJECT.
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WHEREAB, a proceeding is currently underway before the Texas
Public Utility Commission ("PUC") regarding integrated resource
planning rulemaking; and
WHERRAS, the City wishes to become a member of the Gulf Coast
Coalition of Cities ("GCCC") , same being an organization formed
for the purpose of sharing reaources and jointly participating in
proceedings directly or indirectly relating to the rates and
services of public utilities within the corporate limits of the
respective member cities; and
�REAB, representatives of the various member cities of GCCC
have recommended that said cities participate in the integrated
resource planning rulemaking procesa at the Public Utility
Commission of Texas, and that the representatives be authorized to
employ legal counael and necessary rate consultants for the
purpose of representing the members of the GCCC in such
proceedings; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GITY COUNCIL OB THE CITY OF FRIEMDSWOOD,
TEXAB:
Section 2. The facts and matters set forth in the
preambZe of this Resolution are hereby found to be true and
correct.
Section 2. The City hereby joins the Gulf Coast Coalition
of Cities to coordinate the efforts of the member Cities, share
resources and jointly review the reasonablenese of integrated
resource planning rules considered for actoption by the Public
Utility Commission of Texas as well as participate fully in formal
or informal workshops, meetings or technical conferences.
Section 3. The City hereby appoints Councilmember Janis
Lowe and City Manager Ronald E. Cox as the City's representatives
to the GCCC and hereby further approves, ratifies, and confirms
all participation by representatives of the City in discussion and
organizational activities of said GCCC prior to the date of
adoption hereof.
SeCtion 4. The employment by GCCC of Robert A. Rima to
serve as legal counael and Reed-Stowe & Co. , Inc. , to serve as
rate analysts and consultants to represent the interesta of the
City in all proceedinga involving Public Utility Commission of
Texae Project No. 14400 is hereby approved and any and all actiona
by the City's representatives to said GCCC relating to the
engagement of such professionals aubsequent to the effective date
of this resolution is hereby in all thinge approved, ratified, and
confirmed.
Section 5. The City Council hereby further authorizes the
legal counsel for GCCC to take such action relating to Public
Utility Commiseion of Texas Project No. 14400 as is reasonable and
appropriate and in accordance with directives of the
representatives of the GCCC.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND RESOLVED this 18th day of December 1995.
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Mayor elyn B. New�aan
ATTEST:
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D loris McRenzie, T. .M.C.
City Secretary
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