HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 94-27 ' RESOLUTION NO. R94-27
• A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS ,
AUTHORIZING SAID CTTY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE GULF COAST
COALITION OF CZTIES, SAID COALITION BEING COMPRISED OF
CITIES LOCl�TED WITHIN THE UPPER TEXAS GULF �OAST AREA AND
CREATED FOR THE PURPOSE OF JOIt�ITLY INVESTIGATING AND
EVALUATING RATES CHARGED BY HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER
COMPANY FOR ELECTRIC UTILITY SERVICES; AND PROVIDING
OTHER I�`,.aTTERS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT.
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WHEREAS, the reasonableness of rates charged by Fiouston
Lighting & Power Company ("HL&P) is currently before ttie Texas
Public Utility Commission ("PUC") ; and
WHEREAS, other municipa�ities that are regulatory authorities
having original jurisdiction over parts of the HL&P service area
have determined it appropriate and in the best interests of their
citizens to form a coali:.i.cn of ciLies to investigate and evaluate
tne rates charged l.�y i:r.&P wit'tiin such service areas, and, if
necessary, to take such action as may be deemed necessary and
appropriate by and through such coalition; and
WHEREAS, for the purposes of economy and expediency, it is in
the best interests of the City of Friendswood to participate in
such coalition, same being entitled the Gulf Coast Coalition of
Cities ("GCC") ; now therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COU2�CIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD,
TEXAS:
Section 1 . The facts and matters set forth in the preamble
of this Resolution are hereby found to be true and correct.
Section 2 . The City Council hereby authorizes the
participation of the City of Friendswood in �he Gulf CoasL
� Coalition of Cities far the purposes of: (a) development of an
� operating budget for approval by coalition nembers; (b� selection
and engagement of appropriate professionals in accordance with such
approved budget; (c) investigation and evaluation of the
reasonableness of rates currently charged by HL&P for electric
utility services; (d) participatian in any discussions concerning
the rates charged by HL&P with appropriate representatives of the
PUC, HL&P, City of Houstan , ar other affected persons or entities;
and (e) development of recommendations to the participants of
actions deemed necessary and appropriate.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND RESOL�JED this llt.h day of
��� , 1994 .
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Mayor Evelyn B. Newman
ATTEST:
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City Secretary