HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 94-30 RESOLUTZON NO. R94-30
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL Or THE CITY OF
FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS� EXPRESSING ITS DESZRE TO PARTICIPATE
IN A COALITION OF TEXAS CIZ'ZES INTERVENING IN
SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY' S REQUEST FOR A
PROPOSED PIECEMEAL RATE INCREASE IN THE CONTEXT OF A
GENERAL RATE REDUCTION CASE BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITY
COMMISSION.
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WHEREAS, Southwestern Bell Telephone Company ("SWBT") is a
City of Friendswood (the "City") franchise holder offering
telephone sarvices to citizens of �riendswood, Texas; and
WHEREAS, 5WBT has filed a PURA Sec. 43 report with ttie Public
Utility Comm�ssion ("PUC") for a piecemeal rate increase for
certain services that will result in an overall increase in costs
of services far the City's citizens who receive their phone
services from SWBT; and
WHEREAS, SWBT's proposal of a piecemeal increase in rates is
unusual and inappropriate, especially sir.ce it is being proposed
without, cost studies ; and
WHEREAS, th� City Council of the c':.ty f inds it to be in the
bes� interests of its citizens to parti�.ipat:e in a coalition of
Texas cities which desire to turn SWBT's proposed piecemeal rat�
increase into a general rate case, seeking a reduction in rates
unless said piecemeal rate increase ?s justified by a cost
analysis, and unless input from Cities and the general public can
be had; now therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRZENDSWOOD,
TEXAS:
Sectio�n 1. That the facts and matters set forth in the
preamble of this Resolution are hereby found to be true and
correct.
Section 2. That the City Council of the City of
Friendswood, Texas, herein expresses its desire to participate in
a genera2 rate reduction case intervening in SWBT's proposed
piecemeal rate increase as set forth in i�s PURA Sec. 43 request
with the PUC in conjunction with a coalition of other participating
Texas cities; and that the City Manager or his designee is hereby
authorized and directed to take whatever reasonable steps are
necessary to effect same.
PASSED, APPR�VED, AND ADOPTED this llth day of
July , 19�4.
Evelyn . Ne n
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Deloris McKenzze, T. .M.C.
city 5ecretary
R94-30
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