HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 94-37 RESOLUTION N0. R94-37
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, COUNTIES OF
GALVESTON/HARRIS, TEXAS, DESIGNATING A REPRESENTATIVE
TO THE GULF COAST COALITION OF CITIES; AUTHORIZING
EMPLOYMENT BY THE COALITION OF ATTORNEYS AND
CONSULTANTS TO REPRESENT THE INTERESTS OF COALITION
MEMBERS, INCLUDING THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, IN
PROCEEDINGS REGARDING THE RATES CHARGED BY HOUSTON
LIGHTING AND POWER COMPANY FOR ELECTRIC UTILITY
SERVICES; AUTHORIZING INTERVENTION BY THE CITIES IN
TEXAS PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION DOCKET N0. 12065,
CONSOLIDATED, AND AUTHORIZING INTERVENTION BY THE CITY
IN ANY FUEL RECONCILIATION OR PRUDENCE PROCEEDING FILED
DURING THE PENDENCY OF THE PROCEEDINGS INITIATED BY
RESOLUTION N0. R94-36 OR TEXAS PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION
DOCKET N0. 12065, CONSOLIDATED; AND PROVIDING OTHER
MATTERS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT.
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WHEREAS, pursuant to City of Friendswood ("City") Resolution
No. R94-36, passed and approved the 12th day of September 1994,
the City has directed Houston Lighting and Power Company ("HL&P")
to file certain rate information with the City for the purpose of
determining whether current rates charged by HL&P for electric
utility services within the City are unreasonable; and
WHEREAS, a proceeding is currently underway before the Texas
Public Utility Commission ("PUC") regarding the reasonableness of
rates currently being charged by HL&P in unincorporated areas; and
WHEREAS, the City is a member of the Gulf Coast Coalition of
Cities ("GCCC") , same being an organization formed for the
purpose of sharing resources and jointly reviewing the
reasonableness of rates charged by HL&P for electric utility
services within the corporate limits of the respective member
cities; and
WHEREAS, representatives of the various member cities of
GCCC have recommended that said cities initiate a review of the
rates currently charged by HL&P pursuant to Section 42 of the
Public Utility Regulatory Act, that said cities intervene in
proceedings currently before the PUC under pocket No. 12065,
consolidated, and that the representatives be authorized to
employ legal counsel and necessary rate consultants for the
purpose of representing the members of the GCCC in such
proceedings; now therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL 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 hereby appoints Councilmember Lowe
as the City's representative to the GCCC and hereby further
approves, ratifies, and confirms a11 participation by
representatives of the City in discussions and organizational
activities of said GCCC prior to the date of adoption hereof.
Section 3. The employment by GCCC of legal counsel and
appropriate rate analysts and consultants to represent the
interests of the City in all proceedings involving the review of
rates by HL&P is hereby approved and any and all actions by the
City's representative to said GCCC relating to the engagement of
such professionals subsequent to August 15, 1994, is hereby in
a11 things approved, ratified, and confirmed.
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Section 4. The City Council hereby further authorizes
the legal counsel for GCCC to take such action as is reasonable
and appropriate and in accordance with directives of the
representatives of the GCCC, to provide for intervention by the
City in PUC Docket No. 12065, consolidated, and to provide for
intervention by the City in any fuel reconciliation or prudence
proceeding which may be filed or conducted during the pendency of
the rate review proceedings initiated by the City pursuant to
Resolution No. R94-36 or during the pendency of proceedings under
PUC Docket No. 12065, consolidated.
PASSED, APPROVED, and RESOLVED this 12th day of September 1994.
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Evelyn . Newman
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Deloris McKenzie, T
City Secretary
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