HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 91-20 :
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City of Haustan ResoXution No.�,l-20
A RESOLUTTON AIITBORI�iTNO TH8 CTTY 08 �
TO PARTICx�AR'� IN 'T�� COALITION oF C=TIEB FOR T$E
PLiRpd8E8 QB INVEB�'IGIATINQ, EV7►�GATING, AND �?RESENTING
�V�DENGE IN REQAYtD TQ T�� pROp08ED $CII�fiOW LIaIiT�N4 �c
P0�1ER COMPAHY AP�LI�ATTON $OR INGR�BED RATEB;
AOTHO�=aSNC�, I�' NECE$gARY, T�E �NTERQ'EDiTIdN O�' THL
COALITIOI�f OF CITI�$ �DT ANY PROC�£DINQ �EFORE TH� PIIBL�C
G'�ILITY C4MMI8gZ�?N 4P TESAS IN CONNECfiZON WITH T�E �tEVI�W
oF AN'sr itATE FROCEEDINQ iNSTxTVT�D WrTR REc�ARD T� �HE
PROPO$ED ls►PPLICAfiION FOR INCREABED RATEB; AOT$CRIZING T$�
CITY ATmORN�Y OF T�E C�TY OF $OUBTON T4 ��PRE8EN'Z' T1�E
G�A�,ITTOI�t O$ CI'�IEB TN AN'yC PREFILI�13 DISCUBSION$ A,ND YN
�NY �ROCEEDINa . 8��'ORE THE pUBLxC GTILITY COMMIBg=QN pP'
TEg.A$ YN R�QARA '�� TH� PRppOBED APPL�CATION �'OR INCREABEA
RATES; A�tD CpNTAINxNf3 OTHE�t, PROVIBION$ RE�,ATINd TO TH�
�3UHJECT.
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wIiEREAe, Hvuston Liqhting & Power Comparty (��HL&p�r) has adva.sed
�he municip�la�ties in its service azea af it� proposal to �ile an
application for increased ratea ("�propased ra�e case��) ; and
WREREAB, tha Ci�y of Hot�stor� intenda to retain professional
cqnsul�ants to conduct investiga�ior�s, prese�►t eviden�e, advise i��
City Counc�.l �tnd ass�,st with a»,y �.iti��tion relat�,ng to tha
propased rate casQ; and
WX�R�l�B, the City of Houston a�nd oth,�r municipa�liti.es th�t are
regulatosy authvrities having or3qina�, jurisd�,ction over parts o�E
the HL&P �ervice area have entered inta a coaliti.ors to cooperate in
the proposed rate case; ar�d �
W��REAB, �� is iri the City of �riendswood �$ (�+�ity") best
interest ta pa�rt�.cipate in �hg �ropa��3 rats case trirough a
Coa],itlan ot Cities in HL&P�s s�rvie8 area; and
WHERLAS, it is in th� C�,ty's .best int�zest ta pa�tici�ate �ith
the Cdalition og Citie� in praceedings before the public U�ility
Commis�ion of T�xas ("PUC") concerni�g the proposed applicatian a�
FtL&1� fvr increased rate� in the unincvrpox�ted bQrti�i� nr' ��s
service area a»d fn any appea� to .the pUC o� the ci,ty's r�te oxder
�n tha proposed rate. ca�e; naw, �here:�ore,
$E zT dRDASNED 13Y T�iE C�TY �.'Ot7NCTL QF THE F r i e n d s w o o d ;
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Sectfon 1. mhe fac�s and recitation set forth in t�e
pxeam�le of this Resolut�an are hereby found tc be true and
corxect.
Seation 2 � Th� C3ty Counc�l hereby authorixes the
paxticipation o� th� City in th� Coa�ition of Cit�es for the
purpos�s of: (a) investiga�ing, eva�uat�ng, and presenting evidence
fn oonnection with the proposed rate case; (b) �articipa�.ing i.z� any
appellate proceeding� b�fox� the pt7G z�lating to �he proposed rata
case; and (c) p�xticipating in any �re�fl�.ng discussions ooncerning
tha proposed rate aase; (r'ly participating irt any proceeding beFor�
� the PUC conCexning the proposed appkieation of HL&Q far increased
rates in the unincorparated pQrt�.an of �.ts service area.
Section 3 . �he City At�orney af the City of Houston is
hereby authorized on� behai� of the City �o regresent the Coali,�ion
of Ci�ies irt any appe112►te proc�edings be�ore the PU� rela�ing to
the x�ate C3se, but on�y fn tha event that �he rat� orders of the
City, t�he Gity o� Kou�tari and a ma�ority of oth�r member citi�s of
th� CoAlition are app�aled by �IL&P ta the PoC.
Secti,on 4. The ��ity of �ougton is hereby authorized on
beh�if ot the City:�to repre�ent thQ Coalit,ion of c�ties in ax�y
prefiling discussioris � and in any proceeding befoze the T?UC
concern�,ng the proposed applica�.ion oF HL&P for a.ncreased rates in
the unincorpora�ted por�ion aP its service area.
PASBED, CONFIRMED ANll RES.OLVED this the 15th day of April , 1991 .
Mayor Paul W . Schrader
. City of Friendswood
ATTEST: �
C�ty Secretary
Deloris Archer , CMC
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