HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 89-33 R�SOLUTION N0. 89-33
A RESOI�UTION ADOPTI.NG AN ORDER ESTABLISHING RATES
WHTCH MAY �3E CHARGED FOR EL�CTRZ� UTILITY SERVICE
WxTHIN TH� CORP�RAT� BOUNDA�tI�S OF THE CITY OF
FRI�NDSWaOD, T�XA.S, BY T�XAS-NF.W MEXICO POWER COMPANX.
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BF YT RESOI�VED gY THF CITY C4UNCIL OF TH�; CiT1' OF �'RI�NDSWOOD,
TEXAS ;
Sectian 1. Tha� Che atte�ched Rate �rder, same being an
Order denying an application af T�xas-New Mexico Ppwer Com��ny
�a increase Ch� raCes wh3.ch may b� chargeci for electric uCility
service �ri�h�.n Che City, is her�by in all things adopted.
PASSED, APPROVED� AND 12ESOLVEO thit� 4th day of December �
I989.
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M�yor
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City Secretar
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AN pRDER RFI�ATING TO KAT�S TO BE CHARG�D BY TEXAS-N�W
ME:XICO POWER COMPANY FOR ELECTRIC UTYLITY SRRVIC�
WITHIN '�HE CORPORAT� LIMITS �F TH� Cr`fY OF FRI�NDSW�OD,
TEXAS; CONTAINING FTNDINGS AND PROVIS�ONS RELATED TO
THE SUBJ�CT; PROVIDING A REP�ALER; AND PROVIDING FOR
S�VER.ABIT�TTY.
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WHERF:AS , or� or about July 18, 1�389, Texas�New Mexico Powar
Company (the "Cocnpany") , £i�1ed wi�h �he C3.ty c f Frier�dswoad a
SC�Cement of In�ent to ch�nge iCs rates for electric u�ility
service w�thin the City of Friendswood; and �
WHEREAS, the City Council auapended �he effective da�e of
such proposed ratie increase pending evalu�Cion nnd study; and
WH�REAS, �he City Council, having considered the Camp�ny' s
rate request, f�nd� that such requesC i.s �xcessive and
unreasonable ; dnd
WHERFAS, �he City Council, having original �urisdiction
over �he maCrer, finds thaC no increase in rates should be
pre$cribed for �he Company; NOW, T��ER��'ORE,
BE IT ORDFR�D 8Y THE CITY CO�JNCIL OF THF CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD,
T�XAS :
Section 1.. The City Council o£ the City of �`riendswood ,
Texas, hereby finds the requested raCes o£ Che Company to be
excessive and unreasonable.
Section 2. The City has ori.g�n�l �urisdic�ion over �his
case pursuant �o Section 43 of the Public UCility Regularory
Ae�.
Section 3. The City hereUy denies ehE Company' � request �o
chAnge iCa rates for elecCric uCiliCy services within the City
of Frieadswood, Texas, A� set forth in its Sta�.ement fil�d with
Che C�Cy on or abou� July 18, 1989.
Sec�ion 4. The City Council 1lereby au�horizes and di�:ecCs
the CiCy Secretary to se�:ve ���e Company with a certifi�d copy
of �his Order which is the fin�l determinat�.an end order of rhe
City. �
Section 5. Nothing contained in this Order shall be
consCru�d now or hereafter as limiti.ng or modifying, in any
manner, �he ri.ght and power o� the City under �he law to
regula�e the xaCes a�td charges o£ the Company.
SecCion 6. All orders or pAr�s of orders in canflict
hexewith are hereby re�eRled to the extent of such con£liat
only.
SecCion 7. If any provision, secCion, sub$ection,
sentence, clause, or phrase o£ Chis Order, or the applicatinn
of aRme to any person or set of cireumstances is for any reeson
held to be unconsti.tutional, void, or invalid, rhe valxdity of
the remaining portions of this Order or i�s applieation to
other persons or sets o£ c�rGU�nst�nces sha12 not be affected
thereby, it being the intent of the City Council in Adopring
this arder rha� no portion hereof or provieiane or regulation
contAined herein sha�l becom� inoperative or fail by reason of
�ny unconstitutianality, vo�.dneas, or 3�nvalidiry of any other
portion hereof, anc� all provisions of �l��s Order are daClRred
to ba severable for �hat purpose.
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Section $. The City Council officially finds, determinea,
reciCe�, and declares �hat a su�fieienti writtan no�ice of the
daCe, hour, place, and suhjec� of this mee�ing o£ the Citiy
Couc�cil was posted at a plac� convenien� to the public a� �he
City Ha11 of the City �ox the �ime r�qui.red by law preceding
�his meet�.ng, es required by tihe Open Meetings Act, ArCicle
b252-17, Texas Revised Civil Statutes Annotated {Vernon Supp .
1989) ; and th�t this meeting has been open to the public as
required by law a� all tiines during which Chis Order and Che
sub,jec� maCCer thereo� hes been discussed, considared, and
formally acted upon. The Ci�y Council fur�h�r ratifies,
Approves, and confirms such wri�ten notice and tihe conCenCs Rnd
postirtg �hereo£. �
PASS�,D, APPROV�D� AND ORDFRED �his 4th day of De��mbez _. _ _�
1989.
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Mayor
ATT�ST:
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City Secre�ary
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