HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 89-12 RFSdT,UTION Ntl, R$9-12
A R�SQLUTI�N AUTHORI7ING TH� MAYOR TO FXECUTE, AND THE
LITY 5�CRETAitY TO 11T'l'�ST T� A RATE �RDFR RELATING TO
EI.�.CTT�YC UTII,�TY RaTES Tp �iE c��ARGEn BY HQUSTON
I�IGHTING Ai�D POWER WZTHI�T 'fHE GITY OF FRIENDSWOOD.
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B� IT RT�SaLV�:D �3Y TN� CZ'1'Y COI1t�C�F. OF THE C;ITY aF �iti�NnSWQ�ti,
STATF OF T�XAS :
Section 1 . '1'hat �hc Ciry Cauncil of the Ciry of
Friendswc�od , T�x�s , her�t�y �dopts s Rate Order regardi.ng raCe�
for electric uti.li.ty service to be charged by Hous�on Li,ght�ng
& Power Camp�3ny within the c�rporate lim�its of the City of
�zzendswoocl. A co�.�y oF such Rate Order is a�tached hereto and
m�de � parc hereof.
Section 2 . Tha� �h� Mayar z�nc� Che City Secrerary be ,
and they are herehy , nuthorized ai�d dir�cted to execuCe and
�rtest , respectively , the ac�ached Rz�te 4rder re�.ating to
electric u�i��ty r���es �o be char�ed by 1�ous�on Ligh�ing &
P�w�r Gompany,
�'ASSFD, APPROVED, ANT? RESOLVED this �f�TTi� day of March,
1989.
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RATE ORDER N0. R89-12
A RATE ORDER RFLATZNG TO R.ATES TO BE CHARGED �Y
HOUST4N �IGHTING & POWER COMPANY FOR ELECTRIC UTILI�Y
SERVICE WITNIN TH� C4RPQRATE LIMITS OF TNE Cx�Y OF
FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS; CONTAINING FINDINGS AND PROV�SYONS
RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND PROVIDING FOR A REP�A�ER ;
AND FOR SEVERABILITY. �
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WHEREAS, on or abouC November 23, 198$, Hauston Ligh�ing &
Fower (Ch� '�Cr�mpany") , filed with �he City of F'�r�.endswood a
SCa�ement of Intent and Petition far Authar�ry �o Change Rat�s
relating �o �le.c�ric utility service; and
WHE�iF,AS, by Resolutian No. R$9-12, the City Council
suspended �he e£fective date o£ such proposed rat� increase
unCi.l March 29, �.989; and
WHEREAS , the City Council , having considered the Company' s
rate reques�, finds that such requesC is excessive; and
WHERFAS , the City C�auncil, having original �uri�diction
over �h� mat�er, finds �hat no incr�ase �n rates should be
prescribed �or the Company; NQW, THFR�FOR�,
�1� IT ORDERED BY TH� CITY COUNCIL OF THF CITY OF k"RIENDSWOOD,
STATE OF T�X1�5 :
Section 1 . The City Council of the City� of Friendswood,
Texas, hereby fincls th� requested raCes of �he Company tv be
excessive and unreasonabl,e.
SecCiun 2. The City has' original ,jurisdiction over this
cASe pursuant Co Section 43 0� the Publi.c Urili�y Regulatory
Acr .
S�ction 3. The City hereby den�e$ �he Company' s Petition
for Authority �o Change Rates.
Section 4, Th� City Council her�by autho�i�ea and direcCs
the City Secretary �o serve the Company wi�h a certified copy �
o� Chis Rate Order which is the final deCermination and order
of xhe C�ty.
5ection 5. Notihing containad in this Rate �rder shall be
construed now ar hereaftier as lim�ting or modi�ying, �n �ny
manner, the right and pawer of the Ci�y under the law tv
regulate the rates and charges of the Company.
Section �. Al.l ra�e ord�re ar p�rts o£ ra�e orders �n
conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such
canfl�cC only.
S�ctfon 7. If any provisian, section, subseceion,
sPntence, clause, or phrase of this RaC� Order, or the
applicat�on of same tv any parson or set of circumstanc�s is
for �ny reason held to be uncons��tutiona�, void or inv�lid,
the va�idi�y of the xemaining portiona of this Rate Order or
�heir applicat�on Co flther persons or sets of circum�Cances
sha11 not ba affecCed thereby, it being the irttent of the C�ty
Council in adopting this Ra�e Order that na portion hereo£ or
provision or ragul�tiion con�ained Y herein shall become
irioperative or f�i� by r�a`son o� any unconstituCionality,
voidne�s, or inv�lidity o� gny other partion hereof, and all
pro�isi�ns df �his Rate Order �re declared to be severable f.or
that purpose.
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Section 9. 'Y'he City Council officially finds, determines,
rec�Cea, and declar�s that a suffiaienC written notice of the
daCe, hour, place, and sub1ect of this meeting of the City
Council was posted at a place convenient to the pubtic at the {
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City I�all of the Ci�y �or the t3.me required by law preceding
this mee�ing, as required by the Open Meetings Law, Artic2e
6252-17, T�xas Revised Civi.l Statu�es AnnoCaCed {yernon Supp.
2989) ; and thaC this meeting has been open to the public as
required by law at a11 t�.mes duri�g which �his Rate Order and
the sub�ect matter �hereof ha� been discussed, considered, and
�ormally acred upan. The Ci.ty Council. �urther xazifiea,
approves, and co�firms such wr�.rren norice and the cantents and
posting Chereo�.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ORDERED this 20th d8y o£ March ,
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1989.
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