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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 88-32 Resolution Number R88-32 A RESOLUTION SUSPENDING THE OPERATION OF THE PROPOSED SCHEDULE OF RATES FOR ELECTRIC UTILITY SERVICE FILED BY HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY; AND CONTAINING FINDINGS AND OTHER PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT. � � � � � * WHEREAS, on November 23 , 1988 , Houston Lighting & Power Company, ( the "Company") filed with the City a proposed schedule of rates for eleetrie utility service within the City' s limits to be effective as of December 29 , 1988; and , WHEREAS, the City Couneil desires to have sufficient time to evaluate the merits of sueh proposed schedule of rates prior to its taking effect ; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY FRIENDSWOOD , STATE OF TEXAS: Section 1 . Pursuant to the provisions of TEXAS REVISED CIVIL STATUTES ANNOTATED art . 1�46e b3(d) (Vernon' s Supp . 1988) , the City Council does hereby suspend the operation of the Company' s proposed schedule of rates for a period of time ending on March 29 , 1989 , ( the 90th day following the proposed effective date of such schedule) , but such suspension shall not take effect until a copy of the resolution is delivered to the Company, as provided below. Section 2. The City Secretary is hereby authorized and directed to deliver a true copy of this Resolution to the Company at onee . Such copy shall constitute a statement of the reasons for suspending the Company's proposed rates and shall also constitute notice of such suspension. Section 3 • All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict only. Seetion 4 . If any provision, section, subsection, sentence , clause , or phrase of this resolution, or the application of same to any person or set of circumstances is for any reason held to be unconstitutional , void or invalid , the validity of the remaining portions of this resolution or their application to other persans or sets oF circumstances shall not be affected thereby, it bein� the intent of the City Council in adopting this resolution that no portion hereof or provision or regulation contained herein shall become inoperative or fail by reason of unconstitutionality, voidness or invalidity of any other portion hereof, and all provisions of this ordinanee are declared to be severable for that purpose . PASSED , APPROVED AND RESOLVED this the 5th day of December , 1988 . Mayor Paul W. Schrader ATTEST: . � • Deloris MeKenzi , C City Secretary