HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 83-08 R�SOLUTION N0. �' ,��,,3
A RESOLUTION SUSPENDING THE CHANGE IN RATES FOR
NATURAL GAS SERVICE WITHIN THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD,
TEXAS, PROPOSED BY ENTEX, INC. , TO BECOME EFFECTIVE
MAY 1 , 1983.
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WHEREAS, by letter dated March 25 , 1983, Entex , Inc. , filed
a Statement of Intent to change its rates for natural gas
service within the City of Friends�aood , Texas , and has
requested that said changes become effective on P�Iay 1 , 1983 ; and
jVHEREAS , Entex , Inc. , has filed revised Tariff Schedules ,
together with statements specifying each proposed change , a
rate filing package , and supporting testimony; and
WHEREAS, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Regulatory
Act , Article 1446c , Texas Revised Civil Statutes , gives the
governing body of each municipality exclusive original juris-
diction over natural gas rates within its municipal boundaries ;
and
UJHEREAS, Section 43(d) of the Public Utility Reg,ulatory Act
authorizes the governing body of any municipality acting as a
Regulatory Authority to suspend the operation of any proposed
change in rates for a period not to exceed 120 days beyond the
date on which the scheduled rates would otherwise go into
effect , which period may be further extended for an additional
30 days ; and
WHEREAS, the proposed rate changes of Entex , Inc. , and the
material supporting those changes require comprehensive evalu-
ation and study, now therefore ,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSIVOOD,
TEXAS:
Section 1. The changes in rates for natural gas service
with the City of Friendswood , Texas , proposed by Entex , Inc. to
becoe�e effective on May 1 , 1983, should be and they are hereby,
suspended for a period of 120 days beyond said proposed effec-
tive date , until August 29, 1983, subject to an additional sus-
pension of up to 30 days beyond August 29, 1983, upon further
resolution of the City Council .
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Section 2. That the City Secretary be , and she is hereby,
directed to forward a certified copy of this Resolution to
Entex, Inc.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS �� day of , 198�•
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