HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 83-12 � RESOLUTION N0. , - `� - A RESOLUTION EXTENDING THE DATE FOR ACTION ON THE CHANGE IN RATES FOR ELECTRIC SERVICE WITHIN THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, PROPOSED BY TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY. � � � � � WHEREAS, on January 28, 1983, Texas-New Mexico Power Company filed a Statement of Intent to change its rates for electric service within the City of Friendswood , Texas , and has requested that said changes become effective on March 4, 1983 ; and WHEREAS, Texas-New Mexico Power Company has filed revised Tariff Schedules , together with statements specifying each proposed change, a rate filing package, and supporting testi- mony; 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 electric rates within its municipal boundaries ; and WHEREAS, Section 43(d) of the Public Utility Regulatory Act (the "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 one hundred twenty (120) days beyond the date on which the scheduled rates would otherwise go into effect, which period may be further extended for an additional thirty (30) days ; and WHEREAS, by prior Resolution R83-4, passed and approved on February 21, 1983, the City Council of the City' of Friendswood suspended the operation of any proposed change in rates for a period not to exceed one hundred twenty (120) days beyond the date on which the scheduled rates would otherwise go into effect, subject to implementation of such rates under bond by the utility and subject to a further extension of thirty (30) days for a final determination; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Friendswood , Texas , on May 2, 1983, entered on a public hearing to consider the proposed rate increase of Texas-New Mexico Power Company, and continued such hearin� until a later date ; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Friendswood , Texas desires to extend the date for final determination of such rates for an additional thirty (30) days , and for a period thereafter if necessary due to the continuation of the public hearing already in progress , in accordance with the Act ; and WHEREAS, the proposed changes of Texas-New Mexico Power Company and the material supporting those changes require com- prehensive evaluation and study; now therefore , BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, STAT� OF TEXAS: Section 1. The period of time for t�e City of Friendswood to make a final determination regarding the proposed changes in rates for electric service within t�e City of Friendswood , Texas , proposed by Texas-New Mexico Power Company to become effective on March 4, 1983, and implemented under bond on June 2, 1983, is hereby extended for an additional thirty (30) days beyond July 2, 1983, until August 2, 1983, or thereafter to continue the public hearing already in progress . Section 2. That the City Secretary be, and she is hereby, directed to forward a certified copy of this Resolution to Texas-New Mexico Power Co�pany. PASSED AND APPROVED this,� day of 1983. , , � i ��C -� � � � cz-c c,��_ Mayor ATTEST: 7 � � � � f � c..�.! City cretary -2-