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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.
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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.
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