HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 79-55 ORDZ PONCE NO. 'fJ�
ENTITLED AN OMIN?0TCE SUSPENDING THE: OP17-2ATION
OF THE PROPOSED RATE SaMU P OF GULF STATES
UTILITIES COMPANY; AUTHORIZING INTMV711TIM DT
DOCKT NUMBER 2677 PENDING IN THE PUBLIC UTILITY
CO1`MSSION OF TEXAS; AUTHORIZING THE RETENTION
OF CaTSULTANTS AND ATTORNEYS; .AND PROVIDD-TG
SEVERABILITY.
WHEREAS, on July 2, 1979, Gulf States Utilities Company filed
a proposal to increase retail electric rates within the City of Beaumont;
and,
WHEREAS, on July 2, 1979, Gulf States Utilities Company filed
an application with the Public Utility Commission of Texas to increase
retail electric rates in unincorporated areas in the State of Texas; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Beaumont has intervened in the case pending
before the Public Utility Corrussion of Texas Docket Number 2677;
NOTAT, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDATTgED BY TYF' CITY OF
BEAU.UNT:
Section 1.
That in order to review adequately the request of Gulf States
Utilities Company and to give it the careful study which it requires,
the City Council does hereby suspend the operation of the proposed rate
schedule for a period of 120 days beyond the date on which the schedule
of rates would otherwise go into effect.
Section 2.
That the City Attorney is hereby directed to intervene in Docket
Number 2677 now pending in the Public Utility commission of Texas, and all
acts of the City Attorney heretofore taken in that regard are hereby
ratified and approved.
Section 3.
That the City Attorney be, and he is hereby, authorized to retain
Touche Ross & Company at a cost not to exceed $75,000 to prepare and present
expert testimony in Docket Number 2677, and to retain Don Butler at a cost
not to exceed $15,000 to act as counsel therein. The City !`tanager is
authorized to make payment for said services.
Section 4.
That all costs and expenses incurred shall be assessed against
Gulf States Utilities Company.
Section 5.
That if any section , subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of
this ordinance, or the application of same to a particular set of persons
or circumstances, should for any reason be held to be invalid, such
invalidity shall in no way affect the remaining portions of this ordinance,
and to such end the various portions and provisions of this ordinance
are declared to be severable.
,,��tt PASSED BY THE CITY COUrdCIL of the City of Beaunont this the
day of 1979.
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