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ORDINANCE
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE SUSPENDING
THE PROPOSED RATE SCHEDULE OF
ENTEX, INC . ; CALLING A PUBLIC
HEARING THEREON; AUTHORIZING THE
EMPLOYMENT AND PAYMENT OF
CONSULTANTS AND ASSESSING THE
EXPENSES OF THIS PROCEEDING
AGAINST ENTEX , INC .
WHEREAS, on August 7 , 1980 , Entex, Inc. filed its
Statement of Intent to change rates for natural gas service
to residential and small commercial customers within the City
of Beaumont effective September 11 , 1980 ; and,
WHEREAS, Entex, Inc. states that the proposed rate
change will increase its annual revenues in Beaumont
approximately $1 ,862,813 ; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council believes that such
increase is so substantial as to require a public hearing and
careful review by the City Council before becoming effective;
and,
WHEREAS, in order to study thoroughly the proposed
change, the City Council believes that additional time is
required beyond the proposed effective date of the change;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE
CITY OF BEAUMONT:
Section 1 .
That, pending hearing and decision by the City
Council , the effective date of the proposed change in the
rates of Entex, Inc. within the City of Beaumont, is hereby
suspended from September 11 , 1980 to January 9 , 1981 .
Section 2.
That the City Council shall hold a public hearing
on the proposed rate change at 2: 00 p.m. , Tuesday , October 7,
1980, in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, Beaumont,
Texas.
Section 3 .
That the City Attorney is authorized and directed
to employ the firm of Touche, Ross & Company to review the
proposed rate increase and to pay said firm for its services
an amount not to exceed $20,000.
Section 4 .
That the costs of consultant services and other
expenses incurred by the City of Beaumont in connection with
the review of the proposed rate increase are assessed against
Entex, Inc. pursuant to Section 24 of the Public Utility
Regulatory Act, TEX.CIV.STAT.ANN. art. 1446c ( 1975) .
Section 5 .
That the City Clerk is hereby directed to serve a
certified copy of this ordinance upon the local manager of
Entex, Inc.
Section 6 .
That if any section, subsection, sentence, phrase
or clause 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 not
affect the remaining portions of this ordinance, and to such
end the various portions and provisions of this ordinance are
declared to be severable.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont
this the A7 day of f- , 1980.
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