HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 82-61 ORDINANCE NO. ?-Z- 4 I
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE SUSPENDING THE
OPERATION OF THE PROPOSED RATE
SCHEDULE OF GULF STATES UTILITIES
COMPANY; AUTHORIZING INTERVENTION IN
DOCKET NUMBER 4510 PENDING IN THE
PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF TEXAS;
AUTHORIZING THE RETENTION OF
CONSULTANTS; REQUIRING THE CITY �s
CLERK TO SERVE GULF STATES UTILITIES f.
COMPANY WITH A CERTIFIED COPY OF
THIS ORDINANCE; AND PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY.
WHEREAS, on May 28, 1982, Gulf States Utilities Company
filed a proposal to increase retail electric rates within the City
of Beaumont; and,
WHEREAS, on May 28, 1982, 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;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE
CITY OF BEAUMONT:
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 4510 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 $100,000
to prepare and present expert testimony in Docket Number 4510.
The City Manager is authorized to make payment for said services.
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Section 4.
That all costs and expenses incurred shall be assessed
against Gulf States Utilities Company.
Section 5 .
That the City Clerk shall serve upon Gulf States
Utilities Company a certified copy of this ordinance.
Section 6 .
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.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this
the day of 1982.
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