HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 10-054 ORDINANCE NO. 10-054
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS
SETTING THE JUST AND REASONABLE RATES FOR THE
COST OF SERVICE ADJUSTMENT CLAUSE ("COSA") TO
BE CHARGED BY CENTERPOINT ENERGY
("CENTERPOINT") FOR GAS SERVICE FOR CUSTOMERS
IN THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS; REQUIRING
REIMBURSEMENT OF MUNICIPAL RATE CASE
EXPENSES; FINDING THAT THE MEETING COMPLIES
WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT; AND DECLARING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE FOR THIS ORDINANCE.
WHEREAS, on or about April 30, 2010, CenterPoint filed a Statement of Intent with the
City Clerk in Beaumont, Texas requesting a rate increase of $0.35 per residential customer per
month, $0.60 per small general service customer per month, and $1.76 per large general service
customer per month for the Beaumont/Huntsville COSA Service Area;
WHEREAS, CenterPoint requested an effective date for the new rate schedule to go into
effect on August 1, 2010;
WHEREAS, in order to exercise its exclusive original jurisdiction and properly review
the requested rates, it is necessary for the City to make a decision within 90 days of the April 30,
2010 filling, or July 29, 2010;
WHEREAS, the City retained the Lawton Law Firm, P.C. to review CenterPoint's rate
request and make necessary rate recommendations to the City; and
WHEREAS, on July 2, 2010, the Lawton Law Firm, P.C., filed a report with the City on
this matter outlining the options available and making recommendations to the City; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Beaumont finds that the proposed rate
increase is just and reasonable;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT:
SECTION 1. The statements set out in the preamble to this ordinance are adopted herein
as if set forth herein.
SECTION 2. Based on the recommendations and review presented by the legal/rate
consultant Lawton Law Firm, whose report is attached, CenterPoint's proposed rate increase, of
$0.35 per residential customer per month, $0.60 per small general service customer per month,
and $1.76 per large general service customer per month for the Beaumont/Huntsville COSA
Service Area is adopted and CenterPoint shall file tariffs with the City Clerk reflecting the
annual rate increase.
SECTION 3. CenterPoint shall promptly reimburse the City's COSA review rate case
expenses and may collect such expenses through surcharge based on Mcf usage.
SECTION 4. CenterPoint's Cost of Service Adjustment Clause is approved.
SECTION 5. The meeting at which this resolution was approved was in all things
conducted in strict compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code,
Chapter 551.
SECTION 6. This ordinance shall be effective immediately on passage.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the 20th day of July,
2010. ,ter
Ir .. 4 APPROVED:
Ill i/ Mayor BeclKy Ames
TTEST:
City Clerk