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ORDINANCE NO.
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE BUDGET OF
THE CITY OF BEAUMONT FOR THE FISCAL PERIOD
BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 1975 AND ENDING SEPTEM-
BER 30, 1976 BY TRANSFERRING THE'SUM OF
$12,000.00 FROM EXCESS REVENUES TO ACCOUNT
NO. 79-415 FOR PAYMENT OF CONSULTING FEES
FOR THE STUDY OF THE RATE REQUEST OF GULF
STATES UTILITIES COMPANY; AND AUTHORIZING
PAYMENT TO TOUCHE ROSS & COMPANY IN THE SUM
OF $67,000.00; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
PROVIDING FOR REPEAL.
WHEREAS, the City of Beaumont has retained the firm
of Touche Ross & Company to study the application of Gulf
States Utilities Company for a general rate increase; and,
WHEREAS, said study has been completed at a total
cost to the City of $67,000.00; and,
WHEREAS, by ordinance 0-76-14, enacted February 3,;
1976, the City has appropriated the sum of $55,000.00 to
pay for such study; and,
WHEREAS, Gulf States Utilities Company has agreed to
reimburse the City the total amount of $67,000.00;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED
BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT:
Section 1.
That the budget of the City of Beaumont for the fiscal
period beginning October 1, 1975, and ending September 30,
1976, be, and the same is hereby, amended by transferring
$12,000.00 from Excess Revenues to Account No. 79-415 for
the payment of consulting fees in the study of the applica-
tion for rate increase by Gulf States Utilities Company.
Section 2.
That the appropriate City officials be, and they are
hereby, authorized to make payment to Touche Ross & Company
for said study in the total amount of $67,000.00
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Section 3.
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
wise affect the remaining portions of this ordinance, and to
such end the various portions and.provisions of this ordinance
are declared to be severable.
Section 4.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith are.hereby repealed.
PASSED
BY
THE
CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this
the �j
day
of
1976.
-Mayor-
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