HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 198AN ORDINANCE SUSPENDING THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF PROPOSED REVISIONS OF
RATES AND SCHEDULES OF TEXAS POWER & LIGHT COMPANY FOR 120 DAYS FROM
MARCH 19, 1982; PROVIDING THAT THE RATES OF SAID PUBLIC UTILITY SHALL
REMAIN gNCHAMGED DURING THE PERIOD OF SUSPENSION; AMD PROVIDING FOR
NOTICE HEREOF TO SAID PUBLIC UTILITY; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
WHEREAS, Texas Power & Light Company heretofore, on February 12, 1982,
filed with the Governing Body of this City a Statement of Intent and
Petition for Authority to Change Rates for electric service provided by
it within the corporate limits of the City and proposed that the revised
schedules and rates become effective on March 19, 1982; and
WHEREAS, the City Council is of the opinion that it is necessary
to consider a large amount o£ data in connection with the request and
that public hearings thereon are necessary and, consequently, that the
proposed effective date of said revised schedule of rates should be
suspended; NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
THE COLONY , TEXAL:
Section 1
The effective date of the proposed revision of rates and schedules
of Texas Power & Light Company for electric service within the City,
heretofore filed on Eebruary 12, 1982, is hereby suspended for a period
of 120 days from March 19, 1982. The reason for such suspension is to
provide additional time for consideration of data, for the conduct of
public hearings and for final determination of the propriety of the
request for a rate increase.
Section 2
The rates of Texas Power & Light Company for electric service
within the City in effect on February 12, 1982 shall continue in force
during the period of suspension as provided in Section 1.
Section 3
The City Secretary is hereby directed, promptly after passage
hereof, to furnish a copy of this Ordinance to Texas Power & Light
Company.
Section 4
An emergency exists necessitating the suspension of any rule
requiring multiple readings of this Ordinance and all multiple readings
of this Ordinance are hereby waived; this Ordinance shall take effect
immediately upon its passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED at a Regular meeting of the City Council of
the_~lty ~f The Colony .......... , Texas, on this the .~_ day of
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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
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