HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1388 - ORD Suspending Operation of Proposed Schedule Rates for Electric Ulitilty
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ORDINANCE NUMBER 1388 . ,:'
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AN: ORDINANCE SUSPENDING THE 'OPERATION fOF ,THE ;, PROPOSED '
SCHEDULE OF RATES FOR' ELECTRIC,UTIUTY' -SERVICE' FILED' BY
HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY; CONTAIN'ING FINDINGS AND
OTHER PROVISIONS' RELATED TO THE SUBJECr;o' AND, DECLARING AN
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WHEREAS, an November 9, 1990, Houston, . Ljghti ng & Power Company,
(the nCompanyll) filed with the,City' a proposed schedule" of, rate,s for
electric util ity service within the City's 1 imits to be eff~~tive, as of
December 17, 1990;, and '
WHEREAS~ the City :CounciL.desires:'td,have ,sufficient 'time to
eva 1 uate the meri ts of such proposed schedul e of rates pri qr to its
taking effect; NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY
PLACE, TEXAS:
Secti on 1. Pursuant to the provi s ions of the TEX. REV. CIV.
STAT. ANN. art. 1446c~43(d) (Vernon Supp. 1990), the City Council
does hereby suspend the operation of the Company's proposed schedule of
rates for a period of time ending on March 18, 1991fiQr Step 1 and for
a period of time ending on October 31, 1991 for Step 2 (the 90th day
following the proposed effectj.ve)raate of such schedule), but such
suspension shall not take effect until a copy of this ordinance is
delivered to the Company, as provided below.
Secti on 2. The Mayor Pro Tem is hereby authori zed to deli ver,
or cause to' be'del ivered, 'a~, true, ,and certified copy of this ordinance
to the Company at once. Such copy shall constitute a statement of the
reasons for suspendi ng the Company' s rates and shalla 1 so 'cons.titute
notice of such suspension.
Section 3. I All. orqinances and parts of ordinances in confl ict
herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of the confHct only'. \
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Section 4. If any word, phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph,
section or other :part of ' this ordinance or the application thereof to
any person or'lcircumst~nce, shall ever be held to be invalid or
unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder
of this ordinance and the application of such word, phrase, clause,
sentence, paragraph, section or other part of this ordinance to any
other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby.
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Ordinance Number 1388
Section 5. The City Council officially finds, determines and
declares that a sufficient written notice of the date, hour, place and
subject of each':' me'etirig>'Ait ::;whith"ithis,'_ordinance was discussed,
considered or acted upon was given in the manner required by the Open
Meetings Law, TEX.REV.::GIV; StAL'.l;ANN. art. 6252-17, as amended,
and that each such meeting has been open to the publ ic as required by
law at all times during such discussion, consideration and action. The
CitY' COUllCil:ratifies; 'i'approvesl and confi.rms such 'notices and the
coriten-tScirid,pOsti h~, tHer:ecff. :' I : "
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Section - 6. ,',' The';'publ ic ;:importatice of'this', measure' and the
requirements of the law create an emergency and an urgent public
necessity requiring that this Ordinance be passed and take effect as an
emergency measure, and a state of emergency is hereby declared, and
thi s 'Ord.inance is accord,;.ngly; passed as an;"emergency measure and shall
take: effect 'and be in force immediately from and after its"'passa,g,e and
signature. ,;:
PASSED AND APPROVED :thi s " ,the, ; ,2'6th
1990. " " , ;,
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day' of
Voting Aye:
Voting No:
Absent:
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Abstaining: '
':,Signed:
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Buddy Be 11, Mayor Pro Tem
; ATTEST:
"Approved as to Form:
Audrey Nichols
City Secretary
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James L,.,Dougherty, Jr'.
City Attorney
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