CC Resolution No. 11001978
RESOLUTION NO. 1110
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF BAYTOWN TO
PARTICIPATE IN THE COALITION OF CITIES FOR THE PURPOSES
OF INVESTIGATING, EVALUATING, AND PRESENTING EVIDENCE IN
REGARD TO THE PROPOSED HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY
APPLICATION FOR INCREASED RATES; AUTHORIZING, IF
NECESSARY, THE INTERVENTION OF THE COALITION OF CITIES
IN ANY PROCEEDING BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION
OF TEXAS IN CONNECTION WITH THE REVIEW OF ANY RATE
PROCEEDING INSTITUTED WITH REGARD TO THE PROPOSED
APPLICATION FOR INCREASED RATES; AUTHORIZING THE CITY
ATTORNEY OF THE CITY OF HOUSTON TO REPRESENT THE
COALITION OF CITIES IN ANY PREFILING DISCUSSIONS AND IN
ANY PROCEEDING BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF
TEXAS IN REGARD TO THE PROPOSED APPLICATION FOR
INCREASED RATES; AND CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS
RELATING TO THE SUBJECT.
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WHEREAS, Houston Lighting
advised the municipalities in its
file an application for increased
and
& Power Company ( "HL &P ") has
service area of its proposal to
rates ( "proposed rate case ");
WHEREAS, the City of Houston intends to retain professional
consultants to conduct investigations, present evidence, advise
its City Council and assist with any litigation relating to the
proposed rate case; and
WHEREAS, the City of Houston and other municipalities that
are regulatory authorities having original jurisdiction over
parts of the HL &P service area have entered into a coalition to
cooperate in the proposed rate case; and
WHEREAS, it is in the City of Baytown's ( "City ") best
interest to participate in the proposed rate case through a
Coalition of Cities in HL &P's service area; and
WHEREAS, it is in the City's best interest to participate
with the Coalition of Cities in proceedings before the Public
Utility Commission of Texas ( "PUC") concerning the proposed
application of HL &P for increased rates in the unincorporated
portion of its service area and in any appeal to the PUC of the
City's rate order in the proposed rate case; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS:
Section 1: The facts and recitation set forth in the
preamble of this Resolution are hereby found to be true and
correct.
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Section 2: The City Council hereby authorizes the
participation of the City in the Coalition of Cities for the
purposes of: (a) investigating, evaluating, and presenting
evidence in connection with the proposed rate case; (b)
participating in any appellate proceedings before the PUC
relating to the proposed rate case; and (c) participating in any
prefiling discussions concerning the proposed rate case; (d)
participating in any proceeding before the PUC concerning the
proposed application of HL &P for increased rates in the
unincorporated portion of its service area.
Section 3: The City Attorney of the City of Houston is
hereby authorized on behalf of the City to represent the
Coalition of Cities in any appellate proceedings before the PUC
relating to the rate case, but only in the event that the rate
orders of the City, the City of Houston and a majority of other
member cities of the Coalition are appealed by HL &P to the PUC.
Section 4: The City of Houston is hereby authorized on
behalf of the City to represent the Coalition of Cities in any
prefiling discussions and in any proceeding before the PUC
concerning the proposed application of HL &P for increased rates
in the unincorporated portion of its service area.
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of the
City Council of the City of Baytown this the 27th day of
September, 1990.
AMMETT 0. HUTTO, mayor
ATTEST:
APPROVED:
—RANDALL B. STRONG, y Attorney
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