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AN ORDINANCE
FINDING THAT SUFFICIENT TIME IS NOT AVAILABLE FOTHE
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO COMPLETE NECESSARY ANALYSIS
OF THE RATE INCREASE REQUESTED BY CENTRAL POWER AND LIGHT
COMPANY; SUSPENDING THE REQUESTED RATE INCREASE FOR A
PERIOD NOT TO EXCEED 120 DAYS BEYOND SEPTEMBER 27, 1976;
AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, the Public Utility Regulatory Act, Article 1446c et seq.
V.A.T.S., provides for a definite procedure which must be followed by a
Public Utility in order to implement a revised schedule of rates; and
WHEREAS, Central Power and Light Company has presented to the City
of Corpus Christi a revised schedule of tariffs and a request that said
company be placed on the agenda for action by the City Council at the earliest
possible time; and
WHEREAS, the City of Corpus Christi is currently seeking the services
of a qualified rate expert for the purpose of evaluating the revised rate
schedule as submitted by Central Power and Light Company; and
WHEREAS, additional time is needed to allow the consultants adequate
time for study in preparation of testimony for the hearing concerning the
requested rate increase:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
(a) That the City of Corpus Christi is of the conviction that
the regulatory role provided by law for said City is of extreme importance,
and must be completely fulfilled.
(b) That sufficient time is not available prior to September
27, 1976 for the City of Corpus Christi to complete the necessary analysis
of the revised rate schedule.
(c) That, for the reasons stated above, which have heretofore
been delivered in writing to Central Power and Light, the revised rate schedule
filed by Central Power and Light Company scheduled to become effective
September 27, 1976, is hereby suspended, in accordance with Section 43(d) of
the Public Utility Regulatory Act, and may not be placed in operation within
the area of jurisdiction of the City of Corpus Christi for a period of time
not to exceed 120 days beyond September 27, 1976.
MICROFILMED
13395 JUN _3 01960
(d) That the City Secretary is hereby ordered to deliver a
certified copy of this resolution to Central Power and Light Company.
SECTION 2. The urgent necessity to suspend the rate increase
requested by Central Power and Light Company for a period not to exceed 120
days creates a public emergency and an imperative public necessity requiring
the suspension of the Charter rule that no ordinance or resolution shall
be passed finally on the date of its introduction but that such ordinance
or resolution shall be read at three several meetings of the City Council,
and the Mayor having declared such emergency and necessity to exist, and
having requested the suspension of the Charter rule and that this ordinance
be passed finally on the date of its introduction and take effect and be
in full force and effect from and after its passage, IT IS ACCORDINGLY SO
ORDAINED, this the 15 & day of September, 1976.
ATTEST:
CTty retary MAYOR/
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
APPROVED: VE
15'
DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1976:
J. BRUCE AYCOCK, City Attorney
By *W**4 ZPAXIt -
As istant City Attorney
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CORPUS CHRISTI, TE /�/
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TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
FOR THE REASONS SET FORTH IN THE EMERGENCY CLAUSE OF THE FOREGOING
ORDINANCE, A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND IMPERATIVE NECESSITY EXIST FOR THE SUSPEN-
SION OF THE CHARTER RULE OR REQUIREMENT THAT NO ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL
BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRODUCED, AND THAT SUCH ORDINANCE OR
RESOLUTION SHALL BE READ AT THREE MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL; I, THEREFORE,
REQUEST THAT YOU SUSPEND SAID CHARTER RULE OR REQUIREMENT AND PASS'THIS ORDI-
NANCE FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRODUCED, OR AT THE PRESENT MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL.
RESPECTFULLY,
MAYOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
JASON LUBY
DR. BILL TIPTON
EDUARDO DE ASES `
RUTH GILL
BOB GULLEY
GABE LOZANO, SR.
EDWARD L. SAMPLE
THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY TH FOLLOWING VOTE:
JASON LUBY
DR. BILL TIPTON
EDUARDO DE ASES
RUTH GILL
BOB GULLEY
GABE LOZANO, SR.
EDWARD L. SAMPLE
September 20, 1976
Mr. S. E. Kelley
Central Power and Light Company
120 North Chaparral
Corpus Christi
Dear Mr. Kelley:
Enclosed herewith is a certified copy of Ordinance No. 13395, passed
by the City Council of Corpus Christi on the 15th day of September, 1975.
I thought perhaps you would want it for your file.
Sincerely yours,
Bill G. Read
City Secretary
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