HomeMy WebLinkAbout15310 RES - 01/16/1980RESOLUTION
RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE EFFORTS OF THE RAILROAD COMMISSION
OF TEXAS TO DEVELOP PROCEDURES FOR THE INTRASTATE DISTRIBUTION
OF SURPLUS NATURAL GAS.
WHEREAS, the Gas Utilities Division of the Railroad Commission of
Texas, in Docket No. 2336, is attempting to develop procedures whereby the
available supply of natural gas within the State of Texas can be shared or
apportioned on an equitable basis among the gas utilities within the State
so as to alleviate
WHEREAS,
for the furnishing
WHEREAS,
which the supplier
the demands of all
system was avoided
having voluntarily
WHEREAS,
shortages; and
the City of Corpus Christi owns a gas distribution system
of natural gas to the residents of Corpus Christi; and
during the winter of 1978-1979 a situation occurred in
of natural gas to the City of Corpus Christi could not meet
of its customers and curtailment of supply to this City's
only by certain large industrial and power generating customers
switched to alternate fuels during that shortage; and
a dependable supply of gas to homes, businesses, the industrial
complex within the metropolitan area, and to electrical power generating plants is
vital to the health, safety and welfare of the residents of this area; and
WHEREAS, the actions proposed by the Gas Utilities Division in Docket
No. 2336 are well calculated to increase the dependability of the supply of
natural gas to this area and other areas within the State of Texas;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
That the City of Corpus Christi supports the efforts of the Railroad
Commission of Texas in Gas Utilities Division Docket No. 2336 to further insure
a dependable supply of natural gas to all areas within the State of Texas; and
That the City of Corpus Christi supports the adoption of a system of
mandatory sharing of surplus intrastate supplies of natural gas with the purpose
of preventing shortages of this vital fuel within the State of Texas; and
That the City of Corpus Christi endorses the emergency amendment to
Rule 051.04.03.014, adopted by the Commission on January 7, 1980, which has
the affect of requiring intrastate pipelines to provide adequate service to
all of its existing customers before delivering natural gas to the interstate
market; and
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That the City Manager is hereby authorized to cause a copy of this
Resolution to be filed with the Gas Utilities Division and to take such further
steps as he deems reasonably necessary to effectuate the City of Corpus Christi's
interest in this matter, including full participation in Docket No. 2336, if
appropriate.
IT IS PASSED AND APPROVED, this the %(O day of January, 1980.
ATTEST:
City Secretary
APPROVED:
/lO DAY OF JANUARY, 1980:
J. BRUCE AYCOCK, CITY ATTORNEY
By
Assistant Ci fJ y'torney
MAYO
THE CPTY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
Corpus Christi,] exas
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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 suspension 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 ordinance finally,on the date it
is introduced, or at the present meeting of,the City Council.
Respectfully,
MAYOR ' /
THE CM/OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote:
Luther Jones •
Edward L. Sample
Dr. Jack Best
David Diaz
Jack K. Dumphy
Betty N. Turner
Cliff Zarsky
The above ordinance was passed
Luther Jones
Edward L. Sample
Dr. Jack Best
David Diaz
Jack K. Dumphy
Betty N. Turner
Cliff Zarsky
by
the
following vote:
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