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AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 18925 PASSED ON JULY 16, 1985 TO
SUSPEND THE OPERATION OF CENTRAL POWER AND LIGHT
COMPANY'S PROPOSED ELECTRIC RATES FOR NINETY (90) DAYS
BEYOND THE PROPOSED EFFECTIVE DATE FOR SUCH RATES; AND
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, the City by Ordinance No. 18925, passed and approved on
July 16. 1985, suspended the operation of Central Power and Light Company's
proposed electric rate schedule within the area of jurisdiction of the City
for a period not to exceed ninety (90) days beyond August 13, 1985, the
proposed effective date of such rates; and
WHEREAS, Central Power and Light Company has changed the proposed
effective date from August 13, 1985 to September 12, 1985, because of the
complexity of the rate issues, including those related to the South Texas
Nuclear Project; and
WHEREAS, the City, in conjunction with other cities in the
service area of Central Power and Light Company, is seeking the services of
a qualified rate consultant for the purpose of evaluating the revised rate
schedule issues in connection with Public Utility Commission Docket No.
6325;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That Section 2 of Ordinance No. 18925, passed and
approved by the City Council on July 16, 1985, be amended to hereafter read
as follows:
"SECTION 2. That sufficient time is not available
prior to September 12. 1985 for the City to complete
the necessary analysis of the revised rate schedule and
issues raised in Docket No. 6325. That for the reasons
stated above which have heretofore been delivered in
writing to Central Power and Light company, the revised
rate schedule filed by Central Power and Light Company,
scheduled to become effective September 12, 1985, 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 for the period of time not to exceed ninety
(90) days beyond September 12. 1985. or any subsequent
effective date of which Central Power and Light Company
provides lawful notice."
SECTION 2. That upon written request of the Mayor or five
Council members, copy attached, to find and declare an emergency due to the
need for efficient administration of City affairs, such finding of an
emergency is made and declared requiring suspension of the Charter rule as
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to consideration and voting upon ordinances or resolutions at three regular
meetings so that this ordinance is passet3and shall take effect upon first
reading as an emergency measure this the J day of September, 1985.
ATTEST:
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APPROVED:
DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1985
By:
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MAYOR/'
THE CITY OF ORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
Corpus Christi, Texas
d% day of
,1984:
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Corpus Christi, Texas
For the reasons set forth in the emergency clause of the foregoing ordinance
or resolution, an emergency exists requiring suspension of the Charter rule
as to consideration and voting upon ordinances or resolutions at three
regular meetings; I/we, therefore, request that you suspend said Charter rule
and pass this ordinance or resolution finally on the date it is introduced,
or at the present meeting of the City Council.
Respectfully, Respectfully,
Council Members
MAYO
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THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
The above ordinance was passed by the following vote:
Luther Jones
Dr. Jack Best
David Berlanga, Sr.
Leo Guerrero
Joe McComb
Frank Mendez
Bill Pruet
Mary Pat Slavik
Linda Strong
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