HomeMy WebLinkAbout19209 ORD - 02/25/1986AN ORDINANCE
RATIFYING AND APPROVING SELECTION BY THE STEERING
COMMITTEE OF CONSULTANTS AND DON R. BUTLER AS LEGAL
COUNSEL; AND AUTHORIZING SAID LEGAL COUNSEL TO
INTERVENE ON BEHALF OF THE CITY BEFORE THE PUBLIC
UTILITY COMMISSION IN DOCKET NO. 6668 AND TO INTERVENE
ON BEHALF OF THE CITY IN THE APPEAL OF PUBLIC UTILITY
COMMISSION DOCKET NO. 6072 IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
TRAVIS COUNTY; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, the Public Utility Regulatory Act, Article 1446 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 filed a request with
the City for a rate'increase; and -
WHEREAS, the City by Ordinance No. 19103 has acted upon the
requested rate increase; and
WHEREAS, the Public Utility Commission of Texas has consolidated
the appeals by Central Power and Light Company of the actions of various
cities in its service area under Dockets No. 6375 and No. 6644; and
WHEREAS, the Public Utility Commission of Texas has dismissed
Docket No. 6325 and has instituted Docket No. 6668 to inquire into the
prudency and efficiency of planning and management of the construction of
the South Texas Nuclear Project which inquiries and issues are an integral
part of Central Power and Light Company's rate request; and
WHEREAS, the City has joined with other cities in the Central
Power and Light Company system in a cooperative effort to determine a fair
and reasonable rate for Central Power and Light Company; and
WHEREAS, the City of Corpus Christi will pay all costs for
attorneys and rate consultants approved by the Steering Committee and seek
and obtain prompt reimbursement from Central Power and Light Company as
provided in the Public Utility Regulatory Act; and
WHEREAS, it is the opinion of the governing body of the City that
it is in the interest of this City and the electric energy users of the
City that the City join other cities in continuing its participation in
this cooperative effort.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
02G.090.02
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SECTION 1. The City confirms, ratifies and approves the
selection by the Steering Committee of Don R. Butler of Austin, Texas as
its attorney, and hereby authorizes its consultants and attorneys to speak
for and represent the City in all activities and actions pertaining to PUC
Docket No. 6668 and the appeal of Central Power and Light Company of Docket
No. 6072 to the District Court of Travis County in the case styled Central
Power and No. 384 728,Eght and further authov. re izingic saidtconsult consusion of ltants attorneys, as its
proper agents, to request and receive such information as is necessary in
its investigation from Central Power and Light Company, and others, and to
represent the City in all matters pertaining to the aforesaid dockets
before the Public Utility Commission and the courts.
SECTION 2. Leal
or
ratifying intervention before then sel Publibc e Utilityized Conmissiontotinv ene DocketdNo.
6668.
SECTION 3. Ben Johnson & Associates be engaged as rate
consultants to provide an economic analysis of the prudency of the South
Texas Nuclear Project.
SECTION 4. Legal counsel be authorized to intervene and/or
ratifying intervention in the appeal of PUC Docket No. 6072 to the District
Court Thef Public Utilitys County inthe case CommissionstofeTexas, CauseCentral Power and 384,728, and
subsequent appellate review. 4
SECTION 5. The City Secretary is hereby ordered to deliver a
certified copy of this Ordinance to Don R. Butler and Walter W. Hill, Jr.
SECTION 6. upon
or
at
Council members, copy a th ched, to findten and declare an emergencyreuest of the Maor due tofive the
need for efficient and effective administration of City affairs, such
finding of an emergency is made and declared requiring suspension of the
Charter rule as to consideration and voting upon ordinances or resolutions
at three regular meetings so that this ordinance is passed and shall take
effect upon first reading as an emergency measure this the 25th day of
February, 1986.
ATTEST:
City Secretary
APPROVED:
20(DAY OF
F;47.4"matr, 1986:
City A rne�
02G.090.02
MAYOR
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
Corpus Christi, Te as
.12S14 day of , 1986
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
MAYOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
The above ordinance was passed by the following vote:
Luther Jones (ifft�
Dr. Jack Best
David Berlanga, Sr.
Leo Guerrero
Joe McComb
Frank Mendez
Bill Pruet
Mary Pat Slavik
Linda Strong
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