OR 258 Suspends date of revisions of TP&L ORDINANCE NO. 258
AN ORDINANCE SUSPENDING THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF PROPOSED RE-
VISIONS OF RATES AND SCHEDULES OF TEXAS POWER & LIGHT COMPANY
FOR 120 DAYS FROM MARCH 19, 1982; PROVIDING THAT THE RATES
OF SAID PUBLIC UTILITY SHALL REMAIN UNCHANGED DURING THE
PERIOD OF SUSPENSION; AND PROVIDING FOR NOTICE HEREOF TO
SAID PUBLIC UTILITY; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
WHEREAS, Texas Power & Light Company heretofore, on February 12, 1982,
filed with the Governing Body of this City a S atemerit of Intent and
Petition for Authority to Change Rates for electric service provided by
it within the corporate limits of the City and proposed that the revised
schedules and rates become effective on March 19, 1982; and
WHEREAS, the City Council is of the opinion that it is necessary to
consider a large amount of data in connection with the request and that
public hearings thereon are necessary and, consequently, that the proposed
effective date of said revised schedule of rates should be suspended;
NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS:
SECTION 1: The effective date of the proposed revision of rates and
schedules of Texas Power & Light Company for electric service within the
City, heretofore filed on February 12, 1982, is hereby suspended for a period
of 120 days from March 19, 1982. The reason for such suspension is to
provide additional time for consideration of data, for the conduct of public
hearings and for final determination of the propriety of the request for
a rate increase.
SECTION 2: The rates of Texas Power & Light Company for electric
service within the City in effect on February 12, 1982 shall continue in force
during the period of suspension as provided in Section 1.
SECTION 3: The City Secretary is hereby directed, promptly after
passage hereof, to furnish a copy of this Ordinance to Texas Power & Light
Company.
SECTION 4: An emergency exists necessitating the suspension of any
rule requiring multiple readings of this Ordinance and all multiple readings
of this Ordinance are hereby waived; this Ordinance shall take effect im-
mediately upon its passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED at a Regular meeting of th ity ~uncil of the
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City of Coppell Texas on this the 9th
ATTEST: B 'or