Ord 007-91 2/5/1991 . 4
ORDINANCE NO. / -
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS,
SUSPENDING THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF PROPOSED REVISIONS OF
RATES AND SCHEDULES OF LONE STAR GAS COMPANY WITHIN THE
CITY OF WICHITA FALLS FOR 90 DAYS FROM AND AFTER
FEBRUARY 19, 1991; PROVIDING FOR THE CONTINUATION OF
EXISTING RATES WITHIN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS;
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND FINDING AND DETERMINING
THAT THE MEETING AT WHICH THIS ORDINANCE IS PASSED IS
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AS REQUIRED BY LAW.
WHEREAS, on January 14, 991, Lone Star Gas Company filed
with the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, a Statement of Intent and
Petition for Authority to change rates and schedules for natural
gas service provided by Lone Star Gas Company within the
corporate limits of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas; and,
WHEREAS, Lone Star Gas Company proposes that the effective
date for the proposed increase in rates and schedules for natural
gas service be February 19, 1991; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Wichita Falls,
Texas, is of the opinion:
1) that the necessity of acquiring and considering the
evidence attendant to such proposed increase by Lone
Star Gas Company cannot be met prior to February 19,
1991;
2) that adequate time is not present to schedule and
develop the required public hearing on the application
prior to February 19, 1991;
3 ) that the time necessary for deliberation of the
evidence and public comment by the City Council is
insufficient; and,
WHEREAS, by reason of all of the foregoing, the City Council
is of the opinion that the proposed effective date should be
suspended pursuant to Article 1446e, Revised Civil Statutes of
Texas, at Section 5 . 08(d) for 90 days from and after February 19,
1991 .
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. Pursuant to Article 1446e, Revised Civil
Statutes of Texas at Section 5. 08(d) , the effective date of the
proposed revisions of rates and schedules of Lone Star Gas
Company for natural gas service within the City of Wichita Falls,
Texas, be and the same is hereby suspended for 90 days from and
after February 19 , 1991. The purpose of such suspension is to
provide adequate time in which to provide and develop a full
public hearing on the proposed rate increases, acquire and
develop all evidence on such proposal, and deliberate the result
arising out of such evidence and testimony.
SECTION 2. That the rates in existence and authorized on
January 14, 1991, for natural gas service within the corporate
limits of the City of Wichita Falls be, and the same are hereby,
continued in full force and effect during the same period of
suspension of the proposed revision in rates until final
determination of such application by the City Council of this
City.
SECTION 3 . The operation of Section 5. 08 of Article 1446e
demands immediate reaction by the City Council of the City of
Wichita Falls, Texas, and the same does create a public emergency
and imperative public necessity requiring the suspension of the
Charter requirement that no ordinance shall become effective
until the lapse of thirty ( 30) days thereafter; the City Council
having therefore found an emergency and necessity to exist and
having called for the suspension of such Charter requirement,
does hereby declare that it shall become effective from and after
its passage on this 5th day of February, 1991.
SECTION 4. It is hereby officially found and determined
that the meeting at which this ordinance is passed is open to the
public as required by law and that public notice of the time,
place, and purpose of said meeting was given as required.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 5th day of February, 1991.
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ORDINANCE NO.THE 7-91 CITY THE STATE OF TEXAS
AN ORDINANCE OF THE
OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS,
SUSPENDING THE EFFECTIVE COUNTY OF WICHITA
DATE OF PROPOSED REVISIONS
OF RATES AND SCHEDULES OF
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WITHIN THE CITY OF WICHITA
FALLS FOR 90 DAYS FROM AND 18th February
AFTER FEBRUARY 19, 1991; On this day of
PROVIDING FOR THE CONTINU-
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ORDINANCE NO.8-91
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