Res 135-82 8/17/1982RESOLUTION NO. /1f,
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CITY PARTICIPATION WITH OTHER
TEXAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE CITIES IN THE JOINT STUDY OF
LONE STAR GAS COMPANY' S GATE RATE INCREASE REQUEST
AND IN REPRESENTATION BEFORE THE TEXAS RAILROAD
COMMISSION IN DOCKET NO. 3543 .
WHEREAS, on June 25, 1982 Lone Star Gas Company applied to the
Texas Railroad Commission for a 19% gate rate increase, which would
increase revenues by approximately ninety million dollars; and,
WHEREAS, it is deemed advisable and in the public interest to
band together with other cities on the Lone Star system to investi-
gate the reasonableness of Lone Star' s gate rate increase and to
oppose any excessive increase before the Texas Railroad Commission.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE
CITY OF WICHITA FALLS , TEXAS, THAT:
The City is hereby authorized to participate with other Texas
Municipal League cities in a joint study of Lone Star Gas Company' s
gate rate increase request and in representation before the Texas
Railroad Commission in Docket No. 3543. As its share of the cost
of such effort, the City shall contribute the sum of $3 ,768. 04 , which
is based on four cents per capita.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 17th day of August, 1982 .
M A Y e R
ATTEST :
C ty Clerk