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<br />ORDINANCE NO. 2000-021 <br /> <br />AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, <br />PARIS, TEXAS DENYING THE APPLICATION OF TXU ELECTRIC TO <br />CLOSE, MODIFY, OR DELETE CERTAIN TARIFFS; MAKING OTHER <br />FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND <br />DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. <br /> <br />WHEREAS, on or about January 25, 2000, TXU Electric filed an application with the City <br />of Paris, Paris, Texas, to close, modify, or delete certain retail tariffs effective March 1,2000; and, <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris passed Ordinance No. 2000-010, <br />suspending the effective date ofTXU Electric's application until May 30, 2000; and, <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUe) has determined that it lacks <br />authority to close or delete tariffs during a statutorily imposed rate freeze; and, <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the PUC's Administrative Law Judge in charge of the Docket No. 22051, TXU <br />Electric's application to implement its proposed tariff changes in unincorporated areas, has proposed <br />that the PUC dismiss the Company's application; and, <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Special Counsel on behalf of the affected cities has recommended the cities <br />timely adopt a resolution denying TXU's request, because the request is premature and will <br />apparently be rejected by the PUC, and failure to deny the request will result in implementation of <br />the changes only in the cities which fail to deny the request, rather than system-wide, NOW, <br />THEREFORE, <br /> <br />BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, <br />TEXAS. <br /> <br />Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this ordinance are hereby in all things <br />approved. <br /> <br />Section 2. That the relief requested by TXU Electric be denied. <br /> <br />Section 3. That a copy of this ordinance be sent to the local representative ofTXU Electric <br />and to legal counsel for the coalition of cities. <br /> <br />Section 4, That this ordinance shall be effective from and after its date of passage. <br /> <br />PASSED AND APPROVED this 9th day of May, 2000. <br /> <br />~..L_/rJ~ <br />Mayor C/ <br />