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<br />ORDINANCE NO. 2005-029 <br /> <br />AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, <br />PARIS, TEXAS, DENYING THE REQUEST OF ATMOS ENERGY <br />CORP., MID-TEX DIVISION, FOR AN ANNUAL GAS RELIABILITY <br />INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM (GRIP) RATE INCREASE IN THE <br />CITY OF PARIS, AS A PART OF THE COMPANY'S STATEWIDE GAS <br />UTILITY DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM; APPROVING COOPERATION <br />WITH OTHER CITIES WITHIN THE ATMOS ENERGY CORP., MID- <br />TEX DIVISION DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AS PART OF THE ATMOS <br />CITIES STEERING COMMITTEE (ACSC); AUTHORIZING ACSC TO <br />HIRE LEGAL AND CONSULTING SERVICES AND TO NEGOTIATE <br />WITH THE COMPANY AND DIRECT ANY NECESSARY LITIGATION; <br />AUTHORIZING INTERVENTION AS PART OF ACSC IN ANY APPEAL <br />OF THE CITY'S ACTION TO THE RAILROAD COMMISSION; <br />APPROVING COSTS INCURRED AS REASONABLE AND PROVIDING <br />A REQUIREMENT FOR PROMPT REIMBURSEMENT OF COSTS; <br />FINDING THAT THE MEETING AT WHICH THIS ORDINANCE IS <br />PASSED IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AS REQUIRED BY LAW; AND <br />PROVIDING FOR NOTICE OF THIS ORDINANCE TO ATMOS <br />ENERGY CORP., MID-TEX DIVISION; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS <br />AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND DECLARING <br />AN EFFECTIVE DATE. <br /> <br />WHEREAS, on or about December 17,2004, Atmos Energy Corp., Mid-Tex Division, <br />(the "Company") filed with the City of Paris ("City"), a request pursuant to Texas Utilities Code <br />9 104.301 for an annual gas reliability infrastructure program (GRIP) rate increase for customers <br />on the Company's statewide gas utility system to be effective February 15, 2005, and <br />subsequently extended that effective date until March 4, 2005, for some cities on its system; and, <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City has exclusive original jurisdiction to evaluate the Company's <br />request as it pertains to the distribution facilities located within the City, pursuant to Texas <br />Utilities Code 99 102.001 (b) and 103.001; and, <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City timely acted to suspend the effective date of Atmos' proposed rate <br />increase; and, <br /> <br />WHEREAS, it is reasonable for the City of Paris to cooperate with other cities in a <br />coalition of cities in opposition to the Company's filing at the Railroad Commission <br />("Commission"), said coalition being known as Atmos Cities Steering Committee ("ACSC"), in <br />any appeal ofthe cities' actions to the Commission; and, <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Gas Utility Regulatory Act grants local regulatory authorities the right <br />to intervene in rate proceedings filed at the Railroad Commission; and, <br /> <br />1668\12\Ordinance <br /> <br />1 <br />