2006-081-RES-denying ATMOS Energy Corp.

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RESOLUTION NO. 2006-081 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, DENYING ATMOS ENERGY CORP., MID-TEX DIVISION'S STATEMENT OF INTENT TO INCREASE THE GAS UTILITY RATES IN THIS MUNICIPALITY; SUPPORTING THE REDUCTION OF EXISTING NATURAL GAS DISTRIBUTION RATES CURRENTLY CHARGED BY A TMOS MID- TEX WITHIN THE CITY; ORDERING ATMOS MID- TEX TO REIMBURSE THE CITY FOR ITS REASONABLE COSTS INCURRED IN RATE-MAKING PROCEEDINGS OR APPEALS OF SAID PROCEEDINGS; AUTHORIZING THE ATMOS CITIES STEERING COMMITTEE TO ACT ON BEHALF OF CITY AND INTERVENE IN ANY PROCEEDINGS BEFORE ADMINISTRATIVE OR JUDICIAL BODIES; REQUIRING DELIVERY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE COMPANY AND LEGAL COUNSEL; AND FINDING THAT THE MEETING AT WHICH THIS RESOLUTION IS ADOPTED IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AS REQUIRED BY LAW. WHEREAS, the City of Paris, Paris, Texas ("City") is a regulatory authority under the Gas Utility Regulatory Act ("GURA") and has original jurisdiction over the gas utility rates of Atmos Energy Corp., Mid. Tex Division (the "Company"); and, WHEREAS, the City, along with 87 other Atmos Cities Steering Committee ("ACSC") cities, exercised its authority under ~~ 103.001 and 104.151, GURA, to initiate a proceeding to determine whether the existing rates of the Company were unreasonable or in any way in violation of any provision oflaw and ordered the Company to show cause regarding the reasonableness of its existing natural gas distribution rates within the City; and, WHEREAS, the Company filed its rate filing package with the City in response to the City's order on or about December 31,2005, and the City's representatives obtained additional information from the Company through written requests for information; and, WHEREAS, the City's consultants and representatives, through cooperative efforts and under the direction ofthe ACSC, reviewed the information and recommended that the City reduce the rates charged by the Company within the City; and, WHEREAS, by its own action pursuant to GURA S 104.151 (a) or by procedural agreement with the Company, the City reduced the current natural gas rates charged by the Company within the City effective May 31, 2006; and, WHEREAS, the Company has bonded in its existing rates with the Railroad Commission as part of its appeal of rates set by ACSC cities; and, WHEREAS, as part of its appeal of city rate actions taken by ACSC members, the Company filed a Statement ofIntent to Increase the Gas Utility Rates within the City effective July 5, 2006; and, WHEREAS, the Company's request is unreasonable based upon the information already reviewed by the City in response to its action initiating the show cause action; NOW, THEREFORE,