2001-015-ORD SUSPENDING FOR 90 DAYS THE PROPOSED EFFECTIVE DATE OF RATE SCHEDULES BY TXU GAS DISTRIBUTION FKA TXU LONE STAR GAS

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ORDINANCE NO. 2001-015 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, SUSPENDING FOR NINETY (90) DAYS THE PROPOSED EFFECTIVE DATE OF PROPOSED RATE SCHEDULES FILED BY TXU GAS DISTRIBUTION (f.k.a. TXU LONE STAR GAS); PROVIDING THAT THE RATE SCHEDULES OF SAID COMPANY SHALL REMAIN UNCHANGED DURING THE PERIOD OF SUSPENSION; PROVIDING FOR NOTICE HEREOF TO SAID COMPANY; FINDING AND DETERMINING THAT THE MEETING AT WHICH THIS ORDINANCE IS PASSED IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AS REQUIRED BY LAW; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, TXU Gas Distribution heretofore, on March 2, 2001, filed with the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, its Statement of Intent, together with its rate filing package, proposing to change its rate schedules within the corporate limits of the city of Paris, effective on April 6, 2001 (the "proposed effective date"); and, WHEREAS, in order to allow sufficient time for the consideration of the data filed by said Company, it is the desire of the City of Paris to suspend, pursuant to Section 104.107(a)(1) of the Gas Utility Regulatory Act, the proposed effective date of said proposed changed rate schedules; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS: Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this ordinance are hereby in all things approved. Section 2. That the effective date of the proposed changed rate schedules filed by TXU Gas Distribution is hereby suspended for a period of ninety (90) days from the proposed effective date. Section 3. That the rate schedules ofTXU Gas Distribution in effect within the City of Paris on the date on which TXU Gas Distribution filed its said Statement of Intent shall continue in force during the period of suspension provided in Section 2 hereof. Section 4. That the City shall participate with other cities named in this rate filing in a consolidated review and negotiation regarding the proposed rate and in any other similar proceedings or activities. Section 5. That the City Clerk is hereby directed to deliver a copy of this ordinance to TXU Gas Distribution promptly after the passage hereof.