2010-039 ORD ATMOS SITES STEERING COMMITTEE AND ATMOS ENERGY NATURAL GAS RATES

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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF 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 City Council finds that the existing rates for natural gas service provided by Atmos Mid-Tex are unreasonable and new tariffs and Atmos' Proof of Revenues, which are attached hereto and incorporated herein as Attachments A and B, are just and reasonable and are hereby adopted. Section 3. That Atmos Mid-Tex shall reimburse the reasonable rate making expenses of the ACSC Cities in processing the Company's rate application. Section 4. That the Settlement Agreement, attached as Attachment C, which includes in addition to resolution of the Third RRM: (1) extension of a modified RRM process; (2) requirement that Atmos Mid-Tex file a system-wide Statement of Intent rate case on or before June 1, 2013, and (3) current recovery of incremental direct costs for a steel service line replacement program, is hereby ratified. Section S. That to the extent any resolution or ordinance previously adopted by the Council is inconsistent with this Ordinance, it is hereby repealed. Section 6. That the meeting at which this Ordinance was approved was in all things conducted in strict compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter 551. Section 7. That if any one or more sections or clauses of this Ordinance is adjudged to be unconstitutional or invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remaining provisions of this Ordinance and the remaining provisions of the Ordinance shall be interpreted as if the offending section or clause never existed. Section 8. That if the City determines any rates, revenues, terms and conditions, or benefits resulting from a Final Order or subsequent negotiated settlement approved in any proceeding addressing the issues raised in the Company's Third RRM filing would be more beneficial to the City than the terms of the attached tariff, then the more favorable rates, revenues, terms and conditions, or benefits shall additionally accrue to the City. Section 9. That all provisions of the ordinances of the City of Paris, Texas in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed, and all other provisions of the ordinances of the City of Paris not in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance shall remain in full force and effect. Section 10. That the repeal of any ordinance or part of ordinances affected by the enactment of this ordinance shall not be construed as abandoning any action now pending under or by virtue of such ordinance or as discontinuing, abating, modifying, or altering Atmos RRM Ordinance