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WHEREAS, a procedural schedule should be established for the filing of certain information by TXU, procedures to be followed to obtain and review information from TXU, the filing of an analysis of such information by the City, the filing of rebuttal information from TXU, and a public hearing at which time the City shall make a determination whether the existing rates of TXU are unreasonable or are in any way in violation of any provision oflaw and if such rates should be revised and just and reasonable rates determined for TXU; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS: Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this resolution are hereby in all things approved. Section 2. That this resolution constitutes notice of the City's intent to proceed with an inquiry into the transmission and distribution rates charged by TXU. On or before November 30, 2004, TXU shall file with the City of Paris, information that demonstrates good cause for showing that TXU's transmission and distribution rates should not be reduced. Specifically, TXU shall file with the City of Paris information for the test year beginning July 1, 2003 and ending June 30,2004, regarding TXU's cost of service elements, including, but not limited to the elements detailed by the Public Utility Commission as necessary for the filing of a Statement of Intent to Change Rates. Section 3. That the City's designated representatives shall have the right to obtain additional information from TXU through the filing of requests for information, which shall be responded to within fifteen (15) days from the receipt of such request for information. Section 4. That the City's designated representatives shall file their analysis of TXU's filing and information on or before December 29,2004. Section 5. That TXU shall file any rebuttal to the analysis of City's representatives on or before January 7, 2005. With its rebuttal, TXU may present whatever additional information it desires to defend its current rates. Section 6. That public hearing shall be conducted by the City Council for the City of Paris on January 10,2005, during the regular council meeting scheduled to commence at 6:00 p.m. At such hearing a representative ofTXU and a representative of the City of Paris' consultants will each be allowed to address the City Council and summarize previously filed reports for no more than 15 minutes. Based upon such hearing, a determination ofthe reasonableness ofthe existing rates ofTXU shall be made by the City Council and, if necessary, just and reasonable rates shall be determined to be thereafter observed and enforced for all services ofTXU within the City of Paris, Texas. Section 7. That the City Council may, from time to time, amend this procedural schedule and enter additional orders as may be necessary in the public interest and to enforce the provisions hereof. Section 8. That subject to the right to terminate employment at any time, the City of Paris hereby ratifies the Steering Committee's selection of Geoffrey Gay and Kristen Doyle with the law