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<br />Regular City Council Meeting <br />July 11,2005 <br />Page 4 <br /> <br />THE A TMOS CITIES STEERING COMMITTEE (ACSC); AUTHORIZING <br />ACSC TO HIRE LEGAL AND CONSULTING SERVICES AND TO <br />NEGOTIATE WITH THE COMPANY AND DIRECT ANY NECESSARY <br />LITIGATION; AUTHORIZING INTERVENTION AS PART OF ACSC IN <br />ANY APPEAL OF THE CITY'S ACTION TO THE RAILROAD <br />COMMISSION; APPROVING COSTS INCURRED AS REASONABLE <br />AND PROVIDING A REQUIREMENT FOR PROMPT REIMBURSEMENT <br />OF COSTS; FINDING THAT THE MEETING AT WHICH THIS <br />ORDINANCE IS PASSED IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AS REQUIRED BY <br />LAW; AND PROVIDING 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 />Council Member Wilson wanted to know how many cities were joining in this denial <br />and how much this would cost the City in legal fees. Larry Schenk told Council he had an e- <br />mail that would reflect the cities that were joining and that it should not cost the City anything, <br />because they had begun to apply for reimbursement through the company. <br /> <br />Motion to approve by Council Member Manning. Council Member Ray - second. <br />Motion carried, 5 ayes - 0 nays. <br /> <br />B. <br /> <br />FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE <br />CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, PROVIDING THAT ORDINANCE NO. <br />2001-033, WHICH GRANTED A FRANCHISE FOR ELECTRIC SERVICE <br />TO TEXAS UTILITIES ELECTRIC COMPANY, PREVIOUSLY KNOWN <br />AS ONCORELECTRIC DELIVERY COMPANY, NOW KNOWN AS TXU <br />ELECTRIC DELIVERY COMPANY, BE EXTENDED FORA PERIOD OF <br />TWELVE (12) MONTHS PENDING NEGOTIATION OF A NEW <br />FRANCHISE; PROVIDING FOR CONTINUED COMPENSATION; <br />PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS <br />WITH OTHER ORDINANCES; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND <br />PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND PROVIDING AN <br />EFFECTIVE DATE. <br /> <br />Charles Hill, representative ofTXU Electric Delivery Company, addressed this item. <br />Larry Schenk infonned Council that many of the issues had been resolved. <br /> <br />Motion to approve by Council Member Wilson. Council Member Manning - second. <br /> <br />. <br />