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20 RESOLUTION NO. 2089 WHEREAS, Texas Power & Light Company did, on March 6, 1981, file a schedule of rates for electric service within the City of Paris and thereafter on the 9th day of March, 1981 the City Council in Resolution No. 2086 suspended such schedule of rates for a period of 120 days from April 11, 1981 and provided for a hearing before the City Council on the 13th day of April, 1981; and, WHEREAS, a public hearing was had; and, WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris deems it to be in the best interest of the citizens of Paris that the City of Paris evaluate such rate request for the purpose of making local rate de- terminations and to pursue this rate matter before the Public Utility Commission of Texas, in Docket No. 3780, jointly with other cities so situated; and, WHEREAS, a copy of this resolution has been provided Texas Power & Light Company prior to its consideration by the City Council of the City of Paris; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, That the City of Paris join with other cities served by Texas Power & Light Company to conduct a joint study of the Company's pending rate increase and that the consultants and attorneys engaged by the steering committee of such cities be authorized to act on behalf of the City of Paris to obtain all infor- mation necessary and pertinent to Texas Power & Light Company's rate request and to conduct investigations, present evidence, ad- vise and represent the City of Paris with respect to Docket 3780 pending before the Public Utility Commission of Texas and the case pending before the City of Paris at this time. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Texas Power & Light Company rate schedule, approved by the Public Utility Commission of Texas in Docket No. 3780, to be placed in operation throughout the Texas Power & Light Company unincorporated service area, is accepted as binding upon the City of Paris upon the placing of the same in effect throughout the Texas Power & Light Company service area unless the same is appealed by the cities served by Texas Power & Light Company which have joined together to pursue this rate matter before the Public Utility Commission of Texas. Passed and adopted this 13th day of April, 1981. Michael V. Malone,'Mayor ATTEST: games Wilki' s, cting City Clerk APP OVED O FORM: Haynes, City Attorney