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\.f . . . RESOLUTION NO. 84-9 A RESOLUTION SUSPENDING THE PROPOSED IMPLEMENTATION BY HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY OF REVISED RATES TO BE CHARGED IN THE CITY OF LA PORTE · TEXAS. e RESOLUTION WHEREAS . as on June 15. 1984. Houston Lighting & Power Company (lithe Company") filed a Statement of Intent to change its rates for elect'ric service within the City of La Porte become effective on July 20. 1984; and and has requested that said changes WHEREAS. the Company has filed revised Tariff Schedules together with statements specifying in detail each proposed change. a rate filing package. and supporting testimony; and WHEREAS. Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Regulatory Act. e Article 1446c. Texas Revised Civil Statutes. gives the governing body of each municipality exclusive original jurisdiction over electric rates within its municipal boundaries; and WHEREAS. Section 43(d) of the Public Utility Regulatory Act authorizes the governing body of any municipality acting as a Regulatory Authority to suspend the operation of any proposed change in rates for a period not to exceed ninety (90) days beyond the date on which the scheduled rates would otherwise go into effect; and WHEREAS. the Company's proposed electric rate changes and the detailed material supporting those changes require comprehensive evaluation and study; NOW. THEREFORE. e IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of La Porte . Texas: That the change in rates for electric service within the City of on July 20. 1984 should be. and are hereby. suspended for a period of La Porte proposed by Houston Lighting & Power Company to become effective ninety (90) days beyond said proposed effective date. until October 18. 1984.