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RESOLUTION NO..o — ® �o
A RESOLUTION OF THE ;CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, FINDING THAT
CENTERPOINT ENERGY RESOURCES CORP. D/B/A CENTERPOINT ENERGY
ENTEX AND CENTERPOINT ENERGY TEXAS GAS' STATEMENT OF INTENT TO
INCREASE RATES FILING WITHIN THE CITY SHOULD BE DENIED; FINDING
THAT THE CITY'S REASONABLE RATE CASE EXPENSES SHALL BE
REIMBURSED BY THE COMPANY; FINDING THAT THE MEETING AT WHICH
THIS RESOLUTION IS PASSED IS OPEN TO'THE PUBLIC AS REQUIRED BY LAW
IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; REQUIRING NOTICE OF
THIS RESOLUTION TO THE COMPANY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of, La Porte, Texas, ("City"), is a gas utility customer of
CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp., d/b/a CenterPoint Energy Entex and CenterPoint Energy
Texas Gas, ("CenterPoint Texas")'which is a part of CenterPoint Texas' Texas Coast Division
and a regulatory authority with an interest in the rates and charges of CenterPoint Texas; and
WHEREAS, the City is served by CenterPoint Texas and has resolved to efficiently and
cost effectively review and respond to natural gas issues affecting rates charged in CenterPoint
Texas' Texas Coast Division service area; and
WHEREAS, on or about March 27, 2015, CenterPoint Texas filed with the City a
Statement of Intent to Increase Rates seeking to increase natural gas rates by $6.77 million
annually and to all customers residing in the City; and
WHEREAS, the City found, upon its review of CenterPoint Texas' Statement of Intent
to Increase Rates,that CenterPoint Texas' existing rates are excessive; and
WHEREAS,the City denies the Statement of Intent to Increase Rates.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LA PORTE,TEXAS:
Section 1. That the rates proposed by CenterPoint Texas to be recovered through its gas
rates charged to customers located within the City,limits are hereby found to be unreasonable
and shall be denied.
Section 2. That CenterPoint Texas shall continue to charge its existing rates to customers
within the City.
Section 3. That the City's reasonable rate case expenses shall be reimbursed in full by
CenterPoint Texas within 30 days of the adoption of this Resolution.
Section 4. That it is hereby officially found and determined that the meeting at which
this Resolution is passed is open to the public as required by law, and the public notice of the
time,place, and purpose of said meeting was given as required.
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Section 5. That the City Secretary of the City of La Porte will send a copy of this
Resolution to CenterPoint Energy,Entex, Texas Coast Division, Attn: Randal M. Pryor, Vice
President—Regional Operations, 1111 Louisiana Street,Houston, TX 77002-5231.
Section 6. This Resolution shall be effective on its passage and approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 27h day of April, 2015.
CITY OF TE
By:
Lo 's R. Rigby
Ma or
ATTEST: APPROVED:
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Pa ce Fogarty Clark T. Askins
City Secretary Assistant City Attorney
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