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e . RESOLUTION NO. 94-08 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY 01' LA PORTE, TEXAS, TO JOIN IN THE pORHATION AND OPERATION 01' A COALITION 01' CITIES CONCERNING THE ELECTRIC RATES OF HOUSTON LIGHTING AND POWER COMPANY; AUTHORIZING SUCH COALITION TO INTBRVEn ON BEBALp 01' THE CITY OF LA PORTE IN PUBLIC UTILITY COIIKISSION DOCKET NO. 12065 AND TO TAKE OTHER APPROPRIATE ACTIONS RELATING TO ELECTRIC UTILITY RATES; MAKING CERTAIN pINDINGS AND TAKING OTHER ACTIONS RELATING THERETO; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOp. WHEREAS, the City of La Porte (the 'City") is authorized under the terms of the Texas Public utility Act, Art. 1446c, Tex. Rev. Civ. Stat. Ann. (Vernon Supp. 1994), and Chapter 37 of the Code of Ordinances of the City, to regulate electric rates within the city to the extent provided therein; and WHEREAS, certain parties have instituted with the Public utility commission of Texas (the "Commission") a rate proceeding styled "Complaint of Kenneth D. Williams against Houston Lighting and Power Company ("HL&P") for certain unincorporated areas wi thin its service area; and WHEREAS, certain municipalities have indicated their desire to join with the City in a coalition of cities interested in the conduct of the Proceeding and to intervene on behalf of the participating municipalities therein; and WHEREAS, the City Council of ,City has determined that it is in the best interests of the electric rate payers of the City that the City join in the formation and operation of the Coalition, and that the coalition be authorized to l.ntervene in the Proceeding on the City'S behalf; NOW, THEREFORE,' BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: Section 1. The facts and recitation set forth in the preamble of this Resolution are hereby found to be true and correct. Section 2. The City is hereby authorized to assist in the organization of and to join in a coalition of municipalities and other parties having a similar interest in the Proceeding. The City is hereby authorized to intervene in the proceeding, either as a member of the coalition or otherwise, and to take all related legal and other actions on behalf of the City and its rate payers in connection with the subject matter thereof. Section 3. Robert T. Herrera, City Manager, or any other officer or agent of the City designated by the City Council for such purpose, is hereby authorized to take all actions necessary to represent the City in the conduct and operations of the coalition