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RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION AGREEING TO PARTICIPATE IN A COOPERATIVE
EFFORT BY THE CITIES COMPRISING THE WEST TEXAS DISTRI-
BUTION SYSTEM OF THE PIONEER GAS COMPANY IN ORDER TO
INVESTIGATE AND POSSIBLY OPPOSE THE PROPOSED GENERAL
SERVICE RATE INCREASE OF THE SAID GAS COMPANY
WHEREAS, Pioneer Gas Company has applied for a General Service rate
cease to approximately 56 of the cities comprising their West Texas Distribution
tem; and
WHEREAS, the City of Lubbock, Texas, is one of those cities within the West'
exas Distribution System; and
WHEREAS, many of the said 56 cities within the West Texas Distribution
stem have decided to investigate and possibly oppose the said General Servicm
crease in a joint effort; and
WHEREAS, the Council finds it to be in the public interest for the City of
bock to participate in said cooperative effort; NOW THEREFORE:
13E IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. THAT the City of Lubbock, Texas, hereby agrees to participate
a cooperative effort with many of the cities of West Texas comprising the West
exas Distribution System of Pioneer Gas Company in order to investigate and
)ssibly oppose a proposed. General Service rate increase by the said gas company.
THAT the City of Lubbock authorizes the previously appointed Steering Com-
mittee to create an organizational structure through which this cooperative effort
i.11 be able to function. The city agrees to appropriate the funds as its pro rata
share thereof at the proper time so as to help defray the expenses that will be
involved in the investigation and possible opposition to the said proposed General
ervice rate increase. Said funds shall not exceed an arg6jint equal to $1. 00 per
as company meter located within the city limits of Lub o , Texas.
ssed by the Council this 24thday of September % Z , 1970.
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