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AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF FORT WORTH TO INTERVENE
IN GAS UTILITY DOCKET N0.9530
BEFORE THE RAILROAD COMMISSION OF TEXAS
WHEREAS, on December 3 1996 pursuant to M&C G 11692, the Crty Council authorized the City
to intervene a rate case filed with the Railroad Commission of Texas (the "Railroad
Commission") by Lone Star Gas Company which rate case was docketed by the
Railroad Commission as Gas Utility Docket No 8664 and
WHEREAS, as part of that proceeding, the Railroad Commission order Lone Star Gas Company to file
a prudence review with the Railroad Commission every three (3) years to demonstrate
that Lone Star Gas Company's gas costs are reasonable and necessary and
WHEREAS, consistent with the Railroad Commission s order m that proceeding, on September 24
2404 Atmos Energy Corporation ("Atmos"), the successor to Lone Star Gas Company
filed a gas cost prudence review with the Railroad Commission alleging that rts gas costs
are reasonable and necessary which filing was docketed by the Railroad Commission as
Gas Utility Docket No 9530 (the "Proceeding") and
WHEREAS, because the Proceeding relates to Atmos s rates and services m the City and constitutes
part of a ratemaking proceeding, the City has standing to intervene m this Proceeding
pursuant to Section 103 023 of the Texas Utilities Code• and
WHEREAS, Section 103 022 of the Texas Utilities Code allows the Crty to retain professional services
to assist the City m cases before the Railroad Commission such as this Proceeding; and
WHEREAS, rt is m the public interest for the Crty to intervene m this Proceeding;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF FORT WORTH
1 That the City either on its own or through a consortium of other affected mumcipahties
m which the City is a member ("Consortium"), is hereby authorized to intervene in the Proceeding and
to retain legal and other professional services to assist the City in this Proceeding.
2. That the Consortium is hereby authorized to take all reasonable steps before the Railroad
Commission or the courts m order to represent the City s interests m this Proceeding.
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3. That m accordance with Section 103 022(b) of the Texas Utilities Code, Company is
hereby directed to reimburse the City for all reasonable costs and expenses of any rate consultants,
accountants, auditors, attorneys and engineers retained by the City and/or the Consortium and incurred
m the course of the Crty s and/or the Consortium s participation m this Proceeding.
4 That the City Secretary is hereby directed to deliver a certified copy of this Resolution to
the following: (i) on behalf of Atmos, Richard Reis, Atmos Energy Corp Mid-Tex Division, 300 S St.
Paul St., 8th Floor Dallas, TX 75201 and Douglas C Walther Atmos Energy Corporation, 5340 LBJ
Freeway Suzte 1800 Dallas, TX 75240-2601 and (ii) on behalf of the Consortium,lVlr Jay B Doegey
City Attorney City of Arlington, Post Office Box 231 Arlington, Texas 76004-0231
AND IT IS SO RESOLVED
Adopted this ~ ~ day of ~1~-[.Jr cc~-~L 2005
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APPROVED
CITY COUNCIL
FEB 0 1 2005
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City Secretary of the
City of Fort Worth, Texas
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