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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 7632 ORDINANCE NO. l 1 3 y AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING ADDITIONAL REVENUE OF THE CITY IN EXCESS OF ITS TOTAL ESTIMATED INCOME AS SET FORTH IN THE ANNUAL BUDGET FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING RATE CONSULTANTS, ACCOUNT- ANTS, AUDITORS, ENGINEERS AND EXPERTS FOR PRE- SENTING EVIDENCE AND ASSISTING WITH LITIGATION ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH IN THE RE- GIONAL RATE MAKING PROCEEDINGS AND RATE INCREASE APPLIED FOR BY TEXAS ELECTRIC SERVICE COMPANY TO THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH AND TO THE PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF TEXAS IN DOCKET NO. 527; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; MAKING THIS ORDINANCE CUMULATIVE OF PRIOR APPRO- PRIATION ORDINANCES; REPEALING ORDINANCES IN CON- FLICT HEREWITH AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS: SECTION 1. That the City Manager of the City of Fort Worth shall be provided with such revenue as may be secured from the various sources included in Ordinance No. 7399 and in the Budget of the City Manager; and, in addition thereto there is hereby appropriated an additional sum of Two Thousand Five Hundred and N0/100 Dollars ($2,500.00) from the General Fund balance of excess revenue and/or unappropriated surplus to be used to pay rate consultants, accountants, auditors, engineers and experts for presenting evidence and assisting with litigation on behalf of the City of Fort Worth in the Regional rate making proceedings and rate increase applied for by Texas Electric Service Company to the City Council of the City of Fort Worth and to the Public Utility Commission of Texas in Docket No. 527. The City Manager shall also be authorized to pay such other costs and expenses necessary in the City's participation in such rate making proceedings. SECTION 2. Should any part, portion, section or part of a section of this ordinance be declared invalid or inoperative or void for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision, opinion or judgment shall in no way affect the remaining protions, parts, sections or parts of sections of this ordinance, which provisions shall be, remain and continue to be in full force and effect. SECTION 3. That this ordinance shall be cumulative of Ordinance No. 7399, but all other ordinances and appropriations for which provision has been heretofore made are hereby expressly repealed if in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance. SECTION 4. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect from and after the date of its passage, and it is so ordained. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: _"5, �� Z044fr. City Attorney ADOPTED: t z c, _V, —7, / `J '7 7 EFFECTIVE: - K 2— 7 1 rl 7 7