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repealed if in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance.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:
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City Attorney
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