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The Cit~r Council met on November 6, 2008, at the Plainview Convention Center,
West 4t Street, Plainview, Texas. The agenda for this meeting was posted in City Hall
at 11:00 a.m. on November 3, 2008. Mayor John C. Anderson presided.
Councilmembers present were: Cathy Waggoner-District 2, Belinda Pena-District 3,
John N. Bertsch-District 4, Ron Trusler-District 5 and Roland Nash-District 7.
Councilmembers Kelvin Tipton-District 1 and Wendell Dunlap-District 6 were absent.
Staff members present were: Greg Ingham-City Manager, Will Mull-Police Chief,
Mike Gilliland-Director of Public Works, Dale Simpson-Civil Service Director and Belinda
Hinojosa-City Secretary.
News Media Representative: Tommy Young-Plainview Daily Herald
Councilmember Trusler delivered the invocation.
Councilmembers Tipton and Dunlap were granted excused absences.
Greg Ingham, City Manager presented for consideration on first reading Ordinance No.
08-3509, an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Plainview, Texas, ("City")
Approving a Negotiated Resolution Between the Atmos West Texas Cities Steering
Committee and Atmos Energy Corp., West Texas Division ("Atmos West Texas" Or
"The Company") Regarding the Company's Rate Review Mechanism Filing in all Cities
Exercising Original Jurisdiction; Declaring Existing Rates to be Unreasonable; Adopting
Tariffs that Reflect Rate Adjustments Consistent with the Negotiated Settlement and
Finding the Rates to be set by the Attached Tariffs to be Just and Reasonable;
Approving Atmos' Proof of Revenues; Adopting a Savings Clause; Determining that this
Ordinance was Passed in Accordance with the Requirements of the Texas Open
Meetings Act; Declaring an Effective Date; and Requiring Delivery of this Ordinance to
the Company and Legal Counsel. At the last rate case, it was agreed to try a Rate
Review Mechanism. The process was created by Atmos and the Steering Committee to
eliminate the piecemeal ratemaking GRIP process in favor of an expedited rate review
controlled by cities. The Company's filing is the first filing pursuant to the agreed RRM
process. It has taken six months longer than anticipated, but was approved in August
and filed in September. Atmos was asking for $9.5 million but they have agreed to $3.9
million. The negotiated result reduces Atmos' requested rate increase by more than half
- the proposed residential increase was $4.10 per month. The monthly bill impact for
an average residential customer is $1.98 (about 3%). The agreement between the
cities and Atmos West Texas regarding the RRM filing calls for an annual filing. The
next filing will be in March. The executive committee recommends approval.
Mayor Anderson asked for public comment. There was no public comment.
Councilmember Trusler moved to approve Ordinance No. 08-3509 on first reading. The
motion was duly seconded by Councilmember Pena. The motion carried unanimously.
The Council and staff reviewed the agenda for the City Council meeting of November
11, 2008.
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There being no further usiness, Mayor Anderson adjourned the meeting at 12:02 p.m.
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Belinda Hinojosa
City Secretary
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