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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-03-1971 Special MeetingSTATE OF ALABAMA COUNTY OF BALDWIN We, the undersigned members of the Fairhope City Council, hereby waive notice of the calling of a special meeting of the Fairhope City Council and do consent that said meet- ing be held at the City Hall in the City of Fairhope, Alabama, at 5:00 P.M. on the 3rd day of November, 1971 for the purpose of considering a Resolution regarding Alabama Power Company's proposed rate increase and to act on new gas contract offered by United Gas Pipe Line Company. /Q Mayor c Coffnc klmfin Al 9//,�/%/�—is Council. an Councilman STATE OF ALABAMA COUNTY OF BALDWIN The City Council of the City of Fairhope met in special session at the City Hall, Wednesday, November 3, 1971 at 5:00 P.M. with the following members present: Mayor R. C. Macon, Councilmen: James P. Nix, John A. Robertson, Robert H. Cowen, Henry G. Bishop and Sam E. Box. All members present signed waiver of Notice of the calling and holding of a special meeting for the purpose of considering a Resolution regarding Alabama Power Company's proposed increase and to act on new gas contract offered by United Gas Pipe Line Company. Motion by Councilman Nix seconded by Councilman Bishop that the following Resolution be adopted: RESOLUTION NO. 175 WHEREAS, this Municipality has been informed that the Alabama Power Company (APCO) has filed or is threatening to file an application seeking to substantially increase its charges for power and services to this Municipality, and WHEREAS, any such increase would substantially and adversely affect this Municipality and it s utility customers by substantially increasing its overhead and resulting in this Municipality having to"pass on" to its utility customers all or substantially all of such increase at a time when the utility customers and this Municipality can ill afford any such increase, and WHEREAS, it has been proposed, through meetings and discussions with other municipalities and municipal utility boards who receive;.;-r. power from APCO that an Association be required to resist, protest and oppose any such application or applications through collective action, and WHEREAS, it would be difficult, if not impossible, for the separate municipalities or municipal utility boards to separately resist such an application or applications and this Municipality Is convinced that it would be more economical and effective for all of the municipalities and municipal utility boards who are affected or will be affected by any such proposed increase to collectively protest and oppose same, and WHEREAS, investigation has indicated that the cost of such organization and financing a protest to such application would be an amount equal to .0002 of the total power (Kilowatt hours) purchased by the participating municipalities or municipal utility boards in 1970, including power purchased from APCO, from South- eastern Electric Power Administration of the Department of Interior of the United States (SEPA) and any others, and WHEREAS, it is the opinion and judgment of this Municipality and this Municipality finds that it is in the interest of the Municipality and in the public interest that any such application or applications be protested and opposed and that an association be organized composed of such municipalities or utility boards of municipalities presently obtaining power from the Alabama Power Company or such of those as may desire to participate. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED as follows: 1. That this Municipality participate in and become a member of the Municipal Electric Utility Association of Alabama. 2. This Municipality has selected as its member of the Board of Directors of said Association Mr. Edward J. Kirk. 3. That the governing body of this Municipality is hereby authorized, directed, instructed and empowered to pay to the Municipal Electric Utility Association of Alabama an amount equal to .0002 of the total power (Kilowatt hours) purchased by this Municipality from the Alabama Power Company and from Southeastern Electric Power Administration of the Department of Interior (SEPA) in 1970, and to draw and issue its check therefor. 4. That a copy of this Resolution be inscribed in the Minutes of the governing body of this Municipality and a certified copy be transmitted to said Association through the representative of this Municipality duly elected to the Board of Directors of said Association. 5. That the Articles of Association and the By -Laws of the Association, copy of which are attached to this Resoluti?on, hereby are adopted and approved on behalf of this Municipality. 6. That the representative of this Municipality on the Board of Directors of said Association be and he hereby is authorized, directed, instructed and empowered to take all action that may be necessary to authorize and implement the organization of said Association and through said Association and its Executive Comm- ittee to vigorously oppose and resist any application or petition for increase in the rates and charges for power and services purchased by this Municipality from Alabama Power Company. Upon being put to vote, the above Resolution was unanimously adopted by the Council. Motion by Councilman Box seconded by Councilman Cowen that the Mdy,or.,be authorized and directed to sign contract with United Gas Pipe Line Company as presented. Motion carried unanimously. It was duly moved and seconded that the meeting adjourn. Motion carried. Approved Mayor Attest: City Clerk