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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1983-123AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, "CITY" RELATING TO THE TERMINATION OF THE EXISTING GAS FUEL CONTRACTS UNDER THE TERMS OF WHICH THE CITY PURCHASES GAS FOR ITS GENERATING PLANTS AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF A NEW GAS FUEL CONTRACT AND A GAS TRANSFER AGREEMENT AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY WHEREAS, the City purchases gas to fuel its generating plants from Lone Star Gas Company ("Lone Star") under a contract dated November 7, 1977, and amendments thereto, and WHEREAS, in order to secure a longer term and more flexible gas supply contract it is in the best interest of the City to terminate its existing contract with Lone Star Gas Company and to enter a new gas purchase agreement with Lone Star Gas Company, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS SECTION I That all of the recitals and preambles hereinabove stated are found to be true and correct SECTION II That the attached agreement between the City of Denton and Lone Star Gas Company styled "Gas Sales Contract" be and is hereby approved and the Mayor of the City of Denton be and is hereby authorized to execute multiple original copies of said agreement in substantially the attached form and deliver the same to the parties thereto, for, on behalf of and in the name of the City, as the act and deed of the City and its governing body SECTION III That it is officially found and determined that this meeting of the City Council is open to the public as required by law and the public notice of the time, place and purpose of said meeting was given as required by law PAGE 1 SECTION IV That the public importance of this measure and the fact that it is to the beat interest of the City to approve the afore- mentioned agreements and the execution thereof at the earliest possible time in order to secure a longer term and more flexible supply of gas, constitutes and creates an emergency and urgent public necessity requiring that this ordinance take effect and be in full force from and after its passage, and it is so ordained PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Ylk- Denton, Texas, this the 0/)WA day of La Oat .1 1983 ATTEST CHARLOTTE ALLEN, CITY SECRETARY CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM: C J TAYLOR, JR , CITY ATTORNEY CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS BY PAGE 2