1977-037OP9,91M y,VcE J:~ 77_3 9
dRP 77-37
AN ORDINANCE by the City Council of the City
of Denton, Texas, relating to certain System
Development and Reliability Expenditures as
certified to this Council by the Board of
Directors of the Texas Municipal Power Agency,
approving such System Development and Reliability
Expenditures, making certain findings in
connection therewith, ratifying and confirming
certain actions heretofore taken, and declaring
an emergency
WHEREAS, by ordinances heretofore duly passed, the
governing bodies of the Cities of Bryan, Denton, Garland and
Greenville, Texas, approved the execution of identical Power
Sales Contracts by and between such Cities and the Texas
Municipal Power Agency, the execution thereof on behalf of
the said Agency having also been approved by the governing
body of the Agency, and
WHEREAS, the executed Power Sales Contracts were submitted
to the Attorney General of Texas (in connection with his
examination of the proceedings relating to the "Texas Municipal
Power Agency Revenue Bonds, Series 1976") and said contracts
were approved as to legality by such officer and were filed
with the Comptroller of Public Accounts of the State of
Texas under Registration Number 43300, and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Power Sales Contract with this
City, the Agency has given notice to this governing body of
its intention to issue an additional series of bonds in
order to provide funds with which to discharge certain costs
and expenses of the Agency in connection with the acquisition
or construction of certain electric facilities, to provide
engineering, planning and financing expenses and for the
purpose of setting aside certain amounts for payment into
the Bond Fund and the Reserve Fund and has further submitted
to this governing body (as required in such Contract) a
general description of the "System Development and Reliability
Expenditures" (all of which expenditures which are to be
made from the proceeds of the Texas Municipal Power Agency
Revenue Bonds, Series 1977 being considered a single Project,
as defined in such Power Sales Contract) together with a
report showing the projected sources (bond proceeds) and
uses of funds for all aspects of the construction and testing
of the Project (where applicable) and the Resolution a roved
by the Agency finds such System Development and Reliability
Rxpenditures are necessary for the Agency to meet its commitments
under the Power Sales Contract and that the same are economically
feasible together with an explanation of the basis for such
finding and opinion, and
WHEREAS, a true and correct copy of the Resolution of
the Board of Directors of the Agency (being Resolution 77-6-3)
transmitted to this governing body which, among other things,
describes the proposed System Development and Reliability
Expenditures, is attached hereto and made a part of this
ordinance for all purposes, it being hereby found and determined
that (1) all conditions of the Power Sales Contract (by and
between this City and the Agency) so as to permit the issuance of
the said proposed Series 1977 bonds by the Board of Directors
have been met and (2) neither this City nor the Agency is in
default of any obligation imposed upon them or either of them
by the terms and provisions of the said Power Sales Contract,
therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DENTON, TEXAS
SECTION 1 That all of the recitals contained in the
pream a ereof are found to be true and are hereby adopted
as the findings of this governing body
SECTION 2 That this governing body hereby approves
the System Development and Reliability Expenditures, which
are set forth in the attached Resolution 77-6-3 of the Board
of Directors of the Texas Municipal Power Agency, and the
issuance of bonds up to the principal amount specified therein
SECTION 3 The prior execution of the Power Sales
Contract y and between this City and the Texas Municipal
Power Agency) on behalf of this City and the authorization,
issuance and delivery of the Texas Municipal Power Agency
Revenue Bonds, Series 1976 (pursuant to the resolution
adopted by the governing body of the said Agency on the
29th day of September, 1976) are hereby in all things
approved, ratified and confirmed
That the bonds proposed to be issued by the Agency are
to be payable from the same sources and secured in the same
manner as the Texas Municipal Power Agency Revenue Bonds,
Series 1976, and it is recognized by this governing body
that, under such circumstances, the obligation of this City,
under Section 14 of the aforesaid Power Sales Contract,
will be equally applicable to the said Series 1976 and
Series 1977 bonds
SECTION 4 That the public importance of this
measure and the fact that it is to the beat interest of this
City to approve the System Development and Reliability Expendi-
tures and make the findings as contained in this ordinance at
the earliest possible time so as to enable the Texas Municipal
Power Agency to issue the Series 1977 bonds upon a favorable
market 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 this the 5th day of July, 1977
Mayor, City o n , Texas
ATTEST
(City Seal)
APPROVED AS TO FORM
EXHIBIT
RESOLUTION 77-6-3
A RESOLUTION by the Board of Directors of the Texas
Municipal Power Agency relating to the approval of
certain expenses as System Development and Reliability
Expenses, making provision for notification of the
adoption of this resolution to the governing
bodies of the Cities of Bryan, Denton, Garland and
Greenville, resolving other matters incident and
related to the purpose of this resolution, and
providing an effective date
WHEREAS, this governing body has reviewed the necessity
for the immediate institution of a program to acquire a new
electric generating unit so as to provide the electric power
and energy which will be needed to supply the needs of the
Cities of Bryan, Denton, Garland and Greenville, and by
resolution adopted on the 26th day of August, 1976, approved
as a "Project" the construction of "Bryan Lignite Number
One", therein described as follows
An electric generating plant (including land),
steam boiler, steam turbine, electric generator,
cooling facilities, associated transmission,
transformation and switching facilities so as to
connect the plant to existing or proposed facilities,
a lignite mine, railroad siding, shops, warehouses,
construction camp, office, dwellings and other
structures, fixtures, equipment, supplies or other
items which this Board finds are needed or useful
in connection with the construction, maintenance,
and operation of the plant (and providing fuel for
the same) so the electric generating plant shall
be placed in service as an operating utility
and,
WHEREAS, it was and is anticipated that (1) such initial
generating plant will include a steam turbine acting as the
prime mover of an electric generator of approximately 400,000
kilowatts (net) and that the steam boiler, steam turbine and
electric generator will be of the outdoor type with all
other equipment relating to plant services and control
enclosed in appropriate buildings, and (2) the strip mining
operation includes equipment for excavation and transportation
and the Project includes communication equipment, all necessary
permits, licenses, developmental rights, easements, right-
of-way, approval certificates of state and federal agencies
where applicable, real estate and interest in properties
where necessary, and
WHEREAS, in the aforesaid resolution adopted by this
Board on August 27, 1976, this Board of Directors also
approved certain System Development and Reliability Expenditures,
as follows
(a) Olinger - Greenville Transmission Line - the
estimated balance required to provide survey, right-of-way,
line construction, interconnection and engineering for a new
20 mile 138 KV transmission line from Greenville to Olinger
(b) Bryan Capacitors Bank - to prevent Bryan from
experiencing severe voltage drop during certain pooling
contingencies, 21 6 MVAR of 69 KV capacitor banks are to be
placed in service
(c) Bryan interconnection - a 20 mile 138 KV line from
Hearne to Bryan to provide transmission interconnection and
reliable back up for the new 100 MW Dansby unit scheduled
for completion in 1978
(d) Garland 345 MVA line (right-of-way) - to deliver
power from Comanche Peak and Bryan Lignite Number One to
Garland and Greenville , a 345 KV line, two double circuit
138 KV lines, and a 500 MVA 345/138 KV autotransformer will
be required A 345 KV substation is to be located in Northeast
Garland Right-of-way is to be acquired at this time since
the completion date is now scheduled as June, 1980
(e) Denton interconnection - improvement program to
provide firm transmission supply to over 231 MW of load in
Denton and Roanoke area, including the conversion of portions
of an existing 69 KV transmission system to 138 KV operation
and two new 138 KV interconnections Rights-of-way and
substation site purchases are to proceed immediately
(f) Fuel exploration and acquisition program - the
search for fuel for projects other than Bryan Lignite Number
One
(g) Microwave Communication - continuation of the
development of a communication system begun with the initial
financing of the Agency
(h) Economic Dispatch Studies - continuation of studies
(begun with proceeds of initial financing by the Agency)
operating the most efficient and economical generating
units
and
WHEREAS, the Bryan Lignite Number One and all of the
aforesaid System Development and Reliability Expenditures
have been heretofore approved by the governing bodies of the
Cities of Bryan,Denton, Garland and Greenville, Texas, by
ordinances adopted (on the 27th day of August, 1976, by
Denton, Texas, and on the 26th day of August, 1976, by the
remainder of said cities) and a part of the cost of the same
was funded through the issuance of $50,000,000 Texas Municipal
Power Agency Revenue Bonds, Series 1976, and
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WHEREAS, this governing boay proposed to authorize the
issuance of Additional Bonds (to be designated "Texas Municipal
Power Agency Revenue Bonds, Series 1977") for the purpose of
providing funds with which to discharge certain costs and
expenses of the Agency in connection with the acquisition or
construction of certain electric facilities to provide
engineering, planning and financing expenses and for the
purpose of setting aside certain amounts for payment into
the Bond Fund and the Reserve Fund and it is anticipated
that the proceeds of the bonds will be utilized for the
following purposes
(1) Bryan Lignite Number One - (now sometimes callea the
Gibbons Creek Steam Electric System) The plant, mine and
transmission facilities (the installation of 54 MVA transformer
at Gibbons Creek Switchyard for construction power at the
plant site, construction of Switchyard for 138 KV line from
Bryan and 138 KV line to power draglines, installation of
145 KV breakers, 138 KV breakers and a 40 MVAR shunt reactor,
relaying and metering in Switchyard, construction of 7 miles
of 345 KV line to tie into Jewett-Parish 345 KV line, construction
of 60 miles of 345 KV line from Gibbons Creek to Oak Knoll
to provide bulk power transfer from the plant to the north,
construction of 11 miles of 345 KV line from Oak Knoll to
the Lake Creek-Jewett 345 KV line),
(2) System Development and Reliability Expenditures
(a) Olinger-Greenville Transmission Line - (now
sometimes called Greenville-Phase I) The construction of
22 miles of 138 KV line between Garland's Olinger plant
and Greenville,
(b) Greenville-Phase II - The construction of 138 KV
Commerce Substation, 138 KV Greenville Switchstation,
approximately 18 miles of 138 KV line from Greenville
to Commerce or Royse City (T P & L ) Substation, and
2 miles of 138 KV line from Greenville steam Plant to
the Greenville Diesel Plant,
(c) Bryan Interconnection - (the location of the
line was changed by the Board of Directors of the
Agency as the result of a point study) To provide
transmission interconnection and reliability back up
for the new 100 MW Dansby unit in Bryan, for administrative
purposes these expenditures are classed as Phase I and
Phase II
Bryan - Phase I~ The construction of a 23 mile
138--1 line an substation facilities from the
Atkins Substation in Bryan to Gibbons Creek The
Atkins Substation will provide 138/69 KV transformation
and provide construction power for Gibbons Creek
After construction, power will flow from the
Gibbons Creek Plant to the Bryan area
Bry_an~~_~ Phase II The construction of a 4 mile
I"38-RV Ilne and substation facilities from Gibbons
Creek to Keith Substation A 138 KV line is to be
constructed from Keith Substation to East Substation
to provide another source to reinforce power
delivery to the Bryan area
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(d) Nall Switching Station - The construction of
500 MVA Switching Station will provide primary high
voltage delivery of generation to the City of Bryan
(e) Bryan Capacitors Banks - To prevent Bryan
from experiencing severe voltage drop during certain
contingencies, 21 6 WAR of 69 kV capacitor banks are
to be placed in service,
(f) Garland 345 KV line - (now sometimes called
Garland-Phase I) The construction of 345/138 KV Garland
Central Substation, 345 KV Royse City Switchstation, 12
miles of 345 KV line from Royse City to Garland Central,
3 miles of 138 KV line from Garland Central to Brand to
Olinger, 7 miles of 138 KV line from North Garland to
Apollo to McCree and 9 miles of 138 KV line from Apollo
to Olinger,
(g) Denton Interconnection - (as a matter of
administrative convenience this has been broken into
Phase I, II and III, as follows
Denton - Phase I The construction of a 4 mile
138 KV line rom T P & L Corinth Substation to
Denton Steam Plant, including 138/69 KV substation,
and a 4 mile 138 KV line from Denton Steam Plant
to T P & L Arco Switchstation to improve bulk
transmission capability
Denton - Phase II The construction modification
0 North enton 38/69 KV Substation, and a 138 KV
line from Arco Switchstation to North Denton to
strengthen power capability in the North Denton
area,
Denton - Phase III The construction of Denton
Central K Substation, Roanoke 345/138 KV
Substation, 20 miles of 345 KV line from Roanoke
Switch to Denton Central, 3 miles of 138 KV line
from Denton Central to North Denton, / miles of
138 KV line from Denton Central to Denton Steam
and 4 miles of second 138 KV circuit from Denton
Steam to T P & L Corinth Switchstation,
(h) Denton - Garland 345 KV - The construction
of 40 miles of 345 KV tranmission line and the 500 MVA
Denton Central Station to provide transmission support
to serve the City of Denton,
(i) Comanche Peak - Parker - The construction of
a portion of the Texas Utilities 345 KV line from
Comanche Peak to Parker (to deliver Comanche Peak
Power) A commitment to make this expenditure is not
to be authorized unless and until (1) Comanche Peak is
approved as a Project by the Agency and the Cities of
Bryan, Denton, Garland and Greenville, Texas, or (2) a
contract for the purchase of power by and between the
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Agency and the owners of the Comanche Peak Steam Generating
Plant has been executed, or (3) if neither of the
foregoing has been accomplished (or is then anticipated
by this Board not to be subject to accomplishment)
within 24 months of the adoption of this resolution,
any moneys tentatively allocated to this expenditure
(approximately $221,000, if $125,000,000 or more in
Series 1977 bonds are delivered, otherwise no allocation
is made for this expenditure) shall be utilized for the
Bryan Lignite Number One Project),
(3) Fuel exploration and acquisition program - The
search for fuel for projects other than Bryan Lignite
Number One
(k) Economic Dispatch Studies - Continuation of
studies (begun with proceeds of initial financing by
the Agency) operating the most efficient and economical
generating units,
(1) Microwave Communication - Continuation of
communications and control facilities construction
and
WHEREAS, it now appears to this Board that the amount
of bonds to be issued at this time, and to be known as the
Series 1977 bonds as aforesaid, should be between $100,000,000
and $150,000,000 and that the actual amount (within such
parameters) should be determined at a later time based upon
the market conditions for the sale of bonds it being specifically
determined that all of the proceeds of an issue of $150,000,000
or less will reasonably be expected to be expended within
the safe harbour rule of the Internal Revenue Service as set
forth in the proposed regulations relating to arbitrage, and
it is now proper for this governing body to communicate its
decision in this regard to the governing bodies of the
aforesaid cities, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE TEXAS
MUNICIPAL POWER AGENCY
SECTION 1 That all of the recitals contained in
the preamble h reof are found to be true and are adopted as
findings of fact by this Board
SECTION 2 That it is proposed that bonds of the
Agency (Series 1977) be issued in the principal amount of
not to exceed $150,000,000, that the governing body of the
Agency be authorized to issue, in its discretion, up to such
amount of bonds with the bond proceeds to be allocated for
the Bryan Lignite Project and the System Development and
Reliability Expenditures as follows
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Application of Proceeds (Estimated)
Size of Issue
(000 added)
$100,000 $125,000
Construction Fund $ 77,040 $ 96,300
Capitalized Interest 12,500 15,625
Capitalized Reserve 7,460 9,325
Financing Costs 3,000 3,750
§ivu,vcu $I'£5;66U
Application of Construction Fund
$100,000 $125,000
$150,000
$115,560
18,750
11,190
4.500
$150,000
Bryan Lignite No 1 - Project $ 55,123 $ 71,522 $ 89,282
System Development and
Reliability Expenditure 21 917 24 778 26 278
77' Ora ~115, 560
That the estimated expenditures are subject to adjustment and
finalization as preliminary estimates at such time as the bonds
of the Agency are sold and defi.native construction bids are
received A tentative budget shall be prepared when bonds
of the Agency are sold and then revised as construction bids
are received
SECTION 3 Approval is hereby given to the System
Development and Reliability Expenditures described in the
preamble hereof
SECTION 4 That a copy of this resolution shall be
transm tte to each of said Cities with the request that the
System Development and Reliability Expenditures be approved
by them
This resolution shall constitute a written notice of
the intention of the Texas Municipal Power Agency to provide
funds (through the issuance of bonds) for (1) the Bryan
Li trite Number One (heretofore approved as a Project) and
(2 the System Development and Reliability Expenditures
described generally in the preamble hereof
The General Manager is authorized and directed to also
transmit to each City a copy of the report on the proposed
System Development and Reliability Expenditures and other
data and information as to such expenses, including the
projected sources and uses of funds for the construction of
testing of the components of the said System Development and
Reliability Expenditures
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SECTION 5 In the opinion of the Agency and its
Board o Directors, the Project, consisting of all of the
System Development and Reliability Expenditures are necessary
in order for the Agency to meet its commitments under the
Power Sales Contracts it has with the Cities of Bryan,
Denton, Garland and Greenville, Texas, and the same is
economically feasible
As a basis and explanation for this opinion, the following
additional information is respectfully submitted
(a) The Olinger-Greenville 138 KV Transmission Line will
provide the reserve capability that is needed to supply the
load requirements for the City of Greenville when the largest
unit, 42 MW, is out of service The existing 69 KV tie with
Garland cannot meet this contingency
(b) The Greenville-Phase II project consists of another
138 KV tie to provide a path for importing power from remote
lignite plants For an outage of the Olinger-Greenville 138
KV line, the existing 69 KV line would be thermally overloaded
above its rated capacity of 37 MVA, thereby jeopardizing the
reliability of service to the entire City of Greenville
A 138 KV line between Greenville and Commerce or Royse
City (T P & L ) Substation will provide a second independent
source of power into the City of Greenville This additional
source will permit temporary outages of imported power from
TMPA, recognizing that Greenville's generating facilities
cannot supply the peak requirements after 1982
(c) The Bryan-Phase I project is vital in that a bulk
source of power is needed to provide construction power for
the Gibbons Creek Steam Electric Plant After construction,
the 138 KV line will import power from Gibbons Creek plant
to the Bryan area This will also permit outages of Bryan
units
The Bryan-Phase II project (Gibbons Creek to Keith to
East) is needed to compensate for the loss of the Dansby 100
MW unit The Phase I line from Gibbons Creek to Atkins
Substation cannot provide the needed requirements Also,
the Gibbons Creek to Keith line will enhance the reliability
of the Keith area that is served by Brazos
(d) Nall Switching Station will provide an independent
high voltage source of bulk power to the City of Bryan from
Comanche Peak as well as the capability of service from the
Gibbons Creek Plant
(e) The Bryan capacitor bank, 21 6 WAR will supply
the needed voltage suppport to the Bryan system during the
construction of the Gibbons Creek Steam Electric Station
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(f) The Garland-Phase I project consists of both 345
KV and 138 KV transmission lines In 1976, the Garland
Power and Light Municipal System had a peak demand of 255
MW Extra high voltage bulk power lines will be a necessity
in the near future Under the condition that Garland is
supplying its own load by internal generation, the interconnected
network supplying the general area including Dallas, Richardson,
Mesquite and Garland will not perform adequately Thermal
overloads and unacceptable voltage drops will occur for
numerous single contingency conditions
To alleviate the system problems encountered in 1980 as
well as to provide for the delivery of bulk power from the
Gibbons Creek plant during both peak and light load conditions,
it is proposed to establish a primary bulk power source to
supply the City of Garland by constructing a 12 mile, 345 KV
line from TP&L Royse City substation to a new substation
strategically located northeast of Garland
(g) Denton Interconnection
The electric peak demand in the service area supplied
by the City of Denton and Brazos reached 164MW in the summer
of 1976 The demand has grown concurrently with the area's
strong economy, sustaining an annual growth rate of 14 40/
for the ten year period ending in 1975 The growth rate is
projected to decrease to a more manageable 10 6% for the
next five years
Currently, the 69 KV and 138 KV subtransmission systems
of the three companies are interconnected in a limited
number of places and are supplied principally by the gas-
fired 150 MW Collin Plant of TP&L, the gas-fired 168 MW
plant of the City of Denton, and the 450 MVA Northwest
Carrollton 345/138 KV substation of TP&L Limited support
to the area system is also provided by the Rhome, Apollo
and Spring substations
For 1977 sumaner peak conditions, excessive thermal
overload and intolerable voltage declinations will otherwise
occur
To restore the reliability of service to the area, a
comprehensive program of system improvements is required as
indicated by the possibility of a castastrophic collapse of
the system To provide capacity to adequately serve the
extraordinarily high rate of load growth in the area, a
multi-step rather than a single step program is required
To minimize the impact in an environmentally sensitive area
and to avoid duplication of facilities, a coordinated program
is required between TMPA and other utilities
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(h) The Denton-Garland 345 KV transmission line and
the 500 MVA Denton Central Station will provide high voltage
bulk power support to the City of Denton This line will
strengthen the TMPA transmission grid between the Cities of
Denton and Garland and improve the overall reliability of
the extra high voltage system interconnections that are
vital for even single contingencies
(i) The Comanche Peak-Parker project is to provide a
bulk power source closer to the load center of TMPA as well
as provide an alternate source during outages of Gibbons
Creek Steam Electric Station
(j) The reliable operation of the system depends on an
adequate and effective communication and control system
PASSED AND APPROVED this 20th day of June, 1977
Yresiaent, board or Director
Texas Municipal Power Agency
ATTEST
cretary Board or Directors
exas Municipal Power Agency
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OR D 77-?7
CERTIFICATE OF CITY SECRETARY
THE STATE OF TEXAS §
§
COUNTY OF DENTON §
§
CITY OF DENTON §
I, the undersigned City Secretary of the City of Denton,
Texas, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that according to the records of
the City of Denton, of which I am custodian, that
1 The attached ordinance is a true and correct copy
of an ordinance adopted by the governing body of
the City of Denton on the 5th day of July,1977
2 At such meetings
(a) a quorum of governing body was
said date of adoption, in that
of said governing body were in
such meeting when the question
of the ordinance was called fo
a vote, and
present on
,G-a members
atten ance at
of the adoption
r and placed to
(b) ov R members of said governing body voted
for-the adoption of such ordinance and 6 -
members of said governing body voted aga nst
its adoption and members abstained
from voting, and
(c) the said ordinance was adopted only after a
motion was made that the same be adopted and
the seconding of such motion, and
3 Prior to such meetings
(a) notice of the time, place, subject and purpose
of the meeting had been duly given in the
time, form, and manner required by the provisions
of Section 3A of Article 6252-17, V A T C S
(b) actual notice of the time, place, subject and
purpose of the meeting had been given to each
member of the governing body of the City
4 The members and officers of the governing body of
the City of Denton as of the time of the passage
of such ordinance were
ELINOR HUGHES MAYOR
BILL NASH )
MARY CLAUDE GAY ) COUNCILMEN
JOE MITCHELL )
RICHARD 0 STEWART )
and the following persons hold the respective
office listed after their name
JACK OWEN ACTING CITY MANAGER
BROOKS HOLT CITY SECRETARY
PAUL ISHAM CITY ATTORNEY
and the following persons are those individuals
who have been designated by the City of Denton as
its members on the Board of Directors of the
Texas Municipal Power Agency
JOE MITCHELL and
E B (ERNIE) TULLOS
That according to the records of my office
(a) Ordinance number 75-22 adopted by the governing
body of the City of Denton on the 18th day of
July, 1975 (the "concurrent ordinance" providing
for the creation of the Texas Municipal Power
Agency under the provisions of Article 1435a
V A T C S ) has not been amended or repealed,
and that notice of the intention to adopt such
ordinance was published in the Denton Record-
Chronicle on July 2, 1975 and July 9, 1975, a
true and correct copy of such ordinance and
affidavit of publication relating thereto
being on file and of record in the office of
the Comptroller of Public Accounts, the same
having been previously supplied to the Attorney
General of Texas in connection with the two
series of bonds of the Texas Municipal Power
Agency which have been approved by the Attorney
General of Texas
(b) Ordinance Number 76-38 adopted by the governing
body of the City of Denton on the 27th day of
August, 1976, (which among other things
approved Bryan Lignite Number One as a Project,
certain System Development and Reliability
Expenditures, and the execution of the Power
Sales Contract by and between this City and
the Texas Municipal Power Agency) has not
been amended or repealed
6 That on the 8th day of May, 1975, the City of Denton,
Texas, owned and operated its electric light and
power system, including the facilities for the
generation of electric power and on said date the
City was actually engaged in the generation and
sale of electric energy to the public, and
The City of Denton is currently operating as a
home rule City under the provisions of Article XI,
Section 5 of the Constitution of the State of
Texas, having adopted a home rule charter thereunder
and that the home rule charter of the City has not
been amended since the 3rd day of April, 1976
TO CERTIFY WHICH, witness my official signature and the
seal of said City, this 5th day of July, 1/977
CO?Uy- Secretary , City o Denton, Texas
(City Seal)