HomeMy WebLinkAboutRequesting an additional hearing to be held in the City on the request for a thirty-three percent rate increaseAttest:
RESOLUTION
NO. 516 -76
Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana,
April 12 19 76
Attest: L/
City Clerk
President of Common Council.
Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana
April 13 19 76
City Clerk
Approved and signed by meQ, 13 19J�.
Mayor
RESOLUTION NO. 516 -76
A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SOUTH BEND REQUESTING AN ADDITIONAL HEARING TO BE
HELD IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND BY THE INDIANA PUB-
LIC SERVICE COMMISSION ON THE REQUEST BY INDIANA
AND MICHIGAN ELECTRIC COMPANY FOR A THIRTY -THREE
(33) PER CENT RATE INCREASE
WHEREAS, the Indiana and Michigan Electric Company has peti-
tioned the Indiana Public Service Commission for a thirty -three
(33) per cent across the board increase on utility rates; and
WHEREAS, the thirty -three per cent rate increase does not
include the additional fuel adjustment cost; and
WHEREAS, the proposed rate increase would significantly
affect all consumers both in the private and public section; and
WHEREAS, as examples of the proposed rate increase the average
home owner would experience an increase from $26.00 per month to
$34.00 per month, plus any fuel adjustment increases; and
WHEREAS, the City of South Bend has budgeted $650,000.00
for electrical current expenses for the present calendar year
which reflected a twenty -four (24) per cent increase over the
1975 budget; and
WHEREAS, the proposed rate increase would require an addi-
tional $214,500.00 to be budgeted for Street lighting alone; and
WHEREAS, Indiana law requires the Public Service Commission
to hear all controversial proceedings by conducting a full, fair
impartial and adequate hearing of all facts and evidence; and
WHEREAS, Indiana law specifically mandates the Commission to
insure that the public interest be adequately represented by
counsel at such proceedings; and
WHEREAS, the public interest of the citizens of the City of
South Bend will not be adequately represented at the public hear-
ings to be held on April 14 and April 15 in Fort Wayne, Indiana
NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Common Council of the
City of South Bend that:
SECTION I. The Indiana Public Service Commission is hereby
placed on notice that the public interests of the citizens of the
City of South Bend, Indiana will not be adequately represented at
the public hearings to be held in Fort Wayne, Indiana on April 14
and April 15, 1976.
SECTION II. The Common Council of the City of South Bend,
on behalf of all of its citizens officially petitions the Indiana
Public Service Commission to schedule a second hearing in the
City of South Bend so that all consumers in this locality may
offer facts and evidence to insure that a full, fair, impartial, and
adequate public hearing be held on the proposed thirty -three (33)
per cent rate increase petitioned by the Indiana and Michigan
Electric Company.
SECTION III, This resolution shall be in full force and
effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council and
approved by the Mayor.
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Irene Gammon
CITY CLERK, SODTH BEND, IND.