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272086 WHITE - CITV CIERK ��(1�� PINK - FINANCE f CANARV - DEPARTMENT COUI1C11 �,�, ;lUE - MAVOR, � GITY OF SAINT PAUL File NO. �� T - Council Resolution 3 Presented By Referred To Committee: Date Out of Committee By Date Page Three BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that proper City officials be � directed to enter into appropriate contracts to comply with the recommendations of the report. COUNCILME[V Requested by Department of: Yeas Nays � Butler In Favor -��a- Hunt Levine _ � __ Against BY — Maddox Showalt T Co 1978 Form Approved by City Attorney Adopt y Council• Date � � � rtified Pa- by ncil Secretary BY t#p by :Vlavor: D _�2 �8 Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council By _ sY �et�s�D OEC � �78 \NH17E - CiTV CLERK PINK - FINANCE GITY OF SAINT. PAUL Council �� CANARV - DEPARTMENT BI.UE - M�YOR 'r � FIIe NO. � � - Council Resolution � �- Presented By Referred To Committee: Date Out of Committee By Date WHEREAS, City Council Resolutions #271875 and #271923 requested that the City contract with a Public Utility Rate Expert for analysis, investigation and report on the character of the Northern States Power Company gas rates now pending before the Public Service Commission, and report possible inter- vention by the City of Saint Paul on behalf of gas consumers, and WHEREAS, the City has in the past conducted full-�ca1e rate hearings which resulted in St. Paul rates set s�bst�:�tit��,�.ly � below �'hat they were in other communities, and WHEREAS, natural gas, pria�arily used for heating, is a necessity in this a�ea, and WHEREAS, Thomas �tearns has completed his study and re- ported his findings to the City's Energy, Utilities and Environment Committee; now, therefore ._ BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council accepts the findings of the report and implement his recommendations: l. that the City of Saint Paul intervene in the 1978 gas rate case and oppose a revenue increase beyond $4,480, 790 for the gas service of NSP; 2 . that the City of Saint Paul intervene in the 1978 gas rate case and oppose an imposition of the higher rates in St. Paul under the proposed rate zone consolidation; COUNCILMEN Requested by Department of: Yeas Nays Butler In Favor Hozza Hunt ' � I.evine _ __ Against BY — Maddox Showalter TedesCO - Form Approved by City Attorney Adopted by Council: Date Certified Passed by Council Secretary BY gy t�pproved by Mavor: Date _ Approved by Mayor for Submissio to Council BY - – BY W1iITE - CITV CLERK �� PINK - FINANCE C I TY O F SA I NT PA U L Council CANARV - DEPARTMENT BLUE - MA=OR - File NO. � ` Council Resolution Presented By , Referred To Committee: Date Out of Committee By Date Page Two 3. that the City of Saint Paul intervene in the 1978 gas rate case and oppose the inclusion of the Midwest Gas Transmission Company service area costs as part of the costs in the rate hearing; 4 . that in opposing the revenue request of NSP, the City of Saint Paul obtain the aid of an expert witness on rate of return at an expense of approximately $10,000; 5. that in oppo�i,ng the rate desi.gn request of NSP the City of Saint Paul obtain the aid of an expert witness on cost of service study and rate design in the neighborhood of $30,000; 6. that the testimony of the experts follow the line of approach recommended in the Stearns ' report; 7 . that the City re�� s�v.:��.es. ci€ Ths�s J. Stearns, to cost up to $9,000 at $50 per hour by which it can provide a comprehensive presentation of the issues through the hearing conducted before the referee and the Minnesota Public Service Commission. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the supervision of expert witnesses and arguments for the case be by Thomas J. Stearns, and COUNCILMEN Requested by Department of: Yeas Nays Butler `Hozza [n Favor t. Hunt I.evine _ _ Against BY — Maddox Showalter Tedesco Form Approved by City Attorney Adopted by Council: Date Certified Passed by Council Secretary BY By. Approved by ;Vlavor: Date _ Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council BY - — BY T . � C r � ,� �,.. , - I �'�`---�-_....__ ,�, „�,�,,,,,w,.�� Box I ��,.r� IPed W�g, Mr�o�a 55066 ��`�,. _ (612I 3SS-6734 •'�� 0� �P� � �� r� � November 27, 1978 Mr. Robert W. Carlson, Director Utilities Division Minnesota Public Services Comsnission 7th Floor American Center Building 160 Kellogg Blvd. St. Paul, Minnesota 55066 Dear Mr. Carlsan: At. their regular November City Council meeting, the Red Wing City Council moved to protest the proposal of Northe.rn States Power Company to increase Gas rates. Red Wing is a community containing many elderly residents on fixed incomes and the rapidly escalating costs of natural gas so far beyond the already high general inflation rate are a special hardship to them. Obviously, energy cost increases have also been a problem for all residents. The natural gas rate probleri is especially difficult since we are zapped alternately by Northern Natural Gas Company and NSP. One of the proposed increases would amount to 2b.5% compared to the 7% suggested federal guide- line for wage and price increases. We urge ttre Commission to consider this request wiLhin t�e contexL of wage and price guiaelines and the cumulative effect of multiple Northern Natural Gas Company rate increases combined with the NSP increase. As part of your consideration we also urge you to forward the Co�ission`s concerns regard- ing Northern Natural Gas Company rate increases to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. " Sincerely, �� ack B. Arnold Council Administ�rator JAB/db � cc: League of Minnesota Cities Minnesota Cities over 10,000 Mr. Gene Sommers, NSP � �.,...,` n_.�,r��"� i ��'�. �" � � �� ,,1��