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RESOLUTION NO. 80-60 INTRODUCED BYs Council as a Whole A RESOLUTION OPPOSING THE RATE INCREASE FOR NATURAL GAS AS PROPOSED BY THE EAST OHIO GAS COMPANY. WHEREAS, the East Ohio Gas Company has given official notice of its intent to file an application with the Ohio Public Utilities Commission to amend its tariff so as to increase rates and charges for natural gas service in its entire service territory, including Mayfield Village, by 5.50, and to increase the monthly service charge to Four Dollars ($4.00), to be charged to all customers, in addition to charges for natural gas service; and WHEREAS, Council deems the proposed amendments to the East Ohio Gas Company tariffs to be motivated solely by the Company's desire to generate excessive profits for the benefit of its corporate officers and shareholders, rather than to genuine increases in the cost of supplying natural gas; and WHEREAS, Council regards the proposed rate increases by the East Ohio Gas Company as a gross abuse of monopoly power` highly detrimental to the public interest; and WHEREAS, the proposed rate increases, if adopted, would increase the burdens of inflation presently borne by the residents of Mayfield Village and other communitites throughout Ohio and would work a particular hardship on senior citizens and other individuals dependent on a fixed income; Now, Therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF HAYFIELD VILLAGE, OHIO, THATe Section 1. Council, on behalf of its members and the residents of Mayfield Village, vigorously opposes granting of the r-ate increase currently being requested by the East Ohio Gas Company for natural gas service within its service area, and the establish- ment of a monthly service charge for all customers. Section 2. Council urges the Councils of other affected municipalities to adopt similar Resolutions opposing the said rate increase, and that the Ohio Public Utilities Commission be promptly advised of the adoption of such legislation. Section 3. The Clerk of the Council is hereby authorized,. empowered and directed to forward a copy of this Resolution to the Clerk of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, to Governor James Rhodes, to State Senator Anthony Calabrese, to State Representative Matthew Hatchadorian and to the Clerks of the other Hillc~est area Councils.