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RESOLUTION NO. 81- 50 INTRODUCED BY: Mayor & 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 the Village of Mayfield, by 5.5. percent; and WHEREAS, Council deems the proposed amendments to the East Ohio Gas Co. tariff to be motivated solely by the company's desire to generate excessive profits for the benefit of the corporation and its shareholders, rather than to genuine increases in the cost of supplying natural gas; and WHEREAS, Council regards the proposed rate increase by the East Ohio Gas Co. as a gross abuse of monopoly power, highly detrimental to the public interest; and WHEREAS, the proposed rate increase, if adopted, would increase the burdens of inflation presently borne by the residents of Mayfield Village and other communities. 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, THAT: Section 1. The Mayor and Council, on behalf of the residents of Mayfield Village, vigorously oppose the granting of the rate increase currently being requested by the East Ohio Gas Co. for natural gas service within its service area. 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 A. Rhodes, to State Senator Ben Ska11, to State Representative Jeffrey Dean and to the Clerks of the other Hillcrest area Councils.