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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN 10.31.1974 CC-S261 Called City Council Meeting October 31, . 1974 The City Council met in special session on the above date with Mayor Joe E. Crawford presiding. The following Councilmen and officials were present: Harry Gold, William Eanes, Hubert Brock, J. D. Wininger, Dee Scott, City Manager Leo Wood and City Attorney Joe B. McMaster. Others present were: Curtis Adrian - Financial Advisor with First Southwest Company, Rodney Montgomery, Ray Henderson, Mason Cox with Columbian Securities Corp., Jimmy Wright with Russ Securities, Jay Sloan, Garry Hinesley, Jeff South, Jeff Benkoe and Barbara Raney. Open Bids on The following bids were opened on $175,000.00 General Obligation Bonds: Bonds -1974 Net Int, Cost Effective Int. Rate (1) First National Bank - Dallas 106,300.00 6.09605 (2) Russ Securities Corp. -San Antonio 109,531.80 6.281398 (3) Columbian Securities Corp. -Son Antonio 103,983.75 5,96322 (4) Rowles, Winston Division,Cowen & Co. Houston 118, 673.13 6.80563 (5) First Southwest Co. -Austin 103,256.00 5.92149 (6) Reynolds Securities Inc. -Houston 106,484.38 6.10663 (7) Underwood & Neuhaus -Houston 102,371.88 5.87079 The followingbi ds were opened on $700,000.00 Utility System Revenue Bonds: (1) Russ Securities Corp. -San Antonio (2) First Southwest Co. -Austin (3) Reynolds Securities Inc. - Russell, Kennedy & Hodgkin- Houston (4) Underwood & Neuhaus -Houston Net Int. Cost 658, 006.25 679,674.50 671,117.50 635, 735.00 Effective int. Rate 6.697265 6.91780 6.83071 6.47059 Mayor Crawford appointed Councilman Eanes to help Mr. Adrian check out the bids. Rodney Montgomery- Rodney Montgomery, with the Urban Renewal Agency, presented a resolution Urban Renewal approving the execution and dediation of certain plats of tracts of land within the South San Gabriel Urban Renewal Project, Tex R-102. . , Motion by Wininger and seconded by Scott that the resolution be approved as presented. Motion passed by unanimous vote. (See Ordinance Book #2 - Page #424-425) Rodney Montgomery, with the Urban Renewal Agency, presented a resolution closing Railroad Street from the north boundary of West 17th Street to an extension of the south boundary line of West 13th Street to through traffic. Motion by Gold and seconded by Brock to approve the resolution as presented. Motion passed by unanimous vote. The City Council authorized City Manager Wood to work with Mr. Montgomery on setting up the barricades. (See Ordinance Book#2 - Page #426) Henderson Trailer City Attorney Joe McMaster presented an agreement between the City of Park Agreement Georgetown and Mr. Ray Henderson. This agreement concerns the electrical and garbage pick-up services furnished to the two mobile home parks operated by Mr. Henderson. Motion by Gold and seconded by Wininger that the agreement be approved. Motion carried by unanimous vote. (See Agreement File) Resolution- On a motion by Brock and seconded by Scott the following resolution was Asst. City unanimously passed: Secretary Be it Resolved that Barbara Raney is appointed Assistant City Secretary and in the absence of the City Secretary the Assistant Secretary shall perform all the acts and duties performed by the City Secretary including but not limited to keeping the minutes of the meetings of the City Council, attesting documents of every character involving the City of Georgetown and such other duties performed by the City Secretary. 262 Letter -Charles Mayor Crawford read a letter from Mr. Charles L. Farrow expressing his Farrow sincere gratitude and thanks to the Georgetown Police Department for the fine job they performed in the investigation of the recent burglary of his company. Vacating Ease-. An Ordinance was presented vacating and abandoning an utility easement ment-Highland lying south of 24th Street and east of Highway 81 in the Highland Park Addition. Park Motion by Brock and seconded by Wininger that the ordinance be approved on the second and final reading. Motion passed by unanimous vote. (See Ordinance Book 02 - Page N 423) Airport City Manager Leo Wood presented a report on the damage caused by the tornado at the Georgetown Airport. Curtis Adrian- Financial Advisor Curtis Adrian recommended that the city except the low Bid Results and bid from Underwood, Neuhaus and Company, Inc. on the General Obligation Bond Ordinances Bonds and the Revenue Bonds. Councilman Gold introduced the General Obligation Bond Ordinance. Councilman Wininger moved that the rule requiring ordinances to be read at more than one meeting be suspended. The motion was seconded by Councilman Eanes. Motion passed by unanimous vote. Councilman Brock moved that the ordinance be passed. The motion was seconded by Councilman Scott. The motion carried by unanimous vote. (See Ordi nonce Book 02 - Page #427) Councilman Gold introduced the Revenue Bond Ordinance. Councilman Scott moved that the rule requiring ordinances to be read at more than one meeting be suspended. The motion was seconded by Councilman Brock. Motion passed by unanimous vote. Councilman Wininger moved that the ordinance be passed. The motion was seconded by Councilman Eanes. The motion passed by unanimous vote. (See Ordinance Book 02 - Page # 427) There being no further business on a motion by Brock and seconded by Gold the meeting adjourned. ATTEST: City Secretary oe E. rawford,. Mayor