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January 19, 1970
The City Council met on the above date in called session with
Mayor Jay 1L. Sloan presiding. The meeting was called for the purpose
of discussing the sale of Bonds and flro Industrial electric rates.
The following councilmen and officals were present; Wm. It. Eanes,
Harry Gold, Hubert Brock, Doyle Lyda, A. F. Davis, City Manager Leo
Wood, Agst. City Manager,Claud Eads, Electric Department Supt. Claudie
Mayo, City Engineer W. H. Mullins, Bob heading, Mr. Porche, and Mr.
Routt with Lane Star Gas Co., Curtis Adrian with First Southwest Co.,
Investment Bankers bf Dallas, Fred King, and Ed Neff, and Bill Buchanan.
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Zoning
Motion by Eanes and seconded by Gold that the following Zoning
Ordinance
change Ordinance be passed and approved. Motion carried by unanimous
vote. (See Ordinance Book Page No. 176.)
Critical
City Manager Leo Wood presented to the Council the most critical
Capital
needed Capital Improvements for the City in the next 6 to 9 months.
.Improvements
fie gave the Council a breakdown of approximately $400,000.00 of immed-
iate work which should be constructed before summer. This included
water, sewer, and electric improvements.
This figure was discussed by the Council and it was seen that this
would leave a balance of $460,000.00 for less critical and other needed
improvements.
Cz Mr. Curtis
Mr. Curtis Adrian explained to the Council the present day bond
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market. fie also stated that Georgetown was not a bond rated City and
rz Bond
that someone from the City Council should go to New York with him and
Program
prepare the City to be rated in order that we could sell our bonds at
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a lower interest rate. Mr. Eanes made a motion and Mr. Gold seconded
that Mr. Adrian start preparing for a bond sale of some $400,000.00)
and that someone from the Council go with Mr. Adrian to New York and get
the City listed with a bond rating service. All were in favor.
Sewer
Mr. Bill Mullins was instructed by the Council to start preparing
Grant
a 660 Grant application for the City in order to be elgible for federal
Application
assistance in our proposed sewer project. Mr. Mullins said he would
.meet
with the Water Quality Board and start the application.
Electrical
Mr. Bill Mullins also presented to the Council a new proposed
Rate
Industrial Electric rate study made by his company. At present the City
.Study
has some 6 customers on our existing Industrial rate. On a motionya
.by Brock and seconded by Gold the City would adopt the New Industrial
Rate and all persons ox the old Industrial rate would remain and be
called Large Commercial Accounts without a rate change. However, no
one else can go on this old Industrial rate. All new customers must
be classified asCommerical or New Industrir'al,. Also Mr. Mullins bill in
the amount of $240.00 for preparing the4 s Ao be paid. All were in
favor.
LISTED BELOW IS THE NEW INDUSTRIAL HATE:
Demand Charge:
let 300 KW $1.40
Excess at 1.20
Energy Charge:
let 10,000 KWH lOmills
Next 40,000 KWH 8 Mille
Excess at 7 mills
All
City Manager Wood presented to the 4ouncil a proposed all electric
Electrical
rate. The Council tabled it for present and asked that a further study
Rate
be made and presented at a later date.
Andy
City Manager Wood presented a proposal made by Mr. Andy Williams
Williams
to the Council. Mr. Williams had stated that he was planning a 120
Apartments
unit apartment house on I.H. 35 and that sewer would have to be avail-
able before he would build it. The Council agreed to run a sewer line
across old Hwy. 81 and then under I,H. 35 at their expense. However,
Mr. Williams would have to bear the cost of any additional sewer line
from that point with no refund contract and he must go all electric
service or the City would not participate. Mr. Williams was to let the
City know his decision in the near future.
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Lone Star Lone Star Gas officials again discussed the increase in natural
Gas gas rates with the Council. On a motion by Gold and seconded by Brock
the bouncil agreed to an increased rate for Commercial and residential
sales of 16% of exisiting rates. Motion carried by unanimous vete. Lone
Star Gas Company is to prepare an Ordinance and present it to the Council
at a later date.
There being no further business on a motion by Davis and seconded
by Brock the meeting was adjourned.
ATTISTi
elaud Eads, City Secretary Jay C. Sloan, Mayor, City of Georgetown
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Cloud
Motion by Davis and seconded by Gold that Estimate No.4 for
Estimate #4
Cloud and Associates for work on the Georgetown Public Library in the
amount of $14,963.40 be approved and paid. Motion carried by unanimous
vote.
All
Motion by Davis and seconded by Gold that an all electric home rate
Electric
for the City of Georgetown.be approved. Motion carried by unanimous
Home Rate
vote. .
Day Care
RATE AS FOLLOWS:
Center
Minimum Bill $10.00 for first 500 KWH
Next 1000 KWH 6 .01
Next 2000 KWH V .0085
All over 3500 KWH 0 .0095
In order to get this rate no other type fuel or energy may be installed
on PROPERTY.
Chamber of
Motion by Eanes and seconded by Gold that monthjy dues of $25.00
Commerce
be increased to $35.00 per month for the Chamber of Commerce to be
Dues
effective March 1, 1970. Motion carried by unanimous vote.
Fire
Mayor Pro -Tem Brock appointed Curtis Anderson as Fire Marshall to
Marshal'
replace Leonard McLaughlin who resigned, at a salary of $25.00 per
month. Motion by Gold and seconded by Davis that appointment be approved.
Motion carried by unanimous vote.
Mayor Pro -Tem Brock stated that there would be a called council
meeting on February 23, 1970.
There being no further business on motion by Davis and seconded
by Gold the meeting was adjourned.
ATTEST:
Claud lads
FEBRUARY 23, 1970 Jay C. Sloan, Mayor
The City Council met in called session on the above date.
Mayor Jay C. Sloan presiding. The following Councilmen and officals
were present Wm. R. Eanes, Harry Gold, Hubert Brock, Doyle Lyda,
A. F. Davis, Leo Wood - City Manager, Claud Eads, Asst. City Manager,
R. S. Elliott, Fred Muhl, Bill Buchanan, Bill Sterling, Fred Bing,
and Bob Coffee.
Lone Star
Motion by Gold and seconded by Eanes that the Ordinance in -
Gas
creasing Lone Star Gas rates be passed on its second reading. Ordinance
was read by caption. Votes as follows: AYES: Eanes, Gold, Brock, Lyda,
Davis, NOES: None. (See Ordinance Book No. 2 - Page 183).
Police Car
Motion by Gold and seconded by Lyda that the City Manager advertise
Bids
for bids on now police car to be opened April 13, 1970. Motion carried
by unanimous vote.
Day Care
Mr. R. S. Elliott, Bob Coffee, and Fred Muhl were present to dis-
Center
cuss the proposed Day Care Center. The Council agreed that the City would
be obligated to spend the $15,000.00 dollars voted on ih�the recent
bond election and the City would also furnish City owned land for sight
construction. Application for a government grant is to be completed
by Coffee and R. S. Elliott's office, with the City being free of any
fees until approved.
Mr. Schmidt A letter form L.C.R.A.'a chief engineer Schmidt was read to the
with Council pertaining to modifications at the L.C.R.A.'a sub -station
L.C.R.A. for two points of high voltage electrical power to comply with recent
bond election. Mayor Sloan, Manager Wood, Councilmen Brock, Davis,
and Gold are to $ravel to Austin and meet with Mr. Schmidt on the
above matter.
Home Rule Motion by Banes and seconded by Gold that we adopt Home Rule
Charter Charter Ordinance. (see Ordinance Book No. 2 - Page 194.
Mayor Sloan appointed the following to hold the election for the
City and the Home Rule Charter: Mrs. R. D. Biggs as Judge and Mrs. J. H.
Montgomery as alternate Judge, Mrs. Tom McAferty and Mrs. N. R. Landry
as clerks. The election will be April 4, 1970, at the City Fire Station.