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f+IINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETTNG OF THE F'RIENDSWOOQ CITY COUNCIL
Apri1 22, 1974
A Specia1 Meeting of the Friendswood City Counci1 was ca1led to order at
10:30 p.m� on Monday, April 22� 1974� fo11owing a .public hearing on the
environmen�a7 impact re1ative to proposed sewer projects , i�embers of the
Council present inc1uded:
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� Mayor Ra7ph L, Lowe
Counc.i1man Milton Windler
Councilman Ra1ph Gonza1ez
Councilman �enny Baker
Councilman Edward Zeit1er
With a quorum present and with Councilman William Patton and Councilman
Richard Haken absent,. the fo11owing business was transacted:
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�+ NOUSTpN NpTURAL GAS RATE I(�CRE�SE - Study Commi ttee Report. A commi ttee ��v�+�(za
�`�► consisting of Councilmen Ra1ph Gonzalez and -R,�-e�r�.k� with Ken 4�atts as ��'+t�°�r
� Chairman, had made a thorough study of tfie proposed rate increase, and the
� fol�owing figures were presented �o Council by f1r. Wa�Cts:
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HNG`.F-I�l1RE�r1. COMP�ITTEE PROP�: 1 GOMMITT�E PROP. 2 ��r�%
Orig. 462 462 462
Repro. 659 --- 587
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Va1ue 562 462 526
ROR 7.25% 7.25% 7,25%
NOIn 40,761 33„610 38,128
,' ' NOTX 28„921 28,921 28.921
' ` NOZ 11y840
;-- 4,689 9,207
Revenue 23�359 9,250 18,164 (equal to
an 8.05% increase
i n re ven ue)
The Committee recommended that Counci1 Use Proposition 2 as their counter-
�ro�osal �o Hous�on Natura1 �as , Gas Company representatives stated that
�his nro�ositian wou1d not be acceptab1e to their company and rejection of
�heir r�rigina1 proposed increase wou1d prompt �hem �o refer the ma�ter
dire�t1y �o �he Rai7road Commiss�on. Nevertheless� Council as[ced that
considera�ion be given to two points: (1 ) extending time of payment without
pena1ty from 10 days to 20 da,ys from bil1ing date� and (2) that the 1% penalty
, no� exceed $3.00 for any sir�g.le bi11ing period, An immediate answer was
requested. No forma� action was taken,
(Councilman Gonza1ez lef� the meeting a� tnis point) h�_Z�
FIR� STATION CONTRACT - The Citv Manager� recommended that the contract be ��.�,
awarded �o the 1ow idder, W�1ston Cons�ruc�ors a� 000 s�Ga�ing that �'���✓���t
negoti ati ons are s�i 11 underway on some detai�s of constructi on. ���""c'
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MOTION Wn�.nd1er
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� Second: Zei�1er
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� ; Vote: FOR (4) 6dindler„ Lowep Bakery Zeitler
��" AGAINST: none� f�IOTIQNI�CARRIED
COP�MUNITY PUBI.IC S�RVICE RATE INCREASE R� UEST - P�r. Char1ie Mi11s of CPS � ���
requeste appt^ova of a .39a incre�se for residential customers �ased on 7
a gate increase ta the company. He asked �ha� this increase become effective
June 3 fol1owing third reading of an ordinance authorizing the increase.
M�TION (Zei�1er) That an ordinance authorizing the increase be posted
for fi rst reading a� the fi rst meeting in P1ay.
SeGOnd: Ba[cer
Vo�e= FOR (4) Wind1er� I�owey Baker, Zei�1�r
AGATNST: n.one ��OTION CARRIED
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� ���� FOX MEADOW REPI�AT �PPROVAL - Th�s . 1 at:decreases s i ze of some 1 ots on the
� orlg�na� p a�, bu� � ey sti11 comri�y wi�h subdivision ordinance requirements„
and the P1anning Cammission has anproved the �hange,
MQTION (Zeitler) To approve �he F�x Meadows replat
Second: Baker
Vote: FOR (4) Windler, Lawe, Bafcer, Zeit1er
AGAINST: none MOTION CARRIED
OATH OF OFFICE - Mi1�on Windler, who was re-e�ec�ed to Coun,ci7 Position 1
on pri �'was gi ven the Oath of Offi ce by ��ayor Lowe, � .
ADJOURNMEf�T - Motion made and seconded `that the meeting adjourn. The
mee�ing was adjaurried.
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