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SPECIAL SESSION - TUESDAY
OCTOBER 21, 1975 - 3:OOP.M. --
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CITY HALL, CITY OF STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS
The City Council met in Specail Session, October 21, 1975, at City Hall,
Stephenville, Texas with Mayor Donald R. Jones presiding and Councilmen Jim Chambers,
W. M. Irwin, Charles Riggins, Raymond Anderson, Jesse Sexton, and Neal Guthrie
present.
Councilman Larry Hammett was absent.
Others attending the meeting were City Administrator Marshall Shelton, City
Attorney Joseph Chandler, City Secretary Joyce Pemberton, Director of Public Works
R. Y. Gann and Chief of Police Mike Watkins. Also attending were B. L. Singleton,
Joe Ray, E. L. Stephens, Phillip Hale, T. L. Cashon, Hardin Rowe, and Morris Carbington.
Mayor Jones informed the Council that he and City Administrator Marshall Shelton
had attended a recent Waco City Council meeting in which the firm of Touche Ross had
recommended that TP &L be granted a 8.2% rate increase but due to the fact that five
months had already passed in their test year a 9.6% rate increase was recommended.
This was lower than the 10.6% which TP &L was requesting.
The Mayor then asked that Councilman Irwin present his committee's report on the
rate increase. Councilman Irwin reported that his committee recommended that the City —I
Council go along with the 9.6% rate increase.
A motion was made by Councilman Irwin that the Council approve a rate increase
of 9.6% on the rate structure subject to a review of the bill analysis effective
with bills rendered after December 1, 1975, that the Touche Ross recommendation on
fuel adjustment clauses be accepted, that the tax clause be left unchanged, and that
the commodity clause be deleted. The ordinance will become effective beginning December
1, 1975 after receipt of the new rate schedule books containing the new rate schedules
based on the 9.6% rate increase. Second by Councilman Guthrie. Motion carried unanimously.
Mayor Jones stated that a Special Meeting would have to be called when the rate
books are received and formally pass the ordinance which will become effective for
electricity receipts after November 30, 1975.
Mayor Jones updated the Council on the details of a lease agreement between the
City and the C -Bar Ranches in which the Cee Bar Ranches leased from the City an 80'X80'
tract at Clark Field for a ten year period ending on December 1, 1975. The Mayor
stated that in August the Council moved to renew the lease for a five year period at
$120.00 per year. The Mayor then read a letter from Mr. Bob Bowman which stated that the
Gee Bar Ranch wished the Council would reconsider the option period for another..ten year
period instead of the five year period. The Council discussed the fact that under the
lease agreement the City was locked in for a ten year period and could negotiate for the
amount of money.
Councilman Guthrie moved that the Council grant the lease for a ten year period
starting on December 1, 1975 and ending November 30, 1985 giving the lessee the right to
renew the lease for an additional period of ten years upon lease payment agreement to
be negotiated at that time and that this lease would be for $120.00 per year. Second
by Councilman Sexton. Motion carried unanimously.
Mayor Jones opened the bids on the new fire station. The bids received were as
follows:
(a) Thomas Construction Co. of Dallas:
$98,950.09, 150 calendar days to complete project.
(b) M & L Construction Inc, Burleson, Texas:
$135,998.00, 240 calendar days to complete project.
(c) Vernon Gunn of Stephenvillle:
$111,800.00, 150 calendar days to complete project.
(d) Phillip Hale of Stephenville:
$114,500.00, 120 working days to complete project.
Upon request by Councilman Chambers, Mayor Jones selected a dommittee to study the
fire station bids composed of Councilmen Chambers, Riggins, Guthrie, and Sexton.
Mayor Jones called on Councilman Sexton to report from his committee on bids for
two police cars. Councilman Sexton reported that the committee recommended acceptance
of the bid from Herrin Motor Company for two 1976 Ford Torinos.
The bids received were as follows:
(a) Herrin Motor Company: 'I
Two 1976 Ford Torinos as per specifications, $9,750.00
(b) Bruner Chevrolet Co.:
Two 1976 Chevrolet Chevelles, $9,592.46
Two 1976 Chevrolet Novas, 9,555.68
Two 1976 Chevrolet Impalas, 10,390.38
(c) Harbin Buick- Pontiac -GMC, Inc.:
Two 1976 Buick Centurys, $10,005.00
Councilman Sexton moved that the Council accept the bid from Herrin Motor Co.
for two 1976 Ford Torinos at a cost of $9,750.00. Seconded by Councilman Irwin.
Motion carried unanimously.
Councilman Riggins reported that his committee was informed by Homer Hunter
that he would make a rate study on Lone Star Gas Company for a cost of $250.00
to $300.00.
Councilman Riggins made a motion to turn the rate study over to Homer Hunter.
Second by Councilman Irwin. Motion carried unanimously.
Mayor Jones stated that there would be a meeting October 22, 1975 with the
Texas Water_Development.Board which would relate to the City's water revenue .
refunding bonds. Anyone interested in attending the meeting should contact
Marshall Shelton.
Being that there was no furhter business, the meeting was adjourned at 3 :50 P.M.
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(b) Bruner Chevrolet Co.:
Two 1976 Chevrolet Chevelles, $9,592.46
Two 1976 Chevrolet Novas, 9,555.68
Two 1976 Chevrolet Impalas, 10,390.38
(c) Harbin Buick- Pontiac -GMC, Inc.:
Two 1976 Buick Centurys, $10,005.00
Councilman Sexton moved that the Council accept the bid from Herrin Motor Co.
for two 1976 Ford Torinos at a cost of $9,750.00. Seconded by Councilman Irwin.
Motion carried unanimously.
Councilman Riggins reported that his committee was informed by Homer Hunter
that he would make a rate study on Lone Star Gas Company for a cost of $250.00
to $300.00.
Councilman Riggins made a motion to turn the rate study over to Homer Hunter.
Second by Councilman Irwin. Motion carried unanimously.
Mayor Jones stated that there would be a meeting October 22, 1975 with the
Texas Water_Development.Board which would relate to the City's water revenue .
refunding bonds. Anyone interested in attending the meeting should contact
Marshall Shelton.
Being that there was no furhter business, the meeting was adjourned at 3 :50 P.M.
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