1982-08-24 CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MINUTESMINUTES OF A SPECIAL (EMERGENCY) MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND,
TEXAS, HELD ON AUGUST 24, 1982, AT 8:00 P.M. IN THE CITY HALL, 2335 N. TEXAS AVE.,
PEARLAND, TEXAS.
The meeting was called to order with the following present:
Mayor
Councilman/Mayor Pro Tem
Councilman
Councilman
Councilman
Councilman
City Manager
City Attorney
City Secretary
PURPOSE OF THE MEETING:
Tom Reid
Terry Gray
Al Lentz
Charles R. Mack
Dennis Frauenberger
James E. Bost
Ronald J. Wicker
Bobby J. Williams
Dorothy L. Cook
1. Reconvene Public Hearing recessed on July 12, 1982 on Houston Lighting & Power
Company's request for rate increase.
2. Ordinance No. 447, an Ordinance relating to rates to be charged by Houston Lighting
& Power Company. (First and only reading - An emergency pursuant to Section 3.10
of the Charter of the City of Pearland.)
City Manager Wicker advised the City Council that the Ordinance before the City Council
was the recommendation of the coalition of cities that the Pearland City Council set the
proposed rate according to this ordinance form, based on primarily a report supplied by
the coalition of cities group.
Mayor Reid stated that Mr. Ed Grisham, District Manager of the Houston Lighting &
Power Company, was notified of the meeting. Mr. Grisham was advised of the subject
of the meeting and he stated that he would be unable to attend.
RECONVENE PUBLIC HEARING:
Mayor Reid reconvened the Public Hearing recessed on July 12, 1982, on the Houston
Lighting & Power Company's request for a rate increase. Mayor Reid asked if any member
of the Council or audience had any further comment to be made a part of this Hearing.
Hearing none, the Mayor adjourned the Public Hearing at 8:05 P. M.
ORDINANCE NO. 447 - AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE RATES TO BE CHARGED BY HOSUTON LIGHTING
& POWER COMPANY:
City Attorney Bobby Williams stated that he had prepared this Ordinance and explained
the purpose of passage on an emergency basis. He explained that the figures contained
in this Ordinance were a result of an extensive rate study by the coalition of cities.
The Ordinance, after passage, was due to be in the hands of the Houston Lighting &
Power Company on or before the 26th of August, 1982.
Ordinance No. 447 read in full by Councilman Lentz, Councilman Gray, Councilman
Frauenberger, and Councilman Bost. (First and only reading under Section 3.10 of the
Home Rule Charger - Emergency Basis).
It was moved by Councilman Lentz, seconded by Councilman Frauenberger that Ordinance No.
447 be passed and approved on first and only reading. Said Ordinance No. 447 reads in
caption as follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 447
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO RATES TO BE CHARGED BY HOUSTON
LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY FOR ELECTRIC UTILITY SERVICE
WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND,
TEXAS; CONTAINING FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO
THE SUBJECT; PROVIDING FOR A REPEALER AND FOR SEVERABIL-
ITY; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY PURSUANT TO SECTION 3.10
OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND,. TEXAS.
Voting "Aye": Councilman Lentz, Councilman Mack, Councilman Gray, Councilman Frauen-
berger, and Councilman Bost.
Voting "No": None
Motion passed 5 to 0.
City Secretary directed to have certified copy delivered to Mr. Ed Grisham of H.L.&P.
and to the Coalition of Cities.
ADJOURN:
Meeting adjourned at 8:25 P. M.
Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected this the1�day of ,
A. D., 1982.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Secretary