1978-09-19 CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING MEETING MINUTES14
MINUTES OF A PUBLIC HEARING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS,
HELD ON SEPTEMBER 191 1978, AT 7:30 P.M. IN THE CITY HALL, 2335 N. TEXAS AVENUE,
PEARLAND, TEXAS.
The Public Hearing was called to order with the following present:
Mayor
Tom Reid
Councilman
Harry Farley
Councilman
Dennis Frauenberger
Councilwoman
Fran Coppinger -�-s
Councilman
Morris Wilson
City Manager
William E. Wolff
City Attorney
Bobby J. Williams
City Secretary
Dorothy L. Cook
Absent from the meeting: Councilman Carlton McComb
Others present: Otto Schroeder, Houston Lighting & Power Company Representative
and Curtis DuPriest.
PURPOSE OF THE MEETING:
1. Houston Lighting $ Power Company's request for rate increase.
PERSONS WISHING TO SPEAK FOR THE PROPOSED RATE INCREASE:
Mr. Otto Schroeder, District Manager for the Houston Lighting & Power Company
advised that his company had filed with the City on July 15, 1978, the rate
package for the proposed increase. He advised that within this package is
pertinent information regarding this requested increase.
PERSONS WISHING TO SPEAK AGAINST THE PROPOSED RATE INCREASE: None
QUESTION AND ANSWER PERIOD:
City Manager Wolff advised that our special legla counsel has advised that the
Public Utility Commission is presently hearing the case by Houston Lighting &
Power Company filed on service outside the City limits, and he feels that this
particular case under consideration by the Commission will have a definite
bearing on those within the cities. He advised and recommends that any action
by the City Council be deferred until after there is an outcome by the Utility
Commission.
RECESS:
Mayor Reid announced that the Hearing was recessed for further investigation and
study on the request by Houston Lighting & Power Company for a rate increase.
MEETING RECESSED AT 7:10 P.M.
Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected this day of ,
A. D., 1978.
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City Secretary