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SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1983
5:00 P.M.
COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT:
Mayor Halter, Councilmen Boughton,
Anderson, McIlhaney, Reinke, Runnels, Prause
COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT: None
STAFF PRESENT:
Assistant City Manager VanDever,
City Attorney Denton, City Secretary Jones,
Assistant City Attorney Locke, Deputy Finance
Director Schroeder, Director of Capital
Improvements Ash, Council-Coordinator Jones
VISITORS PRESENT:
See guest register.
Agenda Item No. 1 - Council Concerns.
Councilman Reinke asked if any progress has been made in relocating the
dumpsters at the Balcones Apartments.
Councilman Boughton commented on the information channel and stated that
she finds it very informative.
Councilman McIlhaney stated that some street lights at the intersection of
Appomattox Drive and Fawn Court in the Emerald Forest Subdivision are out.
She inquired about the construction taking place behind Acme Glass on
Walton. She questioned when the median on Dartmouth by Post Oak Village is
going to be shortened per the request made at a previous discussion.
Mayor Halter stated that he has discussed with Traffic Engineer Black the
possibility of erecting a reflective warning sign at that intersection.
Agenda Item No. 2 - Consideration of Purchase of Recorders for electrical
system from contingency fund.
Assistant City Manager VanDever presented the item.
Councilman Boughton moved to authorize the staff to seek bids for new
recorders for the electrical system, to be funded from contingency.
Councilman Anderson seconded the motion which was approved unanimously,
7-0.
Agenda Item No. 3 - Consideration of an Ordinance relating to the creation
of a Municipal Power Agency under the Provisions of Article 1435 A,
V.A.T.C.S.; creating such agency; defining its boundaries; making provision
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for a Board of Directors and their method of selection; prescribing a name
for such agency; enacting other provisions incident and related to the
subject and purpose of this Ordinance; and declaring an emergency.
City Attorney Denton presented the item.
Councilman Runnels moved approval of Ordinance No. 1481.
Councilman Anderson seconded the motion which was approved unanimously,
7-0.
Agenda Item No. 4 - Consideration of an Ordinance appointing two directors
of the Lone Star Municipal Power Agency; prescribing terms of office;
containin~ other provisions relating to the subject; and declarin~ an
emergency.
The Council deferred action until after the closed session.
Agenda Item No. 5 - Consideration of Bylaws for the Lone Star Municipal
Power Agency.
Councilman Boughton moved to authorize City Attorney Denton to prepare a
resolution approving the Bylaws for the Lone Star Municipal Power Agency.
Councilman Anderson seconded the motion which was approved unanimously,
7-0.
Agenda Item No. 6 - Closed session to discuss personnel [6252-17(g)~ and
pending litigation [6252-17(e)].
The Council moved to closed session and later reopened to the public.
A~enda Item No. 7 - Action on closed session.
Councilman Boughton moved approval of Ordinance No. 1482, appointing Gary
Halter to Place No. 3 and North Bardell to Place No. 4 on the Board of
Directors of the Lone Star Municipal Power Agency.
Councilman Runnels seconded the motion which was approved unanimously, 7-0.
Agenda Item No. 8 - Adjourn.
7:00
Mayor Halter adjourned the meeting at P.~.
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