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CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES
JANUARY 3, 1978
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The January 3, 1978 meeting of the Colleyville City Council was called to order by
Mayor John A. Andrews at 7:30 p.m. at the Colleyvjlle City Hall annex.
Councilperson Gregg Foreman gave the invocation. Mayor Andrews lead the Pledge of
Allegiance to the flag.
Roll Call: Councilperson Welch, Vanover, Foreman, Gillham were present. Councilperson
Thompson absent (out-of-town due to job). City Attorney Don Cates, City
Manager Thomas L. Forrest, Director of Public Words Bill LeGrand, Chief of
Police Joe Tozzi, and City Secretary LaVada Johnson were present.
Approval of Minutes: December 20, 1977
Councilperson Gillham moved to approve the December 20, 1977 minutes as
presented. Councilperson Foreman seconded the motion. The vote being:
Ayes: Welch, Vanover, Foreman, Gillham
Noes: none
Correspondence:
1. Letter from Texas Power and Light concerning rate increase to be read
under new business
2. Mayor Andrews informed the City Council and citizens present that the City
had been served with a Citation requesting de-annexation by 12 land owners on
approximately 104 acres.
City Manager's Report: none
Old Business;
1. Report from Texas Power and Light on the rejection of their offer to
purchase Tri-County Electric
Charlie Turner, Assistant to the Manager of Texas Power and Light, stated
the hearings in Austin concerning Tri-County resulted in the findings that Texas Power
and Light can service any customer in the City Limits of Colleyville if the City so
instructs them to do so.
2. Publ ic Hearing and 2nd Reading - Ordinance 0-77-273 concerning traffic
signs - in complying with federal requirements for grant received
Mayor Andrews read Ordinance 0-77-273 in its entirety.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 0-73-112 TRAFFIC CONTROL ORDINANCE.
The Public Hearing was opened. There being no one wishing to speak the Public
Hearing was closed.
New Business:
1. Texas Power and Light - rate increase
Charles Turner, Assistant to the Manager
Mayor Andrews read a letter dated December 27, 1977 from R.K. Campbell,
President of Texas Power and Light tell ing the need for the increase.
Charles Turner presented each Councilperson with a package of facts concerning
the rate increase being requested. Mayor Andrews recommended that the Council delay
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any action on the rate increase until the next meeting and until they had had an
opportunity to review the information just presented to them.
After a discussion between Mr. Turner and the Council, the City Secretary was
instructed to give Mr. Turner a copy of the petitions presented to the City asking to
be permitted to connect to Texas Power and Light from Tri-County.
Councilperson Welch recommended that the City send a representative to the
meeting in Austin on January 12, 1978 to discuss the rate increase to be conducted by
Texas Municipal Leaque.
Councilperson Vanover moved to table all matter of actiom in regard to the
rate increase until the next meeting. Counci lperson Welch seconded the motion. The
vote being:
Ayes:
Noes:
Welch, Vanover, Foreman, Gillham
none
Councilperson Welch moved that the City Council send a representative City
Manager Tom Forrest to Austin to attend meeting concerning the Texas ~er and Light
rate increase being conducted by Texas Municipal Leaque. Councilperson Vanover
seconded the motion. The vote being:
Ayes:
Noes:
Welch, Vanover, Foreman, Gillham
none
Councilperson Welch questioned a statement made by Mayor Andrews in the Fort
Worth Star Telegram concerning the lack of development in Colleyville. Councilperson
Welch noted that the Northeast Texas Council of Governments had publ ished our rate of
growth to be 6.4 per cent per year since 1970 and that this rated high among other
cities in Tarrant County.
Mayor Andrews explained that even with this growth rate for the entire period,
there had been no new development in the last few years and that he hoped this would
change in 1978.
There being no further business to be conducted Councilperson Gillham moved
to adjourn the meeting. Councilperson Foreman seconded the motion. The vote being:
Ayes:
Noes:
Welch, Vanover, Foreman, Gillham
none
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City Secretary
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