1963-08-10
Meeting of City Council
August 10, 1963
2:30 PM
The meeting was moved to the hone of Mr. Paul Schell and
conformed thereafter to the usual regular meeting.
Answering roll call were J. J. Carlile, Paul Schell,
J. D. Cate; W. G. Miller, corporation court judge, and the
secretary were present. Mayor Tate dispensed with reading of
the minutes and introduced Mr. E. A. Florence of the Texas Power
and Light Company, who in turn, presented other representatives
of the,eompany: Mr. John E. Davis, district manager, Mr. Mark
Gordon, assistant district manager, Mr. H. 0. Kirby, chief district
accountant. Mr. Gordon presmnted a very interesting resume' of
the company's history in this vicinity and showed graphs and charts
illustrating how it is possible for the utility company to rant
an overall decrease of some two and one-half percent to its OF
consumers. This, of course, varies with the user's consumption
of electricity.
The TP and L company asked that it be allowed to extend
its' existing franchise on residential and commercial consumption
to include a like franchise payment or-tax (2% of the gross revenue
derived therefrom) to cover industrial, governmental and municipal
business conducted within the city's confines. Paul Schell made
the motion that this change be accepted, seconded by J. D. Cate,
notion carried and the ordinance so stating was signed by the
Mayor and Secretary and number Ordinance No. 123
Mrs. Schell at this time served some freshly "percolated" coffee
to the group and after a few moments "break", the visitors made
their departure and the meting continued.
Mayor Tate presented a request made by a Mr. J. C Wood that he
be allowed to install a trailer camp on property situated on the SW
corner of Whites' Chapel and Hood-Zinc*VJ Road. After considerable
discussion, Mr. Carlile stated that the matter was for the building
commissioner and board of adjustments to consider. He made a motion
that the problem be referred to these groups, notion seconded by
Paul Schell, carried, and Mayor Tate offered to do the necessary
contacting to insure that the matter was duly considered. R
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The secretary was instructed to contact Mr. Ben McClure in regard
to his presence at the next council meeting when this zoning matter n
would be considered, and also , to present information on reports 41
regarding "readings" on property in Southlake by Hurst.
Meeting adjourned by general approval after appropiate thanks extended
to Mr. and Mrs. Schell for allowing meeting to be held in the cool
comfort of their aireonditioned living room and for the excellent
coffee.
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eeretary
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NO._ f _
"AN ORDINANCE IMPOSING AN ADDITIONAL CHARGE
ON TEXAS POWER & LIGHT COMPANY IN AN AMOUNT
EQUALING 2% OF ITS GROSS REVENUES FROM SALE
OF ELECTRICITY FROM INDUSTRIAL, GOVERNMENTAL,
AND MUNICIPAL BUSINESS IN THIS CITY."
WHEREAS, by ordinance dated W 12# there was granted to
Texas Power & Light Company for a period of *03* years the right, privi-
lege, and franchise to use the streets, alleys, and public places of the
City of _80403oft for the purpose of supplying electricity; and
WHEREAS, said ordinance imposed an annual charge on Texas Power &
Light Company in a sum equal to two percent (2%) of its gross revenues
derived from the sale of electric energy by said Company from its resi-
dential and commercial business conducted within the corporate limits
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of said City; and
WHEREAS, Texas Power & Light Company has voluntarily offered to
pay a like percentage of its gross revenues derived from its industrial,
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governmental, and municipal business conducted within such City;
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
" Section 1. In addition to the charge or tax imposed by said
40 ordinance dated * 2M, Texas Power & Light Company shall here-
4 after include, in computing its annual payments of 2% of its gross
1% revenues as specified in the aforesaid ordinance dated 409**W 120 2"
its gross revenues derived from its industrial, governmental and
s municipal business conducted within such City, the first of such pay-
ment to include,in addition to the annual payment, a retroactive pay-
ment of $
V Section 2. This ordinance shall be effective from and after its
passage.
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PASSED AND APPROVED this 20 day of Aueoft 19 63
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,r ATTEST: Mayor
City Secretary
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