Austin Gets Zoning, Eyes Natural Gas
- Austin leaders established a new Zoning Commission, confirming five initial members to oversee the city's future development and planning.
- A Chamber of Commerce committee reported on negotiations to bring natural gas to Austin, recommending the proposal from Community Natural Gas Company as the most satisfactory.
- The Council acknowledged the committee's efforts and accepted the natural gas report for further consideration, signaling a major utility decision for the city.
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170 SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas, September 17,1927. The meeting was called to order by the Mayor. Roll call showed the following members present: Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Mueller, Pannell, and Reed, ; 4 absent, Councilman Steck. Mayor McFadden nominated the following as members of the Zoning Commission: Gillespie Stacy; John Gracy; Ralph Goeth; Harris Brush; A. W. Harтів. Nomination was confirmed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Mueller, Pannell, and Reed, 4; nays, none, Councilman Steck absent. Councilman Reed moved that the Council recess, subject to call of the Motion preaviled by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, CounKayor. cilmen Mueller, Pannell, and Reed, 4; nays, none, Councilman Steck abeent. The Council then recessed. REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: a den Mayor. Austin, Texas, September 22, 1927. The Council was called to order by the Mayor. Roll call showed the following members present: Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Mueller. and Pannell, 3; absent, Councilmen Reed and Steck. The Minutes of the last meeting were read and Councilman Mueller moved adoption of same. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Mueller and Pannell, 3; nays, none, Councilmen Reed and Steck absent. Members of the Natural Gas Committee of the Chamber of Commerce appeared before the Council and presented a report of their negotiations with different companies for the securing of natural gas for Austin and recommended acceptance by the Council of the proposal of the Community Natural Gas Company as being the most satisfactory offer. Mayor McFadden moved that the Council acknowledge with great appreciation the efforts of both the Special and General Natural Gas Committees in making these negotiations and that the report be accepted and filed for further consideration. Motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Mueller, and Pennell, 3; nays, none, Councilmen. Reed and Steck absent. Mayor McFadden laid before the Council the following application of the Community Natural Gas Company: