Austin Power Plant Expansion Deal
- City leaders approved a major contract with U.G.I. Contracting Company to install a new unit at Austin's power plant.
- The City Manager was authorized to finalize the agreement, with the City Attorney directed to prepare the necessary legal resolution.
- Despite one dissenting vote, the project received overwhelming support, with the dissenting member pledging full cooperation for its success.
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28 Councilman Pannell moved that the Council recess, subject to call of the Mayor. Motion was seconded by Councilman Mueller and same prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor Mofadden, Councilmen Mueller, Pannell, and Steck, 4; nays, none. Councilman Reed absent. The Council then rеcеввед. SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Approvedi Jaddad Mayor. Austin, Texas, January 9,1929. The Council was called to order by the Mayor. ing members present: Mayor MoFadden Steck, 5; absent, none. , Roll call showed the follow- Councilmen Mueller, Pannell, Reed, and Councilman Pannell moved that, based upon the report submitted by the U.G.I.Contracting Company, the City of Austin, acting by and through its City Manager enter into a contract with said firm for the installation of a new unit to the City's power plant, such contract to be satisfactory to the City Attorney and City Manager; and that the City Attorney be directed to prepare a resolution covering the matter and submit same to the City Council. Motion was seconded by Councilman Mueller, and same prevailed by the following vote: Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Mueller, Pannell, and Steck, 4; nays, Councilman Reed, who stated that he voted nay for the reason that such action is contrary to his best judgment, but that since a majority of the City Council have voted in favor of same, he will co-operate in every way toward the success of the project. Counoilman Mueller moved that the Council recess, subject to call of the Mayor. Motion was seconded by Councilman Pannell, and same prevailed by the following vote: Ayes, Mayor McFadden, Councilmen Mueller, Pannell, Reed, and Steok, 5; nays, none. The Council then recessed. Approved. W. Fen adden Mayor.