14 114 REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texer, July 30, 1942 The City Council convened in regular session, at the regular meeting place in the Council Chamber at the Municipal Building, on Thursday, July 20, 1942, at 10:20. M., with Mayor Tom Miller presiding. Roll call showed the following membera present: Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf; absent, NONE. There were present also: Acting City Manager Senholm, City Attorney O'Quinn, City Engineer Mothernl, and Chief of Police Thorp. The Minutes of the regular meeting of July 23, 1942, morning and nofternoon sessions, were rend, and upon motion of Councilman Alford, were adopted as read by the following votes nyer, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillin, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf; naye, none. Councilman Alford offered the following resolution: WHEREAS, Texas Public Service Company has presented to the City Council tenntive maps or piens showing the proposed construction of its gas mains in the streets in the City of Austin hereafter named, and said maps or plans have been considered by the City Council; therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT Texas Public Service Company be, and the same is hereby, permitted to lay and construct its gas mains in and upon the following streetst (1) A gas main in BONNIE ROAD from a point 142 feet cast of Pecos Street westerly 247 feet, the centerline of which cas main shall be 7.5 feet south of, and parallel to, the north property line of said Bonnie Road. Said gas main described above shall have a covering of not less than 2 feet. (2) A CAS main in RAST 19TH STREET from a point 18 feet west of Oldham Street westerly 140 feet, the centerline of which gas main chall be 18 feet south of, and parallel to, the north property line of said East 19th Street. Said gar main described above shall have a covering of not less than 2 feet. The Texas Public Service Company 18 hereby put upon notice that the City of Austin does not guarantee that the space assigned above is clear from other underrground utilities, but is based upon the best recorda we have at hand, and that the minimum depth stated does not have any reference to the fact that greater depthe may not be required at special points. When the Texas Public Service Company requires definite information upon the ground as to elevations or working points from which to base the location of their assignments, they shall apply to the City Engineering Department not less than three (3) days before such information is required. The Texas Public Service Company is further put upon notice that they will be required to bear the expense of ropnirs or replacement of ony underground utility damured during the construction of lines named in this resolution. AND THAT whenever pavement in cut in the vicinity of a fire plur, water must be used at intervals during the course of backfilling of the ditchen. THAT the work ond laying of said gas mains, including the excavation in the streets and the restoration and maintenance of said streets after said moins have been laid, shell be under the supervision and direction of the City Manager, and under all the pertinent terme end condition of the certain franchise granted to said Comwny by the City of Austin. Unon motion of Councilman Alford, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following votet ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf; nays, none. The application of Frank L. Weir, 712 West 6th Street, for taxicab driver's permit was submitted. Councilman Wolf moved that the permit be granted, in accordance with the recommendation of the Acting City Manager, The motion prevailed by the following vote: nyes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilmen Wolf: naya, none. 15 15 The application of Bert E. Shirey, 300 Congress Avenue, for licence to operate a toxicab, approved by the Acting City Manager, wan submitted. Councilmen Wolf moved that the application be approved. The motion provailed by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillim, Mayor Miller, and Councilmon Wolf; naye, nono. Councilman Alford offered the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS: THAT the City Manager, or in his absence, the Acting City Manager, be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed in behalf of the City of Austin to enter into a contract with the Department of Commerce, Civil Aeronnution Administration, acting for and in behalf of the United States Government, for the sale of electric light and power by the City of Austin to the Civil Aeronautics Administration at the Municipal Airport in the City of Austin, Travis County, Texas, substantinlly in necordance with the terms and provisions of the form or draft of the contract attached to this resolution and made a part hereof for a11 ригровев. (Form of Contract) INVITATION, BID, AND ACCEPTANCE (Short Form Contract) Department of Commerce, Civil Aeronautics AdministrationP. O. Box 1689, Fort Worth, Texas. 4th Regional Office June 25, 1942. INVITATION. A proposal for furnishing electric service as shown below: L. C. Elliott, Regional Manager. 1. For furnishing 110 volt, 60 cycle, single phase electric service to the U. S. Airway Communication Station, located in the north end of the new Administration Building, at the Municipal Airport, Austin, Texав. ENERGY RATE: In accordance with provisions of City's Rate Schedule Rate "B" copy attached. This contract shall remain in force until further notice, subject to a termination privilege by either party upon sixty (60) days' notice in writing, and with the understanding that the contract doen not obligate or purport to obligate Governmental expenditure of funds not appropriated. BID (Date) In compliance with the above invitation for bids, and subject to all the conditions thereof, the undersigned offers, and agrees, if this bid be accepted within calendar daye from the date of the opening, to furnish any or all of the items upon which prices are quoted, at the price set opposite ench item, delivered at the point(s) an specified and, unless otherwise specified within after receipt of order. Discounts will be allowed for payment an follows: 20 calendar days; percent 30 calendar days. Bidder: CITY OF AUSTIN By ACCEPTANCE BY THE GOVERNOINT per cont 10 calendar dayat calendar daya percent Address: Water, Light & Power Department Austin, Texля Title: Nome Accepted as to items numbered (Copy Rote "B" Attached) Title (Date) Unon motion of Councilman Alford, the foregoing resolution war adopted by the following vote: ayen, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf; naye, none. The following applications for licenses to operete private bonta vere submitted: 16 Name and Address of Applicant Gwinn, Everett W. 2115 Brooklyn St. Willis, Robt. fr.- 2706 Nueces St. Description of Bont Wilson, Outboard, 1937 Model, Evinrude, passenger Helton, Outboard, 1941 Model, Evinrude, 9-parnenger Councilman Bartholomew moved that the applications be granted, subject to approval of some by the Lake Austin Navigation Board. The motion prevailed by the following votet nyen, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, Gillis, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf; naye, none. The following; application for a licence to operaten commercial bont was submitted: Name and Address of Applicant Description of Bont Bennett Bont Company Lake Austin Home-made, Inboard, Four or Five Years Old, Cruiser, 20-passenger Councilman Wolf moved that the application be granted, subject to approval of same by the Lake Austin Navigation Board. The motion prevailed by the following votes nyes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, 0111is, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf; neys, none. Mr. H. L. Gaskin, Chairman of the Scrap Iron and Metal Drive, anme before the Council and asked for use of the fire stations as dumping grounds for the scrap iron and metal collected. It was the sense of the meeting that the request be granted; and further, that the City's trucks be used for collecting the material donated, the proceeds from the role of same to go to the Austin Defense RecreAtion Council. Mr. M. H. Crockett came before the Council and complained of the traffic hazard created by the islands in Lamar Boulevard in front of his filling station, and asked that a portion of same be cut off, or else removed entirely. He was advised that the islands were being given a fair trinl before any steps were taken in the matter. Councilman Gillis offered the following resolutions BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT the Acting City Mannger be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed, in behalf of the City of Austin, to execute a quitclaim deed to Mary Butler to the following described property: The South fifty (S. 50) feet of Lote 1 and 2, Block 118, Original City of Austin, Trevis County, Texas, which wan involved in Cause No. 27402, in the District Court of Trovis County, Texas, styled City of Austin vo. Samantha Clements, et al. THAT said quitclaim deed shall be in consideration of the payment of all taxes and court costs involved in said suit, in which judgment war rendered in favor of the City of Austin, and the said property nold to the said City of Austin. Upon motion of Councilman (11111s, the resolution was adopted by the following vote: yes, Councilman Alford, Bartholomew, Gill18, Mayor Miller, and Councilmen Wolf; naye, none. Councilmen Wolf offered the following resolutiont RESOLUTION FIXING RATES TO BE CHARGED FOR SERVICE OF ELECTRICITY FOR LIGHTING AND POWER IN THE CITY OF AUSTIN, AND PRESCRIBING CERTAIN CONDITIONS AND REGULATIONS. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: THAT the following rates to be charged consumers by the City of Austin for service of electricity for lighting and power, and the following regulations and conditions appertaining thereto are hereby fixed and adopted, effective on and after August 1, 1942: ده ام CITY OF AUSTIN Monthly Electric Rote Effective August 1, 19h0 RATE "A" For Residential Lighting and Power First 25 KWI 5.5 Grona 5 Net per KWH Next 55 KWH 3.3 Grona 3 Net per KWH Next 200 KWH ?.? Grone ? Net per KWH Over 280 KWH 1.65 Оговв 1.54 Net per KWH Discount Net rate applien to all bills paid on or before the Discount Date as entablished by the Water & Light Office (approximately 20 days after date of meter rond- ing ). Minimum Monthly Charge Fifty Conts net per month. Application of rate This rate ir applicable to single phone service for general residentini 11ghting including the use of electrical appliances (range, refrigerator, hot water heater, or nir conditioning unit). Not more than five horsepower (except ranges and water heaters) in single phase motors for household use may be connected on this rate. Motors ir excess of 5 horsepower Single phane motors in excess of five horsepower combined rating may be served in this rate when approved by the Water & Light Department. In such case the number of KWH in the first step shall be increased ten (10) KWH for each horsepower or fraction thereof connected in oxcess of five horsepower. For Commercial Lighting and Power RATE "B" First 50 KWH 5.5 Gross 5.0 Net per KWH Next 500 KWH 3.3 Gross 3.0 Net per KWH Next 4000 KWH 2.65 Groan 2.44 Net per KWH Over 4550 KWH 1.98% Gross 1.8% Net per KWH Discount Net rate applies to all bills paid on or before the Discount Date an entablished by the Water and Light Office (approximately 20 days after date of meter reading). Minimum Monthly Charge The minimum monthly charge shall be based on fifty (50%) cents per kilowatt of normal rated capacity of current consuming apparatus connected during such billing period; provided however, that no bill shall be less than fifty (50) contra Empty rockets and standard convenience outlote will be counted at 50 watta each. Application of Rate Thin rate is applicable to mercantile establishments, churches, lodge rooms, hotele, recognized rooming houses and boarding hounen, apartment hotels, and other establishments not cinered as residential for lighting, display lichting, fractional horsepower motors, and other electrical devicon, such as heating appliancen, fons, etc. that are measured through one mater. Single phono motora not to exceed five horsepower may be attached to this service. For motors or electrical devices of cronter capacity to be connected, written permission of the Water and Light Department must be obtained. General Power Rate RATE "C" First 100 KWH 5 له Het per KWH Next 400 KWH 4 + Net per KWH Next 500 KWH 3 Net per KWH Next 3000 KWH 2.5 + Net per KWH Next 6000 KWH 1.7 Net per KWH Over 10000 KWH 1.5 Net per KWH Minimum Monthly Chorre $1.00 net per month per horsepower, or fraction thereof, or ite equivalent of 750 watts of maximum demand. No monthly charge less than $3.00 will be made under 17 18 19 this rato. Maximum Demand The "maximum demand", as ured in this schedule is nomimed to be equsl to a certain percentowe of the total copacity in horsepower of motors connected an indicated by the manufacturer's standard normal roting, such percentage varying according to the followingt Installations under 10 HP where only one motor is used ----100% Installations under 10 HP where more than one motor in used -- 80% Installations from 10 HP to 50 HP, both inclusive, irrespective of number of motors Installations over 50 HP, irrespective of number of motors Discounts 70% 60% Consumers who desire to purchase current for large capacity at primary voltage, and who furnish their own transformers (being metered on primary side) shall be allowed a discount of three (3%) per cent from the gross bill for current taken during each month. Consumers whose average power factor is above 85% shall be given a discount of one (1%) per cent for each five (5%) per cent above 85% power factor to unity power factor. Synchronous motors and the like must be operated under the direction of the Light and Power Department as to any different power factor operation than unity. Seasonal Quaranteest The minimum monthly charge to seasonal customers shall be modified upon such customers' agreeing to take and/or pay for electric service so that the total revenue received from any operating season shall not be less than $1.00 per horsepower per month, based upon the maximum billing demand during the operating season; providing, however, that this seasonal revenue shall be notless than $4.00 per horsepower of maximum billing demand. The operating season is defined as the period beginning when the customer notifies the Water and Light Department to connect his service, and ending when the customer notifies the Water and Light Department to disconnect his service. Application of Ratet This rate applies to power installations except when less than three (3) horsepower is installed; then combined lighting and power schedule shall apply. Industriel Power Service: Demand Charge "RATE"D" $2.50 per KVA for first 50 KVA of maximum demand per month, which includes the use of 50 KWH por KVA demand. $1.25 per KVA for that demand in excess of 50 KVA per month, which includes the use of 50 KWH per KVA demand. Energy Charge First 60 KWH per KVA of demand per month Next 140 KWH per KVA of demand por month Excear Minimum Monthly Charget 1.24 per KWH 1.0% per KWH. 0.6% per KWH The not minimum amount to be paid by the customer to the Light and Power Department for service rendered during any billing period shall be equivalent to the demond chore of the consumer's maximum demand for cach billing period, but not less than $50.00. Maximum Demandi The term "maximwa demand" for any billing period as used in this rate choll be the frentest overare 15-minute peak recorded in any one month by the instrument or instruments installed by the City for such purpose, but in no event shall this demend be less than twenty (20) per cent of the maximum demand so established within the twelve (12) months proceding. The maximum demand for any billing period during the off season months for cir conditioning customers shall be the averare of the four highest weekly fifteen minute peaks recorded during the billing period. Service Voltore: Service under this schedule will be three phase, sixty cycles, alternating current, at not less than 208 volts (with recconable variation in either direction to be allowed). Dincounts: Consumers who furnish their own transformer shall be allowed a discount of one (1%) per cent from gross bill for the month. Off Penk Servicet Upon written permission of the Water and Light Department, the domand charge will bo waived on any demand established during the "Off Peak Period": providing, however, that the greatest fifteen minute demand recorded during the month, regardless of the time of day, will be used in determining the enerry charge. The "off peak period" in defined ne the period beginning at 10:00 p.m. and ending at 7:00 n. me, providing, however, that the period may be changed by the Water and Light Department upon giving the customers thirty (30) days written notice; and providing further that the period shall not be less than eight (8) consecutive hours. Application of Rates This rate is applicable to industrial and commercial customers for lighting, heating, and power. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: THAT the above rates and regulations shall become effective on August 1, 1942, and bills for service shall be rendered consumers under said rates on meter readings on and after said August 1,1942, and all rates and regulations in conflict herewith are expressly repealed, except such special contracts an are now in force. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: THAT the City Manager be and he is hereby authorized and instructed to provide all necenвагу printed schedules, bills and instructions in order to place said raten and regulations in effect as provided. Upon motion of Councilman Wolf, the foregoing resolution wan adopted by the following votet ayes, Councilmen Alford, Bartholomew, 01111, Mayor Miller, and Councilman Wolf; naye, none. The above resolution was adopted in accordance with Proposition No. 2 recommended by the Acting Oity Manager in his schedule of Proposed Electric Rate Reductions submitted to the Council, said Proposition No. 2 providing for a reduction in rates over a period of seventeen months, totalling $166,250, which more than offsets the proposed cash rebate to consumer as of February 1, 1942, set forth in Proposition No. 1 of said schedule. Upon motion, seconded and carried, the meeting was recessed at 11:50 A. M., subject to call of the Mayor. Attests Hallic M City Clerk 1 APPROVED Jom Milla MAYOR 19