117.9 117A CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: Notice is hereby given that a Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Austin will be held on the 16th day of February, 1955, at the Municipal Building, Eighth and Colorado, in Austin, Texas, at 10:00 Α.Μ. for the purpose of discussing telephone rate increase matters. (s) Elsie Woosley City Clerk (S) C. A. McAden Mayor City of Austin, Texas ATTEST: (S) Elsie Woosley City Clerk Seal CONSENT TO MEETING We the undersigned members of the City Council, hereby accept service of the foregoing notice, waiving any and all irregularities in such service and such notice, and consent and agree that said City Council shall meet at the time and place therein named, and for the purpose therein stated. (S) Mrs. Stuart Long (S) Ted R. Thompson (S) Wesley Pearson 118 118 CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS- MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS Special Meeting February 16, 1955 10:00 A. Μ. Council Chamber, City Hall The meeting was called to order with Mayor McAden presiding. Roll Call: Present: Councilman Long, Pearson, Thompson, Mayor McAden Absent: Councilman White Present also: W. T. Williams, Jr., Acting City Manager; Doren Eskew; Acting City Attorney; William Hodge, Assistant City Attorney, and James M. Honaker, Rate Consultant for the City. Officials of the Southwestern Bell Telephone Company were also present. (Full transcript of this meeting on file under TELEPHONE RATES, on file in City Clerk's Office) The Mayor announced that this meeting was called for the purpose of discussing telephone rate increase matters. MR. JAMES HONAKER had been requested to come before the Council to clarify some of the questions. The Council held a detailed discussion with Mr. Honaker and officials of the Telephone Company. Councilman Thompson moved that the Council grant to the Telephone Company an increase in gross revenue of $420,000 annually in order to provide a net increase, after income taxes, of approximately $190,000. The motion, seconded by Councilman Pearson, carried by the following vote: Councilman Pearson, Thompson, Mayor McAden Councilman Long Ayes: Noes: Absent: Councilman White There being no further business, the Council adjourned at 12:50 P.M. APPROVED Mayor ady ATTEST: E lais City Clerk