Shaping Austin: Lake Land, Power, and Water
Discussed Future Town Lake Parkland:
Officials met in a closed session to address land acquisition for parkland around Town Lake (now Lady Bird Lake).Debated Austin's Electric Rates:
A sub-committee heard public recommendations concerning revenue requirements and future electric utility rates.Planned Major Utility Investments:
Extensive discussions were held on the Capital Improvements Program for vital services like electric, water, and wastewater infrastructure, along with their operating budgets.
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City Council Frank C.Cooksey Mayor John Treviño, Jr. Mayor Pro Tem Council Members Mark Rose Smoot Carl-Mitchell Sally Shipman George Humphrey Charles E. Urdy Jorge Carrasco City Manager Elden Aldridge City Clerk FOUNDED Austin City Council MINUTES For SPECIAL CALLED MEETINGS - AUGUST 20, 1986 - 4:00 Ρ.Μ. CITY COUNCIL; & COST OF SERVICE & ELECTRIC RATES SUB-COMMITTEE OF THE ELECTRIC UTILITY COMMISSION Council Chambers, 307 West Second Street, Austin, Texas Memorandum To: Mayor Cooksey called to order the special called meetings, noting the absence of Mayor Pro Tem Trevino and Councilmember Urdy. EXECUTIVE SESSION Mayor Cooksey announced Council would go into executive session pursuant to Article 6252-17, Texas Revised Civil Statutes Annotated, to discuss matters of Land - Acquisition Section 2, Paragraph f. (1) Town Lake Parkland. No official action will be taken except in open session. RECESS - Council recessed from 4:22 to 5:00 p.m. for executive session. APPOINTMENT The Council, on Councilmember Rose's motion, Councilmember Shipman's second, appointed Dr. Tim Faulkenberry as a member of the EMS Quality Assurance Team. (5-0 Vote, Councilmember Urdy and Mayor Pro Tem Trevino absent.) WORK SESSION Council held a work session on the Capital Improvements Program, discussing Utilities, (1) Electric, (2) Water, (3) Wastewater and (4) Resource Management. RECESS i Council recessed their Special Called Meeting to conduct the Special Called Meeting of the Cost of Service & Electric Rates Sub-Committee of the Electric Utility Commission and adjourned that meeting at 6:30 p.m. Neal Kocurek, Shudde Fath and Bill Oakey spoke at the meeting on recommendations concerning revenue requirements and electric rates. Council Meeting CIP DISCUSSION CONTINUED 2 8/20/86 Council resumed its discussion of Capital Improvements Program at 6:31 p.m. OPERATING BUDGET Water and Wastewater Departments and Resource Management were the topics of discussion until the meeting was adjourned. ADJOURNMENT Council adjourned its meeting at 7:20 p.m. )