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Austin: Lower Utility Bills, Housing, Probe

Thursday, November 10, 1988 regular
  • Utility Rate Decisions:

    Approved significant changes to electricity rates, including a **$10 million revenue reduction** for customers, and maintained current rates for water and wastewater services (zero increase).
  • Housing & Social Programs:

    Authorized the purchase of 22 homes for the Blackland Transitional Housing Project and appropriated funds for the 1988 Affirmative Action Plan.
  • City Expansion & Oversight:

    Advanced multiple **annexation proposals** to expand city boundaries, mandated new transparency rules for real estate deals with the city, and appointed special counsel to investigate the "Sumiken transaction."

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TOT AUSTIX CITY CLERK'S OFFICE Austin City Council MINUTES For November 10, 1988- 1:00 Ρ.Μ. Council Chambers, 307 West Second Street, Austin, Texas : 2 Mayor Cooke called to order the meeting of the Council, noting the presence of all Councilmembers. MINUTES APPROVED The Council, on Councilmember Humphrey's motion, Mayor Pro Tem Shipman's second, approved minutes for regular meeting of November 3, 1988 and special meeting of November 1, 1988. (4-0 Vote, Councilmembers Carl-Mitchell, Urdy and Nofziger out of the room.) CITIZEN COMMUNICATIONS ( Ms. Sharon Love Kronberg discussed PARD and Community Education. Mr. Daniel Traverso and Mr. David Rodriguez discussed the City Arts Funding Policy. Mr. Jim L. Williams discussed concerns related to a contract with Laguna Gloria Art Museum. ITEMS POSTPONED Postponed indefinitely is consideration of authorizing the filing of eminent domain proceedings to acquire the following: - Waterline easement containing 0.378 acre (16,451 square feet of land out of Lots 17,18 and 19, Block A of the 620 Oaks Section Two Subdivision, Travis County, Texas, owned by Rox B. Covert, Danay Covert and Dr. Randall A. Miller, for the Northwest "B" Transmission Main Waterline Easement Project. C.I.P. No. 85/22-27 - A Waterline easement containing 44,229 square feet (1,015 acres) of land and a temporary construction easement containing 26,900 square feet (0.6 acre) of land out of the A.E. Livingston Survey No. 455, Abstract No. 478, Travis County, Texas, owned by the Veterans Land Board of Texas and Harry Montandon for the Northwest "B" Transmission Main Waterline Easement Project. C.I.P. No. 85/22-27 Council Memo - 2 11/10/88 A waterline easement containing 12,407 square feet (0.285 acre) of land out of Lots 8 and 9, Block A of the 620 Oaks, Section Two Subdivision, Travis County, Texas, owned by Dusan Radoslavljevic and wife, Djurdica Radoslavljevic for the Northwest "B" Transmission Main Waterline Easement. C.I.P. No. 85/22-27 ------- - ---------- Postponed for more staff review is a resolution to consider authorization to negotiate the 14th Year Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) contract for Community Economic Development. Postponed for economic analysis (will not come back in 1988) is consideration of full purpose annexation of Milwood Subdivision, Section 12-21 (C7a-88-001). ------- --------- Postponed to December 8, 1988 is zoning hearing for -88-0601, Davenport Limited, Davenport West PUD, Loop 360 and Westlake Drive, from "CA", "SF-2" to "PUD". 183/620 GROUP The Council, on Councilmember Humphrey's motion, Mayor Pro Tem Shipman's second, adopted a resolution approving an amendment to the wastewater contract between the City of Austin and 183/620 group. (7-0 Vote) RESTAURANT TASK FORCE REPORT Brad Wiewel presented the Restaurant Task Force Final Report. Council asked that his recommendations be placed on the November 17, 1988 agenda for action. ZONING ORDINANCES The Council, on Councilmember Humphrey's motion, Mayor Cooke's second, passed through second/third readings of ordinances amending Chapter 13-2 of the Austin City Code (Zoning Ordinance) to cover the following changes: (5-0 Vote, Councilmembers Barnstone and Urdy out of the room) (1) CAPITAL METRO By Villalva-Cotera-Kolar C14-86-298 505 North Pleasant From "LI" to "p" Valley Road First reading on January 8, 1987, (5-0). Mayor Pro Tem Shipman abstained. No conditions to be met. ! i : Council Memo (2) PARKE INVESTORS, LTD. By Armbrust & Brown C14r-85-373-CO 11/10/88 3 8000 North RM 620 From "I-SF-2" to "LR" First reading on April 3, deletion of the site plan. 1986, (6-0). Applicant is requesting The right-of-way dedication requirement has been satisfied through Subdivision Case C8-84-39.2(86) CONSENT ORDINANCES The Council, on Councilmember Carl-Mitchell's motion, Mayor Pro Tem Shipman's second, waived the requirement for three readings and finally passed the following ordinances all in one consent motion: (5-0 Vote, Councilmembers Barnstone and Urdy out of the room) Budget Amendment - Amended the 1988-89 Operating Budget by accepting and appropriating to the Austin Travis County Health Department (A-TCHD) an additional $213,823.00 in grant monies to be received from the Texas Department of Health Women-Infant and Children's (WIC) Program for the expansion of the A-TCHD WIC Program. Variance Approved request for a variance from the requirement to dedicate right-of-way on 24th Street, Kappa Delta House Addition (SP-88-0276C). CONSENT RESOLUTIONS The Council, on Mayor Pro Tem Shipman's motion, Councilmember Carl-Mitchell's second, adopted the following resolutions all in one consent motion: (7-0 Vote) A Vastevater Easement containing 15,599 square feet (0.3581 acre) of land AND A Temporary Workspace Easement containing 67,399 square feet of land out of the Josiah Wilbarger Survey No. 42 and the James Gilleland Survey No. 41, Travis County, Texas, owned by Roy A. Butler for the Harris Branch Water and Vastewater Project. C.I.P. No. 85/23-17 A Wastewater Easement containing 35,750 square feet (0.8207 acre) of land and a Temporary Workspace Easement containing 143,231 square feet of land out of the Mariquita Castro Survey No. 50, Travis County, Texas, owned by Bert R. Cohen. C.I.P. No. 85/23-17 A Wastewater Easement containing 11,892 square feet (0.2730 acre) of land and a Temporary Construction Easement containing 47,928 square feet of land out of the M. Castro Survey No. 50 and the Samuel Cushing Survey No. 70, Travis County, Texas, owned by Donald V. Patrick and Carol N. Patrick for the Harris Branch Wastewater Interceptor Project. C.I.P. No. 85/23-17 | Council Memo 4 11/10/88 6,893 square feet of land in fee simple out of the Santiago Del Valle Grant and Lot 28 of Thomas Gardens, Section One, Subdivision, Travis County, Texas, owned by Ben White Joint Venture, a Joint Venture composed of Royce V. Faulkner and Capitol City Service Corporation for the Montopolis Drive Project. C.I.P. No. 85/62-27 A Vaterline Easement containing 35,228 square feet of land and a temporary workspace easement containing 65,763 square feet of land out of the Reuben Hornsby Survey No. 17, Abstract 15, Travis County, TEXAS; a Vaterline Easement containing 21,709 square feet of land and a Temporary Workspace Easement containing 43,436 square feet of land out of Tract No. 1 as described in that District Court Agreed Judgment as recorded in Volume 10330, Page 0303 of the Travis County Deed Records, Travis County, Texas; and a Waterline Easement containing 39,355 square feet of land and a Temporary Workspace Easement containing 78,712 square feet of land out of Tract No. 7 as described in that District Court Agreed Judgment as recorded in Volume 10330, Page 0303 of the Travis County Deed Records, Travis County, Texas; owned by Donald R. Dearing et al for the Decker Lane "B" Water Transmission Main Project. C.I.P. No. 86/22-34 0.155 of one acre of land of right-of-way in fee simple and 0.091 of one acre of land for Temporary Construction Easement out of Lot 1, North Park Center, Travis County, Texas owned by Skaggs Properties, Inc. One for the U.S. Highway 183 Improvement Project. C.I.P. No. 85/62-01 0.301 acre (13,131 square feet) of land in fee simple out of the Henry Rhodes Survey, Abstract No. 522, Williamson County, Texas, owned by Tom Seabrook, Trustee, for the U.S. Highway 183 Expansion Project. C.I.P. No. 85/62-01 0.004 acre (184 square feet) of land in fee simple out of the James P. Wallace Survey No. 57 and the George W. Spear Survey No. 7, Travis County, Texas, owned by H.E. Butt Grocery Company, Austin, Travis County, Texas for the U.S. Highway 183 Expansion Project. C.I.P. No. 85/62-01 0.071 acre (3,077 square feet) of land in fee simple out of the George W. Davis Survey No. 15 in Travis County, Texas owned by Griffith and Rose Investments, Inc. for the U.S. Highway 183 Expansion Project. C.I.P. No. 85/62-01 ? こ Council Memo Contracts Approved 5 Approved the following contracts: a. b. c. HAYDEN CONCRETE COMPANY 97,10 Brown Lane Austin, Texas GOLDTHWAITES OF TEXAS 2837 Northeast Loop 410 San Antonio, Texas MEDLINE 2707 Hopewell Court Leander, Texas Victim Assistance Program 11/10/88 - CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM - Kreig Athletic Field Additions Parking Lot, Transportation and Public Services Department Total $166,733.00 C.I.P. No. 75/86-56 - Toro Irrigation System, Parks and Recreation Department Twelve month Supply Agreement Items 1-7 - $50,000.00 88-0293-DC - ER Suture Trays, Brackenridge Hospital Twelve Month Supply Agreement Total $30,073.20 BS8-363 Accepted a grant award from the State of Texas, Governor's Office, Criminal Justice Division for continued funding for the Victim Assistance Program of the Police Department. Worker's Compensation Contract Approved a contract extension with Crawford & Company for administrative services for the City of Austin's Worker's Compensation Program in the amount of $64,374.00. Blackland Transitional Housing Project Approved a 10 year ground lease agreement with the University of Texas-Austin, and the purchase of 22 houses to allow implementation of the Blackland Transitional Housing Project. Public Hearings Set Set public hearings on the following amendments to Title XIII (Land Development Code): a. Amendments relating to the "PUD" Planned Unit Development district: December 1, 1988 at 4:45 Ρ.Μ. b. Amendments establishing an "M-PUD" Master Planned Unit Development district: December 1, 1988 at 6:45 P.M. Council Memo Low Interest Loan Funds 6 11/10/88 Approved expressing City of Austin's interest in seeking low interest loan funds from Texas Water Development Board's State Revolving Fund. NORTH AUSTIN GROWTH CORRIDOR MUD NO. 1 UNLIMITED TAX REFUNDING BONDS The Council, on Councilmember Carl-Mitchell's motion, Mayor Pro Tem Shipman's second, approved $4,025,000.00 North Austin Growth Corridor MUD No. 1 Unlimited Tax Refunding Bonds, Series 1988 District Bond Issue, Bond Resolution, official statement and related documents. (5-0 Vote, Councilmembers Urdy and Barnstone out of the ro〇日) The Council on Councilmember Carl-Mitchell's motion, Mayor Pro Tem Shipman's second, waived the requirement for three readings and finally passed an ordinance suspending the operation of Chapter 13-1, Article VI relating to Water District Bond Issuances. (5-0 Vote, Councilmembers Urdy and Barnstone out of the room) REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS WITH THE CITY The Council, on Councilmember Carl-Mitchell's motion, Mayor Cooke's second, waived the requirement for three readings and finally passed an ordinance requiring sellers and lessors to disclose costs and fees in real estate transactions with the City. (7-0 Vote) 1988 AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PLAN The Council, on Councilmember Carl-Mitchell's motion, Councilmember Nofziger's second, passed through second/third readings of an ordinance amending the 1988-89 Operating Budget by appropriating $140,000.00 from the ending balance to provide funding for the implementation of the 1988 Affirmative Action Plan. (6-1 Vote, Mayor Cooke voted No.) SPECIAL COUNSEL RE SUMIKEN TRANSACTION The Council, on Councilmember Barnstone's motion, Mayor Cooke's second, adopted a resolution approving the selection of Robert Smith as special counsel to the City Council investigation into the Sumiken transaction, subject to the scope of work agreed upon November 17, 1988. (4-0 Vote, Mayor Pro Tem Shipman, Councilmembers Urdy and Carl-Mitchell abstained.). PUBLIC HEARINGS - ANNEXATIONS Mayor Cooke opened the public hearings set for 3:00 P.M. on full purpose annexations. Council took the following actions. Speaker's cards are on file in the City Clerk's office. Council Memo 7 11/10/88 Motion The Council, on Mayor Pro Tem Shipman's motion, Councilmember Humphrey's second, closed the public hearing on full purpose annexation of areas in the vicinity of Loop 360 and Bull Creek. (C7a-88-002) (7-0 Vote) Motion The Council, on Mayor Pro Tem Shipman's motion, Councilmember Carl-Mitchell's second, closed the public hearing on full purpose annexation of areas in the vicinity of Barton Creek, east of MoPac. (C7a-88-003) (5-0 Vote, Councilmembers Barnstone and Urdy out of the room) Motion The Council, on Councilmember Carl-Mitchell's motion, Mayor Pro Tem Shipman's second, closed the public hearing on full purpose annexation of the Motorola site in Oak Hill. (6-0 Vote, Councilmember Urdy out of the room) (C7a-88-004) Motion The Council, on Councilmember Carl-Mitchell's motion, Mayor Pro Tem Shipman's second, closed the public hearing on full purpose annexation of 10' wide strip in the vicinity of U.S. 290 and the Manor ETJ. (C7a-88-005). (5-0 Vote, Councilmembers Humphrey and Urdy out of the room) Motion The Council, on Mayor Pro Tem Shipman's motion, Councilmember Carl-Mitchell's second, closed the public hearing on limited purpose annexation of Davis Hill and areas east of Brodie Lane and north of Palomino Park. (C7a-88-006) (7-0 Vote) Motion The Council, on Councilmember Carl-Mitchell's motion, Councilmember Nofziger's second, closed the public hearing on limited purpose annexation of certain tracts in the Davenport Ranch. (C7a-88-007) (7-0Vote) WAIVER REQUEST TO BE CONTINUED The Council, on Mayor Pro Tem Shipman's motion, Councilmember Carl-Mitchell's second, voted to continue until November 17, 1988 the request from Mr. Clayton Rutter, representing Global Enterprises, Inc. for a waiver from the requirement to reserve future right-of-way on RM 2222 west of Riverplace Boulevard, with the request that a representative from Global Enterprises, Inc. be present. (7-0 Vote) : i Council Memo IMPACT FEE SUB-COMMITTEE 8 11/10/88 The Council, on Mayor Pro Tem Shipman's motion, Councilmember Carl-Mitchell's second, approved the following as members to the Impact Fee Sub-Committee: (7-0 Vote) MEMBERSHIP: Nine Members 2 Planning Commissioners 1 Water and Wastewater Commissioner 1 Engineer 1 Developer 2 Builders 2 Community at Large : APPOINTMENTS: Developer - Bruce Byron Builder - Thais Austin Builder - Rick Reynolds Communty Jeff Taylor Engineer - David Berry Mayor Pro Tem Shipman said Council will have names for the rest of the sub-committee in a week or two. CONDEMNATION Councilmember Barnstone introduced an item to Council to discuss City regulations regarding treatment of property after condemnation. Council agreed to study this further after receiving reports. RECESS Council recessed from 4:30P.M. to 5:00 Ρ.Μ. ELECTRIC RATES Council had before them for consideration the adoption of Electric Rates for FY 1989. There was a long discussion and during the discussion the following motions were made. Motion Councilmember Nofziger made a motion "that we continue to use the average in 4 CP that we drop the minimum distri- bution systems, that we move toward cost of service at 25%. According to the 36 scenarios that would be 4-2." Councilmember Carl-Mitchell seconded the motion and asked if the question could be divided. Council Memo 9 11/10/88 Councilmember Nofziger re-stated, "We will vote on the production allocation average in 4 CP and dropping the minimum distribution system." Mayor Cooke said, "O.K. I'm going to divide the question and ask for a roll call vote, first on production allocation of average in 4 CP." Motion Councilmember Nofziger made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Carl-Mitchell to approve "production allocation of average in 4 CP". (5-2 Vote, Councilmember Urdy and Mayor Cooke voted No.) Motion Councilmember Nofziger made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Carl-Mitchell to delete minimum distribution. (7-0 Vote) Motion - WITHDRAWN Councilmember Carl-Mitchell made a motion, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Shipman to support case 4-6 which is a 20% overall movement in cost of service. Substitute Motion - WITHDRAWN Councilmember Barnstone offered a substitute motion, seconded by Councilmember Humphrey to "adopt a 50% move at 4-3". Councilmember Humphrey seconded the motion. Council decided to set aside the last two motions and talk about revenues. Motion Councilmember Humphrey made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Nofziger "to use the calculation and the debt service coverage as enunciated and articulated by Raphael Quintenella, the consumer activist and by the businesses, which would save the City $8.7 million dollars." Motion passed by a 7-0 Vote. Councilmember Humphrey stated, "Mayor, I'm not satisfied with the 17 residential rate decrease so I would like to put forth some other revenue or budget cuts and potential new and other new revenues. ............I would like to suggest we cut the Town Lake electric expenses by $69,241.00; Town Lake electric revenues, $78,794.00; make an adjustment in our collectibles which was 60% of what our residential and consumer rate activists had suggested and collect another $1,000,000.00; cost of service adjustment of $223.00 and $440.00; wage annualization of $185.00, and 812; retirement expenses of $10,862.00; FICA, $13,315.00; cut consultants by $1,943,218.00; Assistant City Manager $87,741.00; contingency claims $455,500.00; : Council Memo 10 11/10/88 unbilled revenue of $271,524; adding Burlington Northern settlement of $3,000,000.00, which is a total of $7,339,447.00. Acting City Manager John Ware strongly objected to deleting an Assistant City Manager. Councilmember Humphrey said he would withdraw that from his motion. ..: Motion Councilmember Humphrey made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Nofziger to "reduce electric utility budget by $3,500,000, bringing it down and direct the Electric Utility to make those cuts, working with our consumer advocate in these areas and lower everyone's electric rates by about 75% of 12." After discussion, Mayor Cooke stated: "It is my interpretation, as the Chair, that these are not actual dollar savings but these are, in effect, accounting changes and I think we should instruct, as a motion, that the staff work to look at how these accounting changes can be implemented in this year's budget. But to say there is $3½ million dollars is in essence, not correct." Substitute Motion Councilmember Carl-Mitchell made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Barnstone that staff work with "our consumer advocate and hearings examiner, look at these accounting changes, where they can save money in the total procedure and come back to Council in three weeks." (7-0 Vote) Motion - Made and Withdrawn Councilmember Humphrey made a motion to make "$3,000,000.00 worth of cuts from our fuel revenues across the board, in all classes, with the $3,000,000.00 from Burlington Northern." Mr. John Moore, Director of Electric Utility, told Councilmember Humphrey "That $3,000,000.00 would come right off of fuel and I believe the budget you enacted Monday night had already had a fuel number that had that $3,000,000.00 off of it." Councilmember Humphrey withdrew his motion. Motion Councilmember Humphrey made a motion, seconded by Mayor Cooke to "make a 10% cut in operation and maintenance at Holly to try and save money". (This would be about $600,000.00) Mr. Moore said this would cut down the availability of Holly. He said, "It is my professional opinion that we are operating right on the ragged edge. We're doing everything we can to keep the system Council Memo 11 11/10/88 reliable. Given a tranmission system that's got weaknesses. Given a generation mix that's encumbered by a new base load that's clearly not what should be coming on now. If we could do it over we would be adding less capacity and smaller units. Even with all those liabilities I think we are still achieving an adequate level of reliability and our overall rate structure was very comparable to other utilities. We have very low residential rates and very high industrial rates." Roll Call on Motion 4-3 Vote, Councilmember Urdy, Mayor Pro Tem Shipman and Councilmember Carl-Mitchell voted No. Motion Councilmember Humphrey made a motion to "cut $10,000.00 out because of fuel charge savings, electrical savings, Electrical Utility, that are already in here, using the most conservative numbers, based on the 4-3 model." Mayor Cooke seconded the motion, which passed on a vote of 4-0 with Mayor Pro Tem Shipman, Councilmembers Carl-Mitchell and Urdy out of the room. Motion - FAILED Councilmember Humphrey made a motion to delay the $10,000,000.00 expense on the utility bunker for one year. Councilmember Barnstone seconded the motion. Motion FAILED by a vote of 2-3 with Councilmembers Nofziger, Barnstone and Carl-Mitchell voting No, Mayor Pro Tem Shipman and Councilmember Urdy out of the room.) Motion - WITHDRAWN Councilmember Nofziger made a motion "that we hold up any spending on that project until we can have that presentation that Mr. Moore had mentioned". Mayor Cooke said a motion was not necessary. Mr. Moore said they have had that on hold for several months. Motion Councilmember Barnstone made a motion, seconded by Mayor Cooke to adopt the 4-3 case with a $10,000,000.00 revenue reduction. Friendly Amendment - Not Accepted Mayor Cooke offered a friendly amendment to continue with the same commitment which Council made last year. Councilmember Barnstone did not accept the friendly amendment. Roll Call on Motion 7-0 Vote Council Memo 12 11/10/88 Mayor Cooke told Council, "I want to have John Moore give us a brief overview of budget implications on the $10,000,000.00 reduction because he is going to have to come back and give us that overview and I wanted to at least put that on the record at this time before we proceed to talk about rate design." Mr. John Moore, Director of Electric Utility, stated: "We have, through the action tonight, reduced the revenue requirement we had previously adopted in the budget by approximately $10,000,000.00 so we will have to come back with a budget amendment that takes care of that revenue reduction and consequently expenditure requirement side. It will take us some time, working with the budget office in order to get all the numbers precisely counted and the budget amendment written. We'll come back with that as soon as we can." the reduction on the Motion Councilmember Barnstone made a motion "to direct staff to produce a flat rate structure along the lines presented in the curve for residential, and direct the staff to produce an analysis of it as well as a proposal for us to implement, come back in one week with the report. Motion Re-Stated Councilmember Barnstone made a motion to adopt a flat rate structure for the residential classes. Mayor Cooke seconded the motion. Substitute Motion Councilmember Carl-Mitchell offered a substitute motion to keep the inverted block rate structure with the 500 KW block and keep customer charge at $3.00 and maintain the summer/winter differential. Councilmember Nofziger seconded the motion. Friendly Amendment to Substitute Motion Councilmember Urdy offered a friendly amendment to "look at possibly modifying that and bringing back some recommendations, also have EUC participate in that discussion for rate making for next year." Councilmembers Barnstone and Nofziger accepted the friendly amendment. Mayor Cooke asked if they wanted Resource Management involved also, and Councilmember Carl-Mitchell said that was fine, "I am sure they will get involved." Roll Call on Substitute Motion with Friendly Amendment 5-2 Vote, Mayor Cooke and Councilmember Barnstone voted No. Council Memo 13 Motion - FAILED 11/10/88 Councilmember Barnstone said, "I want to make a motion for a rate for the general service class and that is for all others, I believe, except the primary service class, that we adopt, I'm sorry, the general service non-demand and demand classes, that we adopt a price break above 1600 KW." Mayor Cooke seconded the motion. Motion FAILED by a vote of 2-4-0 with Mayor Pro Tem Shipman, Councilmembers Carl-Mitchell, Humphrey and Nofziger voting No, Councilmember Ürdy abstained. Motion Councilmember Humphrey made a motion seconded by Councilmember Nofziger to not create a load retention rate. Motion passed by a vote of 7-0. Motion The Council, on Councilmember Humphrey's motion, Councilmember Carl-Mitchell's second, voted to have a standby rate. (7-0 Vote) Motion The Council, on Councilmember Humphrey's motion, Councilmember Carl-Mitchell's second, voted to set new electric rates January 1, 1989, adopting 4-3 as modified from the reductions Council made. (7-0 Vote) WATER AND WASTEWATER RATES Council had before them for consideration the adoption of water and sewer (wastewater) rates for FY 1989. Ron Bond, Director of Water and Wastewater Department, reviewed. Motion Councilmember Humphrey made a motion to "take $1.7-million dollars from the C.I.P. and pay for the electric rates and take $1,000,000.00 and use it to buy down rates, and I also move that we reduce our debt service coverage from 1.56 to 1.5 for a savings of $4,986,960.00; and I move that we take up operation and maintenance budgets, and we have a 5% cut ($2.5 million cut) so that we have a $8 million dollar cut, which would be about a 54% across the board decrease in water and wastewater." Mayor Cooke seconded the motion. Substitute Motion Councilember Carl-Mitchell made a motion to approve the staff recommendation of zero rate increase. Mayor Pro Tem Shipman seconded the motion. Motion passed on FIRST READING ONLY with 4-3 Vote, Mayor Cooke, Councilmembers Barnstone and Humphrey voted No. i Council Memo 14 AUSTIN "150" COMMITTEE AΡΡΟΙΝΤΜΕNTS 11/10/88 The Council, on Mayor Pro Tem Shipman's motion, Councilmember Humphrey's second, appointed Lavada Jackson as a member of the Austin "150" Committee. (7-0 Vote) The Council, on Councilmember Barnstone's motion, Councilmember Humphrey's second, appointed Windy Winn as a member of the Austin "150" Committee. (7-0 Vote) PUBLIC HEARING - ΑΝΝΕΧΑΤION Mayor Cooke opened the public hearing set for 7:00 P.M. on annexation of 132.27 acres into North Travis County MUD No. 5 as per Sections 13-1-329 and 13-1-331. Motion Councilmember Carl-Mitchell made a motion, seconded by Mayor Cooke to close the public hearing, accept Planning Commission recommendation and come back December 1, 1988 with documentation. (7-0 Vote) ADJOURNMENT Council adjourned its meeting at 11:45 Ρ.Μ.