FOUNDED TRI Austin City Council MINUTES : SPECIAL CALLED MEETING - February 01, 1995 TOWN LAKE CENTER - 1:30 Ρ.Μ. Mayor Pro Tem Nofziger called to order the meeting of the Council, noting the temporary absence of Mayor Todd and Councilmember Reynolds. PREVIEW OF ITEMS FOR NEXT COUNCIL MEETING 1. Review of Proposed Agenda Items from City Manager for February 9, 1995. 2. Review of Proposed Agenda Items from Council for February 9, 1995. a) Councilmember Goodman - will be proposing a resolution for the City Manager to mastermind developing a Public Education Campaign along with other agencies on Earned Income Credit b) Councilmember Garcia - set a public hearing on the consideration of a Graffiti ordinance and a resolution expressing opposition to the nuclear vaste dump in Sierra Blanca, Texas BRIEFINGS AND DISCUSSIONS 3. Electric Utility Commission Report - Marilyn Jones, Chair John Moore stated that no report would be given but that the Commission had met on Monday night and the vote vas 8-0 for approval of items 6-15 on today's agenda. Resource Management Commission Report - Glee Ingram, Chair No report 5. Monthly Management Report John Moore presented report RESOLUTIONS 6. Approve execution of a twelve (12) month service contract with ADVANCED ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION, Houston, Texas, for mercury-containing electrical equipment waste management services, in the amount of $71,884. [Funding is available in the 1994-95 operating budget of the Electric Utility Department. Funding for the final four (4) months of the original contract is contingent upon available funding in future budgets.) Low bid of four (4). No M/WBE Subcontracting opportunities were identified.) Approved ; ! 4. ? i 1 MINUTES FEBRUARY 1, 1995 1 7. Approve execution of a service contract with LAIDLAW ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC., La Porte, Texas, for industrial non-hazardous and hazardous waste management services, in the amount of $117,149. (Funding is available in the 1994-95 operating budget of the Electric Utility Department. Funding for the final four (4) months of the original contract period is contingent upon available funding in future budgets.) Lov bid of three (3) meeting specifications. No M/WBE Subcontracting opportunities were identified. 8. 9. Approved Approve execution of a contract with HENDRIX GMC TRUCKS, Austin, Texas, for the purchase of two (2) cut-away delivery vans, in an amount not to exceed $47,548. -(Funding was included in the 1994-95 Capital budget of the Electric Utility Department.) Low bid of three (3) meeting specifications. No M/WBE Subcontracting opportunities were identified. Approved Approve execution of a contract with GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, San Antonio, Texas, for the purchase of protective relays, in the amount of $66,783. (Funding was included in the 1994-95 Capital budget of the Electric Utility Department.) Lov bid of four (4). No M/WBE Subcontracting opportunities were identified. Approved :- 10. Approve execution of a contract with SOUTHWAY ELECTRIC UTILITY SERVICE, INC., Austin, Texas, for the purchase of 345kV station post insulators for the Garfield Substation, in the amount of $40,250. (Funding is available in the 1994-95 operating budget of the Electric Utility Department.) Low bid of four (4). No M/WBE Subcontracting opportunities were identified. Approved i 11. Approve execution of a contract with MILLER BLUEPRINT COMPANY, Austin, Texas, for the purchase of Global Positioning System based equipment, in the amount of $66,472. (Funding was included in the 1994-95 Capital budget of the Electric Utility Department.) Low bid of three (3). No M/WBE Subcontracting opportunities were identified. Approved 12. Approve execution of a contract with COMMERCIAL BODY CORPORATION, San Antonio, Texas, for the purchase of two (2) fifty-five foot (55') aerial tower trucks, in the amount not to exceed $268,002. (Funding was included in the 1994-95 Capital budget of the Electric Utility Department.) Low bid of four (4) meeting specifications. No M/WBE Subcontracting opportunities were identified. Approved ! : 13. Approve ratification of a twelve (12) month Interlocal Agreement with CITY PUBLIC SERVICE OF SAN ANTONIO, San Antonio, Texas, for technical assistance, in the amount of $100,000 with three (3) twelve (12) month extension options in an amount not to exceed $100,000 per extension, for a total amount not to exceed $400,000. [Funding in the amount of $15,683.46 for work already completed was included in the 1994-95 Capital budget of the Electric Utility Department. Funding in the amount of $50,983.20 is available in the 1994-95 operating budget of the Electric MINUTES 2 FEBRUARY 1, 1995 Utility Department. Funding for the final four (4) months of the contract and the extension options is contingent upon available funding in future budgets.] Approved Items 6-13 approved on Mayor Pro Tem Nofziger's notion, Councilmember Garcia's second, 6-0 vote, Councilmember Mitchell out of the room. + 1. 14. Approve an amendment to the Interlocal Agreement with the LOWER COLORADO RIVER AUTHORITY, Austin, Texas, which provides each entity to obtain labor, parts and materials at cost in support of repair, maintenance and technical services, by increasing the annual spending limit by $1,500,000, for a total of $2,000,000 per year, and renewing the Interlocal Agreement as amended, for an additional one year term. (Funding will be provided from various operating and capital budgets as project needs are identified.) Approved on Councilmember Garcia's motion, Mayor Pro Tem Nofziger's second, 5-0 vote, Councilmembers Mitchell and Shea out of the room. 15. Approve modification of an existing contract with ON-LINE RESOURCES, INC., (MBE), Longwood, Florida, to provide computer programming services for an additional twelve (12) month period, in an amount not to exceed $250,000, for a total contract amount not to exceed $650,000. (Funding is available in the 1994-95 operating budget of the Electric Utility Department.) 10% MBE, OX WBE Subconsultant participation. Approved on Mayor Pro Tem Nofziger's motion, Councilmember Garcia's second, 6-0 vote, Councilmember Mitchell out of the room. EXECUTIVE SESSION (No Public Discussion on These Items) Executive Session held 2:30 p.m. until 4:15 p.m. and 4:47 p.m. until 6:45 р.м. The City Council will announce it will go into Executive Session, if necessary, pursuant to Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code to receive advice from Legal Counsel, to discuss matters of land acquisition, litigation and personnel matters as specifically listed on this agenda. The City Council may also announce it will go into Executive Session, if necessary, to receive advice from Legal Counsel regarding any other item on this agenda. Real Estate - Section 551.072 16. Discuss possible real estate transactions related to Brackenridge Hospital. Staff Briefing - Section 551.075 17. Staff briefing on the electric ratesetting process, revenue requirements, cost allocation, and competition in the electric utility industry. (No City Council deliberation permitted under Section 551.075. MINUTES 3 FEBRUARY 1. 1995 VA Advice from Counsel Section 551.072 - 18. Discuss City of San Antonio, Texas et al v. Westinghouse Electric Corp., Cause No. 90-5-00684-C, in the 23rd District Court of Matagorda County, Texas. 19. Discuss Houston Lighting and Power Company v. City of San Antonio, et al, Cause No. 88-923-B, in the 101st District Court of Dallas County, Texas. 20. Discuss City of Austin v. Houston Lighting and Power Company, Cause No. 94-007946, in the 164th District Court of Harris County, Texas. 21. Discuss ownership interest in South Texas Nuclear Plant. ADJOURN at 6:45 p.m. Approved this the ad day of February 1 1995, on Councilmember Garcia's motion, Councilmember Shea' second, 6-0 vote, Mayor Pro Ten Nofziger temporary absent. MINUTES t 4 FEBRUARY 1, 1995