1983 04 27 CC Minutes, Special30427 -1
MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN
April 27, 1983
The City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas, met in
special session on Wednesday, April 27, 1983, at 6:30 p.m.
in the Council Chamber of the Baytown City Hall with the
following attendance:
Fred T. Philips
Jimmy Johnson
Perry M. Simmons
Mary E. Wilbanks
Roy L. Fuller
Absent: Allen Cannon
Emmett O. Hutto
Fritz Lanham
Larry Patterson
Randy Strong
Eileen P. Hall
Councilman
Councilman
Councilman
Councilwoman
Councilman
Councilman
Mayor
City Manager
Assistant City Manager
City Attorney
City Clerk
The meeting was called to order with a quorum present
and the following business was conducted:
Consider Proposed Settlement of General Telephone Company's
Rate Case
Council had been furnished a copy of the memorandum
from Texas Municipal League which indicated that the hearings
in the General Telephone rate case had been recessed for
consideration of a proposed settlement. The proposed settle-
ment was to be discussed in Austin on Thursday, April 28,
1983, and the cities were requested to have representatives
present. The company had requested an increase of approximately
$84.5 million. The cities had recommended an increase of
approximately $28.5 million, while the PUC staff recommended
$34 million. The proposed settlement which the company had
indicated a willingness to accept is $32.5 million. This
would result in increases of $ .90 to $1.00 per month for
one party residential customers without EAS, rather than
the $3.75 to $4.00 requested.
The general consensus of Council was that since the
Public Utilities Commission had scheduled a hearing in Baytown
on May 3 regarding the requested rate increase of General
Telephone, it would be presumptuous of Council to attempt a
decision with regard to the proposed settlement. Council
agreed that representatives of the City of Baytown should
attend the meeting in Austin, but abstain from taking a
position pending the public hearing.
Adjourn
There being no further business to be transacted, the
meeting was adjourned.
Eileen P. Hall, City Clerk