MIN CC 08/20/1996CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF AUGUST 20, 1996 BOOK "S"
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MINUTES OF THE HUNTSVILLE CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON THE 20TH DAY OF AUGUS "f, 1996, IN THE CI Y
HALL, LOCATED AT 1212 AVENUE M IN THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, COUNTY OF WALKER, TEXAS AT 5:15 P.M.
The Council met in regular session with the following members present:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
William B. Green, Mayor
Dave Lotting
Officers:
Dan S. Davis
David Martinez
Gene Pipes, City Manager
Ronald L. Lange
Marjorie Rex
Danna Welter, City Secretary
Ann James
JoAnn Matthews
Scott Bounds, City Attorney
INVOCATION
Invocation by Councilmember lames.
CONVENE PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THE USE OF THE CITY'S 37.05 ACRES IN THE
JOHN W. INGERSOLL SURVEY AS AN OIL AND GAS LEASE
I. Charles Smithey. Mr. Smither stated that most oil leases in this area are for a three year paid up lease and asked the reason why
this lease is for a one year primary term.
Mr. Bounds stated that the bidder has indicated that they will be able to accomplish set up and begin production within the one year
period and it is to the City's advantage.
CONSIDER AWARD OF OIL AND GAS LEASE FOR 37.08 ACRES OF CITY PROPERTY
Councilmember Luning made a motion to award an oil and gas lease to Antam Resources. Inc. on 37.08 acres out of the John W.
Ingersoll Survey with a cash bonus of $2,000, a primary teem of one Year lease will be a raid -up lease and the City will retain a rovaltv
' of 1/4 and Councilmember L nee seconded the motion The motion passed unanimously. INOTL Councilmember Matthews absent
for formal session. present for work session.]
i MAYOR'S ACTIVITY REPORT
L Consider appointments to various Boards and Commissions:
a) Mrs. Ruth Pate to the Huntsville Arts Commission to replace Jill Baine who resigned.
Councilmember Luring made a motion to appoint Mrs Ruth Pate to the Huntsville Arts Commission and Councilmember Rex
seconded the motion The motion passed unanimously.
b) Mrs. Mercedes Loupe, Mr. Stanford Douglas, and Mr. Jay Griffin to be reappointed to the Huntsville Housing Authority.
Councilmember Davis made a motion to reappoint Mrs Mercedes Loupe Mr. Stanford Douglas and Mr. Jay Griffin to the
Huntsville Housing Authority, and Councilmember Rex seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
2. Meeting (Austin) - TML/Cities- relating to rural water comorations. Mayor Green stated that he, Gene Pipes, Dan Davis, Ron
Lange, Boyd Wilder and Scott Bounds went to Austin to visit with other city officials with problems involving rural water corporations
to discuss the handling of issues and to try to reach a consensus to what approach cities should take. Many ideas were brought out at
the meeting as there is a broad concern across the state about water issues and how to deal with the problems with mral water
corporations.
CITY COUNCILMEMBER ACTION
August 19 Meeting in Austin. Councilmember Davis stated that although there are many problems between water supply corporations
and cities, there are a number of mral water corporations around the state that work cooperatively with their neighboring cities. As
a note, there are several other rural water corporations in Walker County that the City has no problems with. The City hopes to
encourage more of an air of cooperation with Walker County Rural Water Supply Corporation.
Councilmember Lange stated that he would like to clarify one point; not only is the City not having problems with several other
rural water corporations in the County, but we have a good relationship of cooperation with them.
ADJOURNMENT
Recess into WORK SESSION for budget presentation:
a) continuation of General Fund;
b) Water and Sewer Fund; and
c) Sanitation Fund.
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