MIN CC 03/02/1999CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF MARCH 2, 1999 BOOK "S"
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MINUTES OF THE HUNTSVILLE CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON THE 2ND DAY OF MARCH, 1999, IN THE CITY
HALL, LOCATED AT 1212 AVENUE M IN THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, COUNTY OF WALKER, TEXAS AT 5:15 P.M.
The Council met in special session with the following members present:
COUNCILMEMBER:
William B. Green, Mayor
Ron Lange
Officers:
Marjorie Rex
Dave Liming
Gene Pipes, City Manager
Vance Howard
David Martinez
Danna Welter, City Secretary
Dan Davis
Steed Smith
JoAnn Castille
EXECUTIVE SESSION (5:15 p.m. - 6:25 p.m.) to discuss real estate acquisition - 7a' Street and Avenue M, pipeline right -of -way,
arterial right -of -way, Elkins Lake property; and park property as authorized under the Texas Parks and Wildlife grant.
CONSIDER LETTER AGREEMENT AMENDING THE TENASKA CONTRACT
EXTENDING THE TIME TO ACQUIRE EASEMENTS FOR THE WATER TRANSMISSION PIPELINE
Councilmember Rex made a motion to approve the letter agreement amending the Tenaska contractbv extending the Intern acquire
easement for the pipeline and Councilmember Castille seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
CONSIDER ORDINANCE 99 -03 -02.1 DECLARING THE NECESSITY FOR ACQUIRING BY CONDEMNATION
EASEMENTS ACROSS CERTAIN DESCRIBED PROPERTIES FOR RIGHT -OF -WAY PURPOSED FOR
CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF A WATER PIPELINE AND RELATED APPURTENANCES
Councilmember Castille made a motion to approve Ordinance 99 -03 -02.1 declaring the necessity for acquiring by condemnation
easements across properties forright -of -way purposes forthe construction and operationofa water pipeline and Councilmember Davis
seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
CONSIDER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A FLEXIBLE REPURCHASE
AGREEMENT WITH A PROVIDER AT A RATE TO EXCEED THE DEBT ISSUE RATE ON THE
1999 C.O. DEBT PROCEEDS FOR THE STREET ARTERIAL ($7,350,000)
Councilmember Luning made a motion to authorize the Citv Manager to enter into a flexible repurchase agreement on the 1999
C.O. debt proceeds for the street arterial ($7,350.000). and Councilmember Rex seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimous)
COUNCILMEMBER ACTION
Happy Texas Independence Day. Councilmember Liming wished all of Council a happy Texas Independence Day. MayorGreen stated
that he appreciated City Council's attendance at the various events throughout the day.
ADJOURNMENT 16:30 p.m.(
Danna Welter, City Secretary