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PUBLIC HEARING AND MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE ,CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, JANUARY 8, 1970 Present: Mayor Ellis Serur I Councilmen: Emmie Craddock, Ph.D. Frank Confreras, jr. Ronald J. Dannelley Luo:iano H. Flores HollisW. Smith Jerry Zavesky City Manager City Secretary Richard G. Bean Dorothy O. Worrell Visitors: Frank Zimmerman, Dr. Billy M. Jones, Jerome Cates', Al fredBorm, J. 0 . Schuyler, R.-P. McCanfs,R.J. Uhr. S.l. Cathcart, jr., Jerri Martin, Charles Ma'rtin, Lanny Cravy, Bill' Veidt, 'Bob Barton, Ross King I The Mayor called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. and opened a public hearing on an increase in gas rates requested by Penzoil United Gas Company. 'Mr. R.J. Uhr, district manager of Penzoil United, holders of the gas franchise with the City, was the spokesman. Hesfatedthe request for an increase in domestic rates was based on increase in cost of operation over the past twenty years. Reference was made to four points of disagreement brought out in the report submitted by the Study Committee appointed by the Mayor when the rate increase was proposed January 21, 1969. Dr. Craddock, a member of the Committee, read the concluding paragraph ofth~Report~ "It is the conclusion of the study committee that United Gas. Company is: deserving of a rate increase in order to earn a sufficient rate'of return on its investment. The committee recommends approval of the rates submitted with the aforement- ioned conditions. The committee would also point out that the officials of the Gas Company have been most cooperative, and permitted full access to their records. Our particular thanks are extended to Mr. Robert Uhr and Mr. Sam Cathcart" . The chief objection brought out in the hearing was the committee's contention that the industrial users should share the increase in rate with small ~omm~rcial businesses and domestic consumers. I Amo~g the citizens speaking in favor of the increase as pro- posed was 'Frank, Zimmerma n, former Mayor of San Ma'rcos . After all who wished to speak had been heard, the hearing was concluded.' Th~ Mayor said appropriate action 'would be taken on the matter at the regular meeting, January 12, 1970. The Mayor introduced the Swimming Pool Repor't submitted by the committee on December 17, 1969. It was stated Hays County Veterans, Inc. wished formal action on the report before presenting it to members for approval. Proper legal documents would then be