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06-15-1953 (City Council) Minutes " CIGPr OF WYLIE WYLIE, TEXAS June 15, 1953 The City Council of ada. city wet. in._regular._semsdon on. the above date with all meters of the eonne!i 1 being.present. The minutes of the May meeting were read and approved. All bills were ordered paid. A group of_men Watt representing Texas. Poeer._ & light Co. and headed by Mr. Ireland Smith. of_l€.McKinney met.. with the .counniI. .and. ask that. the City grant them a thirty+-seven (37) year extension on,their present- franchise. This would make their franchise run tor. A.period of fifty (50) years.. The.council .took the following action. A motion..was made. by. A..D. .Boyd. and. Second by C.W. Taylor that the City grant the extention.. The .motion carried. _A copy. .of whia is attached. hereto. With no further business the cornei7 adjourned to meat, again..at_the next_ regular or call meeting. d . Benton-Mayor W.W. Hourieuright-Sect. MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WYLIE, TEXAS The City Council of the City of Wylie, Texas, met in regular session on Monday, June 15, 1953, at 8 p.m., at their regular meeting place. Those present were: Mayor J.A. Benton Aldermen: Raymond Posey A. D. Boyd R. V. Groves Walter Poor Chas. Taylor, being all members of the City Council. W. W. Housewright, Secretary, acted as secretary of the meeting. Among other business transacted was the passage of an ordinance to extend Texas Power & Light Company's franchise for a period of thin y-seven (37) years, making the expiration date thereof May 26, 2003. Alderman A.D.Boyd introduced an ordinance entitled, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO TEXAS POWER & LIGHT COMPANY, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, AN ELECTRIC LIGHT, HEAT AND POWER FRANCHISE ADOPTED Br THE CITY COUNCIL OF WYLIE, TEXAS, ON THE 26th DAY OF MAY, 1916, SO AS TO EXTEND THE TERM OF SAID FRANCHISE 37 YEARS FROM ITS PRESENT EXPIRATION DATE*, and made the motion that the ordinance be passed, which motion was seconded by Chas. Taylor. Said ordinance was read and, on motion, finally passed and adopted, the vote thereupon being unanimous in favor of said ordinance. Mayor Benton thereupon, in open meeting, signed and approved said ordinance, and it was ordered that the same be recorded and the same is recorded in words and figures as follows: *AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO TEXAS POWER & LIGHT COMPANY, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, AN ELECTRIC LIGHT, HEAT AND POWER FRANCHISE ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF WYLIE, TEXAS, ON THE 26th DAY OF MAY, 1916, SO AS TO EXTEND THE TERM OF SAID FRANCHISE 37 YEARS FROM ITS PRESENT EXPIRATION DATE. BE IT OBTATNED Eft THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WYLIE, TEXAS: Section 1: That the electric light, heat and power franchise heretofore granted to the Texas Power & Light Company by ordinance adopted by the City Council of the City of Wylie, Texas, on May 26, 1916, be extended for a period of thirty-seven (37) years from and after the expiration date named therein, so that the term of such franchise will extend to May 26, 2003. Section 2: The grantee in such franchise, to wit, Texas Power& Light Company, shall file its written acceptance of this extension of said franchise within sixty (60) days after the passage and approval of this ordinance. PASSED AND APPROVED this the 15th day of Jane, 1953. /s/ J. A. Benton ATTEST: Mayor /s/ W. W. Honeewright 'ity becretary (SEAL) * * * ** * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * No further business coming before the meeting, the meeting Was adjourned. City Secretary, City of Wylie, Texas (CITY SEAL)