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• • Regular Meeting 2/4/74 - continued Mayor Thomas stated the city's present supplier, Gulf Oil, had notified Mr. Broussard that as of midnight, January 31, 1974, they would no longer be the city's supplier, even tho they were under contract until February 28, 1974 and after talking to Mr. Archer with Gulf Oil in Houston, he and Mr. Broussard made a trip to Dallas and met with officials of the Federal Energy Office. He stated they were told that Arco was assigned to be the city's supplier, and a call was made to Arco's office in California and they were told that Arco was protesting the assignment and did not plan to supply the City of La Porte. The Energy Office then contacted Gulf Oil in Houston and Gulf said they would continue to supply La Porte for the month of February, but would protest if given the La Porte assignment. Mayor Thomas stated the Federal Energy Office had requested until February 11, 1974 to find a supplier for the city for 1974. • + + + 2. PUBLIC HEARING ON REVENUE SHARING BUDGET Mayor Thomas stated Revenue Sharing Funds received for 1973 was $114,266.00, interest received from certificates of deposit was $4,970.03 making a total of $119,236.03 to be budgeted. Mayor Thomas stated his recommendation for the expenditure of the money would be for water and sewer line repairs and/or construction. This money to be expended on recent contracts with McKey Construction Company, which was awarded at our January 21, 1974 meeting in the amount of $94,071.00 with approximately $2,000.00 being added for an eight inch water line instead of a six inch water line at Spur 501 South and Vicinity. The balance of the money to be used toward the final payment of Northside water and sewer projects. Mayor Thomas asked if there was anyone wishing Mayor Thomas reports on meeting with Federal Energy Commission Public Hearing on expenditure of Revenue Sharing Funds Funds budgeted for water & sewer lines •