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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1982-06-14 - Special City Council203 MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS, HELD ON MONDAY, JUNE 14, 1982 - 3:00 P.M. A Special Session of the City Council of the City of Stephenville, Texas was called to order by the Mayor with the following members present: Mayor Joe F. Cummings Councilman G. A. Swindle Councilman John Pollan Councilman William G. Brede Councilman Charles Riggins and with the following members absent Councilman Councilman Councilman Councilman MOM Raymond Anderson E. W. Ferguson Ray Reynolds David Clayton City Administrator Kurt Ackermann, City Secretary Joyce Pemberton, City Attorney Joseph Chandler and others were present. I: HEAR MR. HERBERT MANNING. ATTORNEY In the absence of Mr. Herbert Manning, Ms. Dorothy Littleton, pre- sented a request from Casa, Inc. for permission to submit a bid to H.U.D. for 202 project funds for the construction of a 50 to 70 unit low income housing complex on Block 34, South Side Addition to the City of Stephen- ville. Ms. Littleton explained that Casa, Inc. is sponsored by Catholic Charities, Diocese of Fort Worth Inc. and is a non profit organization. The complex will provide housing for the elderly with 10% of the units equipped for the handicapped. Ms. Littleton advised they needed a letter from the Mayor that in- cludes. a statement that the project is needed for the community and will not be in competition with any existing facility - - -the city will accept a non profit organization - - - the city will accept a tax exempt status - the city will provide necessary fire and police protection - - - the city will assure availability of water, sewer and garbage pick -up at charges standard for the city. After much discussion, Councilman Brede moved to defer action on the above request until Thursday, June 17, 1982 at 3:00 p.m. to allow the Council time to determine the legal status of this request and to determine whether or not the Central Appraisal District is the entity that grants the tax exempt status. Councilman Riggins made the second. The motion carried by the following vote: AYES: All members present NOES: None . HEAR JACK GRAY OF SCHNEIDER. BERNET. AND HICKMAN Mr. Jack Gray presented the Resolution. After some discussion, Councilman Swindle moved that A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS, RATIFYING, CON- FIRMING AND APPROVING A COMMITMENT OF THE STEPHENVILLE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOP - MENT CORP. TO PARTICIPATE IN THE FINANCING OF AN INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT FOR CAPORAL FORGING, INC. OF STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS, BE PASSED AND APPROVED. Councilman Clayton made the second. The motion carried by the following vote: AYES: All members present NOES: None Entire resolution included in minute book. 204 ITEM III: DISCUSS REMODELING OF TO USE AS Mayor Cummings explained that a group of interested citizens, consisting of Randy Thomas, chairman, Kurt Ackermann, Joe Cummings, Ross Armstrong, Norman Fisher, Bill Tidwell, Fred Parker, Billy Mobley, and Ronnie Isham, are interested in remodeling the city's recreation building to make it more adaptable to community use. At this time, they would like some assurance from the City Council that the city is interested in a project of this type before they proceed further. He said the city would have no financial involvement. After discussion, Councilman Pollan moved that the above named committee bring proposals for the remodeling of the recreation building to the Council for consideration. Councilman Anderson made the second. The motion carried by the following vote: AYES: All members present NOES: None There being no other business to come before the Council, the meeting adjourned at 4:30 p.m. oe Cumming Y a or ATTEST: ity Secre ary 203 -A A RESOLUTION by the City Council of the City of Stephenville Texas, ratifying, confirming and approving a commitment of the Stephen- ville Industrial Development Corporation to participate in the financing of an indus- trial development project for Caporal Forging, Inc. WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Stephen- ville Industrial Development Corporation (the "Corporation ") has passed and adopted a resolution accepting an application from Caporal Forging, Inc. (the "Company ") and agreeing to participate in the financing of an industrial development project involving the construction and equipping of a faci- lity for use by the Company in the processing of tubular goods necessary for oil well drilling and completion, a copy of such resolution being attached hereto as Exhibit A; And WHEREAS, the Corporation has requested the City Council to ratify, confirm and approve its commitment to the Company to participate in the financing of such industrial development project; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS: SECTION 1: That the commitment of the Corporation to Caporal Forging, Inc. to participate in the financing of an industrial development project, evidenced by the resolu- tion of the Board of Directors of the Corporation attached hereto as Exhibit A, is hereby ratified, confirmed and approved, and said Corporation and Company may proceed with the arrangements for the financing of said project as au- thorized and permitted by the Development Corporation Act of 1979, as amended. SECTION 2: That any bonds, or other obligations, issued as a result of said commitment of the Corporation shall not constitute a debt of the State of Texas, the City of Stephenville, Texas or any other political corporation, subdivision or agency of the State. of Texas or a pledge of the faith and credit of any of them, but any such bonds or obligations shall be payable solely from those funds derived and resulting from, any and all agreements by and between the Corporation and the Company, and all such bonds or obligations issued shall contain on their face a statement to the effect that neither the State, the City nor any political corporation, subdivision or agency of the State shall be obligated to. pay the same or the interest thereon i .203 -B and that neither the faith and credit nor the taxing power of the State, the City, or any political corporation, sub- division or agency thereof is pledged to the payment of the principal of or interest on such bonds. PASSED AND APPROVED, this Ava a City o Stephenville, T c s AT STz ty Slacretary, City of Stephenville, Texas (City Seal) 2