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Home My WebLink About1978-07-11 - Regular City CouncilREGULAR SESSION - TUESDAY JULY 11, 1978 - 7:00 P.M. CHAMBER OF THE :CITY COUNCIL CITY HALL, CITY OF STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS The City Council met in Regular Session Tuesday, July 11, 1978 at 7:00 p.m. with Mayor Donald R. Jones present and presiding. Council - members Mike Leese, W. M. Irwin, Calvin McGee, Charles Riggins, Raymond Anderson, E. W. Ferguson and Larry Hammett were present. Councilwoman Linda Chew was absent. Others attending the meeting were City Administrator Marshall Shelton, Director of Public Works R. Y. Gann, City Attorney Joseph Chandler, Chief of Police Mike Watkins, Tax Assessor Collector Robert Groves, AdministratiN Assistant Kurt Ackermann, Director of Parks & Recreation Ronnie Isham, Fire Marshall Kenneth Haley, City Secretary Joyce Pemberton and many others. Mayor Jones called the meeting to order. ITEM 1: APPROVAL OF MINUTES Councilman Irwin moved, seconded by Councilman Hammett, to approve minutes of the June 6th meeting as written. Motion carried unanimously ITEM 2: TAX EXEMPTION INCREASED TO $9,000 FOR AGE 65 OR OLDER i The Council discussed increasing the amount of the Homestead Exemption from $3,000 to $9,000 for persons 65 years of age or older. This- increase due to the increase of the assessment ratio to 100% of market vai , e. The Council also discussed the fact that the Disabled Vet, rans' ex- emption could not be raised because the amount of the exempt n for them is set by the government. After discussion, Councilman Riggins moved, seconded by Councilman McGee, to increase the Homestead Exemption Tax from $3,000' to $9,000 for persons 65 years of age or older. Motion carried unanimously. ITEM 3: ZONING BOARD RECOMMENDATIONS The Council discussed the recommendations of the Zoning Board which are as follows: 1. To deny the request of Mrs. Gertrude Parnell to put a Mobile Home on the west 63' for Lot lc, Block 6, Butler Addition, (747 W. Pecan) for her granddaughter to live in. 2. To approve the request of Mrs. 0. M. Menzdorf to put a Mobile Home on Lots 4,5, and 6, Block 6, Clifton Heights Addition, (609 E. Broadway) for extra income as her husband is disabled. After discussion, Councilman Irwin moved, seconded by Councilman Leese to uphold the recommendations of the Zoning Board on the above two requests. Motion carried unanimously. Other recommendations of the Zoning Board are as follows: 1. To approve the request of James Magill for yard variances on Lot 4, Block 36, City Addition (321 E. McNeill) for the purpose of erecting four townhouses on said lot. 2. To deny the request of Carl Chumney to rezone from R -1 to B -1, Lots 11 and 12, Block 155, City Addition ( a 10 acre tract at 2325 N.W.Loop). 3. To approve the request of Earl Marrs for a front yard variance on Lot 7B, Block 144, City Addition (corner of Mimosa and Lydia) for the purpose of building a house on said lot. After discussion of each of the three requests, Councilman McGee moved, seconded by Councilman Anderson, to uphold the recommendations of the Zoning Board in each of the three recommendations listed above. Motion carried unanimously. i1 I I ITEM 5: RONNIE ISHAM REPORTS ON THE TARLETON YOUTH CENTER Director of Parks & Recreation Ronnie Isham came before the Council reporting that the youth center located in The Cave at Tarleton University was doing well. He said that approximately 500 persons had attended the first week and estimated one half had been from Stephenville. The second week, out of 640 persons, he estimated 300 were from Stephenville. He said there have been a lot of other activities going on the past month which would slow down now and there would be more local participation. Mr. Isham said he felt the expense was justified and recommended keeping the center open through August 11th. After discussion, Councilman Anderson moved, seconded by Councilman Riggins, to authorize the continued operation of the youth center at Tarleton University through August 11th. Motion carried unanimously. ITEM 6: BUDGET DISCUSSION City Administrator Marshall Shelton had prepared department summaries of the proposed budget for the Council and he asked that they take these home for study and then the Mayor call a Special Meeting in the next 10 days for discussion. Mayor Jones set Wednesday, July 19th. at 1:00 p.m. as the tentative date for the Special Meeting in which the Council will review each de- partment budget with that department head. 7: RESOLUTIONS ON STEP II OF THE SEWER Mayor Jones read two Resolutions for Step II of the Sewer Treatment Plant Grant. After some discussion, Councilman Hammett moved, seconded by Council- man Riggins to approve the Resolutions as read. Motion carried unanimously. ITEM 8: NEW BUSINESS Councilman McGee asked if there was an ordinance with regard to tearing down of old houses that are vacant and are not being taken care of . Also buildings that have fallen down or have been torn down and the debris not hauled off. City Attorney Chandler advised there is no ordinance covering this type of problem.- No action was taken. There being no other business to come before the Council, the meeting adjourned at 7:50 p.m. ATTEST: ity Secretary /A _I CG -15 (Rev. 1- 16 -76) RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS WHEREAS, the City of Stephenville deems it necessary and proper to apply for Federal grant assistance under the Federal Water Pollution Control Amendments of 1972, Public Law 92 -500, and the rules and regulations pursuant thereto. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the above -named Applicant that Don Jones, Mayor as the Signatory Agent of the Applicant, or the successor of said Agent, is hereby authorized and directed to make application for grant assistance under Public Law 92 -500 and the rules and regulations pursuant thereto, specifically 40 CFR 30.315 -1 (1975); and to sign the acceptance of the grant assistance, when made, and any other documents required to complete the project, on behalf of the above -named Applicant. PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this (SEAL) st, i y Secretary SAMPLE RESOLUTION Whereas, the fits n_ f Stephenville _ Legal Name of Applicant has made application to the Texas Water Quality Board and the Environmental Protection Agency for a Federal grant pursuant to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972, Public Law 92 -500, and the rules and regulations thereto. Now Therefore, Be It Resolved by the above named applicant that the application for which Federal grant assistance has been requested pursuant to the Federal. Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972, Public Law 92 -500, will be constructed to completion in accordance with the laws, rules, and regulations and with the following project schedule. General Information Av- iilability of applicant's share of project costs Availability of site(s) for project facilities I tem SLep 1_ Da to Step 1 Complete Step 2 August 1, 197€3 Step 3 Project Schedule Calendar Days A. Inf-il.tration /Inflow Analysis -. (with Evaluation Survey Plan of Study if required) Report completed & submitted to State Completed days after Step 1 grant award. Page 2 B. Infiltration /Inflow Evaluation Survey (if required) Report completed & submitted to State E ems#- — days after grant amendment for Survey. C. Environmental Assessment (including time for draft report, advertisement, & hearing) Final report completed & submitted to State Completed days after Step l grant award. D. Facility Plan Report completed & submitted to State Comnlatad days after EPA approval of I/I Analysis & I/I Survey (if required). Step 2 Final Plans and Specifications completed and submitted to State 180 days after Step 2 grant award. Step 3 Advertise for Construction Bids within the days indicated after authorization to advertise for bids has been issued 30 days Submit Bid opening Documents within the days indicated, after the bid opening date 30 days Award of Construction Contract within the days indicated after authorization to award the 30 contract has been issued — days Page 3 Initiation of Construction within the days indicated after the award of the contract Complete Construction within the days indicated after initiation of construction 360 Be it further resolved, that the above named applicant days days understands that the above project schedule must be approved by the Texas Water Quality Board and the Environmental Protection Agency, and that once a project schedule has been approved, no changes will be authorized without first receiving approval of the change from the Texas Water Quality Board and the Environ- mental Protection Agency. Passed, approved, and adopted this day of 197 8 . ignature and Ti of Official Governing Body Don Jones, Mayor (Seal) ATTEST: ig ature and Title of Official Authorized to Attest Joyce Pemberton, City Secretary