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SPECIAL SESSION- TUESDAY
DECEMBER 16, 1975 - 6:30 P.M.
CITY COUNCIL ROOM
CITY HALL, CITY OF STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS
The City Council met in Special Session.;with Mayor Don Jones present and
presiding, Tuesday, December 19, 1975 at 6:,30 P.M., City Hall, Stephenville,
Texas.
Members present were Councilmen Jim Chambers, Calvin McGee, Charles Riggins,
Jesse Sexton, Larry Hammett, and Neal Guthrie.
Members absent were Councilmen Bill Irwin and Raymond Anderson.
Others attending the meeting were City Administrator Marshall Shelton,
Administrative Assistant Kurt Ackermann, Chief of Police Mik6 Watkins, Fire
Marshall Ermer Ferguson, Fire Training Officer Kenneth Haley, and Director
of Public Works R. Y. Gann.
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Also present were Erath County Eommissioners Jimmy Grissom, Ab Davis, A. W.
Rasberry, and Doyle Elmore.
Mayor Jones reviewed the City's proposal for ambulance service operations for
the County Commissioners and requested their thinking regarding the purchase
of a new emergency ambulance. The Mayor stated that the purchase of a new
ambulance would be preferable to a vehicle from Ewell Jones.
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Councilman Sexton agreed with the Mayor saying that a new ambulance would
have a greater capacity and would therefore be more beneficial.
Commissioner Davis told the Mayor that the County had decided to go along
with the City on the purchase of a new ambulance and would work with the
Council as much as possible. He also asked if the City had received any
information concerning grants for this purchase. City Administrator Shelton
replied that none had been received.
Mayor Jones stated that the purchase price of the ambulance would be around
$15,000.00 which included lights but no radio'. The Mayor went on to say
that the current City ambulance would not be good for a transfer vehicle.
It was the feeling of the Council that the City should purchase a new
ambulance for emergency service and utilize the existing vehicle for a
back -up unit and transfer vehicle until a later time.
The County Commissioners agreed to the purchase of a new ambulance and re-
quested that bids be taken.
Mayor Jones told the Commissioners that the County would receive itemized
monthly statements regarding ambulance service operations. He also told
them that they would have an opportunity to inspect all received bids prior
to the next regular Council meeting.
Councilman Chambers made a motion that the City let bids for the purchase of
a new ambulance with the understanding that the existing ambulance be uti-
lized until a future date and trade it in. Second by Councilman Sexton.
Motion carried unanimously.
Mayor Jones established that the deadline for receiving bids would be 3:00
P.M. on the day of the next regular Council meeting in January, 1976.
Councilman Guthrie made a motion that the City lease an ambulance for the
interim period. Second by Councilman Sexton. Motion carried unanimously.
Mayor Jones stated that he wanted the County provided with a copy of the
bids and tabulation prior to the January 6th Council meeting.
Mayor Jones told the Council that a decision needed to be made regarding
participation in a grant with the State for improvements and extension of
Belknap Street north of Frey Street. At issue was the City's obligation
for providing funds for these improvements. The State Highway Department
indicated that the City's obligation would only be for curb and gutter work
at a cost of approximtaely $209000.00 and the City-Council would have to
pass an agreement to participate in order to keep the grant alive. The
City would have the right to revoke this agreement later on.
Councilman McGee made a motion that the City agree to participate with the
State in this grant in order to keep the grant alive. Second by Councilman
Riggins. Motion carried unanimoulsy.
City Administrator Shelton recommended to the Council that since the back -up
bulldozer at the City Landfill had appreciated in value and the replacement
cost would be substantial, the City would benefit by having needed repairs
performed at this time.
After further discussion, Councilman McGee made a motion that the City repair
the D -6 bulldozer. Second by Councilman Chambers. Motion carried unanimously.
Councilman Guthrie reported to the Council on his committee's meeting with
the Gulf States - United Telephone Company regarding numerous problems in local
service. The telephone company informed the committee that most of these
problems were due to equipment deficiencies and that new equipment was on
its way which would correct many of the problems. Also eight hundred new lines
had been recently installed and five hundred more new lines were scheduled to
be installed in the near future. The telephone company also invormed the
committee that direct dialing would begin on June 6, 1976.
Councilman Chambers stated that if no improvements were seen within thirty
days the City should meet with the telephone company again.
Mayor Jones said that he would leave the committee active and add Councilman
`McGee to its membership.
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Mayor Jones informed the Council that legal counsel had advised him by
letter that Mr. Rigg's property could not be excluded from the Fireworks
Ordinance without revoking the entire ordinance. City Administrator
Shelton was instructed to notify Mr. Riggs of this advisement and that he
could appear before the Council again if he so desired.
Being there no further business the meeting was adjourned at 7 :40 P.M.
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