HomeMy WebLinkAbout1975-08-18 - Special City CouncilSPECIAL SESSION - MONDAY
AUGUST 18, 1975
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CITY HALL, CITY OF STEPEHNVILLE, TEXAS
'The City Council met in Special Session Monday, August 18, 1975 at 3 :00 p.m.
with Mayor- Donald R. Jones present and presiding. Councilmen Jim Chambers, W. M.
Irwin, Charles Riggins, Raymond Anderson, Jesse Sexton, Larry Hammett and Neal
Guthrie were present.
Others attending the meeting were City Administrator Marshall Shelton,
Administrative Aide Kurt Ackermann and City Secretary Joyce Pemberton.
Mr. Jack Arthur, Chairman of the Equalization Board, came before the Council
to present the proposed tax roll for the year 1975 -76 and request that the Board
be released from their duties. Mr. Arthur also said that on behalf of the Equal-
ization Board he would like to commend Tax - Assessor Collector Bob Groves for
the good job he is doing.
Councilman Riggins, moved, seconded by Councilman Irwin, to approve the said
tax rolls as returned and adopt the same as the assessment rolls to be used for
the collection of taxes for the current year and thank the Equalization Board for
their services. Motion carried unanimously.
Councilman Sexton reported that his committee on the cemetery proposal had
met but were requesting more time to study the issue and to get more information.
It was the consensus of the Mayor and Council to table this matter until a later
date.
Councilman Sexton also reported that his committee was considering the situation
of Frey Street and Long Street being one -way and were waiting to hear from the State
Highway Dept. and would like more time before making a recommendation. The Mayor
and Council agreed to table this until a later date.
1yayor Jones explained that the recommendations of the Charter Revision
Commission had been published, in body, in the Empire Tribune. He also reported
that he and City Attorney Chandler had been in contact with the Texas Municipal
League's attorneys and have some legal matters that need to be clarified regarding
the extension of terms of councilmen and mayor and what mechanics are necessary to
implement that, therefore, he would also like to pass this matter at this meeting.
He felt that these charter revision recommendations was something that would need
to be discussed at length.
In regard to the city limit extension, Mayor Jones explained that Mr. Chandler
had been in contact with attorneys for the Texas Municipal League on this also.
He reported that we have had the public hearing required before instituting pro-
ceedings and now, for purposes of formalities, need to reintroduce the ordinance
for purposes of instituting proceedings. We will have 90 days from the date of
institution of proceedings in which to take final action.
Councilman Irwin moved, seconded by Councilman Guthrie, to reintroduce the
- annexation ordinance for the purposes of instituting the proceedings. Motion
carried by a vote of 6 for, 1 against. Councilman Sexton voting against.
Mayor Jones read part of a letter from Dwight L. Pittman protesting the
"proposed changes in the Stephenville city limits" on behalf of himself and his
father, L. E. Pittman. Mayor Jones requested copies of this letter be made for
each councilman.
Mayor Jones also read a letter from David F. Montgomery objecting to the
proposed city limit extension.
Mr.. Shelton reported that Mr. Kenneth Currier, Building Contractor, was in
the process of obtaining a Performance Bond as required by the state statutes for
contracts over $2,000.00 in order to proceed with building of the new fire station.
Mr. Currier is presently working with the Samall Business Administration in an
effort to get their backing on a bond.
Mayor Jones reported that there had been no further developments on the
emergency ambulance service.
Mayor Jones announced that there is a public hearing set for Thursday,
August 21, 1975 at 7 :00 p.m.in the Council Chambers for discussion of and
adoption of the budget for the current year with whatever changes that are made.
Mayor Jones asked that the council members pick up their copies of the proposed
budget today.
There being no other business, the meeting adjourned at 3 :30 p.m.
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