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May 21, 1974
Stephenville, Texas
The City Council met in regular session May 21, 1974, at 7:00 A.M. in the dining
room of the Ramada Inn, Stephenville, Texas, with Mayor Donald R. Jones presiding
and the following members present: Jesse Sexton, Larry Hammett, Neal Guthrie,
Charles Riggins, Raymond Anderson, Jim Chambers, and Roy McCoy.
Absent: W. M. Irwin.
Others present were: City Administrator Shelton, Director of Public Works
Gann, and Chief of Police Watkins.
Mayor Jones recommended the appointment of Dr. Bob Fain for the three year
term and Brad Thompson for the two year term on the Planning Commission
then opened the floor for other nominations. Councilman Chambers made the
motion; that nominations cease. Councilman Guthrie made the motion, seconded \
by Councilman Chambers, to accept the above named to fill the two vacancies
on the Planning Commission. Motion carried unanimously.
Mayor Jones suggested that the Planning Commission needs to be studying the
extension of the city _limits and the revision of the city charter and also
they need to study each new sub - division when it is submitted for annexation.
Mayor Jones reported on the meeting he and City Administrator Shelton had
attended with officials of Central Texas COG and the County Commissioners. _
Mayor Jones said the County had voted to join this COG for six months which
would be sufficient to get the City into it.
After quite a bit of discussion, Councilman Chambers made the motion,to make
funds available for the purchase of a 3M copying machine for the City Hall
with the trade -in allowance, seconded by Councilman Guthrie. Motion carried
unanimously.
The Council discussed again the one way streets. Some of the things dis-
cussed were the turn ins at the Courthouse, parking meters in the wrong
places and knocking out some corners of the median around the courthouse.
After considerable discussion, Mayor Jones said he would like for the
representatives of the Highway Dept. to meet with the Council at the next
Council meeting and to designate this meeting as a public hearing for the
one way streets.
City Administrator Shelton reported the City had received a check from the
railroad in the amount of $1,270.00 for fighting fires. He also reported
that Mr. Osborn with Piggly Wiggly Food Stores had agreed to a ten year
lease agreement at $600.00 per year on the Methodist Branch parking lot.
Mr. Shelton also reported that if the school participates we now have
enough participation to pave East Long Street.
It was the consensus of the Council, after discussion, to check the agree-
ment with the county on public parking before participating in the paving
of the parking lot of the Masonic Lodge, across the street from the jail.
There being no other business, the meeting adjourned.
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ity Secretary