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REGULAR SESSION - TUESDAY
NOVEMBER; 5, 1974
CHAMBER OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS
The City Council of the City of Stephenville, Texas, met in Regular
Session, Tuesday, November 5, 19749 at 7 :00 p.m., with Mayor Donald R.
Jones presiding and Councilmen Jim Chambers, W. M. Irwin, Roy McCoy,
Charles Riggins, Raymond Anderson, Jesse Sexton, Larry Hammett and Neal
Guthrie present. Also City Administrator Marshall Shelton, Director of
Public Works R. Y. Gann and City Secretary Joyce Pemberton were present.
Others attending were Fire Marshal:E. W. Ferguson, Animal Control
Officer Ken Van Item, Fireman Kenneth Haley, Gerald. Cook, Perry Elliott
and Don Metsgar.
Councilman Irwin moved, seconded by Councilman Sexton, to approve
the minutes of the October 1st and October 11th meetings as written.
Motion carried unanimously.
Lt. Roy Johnson, representing the National Guard, came before the
Council requesting a donation of $50.00 per month from the City for the
payment of their phone bills and building up their athletic'equipment.
After considerable discussion, it was the consensus of the Mayor
and Council that the City cannot, legally, donate or gift if it is not
for a public use. Mayor Jones suggested contacting other cities to
see how they handle this and at the same time talk to the City Attorney
for his opinion and the Council will consider on this basis.
Mr. Conrad Callicoatte with Hunter & Associates, came before the
Council to present recommendations in regard to specifications and in-
spections,of streets in subdivisions. Mr. Callicoatte gave copies of
the recommended specifications for streets to the Mayor and Council and
explained that these were expansions to the Subdivision Ordinance.
After considerable discussion, it was the consensus of the Mayor
and Council to let Hunter & Associates prepare the standards for water
and sewer also and present at the next regular Council meeting.
The following bids were received for the lighting of Optimist Field:
1. Elliott Elctric Co., Mesquite, Texas - -Base & Alternate- $36,362
2. Sun Electric, Fort Worth, Texas- - - - - -- Baser ---- - - - - -- 439800
Alternate-- - - - - -- 40,800
3. City Electric, Stephenville, Texas - - -- Base------------- >37111
Alternate-- - - - - -- 33,777
*--------- --- - - -- 28,385
* Substitue wooden poles for metal poles if desired at a signed
bid price of $28,385.
Director of Parks & Recreation Ronnie Isham came before the Council
to report to the Mayor and Council on the Park Improvement Program for
the past year. Mr. Isham explained that he would like for the Council
to consider this report before making a decision on the above bids for
two reasons, (1) so that the Mayor and Council would know what had been
done in the park the last year and (2) because there is one stipulation
in the Improvement Project that has to be done "all existing electrical
lines and all new ones in the project area have to be put underground."
Mr. Isham stated that, in his opinion, we should substitute the
wooden poles for the metal ones and, as we are in the process, fulfill
our obligations on McCleskey Field by putting the electrical lines under-
ground also. The only cost that is not a budgeted item is the cost of
the poles for McCleskey Field.
After considerable discussion, Councilman Sexton moved to reject all
bids, seconded by Councilman Hammett.
After more discussion, Councilman Chambers asked Councilman Sexton if
he would accept an amendment to his motion which Councilman Sexton agreed.
Councilman Chambers, moved to amend the above motion to table the bids
rather than reject them and second for additional discussion on the lighting
of McCleskey Field and would be willing to check within the next three
days. Motion carried unanimously.
Mayor Jones explained that what we needed to know was what the total
cost of doing both fields.
Mr. Everett Rohr came before the Council with the proposal of a
change in the operator of the airport. After some discussion, Mayor Jones
asked Mr. Rohr to let the Council get copies of the present contract the
City now has with Mr. Cecil Davis and in the meantime for Mr. Rohr to
furnish the Council with some background information and statements as to
his financial responsibility.
Mayor Jones explained that in approximately one year the West End
Cemetery will need expanding. We have three acres that could be pre-
pared now for the sale of additional lots. Councilman Anderson said
that he had talked with the Funeral Directors and they had suggested
some control over the.development of this area. Mayor Jones said he
would check further on this.
Perry Elliott came before the Council in behalf of the Chamber
of Commerce requesting the City to contribute $500.00 toward the
purchase of Christmas decorations for the downtown square. The City
is not to be obligated for the installation or storage of the decorations.
After some discussion, Councilman Irwin moved, seconded by Council-
man McCoy, that the City appropiate $500.00 to be utilizied by the
Chamber of Commerce toward the purchase of Christmas decorations for
the downtown square. Motion carried unanimously.
Mr. J. D. Walker, 1530 Mulberry, came before the Council requesting
that the City repair Mulberry Street that had been torn up by the
Telephone Co. Mr. R. Y. Gann assured Mr. Walker that the street would
be repaired as soon as the weather permitted.
Mr. Walker also stated that recently, he had called on the Police
Dept. for assistance and he would like to thank the Police Dept.
publicly for their quick response and he thinks they are doing a good
job.
After some discussion, Councilman Chambers moved, seconded by
Councilman Riggins, to amend the rates in the Dog Ordinance as follows:
A. Impounding of dog from $2.00 to $5.00
B. Unspayed female license from $2.00 to $5.00
Motion,carried unanimously.
City Administrator Shelton said he would like to commend Animal
Control Officer Ken Van Item for the good job he is doing for the City.
Mayor Jones submitted the names below to serve on the Charter Re-
vision Commission: Clinton Cox, Jack Arthur, C. 0. McMillan, C. H. Maguire,
George Black, Perry Elliott, H. T. Latham, Betty Whitacre, Virginia Dorris,
Ben Gilbert, Joe Autry, Scott Allen, Dr. A. 0. Grant, Brad Thompson, Mary
Sue Staig, and Joseph Chandler as Legal Advisor.
Councilman Chambers moved, seconded by Councilman Irwin, to accept
the above listed names for the Charter Revision Commission subject to
their acceptance. Motion carried unanimously.
Mayor Jones advised the Council that, legally, Barton Street cannot
be sold or closed as had been requested by the First Baptist Church nor
can the City donate the land to the Farm Bureau for a new building as they
had requested. Mayor Jones asked that the concerned parties be notified
of this decision.
Councilman Sexton explained and showd the plans for the proposed
fire sub station. The Council also had copies of an "Estimated Ongoing
Annual Expense" report which totaled $37,617.00. This report.!itemized
the annual expense of another fire station.
After considerable discussion, Councilman Chambers moved, seconded
by Councilman Sexton, to authorize updating of the specificat "ions in the
form necessary for the authorizing of the letting of bids. Motion carried
unanimously.
Mayor Jones reported that the estimated cost for the surveying of the
extension of the city limits is $7,945.00.
There being no other business, the meeting adjourned at 10:30 p.m.
Mayor
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