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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1967-06-06 - Regular City Councilv Stephenville, Texas June 6, 1967 - -- -1:30 P. M The City Council met in a regular meeting on the above date with Mayor Arthur peesiding and the following council members present: Robert Herrin, Mres Doyle White, Garland Loudermilk, W. M. Irwin, Charles Riggins, Telefus Cawyer, Raymond Anderson, and Mrs. Fred McCleskey. Others present were Director of Public Works Gann, and Fire Marshall Ferguson. Minutes of previous meetings were read and approved. Councilman Herrin reported that the Highway Department has given approval to installing of flashing lights at the intersections of Highway 281 and 377, also at Highway 281 and Loop 195. The cost of these lights has not been determined. Councilman Irwin reported that the street committee has checked on the paving of 0ak Street between McCart and Paddock streets and find that this must have curb and gutter also. The property owners have been contacted and some will not,pay for curb. The street committee has also considered the possibility of a new street east of Graham and find that such street would be very expensive. Also have considered the improvement of Belknap street and find this will create some additional problems. Mayor discussed the problem of unpaved streets and the need to get these streets fixed. It was 4xplained that the City cannot pave, curb and gutter and take a lein on each individual parcel of property unless the property owners are agreeable. Mayor asked council members to think about this problem and offer any suggestions. The council asked City Secretary to check with the City of Lubbock and find how they handle assessment on property owners for paving, curb and gutter. The council had no objections to allowing the Highway Department to abandon Harbin Drive as a farm road if such request is made. Councilman Anderson reported that the well in the new well field is back in service. There are two of the old wells out of service at this time. The pumps are worn out and will be repaired or replaced as soon as possible. Councilman Anderson presented the following recomendations on the sale of lots in the East and West End Cemeteries." 8 Local residents from $50.00 to $100.00 per lot. Outside City Limits from $75.00 to $150.00 per lot. Also that $50.00 from each local resident lot sale and $100.00 from each oui limits lot sale be placed in a savings account with the City Depository, an( both sums have increased to $500.00 and for each $500.00 thereafter, city tc in deposit certificate drawing as much interest that is possible to obtain, recommend that only the interest from such deposit certificate be used to a: maintaining both comemkea cemeteries. It was moved by Councilman Anderson, seconded by Councilwoman McClekkey tha- recommendations be accepted and placed into effect immediately. Also a loci be defined as persons within the city limits. Motion carried unanimously. Councilman Loudermilk brought up for discussion the use of radar by the pol. department and the giving of tickets for overspeed. Mr. Loudermilk feels V will be discouraged from coming to the city if we are too strict on enforcei speed laws, and urged the council to refrain from anything that would disco people from coming to the city. Chief of Police reported that 134 warning tickets have been issued using th machine. Chief also reported the need to do something about the increasing of traffic accidents. E The council discussed this and agreed to table this until the Chairman of L Order Committee is present. Mayor asked all council members to be thinking the amount of fine for overspeeding. Councilwoman McCleskey reported that a full program is in operation at the I large numbers of reunions are being held now. Also asked that streets in t be oiled in effort to stop the excessive dust. Councilwoman White reported that the fire department does not have radio co at the station now. The equipment has been disconnected from the police ra was discovered that the unit at the fire station was causing failure fm of radio. It was agreed that the fire committee , Mr. Ferguson and Cates would work o problem of radio equipment in the fire deparMent. It was reported that the Study Club has asked the city to connect water and to the building on East Washington. The council asked Mr. Gann to take car these connections. The Council adjourned until 7 o'clock P. M. Stephenville, Texas June 6, 1967 - - - -& 7 °00 P. M. The council reconvened with Mayor Arthur presiding and all members present. It was moved by Councilwoman McCleskey, seconded by Councilman Cawyer to advertise for bids for gasoline, kerosene and diesel for the coming year. Motion carried un- animously. The following bids received for tractor and mower: Sanders Tractor Company Cub Tractor ------------------- $1575.00 D -9 Mott Mower or Equal- - - - - -- 275.00 Total ---------- $1850.00 Glasgow Farm Store D -9 Mott Mower or Equal ------- $ 311.00 It was moved by Councilman Irwin, seconded by Councilman Cawyer to refer these bids S to Councilman Herrin and Anderson for study and these persons be authorized to purchase `-\ the tractor and mower. Motion carried unanimously. The following bids received for improvements in the downtown area: `t Williams & Young- - - - - -- Contract A Total bid ---------------------------- $75,710.00 Randall H. Sharpe - - - - -- Contract B Total bid ---------------------------- $59,192.00 Big State Contt.Co.---- Contract B Total Bid --- ---- -- -- - - -- --- ----- ---$69,830.00 °$City Electric Co. - - - - -- Contract B Total Bid ---------------------------- $51,607.00 A Duncan Parking Mter Co.Contract C Total Bid ---------------------------- $ 9,021.00 All bids referred to Homer A. Hunter and Associates for study and recommendation. A A2069— RETURNS OF CITY OFFICER ELECTION (Rev. 11.69) The Stock Co., Austin Election Returns For City Officers' Election THE STATE OF TEXAS CITY OF , TO THE CITY COUNCIL — COMMISSION) OF THE CITY OF D} = ? ` A v C q TEXAS: I, the undersigned, the presiding judge for an election held in Election Precinct —No. / at & "Ll = Building, in said City on the � day of for the purpose of electing the hereinafter named officials, do hereby certify that at said lection only resident qualified voters of said city were permitted to vote, and that there were votes cast, and that said respective candidates each received the following number of votes, to -wit: NAME OF CANDIDATE TOTAL NUMBER OF VOTES RECEIVED a (� �aa4 FOR ALDERMAN /COMMISSIONER' NAME OF CANDIDATE TOTAL NUMBER OF VOTES RECEIVED FOR NAME OF CANDIDATE TOTAL NUMBER OF VOTES RECEIVED FOR NAME OF CANDIDATE FOR NAME OF CANDIDATE TOTAL NUMBER OF VOTES RECEIVED TOTAL NUMBER OF VOTES RECEIVED FOR NAME OF CANDIDATE TOTAL NUMBER OF VOTES RECEIVED I herewith enclose poll list and tally sheets of said election. ¢¢ ,, WITNESS MY HAND this the _ day of ; 19 —JL? Presiding Judge iStrike one not applicable. 2Strike if not applieable. CERTIFICATE FOR ORDINANCE ACCEPTING BIDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF STREET IMPROVEMENTS, AWARDING CONTRACTS PURSUANT THERETO, AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF CITY OF STEPHEN- VILLE STREET IMPROVEMENT WARRANTS SERIES 1967 THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF ERATH CITY OF STEPHENVILLE We, the undersigned officers of said City, hereby certify as follows: 1. The City Council of said City convened in SPECIAL MEETING ON THE 23RD DAY OF JUNE, 1967, at the City Hall, and the roll was called of the duly consti- tuted officers and members of the said City Council, to -wit: Jack Arthur, Mayor Rex H. Cates, City Secretary Raymond Anderson Mrs. Fred McCleskey Telefus B. Cawyer Charles Riggins Robert Herrin Mrs.Doyle White W. M. Irwin Garland Loudermilk and all of said persons were present, except the following absentees: None thus constituting a quorum. Whereupon, among other business, the following was transacted at said meeting: a written ORDINANC ACCEPTING BIDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF STREET IMPROVEMENTS, AWARD - ING CONTRACTS PURSUANT THERETO, AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF WARRANTS was duly introduced for the consideration of said City Council and read in full. It was then duly moved and seconded that said Ordinance be passed; and, after due discussion, said motion, carrying with it the passage of said Ordinance, prevailed and carried by the following vote: AYES: All members.of said City Council shown present above voted "Aye", NOES: None. 2. That a true, full and correct copy of the aforesaid Ordinance passed at the meeting described in the above and foregoing paragraph is attached to and follows this Certificate; that said Ordinance has been duly recorded in said City Council's minutes of said meeting; that the above and foregoing paragraph is a true, full and correct excerpt from said City Council's minutes of said meeting pertaining to the passage of said Ordi- nance; that the persons named in the above and foregoing para- graph are the duly chosen, qualified and acting officers and members of said City Council as indicated therein; and that each of the officers and members of said City Council was duly and sufficiently notified officially and personally, in advance, of the time, place and purpose of the aforesaid Meeting, and that said Ordinance would be introduced and considered for passage at said meeting, and each of said officers.and members consented, in advance, to the holding of said meeting for such purpose. 3. That the Mayor of said City has approved, and hereby approves, the aforesaid Ordinance; that the Mayor and the City Secretary of said City have duly signed said Ordinance; and that the Mayor and the City Secretary of said City hereby declare that their signing of this Certificate shall constitute the signing of the attached and following copy of said Ordinance for all purposes. IGNED AND SEAR D the 23rd day June , 1967. SEAL) City Secretary Mayor ORDINANCE ACCEPTING BIDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF STREET IMPROVEMENTS, AWARDING CONTRACTS PURSUANT THERETO, AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF CITY OF STEPHENVILLE STREET IMPROVEMENT WARRANTS, SERIES 1967 THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF ERATH CITY OF STEPHENVILLE WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Stephenville, Texas, has heretofore determined that it is to the best interest of the City to furnish and install street improvements; and WHEREAS, the City Council has heretofore on the 15th day of May, 1967 adopted a resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor to give Notice to Bidders for the purpose indicated herein, which notice is in words and figures as follows, to -wit: . I E NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed proposals addressed to the Mayor and Councilmen of the City of Stephenville, Texas, will be received at the office of Mr. Rex Cates, City Secretary., until seven o'clock on June 6th 1967 for furnishing and installing street improvements as follows: CONTRACT "A" Courthouse Square and Appurtenances $2,000.00 Bid Bond CONTRACT "B" Traffic Signal System and underground Electrical Conduits $4,500.00 Bid Bond CONTRACT "C" Parking Meters $ 500.00 Bid Bond Bidders must submit with their bids a Cashiers or Certified Check payable to or endorsed, without recourse, to the City of Stephenville, Texas, or a Proposal Bond in the same amount, from a reliable Surety Company, as a guarantee that Bidder will enter into a contract and execute bond and guarantee forms provided within five (5) days after notice of award of contract to him. Bids without check or proposal bond will not be considered. In accordance with Chapter 93, Acts of the 56th Legislature, which became effective April 27, 1959, the successful Bidder will be re- quired to furnish not only a performance bond in the amount of the contract, but also a payment bond in the amount of the contract, for the protection of all claimants supplying labor and materials as defined in said law. The bonds must be executed by an approved Surety Company holding a permit from the State of Texas to act as Surety and acceptable according to the latest list of companies holding certificates of authority from the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States, or other Surety or Sureties acceptable to the Owner. All unit prices must be stated in both script and figures. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive forma- lities. In case of ambiguity or lack of clearness in stating the price in the bids, the Owner reserves the right to consider the most ad- vantageous construction thereof, or to reject the bid. Unreasonable . or unbalanced unit prices will be considered sufficient cause for rejection or any bid or bids. s s' Bidders are expected to inspect the site of the work and to inform themselves regarding local conditions and conditions }finder which the work is to be done. Not less than the prevailing rate of per diem wages for work of similar character in the City of Stephenville, and County of Erath, and not less than the general prevailing rate of per diem wages for legal holiday, Saturdays, Sundays, and overtime work shall be paid to all laborers, workmen and mechanics employed in said City and County on the above project. The City Council of the City of Stephenville has ascertained and here specifies such general prevailing rate of per diem wages in said City and County to be as follows: Classification Prevailing Classification Prevailing Rate Rate POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS Air Tool Man $1.50 Asphalt Distributor $1.78 Asphalt Heaterman 1.40 Asphalt Paving Machine 2.00 Asphalt Raker 2.00 Bulldozer, 80 HP & Less 1.98 Asphalt Shoveler 1.50 Bulldozer, Over 80 HP Batching Plant Scaleman 1.50 Fine Grade 2.25 Batterboard Setter 1.50 'Bulldozer, Over 80 HP 2.00 Carpenter, Rough 2.00 Concrete Pving Curing Carpenter, Helper, Rough 1.50 Machine 2.00 Concrete Finisher (Paving) 2.25 Concrete Paving Finish - Concrete Finisher Helper (Paving)1.50 .ing Machine 2.00 Concrete Finisher (Structures) 2.00 Concrete Paving Form Concrete Finisher Helper Grader 1.75 (Structures) 1.50 Concrete Paving Mixer 2.375 Concrete Rubber 1.50 Concrete Paving Saw 1.50 Electrician 3.50 Crane, Clamshell, Backhoe Electrician Helper (Junior) 2.25 Derrick, Dragline, Shovel, Fireman 1.50 (Less than -1 -1/2 CY) 2.25 Form Builder (Structures) 2.25 Crane, Clamshell, Backhoe Form Builder Helper (Structures) 1.50 Derrick, Dragline, Shovel, Form Liner (Paving & Curb) 2.00 (1 -1/2 CY & Over) 2.50 Form Setter (Paving & Curb) 2.00 Form Loader 2.10 Form Setter Helper (Paving & Front End Loader (1 GY Curb) 1.50 & Less) 1.75 Form Setter (Structures) 2.00 Front End Loader (Over Form Setter Helper (Structures) 1.50 1 GY) 2.00 Laborer, Common 1.40 Mixer (L6 CF & Less) 1.75 Laborer, Utility Man 1.50 Motor Grader Opr.Fine Lineman 1.50 Grade 2.35 Mechanic 2.25 Motor Grader Opr. 2.00 Mechanic Helper 1.50 Roller, Steel Wheel Oiler 1.50 (Plant Mix Pavement) 2.00 Painter (Structures) 2.00 Roller, Steel Wheel 1.50 Pipe Layer 1.50 (Other) Pipe Layer Helper 1.50 Roller, Pneumatic SP 1.50 Prevailing Classification„ Rate Classification Prevailing Rate TRUCK DRIVERS Self Propelled Hammer Opr. $ 2.00 Single Axle, Light $ 1.40 Tractor (Crawler) 80 HP Single Axle, Heavy 1.40 & Less 1.50 Tandem Axle or Semi - Tractor (Crawler) Over 80HP 1.75 Trailer 1.40 Tractor (Pneumatic)80HP & Lowboy 2.00 Less 1.50 Winch 1.60 Tractor (Pneumatic)Over 80HP 1.50 Vibrator (Hand Type) 1.40 Reinforcing Steel Str.(Pavg.)1.40 Weighman (Truck Scales) 1.50 Reinforcing Steel Setter Welder 2.00 (Streets) 2.00 Welder Helper 1.40 Reinforcing Steel Setter (Helper) 1.40 Spreader Box Man 1.50 Straight time for Sundays, legal Holidays and overtime work. Instructions to Bidders, Proposal Forms, Specifications, Plans and Contract Documents may be examined at the office of Mr. Rex Cates, City Secretary, City Hall, Stephenville, Texas, and may be obtained at the office of Homer A. Hunter Associates, Consulting Engineers, 5630 Yale Boulevard, Dallas, Texas 75206, upon deposit of $25.00 as a guarantee of the safe return of the plans and specifications. Deposit will be returned provided: (1) The Bidder return the plans and specifications within 72 hours after the bid date; OR (2) The Non - Bidder return the plans and specifications in good condition 72 hours prior to bid date; OR If the above is not complied with, the entire $25.00 deposit will be forfeited and no refund made. Suppliers may obtain Specifications and Plans at the address stated above upon deposit of Fifteen ($15.00) Dollars which sum is non- refundable. It is the intention of the City Council to issue the time warrants of the City of Stephenville for payment of a part or all of the Contracts to be made pursuant to this notice, and to pay part or all of the Engineer's fees and inspection and testing fees, to pay for-the purchase of land and right of way for street purposes and the cost of acquiring same, to pay for street improvement work to be done by the City, and to pay for legal and financial advisory services in connection with the issuance of said warrants. The maximum amount of time warrant indebtedness to be incurred for said purposes shall be $240,000, the maximum rate of interest such time warrants .are to bear is 5z7 per annum, and maturing not more than twenty years after their date. The City has obtained a commitment from an investment company for the purchase of said warrants from the Contractor, so that said warrants shall be delivered to the Contractor on approved estimates and the Contractor will immediately deliver said warrants to said investment company and receive in cash the par value therefore CITY OF STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS BY j\-Jack Arthur - Mayor v ATTEST: _3e Cates, City Secretary WHEREAS, said notice has been duly published in the "Stephenville Daily Empire ", a newspaper published in the City of Stephenville, Texas in its issues of May 17, 1967 and May 24, 1967; and WHEREAS, no petition for a referendum election has been filed with the City Council as permitted under the pro- visions of Chapter 163, Acts of the Regular Session of the Forty- Second Legislature, known as the "Bond and Warrant Law of 1931 "; and WHEREAS, on June 6,.1967,`the':day set in-said notice, the City Council of said City opened and read the bids filed pursuant to said notice; and WHEREAS, after opening said bids, the City Council of said City found that the following were the successful bidders: CONTRACT "A" - William & Young Construction Company, Stephenville, Texas; CONTRACT "B" - City Electric Company, Stephenville, Texas; CONTRACT "C" - Duncan Parking Meter Corporation, Elk Grove, Illinois; and that the above bidders filed the lowest and best bids and are the lowest responsible bidders; BE IT ORDAINED BY'THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STEPHENVILLE: 1. That the following bids be and are hereby accepted by the City of Stephenville, Texas: CONTRACT "A" - William & Young Construction Company, Stephenville, Texas; CONTRACT "B" - City Electric Company, Stephenville, Texas; CONTRACT "C" - Duncan Parking Meter Corporation, Elk Grove, Illinois. 2. That a contract be executed between this City and each successful bidder in substantially the following form, and with details in accordance with the bids heretofore accepted: STANDARD FORM OF AGREEMENT As Adopted By THE TEXAS SECTION OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL. ENGINEERS April 21, 1960 Revised November 17. 1928 Revised Anril 15, 19:12 � Revised October 27, 19$4 Revised October 19. 191i Revised April f,, 1954 Revised April 21, 1966 Approved as to Legal Form by Legal Counsel j STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this day of a A. D. 19 —, by and between of the County of and State of Texas, acting through thereunto duly authorized so to do, Party of the First Part, hereinafter termed OWNER, and 33, J, ° -i of the City of County of and State of Party of the Second Part, hereinafter termed CONTRACTOR. WITNESSETH: That for and in consideration of the payments and agreements herein- i after mentioned, to be made and performed by the Party of the First Part (OWNER), and under the conditions expressed in the bond bearing even date herewith, the said Party of the Second Part (CONTRACTOR), hereby agrees with the said Party of the First Part (OWNER) to commence and complete the construction of certain improvements described as follows: and all extra work in connection therewith, under the terms as stated in the General Conditions of the Agreement and at his (or their) own proper cost and expense to furnish all the materials, supplies, machinery, equipment, tools, superintendence, labor, insurance, and other accessories and services necessary to complete the said construction, in accordance with the conditions and prices stated in the Proposal attached hereto, and in accordance with the Notice to Contractors, . General and Special Conditions of Agreement, Plans and other drawings and printed or written explanatory matter thereof, and the Specifications and addenda therefor, as prepared by herein entitled the ENGINEER, each of which has been identified by the CONTRACTOR and the ENGINEER, together• with the CONTRAC'TOR'S written Proposal, the General Conditions of the Agreement, and the Performance and Payment Bonds hereto attached; all of which are made a part hereof and collectively evidence and constitute the entire contract. SF -1 The CONTRACTOR hereby agrees to commence work within ten (10) days after the date J written notice to do so shall have been given to him, and to substantially complete the same i calendar days j within working days after the date of the written notice to commence work, subject j - to such extensions of time as.are- provided by the General and Special Conditions, lawfully issued Time Warrants THE OWNER agrees to pay the CONTRACTOR in uz�Fmtapathe price or prices shown in the proposal, which forms a part of this contract, such payments to be subject to the General and Special Conditions of the contract. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties to these presents have executed this Agreement in the year and day first above written. Party of the First Part. (OWNER) Party of the Second Part (CONTRACTOR) - By: By: ATTEST: ATTEST: i t { SF -2 E 3. That Contract "A" be awarded to William & Young Construction Company subject to negotiation of a Change Order for change of parking adjacent to the Courthouse and .the store sides of Belknap Street and College Avenue. 4. That Contract "C" be awarded to Duncan Parking Meter Corporation subject to a Change Order for number of meters to be installed by reason of proposed change of parking. 5. That the warrants of the City of Stephenville, Texas, to be called "City of Stephenville Street Improvement Warrants, Series 1967 ", be issued under and by virtue of the Constitution and laws of the State of Texas in the amount of $240,000, for the purpose of paying part or all of.the Engineer's fees and inspection and testing fees, paying for the purchase of land and right of way for street purposes and the cost of ac- quiring same, paying for street improvement work to be done by the City, and paying for legal and financial advisory services in connection with the issuance of said warrants. 6. That said Warrants shall be numbered 1 through 240, shall be of the denomination of $1,000 each, shall be dated July 1, 1967, and shall become due and payable serially on July 1 j of each of the years as follows: YEARS AMOUNTS 1981 $40,000 1982 60,000 1983 70,000 1984 70,000 7. Said Warrants shall bear interest from their date at the rate of 5 -1/4% per annum, evidenced by coupons payable July 1, 1968, and semi - annually thereafter on each January 1 and July 1. 8. That the principal of and interest on said Warrants shall be payable at the Farmers -First National Bank, Stephenville, Texas, in lawful money of the United States of America, upon presentation and surrender of warrant or proper interest coupon, without exchange or collection charges to the owner or holder thereof. 9. Said Warrants shall be signed by the Mayor and countersigned by the City Secretary, and the seal of the City shall be impressed upon each of them. The facsimile signatures of the Mayor and City Secretary may lithographed or printed on the coupons attached to said Warrants, and said printed or lithographed signatures shall have the same effect as if they had been executed manually by said officers. 10. That the form of Warrants shall be substantially as follows: NO. $1,000 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF ERATH CITY OF STEPHENVILLE STREET IMPROVEMENT WARRANT SERIES 1967 The City of Stephenville, in the County of Erath, State of Texas, acknowledges itself indebted to, and promises to pay to the bearer hereof on the 1st day of July, 198_, the sum ofl ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS in lawful money of the United States of America, with interest thereon from the date hereof at the rate of 5 -1/4% per annum, evidenced by coupons payable July 1, 1968, and semi - annually thereafter on January l and July l of each year, and the City Treasurer is hereby authorized, ordered and directed to pay to bearer said principal sum together with interest thereon evidenced by coupons hereto attached, both principal and interest payable at the Farmers -First National Bank, Stephenville, Texas, without exchange or collection charges to the owner or holder hereof. The full faith and credit of the City of Stephenville, Texas, and all of the taxable property in said City are hereby irrevocably pledged for the prompt payment of the principal of this warrant at maturity and the interest thereon as: it accrues. This warrant is one of a series of 240 warrants of like tenor and effect, except as to number and maturity, num- bered consecutively. from 1 through 240, in the denomination of $1,000 each,..aggregating $240,000, issued for the purpose of paying part or all of the,Engineer's fees,and inspection and testing fees,paying for the purchase of land and right of way street purposes and the cost of acquiring same, paying for street improvement work to be done by the City, and paying for legal and financial advisory services in connection with the issuance of said warrants, under and by virtue of the Constitu- tion and laws of the State of Texas, and pursuant to an ordinance passed by the City Council of the City of Stephenville, Texas, duly recorded in the minutes of said City Council. The date of this warrant in conformity with the ordinance above mentioned is the 1st day of July, 1967. AND IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED AND RECITED that the issu- ance of this warrant and the series of which it is a part is duly authorized by law and that all acts, conditions and things required to be done precedent to and in the issuance of this series of warrants and of this warrant have been properly done and performed and have happened in regular and due time, form and manner as required by law, and that the City of Stephenville has received full value for this warrant; that due provision has been made for levying and collecting annually by taxation an amount sufficient to pay the interest on these warrants as it falls due and to provide a sinking fund for the,final redemption of said warrants at maturity; that the issue of warrants of which this is one, together with all indebtedness of said City, is within every debt and other limit prescribed by the Con- stitution and laws of the State of Texas. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City of Stephenville, by its City Council, has caused the seal of said City to be hereto affixed and this warrant,to be signed by its Mayor and counter- signed by its City Secretary, as of the.lst day of July, 1967. Mayor, City of Stephenville, Texas COUNTERSIGNED: City Secretary, City of Stephenville, Texas 11. The form of coupon shall be substantially as follows: NO. $ The City Treasurer of the City of Stephenville, Texas, will pay to bearer the amount shown on this interest coupon, in lawful money of the United States of America, without exchange or collection charges to the bearer, upon presentation and surrender of this interest coupon, at the Farmers -First National Bank, Stephenville, Texas, said amount being interest due that day on the warrant, bearing the number hereinafter designated, of that issue of City of Stephenville Street Improvement Warrants Series 1967, dated July 1, 1967. No. City Secretary Mayor 12. Said warrants, in the authorized amount of $240,000, shall be printed, and with the printed or lithographed coupons attached, shall be executed by the Mayor and counter- signed by the City Secretary. The warrants thus executed shall be placed in the custody of the City Secretary and shall be delivered in installments, as and when and in the amount necessary from time to time, to the contractors and persons furnishing labor, services, materials, equipment and land, and the engineers on said project, or to assignees of such contractors, persons or engineers. Under no circumstances shall any of said warrants be delivered by the City except for the purposes for which they are authorized. A finding by the City Council that a specific item of indebtedness was in- curred for a purpose for which said warrants are authorized shall be conclusive when contained in an ordinance passed by the City Council. 13. After claims and estimates shall have been approved by the City Council for any purpose for which said warrants are authorized the Mayor and City Secretary shall issue and deliver to each claimant an amount of warrants not exceeding the amount of the claim, and, for any amount not covered by such delivery of warrants, a certificate in substantially the following form: No. $ This is to certify that the City Council of the City of Stephenville, Texas, at a meeting held on audited, approved and allowed a claim in favor of for furnished in the construction of street improvements for which the City has authorized the issuance of "City of Stephenville Street Improvement Warrants, Series 1967 ", dated July 1, 1967; that the amount of said claim which is in excess of warrants delivered therefor is $ ; and that said claimant owns that amount of an undivided interest in said warrants not heretofore delivered. ISSUED , 19_ Mayor City Secretary 14. As and when said certificates shall have been accumulated from time to time in amounts not less than $1,000, and when requested by the holder of said certificates, the City Council will pass an ordinance describing said certificates and authorizing the delivery of said warrants in an amount not exceeding the amount of the accumulated certificates, specifying by numbers the warrants to be delivered in exchange for said certificates. Credit balances may be carried in favor of said bank for succeeding installment deliveries. On the occasion of the final installment delivery the City shall make cash adjustment with said bank out of funds available therefor. 15. On the occasion of each exchange of warrants for certificates, both the City and the bank shall execute receipts, each in favor of the other, to show the surrender to the City and the receipt therefor of said certificates and the delivery by the City and receipt therefor of said warrants. 16. That a special fund to be designated "City of Stephenville Street Improvement Warrants, Series 1967 Fund" is hereby created and the proceeds from all taxes collected for and on account of this series of warrants shall be credited to said fund for the purpose of paying the interest as it accrues and to provide a sinking fund for the purpose of paying each install- ment of principal as it becomes due, and said fund shall be used for no other purpose. For each year while any of said warrants or interest thereon are unpaid, there shall be computed and ascertained, at the time other taxes are levied, the rate of tax based on the latest approved rolls of said City as will be requisite and sufficient to make, raise and produce in each of said years a fund to pay the interest as it accrues and to pay the principal as it matures, or to provide at least 2% of the principal as a sinking fund, whichever is greater, full allowances being made for delinquencies and costs of collection. A tax at the rate as hereinabove determined is ordered to be levied and is hereby levied against all of the taxable property in said City for the current year and for each year hereafter while said warrants or any of them are outstanding and unpaid, the said tax each year shall be assessed and collected and placed in the fund hereby created and the Treasurer shall honor warrants against said fund for the purpose of paying the interest on and principal of said warrants and for no other purpose. 17. The assignees of said claims and the holders of said warrants are hereby subrogated to all rights which the persons to whom the original warrants were issued had against the City of Stephenville. 18. The Mayor and City Secretary are hereby ordered to do any and all things necessary to accomplish the transfer of said moneys to the interest and sinking fund of this issue in ample time to pay such items of principal and interest. Councilman Irwin reported that a member of the Garden Club had called stating all 35 members of this club are opposed to parallel parking on the square. The council again discussed the issuing of tickets for speeding when using the radar equipment. It was moved by Councilman Herrin, seconded by Councilman Riggins, that the minimum fine be $10.00, and an additional $1.00 per mile per hour be added to the fine over 40 miles per hour. The above rates of fines to apply to tickets given while using radar equipment only. Motion carried by a vote of 7 for and 1 against, Councilman Herrin reported yhat the cost of blinker lights for highway intersections will be $225.55 per light plus cost of installation. It was moved by Councilman Herrin, seconded by Councilwoman McCleskey that the city buy and install the bouncing ball tupe of blinker lights at the intersections of highway 281 and 377, also at highway 281 and Loop 195. Motion carried unanimously. There bing no other business at time the tc ncil stood ad'ourned, subject to the Mayor's call. /' Att __a^ti.e r.,.,....._.._..i ...,...� ti..__� 85