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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1967-09-05 - Regular City Council91 Stephenville, Texas September 5, 1967 The City Council met in a regular meeting on the above date with Mayor Arbhur pre- siding and the following council members present; Robert Herrin, Mrs. Doyle White, Garland Loudermilk, Charles Riggins, W. M. Irwin, Telefus Cawyer, Raymond Anderson, and Mrs. Fred McCleskey. Others present were Director of Public Works Gann, Street Supt. Collins, Fire Marshall Ferguson, Chief Cornell and City Attorney Chandler. Minutes of previous meetings were read and approved. Mr#.--Fred McCleskey and Leonard Fenner, representing the Bosque Water Board, appeared before the Council and reported that it will be necessary to make some changes to the transmission line owned by Texas Power and Light Company at the site of a flood con - trol dam. The owners of this electric line will not pay for the necessary changes and the Water Board representatives asked the City to pay this which is approximately $1,800.00. It was pointed out that in the past the floods have caused lots of damage to city and private property and the flood control dams will eliminate most of the flood conditions in the future. The Council was presented a report and recomendation of the Zoning Commission and Adjustment Board for a change of zoning as follows: all of block 34, Southside Addition, fronting on Loop 195 to a depth on Lillian and Second Streets of 350 feet to Business 2, the remaining of the block 34 shall continue in its present zoning which is Residence 1. It was moved by Councilman Irwin, seconded by Councilman Herrin to accept the report and recomendation of the Zoning Commission and Adjustment Board and the proper notice be advertised in the local newspaper for public hearing to be held on October 3, 1967. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by Councilman Riggins, seconded by Councilwoman White to adopt an ordinance authorizing delivery of $70,000.00 in warrants for the purchase of lots D, E, and F, Block 2, City Addition. Motion carried unanimously. (Said ordinance being attached to and becoming a part of these minutes.) Councilman Herrin reported that the specifications have been received from the High- way Department for blinker lights at the intersections of Loop 195, highway 281 and 377 and 281. Councilman Herrin also asked that bids be taken for 2 new police cars and to trade the 2 1966 cars. It was agreed to advertise for bids on 2 new cars for the police dept. V Councilman Irwin reported that all streets in the Greenview Addition have been resurfaced, the Poston parking lot repaired and street patching work being done. It was noted that some streets are in great need of repair that have been built only a short time. This indicates that these streets are not being built to city specifications or that the specifications for new streets are not adequate. It was pointed out that the street specifications are adequate but in the past no one has been responsible for inspecting of street construction. It was moved by Councilman Irwin, seconded by Councilman Herrin, that in the future Director of Public Works be responsbile for an inspector to be on the job when new streets are constructed, and such streets to be built in to city specifications. Motion carried unanimously. Councilman Anderson presented a report of water pumped for the period of January through August for the year 1967 as compared to the same period for 1966. There was an increase for 1967 over 1966 of 41 million gallons. Councilman Anderson also reported that the a >xtension of water to the Humberson property on Alexander Road has been considered and presents a large problem as it will involve a highway crossing and a large amount of line extension. Councilman Cawyer reported that the Sewer Committee has considered sewer service to the Humberson property and find no problem and recomend that Mr. Humberson be allowed to tie on to existing sewer line. Councilwoman McCleskey presented the annual report of Parks and Recreation Dept. Also reported that the winter program will be started soon and that some new activities have been added to the program. Councilwoman White reported that a study had been made bf the proposed new fire station and the building should contain approximately 3,500 square feet. It has been estimated that the building and necessary furnishings would cost about $50,000.00. The Council asked Councilwoman White and Councilman Loudermilk to contact architects and bring back recomendations. Councilman Riggins reported that the 1967 tax roll shows an increase of $13,251.00 over the 1966 roll. Mayor Arthur asked that tax collecot and Board of Equalization continue to work on the adjustment of values where they are found to be low. Councilwoman White reported that the fireman receive the same salary as the police- men and water department employees, but fireman work longer hours. Would like to do something about this either raise salaries or hire another fireman. It was then moved by Councilman Loudermilk, seconded by Councilman Anderson, to hire one additional fireman. Motion carried unanimously. Councilman Loudermilk reported that numerous complaints have been received on the trash service. Councilman Herrin and Loudermilk appointed as# oommittee to meet with Mr. Huey in attempt to get better trash service. Councilman Riggins discussed the installing of a traffic light at the intersection of Belknap and Tarleton'streets. Such light would back traffic up in front of the fire station and possibly interfere with the fire trucks leaving the station. It was agreed to consult th %ngineers of the downtown improvement project about such, traffic light. It was moved by Councilman Irwin, seconded by Councilman Loudermilk, to adopt the following ordinance: ORDINANCE That the Tax Rate in the City of Stephenville for the year 1967 is hereby fixed at $1.60 (one dollar s -ixty cents) on the one hundred dollar valuation of all property by law and ordinance of said city, and which tax is hereby apportioned to various funds of the city as follows: General Fund .70 Band Fund .01 Park Fund .18 Street Lighting Fund .10 R & B Fund .38 Airport Fund .02 Cemetary Fund .02 Civil Defense Fund .01 Bond Requirements .19 Total $1.60 That this Ordinance be in full force and effect after its passage. Motion carried It was moved by Councilman Irwin, seconded by Councilman Loudermilk, to adopt the 1967 -1968 budget. Motion carried.in It was moved by Councilwoman McCleskey, seconded by Councilman Irwin to adopt the following resolution: RESOLUTION Resolved, that the Mayor of the City of Stephenville, Jack Arthur, be, and he is hereby authorized to execute on behalf of the City of Stephenville Quit Claim Deeds to land condemned for highway right of way purposes and in which judgement was taken for the fee simple title to said land so condemmed in the name of the State of Texas and the City of Stephenville and being as follows: Parcel No. Cause No. Defendant 2 8331 Mrs. Ada McElroy, et al 5 3320 Joe B. Meador,met'ax, 6 3310 Joe B. Meador, et rx- 16 3319 G. D. Fitzhugh, et al 42 3311 W. C. Parham,et ux and said deeds will be Quit Claim in form and will describe said land as same is described in the deeds of judgements conveying title from owners to the City of Stepehenville and the State of Texas. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by Councilman Herrin, seconded by Councilwoman McCleskey, to transfer $3,000.00 from the General Police Fund to a special police fund. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by Councilman Riggins, seconded by Councilwoman McCleskey, to transfer $1,200.00 from the General Fund to the Library Fund. Motion carried unanimously. City Secretary reported that on Thursday, September 14, there is a meeting of Region 8 Texas Municipal League to be held at Halton City and all council members are invited to attend. It was moved by Councilman Irwin, seconded by Councilman Herrin to pay the cost of changing the Texas Power and Light transmission line at the site of the flood control dam. Motion carried unanimously. CERTIFICATE FOR ORDINANCE DIRECTING THE PURCHASE OF LAND AND THE DELIVERY OF TIME WARRANTS IN.PAYMENT THEREFOR, STATE OF TEXAS TY OF ERATH OF STEPHENVILLE We, the undersigned officers of said City, hereby certify S follows: 1, The City: Council of said City convened in REGULAR MEETING ON THE 5TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1967, t the City Hall, and the roll was called of the duly constituted fficers and members of 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 ind all of said persons were present, except the following absentees: NONE , :hus constituting a quorum. Whereupon, among other business, :he following was transacted at said.Meeting: a written ) RDINANCE DIRECTING PURCHASE OF LAND AND DELIVERY OF WARRANTS ras duly introduced for the consideration of said.City Council tnd read in full. It was then duly moved and seconded that said irdinance be ,passed; and, after due discussion, said motion, tarrying with it the passage of said Ordinance, prevailed and arried 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 irdinance passed at the Meeting described in the above and fore - ;oing paragraph is attached to and follows this Certificate; hat said Ordinance has been duly recorded in said City Council's iinutes of said Meeting; that the above and foregoing paragraph .s a true, full and correct excerpt from said City Council's iinutes of said Meeting pertaining to the passage of,said Ordi- znce; that the persons named in the above and foregoing paragraph re the duly chosen, qualified and acting officers and members of aid City.Council as indicated therein;' that each of the officers nd.members of said City.Council was duly and sufficiently noti ied officially,and personally in advance, of the time, place and ,urpose of the aforesaid Meeting, and that said Ordinance would e introduced and considered for passage at said Meeting, and each f said officers and members consented, in advance, to the holding f said Meeting for such purpose;,and that said Meeting was open o the public as required by law. 3. That the Mayor of said City has approved,.and hereby pproves, the aforesaid Ordinance; that the Mayor and the.City ecretary of said City have duly signed said Ordinance; and that he Mayor and the City.Secretary of said City hereby declare that heir signing of this Certificate shall constitute the signing of he attached and following copy of said Ordinance fpr all purposes, SIGNED AND SEALED-,the 5th day of S to ber, 1967 /V, LL&add City, Secretary (SEAL) yor AN ORDINANCE DIRECTING THE PURCHASE OF LAND AND DIRECTING THE DELIVERY OF TIME WARRANTS IN PAYMENT THEREFOR, THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF ERATH CITY OF STEPHENVILLE WHEREAS, on June 23, 1967, the City Council of the City of Stephenville, Texas, passed an ordinance authorizing the issuance of City of Stephenville Street Improvement Warrants, Series 1967, 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 acquiring same, paying for street im- provement work to be done by the City, and paying for legal and financial advisory services in connection with the issuance of said warrants, and for certain contracts; and WHEREAS, said Warrants are numbered from l through 240, and are of the denomination of $1,000 each; and. WHEREAS, said City is now ready to purchase the following described properties; BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STEPHENVILLE: 1. There shall be purchased all those certain lots, tracts or parcels of land, being Lots "D ", "E" and "F ", in Block No. 2, of the City of Stephenville, in Erath County, Texas, as shown on Sheet No. 831 of the map of said City as adopted by ordinance of record in Vol. 381, page 105, in the Deed Records of Erath County, Texas. 2. To evidence the indebtedness for said purchase, Time Warrants Numbers l through 70 of the Series of Time Warrants described, in a preamble hereof shall be delivered to Garland Loudermilk, upon receipt from Garland Loudermilk of a conveyance of the properties above specified to the City of Stephenville in a form acceptable to said City. 4. Said indebtedness is incurred for a purpose for which said Time Warrants are authorized, to -wit: the purchase of land, for street purposes and the cost of acquiring same. 5. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon passage. THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF ERATH CITY OF STEPHENVILLE I. Rex H. Cates, City Secretary of the City of Stephenville, Texas, do hereby certify that I have on this date delivered City of Stephenville Street Improvement Warrants,Series 1967, dated July 1, 1967, Numbers 1 through 70, in the aggregate amount of $70,000, to Garland Loudermilk, in accordance with an ordinance passed by the City Council of said City on the 5th day of September, 1967." GIVEN UNDER MY OFFICIAL HAND and the corporate seal of said City this 18thday of September, 1967. C Q "-� V(2&L City7Tecretary, City of Stephenville,, Texas (CITY SEAL) i THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF ERATH i e s '.hereb I, Garland Loudermilk', Stepheiiville, T xa , Y acknowledge' that the City Secretary, Stephenville, Texas, has on this date delivered to me City'of Stephenville Street Improvement Warrants, Series 1967, dated July 1, 1967, Numbers l $35,000 through 35, aggregating 47 &pDOO;, all of which are hereby assigned to Stephenville State Bank Stephenville, Texas EXECUTED this the 78th day of September, 1967. Garl nd Lo dermilk SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO BEFORE ME this 18th day of September, 1967,. Notary Public in and for Erath County, Texas Tommie Pack (NOTARY SEAL) n THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF ERATH - I, Garland Loudermilk', Stephenville; Texas, '. hereby acknowledge, that the City Secretary, Stephenville, Texas, has on this date delivered to me City'of Stephenville Street Improvement Warrants, Series 1967, dated July 1, 1967, Numbers 36 through 70, aggregating all of which are hereby assigned, to Farmers -First National Bank, Stephenville, Texas EXECUTED this the 18th day of September, 1967. The council discussed the pav subject to heavy traffic. It and Frey streets. This being There being no other business the Mayor's call. ATTEST: � d C' Secretary ing, curb, and gutter on certain streets that are was agreed to work on Belknap street between Collins done to relolve the heavy traffic on Graham St. at this time the council 93