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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1965-04-16 - Special City CouncilStephenville, Texas April 13, 1965. The City Council met in called meeting on this date with Mayor Arthur presiding and the following councilmen present: Robert Herrin, Mrs. Doyle White, Roy Swain, Chas. Rigging, Hubert Darby, Bill Christian, Telefus B. Cawyer and Mrs. Fred McCleskey, Mayor Arthur explained that this is strictly an orginizational meeting and sug- gested a change in the orginization of Council Committees as follows: Select one Councilman for Chairman of Public Works Committee; combine the Sewer and Airport Committees; and set up the Water, Street, Finance, Fire, Parks and Cemetary, and the Law & Order Committees. After discussion, it was moved by Councilman Christian, seconded by Councilman Herrin, to adopt the system as proposed by the Mayor. Motion carried unanimously. 'The following committee assignments were made: Water Committee: Chairman Bill Christian; members Chas. Riggins gnd Mrs. Fred McCleskey. Street Committee: Chairman Hubert Darby; members Bill Christian and Telefus B. Cawyer. Sewer & Airport: Chairman Telefus B. Cawyer; members Hubert Darby and Mrs. Doyle White. Parks & Cemetery Chairman Mrs. Fred McCleskey; members Robert Herrin and Mrs. Doyle White. Finance Committee: Chairman Chas. Rigging; members Mrs. Fred McCleskey and Robert Herrin. Law & Order- Chairman Robert Herrin; members Bill Christian and Chas. Riggins. Fire Committee: hairkan_MrWI_`mDoyle White; members Hubert Darby and Telefus B. Cawyer. Public Works: $hairman, Roy Swain, Jr; ORDINANCE MAKING IT UNLAWFUL FOR THE OWNER OR OPERATOR OF A BUSINESS TO PERMIT PAPERrCUPS, PAPER NAPKINS OR ANY OTHER ARTICLES DROPPED UPON THE LOT USED IN THE OPERATION OF SAID BUSINESS BY CUSTOMERS OR OTHERS:CTO BE BLOWN OR CARRIED BY THE WIND OR AIR CURRENTS INTO ANY STREET OR HIGHWAY OR ONTO THE PROPERTY OF ANY OTHER PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION, DECLARING SAID UNLAWFUL ACTS TO BE NUISANCES, PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STEPHENVILLE: Section One It shall be unlawful and is hereby declared to be a nuisance for the owner or operator of any business within the City of Stephenville to permit any articles such as paper cups, paper napkins, or any other article used in serving of customers of said business which may be dropped or deposited by a customer or any other person on property used by the owner or operator of said business to be blown by the wind or carried by air currents onto any street, alley or public place of the City of Stephenville or onto the property of any other person, firm or corporation. Section Two It shall be unlawful and it is hereby declared to be a nuisance for any owner or operator of a business to permit or cause to be done the placing or sweeping of any of said articles from the building or lot used in said busi- ness into the streets or gutters or alleys in the City of Stephenville. Section Three Any person found guilty of shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and than $5.00 nor more than $100.00. violating any provision of this ordinance upon conviction shall be fined not less Section Four In the event any section, clause, sentence or paragraph or any portion of this ordinance shall for any reason be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder of this ordinance. Section Five The fact that conditions exist in the City of Stephenville giving rise to the nuisances herein prohibited and causing situations to exist which are unsightly and detrimental to citizens of the City and to the owners of property, creates an emergency and an imperative public necessity that this ordinance go into effect immediately from and after its passage and publication as provided by law, and any provision of the ordinances of the City of Stephenville or of the law providing otherwise are hereby suspended. PASSED AND APPROVED this 6th day of April, 1965. ATTEST: voat City Secretary bb Mayor MAYOR PRQATEV, 566 I, the undersigned publisher of The Stephenville Daily Empire, do hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the above and foregoing ordinance_: was duly published in said newspaper in the issue of the day of April, 1965. SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED before me this day of April, 1965. Notary Public, Erath County, Texas 15 The Mayor asked each to run his committee to the best of his ability and asked all council members to work closely together. The following were nominated for Mayor Pro -Tem: Chas. Riggins, Roy Swain Jr., Ballots were cast and Chas. Riggins received 5 votes; Roy Swain Jr. 4 votes. Chas. — Riggins declared Mayor Pro -Tom. It was moved by Councilman Riggins, seconded by Councilxoman McCloskey, to appoint the present members of the City Zoning & Adjustment Board for another full term of office. Motion carried. The Mayor asked the Council to consider the appointment of three men as an Equalization Board. After discussion, it was moved by Councilman Cawyer, seconded by Councilman Christian, to appoint a three -man Equalization Board for the present year. Motion carried unanimously. Messrs. J. D. McCullough and E.A. Blanchard appeared before the Council and presented a recommendation of the City Zoning Commission & Adjustment Board. The Board has held meetings as provided in the Zoning Ordinance and recommend that the property located in Block 140 and Block 145, owned by Mr. Jack English, remain zoned as Residential 1. It was moved by Councilman Christian, seconded by Councilman Swain, that no action be taken until the next regular meeting in May on the recommendation of the City Zoning Commission & Adjustment Board. Motion carried. ch The Mayor appointed Councilmen Herrin, Darby and Christian as a committee to recommend three persons to serve as an Equalization Board. The recommendations to be ready by the nexj regular meeting. Upon motion and second, the Council call. ATTEST- __SiZVy Secretary. us stood adjourned subject to the Mayor's 7 a yor.