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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1964-09-01 - Regular City CouncilThe City Council met in regular meeting on the above date with Mayor Cook pre- siding and the following Councilmen present: Hubert Darby, Mrs. Fred McCleskey, E. Lee Orbison, Roy Swain, Bill Christian, W. H. Stem and Mrs. Doyle White. Present at the meeting were Dir. of Pub. Works Gann, Chief Cornell and City Atty. Chandler. Minutes of previous meetings were read and approved. It was moved by Councilman Orbison, seconded by Councilman Darby, to adopt an ordinance repealing and rescinding any contracts and agreements entered into by the City of Stephenville pursuant to advertisement for bids. Motion carried unanimously. (said ordinance being attached to and becoming a part of these minutes). It was moved by Councilman Darby, seconded by Councilman Orbison, to adopt an ordinance accepting bids for the construction of Water Works Improvements; awarding a contract pursuant thereto; authorizing the issuahne of three hundred ten thousand ($310,000.00) dollars of City of Stephenville Water Works Improvement Warrants, Series 1964; levying a tax to pay the principal and interest thereof; providing for the method of the execution, issuance and delivery thereof; and ordaining other matters relating to the subject. Motion carried unanimously. (said ordinance being attached to and becoming -a part of these minutes). Messrs. R. C. Bills and B. F. Stafford appeared before the Council presenting Plans for the dedication of some additional lots and a street which would tie the Kingland Addition and Block 1 of the King & Braeuer Addition together. After dis- cussion, the Mayor appointed the following committee to look into the proposal and report back to the Council:. Councilman Orbison, Chairman, Councilmen Darby and Swain. Mrs. Crump appeared before the Council stating that 3 cemetery lots had been bought on the time pay plan and she understood the lots were $50.00 each. It was found that the lots were billed at $75.00 each. Mrs. Crump stated she does not live here at this time but maintains a postoffice box in the City as a permanent address, therefore feels she should be entitled to the resident price for cemetery lots which is ?50.00 each. After discussion, this was referred to the Cemetery Committee. Mr. Nathan Kiser, representing Bryant - Curington Inc., consulting engineers and planners, appeared before. the Council discussing in detail a comprehensive master plan for the City. It was pointed out that the plan would take two years to complete and the cost would be approximately $21,000.00 with the State Health Department pay- ing 2/3 of the cost of the plan. The Mayor appointed Councilman Swain, Chairman, an d Councilwoman McCleskey and Councilman Riggins, to study the report and make recommen- dations to the Council. Col. J. D. McCullough appeared before the Council stating he and City Secretary Cates had contacted the property owners about pipeline easements and found a small group of persons willing to give easements. Most of the property owners will not give the necessary easements. Col. McCullough recommended that the Council prepare easements when they are needed, then secure all who will sign and condemn the other necessary property for the pipeline right -of -way. It was moved by Councilman Chris- tian, seconded by Councilman Riggins, that as soon as pipeline right -of -way is needed the easements be presented to the property owners, also to authorize City Atty. Chandler to file the necessary condemnation suits to secure such right -of -way. Motion carried. It was moved by Councilman Orbison, seconded by Countilman Stem, to go ahead and purchase the land for the test hole, ^sites, this being done as the options will soon run out. Motion carried unanimously. Councilwoman McCleskey reported the V. F. W. plans to sponsor a circus on October 10, and would like to use some of the City Airport land for this purpose. It was moved by Councilman Swain, seconded by Councilman Christian, to grant the 172 V. F. W. the right to use the City Airport land for the circus, provided the V. F. W. will furnish a letter stating they are responsible for cleaning up and for any property damage. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by Councilman Christian, seconded by Councilman Orbison, that Mrs. 0. E. Riggs be given deeds to two cemetery lots. This being done due to the fact that lots she bought some years ago cannot be located. Motion carried unan- imously. Mayor Cook reported that last week he, Chief of Police Cornell, City Judge Shannon and three patrolmen, visited in Abilene to hear a discussion of the Civil Rights Law. Mayor Cook also stated a meeting will be called next week for the purpose of informing the Council and Police Department on the provisions of this new law. It was moved by Councilman Swain, seconded by Councilman Orbison, to give the Highway Department a letter stating the City Council has no objections to the setting up of a rock crusher on the Maxwell property in the southeast part of the City. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by Councilman Orbison, seconded by Councilman Christian, to ap- point Rufus Higgs, Brad Thompson, Stewart Chilton, Dr. Vance Terrell and Claude W. Bryant as a committee to study the possibility of a lake on the Bosque River, the committee to report #ro the Council. Motion carried. It was moved by Councilman Stem, seconded by Councilman Darby, to adopt the following ordinance: ORDINANCE That the tax rate in the City of Stephenville for the year 1964 is hereby fixed at $1.60(one dollar and sixty cents) on the one hundred dollar valuation of all property, by law, and ordinance of said City, and which tax is hereby apportioned to the various funds of the City as follows: General Fund--- -- --- --- ---- ---- - - -- -$ •545 - --- - -- - -_ - - -- . Band Fund-- ----- - - - - -- 015 Road and Bridge Fund---------- - -- - -- .10 Park Fund- ---- ---- ---- -------- -- ---- .10 Street Lighting Fund- - - -- - - - - -- ,15 Sewer Bonds 1955 Issue -------------- ,37 Airport Bonds 1958 Issue ------------ .01 Airport Warrants----- - - - - -- - - - - -- .05 Water Works Improvement Warrants - - -- .20 Cemetery Fund----------- -- ---- - - -- -- .05 Civil Defense Fund------------ - --- -- .01 Total -------------- $1.60 ried. That this ordinance be in full force and effect after its passage. Motion car- It was moved by Councilman Stem, seconded by Councilman Darby, to adopt the budget for the year 1964 -1965. Motion carried. It was moved by Councilman Swain, seconded by Councilman Christian, to appoint Dr. Leon M. Altaras as City Health Officer for a period of two years. Mtion car- ried. o It was moved by Councilman Darby, seconded by Councilman Orbison, to adopt the following resolution:, RESOLUTION Resolved that the Mayor of the City of Stephenville is hereby authorized to execute a'deed for highway right -of -way purposes to the State of Texas covering .141 acre, more or less, out of that tract conveyed by J. R. Hattox and wife to the City of Stephenville by deed recorded in Vol. 280 at page 240 of the Deed Records of Erath County, Texas, this land being designated by the Highway Department as R. W. 8002 -1 -9, parcel No. 5, which deed shall be attested by the City Secretary. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by Councilman Riggins, seconded by Councilwoman McCleskey, t.o ddopt the following resolution: RESOLUTION Resolved, that the City Secretary of the City of Stephenville, Texas, Rex H. Cates, is hereby authorized to execute on behalf of the City of Stephenville, Tex- as, as grantee, an easement which is being executed by the Board of Directors of Texas A & M University System as grantor, which grants to the City a right -of -way easement covering a 10 foot strip in width across land described therein to con- struct, maintain, repair, replace, rebuild, inspect and operate, two water lines across. such land which is out of the Poultry & Horticulture Farm of approximately 16 acres, located approximately 400 yards southwest of the main campus of the Tarleton State College, the centerline of said easement being described in said ,_70 written instrument which has been submitted and which instrument contains provis- ions placing certain obligations upon the City of Stephenville, copy of which easement is attached to this resolution and made a part of the minutes at which this resolution is passed by the City Council of Stephenville and which copy is a true and correct copy of the instrument as submitted to which certified copy of this resolution is to be attached. Motion carried. It was moved by Councilman Darby, seconded by Councilman Swain, to approve the 1963 Delinquent Tax Roll. Motion carried. It was moved by Councilwoman McCleskey, seconded by Councilman Orbison, to ap;= prove the 1964 City Tax Roll. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by Councilman Orbison, seconded by Councilwoman White, to trans- fer $35.00 from the General Fund to the Band Fund, and $1750.00 from the General Fund to tte ark Fund. Motion carried. Upon motion and second the Council stood adjourned. Mayor. 6