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Home My WebLink About1982-12-07 - Regular City CouncilMINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS, HELD ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1982 - 7:00 P.M. The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Stephenville, Texas, was called to order by the Mayor with the following members present: Mayor Joe F. Cummings Councilman G. A. Swindle Councilman John E. Pollan Councilman William G: Brede Councilman Charles Riggins Councilman Raymond Anderson Councilman E. W. Ferguson and with the following members absent: Councilmen Ray Reynolds,and David Clayton. City Administrator Kurt J. Ackermann, City Secretary Joyce Pemberton, City Attorney Joseph Chandler and others were present. ITEM I: APPROVE MINUTES. Councilman Swindle moved that the minutes of the City Council meetings held on the 28th day of October, 1982, the 2nd day of November, 1982, and the 16th day of November, 1982, be approved as written. Councilman Riggins seconded the motion. The motiontccarried by the following vote: AYES: All members present voted ave NOES: None ITEM II: HEAR MR. JOHN REEVES OF 206 ROWLAND STREET RE Mr. John Reeves, 206 Rowland St., Stephenville, TX addressed the Council regarding the drainage problem on his property. Mr. Reeves stated that each time it rained water collected in his front and back yards. He said the water drains down from the Plaza Shopping Center; Denman Street, Linda Lane, etc. He said that, in his opinion, the only way to alleviate the problem was to (1) install storm sewers or (2) to dig and concrete a drainage ditch. After discussion, Mayor Cummings appointed Councilmen John Pollan, chairman, Bill Brede, and Director of Public Works R. Y. Gann as a committee to get with the Street Department to study the situation, see what the city's options are and report back to the Council with their recommendations. ITEM RECOMMENDATIONS Mayor Cummings, with the consent of the Council, set Tuesday, January 4, 1983 at 7:00 p.m.�in Council Chambers at City Hall, 354 N. Belknap St., Stephenville, Texas, as the date, time, and place for a public hearing to consider recommendations from the Planning & Zoning Commission. ITEM IV: CONSIDER ANNEXATION ORDINANCE FOR DALE AVENUE NORTH SUBDIVISION PHASE II. After some discussion, Councilman Riggins moved passage of an ordinance annexing 4.10 acres of the Wm. Motley Survey into the City of Stephenville as petitioned by Kenneth Currier as owner of the property. Councilman Swindle seconded the motion.. The motiono.carried by the following vote; AYES: All members present voted aye. NOES; None 'Z °E I/ �t j.`�O O \ 1 �\ 6 �\ N � 12a•e8 6�-OC K \ 9 DALE I AVE. q •� Q q NORTH I ADON. PLAT Plat of a 3.8', acre tract of land out of n VOL.1 PG. 101 the Wm. Motley Survey, A -515, Erath County, q Texas to be annexed to the City of Stephenville. -? BLUEdONNETT STREET Kenneth Curri,:r; 2.541 acres �___��0 b Nss•ss•6 6o TStephenville Land, Inc. 1.309 scree �. 15 16 WM. M OTEEY SURVEY "�. 14 I 17 A h N �1 aas• s/ Acpe r,e• (. tiro w 11 ao A. drat& ,3/roh�nv / //e cared, 07r;. M 10 21� q' •� o W 9� 22 y 23 Q 1 h 7 2♦ W J 6 z3 a 3 26� Qq, rBLK N I T w wss• ;r•E / �>F-�4 � 27 N jq•e4r•w 5777. �a' I�p 0 as Z k "pit I 2 V iGP /�' / "•�Op' w vII� ti �I ? M� i•v ��- i A'P °• ��96M�� ti 1' e q EpOC� /1�ef, (R�� qL gees N% i``GNw p,i Pi OF F .Q WAYNE CAM AM M . EXHIBIT 2a AN ORDINANCE MAKING A PART OF THE CITY OF STEPHENVILLE LAND ADJACENT THERETO AND BEING 4.10 ACRES OF THE WILLIAM MOTLEY SURVEY WHICH IS DESCRIBED BELOW AND WHICH JOINS THE PRESENT CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF STEPHENVILLE AND WHICH ORDINANCE FULLY DESCRIBES SAID LAND: BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS: That certain land adjacent to the City of Stephenville and adjoining same and specifically described in two tracts as follows: FIRST TRACT: All that certain 3.85 acre tract of land out of the Wm. Motley Survey, Abstract No. 515, in Erath County, Texas, with said tract being out of a 405.51 acre tract of land conveyed by Lemuel A. Brock et ux to Stephenville Land, Inc. by deed recorded in Volume 423, page 451 of the Deed Records of Erath County, Texas, and described as follows: BEGINNING at a point in the west right of way line of Inglewood Drive, being at an inner corner of the present city limits of Stephenville, being in the west line of Dale Avenue North Addition to the City of Stephenville, as shown by a plat thereof recorded in Volume 1, page 101 of the Plat Records of Erath County, Texas, from which the SW corner of said Dale Avenue North Addition bears S 301 36' E, 531.25 feet THENCE S 390 39' W, along the present city limits of Stephenville, 273.73 feet to the SW corner of this tract; THENCE N 30° 36' W, 55.52 feet to an iron rod set for a corner of this tract; THENCE N 590 55' E, 137.64 feet to an iron rod set for an inner corner of this tract; THENCE N 30° 36' W, 1356.14 feet to an iron rod set in the southeast line of Tanglewood Estates, an addition to the City of Stephenville, for the NW corner of this tract; THENCE N 380 20" E, 128.88 feet to an iron rod set for the SE corner of said Tanglewood Estates, being in the west line of Inglewood Drive, for the NE corner of this tract; THENCE S 300 36' E, along the west line of Inglewood Drive, 1364.93 feet to the place of beginning and con- taining 3.85 acres of land with 1.309 acres being out of the Stephenville Land, Inc. lands and 2.541 acres being out of the Kenneth Currier land. SECOND TRACT: All that certain 10,836 square foot tract of land out of the Wm. Motley Survey, Abstract No. 515, in Erath County, Texas, being part of that certain 405.51 acre tract of land conveyed by Lemuel A. Brock et ux to Stephenville Land, Inc. by deed recorded in Volume 423, page 451 of the Deed Records of Erath County, Texas, and described as follows: BEGINNING at an iron rod set for the SE corner of this tract, from which the SW corner of Dale Avenue North Addition, an addition to the City of Stephenville as shown by a plat thereof recorded in Volume 1, page 101 of the Plat Records of Erath County, Texas, being the intersection of the west line of Inglewood Drive and the northwest line of F.M. Highway No. 988 bears N 590 55' E, 120 feet and S 300 36' E, 491.96 feet; THENCE N 30° 36' W, 1356.14 feet to an iron rod set in the southeast line of Tanglewood Estates, a subdivision to the City of Stephenville, for the NE corner of this tract, from which the SE corner of said Tangleood Estates bears N 380 20" E, 128.88 feet; THENCE S 380 20" W, along the southeast line of said Tanglewood Estates, 8.59 feet to the NW corner of this tract; THENCE S 3.0° 36' E, 1352.93 feet to the SW corner of this tract; THENCE N 59° 55' E, 8 feet to the place of beginning; is hereby received into the City Limits of the City of Stephe- nville and made a part of the City of Stephenville and the City Limits of the City of Stephenville are hereby extended in accor- dance with the lines and the description of the parcels of land hereinabove described. The above described land is hereby annexed and made a part of the City of Stephenville by virtue of petition presented to the City Council at meeting held on November 16, 1982 which petition is signed by Seth Moore, Jr., President of Stephenville Land, Inc. and by Kenneth Currier, owners of said land, and which petition is also duly sworn to by said persons; and there being no qualified voters living within the above described area which is annexed by this ordinance; and such petition and the 'facts therein stated authorizing this action hereby taken under the laws of this state and under the Charter and Ordinance of the City of Stephenville and that Stephenville Land, Inc. and Kenneth Currier are the owners of all of said land. The City Council, having a quorum present at this meeting of December Z, 1982, motion was duly made and duly seconded that this ordinance pass, and upon vote said motion carried unan- imously. This ordinance shall go into effect immediately and the above described land is hereby declared to be annexed and the same is part of the City of Stephenville as of this date of passage. PASSED AND APPROVED this � day of December, 1982. e F. Cummings, Mayor ATTEST: "ee� '7 40, Joyce Pemberton City Secretary 235 ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE MAKING A PART OF THE CITY OF STEPHENVILLE LAND ADJACENT THERETO AND BEING 4.10 ACRES OF THE WILLIAM MOTLEY SURVEY WHICH IS DESCRIBED BELOW AND WHICH JOINS THE PRESENT CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF STEPHENVILLE AND WHICH ORDINANCE FULLY DESCRIBES SAID LAND: V: HEAR ANNUAL AUDIT REPORT FROM FIRM OF CHEATHAM & LANSFORD. Mr. Paul Lansford of the firm of Cheatham & Lansford presented the annual audit report. After some discussion, Councilman Pollan moved to accept the annual audit report as presented by Mr. Paul Lansford. Councilman Brede seconded the motion. The motion carried by the following vote: AYES: All members present voted aye. NOES: None ITEM VI: HEAR STATUS REPORT FROM TRAFFI Councilman Swindle reported that the curbs would need to be cut out and ramps put in at all four corners of the square so that handicapped persons could go around the entire square on their own. Mayor Cummings commented that he had been advised that more space between parking spaces is needed because persons in wheelchairs need more space between cars than has been allocated. After much more discussion, Mayor Cummings asked the Traffic Study Committee to get some specific recommendations on how to proceed with the handicapped parking spaces. Also recommendations of requirements and procedures for obtaining automobile stickers for handicapped persons. Mayor Cummings presented a plaque, in recognition of and appreciation to R. Y. Gann, Director of Public Works, for 25 years of service to the City of Stephenville. ITEM VII; CONSIDER PROPOSALS FOR AIRPORT T- HANGARS. After some discussion, Councilman Swindle moved to accept the low bid of $47,000.00 from Boyd Industries, Inc., Boyd, Texas, for the con- struction of eight (8) T- hangars at Clark Field. Councilman Ferguson seconded the motion. The motion carried by the following vote: AYES: All members present voted aye. NOES: None ITEM VIII; EXECUTIVE SESSION. Discussion of contemplated litigation regarding Mrs. Hazel Buchanan, 1010 N. Isla St., regarding a chainlink fence on a city street dedication. No formal action was taken as a result of said discussion. There being no other business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:15 p.m. Joe umm�, Mayor ATTEST: City Secretary