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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1973-05-01 - Regular City CouncilStephenville, Texas may 1, 1973 The City Council met in regular session on the above date with Mayor Donald R. Jones presiding and the following members present: Toby Stone, Jess Sexton, Larry Hammett, Raymond Anderson, Charles Riggins, Doug Smithey and Jim Chambers. Others present were,: City Administrator Shelton, Director of Public Works Gann, Director of Parks & Recreation Isham, Fire Marshall Ferguson and Fire Chief Parham. Mayor Jones presented Appreciation Awards on behalf of the City of Stephenville and the City Council to Mr. Garland Loudermilk and Mr's. W. M. Irwin for their years of service on the City Council. Councilman Riggins moved to accept the minutes of the previous meeting as written. Councilman Smithey made the second. Motion carried. Mr. Mack Spurlock with Cypress Cable T.V. spoke before the Council asking for a rate increase. After some discussion, Mayor Jones appointed a committee of Councilmen Stone, Sexton and Smithey, with Councilman Stone as Chairman, to study this rate increase more thoroughly and get some more figures and give their recommendations to the Council at the next meeting. No other action was taken at this time. Mayor Jones read a Resolution for the City of Stephenville to support the ROTC PROGRAM. Councilman Stone moved to pass the Resolution. Council- man Smithey made the second. Motion carried. Councilman Riggins moved to grant lifetime membership to the Volunteer Firemen after 20 years service rather than 25 years. Councilman Sexton made the second. Motion carried. Councilman Riggins moved to give City Administrator Shelton authority to invite bids and publish notice for sale of Lots 1 and 4, Block 13, City Addition. Councilman Smithey made the second. Motion carried. Councilman Stone moved to grant authority to City Administrator Shelton to invite bids and publish notice on the sale of one Buckeye Ditching Machine and anything else the City can't use. Councilman Riggins made-the second.. Motion carried. Councilman Sexton moved to approve the recommendations of the Planning Commission to deny the request of Mr. Cal McGee for a sub - division in the Live Oak Addition. Councilman Riggins made the second. Mot' n carried by vote of - I against - -3--ap tui..�u. 8tAv"4� - Councilman Stone moved that the City deny any exemptions to the State Highway Dept. and Tarleton State College on the Sanitary Landfill charges. Councilman Hammett made the second. Councilman Chambers suggested reviewing the charges in six months. Motion carried. The Council discussed the proposed Leash Law Ordinance, section by section. After quite a bid of discussion and several amendments in the proposed ordinance, it was the concensus of the Council to defer this to City Administrator Shelton to check with other cities and the Humane Society concerning the regulations of an animal shelter and other regulations, then present the ordinance with amendments and facts on cost and regulations at next meeting. i .. Councilman Anderson moved to accept bids on remodeling the library basement into a children,s room at an approximate cost of $4,000.00 out o£, the Revenue Sharing Fund. Councilman- Riggins made the second. Motion carried. .. . Councilman Smithey moved to put carpet in the offices of the Police Dept. and hard floors in the halls and where there is a lot of traffic. Councilman Chambers made the second. Motion carried. Councilman Stone moved that the City of Stephenville pass on the final reading of the Ordinances annexing the Live Oak Addition and the McAlister Second Addition to the City of Stephenville. Councilman Smithey made the second. Motion carried. Councilman Smithey moved to make the street in front of Coca Cola Bottling Plant one way going east for 30 day trial. Councilman Hammett made the second. Motion carried. Councilman Sexton moved to accept the Resolution for Equipment Charges for the park grant with the amendment to raise all figures $2.00 per hour across the board. Councilman Smithey made the second. Motion carried. The Council considered parking permits for a flat fee and will not take any action to reduce the parking fees. Mayor Jones reported that a letter had been sent to the Highway Dept. requesting a traffic light at the intersection of South Graham St. and the South Loop. City Administrator Shelton reported that the High- way Dept. had called to report that a 4 -way stop light and stop sign was needed at this intersection and also at the intersection of Highway 281 and Highway 377. Mayor Jones asked the Council to fill out the forms on the Revenue Sharing percentages that had been given to each member and return them at a later date to Mr. Shelton so that they may be compiled and figure the percentages of where the money will be spent. Mayor Jones reported he had received a questionaire from Mr. Wells with the Brazos River Authority and that it had been answered and returned along with a letter stating the action we had taken and what we would like to do. When we get an answer from that, the Mayor will appoint a committee of some Council members and some citizens to go to Austin to talk with the Brazos River Authority. City Administrator Shelton reported he had received a call from Homer Hunter stating that they had reached an agreement, if it meets with the approval of the Council, with Lone Star Gas Co. Councilman Smithey moved to grant the 4.8% rate increase for Lone Star Gas Co. without the Automatic Rate Ad- justment, tentative upon acceptance of the Railroad Commission. Councilman Riggins made the second. Motion carried. Councilman Stone moved to accept bids on the old Landfill site as it is. Councilman Smithey made the second. Motion carried. Motion was made by Councilman Iiammett, seconded by Councilman Chambers, to let Roy Gene Driskell and Jack Cox come before the Council concerning a drainage ditch even though they were not on the agenda for this meeting. Mr. Driskell came forward and reported that the water from the dam west of his property had been diverted and when the last big rains came the water had flowed right onto his property and tore down his chainlink fence, ruined his.garden and got some of his income tax papers wet. It also tore Mr. Cox,s fence down. Mr. Driskell asked that the City require that the water from this creek be put in its proper channel and that the creek be claeaned out all the way down. Mayor Jones advised that a letter had been mailed directing the owners of the property where the dam is located to fix this where the water will b e channeled properly and meet the requirements in regard to the channel above this. Mayor Jones reported share the expense on the new Also that he and Mr. Shelton again. Meeting adjourned. ATTEST: ( ]Z_U P.z_"" ity. ecretary that the County had advised that they could not ambulance building as it is on the City property. were going to meet with the County Commissioners �ZC