HomeMy WebLinkAbout1972-01-02 - Regular City CouncilJanuary 4, 1972
Stephenville, Texas
The City Council met on the above date with Mayor Skipper presiding and the following
council members present: Raymond Anderson, Mrs. Fred McCleskey, Toby Stone, Charles
Riggins, W. M. Irwin, Don Metsgar, Garland Loudermilk and Doug Smithey,
Others present were: Director of Parks and Recareation Isham, Fi e Ma shall Ferguson,
Acting Chief of Police Cornell, and Director of Public Works GannWC; ar orn�yC{�q��( /�r.
Minutes of previous meetings were read and approved.
Mr. B. L. Singleton appeared before the Council requesting that the City join the
county and do some work on the industrial site for the mobile home industry.
Mr. Singleton also requested a 6% rate increase for the Texas Power and Light Co.
A committee of Stone, Anderson and Riggins was appointed to investigate and report
at the next meeting on the increase.
The committee reports began with the Park Dept.: Mrs. McCleskey reported the City
would be required to support the Senior Citizens Center at a rate of 59 while the
state was to supply 4, of the needed funds. Director Isham reported good turnouts
at the park for two Christmas parties and the basketball program.
The departments of Public Works, Street, Sanitation, Finance, Water, Police and Fire
had nothing to report.
At this time the Council went into Executive session.
Motion made by Anderson - - -- -That we rescind motion to reinstate Offier Roy Ed Griffin
and to discharge him effective immediately, seconded by Irwin,
ROLL CALL VOTE
Don-- -- ----- - -- -No
Smithey----- - - - -No
McCleskey - - - - -- -Yes
Garland-- - - - - -- -Yes
Raymond-- - - - - -- -Yes
Stone------- - - - -No
Irwin---- - - - - -- -Yes
Riggins-- - - - - -- -Yes
Motion made by Stone to accept Cates resignation and that it be made in writing to com-
ply wity City Charter, seconded by Smithey.
ROLL CALL VOTE
Don-- - - - - -- -Yes
Smithey - - -- -Yes
McCleskey - - -No
Garland- - - - -No
Raymond- - - - -No
Stone - - - - -- -Yes
Irwin--- - - - -No
Riggins- - - - -No
Motion made by Stone to fire Rex Cates, seonded by Don Metsgar.
ROLL CALL VOTE
Don---- - - - - -- -yes
Smithey - - - - -- -yes
McCleskey- - - - -No
Garland--- - - - -No
Raymond--- - - - -No
Stone-- - - - - -- -Yes
Irwin----- - - - -No
Riggins--- - - - -No
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Motion made by Stone to remove Paragraph C, Section 5, of Administrator Ordinance
except for the first sentence, seconded by Smithey.
Vote of 5 to 3 For.
Mayor
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