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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1972-09-05 - Regular City CouncilSeptember 5, 1972 Stephenville, Texas The City Council met on the above date in regular session with Mayor Don Jones presiding and the following members present: Toby Stone, Garland Loudermilk, W. M. Irwin, Charles Riggins, Raymond Anderson, Larry Hammett, Jack Curtis, and Doug Smithey.,, Others present were: Marshall Shelton, City Administrator, R. Y. Gann, Dir. of Public Works, Ronnie Isham, Director of Parks & Recreation, Bob Groves, Tax Assessor- Collector, and Joseph Chandler, City Attorney. The minutes of the meetings of July 11th, were read and approved. Councilman Stone reflect that he voted against the laying Mayor Jones reported that he had received Governor of Texas, to the annual Workshop Regional Planning. The three day meeting the Convention Center, starting September can to attend. August 2nd, August 16, and August 30th asked that the minutes of August 2nd of the 12' water line. an invitation from Preston Smith, on Intergovernmental Relations and to be held in San Antonio, Texas at 10, 1972. Would like for anyone that Mayor Jones read a request from Cypress Cable T.V. of Texas, Inc. to grant permission to change the name to Cypress Cable Corporation. Motion was made by Councilman Loudermilk, seconded by Councilman Irwin to grant the name change. Motion carried. Mr. J. F. Wade appeared before the Council asking for a "Dog; Control Law ". He stated that he had been attacked by a dog and if he had not received help, would and eould have been seriously injured. He asked the Council to make sore kind of law to control the dogs for the protection of people who walk for ex- ercise, school children, the merchants and anyone that has to be out of their homes for any reason. Mr. Joe Koontz, Mr. Hugh Antoine, and Mrs. Dorothy Malone also appeared before the Council asking for a "Dog Control Law ". After discussion some of the Council agreed that we need some control but did not have the personnel or facilities to enforce any kind of ordinance. Mayor Jones appointed a committee of Councilmen Hammett, Curtis, and Loudermilk, to study the situation concerning cost of employing a full time Dog Catcher, and improving the city pound. Councilman Irwin pointed out that this should be given plenty of publicity to get the feelings of the Public. Mayor Jones said he would write other towns for information of their Dog Ordinances and methods of enforcing them. STATE, OF TEXAS Cl'lTTHTY OF Erath Before me, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared Darwin Ellis who, being by me duly sworn, deposes and says: That I am the publisher of the Stephenville_Empire- Tribune_, a newspaper published in Erath County, Texas, having a general circulation in Erath County, Texas. The foregoing attached notice was published in said news- paper once each week for two consecutive weeks, to wit: August to , 19_12 , and August 13 , 19_2 _. The charge for publishing said notice is based on the.rate of $7.16 , which is the lowest published classified rate of said newspaper. Subscribed and sworn to before me this the``) day of 1 rotary Public i�f or Mayor Jones asked the Council about negotiating with the County and School for I -- equal Valuation of Advolorem Tax. City Administrator Shelton said he thought the public would like the fact that all three tax valuations would be the same. Mr. Shelton also suggested that three local men be used. Motion was made by Councilman Smithey, seconded by Councilman Hammett, giving City Administrator Shelton authorization to discuss with the County and School the possibility of a combined Equalization Board. City Administrator Shelton presented the Council with a report on the Garbage Collection and Disposal. This was discussed, but no action was taken. Mr. Shelton reported he had talked with the Dublin Mayor and with Mr._Blackie Martin concerning a county dump ground. , He said Dublin was interested at `a 70- 30.split on expenses but Mr. Martin said the county was short of funds and he could not say at this time. Councilman Hammett reported that a representative of Homer Hunter and associates had looked at some property off the Dublin Highway which looked good. It was decided to have this property and some north of town cored if both could be cored at a reasonable price, otherwise, would have to make a decision on which one was wanted and have only one cored. Bill Bledsoe stated he had not had time to prepare a report but that he would work with the City on anything they wanted to try to do. . At this time the Council discussed whether to develop the Jaycee Park as a neighborhood park or to sell it. Councilman Riggins suggested taking bids to get an idea on how much money was involved. There was some discussion on sell - �t ing this property and taking the money to develop three or four neighborhood parks. Councilman Hammett made motion, seconded by Councilman, to take bids on Jaycee Park property. Motion carried with Councilman Smithey voting against. After some discussion it was decided that the Baptist Student Center had been put on the Tax Roll in error. City Attorney Chandler stated that it was a state law that property used by the chuch as a parsonage cannot be taxed. - Motion was made by Councilman Stone, seconded by Councilman Smithey, to remove the Baptist Student Center from the Tax Roll. Motion carried. City Administrator Shelton reported he had received only one bid on the City Depository, which was from the Stephenville Bank & Trust Co. Motion was made by Councilman Anderson, seconded by Councilman Loudermilk, to accept the bid of the Stephenville Bank & Trust Co. for the City Depository for 1972 -73. Motion carried. The second reading of Ordinance to annex the five acres of Lem Brock property was tabled until next meeting as it had not been 30 days since publishing of Ordinance in newspaper. At this time the Council considered the Industrial Waste Ordinance. City Administrator Shelton presented a copy of an Ordinance the Texas Quality Control Board had sent to the City. R. Y. Gann reported that the state was requiring that each City have an ordinance on this Industrial Waste. After discussion it was decided that Attorney Chandler write for more information and then write an Ordinance for the City. In the meantime copies of the Ordinance be sent to each Councilman for Study. The Council, at this time, considered the need for combining the Planning and Zoning Commissions. To prevent any conflict between the Zoning Commission and the Planning commifssion it was decided to pick three men from the Zoning Com- mission and add ti m to the Planning Commission,_,then form a sub - committee of six members to recommend to the Planning Commission on zoning and sub - divisions. Mr. C. H. Maguire.appeared before the Council to give a report from the Planning Commission of recommendations to the Council. He recommended that the Council consider the purchase of property as it became available that would be needed later on for the completion of the Master Plan, as the-price would be better than when the Bond Issue comes up, He also reported that the Planning Commission was very pleased with the paving program as it fitted in with their Master Plan. Mr. Maguire also reported that Mr. Bob Fain and Mr. John Whiting had purchased some property on Dale Ave. and that Mr. Fain had requested permission to tie on to to the existing 6" water main on a temporary basis. The Planning Commission had voted that no extensions be made until the 12" line is installed. He also reported that a developer had presented a final preliminary plat that did not comply with the sub- division ordinance because of the lay of the land. He asw if the council would consider it as a hardship case and handle it as such. He also stated that the new addition would not cause a shortage of,water with exist- ing facilities. No action was taken. City Administrator Shelton advised -the Council that the Zoning Commission had recommended issuing a non- conforming permit for a Self Service Station on the Lingleville Road and for a mobile home at 505 Alexander Rd. After some dis- cussion a motion was made by Councilman Curtis, seconded by Councilman Stone, to approve the non- conforming permits for the above mentioned station and mobile home. Motion carried with a vote of five to three, with Councilmen Anderson, Irwin; and Loudermilk voting against. Bob Groves, Tax Assessor - Collector, reported that there had been a request from residents in the Kingland Addition to change the zoning of block 4, from B2 to AMC i l 1 R1 to protect the property value of the other residents. After some discussion the motion was made by Councilman Smithey, seconded by Councilman Stone, to change the zoning of Block 4, Kingland Addition, from B2 to Rl. Motion carried City Administrator Shelton reported that the response had been good concerning the paving project in Clifton Heights and Belmont Additions. It was decided to go on with the paving project if they could get as much as 75% of the re- sidents to respond to the letters. Councilman Stone suggested marking the City into sections and pave the streets as they came to them if 75% have paid or made arrangements to pay. Councilman Irwin reported that of paying the 90 day sick leave Mr. Cates had a letter from his was all. After some discussion Councilman Anderson, to pay the The motion did not carry. the Finance Committee had discussed the possiblity as requested by Rex Cates. He stated that doctor as to the extent of his injury but this Councilman Irwin made the Motion, seconded by 90 day sick leave requested by Mr. Cates. Councilman Riggins reported that the price for the property adjoining the City Hall was $63,000. and that the price for the property behind the City Hall, facing on Columbia St. was $40,000. The Council considered this too high and no action was taken. City Administrator Shelton brought to the attention of the Council the need for more office space in City Hall. Mayor Jones said they would need to start think- ing about some remodeling in the near future. Mayor Jones reported that he had been approached about putting parking meters on Belknap St. at the corner of Washington St. instead of the Loading Zone signs which are there now. It was decided to install two parking meters at the above mentioned spaces. Councilman Hammett asked the Council to consider putting No Parking Signs in the 300 block of Belknap St. across from the City Hall. After some discussion the motion was made by Councilman Hammett, seconded by Councilman Anderson, to put No Parking Signs in the 300 block of Belknap St. across from the City Hall. Motion carried. There being no other business, the Council adjourned. EST: ity Secretary