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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1959-09-11 - Special City CouncilStephenville, Texas , September 11, 1959. The City Council met in a called session on the above date with Mayor Evans presiding and the following aldermen present: Virgil Dickerson, Chas. Higgins, Walter Brandon, Albert Graves, Scott . Reed and Dean Murray. Alderman Reed reported the recommendations of the Committee on rezoning the City Wards. This recommendation was to change the boundry of Wards 3 and 4 from the center of N. Belknap Street to the center of N. Clinton Street, extending to W. Washington Street. It was moved by Alderman Higgins, seconded by Alderman Graves, to pass an ordinance amending Article 3 of the Revised Ordinances of the City of Otephenville of 1958 and re defining the boundaries of the Wards of the City of 6tephenville. Motion carried. (Said ordinance being attached to and be- coming a part of these minutes). It was moved by Alddrman Graves, seconded by Alderman Dickerson, that a Special City Election be called to be held on October 6, 1959, in accordance with Election Ordinance on Page $6 -C of Minute Book F, and the State Statutes proceedure Qr ',q?:4f t)}e secret bae1 The election to be for electing one alderman from Ward., and 1 alderman from Ward 4, to serve the unexpired terms of office. Motion carried. Mayor Evans appointed Mr., Homer Stephen as City Election Judge, Mr. Stephen to select his assistants. Discussed at,this time was the parking on Belknap and Tarleton streets, near AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE 3 OF THE REVISED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY-OF STEPRENVILLE OF 1958 AND RE- DEFINING THE BOUNDARIES OF THE WARDS OF THE CITY OF STEPHENVILLE AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS: Section One Chapter 2 which is composed of Article Three of the Revised Or- dinances of the City of Stephenville, Texas, 19589 is hereby amended to read as follows: Article 3. That the corporate limits and the lines defined therein shall be divided into four distinct wards which shall be designated as Wards One, Two, Three and Four respectively. Ward Number One Ward Number One shall comprise and 'include all that portion of the city lying between the centers of South Race Street projected to the South City Limit line and Washington Street East from its intersection with Race Street. Ward Number Two Ward Number Two shall comprise and include all that portion of the city lying between the centers of South Race Street projected to the South City Limit line and West Washington Street running from its interesection with Race Street to the West City Limit line. Ward Number Three Ward Number Three shall comprise and include all that portion of the city lying between the centers of West Washington Street and North Clinton Street projected to the North City Limit line. Ward Number Four Ward Number Four shall comprise and include all that portion of the city lying between the centers of North Clinton Street pro- jected to the North City Limit line and Washington Street running East from its intersection with Clinton Street. Section Two The fact that annexations to the City of Stephenville since the wards were defined originally results in a great disparity in size as to some of the wards creates an emergency and an imperative public necessity that this ordinance go into effect immediately from and after its passage and any provision of the ordinances of the City of Stephenville or of the law providing otherwise are hereby suspended. PASSED AND APPROVED this ATTEST:_ G >12-g'L �ity Secretary 11th day of September, 1959• Mayor yoa,�i — 59 the Hospital. It was agreed to place "No Parking" signs on Belknap Street west of the Hospital, and on Tarleton Street south of the Hospital, and on the south side of Sloan Street. Also discussed was the peddler who operates on the Lingleville Road near the Auction Barn. It was agreed for the Chief of Police to check into this and enforce any ordinance pertaining to peddlers. It was moved by Alderman Reed, seconded by Alderman Brandon, that we request the firm of Freese & Nichols, Bonsulting Engineers, to draw up the necessary docu- ments to file for a water right on the Bosque. Motion carried. Alderman Riggins discussed the 1959 -60 Annual Budget. After discussion, it was aruggested that the proper notice be run in the local newspaper, then the new budget be acted upon at the next regular meeting of the Council. Notice as follows: NOTICE The Annural Budget of the City of Stephenville, Texas, has been prepared and filed with the City Secretary for the approval by the City Council. This is to notify the City�Council will meet on the 6th day of October, 1959s at the City Hall In the City of tephenville, Texas, at 7:00 P. M., to hear any or all protests why such budget shall not be accepted and approved. It was moved by Alderman Dickerson, seconded by Alderman Graves, that the following ordinance be accepted and approved: That the Tax Rate in said City for the year 1959 is hereby fixed at $1.60 (One Dollar and Sixty Cents) on the one hundred dollar valuation of all property, by law, and the ordinance of said City, and which tax is hereby apportioned to the various funds of the City as follows: CityGeneral Fund ---------------------------------- $ .76 City Band Fund------ -- --- --------------- ---- - ------ .02 City Road & Bridge Fund--- ---- --- -- -- -------- - - - - -- .15 City Park Fund ----------- ---- --- ----- --- --- .05 . City Street Lighting Fund------------- ------- - - - --- �1►�, City Water & Sewer Bonds 1949 Issue---------- - - - - -- 2 City Sewer Bonds 1955 Issue------------------ - - - - -- .08 City Airport Bonds 1958 .Issue---------------- - - - - -- ,0 City Airport Fund----------- - - - -- City Cemetery Fund------- --- ---- ------- ------ - - .05 City - - -- Airport Warrants 1959 Issue--------- - -- - -- .05 Total ------------- $ 1.60 That this. ordinance be in full force and effect after its passage. Motion carried. ATTEST- City 55 ecretar� Alderman Riggins reported that included in the budget is a recommended increase in salary for the hourly employees. It was moved by Alderman Dickerson, seconded by Alderman Brandon, to.increase -the rate of pay per hour from $1000 per hour to $1.25 per hour, effective_ October 1, 1959. Motion carried. It was moved by Alderman Rickerson, seconded by Alderman Reed, for Alderman Graves and City Secretary Cates to attend the meeting of Texas League of Municipal- ities at Dallas. Motion carried. The following applications were received for the job of Fire Chief and Fire Marshal: Olin W. Cameron and E. W. Ferguson. After discussion, a voice vote was taken and this vote was a tie, with 3 votes for each applicant. It was agreed to put this off until a later meeting. call. There being no other buziness, the Council stood adjourned subject to the Mayor's ATTEST:, Mayor. ecretary.