HomeMy WebLinkAbout1968-06-10 - Special City CouncilStephenville, Texas
June 10, 19(8
The City Council met in a called meeting on the above date with Mayor Arthur
presiding and the following Cou.nc':l Members present: Robert Herrin, Charles
Ricgi.ns, W. 11. Irwin, Telefus.B. Cawyer, and Mrs. Fred NcCleskey.
The Mayor reported that while attending the Cenvention in El Paso the Committee
took a vote on the proposed than,, -?e in Sales Tax; s;ch vote was in favor of the
change.
The Mayor and Councilman Riggins attended sessions on the proposed change in
sales tax, and are convinced that the proposal is good and they now favor the
change.
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Councilman Irwin reported that the Street Department has a problem when
trying to „get property owners to pave, curb, and gutter, in that there is
always some who refuse to do this and this stops the improvement of many
streets due to the fact t'-�.at a`few will not pay their part. The Street
Department is working on a -tan that would require t'.?ose who refuse to
pave to go along when the- maiority of property owners are willing to pay
their part of improvements.
Councilwoman McCleskey reported a'need for fans at Chamberlin School for
use in the arts and crafts rooms. Also brought up for discussion was
the use of the former iigg'- nbotham Building for Vie arts and crafts
program.
It was agrPod that the Parks and Recreation Department can use the
Higluinbotham Building.
It was mound by Councilman P:.mains ana seconded by Councilman Irwin to
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ransfer money from the Continguent find to the Park Fund to pay for
a cooling system fnr the i=;ginbo",am R 1d nm. The mot10- carried unanimously.
T' ^.ere being no other business at that times, thn Counci-1 stood ad,iourned
subiect to the lvatior's call.
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