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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1967-07-05 - Regular City Council86 Stephenville, Texas July 5, 1967. The City Council met in a regular meeting on the above date with Mayor Arthur presiding and the following council members present: Robert Herrin, Mrs. Doyle: White, Garland Loudermilk, Charles Riggins, Telefus Cawyer, Raymond Anderson, and Mrs. Fred McCleskey. Others present were Director of Public ''Works Gann, .Street Supt. Collins,.Chief Cornell, and Fire Marshall Ferguson. Mintues of previous meeting were read and approved. Mr. Harlan Huey appeared before the council asking that a lease on the city owned land in the rareenview Addition be transferred to Douglas Smithey. It was moved by Councilman Riggins, seconded by Councilman Loudermilk, to study this above request and take some action at the next meeting of the council. Motion carried unanimously. Councilman Herrin reported that the purchase of blinker lights for the highway inter - sections has been delayed as the specifications have not been received from the highway department. Mayor Arthur reported that there is a need to enforce the fireworks ordinance as there are numerous violations. After discussion, the council instructed the police dept. to issue tickets to persons residing onitheproperty that allow fireworks to be used. Also to issue tickets to anyone throwing fireworks from an automobile and to ticket all occupants of such automobile. There was also discussed the urgent need to enforce the ordinance requiring dogs to be vaccinated and licensed. The Council instructed the Law and Order Committee to enforce the ordinance and to offer :$5.00 per dog for a dog catcher. The Council also discussed the need to encourage citizens to call police when any peddlers or salesman call at their homes. The council asked the newspaper to print an article stressing the importance of reporting such thina6 to the police. Councilman Anderson reported that the city has plenty of water, however several complaints have been received of low water pressure. Also reported some trouble with 2 of the wells in the new well field, but theae wells re now back in service. Councilman Anderson also reported the need to do something about the low water pressure in the Chamberlin, Groesbeck and West Oaks Additions, This need will become greater as the city is growing in this direction. The council agreed to devote considerable study to the following problems: New fire station, paving curb and gutter, additional water to low pressure areas, and. the traffic on North Graham St. The council discussed the problems with the wells in the:':new well field and asked the engineers -and persons installing pumps to meet with the council in an effort to solve these problems. Councilman Cawyer reported that Mr. J. S. Hill installed plastic pipe for use as a sewer line, and the plumbing inspector turned the job down on the grounds that plastic pipe cannot be used for sewer line under existing plumbing ordinance. The city council has upheld the decision of plumbing inspector and Mr. Hill has appealed to the City Plumbing Board. The City Plumbing Board has met and made the following recommendations: 1. The plubing Code as now existing remain the same in reference specifically to the tPpes of pipe that may be used to conduct sewage from a building tb the city sewer main. 2. That a thorough study be made reference any changes of types of materials that are available for uses as sewer lines. This study to be made by the plumbing board and shall include the following materials: cast iron soil pipe and fittings, vetrified clay sewer pipe and fittings, and joints in clay pipe, bitumenous fiber pipe and fittings, plastic pipe and fittings, and asbestos cement sewerpipe and fittings. Such study to include manufacturers specifications, experiences of other citiet in uses of all the previously mentioned materials. This study to terminate January 1, 1968. A full report of results of such study to be given along with recommendations as to the use or non use of any and all of the materials checked. 3. The following options as to use of materials be effective I immediately: A. Permit neoprene or rubber type gasket to be used as a means of connecting cast iron soil pipe and fittings, the use of such gaskets to be any where in a plumbing system. B. Permit use of 3101cast iron soil pipe and fittings 3" DWV copper pipe and f fittings in a plumbing system. Such use restricted to only one bathroom group plus kitchen sink and washing machine be permitted to be connected to such 3" system. Other uses of smaller diameter DWV Copper to remain the same. C. Permit use of a material such as'Compotite, a brand name material, to form shower pans where presently lead pans are permitted. Such material most be equal or better than Compotite and must be approved by the plumbing inspector. It was moved by Councilman Cawyer, seconded by Councilman recommendations of the Plubing Board be accepted. Motion Councilwoman McCleskey reported a large attendance at all park. Also reported a need to oil the street near little council offered no objections to placing of oil on such s Council members Loudermilk, White and Riggins had nothing Anderson, that the above carried unanimously. activities at the city league ball field. The treet. to report. The Council discussed the need to repair the airport road. The council agreed to discuss this with Stephenville Contractors, as their heavy loaded trucks are causing damage to this road. Also brought up for discussion the paving of part of East Dodge St. without. curb and gutter. This was referred to Mr. Gann and Collins to be worked out. It was moved by Councilman Herring, seconded by Councilman Loudermilk, to authorize City. Secretary to hire someone to work during the vacation of City Judge. Motion carried unanimously. Me The folbowing bids for gasoline, diesel and kerosene received: Gulf Oil Corp.. Ethel .1585 Regular .1385 Diesel #2 .1235 Kerosene .1335 Sinclair Refining Co. Ethel .1485 Regular .1302 Diesel #2 .1190 Kerosene .1295 Texaco, Inc. .1290 Ethel .1630 Regular .1425 Diesel #2 .1218 Kerosene .1293 Mobil Oil Co. .1600 Ethel .1540 Regular .1340 Deisel .1200 Kerosene .1290 Continental Oil Corp. Ethel .1600 Regular .1340 Diesel .1150 Kerosene .1480 Phillips 66 Ethel .2010 Regular .1710 Diesel .1100 Kerosene .1250 It was moved Councilwoman McCleskey, seconded by Councilman Cawyer to accept the bid of Sinclair Refining Co. Motion carried unanimously. There being no other business at this time the council stood adjourned subject to the Mayors' call. 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