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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1966-09-09 - Special City CouncilStephenville, Texas September 9, 1966. The City Council met in called meeting on this date with Mayor Arthur presiding and the following councilmen present: Mrs. Doyle White, Roy Swain, Chas. Riggins, W. M. Irwin, Telefus B. Cawyer, Raymond Anderson and Mrs. Fred McCloskey. The Mayor reported one purpose of this meeting is to discuss with the Council the results of a meeting with Messrs. Feagan and Anderson of Homer A. Hunter Associates. The engineers have altered the plan whereby there will be no one -way streets at this time. This plan also calls for tidening of West Washington Street in t he 200 Block. This may be done by cutting back the sidewalk on each side of the street. The plan can be placed into effect with a minimum loss of parking places. It was moved by Councilman Cawyer, seconded by Councilwoman McCloskey, to accept the change of plans as above. Motion carried unanimously. Mayor Arthur reported that Mr. Gann has started to construct a water storage tank at the airport well near the intersection of Loop 195 and Highway 281. Mr, Lee Or- bison, who owns property adjoining the tank site, has asked the City to move the stor -. age tank back approximately 100 feet so that it will not obstruct the view of his property. Mr. Orbison has offered to help pay the cost of moving the tank sidle. It has been estimated the cost of material only will be $1500,00. It will also be nec- essary to secure an easement for side line if the site is moved. It was moved by Councilman Anderson, seconded by Councilman Irwin, to notify Mr. Orbison that the City will move the tank site for $1500.00, also Mr. Orbison to fur- nish the necedsary easements across his property. .Motion carried unanimously. It was agreed that the $1500.00 be paid in cash by Mr. Orbison, or a deed of trust be made w ith a lien on his property in favor of the City of Stephenville. Councilman Irwin reported that his committee has not met with the Board of Equalization and.Mr. Chas. Neblett Jr. The committee asked the Board of Equalization to make additional study and reexamine the property l &cated in the area of Neblett & King building to determine if the Neblett & King property, in their extimation, is assessed too high in comparison to other property. Mr. Irwin read a report of findings of Board of Equalization with the result that the Board recommends the assessment remain at $36,000.00 for the tax year of 1966. Co*ncilman Irwin stated that his committee recommends that the Council accept the re- port of Board of Equalization. It was moved by Councilman Irwin, seconded by Council- man Riggins, that the Council accept the report of the committee and board, therehy leaving assessment of Neblett & King building at $36,000.00 for 1966 tax year. Motion carried unanimously. There being no other business at this time, the oun it stood adjourned subject to the Mayor Is call. 1_? ATT _ nayoro y , oacre Lary. 429 AN ORDINANCE MAKING A PART OF THE CITY OF STEPHENVILLE LAND ADJACENT TO SAID CITY AND OUT OF THE M. R. WILLIAMS SURVEY, ABSTRACT NO. 804, WHICH LAND ADJOINS THE PRESENT CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF STEPHENVILLE AND WHICH ORDINANCE DESCRIBES SAIE .LAND BY METES AND BOUNDS. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STEPHENVILLE: That certain area of land adjacent to the City of Stephenville and specifically described as follows: BEGINNING at a point for a corner in the North right of way line Of F.M. Highway No. 8 at its intersection with the East city limits of Stephenville, said point being opposite and 50 feet Northerly and normal to centerline survey station 535+83.72 on said highway, said point also lying S. 30 deg. 33 min. E. 140.5 ft. along the East city limits line, the West property line of a tract of land conveyed by J. L. Day and wife to A. M. Luttrell and wife, Alma K. Luttrell,by deed dated April 2, 1963, and recorded in Vol. 390, page 74 of the Deed Records of Erath County, from the Northwest corner of the said A. M. Luttrell tract; THENCE in an Easterly direction along the North right of way line of F.M. Highway 8, N. 59 deg. 22 min. E. 1,019.48 ft.; N. 62 deg. 03 min. E. 299.14 ft.; N. 50 deg. 44 min. E. 101.98 ft.; N. 62 deg. 03 min. E. 900 ft.; N. 86 deg. 50 min. E. 47.71 ft.; then in an Easterly direction 91.51 ft. along a curve to the left whose radius is 2,241.83 ft., N. 13 deg. 08 min. E. 69.56 ft., then in an Easterly direction 38.26 ft. along a curve to the left whose radius is 2,191.83 ft., S. 77 deg. 13 min. E. 69.56 ft., then in an Easterly direction 515 ft. along a curve to the left whose radius is 2,241.83 ft. to a point for a corner in the center of Dry Branch; THENCE in a Southeasterly direction down the center of Dry Branch crossing the highway right of way at F.M. Highway 8 and continuing on down Dry Branch for a total distance of 125 ft. to a point for a corner in the existing North city limits line, the North line of the John Blair Survey, Abstract 32; THENCE S. 59 deg. 22 min. W. approximately 3,100 ft. along the North city limits line, the North line of the John Blair Survey, Abstract 32, to a point for a corner in the existing East city limits line, the South right of way line of F.M. Highway 8, said point being opposite and 50 ft. Southerly and normal to centerline survey station 535+83.58 on F.M. Highway 8; THENCE N. 30 deg. 33 min. W. 100 ft. along the East city limits line to the place of beginning, and being a part of the M. R. Williams Survey, Abstract 804, in Erath County, Texas; is hereby received into the City of Stephenville and made a part of the City of Stephenville and the city limits of the City of Stephenville are hereby ex- tended in accordance with the lines of the tracts of land hereinabove described. The above and foregoing ordinance was introduced at the meeting of the City Council of the City of Stephenville held on the. 12th day of July, by Alderman _ Cawyer 1966, At such time, it was moved by Alder- man _ Cawyer and seconded by Alderman McCleskey and being put to a vote such motion carried to the effect that this ordinance be published for one issue of the Stephenville Daily Empire and that by such publication notice be given in accordance with Section 5 of Article 1 of the City Charter of Stephenville, Texas, that this ordinance will be finally acted upon at a meeting of this City Council to be held at least 30 days after such publication; and any citizen of Stephenville or of the territory to be annexed and which is hereinabove described, shall have the right to contest such annexa- tion by filing with the City a written petition setting out their reasons for such contest and such citizen or citizens shall be given an opportunity to be 430 heard before said ordinance in the form hereinabove set out or in a form to be amended by this Council shall be acted upon., This proposed ordinance was duly published in-the Stephenville Daily Empire in the issue of July iL, 1966, and notice was thereby given that this ordinance would be acted upon''at least 30 days after such publication.. The City Council of the City of Stephenville duly met on the 6th day of September, 1966, and a quorum being present the City Secretary was.called upon to advise the Council whether any written petition or contests of the proposed annexation had been filed with him for presentation tolthe City Council. The City Secretary advised that no written petitions or _contests of any kind had been filed.and that no person had made any inquiry of him concerning the annexation.. Thereupon, it was moved by Alderman Swain and seconded by Alderma -• White that this ordinance be finally passed as hereinabove set out. Such motion being put to a vote, it carried unanimously. PASSED AND APPROVED this 6th day of September 1966. F ATTEST: City Secretary Mayor