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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1964-07-21 - Special City CouncilStephenville, Texas July 21, 1964• The City Council met in regular meeting on the above date with Mayor Cook pre- siding and the following councilmen present: Hubert Darby, Mrs_, Fred McCleskey, E. Lee Orbison, Chas. Higgins, Roy Swain, Bill Christian, W. H. Stem and Mrs. Doyle White. J. D. McCullough, Chairman of Zoning Commission & Adjustment Board, appeared be- fore the Council stating that Mr. Oscar Hammitt has applied for building permit to construct a Drive -In Cafe on Lot 4, Block 129, City Addition. The building inspector denied such permit on the grounds that the property was zoned Residence 2. There was an appeal filed requesting that zoning be changed to Business 1. The Board has met and found considerable opposition to changing the zoning. Based upon this opposition the Board voted to recommend that the Council not change the zoning at this time. The Board has also considered an appeal filed by Harlowe Oil Company on Lots 2 -3- 8-9, Block 56, College View Addition. After contacting property owners the Board found no opposition to a grocery store in the area, and recommended to the Council that a non - conforming permit be granted to Harlowe Oil Company for the grocery store. It was moved by Councilman Riggins, seconded by Councilwoman McCleskey, to accept the recommendations of the Zoning Commission & Adjustment Board. Motion carried. Mayor Cook reported a company is interested in locating a large poultry process- ing plant in this area. The plant would employ a maximum of 130 persons. The Indus- trial Foundation has the necessary land in the southwest part of the City. The plant would require a large amount of water and the owners want to know what the water, taxes, sewage, and. utility connections will cost. It was moved by Councilman Christian, seconded by Councilman Stem, to offer this industry the followings .20� per thousand gallons of water. Water and sewer lines at no cost.. - $5000.00 valuation for tax. purposes for a 10 year period. The motion carried unanimously. x�� �� THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF ERATH CITY OF STEPHENVILLE On this the 7th day of July, 1954, the City Council of the City of Stephenville, Texas, convened in regular Meeting, at the regular meeting place, with the following members present, to -wit: W. E. Cook, Bill Christian, Charles Riggins, Hubert Darby, Mrs. Fred McClesky, Lee Orbison, Roy Swain, Jr., Mrs. Doyle White, W. H. Stem, Rex H. Cates, Mayor, Aldermen, City Secretary, and with the following ab-at: - -t: None , constituting a quorum, at which late -he following proceedings were had, to -wit: Alderman Higgins introduced a resolution and moved that it be adopted. The motion was sc- corded by Alderman Mrs. Fred McCleskey The motion carrying with it the adoption of the resolution prevailed by the following vote: AYES All Aldermen present voted "Aye ". NOES: None. The resolution as adopted is as follows: SO"'U`i1vN DIRECTING THE, .: _' S30 "�' .', TO PUBLISH NOTICE TO BIDD2R5 FOR =ii COiCSTRUCTION OF WATERWORKS IYi'ROV. 1E 1TS L- D NOTICE THAT TFE, CITY COUNCIL INTENDS TO ISSUE TIME. WAR ANi iS ; _ _ SC1�_31NG TIE FO_ Y OF THE NOTICE, THE GENE -.1 RE- VAILIN3 -ui' TE G ?ER D------ili WAGES Ii\ ,. CITY OF STEPHENVILLE t-i_D ERATH COUN'_'Y AND R Svi VING OTHER MATTERS RELATIING THERETO. BE IT RESOLVED ]�Y THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STEPHENVILLE. TEXAS: i. That the Mayor of the City of Stephenville, Texas, is hereby authorized and directed to issue a notice to bidders in substantially the following form: ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed proposals addressed to the Mayor and Councilmen of the City of Stephenville, Texas, will be received at the office of R ri. :x Cates, City Secretary, until 5x:00 P. QM, o!clock, on July 28 1964 for furnishing and installing water system improvements as follows: CONTRACT "A" - WELL FIELD SUPPLY:LTNE $ 8,000.00 Bid Bond CONTRACT "B" - TEST HOLES AND L.TATER SUPPLY WELLS $ 3,000.00 Bid Bond CONTRACT "C" - WELL PUMPS $ 1,000.00 Bid Bond Bidders must submit with their bids a Cashiers or Certified Check payable to or endorsed, without recourse, to the City of Stephenville; Texas, or a Proposal Bond in the same amuunt, from a reliable Surety Company, as a guarantee that Bidder will enter into a contract and execute bond and guarantee forms provided within five (5) days after notice of award of contract to him. Bids without check or proposal bond will not be considered. In accordance with Chapter 93, ..cts of :e 56th Legislature, which became effective April 27, 1959, the s-�ccessful Bidder will be re- quired to furnish not only a performance bond in the amount of the contract, but also a payment bona in the amour.t of the - contract, for the protection of all claimants supplying labor and materials as defined in said law. The bonds must be executed by an approved Surety Company holding a permit from the State of Texas to act as Surety and acceptable according to the latest list of companies holding certificates of authority from the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States, or. other Surety or Sureties acceptable to the. Owner. All unit prices 'must be stated in both script and figures. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive formalities. In case of ambiguity or lack of clearness in stat- ing th-e price in the bids, the Osier reserves the right to con - sider the most advantageous construction thereof, 'or to reject the bid. Unreasonable or unbalanced v. it prices will be considered sufficient cause for rejectioa of any -3i'a or bids. Bidders arc expected to inspect the site of the work and to in- form themselves regarding local conditions and conditions under which the work is to be done. Not less than the prevailing rate of per diem wages for work of similar character in the City of Stephenville, and County of Erath, and not less than the general prevailing rate of per diem wages £or legal holidays, S"ourdrys, Sund yo, and ' ovorti -mo work shall be paid to all laborers, workmen and mechanics employed in said City and County on the above project. The City Council of the City of Stephenville. has ascertained and here specifies such general prevailing rate of per diem wages in said City and County to be as follows: Prevailing Per Diem Mechanic, Workman Prevailing Wage ',Based on Eight or Tvpe of Laborer Houriv Rate Hour Working Day Working Foreman $ 1.50 S 12.00 Machine Operators Backfiller 1.25 10.00 Bulldozer 1.50 12.00 Crane, Shovel, Dragline 1.75 14.00 Concrete Mixers 1.25 10. G0 Trenching Machine 1,50 12.00 Tractor (Pneu.- Tired) 1.25 14.00 - Tractor and Scraper 1.50 12.00 Tractor (Crawler) 1.25 10.00 Hoist 1.50 12.00 Cement Finisher (Trowel) 1.25 A= Electrician 1.75 14.00 Mechanic 1.25 10.00 Iron Worker - Reinforcing 1.25 10.00 Carpenter -Form Builder 1.25 10.00 Welder 1.50 12.00 Powder Man 1.25 10.00 Mechanic, Workmen Prevailing Prevailing Per Diem Wage Based on Eight or Tvpe of Laborer Hourly Rate Your Working Day Manhole Builder $ 1.25 $ 10.00 Pipe Layer 1.25. 10.00 Joint Worker 1.25 10.00 Pneumatic Tool Operator 1.25 10.00 Oiler 1.25 10.00 Truck Driver 1.25 10.00 Kettleman 1.25 10.00 Batterboard Setter 1.25 10.00 Shorer 1.25 10.00 Mortar 'Mixer 25 10.00 Fine Grader 1.25 10.00 Laborer 1.25 10.00 Water We' 1 Driller 2.50 20.00 Water Well Driller's Felper 1.75 14.00 Straight time for Sundays, legal :olicays and overtime work. instructions to Bidders, PrOp Osal Forms, Specifications, Pians and Contract Docur..ents may be examined a_ t:e office of : (2) The Nan - Bidder return the plans and specifications in good condition 72 hours prior to bid date; OR (3) if the above is not comP1ed with, the entire $25.00 deposit will be forfeited and no refund made. Suppliers may obtain Specifications and Plans at the address i above sei;t�,�. abUVe upo.y dQpaei °.: of which str:II is non - refundable. It is the intention of the City ' ty Council to issue the time war- rants for payment of the City o.. G n Stephenville or. payment of apart or all of the contract to be made pursuant to this notice, and to pay part or all of the Engineer's fees and inspection and testing fees. The maximum amount of time warrant indebtedness to be incurred for said purposes shall be $ 310,000 , the maximum rate of interest such time warrants are to bear is 4,75% per annum, and the maximum maturity date thereof shall be 1982 The City has obtained a commitment from an invest- ment company for the purchase of said warrants from the Contrac- tor, so that said warrants shall be delivered to the Contractor on approved estimates and the Contractor will immediately del- iver said warrants 'to said investment company and receive in cash the par value therefor, --Y W. E. Cook mayor ATTEST: Rex Led, City Secretary D ai l; 2. The City Council has ascertained and hereby finds that the general prevailing rate of per diem wages in the City of Stephenville and in Erath County, for work similar to that to be performed under the contract to be awarded pursuant to said notice is as out in the foregoing prescribed form of notice. 3. Said notice shall be published in the 1°Stephenville Empires ", a newspaper of general circulation published within the City of Stephenville, on the same day of each of two consecutive weeks, the first publication being at least fourteen (14) full days prior to the date set for receiving bids as shown in the form of notice above prescribed. ADOPTED AND APPROVED this the 7th day of July, 1964. Mayor ATT T: /City Secretary THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF ERATH . CITY OF STEPHENVILLE I, the undersigned, City Secretary of the City of Stephenville, Texas, do hereby certify that the above and fore- going is a true, full and correct copy of a resolution adopted by the City Council of said City (and of the minutes pertaining thereto) on the 7th day of July, 1964, directing the City Secre- tary to publish notice to bidders for the construction of waterworks improvements and notice that the City Council intends to issue Time Warrants; prescribing the form of the notice; specifying the general prevailing rate of per diem wages in the City of Stephenville and Erath County and -resolving other matters relating thereto, which - resolution is of record in the minutes of the City Council. EXECUTED UNDER IY HAND and the seal of said City, this the 13th day of July, 1964. it ec ary, City Texas. (SEAL) tephenville, THE STATE OF TEXAS I COUNTY OF ERATH I, L. B; Howard , do solemnly swear, that I will faithfully execute the duties of the office of Director of the Upper Leon River Municipal Water District, and will to the best of my ability preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States and of this State; and I furthermore solemnly swear, that I have not directly or indirectly paid, offered, or promised to pay, contributed, nor promised to contribute any money, or valuable thing, or promised any public office or employment, as a reward for the giving or w.`_-hhold g of a vote by which I have been appointed. So Felp SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED ', 'ORE ME this the /% day of 1964. Notary Public in and for (p Xa %> County, Texas (SEAL) THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF ERATH CITY OF STEPHENVILLE July On this the 7th day of fie, 1964, the City Council of the City of Stephenville, Texas, convened in meeting, at the regular meeting place, with the following members thereof, to -wit: W. E. Cook jT1XKdaK9X1KV1KAX Mayor Charles Riggins Hubert Darby Mrs. Fred McCloskey Mrs. Doyle White. c7t�r�rx�, City Councilmen Lee Orbison Roy Swain, Jr. Bill Christian W. H. Stem Rex H. Cates Secretary being present, with the following absent: None , constituting a quorum, at which time the following proceedings were had: Councilman Chas. Riggins introduced a resolution and moved its adoption. The motion carrying with it the adoption of the resolution prevailed by the following vote: AYES: All present voted "Aye." NOES: None. The resolution as adopted is as follows: RESOLUTION APPOINTING DIRECTOR TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF UPPER LEON RIVER MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT. WHEREAS, Upper Leon River Municipal Water District was established by Chapter 405, Acts of the 57th Legislature of the State of Texas, Regular Session (Vernon's Ann. Civ. St. 8280 -257); and WHEREAS, pursuant to the Act creating the District each City contained in the District is entitled to two Directors on said Board; WHEREAS, each Director serves for a term of two years with his term expiring on May 31 of his second year in office; and WHEREAS, the said Act requires this body to appoint a Director each year to replace the Director whose term expires. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS 1. L. B. Howard is hereby appointed Director of the Board of Directors of Upper Leon River Municipal Water District for the term ending May 31, 1966. 2. It is hereby found that said person thus appointed Director resides in and owns taxable property in the City of Stephenville and that he is not a member of the governing body of said City or an employee of said City. 3. The Director hereby appointed shall subscribe to the Constitutional Oath of office and shall give bond for the faithful performance of his duties in the amount of $5,000.00. July ADOPTED AND APPROVED this the 7th day of ,HUX, 1964. aig Mayor, City of Stephenville, Texas ATT yy O__1 Cit ec etary, City of Stephenville, Texas THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF ERATH CITY OF STEPHENVILLE I. the undersigned, City Secretary of the City of Stephenville, Texas, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true, full and correct copy of a resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of Stephenville, Texas (and of the minutes pertaining thereto) on the 7th July day of MM, 1964, appointing a Director to the Board of Directors of Upper Leon River Municipal Water District, said resolution being of record in the minutes of said City Council. EXECUTED UNDER MY HAND and seal of said City, this July the 15th day of m, 1964. C° ec etary, City o Stephenville, Texas (SEAL) 169 Councilman Stem reported that most of the citizens are cooperating by watering late in the evening and early in the morning. There is still a need to conserve water in every possible way. Councilmen Riggins, Darby, Swain, McCleskey, White and Christian had nothing to report. Councilman Orbison asked all committee chairmen to get their budget requests in to the Director of Finance as soon as possible. The City Secretary asked that the Council consider hiring someone to secure the necessary pipeline easements. It was moved by Councilman Swain, seconded by Council- man Stem, to hire J. D. McCullough to contact property owners to secure pipeline ease- ments. Motion carried. Upon motion and second the Council stood adjourned. Mayor. AT it ecretary.