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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1969-11-18 Regular Meeting zl �� Reel 17, Side 2 Start 000 STATE OF TEXAS � COUNTY OF TARRANT � CITY OF GRAPEVINE � A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas was held on November 18, 1969 with the following members present: � Willis Pirkle Mayor 1 � A1 Harwell ) , Tommy Eidson ) Lee Thompson ) Counci lmen Doil Dalton ) G. S. Benedict ) The minutes of the previous meeting of November 4, 1969 were read and approved. The Preliminary Plat of Stone Industrial Park were rev.iewed. Messrs . A. C. Stone and R. V. Trammell were present �o request approval of the plat . Councilman Eidson made a MOTION to approve said Stone Industrial Park Preliminary Plat:� Motion SECONDED by Councilman Harwell. Motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Ha�well, Eidson, Thompson and Benedict . Noes: None s;' �.: �. Mr. Frank Medanich of First Southwest Company was present and reported that the City financial status is such that $75,000. in revenue bonds may be sold for the additional funds needed to build the Bear Creek sewer plant and sewer lines . Proposed Ordinance No.69-36, authorizing the sale of $75,000. in revenue bonds, was introduced and read. Council- man Harwell made a MOTION to pass said ordinance. Motion SECONDED by Councilman Thompson. Motion PREVAILED by the followin g vote: Ayes: Councilmen Benedict, Thompson, Eidson and Harwell. Noes: None � Perry Hagar and Carey Lavender were present and requested the Council to reconsider the City�'.s policy on pro-rata on water lines . The Council decided to get professional assistance for a study of the present pro-rata formula. Wendell Judd of Parish,MUrrell & Company was present and presented the annual audit of the City' s operation for the year October 1, 1968 thru September 30, 1969. Mr. Judd reported that he found the results of the City operation in conformity ` with the generally accepted municipal accounting principles. �'' A copy of the Audit is on file in the City records. Proposed Resolution R69-24 authorizing City Secretary Jim Hancock to cash two Firemen' s Relief & Retirement Fund U.S. Bonds to be used for retirement payments was introduced. Councilman Dalton made a MOTION to pass said Resolution R69-24. Motion SEQONDED by Councilman Eidson. Motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Daltan , Harwell , BBnedict, Thompson & Eidson. Noes : None 21 � Mr. Bill Calhoun, of Lone Star Gas Company was present and the Council discussed with Mr. CalY�oun the proposed Gas Company rate increase. � No action was taken on the proposal. A special meeting with Gas Company officials was set for December 10, 1969 at 7:30 P.M. . Discussion was had on the possibility of combining the City Tax Office with the Grapevine School District Tax Office for assessing and collecting City and School Taxes. It was decided that the City will not participate in the combinir�g of the two offices at this time . ����)rr� Seu,�1�'� Bids on the construction of the Bear Creek,�and related sewer lines were reviewed. The City Engineers tabulated and evaluated the bids and recommended that Section 1, Outfall lines A, B, and C be awarded to l�llison and Henry in the amount of $53 ,065. 86 and Section II , Sewage Treatment Plant be awarded to Ruff Construction Co. in the amount of $79, 777.00; said awards subject to the following: 1 . A waste discharge permit being granted by the Texas Water Quality Board. 2. Concurrence in the award by the Texas Water Quality Board and the Federal Water Pollution Control Administration. Proposed Resolution R69-22A accepting the recommendation of the Engineers and awarding the contracts as recommended was introdu�ed. Councilman Eidson made a MOTION to pass said resolution. Motion SECONDED by Councilman Thompson. � Motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Ayes : Councilmen Harwell , Thompson, Eidsn, Dalton & Benedict . Noes: None � Meeting adjourned. APPROVED THIS the Z- day of ,�,�� ,�� , 1969. ��!��� City Secretary Mayor � � � � � � � � � � • € k � � � � � � � �; �