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Home My WebLink About1961-08-15 Regular Meeting �. � ,� August 15, 1961 ;� The City Council met in regular session on the above date, those present were Mayor Tip Johnson, Aldermen Kaker, Harwell , Mathews, Hay�rard, and Deacon. The minutes of the previous meeting was read and approved as read. �ameron Lumber Co. was not in agreement at this time in paying one- half of the cost of retopping Surrey Lane and Drexel Dr. Mr. Cluck met with the council protesting paying two minimums for his two house �s using water thru one meter. The water Ordinance 59-8 was read to Mr. Cluck, which calls for duel cvnnections paying . two minimums charges. Mr. Cluck was to be given a copy of the water ordinance. Mrs Webster and brother met with the council to discuss the City goir�g into a sewer refunding contract with her for Lakewood A�ares. She h�d a letter dated June 8, 1955, signed by the City� Secretary advising her the City would go into a sewer refnnding contrect with� her at that time. Mr. Nichols gave a report to the council and Mrs Webster an estimated cost of furnishing Lakewood Acres sewerage service, after making a more detailed study, the estimated cost rvould be about �!}.t.}.,000.00. Mr. Nlchols aduised that it was not practical or fesible to serve this area due to the cost of installing the sewerage service. Council advised Mrs Webster that it would take some study on this matter befoce the council could give her a dPfinite answer, but would try to give her an answer by the lst reg�iiar meeting in September, 1961. Mr. �ooley and Mr. McElroy met with the council to answer some questions about the methods they employed in apprai�ing the property in the City. Mr. Cooley advised that the property of Tom Maggard Motors could be raised next year to equilize his building with other building similiar to his. Although the Equilization board cut the valve of his building. By cutting his unit price put him in the same price as Mr. Herchel Wood. No changes could be made this year � as the Tax Roll has been certified for 1961 . Mr. Cooley seeraed to � think that the tax program had gone over very smooth, the only r�al dissatisfied tax payer was the Grapeviae Motel . � Bids was opened from five Oil Companies quoting prices to furnish the �ity with gasoline frc�m September 1 , 1961 to September 1 , 1962. The bids are as follows: .. } Mo�il Oil Co. ------- .20� per gallon including tax. � Felts Distributing Co. ____�__ .22� tt tt n n Gulf Oil Co. ------- .2207 " n " " Si nc la i r Re f i n i ng Co. ------- ,�17 " " n n � , Humble Oi 1 Co. _.._____ ,�215 n n rt rt � $ .� .. "' F - - - . 33 � , A m�ti�n by Alderrnan Kaker, seconded by Alderman Mathews to accept the bid of �obil Oil Ga. at a price inc2uding state tax nf .2�� per g�llon. Motion c�rried. Mr. Carl Simmons is being charged for three wat�r and sewer m�nimums as he has a house, apartment house, and service statinn be�g �urnished water thru one meter. He asked the City to write �r. Long in Irvtng, Texas, advising him to have water aand sewer put in at the service st�tian instead of using water thru his meter. Co.uncil decided it was not the pl�ce of the City to inform �r. Lang of this as the City had not made the agreem�nt with Mr. L�ng far the type of service he is receiving. Mr. Simmons was ta be �dwised of this by letter. The following list of ladies was approved to be given credit on their garbage service if they ask fflr it are as foll�ws: Mrs Van Tillery 709 E. Texas Mrs Neliie 1VI. Weddel 72� E. Texas Mrs Ada Gallagher 718 E. Wall A motion by Alderman Hayw�►rd, seconded by Alderman Kaker to accept the approve the Zoning Boards recommeridations to Re-Zane iots 12-13 in Block lOq College Heights addition from District "A" te► DisLrict "B-�" . Motion c�rried, by a vate af three for and �ld1erman Harvvell and IVlathews did not vote. A motion by Alderman Hayward seconded by Alderman Kakerto aecept �nd �pprove the 2oni ng Be�rd s rec+�mmendati ons to accept the p lat of _ B2c�ck 2 and 2A in D�12arc�od Acres submitted by Wm. C�nzeran Lumber Co. with the following ch�,nges: 1. The building llne wi21 be �flt degth, 2. A minimurn lot area shall be 7200 square feet. , 3. The side yard Qf a corrter loL ad,jacent to a side str�eet shall not be �.ess than fifteen { 1�} feet. ' Mc�tion carried. : A iist of unmo�wed 24ts wa� re�c� and the cfluncil advised to send each lot owner a l�tter requesting �hem tra elean and mow their lats within 30 day� or the Cit3r will enforce Ordinas�ce Na. ��.-1�, which constitutes a fine of �50.00 per day for each offense or each day. If the owner is unkown the City wi11 mow and clean lot and wi11 charged against • the praperty same as tax�s. The curbing and guttering of property where it is necessary to pratect our streets Prom water drainage, was discussed. A rnotion by Alderm.an Deac�n, �econded by Alderman �arwell ta pass a curb and guttering ordinance requiring every property owner tcr . i curb and gutter where there is a necessitive tfl prratect the new city streets from water drainage, of which, will c�ost the tax payers a cansiderable amc�unt of money to repair these strests �rhere the drainage is sca th�,t the water gets in under the streets and ruins • the b2ack #.op, Thi s i s tc� be dc�ne by assessment to the property owners and added to their tax�s which-� carries alien on the prope�'ty �� . .. _ _ � unti2 the cast �f curb and gutter has been paid. ��tion carried by a vate of four for and Alderman H�yward did not vote. p�d � u/-2 i A motion by Alderman Kaker, secc�nded by Alderman Harwell to raise the minimum 'wster rCXte from $3.04 fc�r the first 3,QC}4 gallQns of water used to .�1�..50 far all residence, commerical rates to be r�ised �2 .50 on the minimum c�arge only. The remaining rates for water used over 3,000 gallons wi12 remain the same. The fr�llowing is the minimum rate to be charged: Meter Si�e Amo�nt 31�+" � �..50 in 7.00 2�n 13.�0 2 19r�0 �#-� �3•�4 Larger than 4" To be agreed up9n by �oatract Motian �tarried by a vote of four far and alderman Hayward not voting. Camplete Ordinance as # 61-20 is on file in Cityts Ordinance book. � 'Twice a week garbage pick-up service will be furnished all single resfdents that are cannected tc� Lhe Cit�rts water system at no charge. Business firsas g�rba,ge charge wiil be $1.5Q less than t�e established rates now set by the Counci2, All garbage customers that are t�ot connected to the City�s water systee will be charged as set by the cauncil . Robert Stark asked the City to buy a $10.04 Motorola radio kit to be instal2ed on each mobile radfo unit trs eliminate the excess noise on t�ie radia�s. The total cost eight mobile radia units installed wi21 be �8fl.0a. I�r. 5tark was informed what he waul.d nat recei�re any pay for serviceing the radia �s until the radins are vvarking properlyc�r as they should wc►rk. The additiottal kit th�t Mr. Stark as f4r would be discussed after the radio�s are put into proper warkfng arder. Mr, Smith met with the council stating that his wrecker was not receiving a�ty wrecker calls anrl he did nc�t like fflr the police cars to set next to his service station to catch traffic violators. No. Further business me�ing ad,journed. C� ,��,.��--� y �� ry �� '�