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Home My WebLink About1961-09-19 Regular Meeting September 19, 1961 The City Council met in regular session on the above date those present were Myor Tip Johnson, aldermen Harwell , Matthews, Kaker, Deacon and Hayward. The minutes of the previous meeting �as read and approved as read . Mr. Bill Hurst met with the Council asking the City to continue black topping Forrest to the end of the City Lilmits or his property. This street has been biack—topped as far as the road bed goes and the city did not in this black—topping program prepare any road beds or build any neW streets. Mr. Hurst stated th�t he had a house on Forrest St. , lot 7 in Block 5 and two housefs on Lucas Dr, lots 1-2 in block 4 without city sewer service and he wanted his taxfs lowered on this account, lbut he would not want on the City sewerage until his septic tanks goes bad. Jim Hancock was to check and see if sewerage could be gotten to his property. Also Mr. Hurst �anted the sewer lines crossing his property on Ball St, near the creek bed covered with dirt. Mr. Hurst says that he payed city taxts twice on the sam e piece of property in one year and he had to pay interest on the taxts that was turned over 'to an attorney for co2lection. He says he has the receipts showing he paid these taxts. The council informed �r. Hurst if he payed taxts on the same piece of property in one year for him to bring his tax receipts to the City Hall and his �one'y would be refunded . Al�o Mr. Aurst was asked if the city could open up the natural drain ditch on his proper�y to take care of the fwater drainage on Lucas Dr. , he was not in favor of this unless tile was put in the ditch. Also th�� Mr. Dick Lewis, county cornmissioner, had not talked to him about this drainage problem. Mrs Webster met with the council to continue the discussion on a refunding contract for sewer lines to L'akewood A�res. An estir�te submitted by Freese, Nichols, and Endress to d�termine the required facilities to provide sanitar� sewerage service to Lakewood Acres was gone over. The estimated cost to have sewer lines within the addition proper �will cost �20,392.71�. If the northeast corner of this addition is not served due to the e�tra depth of the line to serve this area, which exclude about ten or fifteen lots the cost would be �12,8o2. I1. The estimates for construction of the outfall main beginning at the property line of the addition, including a sewerage lift station would be �Z2,538.67. And if the entire drainage area of approximately 103 acres is to be served the cost would be �24,1�81.93. The City cotincil advised Mrs Webster they would go into the �ewer refunding contr�ct with her on the outfall lines and lift st�tion having it terminate the sa�me time her water refund3ng contract terminates, same being January 1 , 1970. Allthough the city has discontinued the policy of entering into refunding cvntract, b�t as she had started this in 1954 they would try to work out a refunding contrect. The amount of refund to be worked out with Mrs W�bster if she decides to go ahead and develop this area. �� ! Mr. Glaver of the Lone Star Gas Co. met �ith the council and sev�ra2 citi�ens r�questing gas s�rvice io their hQmes. Mr. G2�ver explained the Gas companies policey on extending gas lines: He st�ted thai they wo�id extend their lines 140t for each concumer and if t�e consumer is more than 100 � frQm their existing line #he consumer would have to pay the remaining cost of the line , but each connection on this 2ine during lthe first year ihe person paying for the lin� will be reimbursed for the cost of 100 � of line, the second year he �i21 receiv� 90� of ihe c�st of ihe Iine, the ihird y�ar he wi11 r�ctive 8�% af the ccast of the line, the faurth year he wiii receive 74� of the cost Qf the line, and the fifth ye�r he will recieve 603� of the cast of the line, their will be na . refund after five years, Bids were received on the construction of a mesh fence around t'�e water treatment plani anti p�.mp st�tiQn, they are as i'c�2lows. Biue Bonr�et Fence Co, ______..__....__....: � 2,641 .04 Cycione Fence Cc�. ___.._�_..__..____..�---- 3,085.00 Natkin & Co• �ww�.�w��w�►��.��rr��r� 4,230.00 Freese, Nichols and Endress city engineers recommended that the bid be awarded to B2€�e Bannet, Fence Co, as ihe lowest bidder. A mo#.ion by alderman Deacnn, �econded by Aiderrnan Haywar�t to accept the recommendati3�ns of Freese, Ni chals, and Endress and award the , job to Blue Bc►nnet Fence Co. , motion carried. Mr. Glen McWhirter of Freese , Nichols, and Endress ask the COL1Tll�ii. i4 consider ihe b�rying of 2ab equipment and furrtiture far the water treatment plant. He will subrnit a list c►f things he would recommend. Mr, Paul B�rnes discussed with the cauncil the drain�ge of Texa� Street by his property, The council infarmed Mr. Barnes they would have Uvalde Construetion Go. to look intca this. A petition for annexatic�rz by Ger�ld K. Reed �s praperty a2ong E. Northwest Hu►�r 114 was presented. A motion by Alderman Mathews, secc�nded by A2cierman Kaker tc� accept this petiti�n c►f annexatfon, Motion carried. Ordinance 1Va. 61-23 Pl�ns for dredging out the Lake by the Anchor wss presertted by Robinsc►n-Telford for approva2 by the City. A mation by Alderman Deacon, seconded by Alderman Hayward tc► apprave the p2ans sub,�ect to final ap}�roval of the Corps of Engineers, motion carried. Council was nat ir� favor of u�eing the Civic Center c�n a commerical basis, to reni, lease, or pay an a percentage basis to any4ne to us�. 4a � Audit�rs for the ysar ending September 30, 1�61 was to be checked on by wark they haue done in ather towns. The pr�posed budget for 19b1-62 was gane over by the council and a Motfon by Alde�ffian D�ac�n, seconded by Alderman Harwell to approve the Budg�t as was s�brnitted , moti�n carried. Copy of the budget is attached . A moti�n by Alderman Kaker , seconded by Aiderman Deacon that mernbers of t�e Fire Dept, be allowed credit for iheir minimum w�t.,er and sewe charge each month, ef��ctive with the next billing period. Motion carried. A1so Fire Chief Greener was to be written a letter exp2aining this crec�it. In i9��, the time that this ailowar�ce was granted the total credit allawed amounted to �6.30 per month for each fireman. N4w each fireman will receive his garhage pick-up ��rvice free and wi i l receive 3000 gallons of water and hi s sewer a�btacx$a M�NiMM� without charge which wili amaunt ta �7.00 each monih for each f i r��a rt. � IQKYXiC�i��£i�:�X No further b�sines� meeting ad,�ourned. , I/,�. ,.�r �,. '' -`r: , - 41