HomeMy WebLinkAbout1961-10-17 Regular Meeting October 17 , 1961
The City Council met in regular session on the above date those
pres�nt were Mayor Tip Johnson, Alderman Matthews, Harwell , Kaker,
Deacon, and Hayward.
The minutes of the previous meeting was read and approved.
Mr. Higgins gave the council a report on the water lines now in
the 1Vorthside Addition. There is one water meter with 7 houses
being served thru this ome meter and two of the houses, being
served .thru this one meter, have meters of their own which have
to be substracted from the master meter reading to figure the
consu�ption of the other five houses. These house'sare being
sevved with one 3/4" line from the master meter. This was to
be looked into and see if a larger line could be i nstalled and
a seperate meter for each house .would not be practical.
Mr. Glenn McWhirter, of Free2e , Nichols, and Endress, met with the
council to be informed on ,just what the city will expect in the
correction of the damaged water treatment plant caused by the
chlorine tha.t e��aped. The city will expect new equipment thru
out the plant that was exposed to the chlorine gas, also the City
expects engineering supervision at no cost to the city.
A letter from Ted Willho3�e informing the council that the rent on
the Library building would be raised from �50.00 per month to
�65.00. The council will try to work out an arrangement for
moving the Library Ln the Civic Center building . Also new locks
was to be put on the civic cettter building.
A motion by Alderman Kaker, seconded by Alderman Harwell to
vacatie and abandon the alley located in Block 30 of the Yates &
Jenkins addition to the City of Grapevine. Beginning at a point,
the northeast corner of Lot 2, Block 30, Yates & Jenkins a�dition.
Thence south 115 feet to the southeast corner of said lot 2. Thence
east 12 feet to the southwest corner of Lot 3, said block 30. Thence
north 115 feet to the northwest corner of lot 3. Thence west 12 feet
to the place of beginning. Motion carried.
A motion by Alderman Harwell , seconded by Alderman Deacon to
accept the street dedication of Joe N. �ox. As a public roadway
or street is to be an extension of Walnut Street east 245 feet
from the intersection of said street with Eckley Street. Motion
carried.
A motion by Alderman Kaker , seconded by Alderman Hayward to
authorize Texas Power & Light Co. to install 4 street lights at the
following locations: Intersection of Dellwood Drive and W. College,
intersection of W. College and Ridge Road , intersection of W. Wall
and Ridge Road , and one 1 ight #Axa��ag�x�i�gx��a��x on Ridge Road
about half way baetween the intersection of Ridge Road and W. Wall�
'a R� n� ' ' :��. Motion carried.
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A motion by Alderman n�.rwell , seconded by Alderrnan Deacon to ask
Texas Power & Light Co. to make a survey along Main street in
reference to replacing the wooded poles with metal poles and
eliminate as many wires crossing the street as possible. Also if
they would help during the Christmas Holidays to decorate the
poles with Chri �tmas decorations. Motion carried.
A motion by Alderman Kaker, Seconded by Alderman Deaaan to contact
the local Chamber of Commerce and see if they would be interested
in having some street maps made of the city by selling advertisements
to be put on the maps. Motion carried.
A motion by Alderman Kaker, seconded by Alder�an Hayward to advise
Southwestern Contracting Co. that the City of Grapevine is willing
to let them �:ve water from the lake if the City of Dallas and the
Dallas County Park Cities will share in the amount of water to be
taken from the lake. Motion carried.
Wickes Lumber Co. was to be written a letter explaining the benefits
that the Cit� wi 11 offer to r��he�n;�n�.� within our city. The city
will run a 6 water line to their property lineyat the proposed
location�and plece a fire p;�ug on it for fire protection, also a
septic tank will be installed by the city and maintained by the
city ,and the Lumber Co. will pay the regular commerical sewer charge
each month, also garbage service will be a'�ailable with twice a
week pick up �rtt�Cxax�tmi��x�Rx�A�xB�x�a���a service at no ch$rge to
the company, providing that each pick-up does not e�ceed one 20
gallon container of garbage or trash, and the Lumber Co. will be
included in the regular police patrol at night� and week-ends, also
when available they will make any escorts that the company may have
��onn the Lumber Co. to the bank as they do other merchants in our
city.
A motion by Alderman Deacon, seconded by Alderman Hayward to have
the auditing firm of Parrish and Murrell tv audit the city books
for the nine month period ending September 30, 1961. Mot�n
carried.
The secretary was to talk with the other employees and see if it
be agreeable for the city to pay 2/3 of the premimun on each
employee on the proposed hospita� plan.
The Mayor gave the council a areport on some bids he had taken
on purchasing an Air Compressor-5 HP-23 CFM for the sewer lift
station.
Moody-Day Co. �688.00
C. Goad 800.00 Approximately
Also suggested buying a 55 gallon asphalt pd� to patch the streets.
Council appointed Mayor Johnson and Alderman Deacon to look into
this and also authorized them to purchase this equipment for the City.
Estill Street ad,joining blocks 101 and 103 will remain as is.
No further business meeting ad,jouraed. ��� `
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