HomeMy WebLinkAbout1961-12-19 Regular Meeting Decemm�r 19, 196i
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The City Council met in regular session on the above date. Those
present were Mayor Tip Joh�nson, Aiderman Mathews, narwell ,
Kaker, and Deacon. Alderman Hayw�rd being absent.
The m�nutes of the prevbus meeting �as read and a�proved as read.
Mr. Wendell Judd, C.P.A. �ith Parish and Murrell Auditors of the
city books for the year 1961 , �et with the council to go over the
audit report that they prepared. A motionby Alderman Kaker, seconded
by Alderman Deacon to pay the firm of Parish & Murrell �650.00 for
their services of auditing the City books. Mot� n carried.
The apgrt�ent h�se being built on Worth St. �ill be charged for
water as per the Cit� of Grapevine �s water 8 se�er ardiance ,
articles VII and VIII .
The average water and sewer bills per month for each busine�s and
the amount of deposit each has with the city ta be worked lup for
informati on.
Annexation petition of Nedia Jones wa5 not acc�pted, but Ida lU�ae �
Jones was given permission to tie on to the City�� �ewer system.
This was done by a motion by Alderman Deacon, $ecmidded by Alderman
Kaker, motion carried.
All water a�eters in the eolored section of town was to be checked
to see if more than one fami2y is uffiing water thru the one meter
and if they ha�re not made arrangem:e�ts to use this water with the
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City the w�ter will be turned off until arrangements are made.
A motion by Aldernaan Kaker, seconded by Alderman Mathews to
approve the plans for the Anchor to Coatruct some smail boat
storages, with the final approval of the corps of Engineers,
motio n carried. �
A proposed budget for the Park area was gor�e ouer and a motion
by alderrnan Mathews, seconded by Alderman Kaker to approve the
proposed budget for the Park area. Motion carried.
A motion by Alderman Deaaon, secot�ded by Alderman Harwell to '
accept the annexation petit'�on of Mrs Sarah A. Hurst �s property
along Wall Street thru to the Northwest Highwa� approximately '
3.65 acres in the T. Mahan Survey. Motion carried. Complete �
ordianance on file in city ordinance b�ok as No.61-29 �
, The delinquent bill of lUlrs Carl Taylor was discussed and a mofiion
by Alderman Kaker, seconded by Alderman Deacon to table this r
bill until a later date. Motion carried. ;
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� �r. H. L. Ti2lery request for a street 2ight �as denied as their
is a street li ght �ust thre� hauses away from his house. Mr.
�iliery was t� be written a lett�r explai���g the city�s p�lic�
with Texas P�wer & Light in reference t� str�et lights.
A m�tion by Alderman D�acon, seconded by Aiderman Kaker to give
each cit� employeea purchase arder ta bu� a 1�-12 lbs turk�y
frvm B�rrUs Gracery as a Christmas Pr�sent fran the City. ?he
City will in turn pay Burrus grocery for these turkeys. Mat�o�
e�rried.
A mati�� by Ald�rman Kaker t4 ad�ust B � D Mi22s garbage rate to
�7.5Q as the city wi11 n�t haul any trash Qr garbage away from
the miil. T�e Mill will �au3 a21 Qf their trash and garbage t�
City dump grounds in their trucks. This charge is for the use
�f the dump grounds only, ��$f�RX��RR$�$. seconded by Alderman
�athews, motion carried.
The cauncil wi21 welcome the Firemants at ar� stated meeting,
�p further busin�ss meeting ad�aurned.
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