HomeMy WebLinkAbout1959-05-05 Regular Meeting �
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Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas,
was helfl on It�ay �, 1.95R, with the follawing mer�bers present: Aldermen
Doil Dalton, R. T. Eidson, Norris L. Graham, Wm, H. Kaker, � R. F.
�heiton; Secretary Hugh Niill.ican, Ittiayor 3oe Clark was absent. Also
present were Nfayor-elect Tip Hohnson, and Alderman-el.ect �Ll Harwell . �
N�ayor-pra-tem Eidson presided in the absence of th� P�ayor. �
Alderr�an Shelton mov�d that a letter expressing appreciation far �
the tireless effart and work of Mayor C1ark during the past fnur �
years be sent h3.m, t-�lderman Graham seconded the motion which passed. �
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Oath of office was takzt� by the following incoming officials: ;
Tip Johnson as Mayor j
R.F. Shelton as Alderman, Place 1 -" �
Al Harwell as Alderman, P2ace � �
R,�ayar Tip Johnson then presided for the remaining part of the meeting. '
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Aldertnan Shelton moved that the regular meeting of the City Council !
be set at 7 : 30 an th� first and third Tuesday eveninqs of each month. i
.F1lderman Dalton secanded the motian which passed. !
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Wm. H. Kaker was elected N?ayor-pro-tem on a motion by Alderman Dalton j
and second by ulderman Shelton. �
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I�ayar Tip Johnson appainted D, R. Hranitzky as acting Cr�rpr�ration �
� Judge to continue in that capicity until such time as regular. ap- �
pointment is made. Qlderman Kaker moved that the appointment by +
the Mayor be confirmed; motion secanded by Alderman Graham and passed.
. Recreational Center ( Pool Ha22 } and its operation was discussed but
n.o official actian was taken in the matter.
Nr. Burton Trice, president, and other members of the Haltom City
Water Board appeared to present a proposal that the City of Grapevd�ne 3
�join with the Haltom City Water Di �trict in providing for a joint !
. urater filtratian plant at the Grapevine Reservoir, The proposal was j
taken under �tuay but na action taken at this time. '
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� Fire Chief Greener presented a request that the Police radio sub-
station located at Mrs. Thannast residence be converted from a single �
{ police} frequency to a duel ( Police 8 �ire) channe2 frequency �
� operation with the costs of such canversion being charged to the
Fire De artment Purchases Budqet. Matian by A.ld_�rman Kaker that the
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request be aranted was secanded by Alderman Shelton and passed. �
� The following ad�justments in the Ut3. 2ity Budg�t for l�}��} were allowedt
k Equipment Purchases increase °fi 2Z{-.40
Water Facilities Purch. incresse 1. ,000.00
Unappropriated Excess decrease 1 ,02?�.00 '
to al2ow for added costs of bench grinder and the
purchase of water meters.
,Nppointments of mzmbers to the Zoning Board of Adjustments and to
the P2anning and Zaning Commission were pasponed until later.
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it�rtr. J. Allen and Mr. i:V. Esslin�er of the Southwestern States Tele-
I phone Company appeared to request that the City Council grant the �
i Telephone Company a new franchise or pass a new gross receipts
� ordinance a�hich would apply to the phone company only. Certain
items such as improved repair service , inter-city dialing, in- F�:;
creased availability of one party lines, up-gradina of all serv-
� ices, time of franchise , failure of company to file the required
� report of gross receipts, inaccurate reports, proposed chanaes
, in existina qross receipts ordinance were discussed. No official
� action was taken in the matter until more time has been alloted
� -for study.
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� n�eeting adjourned . •
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