HomeMy WebLinkAbout1956-04-03 Regular Meeting Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Grapevine was r
held on April 3, 1956 with the following members present: Mayor
' Joe D. Clark; Aldermen M. B. Austin, E. M. Pair, & R. F. Shelton;
' Secretary Hugh Millican; Aldermen Joe Box and R. T. Eidson absent.
G. W. Smith appeared before the council to request that the city
employ a nightwatchman for the business section along State High-
Ms�'�3 way 114. Alderman Shelton moved that action on the request be
delayed until such time as more study can be given to the request.
Alderman Pair seconded the motion which passed by vote.
Alderman Shelton moved that a water meter be set for the Grape-
vine Cemetery Association on North Dooley Street at no tap
MS�-�r� charge but the regular rnonthly water rate is to apply, pending
their application. Motion was seconded by Alderman Austin and
passed by vote.
� Alderman Shelton moved that street lights be approved for the
following intersections:
MS�'�5 (1) Bellaire Dr. & Hanger Line
(2) Bellaire Dr. & Hill St.
(3) Hill St. & Terrace Dr.
Alderman Pair seconded the motion which passed by vote.
' Alderman Shelton offered the following resolution and moved its
adoption:
Resolved that the Mayor of the City
of Grapevine, Texas, be and is here-
by authorized and empowered to make
an agreement or contract in the name
and in behalf of the City of Grape-
�s�-Z vine, Texas, with Texas Power & Light
Company for a term of ten years,
beginning March 1, 1956, providing for
a supply of electric power and energy
to be used by the City of Grapevine,
Texas, for street lights. Said agree-
ment to be in the form submitted to
this meeting.
Motion was seconded by Alderman Pair and passed by vote, 3-0.
The following zoning changes were presented for final adoption:
(1) To change zoning classification from "A'• Dwelling
District and "B" Lwelling District to t'G" Local
Business District, an area extending from Dooley
- 6'�6 Street 483' west along the north Right-of-Way of
State Highway 114-121; thence ?23.4' north to
City Limits; thence 480' east to Dooley Street;
' thence south along Dooley Street to State Highway
114-121.
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(2) Permanent zoning as "G't Local Business District,
' an area beginning at State Highway 121-114 and
extending north 290' along Dooley Street; thence;
east 200' to a point; thence south 290' to a
point; thence west 200' along State Highway 121-
114 to Dooley Street (place of beginning).
Alderman Austin moved the approval of the above as stated. i
Alderman Pair seconded the motion which passed by vote, 3-0. �
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The following amendment to ordinance no. 55-6 was presented for i
final consideration: �
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WHEREAS, on the 2nd day of August, 1955, ordinance I
SS-6 known as the zoning ordinance was adopted, and, i
WHEREAS, since its adoption, certain changes have
been considered a nd approved by the zoning Commission,
NOW THEREFORE� BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF QtAPEVINE
CUUNCIL OF THE CITY OF QtAPEVINE THATt
; �-� Section 8 of the ordinance No. 55-6 be
amended to include the following paragraph:
; of�"z "(1) The following subdivisions of the
City of Grapevine; Bellaire sec-
tion A, Bellaire section B, Sky
Harbor section A, Sky Harbor sec-
tion B, shall have a front yard
depth of not less than twenty-
five (25) reet from the property
line of the building, covered
porch, or covered terrace, or
attached accessary building,"
Alderman Austin moved the adoption of the above ordinance and Alder-
man Pair seconded the motion which passed by vote, 3-0.
(Ordinance 56-2)
Meeting Adjourned.
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