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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1968-09-03 Regular Meeting 95 Reel 8, Side 2 Start 333 STATE OF TEXAS � COUNTY OF TARRANT � CITY OF GRAPEVINE � On the 3rd day of September, 1968 at 7:30 P.M. , the City Council met in regular meeting at the City Hall with the following members present: Ira Woods Mayor H. E. Huber ) Willis Pirkle ) Councilmen G. S. Benedict ) Lee Thompson ) Jim Hancock ) City Secretary Floy Ezell ) City Manager The invocation was given by Councilman Huber. 335 The minutes of the prev�ous meeting of August, 20, 1968 were read and approved. 365 Councilman Benedict made a MOTION to authorize the City Engi- neers and City Man ager to receive bids for the construction work to be performed on Starnes and Brewer Streets as speci- fied in contract Docr�ments 67-1. Councilman Huber seconded the MOTION. MOTION prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Benedict, Thompson, Pirkle, and Hub�r. Noes: None 393 The traffic flow and parking around the Middle School was dis- � cussed. Proposed Resolution R68-7, making two way traffic on � Cannon Street, Austin Street, and Ruth Street, and prohibiting � �#� parking during school hours on the South side of Cannon Streetf�^°'9""�%ys�': to Ruth Street, on the East side of Ruth Street from Cannon Street to Worth Street and on the West side of Austin street from Cannon Street to Worth Street, was introduced and read in full. Councilman Pirkle made a MOTION to pass said resolu- tion. MOTION seconded by Councilman Huber. MOTION prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Thompson, Benedict, Huber and Pirkle. Noes: None � A copy of said resolution is attached hereto. 434 Bids on the construction of an 8" water line to the new school site, which were opened on August 27th, were reviewed. The � City' s Consulting Engineers, Freese, Nichols & Endress re- commended the contract be awarded to the low bi�der Hen er o �' Henderson and Thompson of Bridgeport, TexasA n Counc`�i�man�I-{�u�e�9,160.00. made a MOTION to award the con�tract to said low bidder. MOTION � seconded by Councilman Pirkle. MOTION prevailed by the follow- ing vote: � � . � � J � Ayes: Councilmen Huber, Pirkle, Thompson and Bsnedict. Noes: None • The 9 bids received are on file in the City records. 465 The proposed 1968-196g operational budget was studied. City Manager Floy Ezell informed the Council he can have the proposed budget prepared for public hearing by September 17th. The Council set the hearing �.nr that date. 478 The serving of warrants for the Corporation Court was dis- � t cussed. It was .decided that warrants to be served inside the City Limits will be served by City Policemen during the normal working hours and that warrants served outside the City limits may be served by City Policemen who are off duty and will be paid a fee of ten dollars for each warrant served Ii outside the City._ i Proposed Ordinance 68-22 amending the City Code was introduced and read in full. Councilman Pirkle made a MOTION to pass said Ordinance 68-22 on final reading. MOTION seconded by Councilman Thompson. MOTION prevailed by the following vote: I Ayes: Councilmen Thompson, Benedict, Huber and Pirkle. Noes: None f ORDINANCE 68-22 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 4� CHAPTER 5, SECTIONS 1, 2 AND 7 OF THE CITY CODE OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, SO AS TO REDEFINE TRAILER COACH PARKS, RESTRICT TRRILER COACH Pl�RKING EXCEPT IN LICENSED TRAILER COACH PARKS, AND PROVIDE FOR MINIMUM SQUARE FOOT- AGE FOR COACH SPACES. City Manager Floy Ezell read a letter from Charles Hurst re- signing from the Planning & Zoning Board. Councilman Benedict made a MOTION to accept the resignation of Charles Hurst from the Planning & Zoning Board. MOTION seconded by Councilman Pirkle. MOTION prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Benedict, Huber, Thompson and Pirkle. Noes: None � Meeting adjourned. APPROVED THIS THE �� � day of ^SeP'���'�oer , 1968. �,�/����-� �s: � (/ City Secretary Mayor 1 I