HomeMy WebLinkAbout1965-11-16 Regular Meeting Novebmer 16, 1R65
The Ci ty Council met in regular session on the above date those
present we� Mayor Pro-tem Parker, Aldermen Huber, Benedict, Pirkle,
and Vandeventer. Mayor Woods being absent.
Ninutes of the previous meeting was read and approved with the
adding of Ele�tic, Plumbing and Building codes to be studed , by
the committee.
Two firemen Mr. Ernest Tucker and Mr. David Steward met with the
council to get any suqgestions th�� the council might have in
writting their by-laws, rules and r�gulations for the Fire Department.
Also they ask that the council grant permission to the volunteer
firemen to install right lfghts on their personal cars in goirtg to
fires.
The council informed the firemen to draw up their by-laws and then ,
submit them to the council for their approval . Also they would
study and check with the attorney on the legality of putting red
li ghts on personal cars.
There was held in the Ctty of Grapevine , Texas, on the 16th day
of November, A. D. 1965, an election at which was submitted to the du2y
qualified resident electors of said city, for their action thereupon,
the following roposition:
PROPO S I TI ON
SHALL THE CHARTER FRAMED BY THE CHARTER COMMI SSION
BE APPOROVED AND ADOPTr.D AS THE HOME RULE CH�vRTER OF
THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS?
And , Whereas, there were cast at said election 171 votes, of which
number there were cast:
"YES 11�1 votes .
"NO" 27 votes
N,a,jority fbr "Yes" 117 votes
as shvwn in the official election returns heretofore lawfully submittd
to the City Council of said City, and filed with the �ity Secr�tary; and,
WHEREAS, only duly qualified resident electors of said City voted at
said election, and said �lection was duly called and held , in strict
conformity with the laws of the State of Texas;
A moti�n by Alderman Huber, seconded by Alderman Benedict to adopt
and pass the following:
RESOLUTION AND ORDEFc CANVASSING RuTURNS AN�J D�CLARING
R ESULT S O�' SPEC IAL HOI�?E RUL E CHA RTc,R ELECTI ON H�,LD I N
THE CITY OF GRAP�VINE, TEXHS, ON NOVEMBER 16th, 196�,
ON THE QUESTI(.�N OF ADtJPTI�N C7F Cb�RTER FRAMyt� BY CHART'ER
COIil�.�I SS ION AS HOME RUL.E CHARTER OF 5AI D CITY; AND
CaNTAINING OTHER ROVISI�NS RE ATII�G TO THE SUBJECT
Motian carried by Aldermen Vandever2ter, Huber, Pirk3e and Benedict
voting yes with no noes. Complete Resolution and Order on file
in the official. Ordiaance �ook of the �f ty of ��evir�e.
Aldermar� Herbert Huber introduced a Resolution ar�d made a motion
thatthe new Home Ru2e Charter of the City of Grapevir�e , Texas be
adopted and put into immediate eff�ct. Alderman Guy S. Benedict
secand�d the motion for a�optiaa. The mati�n carrying with it the
adoptiar� of the resolution;, prevai led by Aldermen Benedict, Pr3W.e,
Huber and 1lar�deventer votir�g for the adoption with no r�oes.
The Maycrr Pro-tem thereupor� annour�ced that the R�solution had been
duly and lawful �.y adopted. The Reso2ution thus adopted reads artd
is as fol2ows :
RuSQLUTI�N DECLxRING AND PUTTINCi TH�. HOt�fE F�ULE CHART�R
OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, INTO EFFECT; AND DECLARING SA�,4E
A�PTED; AND PRQVIDIItiiCr 'I`HA?' SAID RESOLUTION S�LL $c,
EFFECTIIlE IIVWIEDIHTELY U:PON I TS ADOPTION
A mc�tion by Alderman Huber, seconded by �lderman Ben�dict to employ
Freeze, Nichols and �,ndress, Cansult9ng Engineers to loak anfl inspect
our 100�4C}0 aal2on water stc�rage tank on the carner of Hudqita and Na3 n
street. Then draw up specification for having the tank repaired and
� stzpervise the repairing of the ta�k, Notfon carried by A2�ermer�
Vandever�ter , Huber, Pirkle and Ber�edict voting yes with no noes.
DiscusSion was oiven on the purchasing of a n�� tractor.
A motian by Aldermen Ber�edict, seconded by Alderman Huber to re,ject
all bids on the tractor �t this time . Motion carried by Aldermen
Vandev�nter, Huber, Pir�Cle and Bec�er�ict vat�tc� y�s with no rtaes.
Z}iscussian was giv�n on the ogen3.ng af one af the street an the
East side af the Bellaire Addition onto South Nain street. P,�ayor
Pro-tem Parker and A2dermart Pirk2e was ta corttact Mr, lttiack �0illisrnsan
and discuss this with him and see what could be worked out.
The Zaning Board recammended to the Coun�il th�t the rezanina request
of l�nr. V. J. Martirl to rezone lot lOC in the Foster Survey to
'sC-D't fram its present zonina af rrBrr� be denied.
A motion by A�derman Vandeventer, seconded by Alderman Pirkle to
accept the Zoning �oards recommendation and to disapprove the
rezonirtg request of A�r. V. J. 't,4artin of rezoning lot lOC in the
F�ster Survey fr�m "B" Dwelling to "C-D" Dwelling. Mation carried
by Al�erman Benedict, Pirgle , Huber and Uandev�nter voting yes with
no noes.
No further business meeting adjourned .
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