HomeMy WebLinkAbout1962-03-20 Regular Meeting �
Narch 20, 2962
The City Council met in �egular session on the above date those
present were Mayor Johnson, Alder�ren Kaker, Deacon, �ilatthews,
Harwell , and Hayward.
The m�nutes af the previous meeting was read and approved as read.
Mr. Kelley of Bentley-Gordan Associates of Dallas met with the
Council to discuss the pcassibilites of the City entering into a
prt�gram af bu3. 2ding low rent hots es. These hauses would be rented
tc� peaple wha are not able ta pay the rent for a nicer hom� to live
in and who are now living in sub-standard houses. Mr. Kel. le�r
advised one of the requirements of the City would be ta Iay out
a street and black top it to the property line of the develapment,
also to run water and s�wer 2ines to the property linesy and t�o
furnish water to the houses, but the houses would pay th�ir water
bi21s, A housing su thority would have ta be estabiish�d by the
city for Grapevine.
The council advised Mr. K.e11ey that they wcruld take this under
cansideratian and contact him if and when theyare ready to go
into thi s pro,ject.
Mr. Glaver of the Lone Star Gas Co.met with thW cou�cil in
r�fer�ne� to r����av� lin� '�iashinc�tan Str�,� c in the P�TOr�hsic?e
Additi�n. Mr. G2aver assured the cc�uncil that the Gas CompanY .
would replace all gravel that might have been damaged by them
in replaceing gas 2ines along this street, they wou3d pay �bt�i�.�
s�acx� far th� ir da�reges by replacir�g the grstvel . Mr. Higgens
was present and agreed that he would put gravel in the places
�re�� he had run a water line in the street. Mr. Glover and Mr.
Higgens will meet with the Mayor, Wednesday, March 21 , 1962,
and see if something cou2d be worked out in regrave2ing f�bt�
Washington Street. The cost of placing 6'� of grav�l on the
entire str�t and cutting a ditch orz each side wauld� be �270.OQ,
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A motion by Alderman DEacon, seconded by Alderman Hayward for
the City to replace 8 loads of gravel on Washington street as
the Cityhas done some damage to the street whe`(t water meter were
installed alang the street. Motion carried. If the street is
not eompletely graveled from one end to the other end, the City
should not place the eight loads of pravel on the street.
A motion by Alderman Kaker, SecQnded by Alderman Deacan far the
� city to dg alI that is rzecessary to build a goad street by regravel-
� ing the street from one end to the other and to get heip from
'� Mr. Higgens and Lone Star Gds Company in doing thfs. Motian
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Mr. Telford met with the Council asking the City to coi�sider
placing some street lgihts in the Park Area, he w�n,�d �e willing
to help with the cost of operation. The Secretary was to contact
Silver Lake Enterprises and have T. P.L. to make a survey on the
lights f or the Park Area.
A motion by Alderman Hayward , seconded by Alderman Deacon to
exonerate the 1959 Taxts charged to the F�rst Presbyterian Church.
Moti�n carried.
A motion by Alderman Hayward , seconded by Alderman D�'acon to '
approve the request of Silver Lake Enterprises connecting onto
the 6'� water line now serving the Headquarters area of the Carps
of Engineers, if this connection does not affect the existing
, contract that the City and the Corps of �ngineers have. This
is with the final approval of the Corps of Engineers. Motion carried.
Secretary is contact Mrs Earl Yates and set up a meeting with the
Civic Center Committee and work out some by-laws for the Civic
Center operation and the by-laws will be presented to the Council
for their approval .
, Bids, plans, prices , etc. was discu�sed in reference to the
building of a new Fire Station. A motion by Alderman Deacon,
seconded by Alderman Kaker to approve the spending of $15,577.66
for a the construction of the new Fire Station. The Mayor was
authorized to sign the contracts with Mesco Steel Co.and the sub-
contractors in the building of the fire station for the Qty,
At.�tested by the City S�'cretary. Motion carried .
Remodeling of the City Hall was discussed and a suggestion was
made that a like amo�int of money be set aside to do the remodel-
ing. Suggestions was made to do the work and hire a carpenter
by the hour- to do this work and do as much work as the amount of
money vc���C�txa�ici�� set aside. The estimate of the cost of the City
Hall was not available at this time .
No further business meeting ad,journed.
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