HomeMy WebLinkAbout1963-01-15 Regular Meeting �__ _ _.
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January 15, 2953
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The City Cauncil met in regular sessian on the above date those
present wer Rt�ayor Jc�hr�son, Aldermen Harwe2l, Yirk2e, rarker, Wc�ads,
and Deacon.
The mir�utes of the previous meetittg was read and appraved as read.
� mation by x2derman Deacon seconded by xlderman Harwe32 to pass
and approve Resolution R63-1 calling an election to be held
�gril 2, 2963, same being the first Tues�ay in �pri2, for the purpose,
of electing a Mayor and �ldermen f or rlaces 1 and 2. Motion carried .
H motion by Nlderman Karwell, secanded by ,�lderman rirkle to annex
the H3ghway #1�7 right-»of-way from our present City c.imits at the
" intersectian of Ba2I street and Highway #157 to County Road 3120,
( as ord3nance No. 63-1j , mation carried .
lliscuss3on and study was given on adopting an updated buildin;g
permit ordinance, but r�o actian was taken at this time, as more
study was tc� be given on this ordinance.
Nn vrdinance regulating the garbage pick-up service, type of
cantainers, requiring lids f or the co ntainers, etc. was gone over
and some changes ir� sect£on � and � was to be made. xfter these
correctinnsare made, Hlderman Harwell made a motion to accept,
pass, ar�d approve this �rdinance as urdinance No. b3-2, this motian
was seconded by t�lderman rirkl�, motic� n carried.
The re-zonirtg applicat3on for lots 6 and '7 in Blcack � of the Hilltop
xdditiat2 was discusse�. The �oning Bt�ard held a public meeting c�n
December 27, 1�62 but decision could be reaci�. Severa2 prope�ty
owners expressed thier oppostion to the rezaning as it might damage
their praperty. Mr. L. ,.. rost, awner of the Iots that requested the
rezoning, described the type of canstruction he planned to bu� ld and
th� si�e of the apartments he had in mind to construct. A2der�an
Deacon made a matic►n that was secc�nded by �lderman Harwell nr�t ta
apprave the cc�nstrv.ctian af any two ra4m aprtmen#. houses in the
City of Grapevine as they were not of sufficient siz� to accomdate
aur c itizens needs. Moi�on carried by a vote of !� far and �a�derman
Woods not vating.
A matiort by �lderman Harwe].I, secanded by xlderman D�acon to re�ect
the request of Cribbs Butane Ca. to t�s�a place butane and propane
storage tarzks on the south side of s.00p 10 c�n 2ots ].,2, 8� 3 of Blflck
2 of Hilltap addition. Motion carried. This property is zoned �c+r
„B�' Residential ar�d the proposed new High Schoal is to be built about
one block away.
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Mr. John Telford ask the Council to approve the plan of the �nchor
diss�lving the partnership and forming a closed corporation.
�s motion by �lderman Deacon, seconded by Alderman rarker to authorize
the �nchor to form a corporation subject to the approval of the
Corps of Engineers. Motion carried.
Discussion was given on what action Mr. H. L. Hrnold has taken to
help correct some of the complaints of the property owners in the
operafilon of Interstate Foundries in the Bellaire �ddition.
It was suggested that Mr. Kaker be contacted as a property owner
in the Bellaire Hddi�.ion and try to get some ideas fron � him on ,just
what the property owners might want in some of the correcticn for
Mr. Hrnold to a�ake around his foundry operati�on.
Mr. Davis of the Corps of Engineers was to be contacted and get
his ideas on the City helping build a ball park in the Silver
�.ake rark area for the City of Grapevine use in Little League Baseball
rlay. Can the city place locks on this park and the lights and
restrict it to Little Legue Baseballj
Discussi�n on the re-organization of the City �.�a3ta►:�,�� by using
a City Ma.nager form of operation ,was gone over and more study was
to be given to this.
Hlderman Woods discussed the requsst of an industry want�ng a build-
ing on the Lake so as to use the water in the test of their manu-
factured goods .
No further business meeting ad,journed .
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