HomeMy WebLinkAbout1963-08-06 Regular Meeting Augu st 6, 1963
The City Council met in regular session on the above date those
present were Mayor Woods, Aldermen Benedict, Pirkle , Huber,
Vandeventer, and Parker.
The minutes of the previous meeting was read and approved as read.
Mr. Esslinger of the Southwestern States Telephone Co. met with
the council and assured the council that the Telephone Co. had no
plans of changeing the Grapevine phones to the Irving exchange in
area surrounding Grape�ne even tho the City of jrving has annexed
the land. �r. Esslinger advised the council that direct dialing
for Grapevine was several years away and that their engineers �aa
had begun to work on direct dialing to:� the neighboring cities and
that would be several years off.
Dr. Ed. Lancaster pr�rsented a petition to the council requesting
that a Tennis Court be built at the City Park for public use. The
petition was signed by some 70 persons in this area. The petition
stated th�t the following people would like to have and would
donate money towards building a tennis court in the City Park.
Dr. Ed. Lancaster advised that each tennis court would require
an area of 50 � x 1001 and that a concrete court would cost approximately
twice as much as an asphaltic concrete court, but the concrete
coutt would require much less maintenance than the asphaltic concrete
court and would last much longer.
A motion by Alderman Pirkle , seconded by Alderman Benedict to
appropriate �250.00 toward the construction of public tennis court
in the City Park and �b�� public donations to be used for the
balance of the cost. Motion carried by Aldermen Benedict, Pirkle,
Huber, Vandeventer and Parker voting yes with no noes.
Mr. Robert Hogan, Henningson, Durham and Rich�rdson, Inc. representive,
explained the procedure for applying for Federal Aid under the 741
plan of which the Federal Government will pay 2/3 of the cost of
preparing a Master Plan for our City.
Mr. Robert Scofield, City Attorney, explained the new annexation
laws that effect our city which goes into effect the 23rd of August,
1963 to the coun�il .
Discussion was given on black topping the Parking area along Main
street, Texas street, Jenkins, and wall street. The block that
the Fire Station is on and water pump station.
A motion by Alderman Vandeven�er, seconded by Nlderman Parker to
ask for bids to black top the parking area around the Fire Station
block and bids to��in by 5:00 P.M. , September 3, 1963. Motion
carried by Alderman Parker, Vandeventer, Huber, Pirkle and
Benedict voting yes with no noes.
A motion by Alderman Benedict, seconded by �lderman Pirkle to
replace the present incandescent street light with a mercury vapor
light at the corner of Jenkins and Texas street by the Post Office
building. Motion carried by alderman Parker, Vandeventer, Huber,
Pir�le and Benedict voting yes with no noes.
A motion by Alderman Pirkle, seconded by Alderman Huber to adopt
the suggested Speed Zone Ordinance submitted by the State Highway
Deaprtment for State Highway #121 . Motion carried by Alderm�n
Parker, Vandeventer, Huber, Pirkle, and Benedict voting yes with
no noes.
A motion by Alderman Huber, seconded by �lderman Pir�tle to adopt
the Resolution #R63-13 - making an official finding and determi-
nation as to the population and number of inhabitants of and within
the City of Grapevine, Texas. The count being 3806 persons.
Moti�n carried by Aldermen Benedict, Pirkle, Huber, Vandeventer,
and Parker voting yes with no noes. The commplete Resolution .
,� R63-13 is on file in the official Ordinance Book of the City
of Gr�uevie�e.
A motion by Alderman Pirkle , seconded by Alderman Huber to accept '
the annexation Ordinance #63--7, annexing the new Statz Highway
Loop #114 to the City. Motion carried by Aldermen Benedict, Pirkle,
Huber, Vandeventer and Parker voting yes with no noes. Complete
Ordinance on file in the official Ordinance book of the City of
Grapevine as Ordinance # 63-7.
A motion by Alderman Pirkle, seconded by Alderman Parker to appoint
the following men to serve on the different Boards:
Board of Adjustments Planning � Zoning Bc�ard
Harold Kaker Harlon Joyce
F�obert Brown Edward Pewitt
Floyd Dea¢�n Ocie Ves��
Arnold Dobecka Tommy Franks
Bill Yancey Doil Dalton
Motion carried by Aldermen Parker, Vandeven�er, Huber, Pirkle
and Benedict voting yes with no noes.
A motion by Alderman Huber, seconded by Alderman Pirkle to
advertise for bids from several Oil Companies to furnish the
city gasoline to be used in city owned vehicles from September 1 ,
1963 to September 1 , 1961�. Bids are to be received by 5:00 P.M. ,
at the City Hall , August 20, �963. Motion carriedby Aldermen
Parker, Uandeventer, Huber, Pirkle , and Benedict voting yes with
no noes.
A motion by Alderman Pirkle, seconded by Aldermen Huber to set
the 1963 Tax Rate at $1 .00 per �100.00 valuation by Ordinance
#63-8. Motion carried by Aldermen Benedict, Pirkle, Huber,
Vandeventer and Parker voting yes with no noes. The complete
ordinance is on file in the official Ordinance book of the City
of Grapevine.
A motion by Alderman Huber, seconded by Alderman Benedict to
employ Parish and Murrell accountants and �uditors of Dallas, Texas
to audit the City Books for the year ending September 30, 1963.
Moti �n carried by Aldermen Benedict, Pirkle , Huber, Vandeventer,
and Parker voting yes with no noes.
No further business meeting ad�ourned .
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