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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1961-09-19 Regular Meeting September 19, 1961 The City Council met in regular session on the above date those present were Myor Tip Johnson, aldermen Harwell , Matthews, Kaker, Deacon and Hayward. The minutes of the previous meeting was read and approved as read . Mr. Bill Hurst met with the Council asking the City to continue black topping Forrest to the end of the City Umits or his property. This street has been black-topped as far as the road bed goes and the city did not in this black-topping program prepare any road beds or build any new streets. Mr. Hurst stated thit he had a house on Forrest St. , lot 7 in Block 5 and two housefs on Lucas Dr, lots 1-2 in block 4 without city sewer service and he wanted his taxis lowered on this account, lbut he would not want on the City sewerage until his septic tanks goes bad. Jim Hancock was to check and see If sewerage could be gotten to his property. Also Mr. Hurst wanted the sewer lines crossing his property on Ball St. near the creek bed covered with dirt. Mr. Hurst says that he payed city taxis twice on the same piece of property in one year and he had to pay interest on the taxis that was turned over 'to an attorney for collection. He says he has the receipts showing he paid these taxis. The council informed Mr. Hurst if he payed taxis on the same piece of property in one year for him to bring his tax receipts to the City Hall and his none'y would be refunded . Also Mr. burst was asked if the city could open up the natural drain ditch on his property to take care of the fwater drainage on Lucas Dr. , he was not in favor of this unless the was put in the ditch. Also tb,t Mr. Dick Lewis, county commissioner, had not talked to him about this drainage problem. Mrs Webster met with the council to continue the discussion on a refunding contract for sewer lines to Lakewood Acres. An estimate submitted by Freese, Nichols, and Endress to determine the required facilities to provide sanitary sewerage service to Lakewood Acres was gone over. The estimated cost to have sewer lines within the addition proper will cost $20,392.74. If the northeast corner of this addition is not served due to the extra depth of the line to serve this area, which exclude about ten or fifteen lots the cost would be $12,802. 11. The estimates for construction of the outfall main beginning at the property line of the addition, including a sewerage lift station would be $22,538.67. And if the entire drainage area of approximately 103 acres is to be served the cost would be $24,481.93. The City council advised Mrs Webster they would go into the sewer refunding contract with her on the outfall lines and lift station having it terminate the same time her water refunding contract terminates, same being January 1 , 1970. Allthough the city has discontinued the policy of entering into refunding contract, but as she had started this in 1954 they would try to work out a refunding contract. The amount of refund to be worked out with Mrs W"bster if she decides to go ahead and develop this area. 39 Mr. Glover of the Lone Star Gas Co. met with the council and several citizens requesting gas service to their homes. Mr. Glover explained the Gas companies policey on extending gas lines: He stated that they would extend their lines 1001 for each concumer and if the consumer is more than 100 ► from their existing linelhe consumer would have to pay the remaining cost of the line , but each connection on this line during lthe first year the person paying for the line will be reimbursed for the cost of 1001 of line, the second year he will receive 90% of the cost of the line, the third year he will receive 80% of the cost of the line, the fourth year he will receive 70% of the cost of the line, and the fifth year he will reciive 60% of the cost of the line, their will be no refund after five years. Bids were received on the construction of a mesh fence around the water treatment plant and pump stition, they are as follows. Blue Bonnet Fence Co. ---------------- S 2,691 .04 Cyclone Fence Co. --------------------- 3,085.00 Natkin & Co. ----------------- ----- 4,230.00 Freese, Nichols and Endress city engineers recommended that the bid be awarded to Blue Bonnet Fence Co. as the lowest bidder. A motion by alderman Deacon, seconded by Alderman Hayward to accept 4 the recommendatiiFns of Freese, Ni chols, and Endress and award the ,fob to Blue Bonnet Fence Co. , motion carried. Mr. Glen McWhirter of Freese , Nichols, and Endress ask the council to consider the byrying of lab equipment and furniture for the water treatment plant. He will submit a list of things he would recommend. Mr. Paul Barnes discussed with the council the drainage of Texas Street by his property. The council informed Mr. Barnes they would have Uvalde Construction Co. to look into this. A petition for annexation by Gerald K. Reedts property along E. Northwest Hwy 114 was presented. A motion by Alderman Mathews, seconded by Alderman Kaker to accept this petition of annexation. Motion carried. Ordinance No. 61-23 Plans for dredging out the Lake by the Anchor was presented by Robinson-Telford for approval by the City. A motion by Alderman Deacon, seconded by Alderman Hayward to approve the plans subject to final approval of the Corps of Engineers, motion carried. Council was not in favor of useing the Civic Center on a commerical basis, to rent, lease, or pay on a percentage basis to anyone to use. 40 j Auditors for the year ending September 30, 1961 was to be checked on by work they have done in other towns. The proposed budget for 1961-62 was gone over by the council and a Motion by Alderman Deacon, seconded by Alderman Harwell to approve the Budget as was submitted , motion carried. Copy of the budget is attached . A motion by Alderman Kaker , seconded by Alderman Deacon that members of the Fire Dept. be allowed credit for their minimum w&t.,er and sfyey charge each month, effOctive with the next billing period. Motion carried. Also Fire Chief Greener was to be written a letter explaining this credit. In 1954, the time that this allowance was granted the total credit allowed amounted to $6.30 per month for each fireman. Now each fireman will receive his garbage pick-up service free and will receive 3000 gallons of water and his sewer akacx$a MNiMM without charge which will amount to $7.00 each month for each fireman. NXX1UQtM1QCRD( No further business meeting adjourned. 4Ye te 3ry 41 ESTIMATED WWRY OREAPENDITURES AND INCOMES R' UTILITY INCOME � �0s 0 UTILITY ' ND EXPENSE a 96,805 .00 419" 11 i GENERAL FUND WOW, 54 , 886 . 20 CENERAL FUND EXPENSE 58,635.00 1961 TAX' S (95%) 31 ,629.21 192 -26 BOND OBLIGATION4,162 . 50 � 4 1954 BOND OBLIGATION 5 ,588.00 r. 1960 STREET BONS OBLIGATION 10, 0.00 1961 STREET BOND OBLIGATION 8,775.00 * $1 645 5. 1 15 ,3 5e50 RESERNE FOR EMERGENCIES .. AND CONTINGENCIES 12 ,119.91 * This amount is less amount alloted to General Fund o information available at this time estimated only 15. a