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Home My WebLink About1960-10-04 Regular Meeting I October 1�, 1960 I Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Grapevin� ' was held on the above date , with the following members present : Mayor Tip Johnson, Alderman Ed . Hayward , Travis Matthews, j H��old Kaker, and Floyd Deacon. Jim Hancock acting City 5ecretary in the absence of Floy Ezell . ; Mr. Corless Davis of the Corps of Engineers, Grapevine reservoir �s present to outline to the Council the Governments plans for � recreational improvements in Silver Lake Park area , which include � numerous picnic tab� ls with shelters, water bo m e toilets, drinking fountains and new roads to open new areas. �i Alderman Matthews motioned to have alderman Kaker to contact the ', President of Silver Lakes Enterprises in regards to development ' in their designated area not being developed according to the concession agreement. Notion seconded by Alderman Deacon, � motion carried. � A motion by Aldernan Kaker that the City approve the onncessinn ; agree�ent between Frank Robinson and John Telford , and the City '�, of Grapevine , the term of the contrect being 25 ye�rs commencing j on July 5, 1960 and ending March 31 , _ 1981 . Motion was seconded ' by al�erman Hayard, motion carried. This agreement was approved I by the Corps of Engineers as outlined in their letter dated , September 30, 1960 , of which is on file with the agreement in '� � the office of the City Secretary. � � A motion by alderman Hayward to approve the plans for a septic ' tank and drain field presented by John Telford, concessionaire in Silver Lake Park. Motfion was seconded by Alderman Deacon, '� motion carried. '� IVir. Jim Armstrong was present to officially protest what he ,, terms an unsightly development west across Main Street from !I his building at 105 Main Street. The council instructed the I City Secretary to investigate the development as to the � compliance with existing ordinances and to report findings to �I the counncil . � � Messers 'Ftoat, Davis, and Florence of the Texas Power 8 light Company �ere present to ask the City to repeal their present franchise ordinance and to grant them a new one for a term of fifty years. After Mr. Roat read the proposed ordinance and discussed it with the Council . Alderman Deacon made a moti on to repea 1 ordi nance ,d - � s and to adopt the proposed ordinance which is as follows: ; � � � :�: �� ,y�,; , ,t'', _ �_:v�s...,_ a-- _ I� I I AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO TEXAS POWgt 8� LIGHT COMPANY ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, AN ELECTRIC LIGHT, H�AT AND POWER FRANCHISE, AND REPEALING ALL PREVIOUS ORD- i INANCES OF mF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEi{AS, GRANTING A FRANCHISE FOR SUCH PURPOSE ' Ii � This ordinance is more fully described in the ordinance book ; as ordinance 60-Jz. � .A letter from the School Superintendent , W. 0. Echols, request- �j ing additiot�al street lights around the school campus was read and discussed. Action on this matter was postponed until the next meeting pending further information needed as to the cost of this pro�ect to the city. ' Dr. Minnie Lee Lancaster was present to discuss with the Council ; -the annexation of property owned by the Lancasters. The Council ; suggested that sge contact the City 5ecretary for the proper forms and information for annex�tion. The Council instructed the City Secretary to contact the neighbor- - ing cities for their policies on taxation of vacant lots in new additions. A letter from L. '.'U. Parker requesting an ad�justment on taxes on �Lot 18 block 1 , Grapevine Survey was raad and discussed. It was decided that alderman Kaker will discuss and explain the basis on which his property was assessed. " After reading and discussing a request from Earl Jordan to operate a recreation club in the City. Alderman Matthews made a motion to disapprove this operation, motion was seconded by Alderman Deacon, motion carried three to one. Alderman Hayward declined to vote. ' Bids were opened for the furnishing the City a truck for the Street Department. It was decided th�t �.�� bids would be re�jected, and bids would be called for again includeing truck complete with dump bed. Alderman Hayward made a mot3on � that the truck be equiped with a heater, but no�. action was taken. , All councilmen agreed that a delay on the sale of the street bonds is in order pending final determination of the time when the money will be needed. Alderman Kaker motioned to ammend the street improvement plan to include Church Street from SH 121 to �idall Street to be re- surfaced with lz" asphaitic concrete instead of the two course penetration type, motion secxinded by Alderman Deacon, motion carried. �` , , _ _� , Alderman Matthews motioned to ammend the street improvement plan to include Ruth Street from Wall 5treet to Worth 5treet be re- surfaced with 1z" asphaltic concrete instead of a two course penetration. Motion seconded by Alderman Hayward , motion carried. Alderman Hayward motioaed to ammend the street improvement plan to include the portion of Vine Street between Airline and South Pine to be surfaced with 12" asphaltic concrete instead of the j two course penetration, Motion seconded by Alderman Deacon, ' motion passed. No further business meeting ad,journed. Act ng City ecretary To be added to the minutes of October !�, lg6o : � ? ; � i ;