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Home My WebLink About1960-11-10 Regular Meeting November 10, 1960 ' � The City Council met in regular session on the above date those present were Mayor Tip Johnson, Alderman A1 Harwell , Travis Matthews, Harold Kaker , and Ed . Hayward, Alderman Deacon being absent. The minutes of the previous meeting was read and the following � was to be added to the minutes of November 1 , 1960 : A motion � by Alderman Hayward to re�ject the rate proposal of the South- . western S�ates Telephone Co. , no action was take,n on this motion. C � With this addition minutes stand approved as read. E � i Bids were opened on the street improvement program they read as j follow: �' S. R. O. Asphalt, Inc . � Box l�66, Arlington, Texas --------------------°�76 , 180.02 ' Flenniken Const. Co. i ' Box 1L�.32�, Dallas, Texas --------------------- 77, ?81 .23 ' Texas Bitulithic Co. I ' Box 10?br, Dallas, Texas --------------------- 72,960.90 ' Uvalde Const, Co. ' Box 10286, Dallas, Texas --------------------- 72,5�7.60 -� ' Austin Asphalt Co. ' Box 1590 , Dallas , Texas --------------------- 8�,634.70 , McHale Const. Co. �� 52?7 Redfield �t. � Dallas, Texas --------------------- 87 ,9�8.b9 I R. W. Gibbins , Inc. Box 7067, Ft . Worth, Texas-------------------- 76 ,610.00 Public Const. Co. ' Denton, Texas --------------------- 80, 892.00 � Some of the bids included alternate bids and was bid by the �, lineal foot so all bids was to be reviewed and ,�`p►°' successful bidder was to be notifie�? if the bids were acce�ted. The Mayor was authorized by the Council to work out any discrepancies or questions on this work with the contractors and also was � authori2ed to put concrete crossing where needed. There were fiv� companies here to bid on the �100,000.00 street bonds: for the interest rate : the following companies were present: First Southwest Company , First National Bank Grapevine - Hamilton �ecurities Dittmar 8 Co. , � Rauscher, Pierce & Co. , i The low bidder on the intrerest for these bonds was The „ Dittmar & Co. with a bid of 3.545. , A motion by Alderman Kaker , seconded by Alderman Harwell to , accept the Dittmar & Co. bid of 3.5�}.5 for the $100,000.00 stre�t bonds, motion carried. Amotion by Alderman Kaker, seconded by Alderman Hayward to ' ' authorize the issuance of �100,000 .00 , City of Grapevine , Texas, ' Street Improvement bonds, Series 1960 , motion carried. i �� Ordinance No. 60�13 for the issuance of �1�0 ,000.�0 street improvements, series 1960 is more fully de�ribed �B Ordinance No. 60-13 in Ordinance book. � N,ayor was to contact his attornies and have an ordinance drawn ; up to �ravent the public from stopping drain ditches with gravel i and other things to prevent the water from draining properly and I to have a psnalty for the violation of this or�inance. Drain ; tile to be used for driveways so the water ma� flow in the ditches � and not on the streets. After the ordinance has been completed by i the attornies the counc; '. will go over this and make any necessary changes that may arise ' before passage of ordinance . i Discussion was given on the problem of drainage on the streets. City is considering installing the tile for driveways with the ' customer paying for lthe tile in advance . Secretary was to get prices of the tile from 6" thru 18" in size . A definite solution . ' will be worked out for this work. F A motion by Ald2rman Hayward , seconded by Alderman Kaker to accept the petition of H. E. Myers and Martel 1VIyers, a tract of � ?.78 acres be accepted and annexed into the City Limits of Grapeviae , motion carried. tind Zoned "L" Manufacturhg ' ORDINANCE NO. 60-1 AN ORDI�IANCE R.qCEIVING AND ANNEXING TERRITORY ADJACENT AND CONTIGUOUS TO THE CITY OF GP.APEVINE, TEXAS: PROVIDING ; i THA T SUCH AR EA KNOWN A S H. E. MYER S AND MAR T EL AnYER S TRAC T : I 0 F ?.7 8 ACR E S SHAL L B�'COM E A PAR T OF 5�4.I D C I'T� AND TtiAT THE � ; OWNER� AND INHABITANTS THEREOF SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ALL THE � PRIVILEGES OF OTHER CITIZENS OF SAID CITY AND BE BOUND BY TH� ACTS AND ORDINANCES NC�'�V IN �FFECT AND TO BE HEREINAFTER � ADOPTED; FURTHER PROVIDING FOR AMENDING AND CORRECTING � F C AL BOUTTr�ARIE OF SAID CITY H�R�TOFORE ADOPTED AS � THE OF I I S i AMENDED, AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. i Alderman Kaker and Water Supertien�lent Jim Hancock was to get '� an estimate of the cost of running water to thn City Park for h watering shrubery and for drinking purposes as requested by the Garden Club. � A motion by AdldErman Kaker , seconded by AldPrman Hayward for the City to curb and gutter the alley opening if the property '+ , owners on each side of the alley curb and gutter their property. , ; Motion carried. ' �:. i A call meeting was set for Monday Eveningr,at 6:00 PM, same being ' ; November 11�, 196o at the First National Ban#[. ` r r No further business meeting adjourned . ! Cc� �� i �y ec ary !� � �