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Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Grapevine, .
Tex�.s was held on October 2, 1956 with the following members
. present: Mayor Joe ll. Clark; Aldermen M. B. Au�tin, Joe Box,
. �� R. T. Eidson, E. M. Pair, & R. F. ahelton; �ecretary Hugh
�, Millican. �
M,�nutes of the meetings. of Septe�ber 4 and September 12, 1956
w�re read and approved.
Resolutions duly adopted: ' .
Be it resolved that Forest Odell Smith be employ�ed as
City Patrolman at a begining rate of pay of $ 230.00
M 3�-S� Per month f or the f irst month, $ 240.00 f or �he second
month, $ 250.00 for the thirddmonth, and $ 260.00 per .
month thereafter; conditioned uQpn the sat�.sf actory
performance of work assigned.
Be it r�solved that the Water Department be authorized
to spend an amount up to $ 600.00 to install a coin
' ; � �5`,57 operated water meter for selling water to non-residence .
, users and to provide loading f acilities for the Fire
Department Trucks. .
Be it resolved that, the Personell Committee be in�t�ucted
!►� 5�-54 to present a work schedule for all City Employees at the
_ next meeting for approval.
. Be it resolved that the P"olice Department be authorized
to spend an amount of $ 593.75 and the Water Department _
be authorized to spend $ 322.50 for the purchase of
�.��-S� radio equipmen� �or one utility truck, two police cars,
and conversion of the base station to two-frequency
operat'ion. Said equipment is to purchased from; Motorola
C=ommunications & Electronics, Inc. as bid dated Sept.
17, 1956 for
Mobile units, 60 wt - - - - - - $ 542.50
Monitor receiver - - - - - - - 130.00
Conversion of transmitter - - - 75.00
Said purchases are conditioned that the Federal Civil
De£ense shares in. the costs of. the equipment to the
extent of one-half of the bid price. �
Whereas, an electionswas held on September 8, 1956 for ,
the purpose of determining the proposition of the is- I
suance of � 30,000.00 Street Improvement Bonds, and,
_ W�ereas, the election off icials who held said election ,
certif ied the following returns, '
,�I, �`�� '�FOR THE ISSUANCE UF STREET INYPROVEMENT BmNDS' 137 votes
�� 'AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF 5TREET INiFROVEMENT
BONDS' 178 votes,
Now, thexef ore be it resolved that the City Council
� de�lare that the election f ailed to pass approval of the
qualified voters and that the election officials be ',
discharged from their responsibilities' of this election.
Be it futher resolved that the said officials be given ;
the City Council's appreciation for their able help in
the holding of this election.
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Be it resolved that the following instructions be directed
to the Utility Department and tgat a copy be sent to the
Fire Insurance Di�is�on: -
! ' It will be the responsibility of� the Wate� D�partmen# to
� inspect, flush, oil, and grease all fire hydrants- every
�5�,�� 90 days. Card records should be made for each hydrant on
which to keep dates of inspections, service, and repairs.
Each f ire hydrant is to be painted silver in color with
different color cap to indicate size of water line to
which the hydrant is connected. '
Whereas, there has been an increasing number of heavy
trucks- traveling on Ball Street between West Wall and
And West Ft. Worth Highway, and,
Whereas, �his section of street has been recently re-
surfaced, and, .
Whereas, the type of surfacing used will not stand up
with this heavy traffic,
NOV�f, THEREFURE 13E IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, . THAT:
Section 1. Through truck traff ic shall be prohibited from
using Ball Street between West Wall Street and West Ft.
aS��� Worth Haghway. -
Section 2. This shall not apply to travel by autolnobile
pick-up, and light delivery vehicles.
- . Section 3. Also exempted from the regulation are trucks
making deliverys and pick ups at points along Ball Street.
Section 4. This regulation shall become effective upon the
errection of signs on Ball Street indicating such .fegulation.
Section 5. The authority for- the errection of the signs
and for the enforcement of. this regulation h�as been vested
in the City Council by Ordinance No. 54-8.
Section 6. T'his resolution, not being a penal ordinance
in itself , need not be published to be effectiue but is •
eff ective as. stated in. Section 4 of this resolution.
Be it. resolved that A no passi�g zone be designated on
�,SL�9 Main Street be�een College Street and Wall Street and
the Street be marked to indicate such.
Whereas, a claim for $ 17.35 from C. S. Smith for certain
expenses claimed to have been encurred while in the em-
ployment by the �ity has been filed, and •
Whereas, af�er consideration of this claim by the Council
�St•�� has been made,
Now there�ore be it resolved that the• claim be denied except
for mileage for using personal car 30 miles at 10� per mile.
rayment of $ 3.00 is hereby authorized.
� Be it resolved that an ordinance prohibiting drilling for
petroleum products within residential zones and restricting
Ms�'�� drilling operations within other zones be drawn for passage
at a latter date. � �,,,
Meet 'n adjourned.
Hug Nlillican, City Secretafy �
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