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Home My WebLink About1956-12-04 Regular Meeting Regular meeting of the City Council of the City rif ��rapevine, ' : Texas was �eld on December 4, 1956 �ith the foilowing �embers ' present: Alderman Joe Box, presiding; Aldermen M. B. Amstin, R. T. Eidson, b R. F. Shelton; Secretary Hugh Millican. The minutes of the meeting of November 6, 1956 were read and approved. � ; The following resol�tions of action were duly approvedt �56-66 The Utility Department is hereby authorized to set a water ' met�r to ser�� Mr. C. C. Lan�ts Mouse o� the Nort� part of Lot 2, Block 5, Lucas Addition upon the pa�ment of ' � 25.88 �it� a� agreement to pay the balance of � 25.85 ; �ithi� 9� da s of the first ma ent. This agreement Y YT� � shall be effective until February 1 , 1957. M56-67 � 25.00 be authorized for payment to harre an electrical o�tlet placed on the electric utility pole at the circle ! at the intersection of State Highway 121 and 114 for ; �se b�► persons who wish to decorate t�e area at this and later Christmases. � � r M56-68 The Public Safety Committee is hereby at�tl�orized to ; decide upon the adviseability of purc�a�eir�g r�a.me patches � �� for the Police uaiforms and to place order for same if they decide to enter the pi�rchase. ' ' M56-69 �e Utility Committee be authorize to proceed witk� the ; Miring of a new er�ploy►ee in the �iti lity Department with ' the approval of the Personnel Committee. ' M56-70 i�pproval is hereb� given that J. L. Hancock be assigned the title of Acting Utility Superintendant, effective December 1 , 1956 due to the illness of Sup�rt�r�dentant , Henderson. M56-71 All Departme�ts are to contint�e to operate as at present until the 1957 Budget can be adopted. i M56-72 Tueday, January 8, 1957 be set as the next regular meeting � of the City Council since the first T�esday Palls on January � lst, a legal holiday�. The ti�ne is set for 8:00 p. m. � � M56-73 �nthorizativn be given for the refund of � 616.25 to the First National Bank for overpayment of 1956 City Taxes; the net payment re�aining being the sa�ne as was paid in ; 1955. � n M56-74 'I'l�e Budget & Finance Committee be authorized to draw a plan for evaluating the personal property within the City � and assessment of this property for tax purposes. This pian to be presented to the City Council for approval. ; ! Minutes continued. ; , � The following ordinance was presented for adoption and was � duly adopted: � � , �k '`ORDINANCE N0. 56-10 �`' b HN ORDINANCE �TNEXING CERTAIN HEREIAI�FTER DESCRIBED � 056-10 = 11pROPERTY TO THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TARRANT COUNTY, � TEXAS, AND EXTENDI�iG THE BOUNDARY LIMITS OF SAID CITY SO AS TO INCLUDE SAID PROPERTY WITHIN THE SAID � LIMITS. " � ( Section of State Highway 11l�, West Northwest j , � Highway) � �i . � � ; I 3 The following traffice resolution was duly adopted-: ; "RESOLUTION No. 56-11 ; R56-11 ,+RESOLUTION SETTING SPEED LIMITS ON STATE HIGHWAY � i ' 11L}., STr`,TE HIGHt�IfAY 121 , I�TD STATE LOOP 10 1�S xU- : iTHOR i Z ED B�t' ORD I I+TAIVC E No. 5l.�-8 R EGULATI PdG TRAFF I C � � ON THE STREETS OF THE CITY OF GRIaPEVINE, TEXAS. " # � ; � ; ! i � Meeting ad,journed. I ' I � ; I { . , � � �r I; ° Hugh Millican, City Secretary 1 � f �I � � � i a � ! � i � � i � I', i � �� e, 9 ' � I' RE50LUTI01� NO. 56-11 ', RESOLUTION SETTING SPEED LIMITS ON STATE HIGHWAY NO. 114, STATE HIGHWAY WO. 121 , AND STATE LOOP NO. l0 AS AUTHORI2ED BY ORDINANCE N0. 54-5, REG- ULATING TRAFFIC ON THE STREETS OF THE CITY OF ; GRAPE�IINE, TEXAS. I W£iEREAS, Ordinance No. 54-8, regulating traffic on the streets � of the Cit� of Grapevine , Texas, authorizes the City Council of the City of Grapevine to set the sp�ed limits or� the streets within t�e �aid city based on engineering and traffic inves- � tigations, WHEREI�S, The State Highway Department, at the request of the City Council , has made an engineering and traffic study of ' State Highways 1 ].4 and 121 and State Loop 10 ( Dallas Road) � and has made recornmendations as to the speed Zimits in these areas, WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 54-8 provides that it shall be prima ! facie unlawf�2 for any person to drive a vehicle at a speed in excess of any speed so declared when signs are ir� place I gi�ing notice of such speed limits. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY � OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, THAT: Section 1 . The following sections of streets shall be zoned for the speed limits indicated: . i�. On State Highway No. 11l� ( Northwest Highway) : 1 . Beginning at the west City Limits line at Dove Road and extending eastward to the east bour�dary� line of the W. C. Lucas t�ddition, a distance of approximately 886 feet--------------------------------------- 50 mph. 2. Beginning at the east boundary line of the said Lucas uddition and extendinq eastward to a point 475 feet east of Scribner Street---- I}5 mph. 3. Begir�ning at a point 475 feet east of Scrib- ner Street and extending eastward 1 ,�.00 feet to a point 105 feet east of North Starnes Street ---------------------------------------- 35 mph. 4. Beginning at a poi�t 105 feet east of North Starnes Street and extending 1 ,500 feet east- ward to a point 545 feet east of Dooley Street- 40 mph. 5. Beginning at a point 545 feet east of Dooley Street ar�d extending eastward to the City � Limits line at East Wall Street ��w��'�� 45 mph. B. On State Highway No. 121 : 1 . Beginning at a point at the west City Limits at Ball Street and extending easterly to a point 110 feet �est of Church Street------------ 40 mph� I 2. Beginning at a point 110 feet west of Church Street and extending eastward and northward to the intersection with State Highway 114------ 30 mph. C. On State Loop No. 10 ( Dallas Road) : 1 . Beginning at the intersection with State Highway 121 and extending ��astward a distance of 3�400 feet ---------------------------------- 40 mph. 2. Beginning at the end of the above speed zone and extending eastward to the present City Limits line -----------------�------------------ 50 mph. Section 2. This resolution shall nullify a like resolution duly passed on the bth day of November, 1956 and numbered R56-10. Section 3. These regulations shall become effective upon the erection of signs indicating such speed zones. Section 4. This resolution, not being a penal ordinance in itself, need not be published to be effective but shall be effective as provided in section 3. The penal section of previously published ordinance No. 54-8 shall apply in this resolution. PASSED AND APPROVED, this the th day of Dec+ ember, 1956. , ,� �� , ; � ATTEST: Mayor, City of Grapevine , Texas ,� - City Secretary