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Home My WebLink About1956-04-17 Special Meeting Special meeting of the City Council of the City of Grapevine was ' ' held April 17, 1956 with the following members present: Mayor Joe D. Clark; Aldermen M. B. Austin, �oe Box, R. T. Eidson, E. M. Pair, and R. F. Shelton; Secretary Hugh Millican. Motion by Alderman Pair that the City officially declare Mr. W. E. Guest in def ault in his agreement to pave streets within the Bellaire � ��5�l,� addition a.nd to notify the bonding company of this action was seconded by Alderman Austin. Motion passed by vote. Motion made by Alderman Shelton that the Mayor and Alderman Austin be authorized to negotiate terms of an easement from Elwood (;luck i �,�5`_($ a.nd wife for sewer line across their property to serve houses along North Main Street with cost not to exceed $100.00. 1�lotion seconded by Alderman Eidson and passed by vote. Motion made by Alderman Eidson and seconded by Alderman Box that ', �5�-19 the Utility Department oe authorized to purchase a power lawn mower and a portable water pump; motion carried. Alderman Shelton moved th at the City approve the agreement with /�5�� AreaUat thenGrapevine�Reservoir and torauthorizeSMayorltoesignke agreement. Motion seconded by Alderman Austin and passed by vote. � Alderman Shelton moved the adoption of the following resolution: WIiEREAS, within the Silver Lake Park area of the Grapevine Reservoir, there are at present several picnic tables available for public use, and, WHEREAS, the area around such tables is suitable for picnic use, and, WHEREAS, the City of Grapevine is intend-- �S�-� ing to further develop the area fog public use, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT The City of Grapevine declare its position with regard to these existing facilities by agree- ing to maintain the area and f acilities for continued public use. Alderman Austin seconded the motion which passed by vote. Mayor read letter of resignation from Thomas M. French, City Attor- f�s`��` ney. Alderman Eidson moved that the resignation be accepted as requested. Motion was seconded by Alderman Shelton and passed by vote. i Alderman Box presented a proposed petition concerning Amon Carter Field and Civil Aeronautics Board and moved its adoption. ' The petition is as follows: M �,�,'►x � APR 1 7 1956 ., � { , _ __�_.__�._....�' - -2- �. -•� BEFORE THE CIVIL AERONAUTICS BOARD WASHINGTON, D. C. ,' * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * �In the M�.tter of the Petition of * * f THE CITY AND CHAMBER OF CONII+�;ERCE * DOCKET NO. ?382 � OF PORT WORTH, TEXAS * � * for Institution of an Investigation under Sections 404 (a) and 1002 of * ' � � the Civil Aeronautics Act of 1938, * � as amended. � * � * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * �� `�PETITIUN OF � s THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE ; AND THE � i GRAPEVINE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOR LEAVE T�0 INTERVENE � "To the Civil Aeronautics Board j Washington, D. C. I � ♦ Now comes the City of Grapevine and the Grapevine Cha�ber � of Commerce and respectfully represents to the Civil Aeronautics ; Board that they have an interest in the matters and things under I consideration by the Board in the above entitled proceeding and % desires to intervene in and become a party to said proceeding ' and as grounds therefore say that: ', � i , , ! , � j '; ; � � � S�y~ ��`. � APR ] 7 �956 / �.i� - - � -3- ` � 1• � � � �� , The petitioners are a municipal corporation and a non-profit corporatio�, respectively with offices at Grapevine, Texa�, and have as their object, among others, the development, protection, and promotion of the interest of the City of Grape- � vine, Texas, in matters , pertaining to commerce and transpur�ation. � � 2. � The applica.nt's membership includes the principal industrial, N financial, commercial and other business interests of the � City of Grapevine. These interests collectively are large � taxpayers of the community and of the United States of America and as such ultimately bear a substantial share of the cost � and ex��ense of facilities provided by the United States of � America! in su ort of air trans ortatio� services for ass�n ers i PP P 1� b � mail, freight, and aviation in general. , il 3 , � . i � ' The petitioners are vitally interested in adequate scheduled air service for the area surrounding the City of Grapevine. The City of Grapevine is situated within a short distance ' � from Amon Carter Field, and the petitioners could secure such � service most logically and conveniently at Amon Carter Fie1d ; if adequate service can be provided there. The petitioners � desire to sh ow the Board in this case the extent the firms and individuals of the community would make of such service. � � WHEREFORE, petitioners pray leave to intervene in this proceeding �� and zo be tre�ted a.nd considered as parties thereto, with the ; right t�z ue given notice of and to appear at all hearings; to ` produce, examine and cross-examine witnesses and to be heard by � way of briefs and oral arguments if or al argument be granted. � ; Respectfully submitted I Mayor, City o Grapevine, Texas ; President, Grapevine Chamber of � � Commerce '' ' M�`_ti ti ;i �� 7 APR 1 7 1956 �� / � -4- ;S�,�w Alderman Shelton seconded the motion which passed by vote. ��, Meeting adjourned. ' /� �G��.-- , Hug Millican, City Secretary � ; , _ � � ; � ; � � I i I i � I � i � � APR 1 7 1956