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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1955-10-04 Regular Meeting i i ; The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas ' � was held on October 4, 1955 with the following members present: Mayor � , Joe Clark; Alderman M. . B. Austin, Joe Box, R. T. Eidson, E. M. �air, � � & R. F. Shelton. � � ; � Minutes of the meeting of September 6, 1955 were read and approved. �I, . Mr. Esslinger and Mr. Utzman of the Southwestern States Telephone , mS5- �5 Eompany met with the Council to discuss a proposed raise in the tele- • ; ,�: phone rates for Grapevine. Some 40 citizens ap�eared to protest and� �-� or to observe the hearing. Alderman Box moved that the question of -� rates be tabled until the regular meeting in December, 1955 at which time the Telephone Company is to suppl_y the Council with more complete ' facts and fi�ures on their operations for the year of 1955 and to also supply data showing that telephone service has been brought up to date. Motion was seconded by Alderman Austin and passed by - vote. i Hearing on the tax valuation on the property owned by the Southwestern ' States Telephone Company was posponed until next week when more data ! ' , � has been supplied by the company. Other valuations of pro�erty which ' �� �,� were scheduled for hearing were allowed as assessed due to fact that ' m`'�'� the owners failed to appear. � ; Alderman Pair moved that the City not make any changes in the arrange- � mSs-�� ment in the offices at the City Hall as discussed at the last meeting. !, , Alderman Austin seconded the motion which passed. � � Alderman Box moved that the City Secretary be authorized to issue a certificate of compiance and to authorize a water connection to Lot '. ; MSS"�$ Pair1andBpassed�by$voaelaire Addition. Motion was seconded by Alderman ' No action was taken on the appointment of a member to replace John �'��; MSS- �9 Hemley, Chairman of the Planning 8c Zoning �ommission, i,iho resigned. � ; I'� �s�o No action taken in the apnointment of inembers of the Zoning Board of ', ; rn Adjustment. , Discussion was held concerning the paving of the Streets within MSS��� timelbe granted1therdeve�lopernifltheadevelopertsecuresewrittennagree- , ment to such extension from the property owners within the Addition. � Motion was made by Alderman Shelton that the City Council, after having ; received a favorable recommendation from the Planning & Zoning Com- ' mission, approve the plat showing a revision of lot 5, block 7, da.C. � Mss• ��' Lucas Addition to the City of Grapevine platted in August, 1955 and � authorize the Mayor & City Secretary to sign same. Motion seconded � by Alderman Pair and passed by vote. ' Alderman Eidson moved that the City Secretary be authorized to purchase � �3 U. S. Treasury Notes or Bonds with the surplus funds in the Revenue i Bonds Reserve Fund and such notes are to be deposited with the City 'i Depository for safe keeping. Motion was seconded by Alderman Pair and ; passed by vote. ', �' Continued on back of page) �_..__ —__ ____ _ ._-- - - _ ._ _ _ __--__-- __ - _ _ _ -- i Motion was made by Alderman Eidson that the City authorize a maximum � of seven connections to a 2" water line begining at the City Limits � on W. �tJal� Street and going west to Ridge Rd. , - then South on Ridge Rd,� ; Sy,�`� said co�nections are to be charged for at the regular rate and tl�e C �, � � City is assume no responsibility as to the pressure or the volume of �= , water to be delivered to s�id eonnections. Motion seconded by Alderman � Shelton and passed by vote. � - - , No action was taken in the matter of adopting an 'order of business ' i for Council meetings or in the matter of at�thorizing certain council j committees. � � Meeting adjourned. ; . , f . - '� it ecre ry ,' , ; � a � . � ^ I � � �I � f � I � i � I I � . , �: I � l � I ° � � � • �