HomeMy WebLinkAbout1953-01-09 Regular Meeting!
� Regular meeting of the City Council was held on January 9, 195�
T with the following members p resent : Mayor Gordon Tate; Councilmen
; J. J. Daniel, John Hemley, S. M, Pa�rne, R. F. Shelton, & Bill
� Yanesy; Attorney Tom French; and Secretary Hugh Millican.
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y Minutes of ineeting of December 12, 1952 were approved ancl following
�� bil], were allo�red by a motion by John Hemley and seeonded by J. J.
Daniel . Motion passed..
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� BILLS
d First National Bank Interest on Note � 25.00
� Well Machinery & 3upply Fittings 130.31
;, W. T. Har�rell Salary leas deductions 43.42
i M. A. Scruggs " " " 33.39
� Thompson Printing Co. 3, �00 water bills 71.25�;44�z8�
; t�ell Machinery 50 meters � fittings 1,443.01
; M. A. Scruggs Salary(�jlus vacation pay) 61. 78
M � W. T. Har��ell 39.67
W. J. Henderson Salary(plus vacation pay) 239.38
` M. Langley " 191.50
� W. T. Har�:rell ��
�� 39.67
� M. A. Scruggs 33.39
f Virgil Norman La.bor 6.00
A �. G. Cline Repaira - sewer line 6" 116.00
? Texae Po�=er � Light Co. Pumping bill 191.46
Virgil Norman Labor 12. p�
€ Special Fun� Box Add. Collectione - Dec. 141. 05
i Virgil Norman Labor 12.00
�a J. B. Daniel Counter 175.15
Hugh Millican Salary 148.67
i Mrs. G. Huret Library 10.00
� Tom French Legal fees 35.00 '
; Lee Tidwell Patrol 200.00
( L. G. Blevine Nightwatching 35.00 "
; Linthicum Ser. Sta. Fire truck gae 7. 45 �
Lone Star Gas Co. 16.81 �
T. P. & L. St, lte. ; sig, lt . , City Hall 171.11
League of Texas Mun. Dues - 1953 34. 50
Glater Fund Dep. ReP. 50.50
'; Petty Cash 50.00 139.07
; Tate Stores Account - tape 5.25
i Wm. Cameron Mtrls for cover of 4" meter 19.96
M. Langley Killing 20 doga 10.00 �
Brig�e Weever 2" pipe 107.70
City aarage Repairs to pick-up 12.65
Willingham Service Prestone - pick-up 3.?5
�� Associated Bearings Parts 11.61
; City Drug Store Cand.y for firemen 65.74 �
; Spinks Drug Candy for firemen 64.b0
� Grapevine Sun . A esolution printing 14.00 '
I i Willhoite Garage Battery for fire truck 19.20 �
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E. L. Jordan Fire truck gasket 2.50
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Meetin� of 1-9-5L continued
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� Attorney French introduced an ardinance to wit ;
� AN QRDIi�ANCE AUTFi�RZZZNG TKE MAYOR AND CITY S�CRETARY QF
THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE TO EXECUTE AND ENTER INTO A COIUTAACT
k?'���+��F�l� WITH THE UNITED STATES QF' AMERIGA IN BEHALF OF THE
CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS FpR THE PURCHASE OF TWELVE HUN-
DRED FIFTY ACRE FEET OF WATER STORAGE II�i THE GRAPEYINE
� RESERVOIR; PRpVII}ING FOR TFiE AI�IINUAL ASSESaMENT AND CtJLLECT�
i ION OF A SUFFICIENT TAX TO PAY THE INTER�,�T QN SUCH DEBTS
( AS ARE CREATED BY TH�' CONTRACT AND PRQVIDING Ft}R A 3���ZNG
FUND OF AT LEA�T FIVE PERCENT THEREON.
� Motian b Bill Yance and second b J. J.
Y y y Danlel the City adopt the
above ordinance. Motlon carried. (�rd. #53-1}
Attorney Fr�nch introduced another ordinance ta Frit .
I�� AN 4RI}INAN�E LEVYING A TAX aF TTn�O-TENTHS OF QNE FERCENT
' ON EACH ONE HUNDRED DOLLAR� VALUATION OF TAXABLE REAL
' PROPERTY SZTUATED k'ITHIN THE CITY 4F GRAPEVZNE TEXA�
4 FOR THE CALFNDER YEAR OF 1953; PRQVIDING THAT THE REVENUE
i FROM BAID T.?�X SHQUL� BE USED TQ PAY THE INTFRN,ST DIJE Q�i A
; CONTAACTUAL OBLIGATION OF THE CITY TO THE UNITED STATES
j OF AMERICA FOR WATER STORAGE SPACE IN THF GRAPEVINE
RESERVOIR; PRaVIDING THAT THE REV�NUE COLLECTED FROM SAID
; TAX IN EXCEaS pF THE INTiR�ST DUE ON �AID OBLIGATION SHALL
: BE PAID IN2� A 3gNKIN� FUND TQ PAY THE PRINCIFAL PAYA�ENTS
! DUE ON SAID OBLIGATION AS THEREIN PAOVIDED� FUTHER PFOVID�
' �'' ING TFiAT ALL REV�I�UES RE�AZNI�3G AFT�'RPAY��ENT BY �'HE CITY OF
i ' ALL INT�'R,ST AND PRINCIPAL DUE CN �AID CONTRACTUAL OBLIGA�
q TI�N SHALL BE PAID QVER INTQ TH�' GZTY' S GENERAL FUND; AND
! PROVIDIiVG CERTAIN DISCOUNTu FOR TIMELY PAYNENT OF $�AID
� TAX AND INT�REST AND PENALTY FOR DELIN QUENT PAYMENT OF SAID
, TAX.
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f Mc�tion by Bill Yancey and s�cc�nd by Jc�hn Hemley that the City adapt
the a�aove ordinance. Mption carr�ied. (Ord. #53-2)
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' Attorney French introduced ord3nance to �ait :
; AN C3RL'INANCE LEVYING ,�. TAX OF �NE AND T'�0-TENTHS PEA-
; CENT ON EACH ON�' HUNDREl7 DOLLARS V.ALUATION OF TAXABLE �
� REAL PROFERTY SITUATE�} �jzITH3N 2'HE CITY OF GRAFEVINE, �
�� TEXAS, FOR TH� CALENDFR YEAR OF 1953; AND PR�VIDING j
CERTAIN �ZSC{}UNTS F4R TZMELY PAYM�'NTS QF �AZD TAX AND
; INT.�,REST A��1D PENALTY FOR DELIivQUENT PAYME'NT OF SAID TAX.
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� Motipn by R. F. �helton and secrand by Bill Yancey that the City adapt
� the above ordinance. Mation carried. (Ord. �53-3)
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s Motian by John Hemley and second by J. J. Daniel that the City
A'Gtorney be authori2ed to make necessary negociations to carry au'� the
;i contract for water from the �overnment of the United States.
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� Di�cussion ot' the prc,posed Sky Harbor AdditO�on to the City of Grape-
vine and water and se�Ter line exteneiona.
Mation by J. J. Dani�l and second b� A. F. ��iel on that the Ci
enter in�o an agreernent with the de eloper s mi�ar to 'Ch� exis �ng
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Meeting of 1-9-53 continu�d {
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Bellaire Contract giving a refund oP L�O� of the monthly revenues
for a period of 15 years ar until the coet of the water and sewer
line installations has been recovered, with the City retaining the
connection charges, Motion carried.
It was agreed that the City will, at its e�cpense, extend the 6" water
main Prom the Bellaire Addit�on to the property line of the 3ky Harbor
Addition, Mr. Jones to continue it to the intersection of Pine Street,
placing a fire hydrant at the intersection , then a 2" water line south a-
long Pine street; Mr. Jones to continue a sewer line south in Pine
8treet. Coat of Mr. Jones ' part is to be the amount of cost involved
in the a�xove contract .
APter a discussion of the problem of large consumption of water by
various users, motion made by John Hemley that the City employ someone
to check the meter8 that is thought to be in error or that there ie
complaint� on, and if they are in error, have them removed and new
meters put in and have the old onee repaired. Seconded by R. F.
Shelton. Motion carried.
Motion by S. M. Payne and second by John Hemley that the City adopt
ordinance annexing property described and referred to as Lot 4; Block
9; D. D. Box Addition follo��ing petition by owner, D. E. Box. Motion
carried. (Ord. #53-4�
Motion by J. J. Dan iel and second by A. F. Shelton that the Cit� se-
cure from the Engineers, Freeae & Nichols , a map of the City oP Grape-
' vine sho���ing the caater lines , valves , and fire hydrants , and the eewer
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lines of the City. Motion carr•ied.
Meeting ad�ourned.
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Hugh illican , Secretary
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