HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/13/1948 - Regular Minutes - City CouncilMINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
October 13, 1948
Members presents Mayor Langford; Councilmen Ames, Black, Brown, Halpin and
Orr- City Attorney Barger; City Secretary McGinnis; and City Manager Rogers.
Visitors present; G. H. Draper and Anton Rosprims and Mr. Blackmon.
The Council informally discussed the present traffic situation within the
City and especially that at the North Gate. It was suggested and approved
that City Marshal Norwood spend some time each week in the North Gate Area
in an effort to improve the very bad traffic condition. Education, as well
as the issuance of traffic violation tickets, are to be used by the City
Marshal*
City Manager Rogers was instructed to have "Parallel Parking" signs painted
on the North side of Patricia Street from Main Street west to include one-
half block.
City Manager Rogers was instructed to go to Austin and discuss the East Gate
traffic situation with the State Higl-ray Department on controlling traffic
6n Highway 6 through the City.
Councilman Halpin reported he had procured the signatures of all property
owners on Kyle Street, except one, for the topping of the street. Due to
the fact that the season is too late to do this type of street repair, it
was decided to fill the present holes in the street with gravel and do the
topping work next -rummer.
City Manager Rogers was instructed to prepare copies of the recommendations
from the Zoning Commission and send one to each of the councilmen for study.
Council action on the recommendation will be taken at a later date.
Councilman Halpin made a motion that the City send a check for $75.00 to
Mattison, Davey & Rader with a photostat copy of the firms proposal to do
the City audit for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1948, and a photostat of
the city's acceptance of this proposal, and then call the account closed.
The proposal over the signature of D. P. McAlpine was on a per diem basis,
guaranteeing that the cost would not exceed $325.00. $250.00 of this amount
had been paid earlier. Motion seconded by Councilman Ames and the Council
vote was unanimous in favor of the motion.
Mayor Langford was authorized by the Council to meet with the Trustees of
A. & M. Consolidated School and work out means and methods by which the City
can be reimbursed, in part, for the expenses incurred preparing the tax roll
and collecting the taxes for the school*
The Council discussed a proposal by a Councilman to reduce or discontinue th.e
ten per cent discount now allowed on the utility bills. No official action
was taken on the proposal.
Mr. Blackmon, veteran student, appeared before the Council and described a
new patented street marker which he would like to install at all street x0fts
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intersections within the City. The Council gave him permission to erect a
sample sign at an intersection designated by the City Manager. If this
sample is acceptable to the Council, a franchise may be given for the
installation throughout the city at no cost, but some revenue, to the City.
City Manager Rogers was instructed to make arrangements for a Council dinner
at some convenient date in December to which our Senator and Representative
will be invited.
Councilman Orr made a motion that the City Manager make arrangements to pay
for the automobile recently purchased by the City. Motion seconded by
Councilman Ames and the Council vote was unanimous in favor of the motion.
A discussion of the City Cemetery was had and a proposal was made to reduce
the price of the lots from the $1.00 per square foot, which is the present
asking price. The new prices suggested were:
1 grave lot 5t x 10t $50.00
2 grave lot 10t x 101 75.00
All over the above size at 60 cents per square foot. Additional studies of
the proposition will be made and action taken by the Council at some future
meeting.
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