11.08.1988 Town Council MinutesREGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 8, 1988
CITY HALL - 109 MAIN STREET 7:00 P.M.
THOSE PRESENT: MAYOR PRO-TEM, RALPH BOYER: COUNCILMEMBERS; GRADY SMOTHERMON, DANNY
WEBB, CHARLES BELL AND BILL LOGGINS. MAYOR MULLENDORE WAS ABSENT.
CALL TO ORDER: MAYOR PRO-TEM, RLAPH BOYER, CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: MOTION BY CHARLES BELL AND SECONDED BY BILL LOGGINS TO APPROVE
THE MINUTES AS READ. MOTION CARRIED.
APPROVAL OF FINANCIAL REPORT: NO FINANCIAL REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. AUDITOR RRESENT.
APPROVAL OF BILLS: MOTION BY DANNY WEBB AND SECONDED -BY GRADY SMOTHERMON TO APPROVE
THE BILLS FOR PAYMENT. MOTION CARRIED.
JACKIE COOPER, MANAGER, LONE STAR GAS COMPANY: MR. COOPER MET WITH THE COUNCIL ASKING
FOR A 2% RATE INCREASE. MOTION BY CHARDS BELL AND SECONDED BY DANNY WEBB TO GRANT
THE INCREASE. MOTION CARRIED.
TONY SMITH, CITY AUDITOR: TONY SMITH APPEARED BEFORE THE COUNCIL TO PRESENT THE CITY'S
1988 AUDIT REPORT AND EXPLAIN ANY QUESTION. MOTION MADE BY BILL LOGGINS AND SECONDED
BY CHARLES BELL TO APPROVE THE AUDIT. MOTION CARRIED.
CAROLINE STROOPE-COLLEGE STREET: RICHARD FURR APPRAISED THE PROPERTY NEXT TO THE
STROOPE'S HOUSE ON THE NORTH SIDE OF BROADWAY, KNOWN AS A PART OF COLLEGE STREET,
BEING 30x140 FEET. THIS APPRAISAL CAME IN AT A LOW OF $500.00 AND A HIGH OF $1250.00.
APPRAISAL COST WAS $200.00. MOTION BY GRADY SMOTHERMON AND SECONDED BY CHARLES BELL
TO SELL THE PROPERTY TO MRS. STROOPE FOR $775.00 AND HER PAY ALL COST INCURRED,
INCLUDING THE APPRAISAL FEE OF $200.00. MOTION CARRIED.
REPORT ON WATER WELL & GROUND STORAGE: RALPH BOYER GAVE A REPORT ON THE NEW WATER
WELL AND GROUND STORAGE TO THE COUNCIL. THE WELL IS 80% COMPLETE AND COMING ALONG
FINE. THE GROUND STORAGE IS STILL ON HOLD BECAUSE A PORTION OF THE FOUNDATION IS
ON THE PARK AREA GIVEN TO THE CITY BY DAVID & RITA DODSON TO BE USED FOR A PARK FOR
20 YEARS. THE DIDSONS HAVE NOT SIGNED ANY FORM OF RELEASE AND ALL WORK HAS BEEN
STOPPED TILL THIS MATTER IS CLEARED UP. RALPH BOYER IS TO TALK TO THE CITY ATTORNEY
ON THIS MATTER ON NOVEMBER 9, 1988.
STREET IMPROVEMENTS: MOTION WAS MADE BY CHARLES BELL AND SECONDED BY GRADY SMOTHERMON
TO HAVE FIFTH STREET TOPPED AT A COST OF $2600.00 FROM COLEMAN TO CHURCH STREET.
MOTION CARRIED.
MOTION BY GRADY SMOTHERMON AND SECONDED BY BILL LOGGING TO SEAL WITH 1 SHOT AND PEA
GRAVEL, SEVENTH STREET FROM COLEMAN TO SCHOOL AND PARVIN STREET FROM SEVENTH TO
BROADWAY AT A COST OF $8800.00 MOTION CARRIED.
1984 DODGE PICKUP: MOTION BY GRADY SMOTHERMON AND SECONDED BY BILL LOGGINS TO APPROVE
THE PURCHASE OF THE 1984 DODGE PICKUP FOR PHE WATER & SEWER DEPARTMENT AT A COST OF
$2900.00. MOTION CARRIED.
PAY INCREASE, NARCISO ORTEGA: MOTION BY GRADY SMOTHERMON AND SECONDED BY DANNY WEBB
TO DENY THE INCREASE. MOTION CARRIED.
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CO-OP GIN WATER METER: MOTION WAS MADE BY DANNY WEBB AND SECONDED BY GRADY SMOTHERMON
"fY�����._... T AN EXCEFyrION TO THE RULE AND GIVE THE GIN PERMISSION TO KEEP MORE THAN ONE
CONNECTION TO A WATER METER SINCE THIS IS SEASONAL. MOTION CARRIED.
THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY: MOTION WAS MADE BY BILL LOGGINS AND SECONDED BY CHARLES BELL
TO CLOSE THE CITY OFFICE 2 DAYS, THURSDAY & FRIDAY IN OBSERVANCE OF THANKSGIVING.
MOTION CARRIED.
AA70URNMENT: MOTION BY CHARLES BELL AND SECONDED BY DANNY WEBB TO ADJOURN. CARRIED.
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