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Georgetown, Texas.
November 13, 1962
The City Council met in regular session on the above date, Mayor
R. S. Elliott presiding. The following Aldermen and officials being
present, Kennis Wilcox,Jr. A. W. Hoyt, Jr.,Doyle Lyda, E. P. Miles,
Edward Lee Evans, City Manager Lee C. Black, Claud Fads, City Secretary,
C. S. Sanders, City Tax Assessor and Collector, Lenard McLaughlin, Fire
Marshall, Dan Dowda, Chief of Police, We K. McClain, City Attorney, Fred Knauth.
Also present were George L. Boswell, Auditor, Miss Martha Bowmer and
Mrs. Otis Persons, reporters, Bill Forest, Joe McMasters, Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Rose,
E. Babe Smith, We T. Richel from Killeen.
Manager Black read minutes of regular meeting held October 6th, which
were approved as read.
Manager Black read reports for the month of October and submitted
General Fund bills for approval in the amount of $1,065.04. Motion by
Edward Lee Evans and seconded by Doyle Lyda that teports be accepted and bills
be paid.
W. T. Richel of Killeen, Texas requested that the council grant 25
year Franchise to he and associates to install T. V, Cable System in Georgetown.
He stated that the charge for installing would be $5.00 and a monthly charge
of $5.25 per unit. Mr. Richel stated that Georgetown would receive programs
from ABC, CBS and BBC Stations and Educational Program to be installed in
Schools without charge. Mr. Richel stated that 2% Gross receipts would be
paid to City.
Bill Forest presented application to Council for Subdivision located
South of Georgetown on Highway 81 known as Highland Park Subdivision.
Motion by Edward Lee Evans and seconded by E. P. Miles to table all
Applications for Subdivisions until Subdivisions Ordinance was passed and
Approvecd. Roll call as follows, Ayes, Miles, Wilcox, Lyda, Evans, Hoyt,
Noes- Nones,
1962.
Manager Black read Annual Report for the year ending August 318t,
George L. Boswell made a detailed report of his Audit to the City
Council from Sept. 1, 1961 to Sept. 10 1962.
Manager Black explained to the Council that there would be a small
piece of land that would not be used by Highway Dept* when new Highway
would come through Dump Yard. Motion by Hoyt, and seconded by Lyda that
Manager Black contact W. W. Laubach with idea of selling the small strip
of land to Mr. Laubach at the same price Mr. Laubach would receive from
the Highway Dept. for rightway sold by him to Highway Dept. Motion carried
by unanimous vote.
Manager Black reported that all rents owed to the City were current.
AN ORDINANCE PROMULGATING RULES AND REGULATIONS COVERING
THE PLATTING OF THE LAND INTO SUBDIVISIONS THE CITY OF
GEORGETOWN AND REQUIRING PLATS TO CONFORM TO SUCH RULES
AND REGULATIONS IN ORDIM TO PROCURE THE APPROVAL OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOAX DEFINING TERMS
PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR TILE VIOLATION OF ANY OF THE PRO-
VISIONS THEREOF, AND PROVIDING FOR THE PARTIAL VALIDITY
OF THE SAID ORDINANCE AND PP,OVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE
DATE OF SAID ORDINA1vCE.
Motion by Hoyt and seconded by Evans that Ordinance be read by
Caption only. Roll Call was as follows, Ayes, Miles,'Lyda, Evans, Hoyt,
Wilcox, Noes, None. Ordinance was read by Caption.
Alderman Lyda suggested that the Optimist Club would furnish all
of materials to build seats for the Babe Ruth Ball field if the City would
furnish labor. Motion by Hout and seconded by Miles that City accept the
Optimist Club offer. Motion carried by unanimous vote.
'Mr. Joseph Rose requested that Council make an adjustment on his
water bill for the monthes of August and September 1962 which he considered
excessive. After detail discussion a motion by Lyda and seconded by Miles
that no adjustment be granted for Mr. Rose. Motion carried by uannimous
vote.
There being no further business on motion by Miles and seconded,by
Hoyt that meeting adjourn.
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