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Home My WebLink AboutMIN 09.09.1974 CC-R257. September 9, 1974 The City Council met on the above date with Mayor Joe E. Crawford presiding. The following Councilmen and officials were present: Harry Gold, William Eanes, Hubert Brock, J. D. Wininger, Dee Scott, City Manager Leo Wood, City Secretary W. L. Walden and City Attorney Joe McMaster. Others present were: Andy Welch, Jeff South, Riley Robbins, Rodney Montgomery,. Harold Parker, James Rehler and Joel Wi lkenson. Monthly Minutes Motion by Wininger and seconded by Brock that the minutes of City Council and Reports meetings held on August 6, 1974, August 12, 1974 and August 29, 1974 be approved as presented. Motion carried by unanimous vote. Motion by Brock seconded by Gold that General Fund bills in the amount of $9,673.95 and Utility Fund bills in the amount of $117,684.52 be approved and paid. Motion carried by unanimous vote. Bids on Airport The following bids to lease approximately 308 acres of pasture land located Lease Property- at the Georgetown Airport were opened: 308 Acres C0 1. Joe Bohanan $2,600.00 d, 2. J. D. Thomas, Jr. $3,209.36 O 3. Lenard Wenzel $4,170.00 4. Louise Boutwell $4,010.16 V 5. Y. W. Kimbro $4,308.00 6. W. B. Ramsel $2,626.00 7. Vaughn D. Sanders $3,115.80 8. Harold Leach $2,864.40 9. J. F. Housenfluck & Son $3,080.00 10. Wallace Morris & Randel Fletcher $1,386.00 11. Preston Menley $2,162.16 12. I. M. Hausenfluke $1,909.60 13. O'Neal & Alexander $3,080.00 14. Donald Goodnight $4,050.00 15. Norman Domel $5,734.96 Bids on VFW Park Bids on Under- ground Electrical Motion by Scott and seconded by Gold to accept the high bid of $5,734.96 from Norman Domel. Motion carried by unanimous vote. This lease shall be for a two year period. The following bids were opened for the construction of the VFW Park to be located at Second and College Streets: 1. Lee Roy Psencik Base Bid - $65,350.50 Deductive -$9,383.00 2. Donald Goodnight Base Bid - $66,168.50 Deductive -$9,417.50 Motion by Brock and seconded by Gold to accept the low bid from Lee Roy Psencik in the amount of $65,350.50 less deducts after Joel Wilkenson, with Poe -Texas $ Associates, tabulates the bids. Motion carried by unanimous vote. The following bid was opened to furnish and install underground electrical utilities around the Courthouse Square: 1. E. E. Stuessy Co., Inc. Motion by Brock and seconded b by unanimous vote. $24,351.00 y Gold to accept the bid. Motion carried Urban Renewal- A Resolution requesting the approval for the sale of Lot 11 -Block U by Sale of Lots the Urban Renewal Agency to Sunrise Construction Co. for the $1,200.00, was presented to the City Council. Motion by Gold and seconded by Scott to approve the resolution. Motion carried by unanimous vote. (See Ordinance Book 02 - Page # 416) 258 Subdivision Mr. James Rehler requested that Section 5 -Paragraph 508.3 -Parks and Ordinance- Playgrounds of the proposed new subdivision ordinance, be given further consider - Jim Rehler ation and that a possible meeting between the Ci ty Council and the Planning and Zoning Commission may be helpful in resolving the problem. Mayor Crawford stated that the City Council would meet with the Planning and Zoning Commission in regard to this problem. Street Aband- An Ordinance vacating and abandoning a portion of Austin Avenue lying onment north of Spring Street and east of IH 35 was presented to the City Council for the Ordinance- second reading. Motion by Brock and seconded by Scott to approve the second Bob Stanton and final reading. Motion carried by unanimous vote. (See Ordinance Book #2 - Page 0411) Resolution- A Resolution requesting the vacating of an easement to Imhoff Dam and an Vacating Ease- electrical easement, both being on the Shell property west of Highway 81 Be- ment Imhoff tween the San Gabriel Rivers. Motion by Eanes and seconded by Scott to approve Dam the resolution. Motion carried by unanimous vote. (See Ordinance Book 02 - Page 10417) Airport Lease A contract leasing the Georgetown Municipal Airport to Jim Boutwell for Jim Boutwell $200.00 a month beginning January 1, 1975 and ending December 31, 1976 was presented to the City Council. Motion by Gold and seconded by Wininger to approve the contract. Motion carried by unanimous vote. 60% Electrical Motion by Brock and seconded by Gold to approve a 60% fuel adjustment Fuel Adjust- charge to be added to the 26.5% base rate increase, giving a total of 86.5% ment Charge increase on the September billing. AYES: Gold, Brock, Eanes and Scott. NOES: Wininger. Motion carried by a majority vote. There being no further business on a motion by Brock and seconded by Scott the meeting adjourned. ATTEST: