Press Alt + R to read the document text or Alt + P to download or print.
This document contains no pages.
01/04/1971-CC-Minutes-RegularThe City.Bounci.l met in regular session with Mayor Cornell and Councilmen
Cook, Johnson, Enlow, and Hall and Councilwoman McDaniel present.
Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved,
Sec, Schafer advised that Loyd Bucklew was concerned. about the window
broken in his store recently and the problem of the bread storage box on the
sidew"lk in front of the bus station, Alr. i3ucklew has experienced. con®
siderable damage to his place of business by destructive action of bus
station patrons pushing the bread box into his building. Mr. l3ucklew
asked the city to take action to prevent future damage.
® request by J, .VV. Buciclew to move a 20' x 40' sheet iron building baeic
of his residence to store building material for his new home was approved
by council for temporary use only,
A4r. J, 1'. IXampton met_ wii;h the council and discussed the need of a $sire
Chief at the Fire Station and the duties necessary to maintain the
equipment at the present standard of service, Air. Hampton agreed to
continue as Fire Chief temporarily.
Sec, Schafer advised the council in insurance companies
covering wnrkmans compensation and liability insurance and that the volunteer
fire department was not covered. An additional premium of 1292.50 per
year would cover fire personnel. After discussion motion was made by
McDaniel and seconded by Johnson to discontinue the presently pledged
fi500®00 per year to the Denton City®County health Dept. budget to pay
premium to cover the volunteer fire dept. Motion carried,
sec. Schafer is to advise the Denton.�City®County Health Dept, of the
necessity to discontinue the pledge.
Benny Johnson, Johnnie Looper, and Larry Klein, volunteer firemen met with
the council and discussed the fire dept. in general and asked council to
consider hiring a full time fire chief. Mayor Cornell asked the group
to sugo-est a candidate to fill the position. No further action was taken
concerning the fire department.
Sec. Schafer advised the council that the third quarter sales tax amounted
to 2544.96 .
Sec. Schafer asked permission to transfer :�5872.00 from the special fund
to pay bills for eciuipment and accessories for the electric system,
A4otion was made by Cook and seconded by McDaniel to approve the transfer.
Alotion carried unanimously.
t,lotion was made to adjourn. Motion carried.
Mayor
City Secr`e-Ear,y
January 1S, 1971
The City Council net in re{rular session with hfayor Cornell and Councilmen.
Cook, Johnson, ?;nlow, and 1Ia11 and Councilwoman AlcDaniel. present.
Minute's of the previous meeting were read and approved.
Sec. Schafer advised the council that Air, A. C. Walters on FM 455. Mr.
Lester Marshall and Mr. L, It. Martin of Boliver requested a written
release from Sanger's Electric System in order that Denton County REE1
could provide electric service for their homes. After discussion con-
cerning Sangers investment in the Bolivar segment of the system. No action