10.05.1951 CC Minutes7 ~~
T ~IT~NI LS OF Tl-~ P~GUL~':I'~ T ~ ~ i T Il`1G c~F THE
CITY COUT~3CIL OF TI-~ CTTY OF l~~T~ED~`.I~, TE~~_,~,
Gl'1 GCTOBEI? 5, 1951
1. The meeting was duly called to order at 5:00 P. T-1. by the T~Iayor. Upon
a roll ca.11 of councilmen, Councilmen Evans, Flake, Turner, T-lorris and ?.~Tinters
and T•Zayor tidebb were present; no councilmen. were absent. The City Secretary was
asked to read the r~ixiutes of the previous meeting, to wit, the regular meeting
of September 7, 1951. Upon completion of the reading of the minutes of the reg-
ular meeting of September 7, 1951, there being no objections or omissions noted to
the same, the said minutes were proclait::ed to stand approved as read.
~. Tin. T•c Piahon, the bond broker for the City of l~ennedale, was present and
gave a report upon the bond market in respect to the selling of the bonds which
l~~ennedale has voted and is in the process of issuing. T~s. T•icT~ahon reported that
the bond market is again in an situation where purchasers are seeking bcnds. ~.s
a consequence of this condition, T'-~r.T•ic~~allon urged that the City proceed with t~~.
assessments as rapidly as possible.
3. ~ihe I~iayor called the councilts a:Etention to the fact that Tin. J. ~.. 1raCsr~
of the J. !'.. Tracy r"Lppraisal Compax~y of La11as, Teas, had made written application
for contract to make a tax appraisal on all real property in the City of Lenned::le.
T.r. T-icT~ahon recommemded the employment of a professional appr«i sal company and
further recommended T~s. J. r~. Tracy as a qualified appraiser. :'meter thoro~h dis-
cussion of the topic, the City Council instructed the legal advisor to contact the
J. n. Tracy 1".ppraisal Company and determine the terms and conditions ,upon ti~rhich that
firm would perform the tam appraisal work desired.
Li.. T~`s. Leroy Cooper spoke in behalf of the l~ennedale Volunteer Fire Department
and requested of the City that title to the fire truck be transferred to the 'Jolun-
Leer Fire Department. Councilman Flake duly moved that the City transfer title of
the said truck together with its fire fighting equipment, to the Volunteer Fire
Department ~roveded that the Volunteer Fi~~e Department agrees to render all reason-
able fire protection measures possible and to fight all fires in the City of
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I=ennedale e~.t no e,~mense to the City nor the citizens thereof for ~. period of five
years from date. The motion was duly seconded byT Councils~an Turner. Upon vote
taken, the motion passed by unanv:lous vote..
5. Upon r.:otion d~a1y made seconded and carried, the rleetii~g adjourned at
10:00 otcloclc, P. =. ,
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CITY ~ECP~%^1r1~Y
This is to certify that the foregoing ninutes are the true and correct
minutes of the meeting of the City Council of ILennedale, Texas, held cr. October
5, 1951.
Given under ~ hand and the seal cf iennedwe, Te.:.as, this 5th day of
October, 1951.
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