HomeMy WebLinkAboutPost Office Committee Minutes 1965-01-01 Special POST OFFICE C�MMITTEE MEETING, JANUARY 1, 1�55
A committee meeting was called to order at 9 :00 A.M. t� discuss the
, � proposal to build � City Hall- Post Office combination. A letter frflm
the Post Office Department, Dallas Texas, signed by Mr. Ar�a P. DeWitt,
notifying�c�he City Council that they were interested in leasing Post
Off�ce space from the City zn a proposed �ew City H�11. The letter stated.
. the type location and square fee� r•equir•ed.
A discussion was held concerning the need for including a neti� fire statinn
in the construction of the New Ci�y Hall-Post C�fice.
Mr. K. Speck made a motion that in cansider•ing the building of a
new City Hall-Post Office �ha� the present City Hall-Fire station be
given to the Fire Department; �egard2ess of where the City Council decided �
to locate the proposed new City Hall- Fost Office. ',
Mr:. M. Childers seconded the motion, the vote was as follows :
For (� ) Dale Brown, Mr. K. Speck, Mr. M. C�ilders, Mr. H. Hatcher.
Against (1 } Arden Hill.
h A discussion was held among all ca�ncil members and the Mayor concerning
$he most suitable location far the new City Hall-Post Office .
� Two lacati�ns were discussed; The pr•esent site af the City Hall-Fire
�� Station and the Tom Lang ( Al1 Texas Developers ) �ite on Stone ' s-throw
Street.
Mrl H. Speck made a motion that the City purchase the 2.2 acres of
;: prope�ty located an �tone' sThrow �treet gffered ta the City by Mr.
Tom Long for $6,000.00 providing there are no strings attached su.ch as
the City' S selection o.f the Architec� to dssign the building and etc.
Mr. D, Brown second�d the motion; The vote was as follows :
For (� ) Mr. Dale Brown, Mr. K.Speck, Mr. M. C�ilders, Mr. H. Hatcher. ��
Pgainst (1) Mr. oA. Hill
Befare the meeting was adjourned, Mr. Dale Brown sUggested that the Mayor
and all council mem�ers drive aver and inspec�t Mr. Red Bas�' s new buildin�
�o get ideas concel�ning office space, building mate�ials, square feet,
building arrangement and etc.that possibly could be applied to the pro-
p�sed new City Hal1-post �ffic°.
T�ose attending this building inspec�ion were Mr•. H. Wagner, Mr. D.
Brown, Mr. H. Hatcher• and Mr. M. Childers.
City Gouncilman
Marvin Childers
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