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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH
RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, HELD IN THE
CITY HALL 7301 NORTHEAST LOOP 820
JULY 14, 1980 - 7:30 P. M.
1. Mayor Faram called the meeting to order at 7:30 P. M.
July 14, 1980.
CALL TO ORDER
2. Present:
Dick Faram
Jim Wood
J. C. Hubbard
Wiley Thomas
Bob Brady
Dave Freeman
Sharyl Groves
Mayor
Councilmen
Councilwoman
Staff :
Chuck Williams
Jeanette Moore
Dennis Horvath
Richard Albin
Pam Harwick
P. J. Harbruck
Joe Norton
City Manager
City Secretary
Director of Parks and Recreation
City Engineer
Mid Cities News
North Richland News
The Tribune
Absent:
Jim Kenna
Rex McEntire
Councilman
City Attorney
3. The invocation was given by Robert Himes, Fire Chaplain.
Chaplain Himes paid tribute to Fire Lt. John Shelton, who
expired on July 10, 1980.
INVOCATION
4. Councilman Hubbard moved, seconded by Councilman Wood,
to approve the minutes of the June 23, 1980, regular
Council meeting.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
FROM REGULAR MEETING
JUNE 23, 1980
APPROVED
Motion carried 6-0.
5. Councilman Thomas moved, seconded by Councilman Brady, to
approve the minutes of the emergency meeting of July 1, 1980.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
OF EMERGENCY MEETING
JULY 1, 1980
APPROVED
Motion carried 5-0; Councilman Freeman abstaining due
to absence from the meeting.
6. Councilman Wood moved, seconded by Councilman Hubbard,
to accept the Bid of Hudiburg Chevrolet in the amount
of $5,950.00.
CONSIDERATION OF BID
FOR ANIMAL CONTROL
VEHICLE
APPROVED
Councilman Wood stated he had questioned the City Manager
on an item in the bid and the matter would be taken care of.
Motion to approve carried 6-0.
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Councilman Brady stated he had talked with some
of the business people in regards to the change
and they were not in favor of the change. They
objected because they had advertisements and
stationary having Grapevine Highway on it.
CONSIDERATION OF
ORDINANCE CHANG-
ING NAME OF
GRAPEVINE
HIGHWAY TO NORTH
HILLS BLVD.
POSTPONED
7. Councilman Hubbard moved, seconded by Councilman Wood,
to approve Ordinance No. 834.
Mayor Faram stated the Post Office would honor the
old address.
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Councilwoman Groves asked what the main purpose was
for changing the name.
Mayor Faram stated North Richland Hills was the fourth
largest city in Tarrant County and had a main street
that was named after another city. Mayor Faram stated
he felt the name change to North Hills Blvd. would
generate more business for the North Hills Mall.
Mayor Faram stated he would like for the street to be
renamed if there were no objections from the businesse,s
located on Grapevine Highway.
Councilman Brady stated he was not speaking for the
businesses. He was against the name change personally.
Mayor Faram stated he felt the name change would give the
city some identity and would enhance the business community.
Councilman Thomas stated there was a shopping center in
Haltom City namedNorth Hills. Councilman Thomas stated
the highway had been named Grapevine Highway for a number
of years. Some of the major businesses bad signs on Loop 820
identifying business locations as being on the Grapevine Highway.
Councilman Thomas stated he could not vote to approve tbe ordinance.
Councilman Freeman made a substitute motion, seconded by
Councilwoman Groves, to postpone this item until the
July 28, 1980 meeting.
Motion carried 6-0.
Mayor Faram instructed the City Secretary to notify all
businesses along Grapevine Highway of the postponed name
change and get their response.
Motion to postpone carried 6-0.
8. Mayor Faram asked Councilmen Brady and Thomas to verify
the ballots.
Councilman Brady moved, seconded by Councilman Thomas,
to approve Resolution No. 80-22.
CONSIDERATION OF
RESOLUTION,
CERTIFY BALLOTS
FOR CHARTER
ELECTION
APPROVED
RESOLUTION NO.
80-22
Councilman Brady stated the ballots were in order.
Motion carried 6-0.
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Councilman Thomas moved, seconded by Councilwoman
Groves to approve Resolution No. 80-23.
CONSIDERATION OF
RESOLUTION, CERTIFY
BALLOTS FOR BOND
ELECTION
APPROVED
RESOLUTION NO. 80-23
9. Councilmen Brady and Thomas verified the ballots.
Motion carried 6-0.
10. Councilman Freeman moved, seconded by Councilman
Brady, to approve Resolution No. 80-24.
Councilman Freeman restated his motion, 'to approve
Resolution No. 80-24 deleting the word emergency
and approved by the City Attorney." Councilman
Brady seconded the motion.
CONSIDERATION OF
RESOLUTION APPROV-
ING AGREEMENT OF
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS
INDUSTRIAL CORPO-
RATION TO ISSUE
BONDS FOR SEALY
MATTRESS CO.
APPROVED
RESOLUTION NO. 80-24:
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Councilman Freeman stated the Resolution was
referring to an emergency and he felt it should
be taken out.
Motion carried 6-0.
11. Councilman Hubbard moved, seconded by Councilman
Wood, to approve payment to Walker Construction
Company in the amount of $55,115.00, final
payment on Central Fire Station.
Motion carried 6-0.
CONSIDERATION OF
FINAL PAYMENT FOR
CENTRAL FIRE STATION
IN THE AMOUNT OF
$55,225.00
APPROVED
12. Mayor Faram advised the Council this item would
be passed over.
CITIZEN'S
PRESENTATION -
MR. RALPH THRASHER,
6704 STARNES ROAD,
REFERENCE LONE STAR
TRANSPORTATION
ELECTION
NO ACTION TAKEN
13. Mayor Faram adjourned the meeting of July 14,
at 8:10 P. M.
ATTEST:
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