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Home My WebLink AboutCC 1976-04-12 Minutes ~ MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, HELD AT THE CITY HALL, 7301 NORTHEAST LOOP 820, APRIL 12, 1976 - 7:30 P.M. Mayor Dick Faram called the regular council meeting to order April 12, 1976, at 7:30 P.M. CALL TO ORDER PRESENT: Mayor Council men ROLL CALL Councilwomen Dick Faram George Conant John Lamond Tom E. Newman Jim Cato Dorothy McClure JoAn Goodnight ABSENT: Councilman Norman Ell is STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Ci ty Secretary Ci ty Attorney City Engi neer M. E. Riddle Winnie Barclay Rex McEntire Dick Perkins Also recognized were: Mr. Thad Biard, Planning and Zoning Commission; Mr. Tom Connell, Park and Recreation Board; and Mr. Dave Dove, City Councilman, Richland Hi 11 s . The invocation was given by Councilman Conant. INVOCATION APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approval of Minutes of Regular Meeting, March 22, 1976 Vote: 6-0 Motion was made by Councilman Lamond, second by Councilwoman Goodnight, to approve the minutes as presented. Motion carried 6-0. Consideration of resolution canvassing the election of April 3, 1976 RESOLUTION NO. 76-4 Vote: 6-0 Mayor Faram summarized Resolution No. 76-4 which contained the results of the April 3, 1976 Municipal Election. The fOllowing results were canvassed: Candidates Office Tota 1 Tom E. Newman Mayor 879 Di ck Faram 835 C. C. IIChetll Norton Councilman 289 Mrs. Mikel Brown Place One 696 Denver Mills 720 Norman Ellis Councilman 848 Mrs. Bi 11 (Dorothy) Place Two 858 McClure · . --'--_..._~,,-._,,_..__.__. Apri 1 12, 1976 Page 2 Candidates Office Total Glenn E. Schneider Councilman 656 George Conant, Jr. Place Three 959 John Lamond Councilman 734 Bob G. Doering Place Four 386 Everett N. Hays 583 Walter Smith Councilman 912 Andy Kulaga Place Five 791 James F. Cato Councilman 913 John D. Hay Place Six 793 JoAn W. Goodnight Councilman 1,029 Larry Morgan Place Seven 673 Write-In Candidates Bobby Joe Lambert Mayor 2 W. V. "Bill" McClure Councilman 1 Place Three The following candidates were declared duly elected to the offices indicated. Office Mayor Councilman Place Two Councilman Place Three Councilman Place Five Councilman Place Six Councilman Place Seven Duly Elected Official Tom E. Newman Mrs. Bill (Dorothy) McClure George Conant, Jr. Walter Smith James F. Cato JoAn W. Goodnight It further appearing that no candidate received a majority of the vote for the offices hereinafter indicated and that, therefore, no candidate should be declared elected to such office: Councilman, Place One Councilman, Place Four Mayor Faram stated he had received a report for poll watcher Joe Barnett and asked the City Attorney if it should be heard as it was not on the agenda and had not been presented in a timely manner. The City Attorney replied that it need not be heard. Mayor Faram stated he was laying the report aside. Motion was made by Councilman Newman, second by Councilman Conant, to approve Resolution No. 76-4. Motion carried 6-0. City Attorney Rex McEntire administered the following oath to the new Mayor and City Council: OATH OF OFFICE OATH OF OFFICE I, , do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the duties of the office April 12, 1976 Page 3 of (City Councilman or Mayor) of the City of North Richland Hills, State of Texas, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States and of this State; and I further- more solemnly swear (or affirm) that I have not directly or indirectly paid, offered, or promised to pay, contributed, nor promised to contribute any money, or valuable thing, or promised any public office or employment as a reward for the giving or withholding a vote at the election at which I was elected. So help me God. Mayor Tom Newman presented Dick Faram with a plaque expressing the City·s appreciation for his dedicated service as Councilman and Mayor. Consideration of Proclamation calling runoff election PROCLAMATION Mayor Newman summarized a proclamation calling the runoff election for Councilman Place 1 and Council- man Place 4 for May 1, 1976 using paper ballots, naming the Judges; setting the polling places; setting the hours and calling for the publication of notice of election. Nomination and election of Mayor Pro Tern NOMINATION Mayor Newman stated that the Charter called for the election of the Mayor Pro Tern but that he felt since there was not a full council this item should be tabled. Motion was made by Councilman Lamond, second by Councilman Cato, to postpone the item. Councilwoman Goodnight questioned the City Attorney regarding what would be done in case Mayor Newman's health prevented him from being present and no Mayor Pro Tern had been elected. The City Attorney stated provisions had been made for a chairman to be elected in the event this occurred. Motion carried 6-0. Postponed: 6-0 Citizens Presentation: Mr. Jim Childress CITIZENS PRESENTATION Mr. Jim Childress, 6732 Corona, made his presenta- tion, complaining about the street in front of his home. He provided the Council with pictures showing the street caving in. Mayor Newman told Mr. Childress that he and the City Manager would be by Tuesday morning to look at the street. Consideration of Bicentennial Programs BICENTENNIAL REPORT Mrs. Norma Thompson presented a report from the Bicentennial Committee outlining progress on the mural for city hall and Gene Riddle was directed April 12, 1976 Page 4 to assist the committee in making arrangements for the mural. Also presented were the prelimi- nary plans for the Town Hall Meeting Day for North Richland Hills for May 4, 1976. No action was necessary at this time. Consideration of Replat for Coventry Estates Mr. Doug Long, Engineer, made the request for Alton E. Porter to replat Coventry Place Estates as previously approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission. Motion was made by Councilman Conant, second by Councilwoman Goodnight, to approve the replat as presented. Motion carried 6-0. Consideration of Final Payment to Komatsu & Assoc. in the amount of $800.70 PS 76-4 REPLAT APPROVAL OF PAYMENT Vote: 5-1 Motion was made by Councilman Lamond, second by Councilwoman McClure, to pay Komatsu & Associates in the amount of $800.70. Motion carried 5-1, with Councilman Smith voting against the motion. Consideration of Final Payment to Stafford R. Hardin in the amount of $33,535.87 APPROVAL OF PAYMENT Vote: 5-1 Motion was made by Councilman Conant, second by Councilwoman Goodnight, to approve payment to Stafford R. Hardin in the amount of $33,535.87. Motion carried 5-1, with Councilman Smith voting against the motion. There being no other items on the agenda, the meeting was adjourned. ADJOURNMENT q;t?:,: ~a'771â /¿J T. E. N MAN, MAYOR ATTEST: