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MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS,
HELD AT THE CITY HALL, 4101 MORGAN CIRCLE,
DECEMBER 23, 1974 - 6:30 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER Mayor Dick Faram càlled the regularl~
scheduled City Council meeting to order
at 6:30 p.m., December 23, 1974.
ROLL CALL PRESENT:
Mayor Dick Faram
Councilmen Jim Wood
George Conant
John Lamond
Tom E. Newman
James F. Cato
Councilwoman JoAn Goodnight
MEMBERS ABSENT:
Mayor Pro Tern Norman Ellis
STAFF PRESENT:
City Manager M. E. Riddle
Ci ty Attorney Tim Truman
STAFF ABSENT:
City Secretary Anna Lee Caudry
City Engineer Dick Perkins
PRESS REPRESENTATIVES:
Mid-Cities Daily News
Fort Worth Star Telegram
INVOCATION Mayor Dick Faram gave the invocation.
APPROVAL OF THE Approval of the Minutes of the December 9, 1974
MINUTES Meeting
ANNEXATION
Councilman Conant moved, seconded by Councilman
Newman, to approve the minutes of the
December 9, 1974 meeting as presented. The
motion carried by a vote of 5-0, Councilwoman
Goodnight abstaining due to absence from
this meeting.
Consideration and Final Reading of Ordinance
on Annexation of 71.4 Acres
Councilman Newman moved, seconded by Councilman
Lamond, to approve the annexation of 71.4
acres of land.
Mayor Faram read the caption of the annexation
ordinance.
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After considerable discussion and
several comments, the vote was taken.
Councilmen Lamond, Newman and Cato voting
for; Councilmen Wood and Conant and Councilwoman
Goodnight voting against. Mayor Faram voted
against to break the tie. The motion failed
4-3.
BIDS
Consideration of Bids for Police Vehicles
Mayor Faram asked for discussion concerning
the police car bids.
Mr. Weehunt of Hudiburg Chevrolet was present
and assured the Council that if they were
awarded the bid for the police vehicles, they
would render the City good service on these
cars.
After considerable discussion, the City
Attorney informed the Council that a motion
had been made and seconded at the December 9,
1974 Council meeting to accept the bid of
Helm Larry Ford. A motion was made to table.
A vote was taken to table this item and it
passed. The City Attorney stated that a vote
would have to be taken to accept Helm Larry's
bid.
A vote was taken to accept Helms Larry's
bid. Councilmen Wood, Conant and Lamond
voting for; Councilmen Newman and Cato and
Councilwoman Goodnight voting against.
Mayor Faram broke the tie by voting to
accept Helm Larry's bid.
FORT WORTH TELEPHONE
RATE STUDY
Consideration of Participation with Fort
Worth on Telephone Rate Study
After discussion, Councilman Lamond moved,
seconded by Councilman Cato, to approve
participation with Fort Worth on the Telephone
Rate Study with participation of up to $500.
The motion carried by a vote of 6-0.
TUAC RATE STUDY
Consideration of Participation in TUAC
Telephone Study
Councilman Cato moved, seconded by Councilman
Newman, to approve participation with TUAC
on the Telephone Rate Study. The motion
carried by a vote of 6-0.
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APPOINTMENT
ORDINANCE 572
Appointment of Board of Equalization,
Consideration of Ordinance Setting the
Meeting Date of the Board of Equalization
Councilman Newman moved, seconded by Councilman
Cato, to approve Ordinance 572, setting the
meeting date of the Board of Equalization and
appointing Mr. Thad Baird, Mr. Charles Owen
and Dr. Andrew Kulaga to serve on the Board
of Equalization for the year 1975. The
motion carried by a vote of 6-0.
CITIZEN'S PRESENTATION
Mr. Stevens L. Ponder
4220 Ken Michael
Re: Billing on Water and Garbage
Mr. Stevens Ponder, 4220 Ken Michael, appeared
before the Council stating that he did not
like the way the Utility Department was
billing the garbage. If he paid his water
bill late, the garbage was adjusted off and
was not picked up.
Mayor Faram appointed Councilman Ellis and
Councilman Newman as a committee to look
into possible improvement of the water billing
system.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Faram adjourned the meeting.
ATTEST:
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Ruth Pinner, Acting City Secretary