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Home My WebLink AboutCC 1971-05-10 Minutes CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL INVOCATION APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF PREVIOUS ïi1l<~TINGS MINUTES OF THE ~ŒETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH HICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, HELD AT THE CITY HALL, 4101 MORGAN CIRCLE, lIiONDAY, MAY 10, 1971 - 7:30 P.M. The meeting of the City Council was called to order by Mayor Pro Tem Dick Faram at 7:30 P.M. PRESENT: Mayor Pro Tem: Councilmen: Dick Faram M. E. Riddle J. R. Hubbard W. F. Polster Tom E. Newman J. F. Cato Charles Owen STAFF PRESENT: Ci ty l'11anager: City Secretary: Ci ty Attorney: Consulting Engineer: Chief of Police: Planning and Zoning Secretary: Jack D. Russell Evalyn R. Huston Dennis Ivlorrow Dick Perkins J. R. Price Mrs. I"lary J 0 Shaunty ABSENT: I\layor Marion L. Massey The invocation at this regular City Council meeting was given by Councilman Charles L. Owen. Regular City Council meeting - April 26, 1971 Councilman Polster moved, seconded by Councilman Newman, that the City Council approve the minutes of the regular City Council meeting of April 26, 1971 as presented. The motion carried by a vote of 6-0. Special City Council Meeting - April 29, 1971 Counciman Owen moved, seconded by Councilman Polster, that the City Council approve the minutes of the Special City Council meeting of April 29, 1971 as presented. The motion carried by a vote of 6-0. Special City Council Meeting - May 4, 1971 Councilman Newman moved, seconded by Councilman Hubbard, that the City Council approve the minutes of the Special City Council meeting of May 4, 1971 as presented. The motion carried by a vote of 4-0; Councilman Polster and Cato abstaining due to absence from the meeting. COUN'TY WIDE CRIMINAL INTELLIGENCE UNIT City Manager Jack D. Russell advised the City Council this item is the creation of a new unit and recommends that the City participate in this indeavor. The unit consists of the City of Fort Worth, District Attorney, City of Hurst, City of Euless, City of Haltom City, City of Arlington, Tarrant County Sheriff, City of White Settlement and City of North Richland Hills, agreeing to parti- cipate in the establishment of an organized criminal intelligence unit to cooperate in the geographical area of Fort Worth and Tarrant County, the operations of this unit to be funded by a Texas Criminal Justice Council grant of 75% of the monies and certain local contributions to provide required matching funds of 25%. In support of this agreement to parti- cipate in this cooperative effort, we agree to join with other law agencies in the area by assigning at least one qualified investigator and an apropriate motor vehicle to the organized criminal intelligence unit, all personnel administratively responsible to the coordinator who, in turn will be under the direction of a board of governors consisting of the heads of each participating agency. Grant funds will be disbursed at the direction of the project director or board of governors in compliance with grant specifications. In kind - local contributions will be disbursed by agency furnishing same. Additional equipment, supplies, services, and facilities will be agreed upon and set forth in the formal grant application to the criminal justice council. We agree to join with the heads of the participating agencies in deter- mining the proportionate share of contributions required of each agency to constitute the total of 25% of the local matching funds. It is the intent of the parties agreeing hereto that each cooperate to the fullest extent in establishment of this organized criminal intelligence unit for the benefit of all law enforcement agencies in the Tarrant County geographical area in detecting and impeding criminal activities and determining any influx of an organized criminal element into the area for the information of law enforcement agencies in solution of crimes and prosecution of criminals.. After review and discussion by the City Council, Councilman Hubbard moved, seconded by Councilman Polster, that the City Council follow the recommendation of the City Manager and approve the City of North Richland Hills paricipation in the proposed criminal intelligence unit as outlined above. The motion carried by a vote of 6-0. ADDITION TO CITY HALL In this item City Manager Jack D. Russell asked the City Council to authorize appropriation of $12,000.00 from prior years surplus for construction of facilities to house the Utility Department. Councilman Riddle moved, seconded by Councilman Hubbard, that the City Council table this item until the next regular City Council meeting of May 24, 1971, and a committee be appointed to study this recommendation and report its findings to the City Council. The motion carried by a vote of 6-0. SERVICE AWARDS City Manager, Jack D. Russell, asked the City Council to authorize purchase from reserve for contingency account of five year service awards and distinguished service awards for employees, retiring City Councilmen, and other citizens with long records of devoted public service. The City Manager has received proposal from Haltom's for the purchase of these awards - being 20 tie tacks and 5 dress pins at an initial cost of $211.25. This price includes an $80.00 tooling charge. Which is one time and additional awards will cost the City $5.25 each. Councilman Hubbard moved, seconded by Councilman Polster, that the City Council approve the purchase of service awards as outlined above. The motion carried by a vote of 6-0. CIP INVOICE Texas Bithulithiic Company Contract 9 Partial Payment Estimate No. 5 Water system replacement and street reconstruction $16,795.95 Councilman Hubbard moved, seconded by Council- man Riddle, that the City Council approve payment of captial improvementssprogram invoice, as recommended by the consulting engineers, to Texas Bithulithic Company, Contract 9, partial payment, Estimate No. 5 in the amount of $16,795.95. The motion carried by a vote of 6-0. PLANNING AND ZONING PUBLIC HEARING CITY THOROUGHFARE PLAN Mayor Pro Tem Faram declared the City Council meeting to be in public hearing for consider- ation of the revision of the City Thoroughfare Plan. Mayor Pro Tem Faram asked for those persons present to speak for approval of this plan to appear. No one present wished to speak for this item. Mayor Pro Tem Faram asked for those persons present to speak against approval of this plan to appear. No one present wished to speak against this item. City Manager Jack D. Russell, explained the revisions to the City Council. Mayor Pro Tem Faram declared the public hearing closed. Councilman Polster moved, seconded by Councilman Hubbard, that the City Council approve the revised City Thoroughfare Plan as submitted. The motion carried by a vote of 6-0. PLANNING AND ZONING PZ 71-5 M. D. BRONAUGH LOT 21 BLOCK 1 RICHAVEN ADDITION This request is to rezone the above lot from 1F-9 to local retail. The Planning and Zoning Commission recommendation to the City Council was for denial. Councilman Riddle moved, seconded by Councilman Polster, that the City Council deny the public hearing and uphold the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission recommendation for denial of zoning. The motion carried by a vote of 6-0. PLANNING AND ZONING PS 71-8 ARTHUR TALIAFERRO Final Replat - Tract A Block 24 Clearview Addition Councilman Hubbard moved, seconded by Councilman Owen, that the City Council approve PS 71-8, final replat of Tract A Block 24, Clearview Addition as presented. After review by the City Council, and recommendation of the City Manager, Council- man Riddle moved, seconded by Councilman Cato, that this item be tabled for additional review and report by the City Engineer. The motion carried by a vote of 6-0. CITIZEN'S PRESENTATION None ADJOURNl'iJENT There being no further items on the City Council agenda for consideration, Council- man Newman moved, seconded by Councilman Polster, that the City Council meeting be adjourned. 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