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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, FEBRUARY 1~. 1967
CALL TO ORDER
THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:30 P.M.
BY MAYOR PRo-TEM FRED CHESTER.
ROLL CALL THOSE PRESENT: MAYOR PRo-TEM CHESTER, COUNCILMEN DODSON,
HUBBARD, FARAM AND CATO. ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF PRESENT:
C,TY MANAGER, CITY ATTORNEY, ACTING CITY SECRETARY, FIRE CHIEF, FIRE MARSHAL,
CONSULTING ENGINEER. ABSENT: MAYOR CALVIN F. LUPER, COUNCILMEN SANDLIN AND
DALEY.
INVOCATION
THE INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY COUNCILMAN FARAM.
CONSIDERATION OF
MINUTES OF
PREVIOUS MEETING
ING WAS TABLEO
MOTION CARRIED
COUNCILMAN CATO MOVEO, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FARAM THAT
THE MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF JANUARY 23,
1967 BE APPROVED SHOWING THE CORRECTION THAT COUNCIL
COMMUNICATION CC G-85, BEDFORO-EULESS ROAD STREET WIDEN-
UNTIL THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF FEBRUARY 13, 1967. THE
UNANIMOUSLY.
REPORTS OF THE
CITY COUNCIL
MR. CHARLES PALACHECK APPEARED BEFORE THE CITY
COUNCIL REPRESENTING 39 RESIDENTS OF THE SMITH-
FIELD AREA OF RUMFIELO ROAD, EDEN, KIRK LANE,
WOODS LANE, SAYERS LANE, AMUNDSON AND CRANE ROAD,
SEEKING THE ASSISTANCE OF THE CITY COUNÇIL IN SECURING NATURAL GAS FOR THIS
PORTION OF THE CITY. MR. PALACHECK AND THE OTHER RESIDENTS PRESENT AT THE
MEETING WERE ASSURED BY THE COUNCIL THAT THE CITY WISHED TO COOPERATE WITH
THEM IN EVERY WAY POSSIBLE AND MAYOR PRo-TEM APPOINTED THE FOLLOWING COMMITTEE
TO INVESTIGATE THIS SITUATION AND REPORT BACK THEIR FINDINGS TO THE CITY
COUNCIL AT THE NEXT REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING:
RESIDENTS OF SMITHFIELD
REQUESTING LONE STAR GAS
COMPANY SERVICE
COUNCILMAN HUBBARD
COUNCILMAN CATO
MR. CHARLES PALACHECK
JOHN P. HALL, C,TY MANAGER
MR. BERWYN CASWELL, RT. 1, Box 103-A-1, BU 1-3899
MR. B.J. BRIGMAN, RT. 1, Box l04-B, BU 1-5097
MR. RUSSELL P. JOHNSON, RT. 1, Box 85, BU 1-0140
RETIREMENT STUDY COMMITTEE
COUNCILMAN FARAM
CITY PERSONNEL
MEETING OF FEBRUARY
COUNCILMAN FARAM REPORTED TO THE COUNCIL THAT
HIS COMMITTEE WAS NOT READY AT THIS TIME TO GIVE
A FULL REPORT ON THIS MATTER AND ASKED THAT THIS
MATTER BE RESCHEDULED FOR THE C,TY COUNCIL
1967.
27,
RICHLAND OAKS ADDITION
CITIZEN PRESENTATIONS
COUNCILMAN CATO MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN
FARAM, THAT THIS ITEM BE ADDED TO THE AGENDA.
THE MOTION CARRIED 4-0. MR. J.J. CURTIN, JENN-
INGS DRIVE, WAS THE REPRESENTATIVE SPOKESMAN FOR
THE CITIZENS IN THIS AREA AND WAS INTERESTED IN HAVING A REPORT FROM THE COUNCIL
ON THE DRAINAGE AND FLOODING PROBLEMS IN THIS AREA, BOTH ON THE LONG RANGE
PROJECT AND CLEAN UP ON THE CREEK BEHINO HOMES ON STRUMMER DRIVE. THE C,TY
MANAGER REPORTED THAT AN APPRAISAL ON THIS PROJECT IS NOW IN PROCESS AND A
MEETING WITH PROPERTY OWNERS WILL BE SCHEDULED AS SOON AS THIS IS RECEIVED
BY THE CITY. THE CITY MANAGER WAS INSTRUCTED TO PREPARE A FULL REPORT OF THIS
SITUATION AND PRESENT IT TO THE CITY COUNCIL AT THE ~ XT SCHEDULED MEETING.
REPORTS OF THE
CITY MANAGER
CC G-85
MR. C.R. FRENCH, 4801 WEYLAND DRIVE,
APPEARED BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL IN
OPPOSITION OF THIS PROGRAM AND ASKED
THAT THE CITY COUNCIL REFUSE TO APPROVE THIS PROJECT. AFTER CONSIDERABLE DIS-
CUSSION, COUNCILMAN DODSON MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HUBBARD, THAT THE
COUNCIL APPROVE THE REQUEST FROM THE C,TY OF HURST AS REFLECTED IN COUNCIL
COMMUNICATION CC G-85. THE MOTIONCARRIEJ) BY A VOTE OF 4-0.
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT PROGRAM
BEDFORD-EULESS ROAD
CC G-86
AMENDMENT OF FIRE
MARSHALLORDIHANCE
THE COUNCIL DISCUSSED THIS ORDINANCE
WITH THE FIRE CHIEF AND THE FIRE MARSHALL
AS WELL AS THE C,TY MANAGER AND COUN~IL-
HUBBARD, THAT THE COUNCIL APPROVE THE AMENQMENT OF FIRE MARSHALL ORDINANCE,
164, AS PRESENTED. THE MOTION CARRIED BYA VOTE OF 4-0.
MAN
No.
CC G-87
ELECTRIC RATE -
STREET LIGHTS
MR. SID DECKER, REPRESENTATIVE OF
TEXAS ELECTRIC COMPANY APPEARED BEFORE
THE COUNCIL TO ANSWER QUESTIONS AS OUT-
LINED IN THIS COUNCIL COMMUNICATION. COUNCILMAN DODSON MOVED, SECONDED BY
COUNCILMAN HUBBARD, THAT THE COUNCIL APPROVE THE RECOMMENDATIONS AS OUTLINED IN
COUNCIL COMMUNICATION CC G-87. THE MOTION CARRIED BY A VOTE OF 4-0.
CC G-88
COUNCILMAN HUBBARD MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN
CATO, THAT THE COUNCIL AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER
TO INVEST $50,000 OF THE CITY'S CASH BALANCE
IN A CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT AT THE NORTHEAST NATIO~AL BANK, INTEREST RATE 5.00
PER CENT AS OUTLINED IN COUNCIL COMMUNICATION CC G-88. THE MOTION CARRIED BY
A VOTE OF 4-0.
INVESTMENT OF
CITY FUNDS
CONTRACTS
CC c-28 LOLA DRIVE BRIDGE COUNCILMAN CATO MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN
HUBBARD, THAT THE COUNCIL AWARD THE CONTRACT FOR
THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE LOLA DRIVE BRIDGE TO BEN SIRA AND COMPANY AS OUTLINED
IN COUNCIL COMMUNICATION CC c-28. THE MOTION CARRIED BY A VOTE OF 4-0.
CC C-29
AFTER REVIEW AND DISCUSSION BY THE COUNCIL,
COUNCILMAN DODSON, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HUBBARD,
MOVED THAT THE COUNCIL ACCEPT THE RECOMMENDATIONS
As OUTLINED IN COUNCIL COMMUNICATION CC C-29 AND AWARD THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT
TO CROWLEY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY ON ITS BID OF $9,555.80, 45 WORKING DAYS, WITH
APPROXIMATELY $2,044.00 TO BE REIMBURSED BY THE TARRANT COUNTY WATER SUPPLY
CORPORATION. THE MOTION CARRIED BY A VOTE OF 4-0.
TOURIST DRIVE
STORM DRAINAGE
TAX ADJUSTMENTS
CC ~~5 TAX ADJUSTMENT - CANCELLATION
COUNCILMAN HUBBARD MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN
FARAM, TO APPROVE THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER AS OUTLINED IN COUNCIL
COMMUNICATION CC TA-45. THE MOTION CARRIED BY A VOTE OF 4-0.
ADJOURNMENT
COUNCILMAN DODSON MOVEP, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN
CATO, THAT THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING BE ADJOURNED.
FRED CHESTER, MAYOR PRo-TEM
ATTEST:
EVALYN R. REED, ACTING CITY SECRETARY