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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,
MONDA Y. FEBRUARY 27. 1967. LD ¡
CALL TO ORDER.
AT 7:30 P.M. THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING WAS CALLED
TO ORDER BY MAYOR CALVIN F. LUPER.
ROLL CALL
THOSE PRESENT: MAYOR CALVIN F. LUPER; COUNCILMEN
DODSON, DALEY, CATO, SANDLIN AND CHESTER.
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF: CITY MANAGER, CITY ATTORNEY
AND ACTING CITY SECRETARY.
THE MAYOR RECOGNIZED THE PRESENCE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OF THE FORT WORTH STAR TELEGRAM, DAILY NEWS TEXAN
AND THE FORT WORTH PRESS.
INVOCATION
THE INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY COUNCILMAN CHESTER.
CONS I DERAT I ON
OF THE MINUTES
OF THE PREV I OUS
MEETING
COUNCILMAN CHESTER MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN DODSON,
THAT THE MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF FEBRUARY
13, 1967 BE APPROVED AFTER SHOWING THE CORRECTION THAT
MAYOR CALVIN F. LUPER ATTENDED THE LATTER PORTION OF
THIS MEETING. THE MOTION CARRIED BY A VOTE OF 4-0, WITH
COUNCILMAN DALEY ABSTAINING DUE TO ABSENCE FROM THIS
MEETING.
C IT I ZEN PRE-
SENTATIONS
MR. TOBY BAIRD, PRESIDENT OF GREATER RICHLAND HILLS JAY-
CEES APPEARED BEFORE THE COUNCIL TO FORMALLY INVITE THE
CITY COUNCIL, MAY AND ALL DEPARTMENT HEADS OF THE CITY
TO ATTEND THE JAYCEES "MEET YOUR CITY OFFICIALS NIGHT" TO BE HELD AT THE
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS CITY HALL ON MARCH 7, 1967 AT 8:00 P.M. MAYOR LUP&:R
THANKED MR, BAIRD, IN BEHALF OF THE ENTIRE COUNCIL, AND ASSURED HIM THAT
ALL OFFICIALS OF THE CITY WOULD BE IN ATTENDANCE THAT NIGHT.
REPORTS OF THE
CITY COUNCIL
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INVESTMENT OF CITY FUNDS
COUNCILMAN CHESTER MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN SANDLIN
THAT THE COUNCIL APPROVE THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY MANAGER AS OUTLINED
IN THIS COMMUNICATION AND ALLOW THE CITY TO INVEST $15,000 OF ITS UNAPPROPRIATED
SURPLUS IN A CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT WITH THE NORTHEAST NATIONAL BANK AT AN
INTEREST RATE OF 5% PER ANNUM. THE MOTION CARRIED BY A VOTE OF 5-0.
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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SIGNING OF CHECKS
COUNCILMAN DODSON MOVED, SECQNDED BY COUNCILMAN DALEY, THAT
THE COUNCIL ACCEPT THE RECOMMENDATIONS AS OUTLINED IN COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
G-90 THEREBY AUTHORIZING ANY TWO OF THE FOLLOWING TO EXECUTE AND COUNTERSIGN
ALL CHECKS OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLANP HILLS: MAYOR, MAYOR PRo-TEMPORE OR
CITY MANAGER. THE MOTION CARRIED BYA VOTE OF 5-0.
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SPECIFICATIONS ON FIRE HOSE
COUNCILMAN CHESTER MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN
DOPSON, TO ACCEPT THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY
MANAGER AS OUTLINED IN THIS COMMUNICATION ANO ALLOW THE
CITY TO TAKE SEALED COMPETITIVE BIDS AS OUTLINED IN THE
SPECIFICATIONS AND BID ~UOTATION FORM. THE MOTION CARRIED BY A VOTE OF 5-0.
REPORT OF THE
CITY COUNCIL
RETIREMENT
STUDY COMMITTEE
THE CITY MANAGER REP~ED TO THE COUNCIL ON BEHALF OF THE
RETIREMENT STUDY COMMITTEE, WITH WILLIAM HAMILTON AND
RAY RHINE OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND SGT. WOODALL OF THE
POLICE DEPARTMENT, PRESENT THAT THE COMMITTEE HAD FOUND
THE MOST ADVANTAGEOUS ROUTE FOR CITY EMPLOYEES WOULD BE
SOCIAL SECURITY AND IT IS THE COMMITTEE'S RECOMMENDATION THAT THE CITY COUNCIL
AUTHORIZE THE HOLDING OF AN ELECTION FOR THE CITY EMPLOYEES TO DETERMINE
WHETHER THEY WISH TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SOCIAL SECURITY PROGRAM. COUNCILMAN
DALEY MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN SANDLIN, THAT THE COUNCIL ACCEPT THE
RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE COMMITTEE BY AUTHORIZING THE HOLDING OF AN ELECTION FOR
THE C,TY EMPLOYEES TO DECIDE IF THEY DESIRE SOCIAL SECURITY. THE MOTION
CARRIED BY A VOTE OF 5-0.
PROGRESS
REPORTS
TOURIST DRIVE STORM SEWER
THE CITY HAS AC~UIRED ONE EASEMENT AND EXPECTS TO AC~UIRE
THE ONE ADDITIONAL EASEMENT THIS WEEK SO THAT WORK MAY BE-
GIN ON THIS PROJECT.
LOLA DRIVE BRIDGE
THE TARRANT COUNTY COMMISSIONERS HAVE AGREED TO PARTICIAPTE
IN ONE-THIRD QF THE COST OF THIS PROJECT. THE CITY HAS AL-
READY RECEIVED ANÐ DEPOSITED FUNDS FROM ONE ABUTTING
PROPERTY OWNER AND EXPECTS TO RECEIVE THE FUNDS FROM THE
OTHER OWNER THIS WEEK.
LONE STAR GAS SERVICE STUDY
ONE COMMITTEE MEETING HAS BEEN HELD AND MAPS SECURED FROM
LONE STAR GAS COMPANY. ANOTHER MEETING IS SCHEDULED
FOR THIS COMING WEEK.
COUNCILMAN D\)DSON ASKED THAT PROGRESS REPORTS BE INCLUDED
ON EACH AGENDA SO THAT THE COUNCIL MAY BE ADVISED AS TO THE PROGRESS BEING MADE
ON ALL OUTSTANDING PROJECTS. TH E ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF AGREED TO INCLUDE THIS
ON EACH AGENDA.
COUNCILMAN CHESTER ADVISED THE C,TY COUNCIL OF THE FORTHCOMING
NORTH EAST CITIES AOVISORY COUNCIL MEETING TO BE HELD THURSDAY MARCH 2, 1967 .AT 8 P.M.
ADJOURNMENT
ATTEST:
COUNCILMAN DODSON MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CHESTER, THAT
THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING BE ADJOURNED AT 8:00 P.M.
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ACTING CITY SECRETARY