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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1967-04-10 Minutes MINUTES OF THEMEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS HELD AT THE CITY HALL, 4101 MORGAN CIRCLE, MONDAY, APRIL 10, 1967 CALL TO ORDER THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY MAYOR CALVIN F. LUPER AT 7:30 P.M. ROLL CALL PRESENT: MAYOR CALVIN F. LUPER P. M. DODSON J. R. HUBBARD HAROLD B. DALEY DICK FARAM JAMES F. CATO J. B. SANDLIN FRED CHESTER STAFF: MARION MASSEY JOHN P. HALL EVALYN R. REED INVOCATION THE INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY COUNCILMAN P. M DODSON CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES OF PRE- VIOUS MEETING COUNCILMAN CHESTER MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN DALEY, THAT THE MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING HELD MARCH 23, 1967 BE APPROVED AS SUBMITTED THE MOTION CARRIED BY A VOTE OF 5-2 WITH COUNCILMAN HUBBARD AND CATO ABSTAINING DUE TO ABSENCE FROM THIS MEETING. COUNCILMAN DALEY MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HUBBARD, THAT THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF MARCH 27, 1967 BE APPROVED As WRITTEN. THE MOTION CARRIED BY A VOTE OF 5-2 WITH COUNCILMAN SANDLIN AND DODSON ABSTAINING DUE TO ABSENCE FROM THIS MEETING. PRESENTATIONS OF THE CITY COUNCIL POSTPONED UNTIL BE PRESENT AT A PLAQUE PRESENTATION DUE TO MR. HERBERT SLAUGHTER, A FORMER DIRECTOR OF THE TARRANT COUNTY WATER SUPPLY CORPORATION, BEING OUT OF THE CITY, THIS PORTION OF THE AGENDA HAS BEEN A LATER DATE WHEN IT WILL BE POSSIBLE FOR MR. SLAUGHTER TO ß,TY COUNCIL MEETING. OF THE MINUTES CITY COUNCIL AS T.C.W.S.C. BOARD MEETING COUNCILMAN HAROLD B. DALEY WAS INTRODUCED TO THE CITY COUNCIL AS THE NEWEST MEMBER OF THE DIRECTORS OF T.C.W.S.C. AND ADVISED THE COUNCIL HE HAD ATTENDED HIS FIRST MEETING AND IT WAS MORE OR LESS A GETTING ACQUAINTED SESSION FOR HIM. CITY MANAGER, JOHN P. HALL, REPGRTED TO THE CITY COUNCIL THAT GREELEY AND HANSEN ENGINEERS WILL BE IN THE C,TY TO BEGIN THE FEASIBILITY STUDY ON MONDAY, APRIL 17, 1967. NORTHEAST CITIES ADVISORY COUNCIL COUNCILMAN CHESTER REPORTED THIS COUNCIL HELD THEIR REGULAR MEETING ON APRIL 6~ 1967. COPIES OF THIS MEETING WILL BE FURNISHED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE SOON AS THEY ARE RECEIVED BY THE CITY. C IT I ZEN PRESENTATIONS MORGAN MEADOWS RESIDENTS: RE: T.C.W.S.C. WATER SERVICE T.C.W.S.C. SANITARY SEWER SERVICE STORM DRAINAGE STORM DRA I NAGE THE MORGAN MEADOW ADDITION WAS REPRESENTED BY SEVERAL RESIDENTS OF THE AREA WITH MR. GEORGE K. HEFNER, 6801 LITTLE RANCH ROAD AS SPOKESMAN FOR THE GROUP. MR. HEFNER ADVISED THE COUNCIL OF THE NEED FOR NECESSARY STORM DRAINAGE IN THE AREA AND FILMS OF PREVIOUS FLOODING WERE SHOWN. THE COUNCIL WAS'ADYISED BY THE CITY MANAGER THAT THE CITY ONLY HAS A 25 FOOT DRAINAGE AND UTILITY EASE- MENT IN THE AREA AND FENCES ARE BUILT WITHIN IT WHICH WILL HAVE TO BE MOVED. AFTER LENGTHY DISCUSSION, COUNCILMAN DODSON MOYED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CHESTER, THAT THE CITY COUNCIL TABLE THIS MATTER FOR FORMAL ENGINEERING STUDY AND RECOMMENDAT IONS ON THtS PROJECT. THE MOTl ON CARR I ED BY A VOTE OF 5-2, WITH COUNCILMAN FARAM AND CATO VOTING NO~ WA TER SERV I CE MR. HEFNER ADVISED THE CITY COUNCIL THEIR AREA IS SERVICED WITH WATER ON 2" WATER MAINS WHICH IS NOT ADEQUATE TO SERVE 'THE 30 HOMES IN THE AREA AND ASKED THAT SOME MEASURE BE TAKEN BY ALEVIATE THIS SITUATION. COUNCILMAN CHESTER MOVED, SECONOED BY COUNCILMAN SANDLIN, THAT THE CITY COUNCIL INSTRUCT THE MAYOR TO WRITE TARRANT COUNTY WATER SUPPLY CORPORATION TO INCREASE THE SIZE OF THE WATER MAINS IN THE MORGAN MEADOWS AREA TO ADEQUATELY SUPPLY THE NEEDS OF THE CITIZENS, ALSO OFFER ADEQUATE FIRE PROTECTION AND PROJECT THE NEEDS OF THE AREA IN THE FUTURE. THE MOTION CARRIED BY A VOTE OF 7-0. COUNCILMAN CATO MOVED TO INSTRUCT THE CITY ATTORNEY TO LOOK'JRTO THE FEASIBILITY OF REFUSING BUILDING PERMITS IN THIS AREA ON THE BASIS OF INADE~UATE WATER SUPPLY. THE MOTION DIED FOR THE LACK OF A SECOND. SANITARY SEWER SERVICE THE CITY COUNOIL WAS ADVISED OF EXISTING SEWAGE PROBLEMS IN THE MORGAN MEADOWS ADDITION BY MR. HEFNER, MRS. A. F. STEPP AND MR. BOB LANG OF 6825 MEADOW ROAD. THE RESIDENTS HAVE PREVIOUSLY BEEN FURNISHED APPROXIMATE COST OF FURNISHING THIS SERVICE TO THEIR AREA AND FEEL THAT IT IS ENTIRELY TOO CDSTLY FOR THE RESIDENTS AND ASK THE CITY TO CONSIDER ALTERNATIVES. THE RESIDENTS WERE ADVISED BY MAYOR LUPER THAT STUDY AND ANALYSIS OF THE SITUATION WOULD BE STARTED IMMEDIATELY AND THE CITY WOULD REPORT BACK TO THEM ON THE SANITARY SEWER PROBLEM IN THEIR AREA PRESENTA T ION OF THE CITY MANAGER CC G-96 LONE STAR GAS SERVICE AND RATE ADJUSTMENT COUNCILMAN HUBBARD MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN ÐODSON TO APPROVE ORDINANCE No. 166 AS WRITTEN. THE MOTION CARRIED BY A YOTE OF 7-0. COUNCILMAN DODSON MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNOILMAN HUBBARD, TO APPROVE ORC I NANCE No. 167. THE MOTION CARRIED BY A VOTE OF 7-0. COUNCILMAN SANDLIN MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN DALEY, THAT THE C,TY COUNCIL ACCEPT THE EXTENSION OF GAS SERYICE AS PROPOSED BY THE LONE STAR GAS COMPANY ON THE ATTACHED MAP (TO BECOME A PERMANENT PART OF THESE MINUTES) TO THE AREA OUTLINED IN THE NORTHERN PORTION OF THE CITY ON A "NO COST BASIS" TO POTENTIAL CONSUMERS. THE JlfOT'oJfCARRIED BY A VOTE OF 7-0. MR. CHARLES PALACHEK, KIRK LANE, WHO HAS ACTED AS SPOKESMAN AND CHAIRMAN OF THE RESIDENTS liAS STUPY COMMITTEE APPEARED BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL TO THANK THE COUNCIL AND ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF FOR THEIR EFFORTS IN THE BEHALF OF THESE RESIDENTS TO SECI,JRE THIS SERVICE. CC G-97 POll CY FOR ANNEXA!I ON-DEANNEXA T ION REQUESTS COUNCILMAN CHESTER MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN SANDLIN THAT THE CITY COUNCIL ACCEPT AND APPROVE COUNCIL COMMUNICATION CC G-97, POLICY FOR REVIEW OF ANNEXATION AND DEANNEXATION REQUESTS, AS WRITTEN. THE MOTION CARRIED BY A VOTE OF 7-0. CC TA-47 TAX ADJUSTMENT-CANCELLATION COUNCILMAN CHESTER MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HUBBARD, THAT THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE THE TAX ADJUST- MENT CANCELLATION AS OUTLINED IN CC TA-47. THE MOTION CARRIED BY A YOTE OF 7-0. CC G-95 TAXICAB FRANCHISE ORDINANCE COUNCILMAN CHESTER MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN SANDLIN, TO ADOPT TAXICAB ORDINANCE No. 168 WITH THE FOLLOWING CHANGE: PERIOD OF CONTRACT BEING FRQM APRIL, 1967 TO APRIL, 197-0. THE MOTION CARRIED BY A VOTE OF 6-0, WITH COUNCILMAN DODSON ABSTAINING. ADJOURMENT COUNCILMAN CHESTER MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CATO, THAT THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING BE ADJOURNED AT 9:30 P.M. THE MOTION CARRIED BY A VOTE OF 7-0. ~~~ ¡----J MA YOR r ATTEST: ~~~l:ET[:~