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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,
MONDAY, APRIL 24. 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
COUNCILMEN:
P. M. DODSON
J. R. HUBBARD
HAROLD B. DALEY
DICK FARAM
J. F. CATO
J. B. SANDLIN
STAFF:
MARION MASSEY
JOHN P. HALL
EVALYN R. REED
C. W. ADCOCK
WM. R. RATLIFF, CONSULTING ENGINEER
ABSENT:
MAYOR PRo-TEM, FRED CHESTER
I NVOCATI ON
CONSIDERATION OF
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS
MEETING
THE INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY COUNCILMAN J. F. CATO
COUNCILMAN DODSON MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN DALEY,
THAT THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
OF APRIL 10, 1967 BE APPROVED AS SUBMITTED. THE MOTION
CARRIED BY A VOTE OF 6-0.
CITIZEN
PRESENTATIONS
MORGAN MEADOWS ADDITION
CITY MANAGER JOHN P. HALL PRESENTED THE COUNCIL WITH
THE REPORT FROM THE CITY'S CONSULTING ENGINEERS CON-
CERNING THE DRAINAGE PROBLEMS. MR. G:EORGE HEFNER, 6801 LITTLE RANCH ROAD
REPORTED ON LAST WEEKS FLOODING IN THIS AREA AND ASKED THAT ALL DITCHES IN
THE AREA BE CLEANED. IN ADDITION, MR. HEFNER REP<RrED TO THE COUNCIL THAT
THE MAJORITY OF THE PEOPLE HE HAD CONTACTED IN HIS AREA WERE NOT WILLING TO
RELEASE ANY ADDITIONAL EASEMENT TO THE CITY. COUNCILMAN CATO MOVED, SECONDED
BY COUNCILMAN DALEY, THAT THE CITY GO INTO THIS AREA AND OPEN UP THE 25' EASE-
MENT TO SOME DEPTH BETWEEN 5 AND 8 FEET AND ALSO CLEAR OUT THE DITCHES ALONG
THE SIDES OF THE ROADS. As AN AMENDMENT TO THIS MOTION, COUNCILMAN FARAM
MOVED THAT THE CITY USE CITY OWNED EQUIPMENT AND WHAT WE HAVE AVAILABLE AND
CLEAR AS MUCH OF THIS PRESENT EXISTING EASEMENT AS WE CAN AND WORK WITH THESE
RESIDENTS IN GETTING AS MUCH RELIEF TO THESE PROPERTY OWNERS AS POSSIBLE, THIS
MOTION BEING SECONDED BY MR. HUBBARD. AFTER F.URTHER DISCUSSION COUNCILMAN
DODSON MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN SANDLIN, TO TABLE THIS ITEM FOR FURTHER
STUDY AND SECURING OF COST ESTIMATES. THE MOTION FAILED TO CARRY BY A VOTE
OF 4-2; COUNCILMEN HUBBARD, DALEY, FARAM AND CATO VOTING NO AND COUNCILMEN
DODSON AND SANDLIN VOTING YES. THE ORIGINAL MOTION AND THE AMENDMENT CARRIED
BY A VOTE OF 6-0.
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ADDITION
THE CITY MANAGER REPORTED TO THE COUNCIL THE PROGRESS
BEING MADE ON SECURING OF EASEMENTS BY THE C,TY FOR THE
NECESSARY WORK TO BE DONE IN THIS AREA. MR. J.J. CURTIN,
MR. RALPH BEZNER AND MRS. D. S. BYRD APPEARED BEFORE THE COUNCIL ASKING THE
COUNCIL FOR IMMEDIATE WORK TO BEGIN IN THIS AREA. ALL CITIZENS FROM THIS AREA
PRESENT WERE ASSURED THAT ALL POSSIBLE WAS BEING DONE BY THE CITY TO SECURE
THE NECESSARY EASEMENTS AND ADVISED OF THE STEPS NECESSARY TO BE TAKEN AFTER
THEY HAVE BEEN SECURED.
PRESENTATIONS OF
THE CITY MANAGER
CC G-98
DESIGNATION OF RUFE SNOW DRIVE AS FARM
TO MARKET ROAD
COUNCILMAN HUBBARD MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN DALEY,
THAT THE C,TY REQUEST THE STATE'S DISTRICT ENGINEER TO GIVE CONSIDERATION
THE DESIGNATION OF RUFE SNOW DRIVE AS A FARM MARKET ROAD. THE MOTION
CARRIED BYA VOTE OF 6-0.
CC G-99
POLICY ON ABANDONMENT OF PUBLIC RIGHT
OF WA Y
AFTER DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION COUNCILMAN HUBBARD
MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN DALEY, TO TABLE THIS COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
FOR FURTHER STUDY BY THE COUNCIL AND IT SHOULD APPEAR ON THE NEXT AGENDA.
THE MOTION CARRIED BY A VOTE OF 5-1, WITH COUNCILMAN SANDLIN VOTING NO.
CC C-31
PARTIAL PAYMENT NO.1 - LOLA DRIVE BRIDGE
COUNCILMAN CATO MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HUBBARD,
THAT THE C,TY COUNCIL APPROVE CC C-31 AND ALLOW THE CITY MANAGER TO MAKE
PARTIAL PAYMENT NUMBER ONE IN THE AMOUNT OF $9,072.00 TO BEN SIRA AND
COMPANY FROM THE ESCROW ACCOUNT OF THE C,TY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS. THE
MOTION CARRIED BY A VOTE OF 6-0.
TA-48
TAX ADJUSTMENT - CANCELLATION
COUNCILMAN DALEY MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FARAM
TO APPROVE THIS COUNCIL COMMUNICATION AS SUBMITTED. THE MOTION CARRIED
BY A VOTE OF 6-0.
PROGRESS REPORTS WERE PRESENTED TO THE COUNCIL BY THE C,TY MANAGER. THE
CITY COUNCIL UNANIMOUSLY AGREED THAT RESOLUTION SHALL BE DRAWN AND PRE-
SENTED TO THE COUNCIL FOR ACTION DESIGNATING THE FIRM OF KNOWLTON, RATLIFF
AND ENGLISH AS CONSULTING ENGINEERS FOR THE CITY.
ADJOURNMENT
COUNCILMAN CATO MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN
SANDLIN THAT THE C,TY COUNCIL MEETING BE
ADJOURNED. THE MOTIO. CARRIED BY A VOTE
OF 6-0.
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