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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, APRIL 11,
1966
7:30 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Mayor John P. Hunter.
ROLL CALL
Those present: Mayor Hunter, Councilmen Dodson, Dowell,
Daley, Faram, King, Sandlin and Chester. Also~ James Cato
and James Hubbard, Incoming Councilmen. Administrative staff
present: City Attorney, Marion L. Massey, City Manager,
John P. Hall and City Secretary, Rita Ralston.
INVOCATION
The invocation was given by Councilman Fred Chester.
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING
Mr. Dowell moved, seconded by Mr. Faram, that the
minutes of March 28, 1966 be approved. The motion carried
unanimously.
PRESENTATIONS OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
Canvass of Election Held April 5, 1966 for election
of Mayor and seven Councilmen
Mayor Hunter read a resolution stating the returns of
the election held April 5, 1966 with the results being as
follows: Councilman Place 1, P. M. Dodson¡ Councilman Place
2, James R. Hubbard~ Councilman Place 3, Harold B. Daley~
Councilman Place 4, Dick Faram~ Councilman Place 5, James
F. Cato~ Councilman Place 6, Johnny B. Sandlin and Council-
man Place 7, Fred Chester. Mr. Dick H. King moved, seconded
by Mr. Daley, that the Resolution be adopted. The motion
carried unanimously.
OATH OF OFFICE
City Attorney Marion L.
of office to the following:
Harold B. Daley, Dick Faram,
and Fred Chester.
Massey administered the oath
P. M. Dodson, James R. Hubbard,
James F. Cato, Johnny B. Sandlin
NOMINATION OF MAYOR PRO TEM
Mr. Faram nominated Mr. Hubbard for the office of Mayor
Pro-Tem, Mr. Cato nominated Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Sandlin nominated
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Mr. Chester. Mr. Dodson then moved, seconded by Mr. Cato,
that the nomination cease. A vote was then taken by paper
ballot for the office of Mayor Pro-Tem. The results were
as follows: Mr. Chester, three votes~ Mr. Hubbard two
votes~ and Mr. Sandlin, two votes. Mr. Fred Chester was
then d ec lared Mayor Pro-Tem.
ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE CALLING SPECIAL ELECTION FOR THE
OFFICE OF MAYOR
Mayor Hunter read Ordinance No. 150 calling a special
election May 10, 1966 for a run off election for the office
of Mayo.r betw~en Alvis Dowell and Calvin Luper. Mr.
Sandlin moved, seconded by Mr. Daley, that Ordinance No.
150 be adopted and that the election be called for May 10,
1966. The motion carried unanimously.
OTHER BUSINESS
Mayor Hunter stated that Mr. Buster Slate wished to
speak to the Council. Mr. Chester moved, seconded by Mr.
Sandlin, that Mr. Slate be heard. The motion carried
unanimously. Mr. Slate advised the Council that he had sold
some acreage from a farm and that the purchasers wanted to
build houses on the property but that there was no access
to the property on a paved street and that the administra-
tive staff would not issue a building permit for houses to
be built on the land until a street was paved and curb and
gutter installed on the land in question. Mr. Daley then
moved, seconded by Mr. Sandlin, that the matter be referred
to the City Attorney and City Manager for a report to the
Council. The motion carried unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT
Mr. Daley moved, seconded by Mr. Dodson, that the
meeting be adjourned.
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