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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1966-04-25 Minutes MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, HELD AT THE CITY HALL, 4101 MORGAN CIRCLE, APRIL 25, 1966 7:30 P.M.. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Mayor John P. Hunter. ROLL CALL Those present: Sandlin and Chester. tive staff present: Sec.retary. Councilmen Dodson, Hubbard, Faram, Cato, Absent: Councilman Daley. Administra- City Atto.rney, City Manager and City INVOCATION The invocation was given by Councilman Dick Faram. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING Mr. Hubbard moved, secondpd by Mr. Chester, that the minutes of the meeting of April 11, 1966 be approved with the correction that it w;:>.~ decided that outgoing Councilmen should receive plaques. The motion carried unanimously. APPOINTMENTS OF THE CITY COUNCIL Mayor Hunter advised the Council that he thought it would be advisable to wait on appointments by the Council until the new Mayor was seated. The City Council concurred but it was decided that there were posts that had to be filled before the new Mayor would be seated~ Tarrant County Water Supply Corporation and North Central Texas Council of Governments. Mr. Hubbard moved, seconded by Mr. Chester, that Mr. Tex Dodson be made temporary member of the Tarrant County Water Supply Corporation Board to represent the City at the next board meeting. Mr. Chester moved, seconded by Mr. Sandlin, that Mr. Hubbard be appointed to serve as the City's repre- sentative for the North Central Texas Council of Governments. The motion carried 5-1 with Councilman Hubbard abstaining. CITIZEN PRESENTATIONS Mr. Sam Rosen, Attorney at Law, appeared before the Council on behalf of Mr. Edwin R. Taft. Mr. Rosen stated that his client was of the opinion that the land adjacent to his house on Flory Street was zoned Class IIAn Residential due to the receipt of a letter some two years after the property had been zoned local retail business stating that the property in question had been zoned back to Class A Residential by -2- the City Council of North Richland Hills. City Attorney Marion L. Massey advised Mr. Rosen that it was the position of the City that the zoning by the Council of the property in question from local retail business back to Class A Residential was not done properly i.e., no notices sent, to property owners, no hearing before the Planning and Zoning Commission, no legal notice run of the rezoning. COUNCIL PRESENTATIONS Tarrant County Water Supply Corporation Mayor Hunter asked that the City Attorney give a report to the Council on the suit involving the Hurst Bedford School District and the Tarrant County Water Supply Corpora- tion. Mr. Massey advised that there was a settlement with the School District amounting to 36% of the alleged taxes due and a permanent inj,unction against the School District. Traffic Violations - Juvenile Councilman Faram suggested that a program be initiated in the City whereby parents of juveniles would be notified of traffic violations received by their children and that the court and/or the Police Department coordinate with the parents and children for better traffic safety. Councilman Faram also suggested that this program be set up whereby the records of juvenile traffic offenders could be accessible to all departments for a joint effort by several cities. REPORTS TO THE CITY COUNCIL CC G-53 Railroad Crossing Signals CC G-53 After considerable discussion of the installation policies on railroad crossings, Mr. Cato moved, seconded by Mr. Sandlin, that CC G-53 be adopted. Mr. Faram amended the motion to state that the City would coordinate with the railroad before the adoption of a policy. Mr. Faram's amendment carried 5-1 with Councilman Cato voting no. The original motion was not voted on as the amendment killed the motion. CC G-54 Building Code Variation CC G-54 Mr. Hubbard moved, seconded by Mr. Cato, that CC G-54 be approved, establishing five types of construction (re- lating to fire) and establishing fire districts as designated in the Southern Standard Building Code. The motion carried unanimously. TAX ADJUSTMENTS cc TA 18 Tax Adjustment - Cancellation -3- Mr. Hubbard moved, seconded by Mr. Chester, that TA 18 be approved. The motion carried unanimously. CC TA 19 Tax Adjustment - Cancellation Mr. Chester moved, seconded by Mr. Sandlin, that TA 19 be approved. The motion carried unanimously. CITIZEN PRESENTATIONS Mr. Buster Slate, Eden Road, stated to the Council that he could not get building per~its on land that he had sold out of a farm. City Attorney, Marion L. Massey advised Mr. Slate that in order for him to secure a building permit on any of the land that he had sold that he would have to abide by the State Statutes and City Ordinance regulating sub- division of land. COUNCIL REQUESTS Mr. Chester advised the administrative staff that he would like to have a report of street work at each Council meeting and requested that this be on the agenda each meeting as an open item. ADJOURNMENT Mr. Sandlin moved, seconded by Mr. Cato, that the meeting be adj ourned. .þ~