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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1966-07-25 Minutes MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, HELD AT THE CITY HALL, 4101 MORGAN CIRCLE, JULY 2~, 1966, 7:~0 P.M. CALL TO ORDER THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY MAYOR CALVIN F. LUPER. ROLL CALL THOSE PRESENT: MAYOR LUPER, COUNCILMEN: DODSON, HUBBARD, DALEY, CATO, SANDLIN AND CHESTER. ABSENT, COUNCILMAN FARAM. ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF PRESENT: CITY MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY. ABSENT, CITY SECRETARY. I NVOCATI ON THE INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY COUNCILMAN TEX DODSN. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING MR. CHESTER MOVED SECONDED BY MR. CATO THAT THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF JULY 11, 1966, BE APPROVED. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-1, WITH COUNCILMAN DODSON ABSTAINING DUE TO ABSENCE AT THE LAST MEETING. CITIZEN PRESENTATIONS GARBAGE RATE REVISION J.W. ESTES MR. J.W. ESTES, ESTES SERVICE CO., SPOKE TO THE COUNCIL RE~UESTING A $0.25 INCREASE IN THE GARBAGE RATE TO THE CITIZENS OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS. CONSIDERABLE DISCUSSION FOLLOWED WITH THE COUNCIL IN~UIRING WHY THE GARBAGE RATES WITHIN THE CITY ARE HIGHER THAN IN SURROUNDING CITIES. MR. ESTES ADVISED THAT THIS INCREASE WAS ASKED FOR BY A FORMER COUNCIL. THE COUNCIL THEN ASKED THAT MR. ESTES PROVIDE THE COUNCil WITH A YEAR END AUDIT OF THE ESTES SERVICE CO. MR. SANDLIN THEN MOVED SECONDED BY MR. DALEY THAT THE MATTER BE TABLED UNTIL THE FINANCE REPORT COULD BE REVIEWED. THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. REPORTS TO THE CITY COUNCIL GENERAL CC G-68 SALE OF SURPLUS MAINTAINER MR. CATO MOVED SECONDED BY MR. HUBBARD THAT THE ADAMS MAINTAINER BE DECLARED SURPLUS AND THAT THE CITY ADVERTISE FOR BIDS WITH A MINIMUM BID OF $700.00 (SEVEN HUNDRED). THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. CC G-6g STREET SEALING PROGRAM EXCEED $5,000.00 MR. DALEY MOVED SECONDED BY MR. CHESTER THAT STREETS OUTLINED IN COUNCil COMMUNICATION G-69 BE SEALED TO PREVENT FURTHER DETERIORATION AT A COST NOT TO (FIVE THOUSAND). THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. ITEMS ADDED TO THE AGENDA MR. CHESTER MOVED SECONDED BY MR. DODSON THAT DISCUSSION FOR ACTION ON THE PROPOSED BUDGET BE ADDED TO THE AGENDA. THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. MR. CHESTER THEN MOVED SECONDED BY MR. DODSON THAT T HE BUDGET CALENDAR OUTLINED IN INFORMAL REPORT 137 BE APPROVED. THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. PAGE 2 ITEMS ADDED TO THE AGENDA (CONTD.) THE MAYOR'S ADVISORY SO DESIRED TO ATTEND COUNCILMAN FRED CHESTER GAVE A REPORT TO THE COUNCIL ON THE LAST MEETING OF COUNCIL AND INVITED ANY COUNCIL MEMBERS THAT THE MEETINGS. MAYOR'S ADVISORY COUNCIL GARBAGE RATES MR. DODSON MOVED SECONDED BY MR. CATO THAT MR. PALACHEK BE HEARD~CONCERNING THE RE~UESTED GARBAGE RATE INCREASE. THE MOTION CAR~IED 5-1 WITH COUNCILMAN HUBBARD ABSTAINING. MR. PALACHEK STATED TO THE COUNCIL THAT HE RE~UESTED THAT THE COUNCIL REVIEW THE TYPE OF SERVICE THAT WAS BEING RENDERED BY ESTES SERVICE CO. TO CERTAIN PORTIONS OF THE CITY BEFORE GRANTING A RATE INCREASE. ADJOURNMENT MR. DALEY MOVED SECONDED BY MR. CATO THAT THE MEETING BE ADJOURNED. {ì~ ~-~ CALVIN F. LUPER, MAYOR -<-~ ATTEST: CITY SECRETARY (THESE MINUTES TAKEN BY THE CITY SECRETARY FROM A TAPE RECORDING)