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MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICH-
LAND HILLS, HELD AT THE CITY
HALL, 4101 MORGAN CIRCLE
AUGUST 8, 1966, 7:~0 P.M.
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CA LL TO ORDER
THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY MAYOR PRO TEM
FRED CHESTER.
ROLL CALL THOSE PRESENT: MAYOR PRO TEM CHESTER, COUNCILMEN:
DODSON, HUBBARD, CATO AND SANDLIN. ABSENT: MAYOR
LUPER, COUNCILMEN DALEY AND FARAM. ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF PRESENT:
CITY ATTORNEY, CITY MANAGER AND CITY SECRETARY.
INVOCATION
THE INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY REV. LEWIS SOMMERMEYER
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF
THE PREVIOUS MEETING
MR. SANDLIN MOVED SECONDED BY MR.
CATO THAT THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING
OF JULY 25, 1966, BE APPROVED. THE
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
CITIZEN PRESENTATIONS
A. REV. LEWIS SOMMERMEYER REV. LEWIS SOMMERMEYER PRESENTED
A PETITION TO THE COUNCIL ASKING
THAT LOLA ST. BE OPENED BETWEEN HOLIDAY LANE AND SUSAN LEE LA.
BY THE CONSTURCTION OF A BRIDGE OVER THE CREEK WHERE IT CROSSES
LOLA DR.. MR. HUBBARD MOVED SECONDED BY MR. DODSON THAT THE CITY
MANAGER CONTACT COUNTY COMMISSIONER, DICK LEWIS, REGARDING POSSIBLE
ASSISTANCE IN OPENING THE STREET BY CONSTURCTION OF A BRIDGE OR
DRY WEATHER CROSSING. THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
COUNCIL PRESENTATIONS
A. NORTHEAST CITIES
ADVISORY COUNCIL
MAYOR PRO TEM CHESTER REPORTED TO THE COUNCIL
ON THE LAST MEETING OF THE NORTHEAST CITIES
ADVISORY COUNCIL. HE STATED THAT THE MAIN
TOPICS OF DISCUSSION HAD BEEN THE WATER FEASIBILITY STUDY, A REGIONAL
LIBRARY AND AMBULANCE SERVICE.
REPORTS TO THE CITY COUNCIL
A. VICE PRESIDENT'S CONFERENCE THE CITY MANAGER INFORMED THE COUNCIL
ON URBA~ AFFAIRS CONCERNING HIS RECENT TRIP TO
WASHINGTON, D.C. MR. HALL STATED
THAT THE ONE ITEM OF PARTICULAR INTEREST DISCUSSED AT THIS MEETING
WAS THE EXTENSION OF RURAL WATER CO-OP LINES INTO THE CORPORATE
LIMITS OF MUNICIPLAITIES. THE CITY MANAGER ALSO ADVISED THE COUNCIL
OF THE STATUS OF THE CITY'S 701 MASTER PLAN APPLICATION.
B. CONFERENCE WITH ENGINEERING
FIRM OF GREELEY AND HANSEN
THE CITY MANAGER ADVISED THE COUNCIL
THAT HE HAD MADE A VISIT TO THE
ENGINEERING FIRM OF GREELEY AND
OF THE TARRANT COUNTY WATER SUPPLY
HANSEN CONCERNING THE A~UISITION
JULY 25, 1966
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CORPORATION. AFTER DISCUSSION, MR. HUBBARD MOVED SECONDED BY MR.
SANDLIN THAT THE CITY MANAGER BE AUTHORIZED TO CONTACT THE
ENGINEERING FIRM OF GREELEY AND HANSEN FOR A PROJECT PROPOSAL ON
A FEASIBILITY STUDY OF THE PURCHASE OF THE TARRANT COUNTY WATER
SUPPLY CORPORATION. THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
CONTRACTS
MR. DODSON MOVED SECONDED BY MR. HUB~ARD
THAT THE LOW BID OF $7,645.80, 60
WORKING DAYS, BE ACCEPTED FROM R.W.
GIBBINS CONTRACTOR FOR THE REALIGNMENT
OF THE INTERSECTION OF HOLIDAY LANE AND MARILYN LANE. DISCUSSION
FOLLOWED CONCERNING THE EMPLOYMENT OF A ROW NEGOTIATOR FOR THIS
PROJECT. MR. HUBBARD THEN MOVED SECONDED BY MR. CATO THÆTA ROW
NEGQTIATOR BE RETAINED BY THE CITY AT $5.00 PER HOUR AT A DESIGNATED
TIME NOT TO EXCEED TEN HOURS. CONSIDERABLE DISCUSSION FOLLOWED THIS
MOTION, WITH MR. CATO WITHDRAWING HIS SECOND AND MR. HUBBARD WITH-
DRAWING HIS MOTION. MR. HUBBARD THEN MOVED SECONDED BY MR. CATO THAT
THE CITY EMPLOY A ROW NEGOTIATOR AND ASKED THAT THE CITY MANA~ER
GIVE A PROGRESS REPORT TO THE COUNCIL ON THE A~UISITION OF ROW
AFTER TEN HOURS SERVICES BY THE NEGOTIATOR. THE MOTION CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY.
CC C-20 AWARD OF CONTRACT
HOLIDAY LA. MARILYN LA.
INTERSECTION
CC C-21 PAVING OF CLOYCE COURT MR. SANDLIN MOVED SECONDED BY MR.
JANETTA DRIVE INTERSECTION HUBBARD THAT THE CITY INITIATE
PAVING WORK AT THE INTERSECTION OF CLOYCE COURT AND JANETTA DRIVE
AT SUCH TIME AS THE CITY HAS RECEIVED NOTICE A~D A LEGALLY BINDING
DOCUMENT FROM THE REPUBLIC NATIONAL LIFE INS. CO. STATING THEIR
INTENTIONS TO REIMBURSE THE CITY IN THE AMOUNTr.OF $ 3,061.90,
FOR THE PAVING OF SAID INTERSECTION. THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
GENERAL
CC G-70 RESOLUTION FOR DISASTER
FUND REIMBURSEMRNT
MR. HUBBARD MOVED SECO NDED
BY MR. SANDLIN THAT THE CITY
ACCEPT REIMBURSEMENT IN THE AMOUNT
OF $1,952.80 FOR FLOOD ŒAMAGE TO STREET, CAUSED BY RECENT HEAVY
RAINS AND STORMS. THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
CC G-71 PUBLIC HEARING 1966-67
PROPOSED BUDGET
MR. HUBBARD MOVED SECONDED BY MR.
SANDLIN THAT ORDINANCE NO. 155
BE ADOPTED AND THAT SUCH ORDINANCE
BE PUBLISHED IN WHOLE. THE MOTION CARRIED 3-1 WITH COUNCILMEN
HUBBARD, CATO AN) SANDLIN VOTING IN THE AFFIRMATIVE AND COUNCILMAN
DODSON VOTING NEGATIVE.
CC G-72 SALE OF USED MAINTAINER
MR. SANDLIN MOVED SECONDED BY MR.
CATO THAT THE USED ADAMS MAINTAINER
WILLIAMS ASPHALT CO. FOR THEIR HIGH BID OF $800.00.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
BE SOLD TO
THE MOTION
ADJOURNMENT
ATTEST:
JULY 25, 1966
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MR. CATO MOVED SECONDED BY MR. SANDLIN THAT THE MEETING
BE ADJOURNED.
MAYOR PRO TEM, FRED CHESTER
CITY SECRETARY