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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1966-11-28 Minutes MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, HELD AT THE CITY HALL, 4101 MORGAN CIRCLE NOVEMBER 28. 1966. 7:~0 P.M. CALL 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, DALEY, FARAM, CATO, SANDLIN. AÞMIN~STRATIVE STAFF PRESENT: CITY MANAGER, CITY ATTORNEY AND ACTING CITY SECRETARY. MAYOR CALVIN F. LUPER ARRIVED AT THE MEETING LATER. I NVOCA TI ON THE INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY COUNCILMAN FARAM. CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING COUNCILMAN DODSON MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HUBBARD, THAT THE MINUTES OF THE OCTOBER 24, 1966 MEETING BE APPROVED. THE MOTION CARRIED BY A VOTE OF 6-0. CITIZEN PRESENTATIONS MR. HENRY BESSON APPEARED BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL ASKING THAT HE BE GRANTED A PERMIT TO BUILD AND OPERATE A SELF SERVICE FILLING STATION IN CONNECTION WITH HIS GROCERY STORE OPERATION ON RUFE SNOW DRIVE. AFTER MUCH DISCUSSION AMONG THE COUNCIL, MR. BESSON WAS INFORMED THAT THE COUNCIL CANNOT ISSUE HIM A PERMIT FOR THIS OPERATION UNDER OUR EXISTING ORDINANCE. REPORTS TO THE CITY COUNCIL CC C-22 GOLD CROSS AMBULANCE CONTRACT AND ORDINANCE MR. KEN THOMPSON, PRESIDENT OF GOLD CROSS AMBULANCE SERVICE APPEARED BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL AND ADVISED THE COUNCIL HIS FIRM WILL ESTABLISH A CONVENIENT LOCATION IN OUR AREA IN ORDER TO FURNISH MAXIMUM TRAVELLING TIME OF FIFTEEN MINUTES TO ALL EMERGENCY CALLS. AFTER REVIEW AND DISCUSSION BY THE COUNCIL, COUNCILMAN DODSON MADE THE MOTION TO APPROVE AND ACCEPT ORDINANCE NUMBER 159 WITH THE FOLLOWING CHANGES: SEGTION 1 AMBULANCES DEFINITION. As USED HEREIN, "AMBULANCE" SHALL MEAN ANY PRIVATELY OWNED VEHICLE E~UIPPED OR USED FOR TRANSPORTING THE WOUNDED, INJURED, SICK AND DEAD, AND SHALL INCLUDE EMERGENCY VEHICLES USED FOR SUCH PURPOSES AND INVALID COACHES, BUT SHALL SPECIFICALLY EXCLUDE FUNERAL COACHES. SECTION XIV SHOULD ANY WORK, TERM OR PROVISION HEREIN CONTAINED BE DECLARED INVALID OR ENFORCEABLE, SUCH DECLARATION SHALL HAVE NO EFFECT UPON THE OTHER PROVISIONS CONTAINED HEREIN. THIS MOTION WAS SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN SANDLIN. THE MOTION CARRIED BY A VOTE OF 4...2. COUNCILMEN DODSON, HUBBARD, DALEY AND SANDLIN VOTING YES AND COUNCILMEN FARAM AND CATO VOTING NO. COUNCILMAN DODSON MOTIONED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN SANDLIN, THAT THE PROPOSED CONTRACT WITH GOLD CROSS AMBULANCE SERVICE BE REWORKED IF NECESSARY TO BE COMPATIBLE WITH THE CHANGES MADE IN ORDINANCE 159 AND THEREBY AUTHORIZED FOR ISSUANCE. THE MOTION CARRIED BY A VOTE OF 5-1, WITH COUNCILMEN DODSON, HUBBARD, DALEY, SANDLIN AND FARAM VOTING YES AND COUNCILMAN CATO VOTING NO. PAGE 2 NOVEMBER 28. 1966 CC G-7g DANCE HALL ORDINANCE WITH MAYOR LUPER PRESIDING THE COUNCIL REVIEWED AND CONSIDERED THE DANCE HALL ORDINANCE AND THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN DODSON, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN SANDLIN, TO APPROVE DANCE HALL ORDINANCE NUMBER 158 AS PRESENTED IN COUNCIL COMMUNICATION G-79 WITH THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENTS TO THIS ORDINANCE: SECTION IV (B) IF THE APPLICANT IS AN INDIVIDUAL, STATE HIS PLACE OF RESIDENCY, AND THE LENGTH OF SUCH RESIDENCY THEREIN, THAT HE HAS NOT BEEN CONVICTED OF A FELONY OR MISDEMEANOR, AND, IF SO, THE NATURE OF THE OFFENSE, AND IN THIS CONNECTION HE SHALL SUBMIT TO HAVING HIS FINGER PRINTS TAKEN IF THE CHIEF OF POLICE SO SPECIFIES. (J) No LICENSE TO OPERATE A CLASS "A" DANCE HALL SHALL BE PERMITTED IN ANY RESIDENTIALLY ZONED DISTRICT. SECTION IX THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL NOT APPLY TO PRIVATE CLUBS, SOCIETIES, PERSONS OR CORPORATIONS WHERE THE ATTENDANCE IS RESTRICTED TO THE MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY, CLUB OR CORPORATION AND THEIR INVITED GUESTS, AND FROM WHICH THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS EXCLUDED. ALSO EXCLUDED FROM THIS ORDINANCE ARE SCHOOLS, CHURCHES AND NON-PROFIT CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS. THE MOTION CARRIED WITH ALL COUNCILMEN VOTING YES (7-0) As A FURTHER AMENDMENT TO THIS ORDINANCE COUNCILMAN FARAM MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN DODSON, THAT SECTION VI, (B) BE AMENDED FOR THE AGE TO READ 16 INSTEAD OF 13. THIS MOTION FAILED TO PASS BY A VOTE OF 4...3 WITH COUNCILMEN DODSON, FARAM AND CATO VOTJNG YES AND COUNCIL- MEN DALEY, SANDLIN, HUBBARD AND CHESTER VOTING NO. CC P-25 PURCHASE OF STREET SWEEPER COUNCILMAN DODSON MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FARAM, THAT THE CITY PURCHASE THE STREET SWEEPER AS RECOMMENDED IN CC P-25. THE MOTION CARRIED BY A VOTE OF 7-0. COUNCILMAN HUBBARD MOVED, SECONDED BY MR. DALEY, THAT THE COUNCIL AUTHORIZE $5,325.00 FROM THE CITY'S UNAPPROPRIATED SURPLUS TO COVER THE DIFFERENTIAL BETWEEN THE FUNDS BUDGETED AND THE BID ON THE SWEEPER. THE MOTION CARRIED BY A VOTE OF 7-0. CC PL-21 PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS ZONING CASE PZ 66-1~ COUNCILMAN CATO MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FARAM, THAT THE COUNCIL APPROVE THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS TO DENY THIS ZONING. THE MOTION FAILED BY A VOTE OF 5-2, WITH COUNCILMAN FARAM AND CATO VOTING YES, AND DALEY, DODSON, HUBBARD, SANDLIN AND CHESTER VOTING NO. AFTER FURTHER DISCUSSION AND REVIEW BY THE COUNCIL, COUNCILMAN DODSON MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN SANDLIN, THAT CC PL-21, ZONING CASE PZ 66-13 BE TABLED UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THE TOTAL CONCEPT CAN BE DEVELOPED AND PRESENTED BACK TO THE CITY COUNCIL THROUGH THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION. THIS MOTION CARRIED BY A VOTE OF 6-1, WITH COUNCILMAN CATO VOTING NO. PAGE :') NOVEMBER 28. 1966 CC PL-22 PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS ZONING CASE PZ 66-11 OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MOTION CARRIED BY A VOTE OF 6-1, WITH COUNCILMAN CHESTER MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HUBBARD, TO ACCEPT THE RECOMMENDATIONS ON THIS COUNCIL COMMUNICATION. THE COUNCILMAN CATO VOTING NO. COUNCILMAN FRED CHESTER MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN DODSON, THAT THE CITY CEASE ACTION ON ALL ZONING MATTERS AND CASES, TO EXTEND UNTIL THE SECOND CITY COUNCIL MEETING IN JANUARY, TO ALLOW THE PLANNING CONSULTANT TO FURNISH A PLANNING AND ZONING ORDINANCE THAT IS PRACTICAL AND WORKABLE FOR THE CITY. THE MOTION CARRIED BY A VOTE OF 7-0. CC p-26 PURCHASE OF DUMP TRUCK COUNCILMAN DALEY MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CHESTER, THAT THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE CC p-26 TO ALLOW THE PURCHASE OF DUMP TRUCK FROM HOOKER- VANDERGRIFF CHEVROLET ON ITS LOW BID OF $2,799.00 TERMS, NET, F.O.B. NORTH RICHLAND HILLS. THE MOTION CARRIED BY A VOTE OF 7-0. CC P-27 PURCHASE OF TRACTOR-BACKHOE-FRONT END LOADER COUNCILMAN HUBBARD MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN DODSON, TO APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF THIS E~UIPMENT AS OUTLINED IN ALTERNATE 2 OF CC P-27, DAVID BROWN 990 TRACTOR AND WAIN-ROY FRONT END LOADER-BACKHOE, FROM RINEY TRACTOR SALES COMPANY ON ITS BID OF $8,342.98. THE MOTION CARRIED BY A VOTE OF 7-0. CC TA-:'):') THROUGH CC TA-41 TAX ADJUSTMENTS COUNCILMAN DALEY MOVED, SECONDED BY MR. SANDLIN, THE MOTION CARRIED BY A VOTE THAT THE ABOVE TAX ADJUSTMENTS BE APPROVED. OF 7-0. ADJOURNMENT: MR. DALEY MOVED, SECONDED BY MR. CHESTER, THAT THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING BE ADJOURNED AT 10:45 P.M. c~~~ CALVIN F. LUPER, MAYOR , ATTEST: ~ ~~ IT~