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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, JUNE 14, 1965 .
7:30 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor John p. Hunter called the meeting to order
ROLL CALL
Those present: Mayor Hunter, Councilmen: Dodson, Daley, King, Faram,
Sandlin and Chester. Administrative staff present: City Manager,
City Attorney, City Secretary and Chairman of the Planning and
Zoning Commission.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Mr. Daley made a motion sèconded by Mr. Sandlin that the amendment
to the minutes of 3/22/65 be approved. The motion passed unanimously.
Mr. Chester made a motion seanded by Mr. Daley that the minutes
of 5/24/65 and 5/26/65 be approved. Thèmotion passed unanimously.
SPECIAL ZONING HEARING
Mr. Robert Hollin representing Dorfman Development Croporation
advised the Council that his firm'request for rezoning a 121.7
acre tract on Farm to Market Road 1938 from Class A Residential
ti Class C Residential had been turned down by the Planning and
Zoning Commission. Mr. Hollin advised the Council that the homes
that would be built woùld be on Class C Residential size lots but
that the homes that would be built would be between what is now classified
Class A Residential and Calss B Residential. After presentation of
numerous maps and diagrams and aior slides, the Council asked Mr.
Ray E. Porter, Chñrman of the Plànning and Zoning Commission,
what the Commissions' thoughts were in turning down this request.
Mr. Porter stated that the main objection of the Planning and
Z6ning Commission was that the present ordinance (#33) did not
provide for such a request and that the Commission thought that
they might be setting a precedent for other requests. Mr. Daley
made a motion seconded by Mr. Sandlin that the request be accepted
with the provision that a minimum square footage of 1100 square
feet of living area per dwelling be placed on the lots in the form
of deed restrictions. The motion carried with Councilmen Dodson,
Daley, Chester, Sandlin and King voting yes and Councilman Faram
voting no.
Mr. Chester made a motion seconded by Mr. King that the City Attorney
and the City Manager review and revise the present zoning ordinance
(#33) to suit the present needs of the City of North Richland Hills
and present it to the Council as soon as possible for adoption.
The motion passed unanimously.
CITIZEN PRESENTATIONS
Mr. Calybourn, Mr. Godwin and Mr. Holt came forward and advised the
Council that their sons who wer~ juveniles had been dtained in the
Police Department by the Chief of Police for questioning and that
they, the parents, were not notified of their sons whereabouts.
After lengthy discussion, Mr. Chester made a motion seconded by
Mr. Sandlin that the administrative staff review the policies of
the Police Department for hadling juveniles. The mòtion passed
unanimously.
REPORTS OF THE CITY MANAGER
CC C4--- Mr. Dodson made a motion seconded by Mr. King that the
Le Tan Construction Company be awarded the bid on the North Hills
Drive drainage improvement project. The motion passed unanimously.
CC G7--- Mr. Chester made.a motion seconded by Mr. King that the wall
between the kitchen and City Secretary's office be removed to enlatge
the office and provide for more storage space. The motion passed
unanimously.
CC G8--- Mr. Dodson made a motion seconded by Mr. Daley that a
program of improvements be made at the City Park on Onyx Drive South
in order that the citizens and the Greater Richland Athletic Assn.
might have use of the improved facilities. The motion passed
unanimously.
CC G9--- Mr. Chester made a motion secnded by Mr. King that the
recommendation of the administrative staff be accepted on temporary
street closings. The motion passed unanimously.
CC TA3-- Mr. Daley made a motion seconded by Mr. King that the
Tax adjustment cancellation be accepted as recommended by the Tax
Assessor Collectoe.
CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT
Mr. Dodson made a motion seconded by Mr. Chester that the City of
North Richland H;lls transfer it's certificate of deposit from
Haltom City Stat~ Bpnk to the Northeast National Bank. Mr. Guy
Cummings of Haltom City State Bank stated that it could no longer
carry the note on the fire truck at 4%. Mr. Charles Brinkley of
Northeast National Bank stated that the Northeast National Bank
was prepared to accept the note on the fire truck at 4% interest
and accept the certificate of deposit in the amount of $10,000.00
with 4% interest to be paid. The motion passed 4-2, with Councilmen
Chester, Faram, Daley and Dodson voting yes and Councilmen Sandlin
and King abstaining.
ADJOURNMENT
Mr. Daley made a motion seconded by Mr. Sandlin that the meeting
be adjourned. City Council meeting adjourned at 11:05 P.M.
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