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MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND
HILLS, HELD AT THE CITY HALL
4101 MORGAN CIRCLE, DECEMBER
27, 1965
7:30 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to o.rder by Mayor Pro Tern,
Alvis Dowell.
ROLL CALL
Those present: Councilmen, Dowell, Daley, King,
Faram, Sandlin and Chester. Administrative staff present:
City Attorney, City Manager and City Secretary. Those
absent: Mayor Hunter and Councilman Dodson.
INVOCATION
The invocation was given by Councilman Fred Chester.
CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
Mr. Chester made a motion, seconded by Mr. King,
that the minutes of the meeting of December 13, 1965 be
approved. The motion carried unanimously, with all
Councilmen voting yes, 5-0.
CITIZEN PRESENTATIONS
Mr. Cha.rles Brinkley spoke to the Council on
recommendations of Town Hall as follows:
1. Street d.rainage, sewer and extension of utili ties
to Smithfield area. Better access to high school. More
study for safe access and traffic control. Pursue Master
Plan.
2. Parks, recreation and library improvement.
3. City beautification. Strict enforcement of
junk and weed laws.
COUNCIL PRESENTATIONS
MASTER PLAN
Mr. Chester made a motion, seconded by Mr. King,
that this item be moved to the last order of business be-
fore adjournment. The motion carried unanimously.
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REPORTS OF THE CITY MANAGER
CC G-29
Revision of Zoning Fees (Held over
from December 13, 1965 meeting)
CC G-29
Mr. King made a motion, seconded by Mr. Chester,
that the fee for rezoning be established at $25.00, plus
$0.60 for each letter mailed to adjacent property owners.
The motion carried 4-1 with Councilmen Daley, King,
Faram and Chester voting affirmative and Councilman
Sandling voting negative.
CC G-34 North Central Texas Council of Govern- CC G-34
ments
Mr. Chester moved, seconded by Mr. King, that
Resolution 65-16 be adopted and that the Mayor execute
the Resolution in order that the City of North Richland
Hills might become a member of the North Central Texas
Council of Governments. The motion carried unanimously.
CC G-35
Maintenance Work and Remodeling City
Hall
CC G-35
Mr. Daley made a motion, seconded by Mr. King,
that CC G-35 be adopted and that the City Hall be painted
inside and out and various maintenance work be done both
inside and out and that some of the City offices be re-
aligned to provide for more space in some and to provide
for an office for the Fire Department. Mr. Chester
amended Mr. Daley's motion in that the space set aside
for a conference room be designated as an office for the
Mayor. The motion carried unanimously.
PLANNING AND ZONING
CC PL-IO Planning and Zoning Commission
Recommenda tions
CC PL-IO
PZ 65-22 Mr. Chester made a motion, seconded
by Mr. Faram, that PZ 65-22 be tabled since for the .re-
zoning to pass a 3/4 majority vote of the Council is
required and there were only 5 Councilmen voting with
Counci Iman Dowell presiding as Mayor Pro Tern. The
motion carried. unanimously.
Mr. Daley moved, seconded by Mr. Sandlin, that the
City Council Rules of Procedure be amended in regard to
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receipt of petitions prior to Council meetings. It
was the wishes of the Council that all petitions be
submitted through the City Manager on or before noon
Thursday preceding the Monday meeting of the Council.
The motion carried unanimously.
TAX ADJUSTMENTS
CC TA-12
Tax Adjustments - Cancellation
CC TA-12
Mr. Chester made a motion, seconded by Mr.
Sandlin, that CC TA-12 be approved.
CC P-14
Annual Gasoline Contract
CC P-14
Mr. King made a motion, seconded by Mr. Chester,
that CC P-14 be added to the agenda. The motion
carried unanimously. Mr. King made a motion, seconded
by Mr. Daley, that the second low bid of Sinclair Oil
and Refining Company be accepted. The motion carried
unanimously.
MASTER PLAN
Mr. King made a motion, seconded by Mr. Sandlin,
that the Council take a short recess. The motion
carried unanimously.
Mayor Pro Tern Alvis Dowell called the meeting to
orde.r to discuss the Master Plan. It was suggested that
the Council take a paper ballot on the planner that they
wished to give an estimate and time element report on the
Master Plan. Mayor Pro Tern, Dowell announced that the
Council wished a cost estimate and time element report
from Mr. Robert Hollin, Land Planning, Inc., Dallas,
Texas. Also the Council advised that they wished the
administrative staff to investigate 701 funds with the
Planner.
ADJOURNMENT
Mr. Daley made a motion, seconded by Mr. Sandlin,
that the meetin~ be adjourned.
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