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MINUTES OF THE MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL, NORTH
RI CHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, HELD
AT CITY HALL, 7:30 P.K., at
4101 MORGAN CIRCLE, JANUARY
8, 1962.
CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL:
Present: Mayor Hunter; Counoilmen Terrell, Johnl, Campbell and Bell.
Counoilman White absent.
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF PRESENT:
City Attorney, City Inspeotor. City Seoretary absent due to illness in
family, Mrl. Bradford filling in for her.
INVOCATION: Counoilman Campbell.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Mr. Johns moved that the minutel of the last
regular meeting held Deoember 18, 1961 be approved al submitted. Mr.
Bell seoonded and motion oarried 4-0.
COMMUNICATIONS: A disoussion of Soodal Seourity Pro~ram was deferred
untill more information was available.
I. STATUS OF FIRE HALL:
Mr. Frenoh advised the Counoil that the Iteel for the foundation of
the fire hall had been laid but until the weather permitted pouring of
the oonorete, nothing else oould be done. The oontraot for the beams,
fill land, pGuring of the concrete had been let at a oost of l2¢ per
foot. It had also been let on the labor and slab. Plumbing oontraot had
been let only through the rough-in stage. Mr. Frenoh stated he had bidl
on the remainder of the work to be done but none had been let. He showed
the plans of the building and after further disoussion all counoilmen
present expressed satisfaction with them.
Mr. French also reported that there had been difficulty in working on
the parkihg area in front of City Hall. The water line had been brok~n
twioe and on another occasion the line the Water Co. had repaired broke
loole. Each time this occurs, it causes a four or five day delay.
2. ALL PROPERTY IN CITY ON TAX ROLL:
Mr. Campbell stated he was concerned with whether we have all the
property within our city limits on the tax rolls. The property he was
most concerned with was on the East side of the City. Mr. Goodnight
was instruoted to cheok into the matter and ascertain the status of
sam e .
J. DISCUSSION - HEALTH OFFICER:
After some discussion regarding the qualifioations necelsary for a
Health Offioer, Mr. Goodnight advised that he did not neoessarily have
to be a physician and that an ordinance would be required before appoint-
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ing one. Mr. Johns felt that the doctorl in the City would be willing
to lerve if they were approached in the proper manner. Kr. Bell moved
to authorize the City Attorney to prepare a suitable ordinance for ap-
pointing a Health Officer, his qualifications, dutie8, eto., including
salary. Mr. Johns seconded, and motion carried 4-0.
4. TRAFFIC LIGHT AT VANCE AND HWY. 121:
The Mayor advised that the traffic light at Vanoh and Hwy. 121 had been
delayed until the bank deoided where their approaohes will be. As soon
al this is determined, the state is ready to go ahead with the light.
It had been determined that the bank will give the City approximately
JO feet of the oorner. Papers on this are being prepared.
h.- VOTING PLACE - STA!E ELECTIONS:
Mr. Rudy Upohuroh, Republioan Chairman of Preoinot 140 advise4 that for
years the Civic Center had been used as a voting plaoe, and with eleotions
ooming up he wondered if any thing might be arranged for the use of the
building for suoh eleotions. After oonsiderable discussion it was de-
oided that Mr. Upchurch and the Demooratio Chairman were responsible
for the arrangJng of a plaoe for the elections and suggested that they
oontaot the churohes and sohools in the area for a plaoe in whioh to
hold the eleotions.
6. AMENDMENT OF ORDINANCE NO. 69, SECTION 8:
Mr. Bell was conoerned with the advisability of ohanging the present ordi-
nanoe which requires a minimum distanoe of 100 feet from a dwelling that
a horse or animals could be stabled. He felt the minimum distance should
be 500 feet. This brought up considerable disculsion, during whioh time
Mayor Hunter said he felt we would have the same problems Riohland Hilll
enoountered in their attempt to ohange the minimum distanoe. Mrs. Byrd
said she had been requested to see what oould be done as Dr. Jennings
was wanting to put in a stable with horles on his property. Mr. Bell
moved that the City Attorney be instruoted to submit an amendment to
Seotion 8 of Ordinanoe No. 69 providing, except for the rural areas or
presently established stables, that the minimum be 150 to 200 feet al
his reoommendation may be. Mr. Terrell seoonded. Disoussion by Mr.
Campbell and Mayor Hunter followed. Mr. Bell laid he was oonoerned with
future establishment of stables, eto. and requested the City Attorney to
use the word "stabling" in changing the ordinance. Motion oarried 4-0.
7. PURCHASE - "TRAFFIC COURT PROCEDURES":
Mr. Goodnight had been asked by Judge Massey to request the Counoil to
approve the purohase of a book oalled "Traffio Court Procedures". The
Counoil left this purchase up to the Mayor from his $25.00 per day ex-
penditure. The Mayor approved the purohase of said book.
8. RESOLUTION - EMPOWERING MAYOR TO ACT AS JUDGE:
Mr. Goodnight said it was mandatory that Council pass a resolution
whereby the Mayor might aot as Judge in the absenoe or unavailability
of the Judge. Mr. Johns moved that the Mayor be empowered to act as
Judge in the neoelsary and temporary absence of the Court Judge. The
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Mayor to exercise his power disoreetly in any emergenoy that ariles.
Mr. Bell seoonded and motion carried 4-0.
Mr. Bell moved the meeting be adjourned at 9:20 P.M. Second by Mr.
Campbell.
Mr. Upchuroh requested that he be allowed to bring up a request from the
floor. Request was granted. This request was regarding Itop signs at
South Onyx Drive and Venice. After discussion of the need for this sign,
Mr. Campbell suggested that a 4-way stop sign would be a good idea a.
the shopping oenter would mean more hazardous traffio in that same area.
Mr. Johns moved for a 4-way stop sign to be ereoted at the interseotion
of S. Onyx and Venioe Drive. Mr. Terrell seoonded and motion oarried
4-0.
Meeting adjourned at 9:30 P.M.
(Prooeedingl taped and on file)
APPROVED:
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