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MINUTES OF THE MEETING
OF TIE CITY COUNCIL,NCRTH
RICHLANÐ HILLS, TEXAS,
HELl AT CITY HALL, 4101
MORGAN CIRCLE, SEPTEMBER
10, 1962, 7:30 P. M.
CALL TO ORDER ANI ROLL CALL:
Present: Mayor Hunter; Councilmen JOhns, White, Campbell, Edwards
and Bell.
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF PRESENT:
City Attorney, City Inspector, Chief of Police, Electrical Inspector
and City Secretary.
INVOCATION: Councilman Johns.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Mr. Campbell moved for the minutes of the meeting
held August 27, 1962 be approved as submitted. Mr. Edwards seconde.
and motion carried 4-0 (Mr. White arriving after this motion.)
1. HEALTH ORDINANCE:
Mr. Goodnight passed copies of ordinance to members of Council for
study. After discussion Mr. White moved and Mr. Johns seconded for
ordinance to be adopted. Motion carried. Ordinance to-be known as
Ordinance No. Ill.
Mr. Johns moved to empower the Mayor to contact the GleR~lew Hospital
and loctors living in the area as to obtaining a Boctor as Health
Officer, lending a copy of ordinance with letter and then present
recommendation to Council. Mr. White seconded and motion carried 5-0.
2. NAME CHANGE:
Mr. Campbell moved to defer name change discussion until the next
regular Council meeting due to more pressing business at this time.
Mr. Johns seconded and motion carried.5 - o.
3. COST OF CUTTING CITY WEEIS:
Mr. French reported it would probably take 2* days for a man and a
tractor to cut the more vital weeds and at a cost of $100.00, street
department members going ahead of mowing machine cleaning out rocks,
etc. This does not include oreekB~ Mr. Johns moved to approve the
cost as stated above and for Mr. French to work towards securing a
contract on a continuing basis for next year. Mr. White seconded and
motion carried 5-0.
4. lOG PROBLEM:
Messrs. Johns and Bell stated for the contract price the City pays
for dog control, the City is not getting much for the money. After
lengthy discussion Mr. Bell moved to discontinue present contract with
the Pound Master and schedule this problem for the next regular meeting.
Mr. White seoonded and motion carried 5-0.
5. ACCESS STREETS - RICHLAND PLAZA AREA:
Mr. Johns pointed out that in the original platting of the Richland
Plaza area two other acoess streets were supposed to have been put
in and weren't. Mr. French pointed out that the openings had been
left but the streets had not been cut. Mr. Goodnight suggested the
developer of the Richland Plaza Shopping center be approached on this
subJect. as he felt Mr. Mccarty might be wil]ing to help with this
question as it would be beneficial to the shopping center. Mr. Johns
moved to dispense with the access streets until Mr. French could make
further investigation. Mr. White seconded and motion carried 5-0.
6. GARBAGE COMPANIES CONTRACTS:
Mr. Goodnight reported on status of Garbage Companies contracts. Estes
Service Company contract, bond in order. K & S was non-bondable. He
felt that K & S should get their bond in order, renew contract and
bring franchise payments up to date or be notified to stop operations
in North Richland Hills. After discussion Mr. White moved for K &l
be contacted that they discontinue their service. Mr. Johns amended
motion to give K i S until next Counoil meeting to come up to date on
franchise, a bond for $5,000.00 and Mr. White agreed to the change.
Mr. Johns Reconded the motion which carried 5-0.
Mr. Hub.rei·of ERtes Service Co.
an exolusive franchise he would
or 10%, whichever the largest.
gested Mr. Hubard be present at
stated that if his Company was given
guarantee a $400.00 per month franchise
After some discussion Mr. Johns sug-
the next Council meeting.
7. "TRIAL DE NOVO" AMENDMENT" DISCUSSION:
Mr. Goodnight explained what the amendment meant and how it would
affect Municipal Governments. Lengthy discussion brought out the
feelihg that citizens should be educated, a committee formed to con-
tact other cities to Join into an advertising campaign against the
amendment. Mr. Johns suggested a resolution be drafted and sent to
other City Councils. After discussion it was decided Mr. Goodnight
would personally contact other Cities as to their feelings on this
matter. Mr. Bell suggested continuing this item at the next Council
meeting with a further report from Mr. Goodn~ght. All Counè1l members
agreed.
ADJOURNMENT:
Mr. White moved to adjourn at 9:00 P. M. Mr. Johns seconded and mo-
tion carried 5-0.
(Proceedings taped and on file)
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