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Home My WebLink AboutCC 1963-01-14 Minutes MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF TijE CITY COUNCIL, NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, KEL~ JANUARY 14, 1963, AT CITY MALL, 4101 MORGAN CIRCLE, 7:30 P. M. CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL: Those Present: Mayor Hunter; Councilmen Johns, Edwards and Bell. Council- men White and Campbell absent. ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF PRESENT: City Ins~ector, City Attorney, Chief of Police and City Seoretary. INVOCATION: Counoilman Edwards. Counoil all agreed to hear Mr.. J. D. Foster of Texas Eleotrio Service Company at this time in order to enable him to return to hospital and critically ill brother. Mr. Foster told of our city now qualifying for new street light rating at a 20% reduction and asked for adoption of reso- lution. After some disoussion Mr. Bell moved to adopt said resolution, Mr. Johns seconded and motion oarried 3-0. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Mr. Edwards moved to approve minutes of the last regular meeting held Deoember 10, 1962 as submitted. Mr. Johns seoonded and motion carried 3-0. COMMUNICATIONS: (a) Letter from City Manager of Hurst in regards to ordinance for proposed boundary change - Woodcrest Addition was read. City Attorney Goodnight reported he was working on this question. (b) Report from Mr. Jim Fleming, City representative to Reginal Airport Committe, was read. Discussion followed and it was decided more informa- tion and data was neoessary before Counoil oould decide on allowing any monies for expenses that might arise. (0) Letter from Trinity River Improvement Assoo~ation - reminder of pledge was read. Mr. Bell moved to reaffirm former motion approving pay- ment of $300.00 pledge but to olear up misunderstanding conoerning such payment for the next two years as present Counoil oan not allooate funds so far in advance. Mr. Johns seconded and motion oarried 3-0. 1. VERIFICATION OF ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR: Names and applioations were studied and Mayor Hunter reported that Mr. Doroey Betts of Haltom City has been aoting Inspector, and came recommen6ed by the Chairman of the Electrioal Board. Mayor Hunter stated that Mr. Betts agreed to accept post for 60% of inspections and asked for no guaran- tee., After discussion Mr. Bell moved to employ Mr. Betts at 60% of inB~ec- tiòns. Mr. Edwards seconded and motion carried 3-0. 2. PLUMBING ORDINANCE CHANGE: Mayor Hunter stated that after further study of present ordinance he and Mr. French had conclude~ that it would cover question that had arisen and suggested passing over this item at this time. Council agreed. 3. SAFETY MEASURES - RAILROAD CROSSINGS - NORTH RICHLAND HILLS: Mr. Edwards ~olnted out the reoent fatal accident at one of the five rail- road crossings in North Richland Hills and that it did not have adiquate warnings. Mr. Edwards introduced Mr. John Hay who then read a petition to St. Louis Southwestern Railway Lines and asked Council members to sign. After discussion Mr. Bell moved for Mayor Hunter to write a letter for the Council in support of ~etition; also, asking for a reply within two weeks. Mr. Edwards seconded and motion carried 3-0. It was requested a co~y of the letter be sent to the Smithfield School P.T.A. 4. CORRECTED PLAT - PORTION OF COLLEGE HILLS ADDITION: Mr. Goodnight told of an error in Block 15, College Hills Addition, 10 ft. left out in platting and which had been corrected. After study of ~lat Mr. Johns moved to authorize corrected plat of Lot 6, Blk. 15, College Hills Addition. Mr. Edwards seconded and motion carried 3-0. Mr. Goodnight explained that through error the plat of the College Hilla Campus had never been filed and since too much time had passed since plat had first been ap~roved he asked Council to reaffirm plat. The only thing required would be a change of date. After study of plat Mr. Bell moved to reaffirm platting of Block B of the College Hills Addition. Mr. Johns seconded and motion carried 3-0. 5. ZONING REPORT: Mr. Leffingwell reported on Public Hearings held and give the Zoning Boards recommendations. McElroy petitioBS was for change of Zoning from Residential to Local Retail Business and another portion for Industrial. The Board denied these petitions. Douglas petition was for a change in zoning from Residential to Local Retail Business and Board recommended approval. After some discussion Mr. Johns moved to approve the Zoning Boards recommendation to rezone Lots 2, 3K, 4K, 20K, 2lK and 22K of calloway Acres, 10cÐ.ted on Parchman Street and on Scruggs Drive from Class "A" Residential to Local Retail Business pro- viding Mr. Douglas filed a new plat to conform with the Zoning Boards re- commendations. Mr. Edwards seconded and motion carried 3-0. Mr. Del Barron spoke to Council concerning McElroy petitions and asked Council to reconsider and to study maps, plat and petitions. Mr. McElroy told of proposed usuage of property. After lengthy discussion and stüdy of map it was learned an area across from said property was already zoned Local Retail Business. Mr. Bell moved to approve change of zoning for Tract IE, J. M. Vandusen Survey, 14.413 aores. Approximately 521 feet fronting on Rufe Snow Dr. and 1014 feet fronting on proposed Loop 820 to Local Retail Buoiness¡ also, to approve as Industrial Tract lE4, J. M. ~ __----J Vandusen Survey, 4.163 acres located approximately 1205 feet West of Rufe Snow Dr. bounded on East by McElroy Transport Co. Pro~erty, on North by Texas Electric Service Co. property and on South by W. B. Hankey ~roperty. Mr. Johns seconded and motion carried 3-0. 6. POLICE REPORT: Chief Lewis had distributed copies of yearly Police Report and Mr. Bell stated he thought it a very thorough, well organized report and that he thought the personnel was doing a very fine job. He stated he wanted to give his personal thanks to the Chief and to his de,artment. Other members of Council agreed. Mayor Hunter reported that the transmission had gone out on #141 patrol car and to rebuild it would cost too much money. To get a rebuilt one would cost approximately $178.50 and asked for approval of expenditure. Mr. Johns moved to approve expenditure of $178.50 as authorized by the Mayor. Mr. Edwards seconded and motion carried 3-0. Mr. Johns moved to adjourn at 9 o'clock P. M. (Proceedings taped and on file) APPROVED: ~'-ifrii~~ north rlchllRd hills county. to.,.."",,,,,,,,, """, .."., 1,\..., A A G ~_) ~ S<;/, ~ "ê" >< . q ,r", 7,1' pT~¿ . /(./ /// L). G I. ·('l .. q, ..-./. '[(v"<·¿~(c ' ^t( /"(",~ .(;., , "') -£<~./'... '>i'Lœ d '-?,. 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