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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1963-02-25 Minutes MINUTES OF THE MEETIKG OF THE CITY COUNCIL, NORTH RICHLA1~ HILLS, TEXAS, HELD AT CITY HALL 4101 MORGAN CIRCLE, AT 7:30 PM FEBRUARY 25, 1963. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL: MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Hunter, Councilmen Johns, White, Campbell, and Bell. Councilman Edwards absent due to fire on his place. ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF: City Attorney, City Inspector, Fire Chief carne in late. City Secretary absent due to illness. I~~OCATION: Councilman Bell. ÆPPROVAL OF MINUTES: Mr. White made a motion and Mr. Johns seconded it to approve the minutes of the regular meeting held February 11, 1963, as submitted. Motio11 carried 4-0. CORRESPONDENCE: Mayor Hunter read a letter from the Fort Worth Water Department in re~erence to the laying of a main along Loop 820 and making water available for sale to our area in the summer of 1964. I. REPORT ON PUTTING FOR~ICA ON THE TABLE TOPS: Mayor Hunter submitted three written bids and one oral bid for put- tine formica on the table to~s. (Dowell bid $250.00, Harmon $244.00, James $225.0C, and Hasting $308.00). Mr. White suggested refinishing the desks in the radio room and the clerks office and putting plexi-glass on the tops. He said he would check and see whc:t was available and what the cost would be. After further discussion Mr. Campbell made a motion that we accept the lowest bid and have formica put on all the tables. After more discussion Mr. Ca:Lpbell withdrew his motion and entertained another motion to table the discussion on the plexi-glass until Mr. White could advise what was available, Mr. Johns seconded this motion. Later Mr. Campbell withdrew his previous motion and Mr. Bell moved to accept the lowest bid on the formica and have it put on the council table and the outer clerks and dispatchers desks and put plexi-glass on the inner desks, providing the plexi-glass "..¡as available and cheaper than the formica. Mr. Johns seconded the motion and it carried 4-0. II. REPORT ON CITY HALL IMPROVEMENTS: Mr. French reported he had repainted all the offices and made bulletin boards for each office 'and had also painted the fire hall doors inside and out. He also reported thst the reserve parking spaces had been marked off, but needed to have more work done on them, also, the forms had been made to pour the sidewalk and the cement would soon be poured. He reported they had hauled some sand in behind the building in order to level the lot and plans have been made to plant some wore shrubbery. Mr. French st..-ted that he found that the guard rail would be very expensive and would cre2te a hazard too. After some discussion it was suggested that this project be tabled for the time being. Mr. French said plans had been made for the builaing of a new zoning map frame, when the new map was received. Page 2 III. INDUSTRIAL PARK BOARD REPORT: Mayor Hunter advised that he had contacted Mr. Hamm of the Indùs- trial Park Board and that he was unable to corne to the meeting, but would 8ttend the next regular meeting and give a report to the council. IV. REPCRT ON THE RAILROAD CROSSING IN SMITHFIELD: Mr. Goodnight reported that he felt sure the railroad had completed its survey and that he would receive a report from them soon as to their findings. Mr. Johns suggested that this matter be carried over to the next meeting in order to keep it current until it is completed. V . DOGS: Mr. Bauerfiend carne before the council and requested that they enforce the dog ordinance. He stated that North Richland Hills had become a dumping ground for stray dogs and that they were degrading our community. Mr. Bell requested the City Attorney to brief the council on the contents of the ordinance. Mr. Goodnight stated that the dogs did not have to be fenced, the ordinance only required that they not be allowed to run loose. Mayor Hunter steted that the garbage companies had agreed to send letters to the citizens along with their garbage statements informing them of the dog ordinance, and that it would be enforced. After further discussion Mr. Johns suggested putting another man on the street department to pick up dogs one half a day and work for Mr. French the rest of the time. Mr. Bell moved that the Mayor draft a letter informing the citizens of the dog ordinance and that straying dogs would be picked up and disposed of and have either the garbage companies or the water company send a copy to each citizen along with their monthly statement. Mr. Johns seconded the motion and it carried 4-0. Mayor Hunter also suggested that the patrolmen be given a copy of the letter to give to the people whose dogs they saw running loose. After further discussion Mr. White made a motion that the council have a special breakfast meeting March 9, 1963, at 7:00 AM to discuss what was to be done about the dogs. This motion was seconded by Mr. Bell and carried 4-0. Mr. Johns said he would like for the city secretary to remind the council of this meeting. VI. RECREATION: Mr. Asa Short was not at the meeting, but Mayor Hunter stated he would like to persue the idea of a park area behind Tourist Drive and the creek. The council asked that the Mayor see if the owner of this property would deed it to the City. VII. ELECTION JUDGES RESOLUTION: Mayor Hunter read the resolution naming the election judges and their assistants. After some discussion ¡VIr. Campbell moved that the resolution be adopted and Mr. Bell seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0. VIII. STREET NAME CHANGE ORDINANCE: The City Attorney presented an ordinance changing the name of Page J County Road 3066 to Hewitt Street. Mr. Campbell made a motion to adopt the ordinance and Mr. White seconded it. Motion carried 4-0. IX. OTHER BUSINESS: Mr. Campbell stated that the shrubs at Onyx Drive and Rogene created a visual hinderance. After some discussion the council instru- cted Mr. Goodnight to write the owner a letter and inform him of the restriction in Ordinance 33 concerning this matter. X. PURCHASE OF JEEP TO FIGHT FlRÈS WITH: -Fire Chief Buddy Oxford stated that for $125.00 the Fire Depart- ment could purchase a jeep through Civil Defense that would enable them to get to the fires much faster and put them out before they had time to spread. He also stated that the jeep could go places that the fire trucks couldn't. Mr. Bell made a motion and Mr. Campbell seconded it to add this item to the agenda. Motion carried 4-0. After some discus- sion Mr. White made a motion to purchase this and Mr. Bell seconded it. Motion carried 4-0. XI. MOTION TO ADJOURN: Mr. Johns made a motion to adjourn and Mr. White seconded it. Motion carried 4-0. Meeting adjourned at 9:00 p. M., February 25, 1963. (PROCEEDINGS TAPED AND ON FILE) APPROVED: ?ff1rl¡Á-~~ CITY ~/4 ~ "-