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MI1~TES OF THE MEETIKG OF THE
CITY COUNCIL, NORTH RICHLAKD
HILLS, TEXAS, HELD AT CITY HALL
4101 MORGAN CIRCLE, AT 7:30 PM,
MARCH 18, 1963
(SPECIAL MEETIKG)
CALL TO ORDER AlID ROLL CALL:
MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Hunter, Councilmen Johns, White, Campbell and
Edwards.
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF PRESENT: Director of Public Works, Fire Chief, City
Attorney, and City Auditor; City Secretary absent due to illness.
1. AUDITORS REPORT:
Mr. Huff reported that as of now our expendatures and income were fairly
close to the amount budgeted to each department. After some discussion Mr.
Huff stated that according to his work papers the City Secretary's sålary
was budgeted to be $4200.00 annually; and that at this time she was being
paid $375.00 monthly, making the annual total of $45CO.00 instead of $4200.00.
Later it was decided that her salary should be $375.00 per month because all
of the department heads salaries hed been revised. Mr. Huff said this would
have to be adjusted later.
2. DISCTJSSION OF THE PURCHASE OF A TEK TON ROLLER FOR THE STREET DEPT.:
Mayor Hunter said that he and Mr. French had loc8ted a ten ton roller
w;1ich could be purchased on a lease-purchase agreement. After some dis-
cussion Mr. Campbell made a motion and Mr. Johns seconded it to add this
item to the agenda. Motion carried 4-0. Motion was made by Mr. Campbell
and seconded by Mr. Johns that Vßyor Huntei enter into a purchase-lease
agreement to buy the ten ton roller, providing the purchase did not exceed
$250.00 monthly. Motion carried 4-0.
3. DISCUSSION OF MR. BELLS E.ESIGNA'I'IO!\i:
Motion was made by Mr. Campbell and seconded by Mr. White to add Mr.
Bells resignation to the agenda. Motion carried 4-0. Mr. French stated
that he had talked to Mr. Bell and Mr. Bell stated he would write a letter
of resignation and date it March 18, 1963. After some discussion Mr.
Campbell made a motion and Mr. White seconded it to accept Mr. Bells resig~
nation. Motion carried 4-0. The reason for l\'ír. Bell resigniÜg 1.3 due to
his moving from the City of North Richland Hills. More discussion followed
and Mr. Ca,npbell made a motion to call a special election to be held con-
current with the regular election, April 2, 1963, for city councilman, Place
5, using the same voting boxes and election judges as the regular election.
Mr. Johns seconded this motion and it carried 4-0. Mr. White made a motion
and Mr. Johns seconded it to permit the candidates to file through March
23, 1963, and that absentee voting be done from March 25, 1963 through March
28, 1963, during regular office hours. Motion carried 4-0.
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4. DISCUSSION OF RAISE FOR FIREMEN:
Fire Chief Oxford requested that his firemen be raised in order to
purchase the radios for their homes or automobiles. The raise is not to
exceed twenty-six men. Discussion followed and it was suggested th&t this
matter ride until the next regular meeting at which time Fire Chief Oxford
is to submit to the council an outline of fire department expendatures for
the last month.
5. MOTION TO ADJOURN:
Mr. White made a motion and Mr. Campbell seconded it to adjourn.
Motion carried 4-0. Meeting adjourned at 9:45 P. M., March 18, 1963.
APPROVED:
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