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MINUTES OF THE MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL HELl
APRIL 8, 1963, NORTH RICft-
LAND HILLS, TEXAS, AT TIm
CITY MALL, 4101 MORGAN
CIRCLE, 7:30 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL:
Those Present: Mayor Hunter; Councilmen Johns and C~m;bell. Councilmen
White and Edwards absent. Councilmen-elect Leffingwell, Barnett and Dowell
~resent as was former Councilman Bell.
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF PRESENT: Chief of Police, Fire Chief, Director of
Public Works, City Attorney and City Secretary.
INVOCATION: Mr. Kenneth Bell, Jr.
Mayor ftunter then turned the proceedings over to Mayor Pro Tem Cam~bell
who then read results of election a8 validated and certified by Mr. Frank
DiGiovanni, Election Su~ervisor. Validation attached and becoming a part
of these minutes.
1. SWEARING IN OF MAYOR AND COUNCILMEN:
Mayor Pro Tem Campbell then swore in Mr. John P. Hunter as Mayor and then
swore in Messrs. W. B. Leffingwell, Joe Barnett and Alvis Dowell. Speech
of thanks and appreciation of Mayor ta~ed and on file.
2. PRESENTATION OF PLAQUES:
Mayor Hunter asked Mr. Kenneth Bell to step to the front and ~resented a
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plaque to him in commemo~ation for his service as Councilman. Mayor Hunters
and Mr. Bell's speech taped and on file.
Plaques to Mr. White and Mr. Edwards could not be presented because of their
absence.
3. ELECTION - MAYOR PRO TEM:
Mr. Johns moved to nominate Mr. Herbert Campbell to continue as Mayor Fro
Tem. Mr. Leffingwell seconded. No other nominations, motion put to a
vote and carried 4-0.
4. APPROVAL OF MI~~TES:
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Mr. CE..mJllbell moved to aJllprove minutes of the last regular meeting held
Ma.rch 25, 1963 as submitted. Mr. Johns seconded and motion carried 5-0.
5. APPOINTMENTS:
A. Water Board: Mayor wished to pass over this for more study.
B. Zoning Commission: Mayor Hunter recommended Mr. Buddy Oxford to this
Board to fiJl vacancy left by Mr. Leffingwell. After discussion Mr. Johns
moved for Mr. Oxford to be ap~ointed to fill Mr. Leffingwell's unexpired
term of three (3) years with the Zoning Commission. Mr. Dowell seconded and
motion carried 5-0.
C. Tarrant County Water Board: Mr. Johns moved to add this item to agenda
and Mayor's recommended appointments of Messrs. Cam,bell and Johns be ap-
proved. Mr. Barnett seconded and motion carried 5-0.
6. LEASE - PURCHASE CONTRACT - STREET ROLLER:
Mayor Hunter explained the lease-purchase contract while Council members
studied same and recommended approval. Mr. French told of hie usage of
roller and recommended ap~roval. After discussion Mr. Dowell moved to
approve lease-purchase contract ~roviding contract approved by City Attor-
ney. Mr. Barnett seconded. Mr. Goodnight stated he had studied contract
and found it to be fine. Motion put to a vote and carried 5-0.
7. BONDS AND INSURANCE:
Discùssion of the Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem, Clerk and City Secretarys' bonds
renewals were discussed; also, one year ineurance policiec on City vehicles
brought on motion by Mr. Johns to add items to agenda with Mr. Campbell
seconding. Motion carried 5-0.
After further dig~uAsion Mr. Dowell moved for Mr. Harold Daley of Eastern
Tarrant Insurance Agency be 31ven bonds and insurance for this year; also,
for a committee to be formed to study agents available in this area for
participation and one to act as Agent of Record. Mr. Johns seconded and
motion carried 5-0.
MOTION TO ADJOURN:
Mr. Campbell moved to adjourn at 8:40 P.M. Mr. Johns seconded. Motion
oarried 5-0.
(Proceedings ta~ed and on file)
APPROVED:
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