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MIHUTES OF TME MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL, NORTH
RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, HELD
AT CITY HALL, 4101 MORGAN
CIRCLE, MAY I;, 1963, 7:30
P; M.
CALL TO ORDER & RCLL CALL:
Thooe Present: Mayor Hunter; Councilmen Leffingwell, Barnett, Dowell
and Johns. Counci1man Campbell absent due to business.
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF PRESENT: Cl~y Attorney, Fire Chief, Director of
Public Works and City Secretary.
INVOCATION: Councilman Johns.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Mr. Johnc pointed out that instead of Joe Barnet~
Be eta ted in Iter.l1r-, second sentence, the name should be Lawrence Barnett,
and moved minutes of A~ril 22, 1963 mee~i~g be approved as corrected. Mr.
Dowell seconded and motion carried 4-0.
CORRESPONDANCE:
1. Letter - Judge Simpson, re:
2. Letter - Judge Massey, re:
Judge Massey was c~lled to come
until he could arrive.
meeting on May 15, 1963, 2:00 P.M.
estra ~om:pensatlon - extra time and duties.
to meeting and this matter passed over
1. APPOINTMENT TO ZONING BOAR~:
Mayor Hunter recommended Mr. R.
Council to affirm appointment.
as new member to Zoning Board.
carried 4-0.
C. Moncrief as new member and asked
Mr. Johns moved Mr. Moncrief be affirmed
Mr. Leffingwell seconded and motion
Mr. Johns moved for any actions taken by Mr. Moncrief on Zoning Board
,rior to affirmation be ratified at this time. Mr. Barnett seconded
and motion carried 4-0. Mayor Hunter suggested Mr. Jim McCoy as a
possible member to Zoning Board in the near future.
2. PROCUREMENT SYSTEM:
Mr. Barnett explained reasons for this item on agenda and commended
~m~loyees and Council for present system but felt a committee should
be appointed to ctudy said system, compare with other cities. Mr.
Barnett stated he did not want to alter, change or rectify present
system but to define the policy. Mr. Goodnight suggested an ordinance.
Lengthy discussion followed and then Mr. Barnett suggested ~asGing over
p-ppointing committee at this time.
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3. LITTLE LEAGUE DONATION REPORT:
City Secretary reported that Mr. Huff gave the go ahead for donation to
the Little League, this to come from the Contingency fund. Mayor Hunter
suggested $500.00 to the Little League and $250.00 to start work on the
new City park. After discussion Mr. Johns moved to donate $500.00 to
the Little League and an additional ~250.00 for im~rovements to land
donated to the City by the Progressive Development Company, this money
to be taken from Contingency fund. Mr. Leffingwell seconded and after
further discussion motion carried 4-0.
4. JUDGE MASSEY:
Judge Massey told of the extra load of cases and time spent, explaining
his policy of handling teenage theft cases. During discussion Council
complimented Judge Massey and asked if $35.00 per session seemed fair to
him. This met with agreement. Lengthy discussion followed concerning
teen problem and then Mr. Dowell moved to pay Judge Massey '35.00 per
session retroabtive to cover last three sessions. Mr. Leffingwell se-
conded and motion carried 4-0.
5. MR. CHARLES BRINKLEY:
Mr. Brinkley made a formal request for Council to designate the North-
east National Bank as regular depository for City funds. Lengthy dis-
cussion followed in which Mayor Hunter suggested no formal action be
taken at this time to give time ~or further study. Further discussion
brought on a. motion by Mr. Johns to make the Northeast National Bank
the City depository effective October 1, 1963. Mr. Dowell seconded and
motion carried 4-0.
6. VARIANCE - MR. SOUDER:
Mr. Souder explained to Council he wanted to move two houses onto two
lots he owned on O'Dell Street but he did not feel the area was such
that Class ItA" restrictions should be required, and presented a petition
signed by 14 people who approved this action. After discussion Mr.
Leffingwell moved to allow Mr. Souder a variance for Lots 41 & 42 on
O'Dell Street. Mr. Barnett seconded and motion carried 4-0.
7. VOTING RECOMMENDATIONS:
Mayor Hunter read recommendations and after some discussion were de-
ferred for further study.
8. BIDS FOR MOWER:
Mayor Hunter told of need to take bids for a mower and that funds
were available for the purchase of the mower. After discussion Mr.
Leffingwell moved to authorize Mr. French to take bids for purchase of
a heavy duty mower. Mr. Johns seconded and motion carried 4-0.
ADJOURNMENT:
Mr. Leffingwell moved to adjourn at 9:58 P.M. Mr. Johns seconded
and motion carried 4-0.
(Proceedings taped and on file)
APPROVED:
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