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MINUTES OF THE MEET ING
OF CITY COUNCIL, NORTH
RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS,
HELD AT CITY HALL, 4101
MORGAN CIRCLE, DECEMBER
9, 1963, AT 7:30 P. M.
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL:
Those Present: Mayor Hunter, Councilmen Leffingwell, Barnett, Campbell,
Dowell and Johns.
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF PRESENT: City Director, Fire Chief, City Attorney,
City Clerk, City Secretary absent due to illness.
INVOCATION: Mr. Barnett.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Mr. Johns stated that under Added Item to Agenda, his motion should re~d
that Mr. Dowell was also authorized to obligate the City for its share of
the cost to be paid for the use of the signa. (Original minutes correct-
ed) .
Mr. Dowell stated that in Item 5, of Old Business it should have been the
Watauga Smithfield Road crossing instead of the Rumfield Eden Road c~oas-
ing. (Original minutes corrected as instructed.) Mr. Leffingwell made
motion and Mr. Johns seconded to approve the minutes as corrected. Motion
carried 5-0.
COMMUNICATIONS:
Mayor Hunter read a letter to Mr. Alan Hamm regarding a Northeast area
courthouse.
OLD BUDINESS:
1. FINANCL~L REPORT ON STREET D~rARTMENT SHOP:
Mr. French stated that the shop was now completed and had cost a total of
$6,812.18.
2. DOG POUND REPORT:
Mr. French said the building was now under way end that the forms had been
buil t. He stated too , that instead of using a. ~'!Gll they would use the
City Water. Mr. French reported that for an additional $25.00 the P~:fption
that was or~Sinally planned to be sheet iron could be made of the Haydite
blocks too. He also said it should be completed in two or three weeks.
Mr. Dowell reported that it would be called Greater Richland ,Animal
Control.
3. FINANCIAL RECOMMEN~ATIONS:
Mr. Harmon stated that after careful conAideration he felt that our best
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way to invest the temporary surplus fùnds was to b~y U. S. Treasury Bills
because they were readily marketable, could be prucha sed for the ask price
and sold for the bid price, could be purchased for 30, 60, 90, or 180 days
and could be so Id every' week. Another advantage is that the bank can
handle the transaction for us. After further discussion Mr. Harmon said
that certificates fo deposites were fine, but that the money was tied up
for a definite period of time and could not be obtained before then. Mr.
Campbell asked that Mr. Harmon work with our C. P. A. and make some defi-
nite recommendation at the next meeting of the council.
NEW BUSINESS:
At this time Mayor Hunter recognized Mr. Leland Hodges of Leonard Brothers.
Mr. Hodges stated that he was giving the City a deed to certain prope~tiee
along Fossil Creek for park purposes as a gift from the Leona~d family.
1. ZONING COMMISSION REPORT:
Mr. French stated that the zoning commission had met December 5, 1963,
to examine two pieces of property for rezoning. The Richland Qaks pro-
perty rezoning had been postponed until January. The other property
was Lots 2, J, and the East 50 feet of Lot 1 of Block 31 in the Richland
Terrace Addition. Considerable discussion folJowed and four citizens
in the audience spoke against the rezoning. Mr. CampbelJ made a motion
to approve the zoning commissions' recommednation for denial that the
aforementioned property be rezoned. Mr. Johns seconded and after some
discussion motion carried 5-0.
2. AMENDMENT TO ORDINANCE 3J, ARTICLE 8, SECTInN 4:
Mr. French read this protion of the ordinance and stated that h(j had had
numerous phone calls from citizens wanting to build tool èheds of wood
instead of masonery. After considerable discussion Mr. Johns suggested
that Mr. French and Mr. Goodnight get together and submit a suitable
recommendation to the council regarding building these structures in
populated areas and the outlaying areas.
J. CHARTER COMMISSION REPORT:
Mr. Spl'inke1 reported that the first meeting was held December 2, 196J,
with fourteen members present. The City Attorney was also in attendance.
Mr. Calvin Luper was elected as Chairman, Mr. Kinnard was elected as
Vice-Chairman, and Ray Sprinkel as Secretary, A time was established
for thnir meetings, the first and third Monday nights of each month at
the City Hall. Mr. Sprinkel reported their first problem was money to
operate on. After considerable discussion Mr. Leffingwell made a motion
and Mr. Barnett seconded to give Mr. Sprinkel $100.00 for the operation
expenses and he in turn is to provide the City with certified bills to
show where the money was spent. When this amount i9 depleted he wil]
then be furnished with additional funds. Motion carried 5-0.
OTHER BUSINESS:
1. MRS. RAY'S SICK LEAVE:
Mayor Hunter sta ted that }Olrs. Ray had been off some time due to illness.
and that she hoped to come bact to work the 16th of December, which would
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be eight days in excess of the sick leave allotted to her. Mr. Leffingwell
made motion that Mrs. Ray be paid if the excess did not exceed eight days.
Mr. Johns seconded the motion provided Mrs. Ray returned to work the 16th
of December. Consider'able discussion followed during which al] of the
council expressed thelr apprecit:\tion for the Job Mro. Ray i8 doing. At this
time Mr. Johns withdrew his seöónâ to Mr. Leffingwells motion and Mr.
Leffingwell then withdrew his motion. Mr. Barnett then made the motion
that sick leave time be made a policy and not delt with on the individual
basis and that time off greater than accrued aickleave would not be paid,
but could be applied to vacation time at the option of the employee.
Mr. Campbell aeconded and motion carried 4-1, Mr. Leffingwell voting
AGAINST said motion.
2. GARBAGE SERVICE - INCREASE:
Mr. Reconnu asked if the City had approved the increase in garbage service
and if it had been published in the newspaper. The Mayor assured him that
it was ap~roved and had been published.
3. CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY:
After some discussion Mr. Dowell made motio~ and Mr. Johns seconded it
to add Christmas holiday leave to the agenda. Motion carried 5-0. Mr.
Johns moved that City Hall close at 12:00 noon December 24, 1963, and
re-ouen for bucines8 at 8:00 A. M. Decc~b:r 26, 1963, for Christmas. The
pOliôe pcrconnel to take half day off at the Chief of Police's discression.
Mr. Doycll soconded ~nd motion carried 5-0.
4. ':;IDENING OF RUFE SNOW DRIYE:
Mr. Johns said that he wee afraid th~t if something v~c not done about the
wideDi~g of Rufe Snow that some school child was going to get hurt. It
was also mentioned that the P. T. A. was concerned about this problem.
After sone discussion Mr. Johns moved and Mr. DoWéll secondèd to add this
item to the agenda. Motion carried 5-0. Mr. Johns than made motion
that Mr. Barnett persue the matter of widening Rufe Snow with Mr. Weaver
and Mrs. Parker. Mr. Dowell seconded and motion carried 5-0.
MOTION TO ADJOURN:
Mr. Johns made motion a.nd Mr. Leffingwell seconded to adjourn. Motion
carried 3-2. Messers. Johns, Campbell, and Leffingwell voting FOR the
motion and Messers. Dowell and Barnett voting AGAINST the motion.
Meeting adjourned at 9:55 P. M. December 9, 1963.
APPROVED:
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