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MINUTES OF THE MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL, NORTH
RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, HELD
AT CITY HALL, 4101 MORGAN
CIRCLE, MARCH 24, 1964,
7:30 P. M.
CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL:
Those Present: Mayor Hunter; Councilmen Leffingwell, Barnett, camp-
bell and Dowell. Councilman Johns absent.
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF PRESENT: City Attorney, City Director, Chief of
Police and City Secretary.
INVOCATION: Councilman Barnett.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Mr. Campbell moved, Mr. Dowell seconded, to ap-
prove the minutes of the last meeting held March 9, 1964 as submitted.
Motion carried 4-Œ.
CORRESPONDANCE:
1. Letter - Re: Renewal of Fleet Insurance - Premium:
After discussion Mr. Dowell moved for policy to be renewed and premium
of $400.99 be paid to ~he Fund Insurance Company. Mr. Campbell second-
ed and motion carried 4-0.
2. Letter - Senator Kinnaird - Encouragement on status of opening for
Booth Calloway Road.
3. Leëter - Corporation Court Judge Massey - Resignation:
Discussion followed in which Mr. Goodnight stated he felt that if the
Council would give the Judge a raise in salary and approve holding
Court at night that the Judge may could be kept. Mayor Hunter appoint-
ed Messrs. Campbell and Leffingwell as a committee to contact Judge
Massey as to 80me solution and report at next Council meeting.
I REPORT - PARK PROGRESS:
Mr. French presented a plat layout of streets, parking areas and clear
areas for ball diamond, tennis and basketball courts and proposed pic-
nic areas. Instead of having to pay $600.00 for gravel for roads and
parking areas, Mr. French told of finding abundant gravel on creek area
of park for this purpose~ also, that the Water Company had made water
available in the park at a total cost to the City $46.00. Mr. Barnett
commended Mr. French for his inititive and savings to the City. Mr.
Campbell told of the Optimist Club purchasing 4) acres acrose the creek
from the City park property for a proposed park. Mr. French reported
that lights in the park could be instalJed within one or two weeks when-
ever it was decided where such poles would be needed. Discussion
followed and several money raising plans were discussed and a committee
was Buggested. Mayor Hunter appointed Messrs. Barnett and Dowell to
this committee to work with Mr. French, Mayor Hunter asking Mr. Good-
night to ask Mr. Bill Taylor of the Jaycees if he would work on this
committee also. This committee empowered to contact any civic group
for 8uggestions and aid.
II. REPORT - SIGNING WATER CONTRACT:
Mayor Hunter told of City Secretary and him meeting with the Mayor of
Fort Worth and other dignitaries to sign water contract. Discussion
followed.
III. AMENDMENT - RESOLUTION - JUDGES & CLERKS OF ELECTION:
Due to serious illness of Mr. DiGiovanni, a new resolution naming new
Head Judge and others had to be drawn but does not affect election.
Mr. Goodnight read resolution. Mr. Campbell moved to approve Resolu-
tion. Mr. Barnett seconded and motion carried 4-0.
IV. BIDS - ASPHALT DISTRIBUTOR:
Mr. French passed around three bids received on specs for asphalt dis-
tributor and stated he had a preference for the Ta8co type and it hap-
pened to be low bid, and that Hi-Way Machinery Company had a~reed to
the lease-purchase idea though he felt the others would agree to this,
too. After discussion and study of bids Mr. Dowell moved to approve
low bid of $2,727.00 from Hi-Way Machinery Company for purchase of
asphalt distributor. Messrs. Campbell and Leffingwell seconded and
motion carrie d 4-0.
NEW BUSINESS:
OTHER BUSINESS:
NONE
Mr. V. L. Gibson asked to speak before Council concerning a garage and
proposed junk yard on Odell Street that was in violation of the Zoning
Ordinance. Mr. Gibson stated that a Mr. Dutton had applied for a hear-
ing before the Zoning Commission to ask for a change of zoning for this
property and that he, as spokesman for the group present, had a peti-
tion to present in protest to this change. Mr. Gibson and group were
commended by the way they presented this problem and were advised to
present petition to the Zoning Commission at the proper time and that
Council would keep every thing under consideration when this problem
was presented to them.
ADJOURN}.1ENT:
Mr. Campbell moved to adjourn at 8:53 P. M. Mr. Dowell seconded and
motion carried 4-0.
(Ta.ped and on file)
APPROVED:
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