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MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF NORTH
RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, HELD
AT THE CITY HALL, 4101 MORGAN
CIRCLE, OCTOBER 26, 1964
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Those present: Mayor Hunter. Councilmen: Stevens, Barnett
Roberts, Dowell and Falcone
Administrative Staff present: City Attorney, Fire Chief,
City Secretary
INVOCATION: Mr. Banowsky
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
September 25, 1964: Mr. Dowell made a motion that the minutes
be approved with the following corrections: the minutes
should be dated September 25, 1964. In the third paragraph
on the first page the word votes be changed to action.
In the first line of the fourth paragraph on the second
page the word Stevens should be changed to Dowell. Mr.
Falcone seconded the motion. The motion passed 5-0 with
all councilmen voting yes.
September 28, 1964: Mr. Dowell made a motion that the minutes
of the meeting be approved. Mr. Faloone seconded the motion.
The motion carried 5-0 with all councilmen voting yes.
September 29, 1964: Mr. Roberts made a motion that the minutes
be approved with the following corrections: In the first
line of the third paragraph the spelling of the worãlprinting
be corrected. In the second line of the third paragraph the
figure for the cost of printing the charter be changed to read
$542.00. Mr. Dowell seconded the motion. The motion carried
5-0, with all councilmen voting yes.
October 1, 1964: Mr. Stevens made a motion that the minutes
be approved with the following corrections: In the first
paragraph a period be placed after the word attendance and
the remainder of the sentence be deleted. In the fourth
and fifth paragraphs the vote be corrected to read 3-0.
The notes at the bottom of the page be changed to read:
An attempt was made to notify Councilman Dowell. Mayor Hunter
did not attend. Mr. Barnett seconded the motion. The motion
passed 5-0, wltp:all councilmen voting yes.
OCtober 12, 1964: Mr. Roberts made a motion that the minutes
be approved. Mr. Falcone seconded the motion. The motion
carried with all councilmen voting yes.
COMMUNICATIONS:
Mr. Barnett made a motion that the City Attorney draft a
non-partisan, unbiased objective declaration of how city
government would be changed bb the adoption of the home
rule charter, and that this declaration be submitted to the
newspapers for publication. Mayor Hunter rule~ that this
subject did not come under the topic of communications and
therefore, Mr. Barnett was out of order.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES
Fire Chief, Frank Cook, talked to the council about the
part time paid fireman. Chief Cook also asked the council
that the smoke packs that were ordered prior to Octoberl,
1964, be deducted fr~ the 63-64 budget. The Council advised
him that anything ordered or invoiced prior to October 1,
1964, would be deducted from the 63-64 budget. The Council
agreed that the omission of a salary for a part timeftiremam
in the 64-65 budget was an error. Mr. Roberts made a motion
that approximately $1,500.00 be added to the Fire Department
budget for the services of a part time fireman, also that the
pay for such fireman be raised from $.65 to $.75 per. hour,
retroactive to October 1, 1964. The motion passed 5-0. with
all councilmen voting yes.
OLD "9USINESS
Mr. Bill Martin of the Greater Richland Athletic Assocäatio~
spoke to the Council about the programs of the organization.
He also pre.ented a financial statement to the Council to
acquaint them with the grou~'s projects. Mr. Martin also
asked the Council that the name of Mr. Short's organization
be ch~nged from the Richland Hills Athletic Association, as
the names were confusing and that the two organizations
had no connection.
Mr. Humphrey presented a final plat of the Napper Addition
to the Council for approval. Much discussion followed, with
the Councilmen examining the plat. Mr. Roberts made a motion
that the plat be apDroved subject to a change in the name
of Charles Road; also that an engineering survey be made
to determine if the drainage is adequate; also that all of
the homes in the development be a sanitary sewer -line.
Me. Dowell seconded the motion. The motion carried 5-0, with
all councilmen voting yes.
Mr. Dawson Davis advised the Council that he could not give
an estimate of his fee for the charter suit because the
proceedings were not complete.
Mr. Huff advised the Council that they could not deduct the
fee for the charter suit from the 63-64 budget because the
case was not completed during the 63-64 budget year. Mr. Barnett
made a motion that the matter be tabled. Mr. Falcone secondjd
the motion. The motion passed 4-0, with Mr. Dòwell abstaining.
The or~inance for street signs that was presented to the
Council at the last meeting, was passed over until further
study could be made.
The City Attorney presented a corrected and modified version
of ordinance #31 to the Council. This was also passed over
unti~ the members had a chance for further study.
Action on the punchase of metal foldimg chairs for the
City Hall was defered.
Mr. Roberts advised the Council that an office trao;er fpr
tje vptomg om ~recomct 4; cpi;d be remted fpr $30.00. Mr.
stevens made a motion that Mayor Hunter and Mr. Roberts
take care of the arrangments for renting the trailer and
getting it set on the lot. The motion was seconded by Mr.
Barnett. The motion carried 3-1, with Mr. Falcon, Mr. Stevens
and Mr. Barnett voting yes. Mr. Dowell cast the dissenting
vote and Mr. Roberts abstained.
MOTION TO ADJOURN
Mr. Dowell made the motion to adjourn. Mr. Roberts seocnded
the motion. The motion carried with all councilmen voting
yes~ The City Council meeting adjourned a6 9:55 P.M.
(PROCEEDINGS TAPE~D ON FIL,E) ,
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