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Home My WebLink AboutCC 1959-09-28 Minutes REGULAR COUNCIL KEETnTG SEPTEMEER 28, 1959 The regular COU11<..: i1 meetinc oi' the North Richle.nd lUlls CiG;Y Council was held September 28, 1959, ät Pipeline Rd. and Morgan Circle. The meeting was called to order at 8:45 PM, with the Mayor and Councilmen Franklin, Graner, KutHek, Rowe, end Zellers present.. A large number of guest attented the meet ing . The minutes of the last rogu1ar meeting were read and approved. . c!". Graner passed copies of Procedure Rules to each COUl1ú ilman and the Ha;yor. He moved tha.t the co~mc il adopt tr.e rules. Mr. Graner stated that only paragraph 13 had bee- changed since :mGust 10, the first time they were discussed. The Fiayor refvsed. to entertain amotion at this ti~e. Since none of the Councilmen nor the Mayor had read the Procedure Rules, Mr. Graner withdrew his motion. lili'. Zellers moved t09.t;am adopt sponsorship of a ~Ton-Profit Crop., which wo,:ld purchase the Tarrant Utilti:>r Co., water and sewer system. Mayor Perry refused to enterta.in a motion on it. Mr. Zellers stated that he thought it would be good for the city. The Mayor still would '"lot entertain a motion. Mayor Perr;)' reported he had beon studying the matter since the last Coullcil meeting. He could !lot find eoc>ther cit::/ which had such a water system. He had checked at Texarkrola, there he discovered that we would not receive any revenue from 30 to 35 years. Mayor PerrJ' showed 1Ir. Zellers a copy of a letter addressed to Kelly E. BroØ, an attorney in Dallas. !Tr. Zellers akked !.ir. Torn Christopher to read the letter. 'fhe letter ste.tf,c1 how the cit;y could buy the water and sewer system from Tarra...'1.t Utility Co., without becoming a stockholder. There would be two members on tho Board of Directors fran each city involved. The members would be the stockholders, elected or appointed by the mayor and city council, the b!'ulk w\ 11 be the trustee. In case of the death or resignation of one of the members the Mayor and City Council ìtll elect another ~ember. All the decissions are made by the directors. 1~. Christopher explained that Tarrant Utility Co., doesn't haY6 to submit an audit to the City, h-dÌJver, if we owned this water system, there would have to a cer"tified audit. The mayor still refused to entertain a motion, asking thirty days to do futher study' on this system or find an alternate plan. This was refused by the Council. No other action taken. Mayor Perry announced a special meeting Thursday night at the City Office The councilmen are to meet ,'lith Mr. Langford, Fire Marshall of Tarrant Count;y, to discuss the fire department. 111'. Kut ilek asked the Mayor to intruduce the new secretary, .Anita lJhlhorn rold Mnounce that the City Office would now be open until 5;OoPM. 'fhls the Mayor did. Mr. RutilE)1: asked if then-had been any more complaints about Mr. Shelton. The Ma.yorrr;c;ported Ur . Shelton was carI"Jring a. gun se'Verel nights before. 1:Ir. Johnson said :'Tr. Shelton has as much right to carry a gun as Mr. Smith. PAGE #2 SEPTEMBER q, 1959 No one can issue a permit to carry a gun. It was brought up that Mr. Smith was paid $40.00 per month to serve sub- poenas. Mr. Johnson questioned the fact as to wether Mr. Smith really received $40.00 for serving subpoenas. Mr. Kutllek suggested that, it Mr. Smith does not receive payment for serving subpoenas, Mr. Smith should be told to remove his gun. Mrs. Westner asked it the fact that Mr. Shelton was carrying a gun would be a viòlation of his probation. Mr. Johnson asked if Mrs. WestBer had proof that Mr. Shelton was oarrying a gun. Mr. Rodgers said that he employeed MJ: . Shelton and since Mrs. Westner didn't, ahe had no right to complain. He stated that most teenagers needed pushing. He said that North Riohland Hills had a good record without having polioe protection. The question was raised it it were a 'good idea to have two night watohmen am if there was enought business to support two watohmen. It was stated that one watched the more populated area dile the other took care of the undeveloped area for contractors, however, they should work together. Several people stated tha.t they were infavor of having a police d,partment. Mr. Johnson said that the people have seen anything until they get a Police Department. Althought he was in favor of having a po1ioe department, he dad there would be a whole lot more trouble after we got a police. Mr. Zellers moved that the meeting adjourn, the motion was seconded. The meeting adjourned at 10:30 P.M. Respecful1y submitted byt ! 1.,,7;1),./_, J{ (")""''' . ( (,> ( .." ", 'i) . "",' .c". . , ~, ¡;.. ..,t. 't t (c., ð ~.¡,/ ;I ¡", '.. <1(... lit~l-.-t-(t-L.:::; ...¿,..e;,.,.",ø" '/f}.. /j /" ~, vt.:" '~"._.t:~1~ . , A. ._-....._- c·"(,#",,,~::.......-r I~) ~,~ (I4-A,A.... ¿ / " -'i1'''''- ,. ","..(~' IW'''''«-(.:''';-'·'''''·''&;":>,,,,,-·-< ..""4"'.t:,.....','r~~· ...... 2',' £' . _..,. .,' ", .:....i. ,.it .."'----, >¡. ,¿--L. Q.._.., '~ (Ie",,' ø ,¿.r...~, , "~#' ~.,,~A,}tt~ #'~ ~('.,1.~~ {}II1A.,tãH c'" " REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING SEPTEMBER 28, 1959 The regular Council meeting of the North Richland Hills City Council was held September 28, 1959, at Pipeline Rd. and Morgan Circle. The meeting was called to order at 8:45 P.M.. with the M~or and Council- men Franklin. Graner. Kutilek, Rowe, and Zellers present. A large number of guest attetted the meeting. The minutes of the 1 ast regul ar meeting were read en d approved. Mr. Graner passed copies of Procedure Rules to each Councilman and the ~¡ Ý. '.'. ,~~:t.~::eË~~. ~.:;;!.:;. t:J.)~:@~~~~~~î~~~;~.~~:~;;Y 7 ~v ~( /¡J2 ~.r~1,!;;he;s rfo~!~~40~:i;rad";"*- "":p~;¡~~:~~¡ ~f :~::~~~f~' d:;::.: ~.. L!::;:;;;:iKwh would p...~e~" the Terr.an.t. Ut.. ~.·.l...ity co.'.... W.a.ter and sewer. system. l(L~"=~~.~::;:;;¡;~~~O!l~;~~~;2Yf.~if~~~~e~t;: ¿/ - Counci~:eting. He could not find mother city which had such a \J water system. He had checked at Texarkana, there he discovered that ~ we would not receive my revenue from 30 to 35 years. Mayor Perry ~ showed Mr. Zellers a copy of à·.letter addressed to Kelly E. Brown, ~ .~ an attorner.-1n Da~ The oontents of the letter stated how the city could buy the water and sewer system from Tarrant Utility Co.. without becoming a stockholder. There would. be two members on the Board of Directolrs from each city involved. The members would b e the stockholders, elected or appointed by the mayor and city council, the bank will be the trustee. In case of the death or reslgbation of one of the directors the Mayor and City Council will elect another member. All the decilsions are made by the directors. Mr. Christopher explained tàa.t Tarrant Utility Co. doesn't have to submit an audit to the City, however, if we owned this water system, there would have to be a oertified audit. The mayor still refueed to entertain a L_. :n. ot;~~;.r:.. :~l:...~rt.'l-1~to. ~;:t;e~ ~:u"~.~d .)L~m "J:~d,,£;µ /' ¿(! 'li.._tU t't ..:L"'4>t"'" "ttt..··i;¿,..t·,"'<-'-"1 / Mayor Perry announced a special meeting Thursday night at the City Office. The councilmen are to meet with Mr. Langford. Fire Marsh~ll of Tarrant County, to disc:mss the firs department. l~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ Mr. Kutilek asked the Mayor to intruduce the new secretary, Anita Uhlhorn and announce that the City Offioe would now be open until 5:00 P.M. This the Mayor did. Mr. }-- The Mr. Kutilek asked if there had been æy more complaints about Mr. Shelton Mayor reported Mr . Shelton was oarrying a gun seyerà nights before. Johnson said Mr. Shelton has as much right to carry a gun as Mr. Smith. PAGE /1:2 SEPTEMBER 28, 1959 No one can issue a permit to carry a gun. It was brought up tht1\ Mr. Smith was paid $40.00 per month to serve subpoenas. Mr. ,Johnson questioned the fact as to wether IfJr. Smith really received $40.00 for serving subpoenas. Mr. Kuti1ek suggested that, if 1æ. Smith does not rel!rieve payment for serving subpoenas, M1. ~~Itth should be told to remove his gun. Mrs. Westner asked if the fact that Mr. Shelton was carrying a gun would be a. violation of his probation. Mr. Jo"mson asked if Mrs. Westner had proof that ìv7r. Shelton was carrying a gun. lIr. Rchdgers såid that he 6mployeed Mr. Shelton and since 1Ý¡rs. Westner didn "I:;, she had no right to complain. He stated that most teenagers needed pushing. He said that North Richland Hills had a good record without having pol ice protection. The question was raised if it were a good idea to have two night watchmen and if there waS enough bus ine s s to support two watchmen. It was sta.ted that one watched the more populated area while the other took care of the undeveloped area for contractors, however, trey should work together. Several people stated that they were infavor of hav;ng a. police department. Mr. Johnson said tha!: the people haven1t'seen anything until they get a Police Department. Althought he was in favor of having a police department, he said there would be a whole lot more trouble after we got a pol ice. 1~. Zellers moved tha.t the meeting adjourn, the motion was seconded. The meeting adjourned at 10:30 P.M. Respecfully submitted by: ;B~/