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MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS
MARCH 14, 1960
The regular City Council meeting of the North Richlsnd Hills
City Council Was held March 14, 1960, at the Civic Center,
Pipe Line Road and Morgan Circle, and was called to order at
7:45 P.M., with Mayor Pro-Tem Kutilek acting in the absence of
~or Perry. Councilmen Zellers, Graner, Frønllin, Kutilek and Rowe
being present alone with ane outstanding number of guest.
Minutes of the last regular meeting we.e :eead and approved, as
was the audit.
Ther~then foll~ed a discussion of an unpaid statement of the
City Attorney's, in the amount of $903.50. Thii statement
involving court cost and other matters, The City Secretary,
being asked for an explanation, stated that the check had
been written and signed by the secretary on the 12th. day of
February; and that ~or Perry had refused to sign the check
on the grounds that in his opinion it was an overcharge.
Mr. Zellers stated that if the City bills were not going to
be paid promply. the ~or should be removed as co-s~er and
someone èlse assigned that duty. Mr. Christopher, after being
questioned by Mr. Franklin, pointed ou1J that the Smithfield
case alone had consummed 96i actual hours of work.
Mr. Zellers moved that the Mayor be directed to pay Mr.
Christopher in full by March 2Oth,l960.
Mr. Graner seconded, and motion carried unaminously.
Mr. Christopher then reported tha.t the boundries between Hurst,.
and North Richland Hills had been settled with Hurst having
passed the Ordinance.to that effect.
Amoung the guest present were Mr, Haltom of the Haltom Ranch-
land Addition, and Mr. Johnaon, County Commissioner. There then
followed. a discussion between these gentlemen, Mr. Knowltcin.
City Engineer, Mr. Christopher, City Attorney and the Council,
on the subject of widening and curb and guttering of Rufe Snow
Dr. on the West side. Mr. Johnson stated that the County
1a11d do the necessary work, with the City contribpting in the
a)nount of $1,500.00. All parties being in agreement as to the
advantages of the City's taking the County's offerJ It was
explained that the righr-of-way had been given up to the pro-
perj;y of a certain Mrs" Parker, who had refused to do so.
In view<"of this, Mr. Zellers moved that the city except the
commisssoner's offer to widen Rute Snow D~.&on the west side,
I'iΠcurb and gutter same up to the Parker property, with the cost not
to exceed $1,500.00 to the city. Mr¡ Graner seconded the motio.,
which carried un aminou sly .
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Mr. Graner moved that the city secretary he instructed to write
letters to the property owners on the east side of Rufe Snow Dr.
asking for their corporation in the curb and guttering of that side
of the street. Mr. French, as building inspector, to contact eaeh
owner a week later. Mr. Zellers seconded the motion which carried
unaminously.
The question of the width to which the street should be extended
was then discrs sed. Mr. Graner moved that Rufe Snow Dr. be widened
to as n.hr to 44 feet as the property lines will allow, as based
on the findings of the city engineer, The full 44 feet being desired
if possiable. Mr. Franklin seconded the motion which carried \l
unaminously.
Mayor Paul Danials, of Richland Hills, was recognezed by Mayor
pro-'tem Kutilek. Mr. Danials then extended an invitation to the
North Richland Hills Mayor and Council to visit with he and his
Council in their meetings at their convenience. The invitation
being greatfully accpeted.
Mr. Granno", of Richland HillsCouncil and acting a.s a represeni-
tive of the Joint Steering Committee for Countywide Water Poll-
ution Control, was recognized and asked to explain the conunittee' s
project. A statement propared by this committee is hereby attached
to and made a part of these minutes, The committee having asked
each if the cities which will benifit by it's efforts to contrib-
ute to it's surport in the cmount of $450.00. The project's overall
cost estimated at $12,000.00.
After a question and answer period and some general discussion,
Mr. Franklin moved that North Richland Hills join in the conunittee's
pffprts .and contribute to i'1's surp9rt in the amount of $450.00.
Mr. Rowe seconded the motion 1Ihich carried unaminouàly.
After discussion of a requ1ht from Mr. William R. Roberts, Jr. of
Educators Industries Inc., Mr. Rowe moved that the City accept
dedication of Onyx Drive So.as a street. Mr. Graner seconded the
motiom, which passed unaminously.
Mr. KnowltoJl. discussed with the council and Mr. Fred Ross a plat
which Mr. Ross had submitted and which had been approved by the
zoning conun1ssion, but which Mr. Knowlton, as City engineer, was
not satisfied with, Mr. toss was made aware of the corrections he
must make in order to bring said plat up to the requirements of the
ordinance.
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Several ladies from North R~chland Hills inquired as to the feelings
of the council on the question of North Riohland Hills help;ng in
the surport of the Ri¢hland Hills Library, since it was open to the
people in our area. Mayor Danials was of the opinion that Mayor Perr,y
had beeen approched on the possiability of a conwribution some time
ago. Not having recieved an answer, the libaary was established
without our aid. Council. being unaware of suoh a request, stated they
would check into the ma.tter.
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Mrs. Bell, of the Snow Hts, Add. asked about the possiability of
obtaining stop signs for two intersections at the Snow Hts. sohool.
The traffic conditions around the school being dangerous, she stated.
After discussion, the city secretary was instructed to order two
roll-away stop signs for the intersections of Riviera and Vance and
Shauna and Vance. Also eight, twenty mile an hour signs to be ordered
and errected at Snow Hta. and College Hills schools.
Mr. Dick King asked what was being done in the we;y of street repair.
Mr. Kutilek stated that due to the limited funds on which the city
operates, it had been found a good policy not to start our street
repairs until at least April or May, due to the unoertainty of the
weather, The patching done Wl Ue the weather still bad w111 not
remain# causing an added expense which the oity can not afford. Mr.
King, not being in agreement with th68, was then asked if he would
be willing to except taciation in order to maintain a street depart-
ment. His answer was a definate "Yes ". This same aaswer being expre.-
sed by a large number of the persons present. No action was forth-
coming at this t!me.
Mr. Zellers moved adjournment. Mr. Rowe seoonded, and meeting adjourned'
at 9:50 P.M.
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14AYOR r ~
READ AND APPROVED BY THE COUNCIL:
ON THIS d2 pDAY OF 7n dA~ 1960.
THE NEED FOR A COUNTYWIDE SEWERAGE STUDY
A Statement Prepared by liThe Joint
Steering Committee for Countywide
Water Pollution Control II - March 1960
A. History'
The protection of our lakes, rivers and strèams from pollution by
sanitary sewerage is accepted by everyone as a necessity. This problem of
water pollution control becomes very serious in a fast growing area such
as Tarrant County.
The State and County Health offic~als and other sanitary authorities
agree that the number of sewage treatment plants should be kept to a minimum.
It is considered desirable that the sewage be collected over an entire
watershed and transmitted to a central point for treatment. Where more than
one watershed .1s involved sometimes this requires more than one central
treatment point. The need for oountywide sewage treatment facilities in
this county was called to the attention of interested citizens by the Texas
State Health Department early in 1959. At the request of Mr. David
Smallhorst, Director of the Division of Water Pollution Control for the
Texas State Department of Health, a meeting was held in Fort Worth to
discuss this problem. Present at this meeting were representatives of
Tarrant County, city officials, Greater Fort Worth Suburban league t Fort
Worth Chamber of Commeroe, and the Citizens Planning Council of Tarrant
County. Mr. Smallhorst pointed out the need for a countywide program to
handle the increasing problems of the sanitary sewage waste. He called to
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the attention of the group that Harris County and Houston now have over
100 sewage plants in that area, and that this was currently causing serious
difficulties. He also noted that this same condition would occur in Tarrant
County if adequate provisions were not made. Everyone present realized the
need for adequate sewage treatment facilities to serve Tarrant County. As
a result of this meeting a committee was formed, referred to as "The Joint
Steering Committee for Planning Countywide Sewage Treatment Facilities".
(The name has been changed to the Joint Steering Committee for Countywide
Water Pollution Control.) The Committee was composed of two representatives
from each of the following organizations:
Tarrant County
Greater Fort Worth Suburban league
Citizens Planning Council of Tarrant County
City of Fort Worth
Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce
This committee has been active for approximately a year, and has
made a careful investigation of the sanitary sewage problem.
B. Findine:s of Studies Conducted by the Joint Steerine: Committee
Tarrant County is now experiencing a rapid growth. The present
population of the county is estimated to be 600,000 people, and it is
expected that this figure will grow to 1,718,000 b,y the year 2000. It is
anticipated, therefore, that the population of Tarrant County will be nearly
three times the present population within a period of only 40 years. With
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such a trenendous growth as this, certainly many problems will œ experienced
by the County. One of these problems will be the handling of sanitary
sewerage waste from the area.
At the present time there are 15 sewage treatment plants serving
municipalities within Tarrant County. Another 7 plants are now being
planned. When these plants are constructed this will make a total of 22
municipally owned sewage treatment plants. In addition to this figure, of
course, are many industrial waste treatment plants. As the County continues
to grow the number of sewage treatment plants will also increase, particularly
if the present independent planning by each municipality and subdivision is
continued. It is estimated that by the year 2000 the projected population
will require approximately 430,000,000 gallons of water per day. Assuming
6rJ1, of this water reaches the sanitary sewerage system, then the county
will contribute approximately 260,000,000 gallons of sewage daily. It can
be easily seen that a sewage flow of some 260,000,000 gallons per day will
present serious public health hazards if not properly collected and treated.
Under the present plan of development, sewage treatment plants are
constructed on an individual basis, i.e., each city, and sometimes each
subdivision, considers its own problem and makes its program accordingly.
If this is continued, then it is conceivable that the number of sewage treat-
ment plants will multiply within just a few years. A large number of sewage
plants presents many problems. Some of these are as follows:
1. The effluent from a sewage treatment plant must, of course, be
discharged into a stream. These streams flow through inhabited areas and
in many cases through back yards of residences and through valuable farm
and ranch lands and may be detrimental to such areas.
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2. It is conceivable that many of the sewage treatment plants would,
by necessity, discharge their effluent into streams feeding public water
supplies. As the quantity of sewage increased, the possibility of contami-
nation of these supplies becomes more acute.
3. Many of the small sewage treatment plants are difficult to
operate efficiently. There is a tendency on the part of small cities and
subdivisions to neglect their plants and thus create many more serious public
hazards.
C. Conclusions
It is agreed by all members of the Committee that the problem of
sanitary sewage faeilities should not be treated on an individual basis nor
on a small area basis, but rather on a countywide basis. It is generally
agreed that this program cannot be undertaken by an individual town or a
combination of a few towns, but must be undertaken by an agency interested
in the entire county.
In order to develop an orderly program for providing sanitary sewerage
facilities, studies and investigations should be conducted on a countywide
basis. A countywide study will develop a plan which would assist in the
expansion of development over the entire county, whether the area is now
located within the boundaries of a city or not. It would make possible the
industrial development of presently undeveloped county areas by providing
the needed information concerning sanitary sewerage services anywhere in the
county. The comprehensive county plan would consist of the following
principal elements:
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1. Assembling all available studies and reports which have been made
by various cities and other governmental agencies.
2. Study of all existing sanitary sewerage facilities within the
county.
J. Study of all areas not previously studied. It is estimated that
some 7crfo of the County has been studied under various reports. These studies
must, of course, be correlated with each other and with a countywide program.
In addition to these studies there is approximately Jo% of the county which
has not been studied. Investigations of these areas should include popula-
tion studies, land use and probable future development.
4. Development of a comprehensive plan for trunk sewer lines and
sewage treatment facilities to serve the entire county.
D. Financi~ the StudY
The Commissioners Court of Tarrant County has offered to sponsor the
studies if the cities in the county will raise the necessary funds. The
estimated cost is $12,000.00 and each city is requested to contribute $450.00
each. It is realized that not all incorporated towns will have the full
amount of funds for this purpose; however, it is hoped that all will express
an interest in the project. While the cost is divided equally without regard
to population, it should be noted that some of the larger cities have spent
substantial sums on studies in their specific areas. The availability of
such studies and reports makes possible the preparation of the countywide
study at less than a third of what it would cost otherwise.
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