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Home My WebLink AboutCC 1960-05-23 Minutes ¡_t REGULAR COOJron. IlEETING The City Council of North Rioh1and Hills held a regular Counoi1 meeting at the Civio Center, Pipe Line Road and MOrgan Ciro1e on ~ 23, 1960 end was called to order at 7:45 P. M. with Mayor Pro Tem Zellers presiding and Counoilmen Bell, Graner and Johns in attendance. II I May 23, 1960. Mr. Paul Harmon was asked to take the minutes of the meeting because of the ex- cused absence of the City Secretary. Reverend Robert E. Young gave the Invocation after which the minutes of the last regular meeting were read. After a oorrection, Mr. Graner moved to approve the minutes with Mr. Johns seconding and motion carried. mte minutes of the special Council meeting held May 16, 1960 at the City Office were read with Mr. Johns moving to approve minutes with Mr. Bell seconding and the motion carried. Letter from Mr. MUsgrave was read and briefly disoussed with aotion defered until Council has a ohance to study further. Mr. Bill Frenoh advised Council to the effect that if one line and the inter-com- munication system are eliminated from the phone setup at the City Offioe, a savings of approximately $22.00 to $23.00 per month would result. Mr. Frenoh also mentioned the neoessity for two men to operate equipment in spraying the area against misquitos. Conoerning the streets in Richaven Addition, Yr. Frenoh told of talking with Mr. Harry Bryant, who handles sales for builders in that area and that Mr. Bryant said action would be taken i1lD1lediately to have cuts in streets repaired properly. Mr. Graner moved that phone system be ohanged to two lines with buzzer and hold but-con provided installation does not run over $50.00. Mr. Johns seoonded the motion which carried. Mr. Graner moved that Mr. Bill Frenoh be given the authority to hire one men to help spray area at price to be negotiated by :Mr. French. Mr. Johns seoonded the motion which carried. Mr. Reconnu told Council of his willingness to adjust oommission on eleotrioal inspeotions in oonneotion with C01lD1leroial wiring only and presented his proposal to Counoil whioh reads I " City of North Riohland Hills City Counoil: I propose a limitl on oommission for Electrical inspeotion fees to apply to Commeroial wiring only. Where inspeotion fees exoeed $50.00 on ~ one building, that present 60% coJlDUission apply only on the first $50.00 of inspeo~ion fees colleoted, then 10% allover $100.00. Yours truly, (Signed) F. C. Reconnu, Electrical Inspector May 23, 1960 Mr. Graner moved to aooept Mr. Reoonnu's proposal with Mr. Bell motion oarried. " seconding and The Council discussed purohasing ticket, to the Ranger base ball game, WednesdaY night, May 25, for the Patrol boys of the North Richland and Snow Heights Elemen- I I I Page 2----- Regular Council Meeting, May 23, 1960. tary Schools. Mr. Bell moved to appropriate $55.80 to entertain the Patrol boys from the above schools with liability clause. (Letters to be sent by school to parents of the boys for them to sign absolving the schools and the City of liability in case of accident.) Mr. Graner seconded the motion which carried. The census for North Richland Hills was announoed as 8, 623 population. Letter from T. S. Christopher resigning his position as City Attorney was read. Mr. Graner moved to accept resignation with regret and reluctanoe. Mr. Johns moved to amend motion to include that a let-ber of appreoiat ion be sent to :VI!'. Christopher. Mr. Bell seconded the motion as am9nded and motion carried. Mr. Graner moved that Mr. T. S. Christopher be appointed as speoial counsel for hearing of Mayor Bill Perry whic~ would include any and all actions pertaining thereto occuring in the future. Motion was seconded by Mr. Bell and carried. After discussion and introduction of Mr. Marion Massey as possible appointee as City Attorney, Mr. Bell moved to defer action on replacing City Attorney pending further study. Mr. Johns seconded and motion carried. Mr. Johns moved to employ Mr. Christopher as special counsel until new City Attorney is approved with fee subject to negotiation on each pa1bioular case. Mr. Graner second- ed and motion carried. Mr. Johns recommended that zoning and sub-division aotions be attended to at speoial meetings of Council rather than at regular meetings. Mr. Johns suggested deferring action on the question of invoices until further study. Mr. Johns moved to pay County Clerk $135.00 billed to the City for photostatic copies of plats of additions in North Riohland Hills. Mr. Graner seconded the motion which carried. Mrs. Bell thanked the Counoil for furnishing the Stop signs for the Snow Heights Elementary School. JArs. Fitzgerald and Mrs. Thompson, both living on Manor Drive, told of a concrete wall, 12" x 8", erected bJr a Mr. Roach between his property and Mrs. Fitzgerald fS causing water to back up under her house to a depth of 11". After discussion by Mr. Knowlton and Mr. Christopher and Council, it was pointed out the City had no jurisdiction and advised Mrs. Fitzgerald to seek relief in Civil Court. Mr. Graner moved to adjourn at 9:30 P. M. and Mr. Johns seconded the motion which carried. ~//~-4 City Secretary READ AND APPROVED this ..ß. day ~¥~~ of June, 1960. ~ -_._-----~.- -.,-.-.- - ,_._.--..,--------,._.,-'-'---~_..~ .---.-.-.- ~'~-'-' - .- _.~--~-_._._---- GJ c ¡:'-ÿ- 0 P No/f-rlf l?/Cfltl/-tYP iI'us 0 Fr¡/ AlCIL'- ::C ¡:::f¡o¡Pt-'se..A LIMJ-¡ elf ~ Co M M/s S lÍuv h If E L e c"-IfI("'1rJ=... /AlSkc-r/()/¥ Fú:ç -r¿1 It/'~J..y' -rtJ ÛJ /YJ M~" C.¡ It ~ J.v IA'JAlt; oNLy' - W f/6-tfe. INS fpc-rl p/1/ FIS£~ ¡ÇXC6eD ~o~ ðN AdÝ ONE 11 J.. OG,} -¡fllt-¡- f1fe.~éI(lT bO,% Ct>lVfYJ' SJIIJN Æ I'f'L Ý ONJ...Ý 01{ - -rH& Fíl{~-r ~Ot2. .P 1N6fs:r- - ~ Fees llJLL£c'-relJj"1"J.leIl / ~ % - AiL D~'h. ÝØtltls -rJfJJ.Lt- -.:J ~ '" .:J ~ ,;;;i'~¡¡¡"'.- FINANCIAL REPORT MONTH OF MA.Y, 1960 CITY OF NORTH RICHLM~D HILLS "GENERAL FU~ID BALANCE, 1~Y 1, 1960.........................·.·.·······$22,327.04 RECEIPTS: BUILDING PERMITS........................··.$ ELECTRICAL PERMITS...............·········· 325.50 ~e,*.95 PLUBBING................................... 329.50 El~GINEERING FEES........................... 17.00 PUBLIC HEARING............................. 25.00 TOTAL RECEIPTS.......................... 1,208.95 TOTAL CASH AVAILABLE...................................············..$23,535.99 SALARIES...............e................··· CAR ALLOWANCE..................············ FEES & COMMISSIONS.................········ ELECTION EXPENSE- (ballots, stamps, etc.)................... GOODWILL &; ADVERTISING- (adver.-$20.25, gdwl.-tickets-$55.aO)..... UTILITIES-(phone-$65.25, T.E.S.C .-$132 .22) · PETTY CASH (replenish)...................·· OFFICE SUPPLIES (15 copies-city map,dog tags, photostats,jdsc. supplies).. 215.45 100.00 STREET REPAIRS &; IMPROVEMENTS- /'!If)()¡ Ð (street signs, stop signs, Rufe Snowj......1,564.58 EQUIPMENT PURCHASES- (cash box, material-dog cage).............. INSU~roE (two notary bonds)............... ~~I1~ HOSPITAL..........·················· LEGAL l·'I::ES- (3mons. retainer,file 9 Ord's.)............ ACCOillJTING FEE..............·.············· JANITOR SERVICE..............·············· MAINTENAGBE & REPAIR- (locks changed-2 doors, 5 keys)............ 7.50 REIMBURSEMENTS OR REFUNDS- (refund-e1ect.exam.-~~. Pruitt)............ 10.00 TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS................······· GENERAL FUND BALA!WE JUNE 1, 1960..............·..·.. LESS DISBURSEMENTS: RENT . . . . . . .... . . · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 625.00 25.00 566.77 48.70 76.05 197.47 25.00 19.85 10.00 3.00 90.76 85.00 32.00 3,722.13 119,813.86 BANK RECONCILIATION: CASH IN BANK-HALTOM CITY STATE.................················ LESS OUTSTJl~ING CHECK ~89 (Mr. Pruitt)......................· TOTAL CASH ThT BANK June 1, 1960.................·········· $19,823.86 10.00 $19.813.86