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Home My WebLink AboutCC 1960-06-27 Minutes REGULAR COUNCIL MEETUTG--------------June 27, 1960. The City Council of North Richland Hills held a regular Council meeting June 27, 1960 at the Civic Center, Pipe Line Road and Morgan Circle and was called to order at 7242 P. M. by Councilman Stanley Graner with Councilmen Kenn Bell, Ken."Yleth Johns and Herbert Campbell present. Mr. Campbell gave the Invocation. :Mr. Campbell moved and Mr. Johns seconded to dispense with the readi..'1.g of the minutes of the last regular meeting and since all Council members had received copies, approve said minutes. Motion carried. Mr. Johns moved to dispense with the reeding of minutes of special meeting but to add phrase "for financial reasons only" ~ to pars_graph 3 to said minutes, and with this amendment, approve said minutes. Mr. Campbell seconded and motion carried. Letter of appreciation and thanks from Mayor Paul Daniel of Richland Hills was read as was one from the Highway Department stating reasons for the delay in installation of traffic light at the intersection of Hwy .#121 and Rufe Snow Dr. ÞJter discussion Mr. Johns moved to defer taking any action on proposed budget at this time. Mr. Bell seconded and motion carried. A~. Graner released the Chair to }~. Zellers, Mayor Pro Tem, upon his arrival at 7:55 P. M. Following further discussion concerning the budget, 1~. Zellers stated he had learned while in Austin that the City has been operating illigally without S-"Yl official budget. A special meeting Was set up for July 8, 1960 at the City Office 'at 7f30 P. M. to study and set up budget. ~~. Frenc~ reported the difficulties he had encountered on trying to find a suitable company for the City to purchase street sie;ns from and it was decided he would investigate further. It was annolIDced that the City was now using the Haltom City Dog Pound much reduced expense. 1~. Zellers then read the document to be placed 28, in the Time Capsule by 1~. Bell at the FAA Center beine; built near Field. The Time Capsule is to be opened 2000 A. D. at a June Carter 1~. Graner moved to reappoint Mr. Jack Renfro to the Zoning Cow~ission. Johns seconded s-nd motion carried. Mr. After discussion Mr. Gra..ner moved to continue paying 11r. T. S. Christopher the $50.00 retainer as the City's special Councel until a new City Attorney is appointed. 1'1~' Johns seconded 9.Jld motion carried. Insura.."Ylce bids from Brya"Ylt-Herring Agency, Eastern Tarrant Insurance Agency, Roberts Insurance Agenc:{ and Grants Insurance Agency were opened and after study and discussion Mr. Johns mover¡ to accept bid from Roberts Insurance Agency with the stipulation writer clearify the burglary clause. 1fr. Bell seconded end motiQn carried. P AGE 2--------~···--~----------REGULAR C01mC IL NEET ING, JUNE 27, 1960. Mr. Bell !!loved to purchase a non-owner policy covering all City personnel while on City business with the premium in the amount of $,:¿ (.-Do. 1~. Johns seconded the motion which carried. Mr. Zellers told Council members and guests that since he had conduC't;ed some busL'1.ess for his Company while in Austin, that said Comp~~y had paid all of his expenses except his registration fee to the Institute which WaS $17.50. Disoussion concernj~g the buildi..~g beinß built by the Fire Department in Smithfield as possible temporary City Hall and saving of rents paid now re- sulted in the Council deciding to go out Tuesday, June 28 at 7:00 P. M. to look at the proposed layout. Mr. K. B. Nace told Council of a piece of I'roperty the City may be interested in as a possible location for future City property. He also told of talking with Chief Watson of the Hurst Police Department and gave details of their Department and the Police Dept. budget. Long discussion followed with Mr. Jim Norman of the Birdville Independent School Board extending an invitat Lon to the Council to atter..d the Boards meeting ~Tuly 7 where the City's request to have their Tax office bill and collect our City's taxes would be on the agenda. The Council as a whole accepted the invitation. After further discussion of forming a Police Dept and its budget, ~~. Bell suggested forming a committee to work up some facts and figuros to present at the next Council meeti.."'lg. It was decided that Council members wOlJ.ld meet informally some night nexG week to start drafting ideas to try to come to some solution. Mr. Norman told of exchange students who are touring Texe.s f1.nd of one bus load that would stop at Birdville High School. A welcome committee and a recognition program will be held at the School, July 4, 1960 at 9:00 A. M. ~~d ~~. Zellers was asked to come to be recognized. The Council members were invited to attend if they so desired. After discussion concerning calling a special election for Mayor, it was de- cided to postpone calling one until Council is satisfied no further action is forthcoming as a result of Impeachment trial. l~. L. Slate offered to sell 60 acres of his property to the Council with the suggested useage as a park. After discussion., the Cotmcil decided to study further and perhaps form a Park Board. 1~. Johns moved to adjourn at 10:37 P. M. 1~. Campbell seconded and motion carried. ~~~ City Secretary READ A;,ìfD APPROVED this -1L day of July, 1960. Fn~ANCIAL REPORT MONTH OF JUNE, 1960 CITY OF NORTH RICHLMfD HILLS, TEXAS GENERAL FtmID BAL_~~CE, JUNE 1, 1960................................$19,813.86 RECEIPTS: ELECTR IC DEFT. ............................... $ BUILDING PERMITS.............................. PLUMB lliG DEFT. ............... ~ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . STREET DEFT. .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 653.20 l77.50 208.75 629.42 TOTAL RECEIPTS............................. TOTAIJ CASH AVAILABLE......................................... TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS...................... GÐTERAL mYTD BALM1CE, JULY, 5, 1960......................... BMTK RECONCILIATION: CASH TIT BMTK-B~~LTOM CITY STÆTE......................... LESS OUTSTA~DTITG CBECKS: -ißQ9-~209 -"O,Q #829-- $ 52 .64~ 821-- 88.00 v 830-- 50.00""-/ 822-- 88.00v 832-- 28.00v- 823-- 88.00// 834-- 100.00/ _824-"'J,!£.OQ.:V 835-- 37.00V" 825-- 134-.42.:../ 836-- 72.50/ 828-- 60.000/'· $1Þ150.56.................. LESS DISBTJRSE1ŒNTS: SPLARIES-(includes July 1st.)................. CAR ALLOWMTCE-(inc1udes July 1st.)............ FEES &: C01{MISSIONS............................ GOODWILL &: ADVERTISING ($100.00-1ibrary fund,$18.84-News-Texan)...... UTILITIES-($64.00-phone,$152.27-street li~hts) OFFICE StJPPLIES-(1500 sta'Ylps-we.ter letter,;" $60.00, 48 photostats, impeach. trial-$24.00, receipts books-#l thru #1000-$57.80, county clerk-photostats for map-$27.00, 500 stamps for office-$20 .00). . . . . . . . . . .. ... .. .. . . . .. . .. RENT..............(includes July 1st.)........ --rnõ. Richland Elem. auditorium).............. STREET REPt'I.IRS &: IMPROVEMENT S- (B-H & H Paving Co.-patch holes).............. n~SU~~JCE-(bond-Mayor Pro Tem, Mr. French's c ar ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MII}1AL IIOSF IT w~ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ACCOm~TPTG-(reaudit books).................... J ]I}; ITOR SERVICE-( j~cludes July 1st.).......... LEGAL SERVICE-(inc]"rlAs Jul;'{ 1st. retabers, r~ir.J.burse-impeach. docmnents aYld i'ee)......... GEIŒRAL LEDGER: 2 Sheriff's-full day--$50.00 1" -¡;: daJ' -- 12.50 refund-public hear. ----25.00 "en[:;ineerine; --209.00 " Curb & gutter --541.<ØØ registration fee -- 17.50 reimburse, misquito rroject-Mr. French ---,...12.00 ............. 1,668.87 $21,482.73 967.25 50.00 334.31 118 .84 2l6.27 188.90 215.00 80.00 122.50 37.00 90.00 60.00 405.04 867.42 3,752.43 !17,730.30 18,880.86 CASH IN BÆqK -7-5-60........................................ 1,150.56 :$1 7,730.30