HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1960-07-25 Minutes
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETnm................... ..JULY 25~ 1960.
The Cit~r Council of :Horth Richla...'1d Hills held a regular Council meeting July 25~
1960 at the Civic League Bui1ding~ Pipe Line Road and Morgan Circle and was ca.lled
to order at 7:45 p. M. by Me.yar Pro Tem ZeIlers with Councilmen C~.rr~pbell~ Johns
al d Bell present.
!\fir. Herb Owen gave the Invocation after which the minutes of the last regulftr
Council meåting of July llþ 1960 were read e~d approved.
The Cit~r Secretary then ree.d a proposal from Mr. C. F. Musgra.ve~ C. P. A.~ con-
cerning set l)P of books~ budget~ ete. Council deferred a.ction until copies could
be sent to them for stnd;y.
Mr. Zellers sta.ted aftcr his visit with Mr. Lamond th~tt he did not believe Mr.
La1"1ond was guilty of any dupljcit~r in connection with the desk end chair question
and st4ted that Mr. Lamond had offered to rep18.ce the old chair e,nd 'NotÜd ;,:;i're
a ~ood trade in on the desk for another. J~. Zellers recommended that Council
accept this offer. Mr. Bell moved for IÆr. Zellers to work out SDme solution
to this offer. ~T. Johns seconded the motion which c8rried.
l\T. Christopher presented Council '.'JÌth copies of the Tax Ordinance '1.c'1d while it
W8.S be illg st'1.died~ :Hr. ,Johns suz:;ested scheduling the meet ing rooTI' at the bov!l ine;
?lley as place to hold ::lex!:; Council meeting. }.i'ter d:iscussion~ Mr. Johns moved to
adopt the tax OrdinaEce ~ to be Y.:nmID as Ordinance ~To. 70. Mr. 3811 seconded the
motion which c~rried.
11:1'. ,Tim Barnes~ an employee of l'..merice.n A:irljnes~ told of hardships 91d expenses
he has oee'1 out and t;,-sked for a waver to Ordine:lce No. 33 to permit he 8."d hi s
rf"J'Üly to l:.ve in their trailer house on their propert;:,' until he:;:ets his house
bui1 t. After discuss iolJ.~ I[r. Campbell mO'Ted to grant a temporary v9.ri2:r:ce to the
ordinance provided lTr. Bt?rnes a¿;rees to start con.struction within one yeer ':J.nd
heve the .J.~rB.iler ,~ìO'!8d ont i'1 -I:h1'ee. M.r. Bell seconded the motion which carried.
]ir. Zellers~ on behlÜf of' th3g'Jro·q~1ÍClr' 1)oa:d f::lr the selection of ~\ Chief' of
?nl iceþ reported to the COI1r..CiJ. the+; t}le 1)o~):('d recomI:tended George Braxto'l Coe~ 8rlr:
iT. Coe being present was introdu.ced to t1:.e Cmmon. .A..r....tel' di,sCu8si_on and sOn"e
questioy,.i'l:": of' I!,... Coe n~' me111bers of' +;he Cm1~1.dl~ and after the 1\!a.~'or Pro Tem. had
i~_nTlted q1.1sstj_orls" sl~C:G.stio~lS OT' a!:~l ot11er stDteT~'Tel'lt .frOl;; +:11088 preserlt jn 's11G «:
co1J:!:c;1 j'/'i)m.~ a.'1d no objection3~ questions~ or sugsestions he.vine been made~ l·Tr.
Johns moved, f'irst;~ that Section 14 of Ordine.nee No. 30 1)8 emended by elimi~'l;3.tion
of the last :'r'oviso tl'1e'~eof ~ e.ncl second~ to hire Mr. Coe e,s Chief' of Folice of
North RichJr:..:::d RHls at 8. starting StÜ.9.ry or '~500.00 per monf;h~ effccti're Aue;ust 1~
196C:~ and to waive a.ll resideDt:i_al requj.r8;'16n~S of' Ordins.nee ¡To. 30 0.2 ~'.."1ended.
I~r. C9::;:1''ne11 secorlded thenotion,which c9.rried~ all TrJ.embers of' the Cou!;.cil pre-
serre votine; for.t:he motio!1 a.rrd --:110F:e "'vo"cins aca1.nst tb.e motion" ~lorJ.e. l·~:r. Coe
the~l thenked t~lC Co'mcil ar~d ste.ted he 11opod we cOèJ.ld establ ish the best Police
Dep8rttl'lf:'J!;.·~ :in 'l'e:x~s or 'J.J'J.;/ ot:10r pI ace. T¡'·d.s 'Jroucht 1anel and CppT"ovinc: f'"r r Lms8
f'r0'n the Council m:d 1ar,;8 croup of visitors present. Time Ot'.t WaS called for
pictures to be takc:n by I..'Lr. Savage or LÌl(7 ~Je~v3-Texan.
}"r. Joe OW0n presented 8. IE tition a nd an or.din?_tlce asking for t be Cit,y to ·:::1:;88
stree'~s [',,2:d t::;nseme~lts C'd.thin area to be co'rered b.y Loop 217 richt-of-vlay 211 d
s.s!:ed COl'n.cil to adopt orðj~1.a.'"lce. Af.'ter stud;y~ 1,Tr. Bell moved to adopt said
ordirll:t'1ce~ this to be kr..ovrn as Ordinance No. 71 end +;0 be sì.:bject to 1,T. Christophel's
apiTOY9.1 ;,"!hich V!['S src'llted. Hr. Johns secorlded the motion which carried e~d City
SecretarJ' e.:1.]. Nlr. Christopher siC'led said ordinance 3D.d seal affix(?d.
PAGE 2........................... .COU1TCIL MEETIFG~ JULY 25. 1960
1~. Bobby Haltom told of complications concerning Rufe Snow Road widening and
repaving and because the Phone Co. proposed to run cable lines dovm the street~
the repaving has not been done. He st eted the County would go ahead and pave
if the Cit.y would give approval. JIfr. Johns suggested Mr. Haltom and Iv~. Earl
Johnson contact Mrs. Parker to see if she would give a piece of her property to
enable the widening of said street to conform with rest of street. ÞSter further
discussion~ TvTr. Bell moved for 1~. Zellers contact ~,~. Johnson to give go fthead
to pave Rufe Snow Rd. 11fr. Johns seconded and motion carried.
1vír. Cn.mpbell wanted it to be made clear that no one Council member could fire a
1"lember of the Police Dept. but Council as a whole and moved that the Police Chief
have full control of the force and be accountant to the Council collectively.
Mr. Johns seconded the motion which carried.
Mr. Zellers pointed out that the Chief would have to use his own car until patrol
cars were obtaked end after discussion~ Mr. Bell moved to pay Mr. Coe a :~50.00
car allowance forthe month of AU~ISt or prorata. 1~. Johns seconded the motion
which carried.
Dr. Calder told of his desire to erect a Dental Clinic at the corner of Hwy. #121
~~d Eldorado useing brick veneer construction which is prohibited by Ordinance
No. 33 which cells for fireproof cOT!.struction~ D.nd asked if Council would grant
him a vari~lce allowing him to use brick veneer. A£ter discussion~ it waS the
opinion of the C:ouncil that if Dr. Calder would agree to build according to
said Ordinance~ Council would study said ordinance to see about clearifying same.
A letter from ~rs. Arch Judge was called to the attention of the Cotmcil stat-
irrg the problem of dead trees on the el?csement of Webster street a..nd her property
that are a hazard to her home as well as cars and citizens passing along said
street. After discuss ion~ Mr. Bell moved for !tæ. Zellers and Mr. French to
negotie.te with professional tree movers to remove said trees~ price not to ex-
ceed $50.00 and company to furnish certificate of insurence. Mr. Johns second-
ed 9T'd motion carried.
Mr. Marion Massey WaS iT!.troduced and WaS recommended for the position of Cor-
poration Court Judge. Mr. Massey told Council of his qualifications and com-
mended them on their actions concerninc the Police Dept. Mr. Johns told Mr.
Massey that Council had discussed holding; Court one day or one night a week end
the Judge's salary as $100.00 per month. After discussion~ Mr. Johns moved to
hire Mr. Massey as Corpore.tion Court .Tud¡:;e at $100.00 per month effectÌYe Sept.
l~ 1960 with Court held on Saturday mornings. Iv1r. Bell seconded and motion
cnrried.
Iv~. Franklin asked i.f surve;y WC,s ready a~d how long it would be before issue
would 'Je put before the public. He asked for street patching to be done before
winter months. It was the opini'm of the Council to hold up on this except for
emergency cp.ses until thE} survey is Trade l:nown and then take action.
Mr. Gr8.mr'er~ ..ho liv<;;s on Bl[L.'1ey~ told a£' bed dips on BlÐ..'1.ey and Briley and at
Blaney ~'1d Turner Terrace but said from the statements already made that he
understood the situation. He told of some material Fort Worth used for such
pI aces9nd e:ave the næ'l8 of Mr. Tommy Davis to cO:1.tact if the Counc U was in-
terested in this material.
PAGE 3..............................COffi~CIL JÆETING~ JULY 25~ 1960
After discuss :ion concerning cramped Space at City Office and study of two
proposals from two differe'1t reople Mr. Ba.jJe:'1r~ who offered 18 ree space at the
old 7-llstore and Mr. Richà.rdson of the Richardson Bldg. for additional space at
present loc?tion~ and it WaS decided ths.t Council members and Mr. French wo'Üd
visit the 7-11 store site July 26~ 1960 at ~ o'clock to see if the Cou:::rci.1 cro111d
use the building.
The necessity of hirinR: a part time clerk waS discussed and the 8.pnlication of
v u... .....&.
Mrs. J.b.rgaret Gillentine W8.S read giving her qualifications. Mr. Campbell 1"1o'7ed
to hire Mrs. Gillentine as the Cit;y Offices needs her at $1.25 per hour. Mr.
,Johns fJeconded ar.d motion carried.
~.:T. JohI's moved for Hr. Zellers and City Secreta!'.}' 8.S1: for bids from three diff-
erent compa:nies for desk 8..''1d chair Ð...'1d files as required for Police Chief J low
bid to be ewarded the sale. Hr. Ca~pbel1 seconded a.nd motion carried.
After d:Lscussion~ I,Jr. Bell moved to approve Mr. Jim Lord~ Mr. Paul Harmon, !vIrs.
'N. E. Marshall, }frs. Jim NorT:1an~ with the fifth member to be appointed later,
to serve on the P8.rk Board. Mr. Campbell seconded the motion wh:i.ch carried.
N[r. Zellers complimented the City Secretary a.n.d Mr.
recOYn:l1cnded paJ raises .for each. .After discussion~
Secretary's sa.lary- to $300.00 per month retroactive
to ;~400.00 per T10nth effective September l~ 1960.
tion which carried.
French on jobs well done e.r,'-'
Mr. Be]]. moved to raise City
to July ¡~ 1960 end Mr. French
I,Ir. C£L'î1pbell seconded t11e mo-
After discuss ion, Hr. Johns moved that a letter be sent to M:r. Diek Kin2: con-
cerning a qllestion on matter or policies. ?' ~r. Bell seco1'1.d.ed and !noti.on es_rried.
Ur. Bell moved to adjourn at 10:45 p. }r. Mr. Ca.mpbel1 seco.,ded Ð..'1d 111otion
carr-i.ed.
vJ:j'1J<'AYf'~ ¡r
PE!,]) \:JD :\PPF'o,rffil;~_~.s
? dA;)r of
t:l.7~i9ßO'
F'INÞ':?CIAL REPORT
M0NTH OF AUGUST~ 1960
CITY OF EORTH RICHL.AWD HILLS~ TEXAS
GENER~ ~nm BALN1CE. " JUL¥ 5 1960 ~17 730 0
,'J ................................'i( ~ .3
RECEIPTS:
FRANCHISE TAX...................$184.80
ELECTRIC DEPT. ................. 4:14.30
3UILDING PERMITS................ 415.00
PLUlÆ3ING DEFT. ................. 19].00
PUBLIC HEARING.................. 25.00
SALE OF DOG..................... 5.00
TOTAL RECEIPTS........................ 1,635.10
TOTAL CASH AVAILABLE...........................................$1~~365.40
LSSS DISBURSE1ŒNTS:
S.A.L,:\Jl. IES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . t~6 81 .25
50.00
FEES 6; ::Œ,TMISSIONS.............. 115.91)
10.00
UTILITIES....................... 158.06
59.24
556.98
92.95
40.00
DRAFTIlTG........................ 314.88
34· .50
210.00
25.00
88.00
DO;TN PAì1TS1lIT-FIRE DEFT........ .4~000.OO
TOT.tL DIS::nnSElTEl'JTS..................
C~R þ~LOWA1fCES..................
GOOD~ILL 6; l~VERTISING..........
OFFICE SUPPLIES.................
STR.EET REPAIRS & D:1PROVEMENTS...
IITS"lTFMTCE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . ..
lfAIlrrENAXCE & REPAIRS...........
ANDTAL HOSPITAL.................
LEGÞ~ FEE... .court reporter.....
PETTY C.J.\.STT......................
REFU~ID..........................
GK~ERAL ?U~m BAL)ECE, ~~gust I, 1960...............................
6~436.82
$12~928.58
BANK RECONCILIATION:
CASH Dr Bo\HY - HA.l,TOM CITY STATE..............................
DEPOSIT I-TOT SROVJ1J......................... .;~126 .25....... .....
13~680.13
13~806.38
LESS OUTSTAImrTG CHECKS:
,¥B09------~209.00
#824------ 143.00
#854------ 9.00
#862------ 4.80
#863------ 40.00
ff864------ 30.00
#865------ 175.00
if866------ 50.00
j¡!:867---- 31.25
#868------ 162.50
;'10869----- 21.25
#870------ 2.00
877.80
~12~928.58
877.80.. . . ... .... ... .. .. .. . .. ....... . . . .. . . .... . . . .....
C...A.SJT I}J B,:\~'!I{ 8-1-60................................................