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m~GULAR CmnTCIL HEETHTG...........................fJ;I}TJST .13.,1960.
The City Council of Nort1'1 Richlt:1nd Hills held rl regular meeting on AUf::l)st ~l,
19r-O in the P.1chlr1.~ld Bowl's meeting r001"1 located at {,100/ Gr<lpel7"Ìne IIwy., and
was oS,lled to order at 7:43 P. M. by Mayor Pro Tem Zellers with Councilmen
Graner, Rel1~ Johns and Campbell present.
COU\1cib:tUl Kenneth JOhES :~ave the ImTocRtjon after which the minutes of
t'he last regtÜa.r Council meeting 1,"'n'e read. The omiss5,on of' the sentence
"A cop~' of the ?~"!le'Y}dirle; Ordin?21Ce 12101'111 as Ordin?rlce No. 71 /",ttaohed e.nd
made a part hereof." w~.s called to ?,tt;ention, corrected and minutes were
ap~.)r()v·ed. .
Mr. Dick Knowlton sllccested '" letter be sent to the developer of the }Torth BUls
Add:itjonw}:o had s111;mitted 8. new dedic,:"tioYJ to s8.ið Addif;ion w110 ',>I,d :10(; com-
pli<=.:.ð vdth procedural r'lles fl"ld S1¡1)mJtted '3!'L'r..ple ll?tter which Ma~'oY' Pro 'rer1
Zellers read to Council. It :'as brought out that new st'!:'eet mfl.;'¡' be in flood
area. Ii!". K'1.owlton stated that the Engineer t s report was re~d;y and as ked for
a meetb.g date to be set. Mr. GrEIner moved that a. special Y!lectin¿>; be s::t for
Honda;;' 'Ü.c;,¡t, August 15, 1960 at 7s30 P. M. at the City Offices. Mr. Bell
seccmded th.e r1otion vTItich carried. liTr. CampbeJl tnen moved for Mr. Zellers
to write letter to the developer of the North Hills Addition 9.n0 use the phrase
"at the direction of tIle Council". ~1r. Johns seconded and mot:Lon (:arried. The
Council I'1ember requested copies of Procedures to develDpers be se~t t() them so
t:~e~' C8n stud;)'.
l~r. Zellers reported that Vr. JohYlson and whole County crew wore on two weeks
T"cation a11.d the.t Phone Co. had let birls 011 their project Ìl1:\Tol"i:12: Ruf'e Snow
RO':'l0 thus ravinG s0,id r09,d w01..,ld now 1::aJo to 1NPit 0.,., ~0mp1e+;ion of the Phone
Co.'s conduit lines.
The le,clr of a'c·ont a l'loclr. of '.:mrb 8.nd guttering was reported as the held u.]? on
ravi:1.g 02 Onyx Dr:lve S., this on Mr. O. P. Leonard's propert;,¡'. After cJj8~1.:¡ssio!l
it \,19,S ,ìeeided Vr. Zellers '?J'd Hr. Christopher would contact Mr. Leon9.rd to sce
if he would install the curbs r.,:,_d f11tters.
Letter from Mr. Thomas, Superintendent of the Birdville Schools referring to
the Tax Gontract was re!",d asking Council to sign end send to the School Board
for their signitures. After discussion, Mr. Gr8ner mOlTed. for the Council to
enter into contrnct wi.th the !3irdìTille Independent School Board. Mr. Jolms
seconded and motion carried.
Mr. Zellers reported the,t one member who had been appointed to the Park Board
. had been transferred 9.r:d recommended Mr. W. J~ck Smith as a member of the Board. .
/2Y ~k Mr. Johns seconded the motion which carried. A fifth member is yet to be appoint-
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/,/ :¡..pt. tJ".þ;'li After discuss ion and study Ivf.r. Bell moved to accept Mr. Musgreve I s proposal on
J¿,IÞ , a retainer bases. Mr. Graner seconded. After further discussion, motion WaS
put to H vote and carried.
~'!r. Massey, Corporation Court Judge, stated other th!'l.n his s.91ar;y, a few supplies
a~1d perheps a teble ft.'1.d chairs, he did not think his bud¿:et would be )OJ.gh. Dis-
cussion on place to hold Court brought up the question of cra.mped Office space
and the 7-11 store, e.dditiona1 space et present locption or at SmithfielcJ as
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possible solutions werediscussed. Jv1r. Massey stated that for the present
he 00llld rroDehly set by u::dng present office furnishings. It was
decided the,t Council members would come to the srecipl meet;_DS 30 ~~inu-::es
et'\rl:l in order to lock over offices No.' s 4 & 5 to see j f they would
s01 ve the space problem.
J·~r. Zellers reported Tarrant Utilit:/ Co. WaS 1)ehind in paying t'cBir Franchise
Tax becß.use of new personel in their offices but would send in soon.
The ownership of table and chairs at the Civic Center was brou¿;ht up Hnd
Air. Pe.ul Kut i1ek, former Councilman, W::'.S asked if the f'.1rni ture we.s
bought as Cit~/ propert~r. Mr. KlJtUek st",ted the~r were dt::/ propert;r.
To be sure City Secretor;}r W'lS asked to check b!"ck in past !nin:tes to 8.S-
certe.in.
Mr. Bill Simons, who lives on Colorado Bl'rd., reported two bed accidents
involving residents cn t'1at street who were turll1ng off of Hv.¡y. #121
O!lto Color?,do an.d asked Council's aid to obt<lÌn cutoff isles, reductjoYl
in speed limits or some WR;;T of wR.rnirrg: dri'!ers of the drL'!,erous turnoff
!L"ld almost blind spot to those coming from Grapevirle. Mr. Gogge! ",Iso
spoke of this problem and said the street liGht 'N8S out et t!cis street.
Hr. Chilcote spoke in favor oE' inst91lL'1g yield signs rather th!?.n step
signs at such places stop signs are placed as he felt yield sie;ns were
mcre effect5.ve. Coundl assured these e;en·t1emen these problems wonld
be cons j.dered.
Mr. L078 end Hr. Fe.rina, both of Dallas then showed eX9T'lples !3nd gl~\Te
prices of winter md summer Police uni.forPls-I:!18se to he tailor mlìde.
As Chief Coe had been cl"lled out of the meetirc!'" ~md l~he next portion
of the meetinG h>:,.d been set U[ on ?;:;eY'da "-R th;' Po1ice Department, Mr.
Bell TIoved for (l 10 'TIinute recess. Mr. Johns seconded 8.nd :notion cprried,
l·J'ter the rocess, Chief Coe told Council he w0111d J;h:> to h"','/8 b:m
shirts w:i.th brown pocket flaps "c:d ::'!:.oulder straps, tA...Y\-piY'.k trousers
vvith 1'; b. stdpe and Trooper t;:lpe h9,tS Wi' uniforms ",or the Police
Der8Tt'.:J.er~t;. After disr)j,W" ion Mr. CTrc'ler' ,'!(),ren. to 9.utnori ze Chief' Coe
1:;0 purche.se fror'1. low bidder Ike t;y"pe jackets for winter, :3 winter,
3 summer uniforms, rain coat) macka'1au, troop-::r style hats, choice of
color to be left up to t}>8 Chief. Mr. Bell seconrl.ed And 1notion carried.
Chief Coe then introduced the recoTJnended members of t'18 Pol;ce Dept.
Iv1r. James lNise as Carte.in, John Baze.. '?lo~:rd Daniel" Joe Beltram f.)·r~"ò
cT",'!"es Godwin as Patrolmen!1nd t"_e Chjef !1sked Couneil for f:',prrovtÜ for
riel""l hiri",' of ne"l. ]';Y. ,Johns 'õ!.oved to HPnr078 the hirinr of said men
lit the sterthlg sRl,or~' oP CaptÜn, :~400.0Ô: Patrolme'l, $3ÓO.00 per
month eff'ecti"e Sept. 1, 1960. Hr. Graner seconded the notion. Dudng
further discuss ion, Er. Graner asker1. if the Depe.r+;1nent c')'Ûd be st9.rted
S('('''-:;,r æ,rJ Cl1ief Coe said he believed one CHr could be. :Mr. Jor~s then
ame:J.ded his ¡,lotion to rr·..,d, "to p'mrO'!8 the hirin='" of 3".:;.-1 '"en at
stBrtin[ ealeries, C~rtain, $400.ob, Patrolmen, $360.00 per month
efL'ective as soap. 8S eq'1Íp'?lent is me.de e.vailehle. Mr. Graner seconded
and ''1ot ;.01"'. c ",rried.
P!:.GE ;)....................... .00TJ~:~GIL r,.1E?;TI2,~G, /J.'TG-fr.ST8, 1960.
Ch:i.e(' C:cellloted 1;5,ds on radios f1nd recommended settin¿; ,'.xr oìlm BS.:iC'
stf1t j0". ':'e st<'ten records would be kept ."It Richland Fills orrjce if we
hod joint dispP"Schers f'':ln w01,ld J11!.J1'o for confusion. ITorth Ric1119r:d '"Tills
:vol~ld r~R~re 'to stflr...rl :) /4 ~f· the C08t o'r the salr,'.rie3 of t:;}H'·:' .--~isDate~-'u?rs
8.:::.d for pprroxb8te}~r $11000.00 more, Chief r;oe stated we GC'1J1d estAbHsh
'Jur crm Base stc~ti('n 8.1'1d stF\~r wit:} i:r; 'ldr;ot. },fter disCèlssion Mr. EeJl
'"('¡'Ted to ",ccopt Chief ~oe IS recommend at 'ions on B<'\se ~'1.d T'1obi1 r8di os 8n.r1
s~~_la:!'"ies tr)r dispatchers. T·,"'r. C9Y1pòell ser:ollded e..v~d ~!}otion c~~.rri,ed. 'f.,re.
Zellers tJ·en rIsked if there ,"er.e any :)0;j'~": CS Á'l'Y; the (\udicnGe U1Ô Mr.
M'cFf1rJ and 38.5'1 f_8 <1¿rr'6.:'J'I:í':11 C}Üef Coe 10C% ~'.s to 1'ee,sons !"o1' estA'hJ i.i1dr:g
01l{!1 Bf.L~,e st,f;.tic::!. 1\~f."'. I-toss Sl.tG~3:3tcd ~, ~{~'r~:~orl dis?~~tche:r s~"'8terE far ~î0.1~1,-,
F'xe and Poli'~e Dept. ~Tr. ¡,wI H~>rf')01, p>:'~ !fro l.hrs~:811 "'breed ?" d5d T-!r.
¡jhj.lcote 1& l'Iotion lN~"tS !"pe.rear1 8:~d ~I:·tpr ·t!ote.. c['.rr~.ed. Gh:tpP Cae rf·ad l)5.ds
(Yl-~ T?1nb:i.J G l:l~1d Ba.se "u::lits ÐD.d g8.,r.~~ -t;1" 256 .00 as 10'l" l~id. J.Tr. Bell ret~~11nrr'8:::~å-
ed [tc~epti."'lC tud:::;et 9S" INhole s :ö~ce all items represE:t'.ted 1.ov" r.ids but
as C01xrlcil ?1F·.TI~:>f:=!rs V1S¡-:::8d to 2:onr 8.11 :)~..d.s ~1C' ?ot;.O'!}.'.NÐS tHk.e."1. Ri(ls r)n
C::',l~:,vere re~'.d p,;,:d the ficure 0f $2,057 .00 ~er unit 'Has Jow. l'r. Gr,,:::.e1'
~n.o·íred to c..ccert l;)y¡ billS or. t~N'J :·~~obile U~l~~'I~S~ B8.se r,~dio ?:!f~. rqdjo n-'.Fti~1te-
::182...CC f:ror" T!otoT'cila. IT:r. Jol-,2'"'...s s/':t~:o~~ded [}~~d. rnotiQl1 ef:~rJ·i~d.
~:". :''''líil'b311 1110'"ed to e.dopt the b<)l ?.rlCO of Police Budz;e1': "r; t'hsál? vllde1'-
stending tr:e individual items oJ' equiprn.eDt !:'.re (¡<>sed on the lo'nest of
three bids. Hr. ~1ell secoY\c1ed. Hotion 1."2S 1pft 0:;:8>: f'0r f"c:rt11P1' r'!:iscnSSi0!î
c:::r:c'?:n:ing color of ~0rs, rri~tinf:; on ef\1's, inSUrHI'.Ce, off'i\'E' supr1hc.s,
lr1.1.'/ e~·lf'~)r(?e[~;:::,~·:t rn.e~?l1')(~rsb.ips, trairling" red liGht b~??J~C!:..3 r_.:;.':,/~ ireLs . }'~r.
CeJi'el1 rep1¡r'~seè :)l':~::),.[>1 motion t.:~ e.dopt Polj'~e >3uc1Cet ?s ;;Y'eseY\ted ·"{it~·
tr:": 1~1"J4erst 1:~11e 51~di.'ï1.dUE'.1 iterns or :9cluipmeYlt ~,re bqsed 011. 'f~:}~e J01/11-
ost or t1:ree 1)1r38 ~.~'1.rl to !=nltrlorize Ch.::_ef Coe to "n~J.'"¡;,) PXI)!:;nditures 'urlder the
1)'Jd2e~. ]\;~r. Bell s,seorld.er. ~r:d :rry.otioYl c~:rripd. CY~:_ef Cae WPlS gi1Ten fllJ.tll·'Jr-
i.2.a~~,jo~·: to ~lirc aispat~!~ers :leeded.
The Hews-TexAn
Fire D of' [,rtrnent
)."e "'VI ?~'e of :i t s
~_:::?:101J~~.ced t,~.{·~:./ 1,~rere ~0i.;:lG tc.\ Gi':78 tl'~e ~Tort~l nj,chlA~.d Hil] s
f'l:blicit;j" so that tl:.e citizey's ':if' Earth Rich19'ld Hills will
exi.stence 8nd c~l]_ in c&oe of ~i~e.
!~r. Bell ''1o;ed !;() fè(:'JE'E"+; ?ichlf:rld Rills offer of the use of ',;:,,"i1' ~GiI
f'0r~1.'75 ;:er "ê''3,( l'er ( "';'{. ITr. Joh.'1.S seconded ':l"d m.ot:io!l":~'rTi8d.
1~Y'. Zellers Y'ecommeClded calline a special election on the 26tr,. 'Jr 27th
of AUG~8t 8:r~d 8fter discus sion Hr. Be11 mO'J'ed to c r,ll e1ection for l~hG
~~7th. of Auc;ust. l)r. Johns secanded and mot:1.on cÐ.rriAd.
¡.7r. ZeU ers th'3n terJ.del'ea. his res :ì:';('cgt jon in order to run 1.'U1" ~.: .;.;yor 1 r"'-
sjt~n9t~;on effective at 12:01 A. M. AUGust 9, 1960. Mr. Grs·.ner'"oved t:)
[>,cce.::-,t resiG~l'Õ\tlon and wa:: scco::lded by Mr. Johns And motion cBrried.
III'. BE 11 moved to Ð.ppoint rrr. Graner as JvIl'wor Pro Tem. Mr. Johns second-
ed fmd motion ~8rried.
Er. Bell moved to adjourn at 11:55 P. M. and was seconded ·by :,11'. Cmnpbel1
æld motion carried.
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READ NTD APPROVED this .:1..:Lday of August,
- 1960