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MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL
MEETING OF THE CITY
COUNCIL, NORTH RICHLAND
HILLS, TEXAS, HELD AT
7:15 P. M., OITY OFFICES,
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1961.
CALL TO ORDER:
Present: Mayor Zellers; Councilmen Graner, Bell, Campbell, Johns
and Owens.
While the Citizen's Committee met in the Council room, Council met
in the office of the Chief of Police in order to conserve time as
the Committee had their report to make.
1. TRANSFER OF CITY FUNDS:
After discussion, Mr. Stanley Graner moved and Mr. Owens seconded
that we transfer $10,000.00 of our funds from Haltom City state
Bank to the Fort Worth National Bank. Motion carried 5 - o.
2. PURCHASE OF SIGNS:
Mr. Campbell moved to purchase 100 street signs, 30 yield, stop and
speed signe not to exceed $1,425.00 complete including installation.
Mr. Owens seconded and motion carried 5 - o.
APPROVED:
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MINUTES OF THE MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL, NORTH
RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, HELD
AT 8:00 P. M., CITY OFFICES,
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1961.
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL:
Present: Mayor Zellers; Councilmen Owens, Graner, Bell, Johns and
Campbell.
Administrative Staff Present: City Inspector, City Clerk.
INVOCATION: Mr. Herb Owens.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Mr. Campbell moved and Mr. Bell seconded to approve the minutes of
the last regular and special meetings. Motion carried.
1. CLERK MADE ASSISTANT CITY SECRETARY:
Mayor Zellers said because Mrs. Ray was absent due to an emergency call
out of town and since there were several instruments to be signed by
the City Secretary, it would be necessary to make Mrs. Bradford
Assistant City Secretary. Mr. Johns moved that Mrs. Bradford be made
Assistant City Secretary and Mr. Campbell seconded the motion which
carried.
2. STREET SIGNS AND INSTALLATION:
Mr. Zellers advised the Council that we had received the bids on the
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3. POLICE CHIEF APPOINTMENT:
Mayor Zellers entertained a motion for the promotion of Capt. J. J.
Wise to Chief of Police. Mr. Bell commended Capt. Wise and moved that
he be advanced to the position of Chief of Police at a salary of
$500.00 per month, effective March 1, 1961. Mr. Graner seconded and
motion carried. Ch~ef Wise was congratulated by the Mayor and was
asked to bring any recommendations for his department before the
Council at the next regular Council meeting.
4. TARRANT COUNTY WATER SUPPLY CORP. ORDINANCE:
Attorney Glenn Goodnight hadptudied,the Ordinance changing the date
for payment of Franchise Taxes by Tarrant County Water Supply Corp.
and gave his approval of same. Mr. Owens moved to adopt the amendment
of Section 5 of the existing ordinance changing the dates of payment
from January 15 and July 15 to March 15 and September 15 of each year
by Tarrant County Water Supply Corp. and Mr. Johns seconded and motion
carried.
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5. ORDINANCE CALLING BOND ELECTION:
Mr. Keller presented the ordinance for calling the Bond Election.
This called for the Bond Election to be held March 18, 1961. Mr.
Campbell moved to adopt the ordinance and was seconded by Mr. Bell.
Motion carried.
Mr. Keller stated that in the event no Poll Tax list for the current
year was available, the Poll Tax receipt would have to be checked and
an affadavit taken certifying that the party was a tax payer.
6. REPORT FROM CITIZENS COMMITTEE - MR. JACK SMITH:
There was a report from the Citizens Committee by Mr. Jack Smith of
the attempts being made toward getting more publicity for the coming
bond election. He advised that there would be another meeting of the
Committee on Monday March 6. He stated he wanted to reassure the
Council that the Committee was going to take the brunt of the criticism
from anyone over this proposed bond election, and that the Committee
would pay for all publicity expenses. He sáid Mr. Gregory, of Reaves
and Gregory, had examined the reports of the Committee and said it was
the best engineering report by any Citizens Committee he had ever seen.
Mr. Rex McEntire made several comments on the Richland Hilla Bond
Election and commended the Citizens Committee on the attitude they
had shown toward this program.
7. REQUEST FOR ZONING - MR. REX McENTIRE:
Mr. McEntire represented Mr. Merrell in the presentation of Mr. Mer-
rell's proposed erection of a service station at the intersection of
Rufe Snow Drive and Pipe Line Rd. A hearing had previously been held
before the Zoning Board of Adjustment. The request for having this
piece of property re-zone4 to commercial had been turned down by the
Zoning Board of Adjustment. After much discussion, Mr. Bell moved to
defer any decision until the next meeting, giving the City Engineer
time to go over the proposal. Second by Mr. Owens and motion carried.
8. ADJOURNMENT:
Mr. Bell moved the meeting be adjourned. Second by Mr. Graner.
Meeting adjourned at 9:40 P. M.
APPROVED:
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