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Home My WebLink AboutCC 1961-03-13 Minutes Page 33 MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL, NORTH RICH LAND HILLS, TEXAS, HELD AT 7:30 P. M., CITY OFFICES, MONDAY, MARCH 13, 1961. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL: Present: Mayor Zellers; Councilmen Graner, Johns, Campbell, Owens _ and Bell. Administrative Staff Present: City Inspector, Chief of Police, City Attorney, City Clerk and City Secretary. INVOCATION: Rev. Robert Young. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Mr. Bell moved to approve minutes of Special and regular meetings and Mr. Owens seconded. After some discussion Mr. Bell accepted amendment to delet second sentence of paragraph two of the minutes of regular . meeting as did Mr. Owens and Motion carried. 1. PROPOSED PLAT - CONFLICTING CITY LIMITS - HURST AND NORTH RICHLAND HILLS. Mr. Barfield and Mr. Smith presented a plat to Council explaining that the propo.ed addition was cut in half by Hurst, North Richland Hills City Limits. The Zoning Commission had suggested more study in view of the oomplication such a situation would bring. It was suggested that maps of the Hurst, Euless school district be brought before Council 80 as to compare with the Birdville school district, also City Limits of both Cities before any decisions be made. 2. DISCUSSION ON AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING ALL UTILITIES BE INSTALLED BEFORE ANY NEW STREETS BEING PAVED. Mr. Chilcoat asked Council if there was an Ordinance requiring develop- ers to install all utilities that would run across any new streets ~e- fore said streets were paved. After lengthy discussion, Mr. Chilcoat was ~Isured that an Ordinance would be drawn up by City Attorney regu- latill such steps in the event the Bond Issue is approved. 3. REZON'ING'" TRIANGLE - RUFE SNOW AND PIPE LINE ROAD. Mr. Merrell presented a drawing of a proposed service station to be built at the triangle of Rufe Snow and Pipe Line Road. The Zoning Commission had not granted a chänge of zoning for said property. Council had asked Mr. Knowlton, City Engineer, for study and recommen- dations concerning this property before any action would be taken. Mr. Knowltons letter and drawing and recommendations were studied and Mr. Merrell stated he would work with Mr. French closely. He then asked Council to approve the change of zoning. After further discussion Mr. Bell moved that the property at the intersection of Pipe Line Road Page 34 and Rufe Snow Drive be rezoned to Local Retail - Local Business, dedi- cating to the City the amount of property necessary for road interchange as per Mr. Knowlton's recommendation of March 7, 1961. Said recommenda- tion and drawing attached to and becoming a part of these minutes. Mr. Owens seconded. Mr. Owens, Bell, Campbell and Johns voting EQR, Mr. Graner voting AGAINST, motion carried. 4. PEDDLER'S ORDINANCE. Mr. Goodnight explained the Peddler's Ordinance and reasons for adopt- ing same. Mr. Campbell stated he was very much for this ordinance as he felt it would control undesirables in the City. Mr. Campbell moved to adopt said ordinance, to be known as Ordinance No. 8S, with $lO.~O as fee in first two blanks and $S.OO in third blank of Section 6. Mr. Bell seconded and motion carried. S. BUDGET - ADOPTION BY ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION. Discussion concerning whether Budget should be adopted by an ordinance brought out that no provisions were made for such for General Law Cities. Mr. Goodnight stated that the motion or resolution made was legal. After further discusèlon it was decided to leave present Budget as is but to adopt next Budget by ordinance. 6. POLICE DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATIONS. Chief Wise presented recommendations concerning his department includ- ing previously approved salary raises. Raises ~deemed automatic. Chief Wise recommended that Sgt. Baze be promoted to Captain at a salary of $400.00 per month effective March 15, 1961, that he did not reoommend having a Sargeant beoause the department was too small. He also asked approval to hire another patrolman as the force has been operating with four (4) men since we were one man short and another being in the hospital. After discussion Mr. Owens moved and Mr. Bell seoonded to hire a new patrolman to bring foroe baok up to six men and motion carried. Mr. Campbell moved to adopt recommendation in regards to staff includ- ing promotion and effective date for Mr. Baze. Mr. Johns seconded and motion carried. Patrolman Beltram's sick leave was discussed, the extent of his injuries and Mr. Bell moved to pay salary until April lSth. on the basis of ad- vanced sick leave. Mr. Graner seconded and motion carried. 7. JAYCEE RESOLUTION. Mr. Goodnight then read a resolut~on from the Greater Rich~and Hills Junior Chamber of Commerce endorsing bond issue. Counoil gratefully acoepted resolution and said resolution is attaohed to and becomes a part of thewe minutes. 8. RENEWING MEMBERSHIP WITH THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE. Mayor Zellers read amount of membership dues to the Texas Municipal League which is based on population. After discussion Mr. Owens moved Page 35 to renew our membership which amounts to $176.00. Mr. Johns seconded and motion carried. 9 . ADJOURNMENT. '-- Mr. OWens moved to adjourn at 10:10 P. M. Mr. Johns seconded and the motion carried. APPROVED : ~, !~~jl¡