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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1961-03-20 Minutes Page 36 MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL, NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, HELD AT 7:30 P. M., CITY OFFICES, MONDAY, MARCH 20, 1961. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL: Present: Mayor Zellers; Councilmen Grane!", Johns, Campbell, Bell and Owens. Administrative Staff Present: City Inspector, City Clerk, Chief of Police, City Attorney and City Secretary. INVOCATION: Counoilman Herb Owens. . The Mayor spoke a word of greeting to the approximately 125 guests present and then Acknowledgement of Speoial Meeting was read and Mr. Bell moved to appro~e; Acknowledgement and Mr. Graner seconded and motion carried. 1. RESOLUTION - RESULTS OF ELECTION. Mayor Zellers then read Resolution canvassing the returns and de- claring results of election held March 18. Mr. Graner moved to approve said resolution and Mr. Campbell seconded and motion carried. 2. REQUEST FROM CITIZEN'S COMMITTEE TO HOLD ANOTHER BOND ELECTION. Mr. Jack Smith, a member of the Citizen's Committee, spoke to all present concerning the Bond Issue, explaining that more work and educating the citizens of North Richland Hills had to be done. He then asked the Council in behalf of the members ot the Citizen's Committee to call another election for April 15, 1961. ~he Mayor then read a Resolution ca11ing for a Bond Election to be held on April 15, 1961 and Mr. Campbell moved to approve. said re- -solution and Mr. Johns seconded the motion which carried. . The meeting was then opened to questions, comments with the members of the Committee and Council answering and explaining \~e issue. During this lengthy discussion and upon being questione~rom the audience concerning street signs, Mayor Zellers explained that street signs had already been ordered and Mr. Woody Vardeman stated that the Jaycees were going to install said signs at no cost to the City. At the end of the discussion question was put to the Council for a vote and motion carried. Eleotion will be held April 15, 1961. The Mayor called a 10 minute break at this time. 3. WOOD CREST ADDITION - CITY LIMITS CONFLICT. Mr. Barfield was asked to present his plat of ~he Woodcrest Addition. He stated that he had been unable to obtain a map showing the proper r-- . ~''"''''"'-''''-''.. ~~,.._~--,'~"""'." ---""- ~ ,...... "'"-'. _._.~._~, "" ".. ~ ~- Page 37 markings, but had been able to obtain a copy ot the W. W. Wallace survey. He said if the Council would give him a preliminary boun- dary, the City Attorney of North Richland Hills and the City Attor- ney of Hurst could get together and see where the line should be established. He also stated that they intended to use 4" to 6" water lines as the homes they were going to build would require that size pipe. Mr. Johns moved to accept the preliminary plat and go along with Messrs. Smith and Bartield with the stipulation that Mr. Dick Knowlton look over the plat and have the final· say on approval by the City. Mr. Bell seconded and motion carried. (Jim Dunaway is the Consulting Engineer.) Mr. Bell moved that the City Attorney be given authority to nego- tiate with the Hurst City Attorney and to recommend to the City Counoil a mutual acceptance agreement with Hurst. Mr. Graner second- ed and motion carried. 4. TEXAS ELECTRIC SERVICE COMPANY - MR. J. D. FOSTER. 'L ~ Mr. J. D. Foster presented copies of the recommende~it~f Texas Electric Service Co., and read the letter included in this report. He explained that no resident will have his monthly bill raised mor~ than 40~ per month. He also stated that the City's bill would increas, approximately $25.00 per year, but that the City could ex- pect an increased return from TESCo. ot $240.00 to $250.00 annually. Mr. Foster also stated that he hoped within the near future to be able to put the City of North Richland Hills on the same rate as the City of Fort Worth. Mr. Campbell moved to adopt the Resolution presented by TESCo. and Mr. Owens seconded and motion carried. 5. MODIFICATION OF STREET LIGHT CONTRACT. Mr. Foster presented a modification of the Street Light Contract effective December 25, 1960. Mr. Johns moved to accept the contract as modified and Mr. Bell seconded and motion carried. 6. PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS REQUIRED. Mayor Zellers read a letter from the Pillow-Rush-Jacobson Clinic regarding Otficer Joe Beltram and stated that he wanted to call their attention to the situation in this case. Atter some discussion, Mr. Johns moved that effective immediately any future police otficers to be hired by the City of North Richland Hills be subject to a com- plete physical examination by a physician of the Council~s choise and the City will pay the bill, not to exceed $10.00. In addition, all presently employed police officers are to have a physical under the same conditions outlined above. Mr. Bell seconded the motion whioh carried. 7. PARTICIPATION - LITTLE LEAGUE. Mayor Zellers said the question of participation in the Little Lea~ue had come up and that we had been asked to help R~ch1and Hills wltn the light bi~l for the season since they had acquired the park Page 38 for this year. It was estimated the cost to the City would be be- tween $1500.00 and $1600.00. After much discussion by the Council, Mr. Burl Daniel, Mr. Goodnight, Mr. Ray Porter and Mr. French, Mr. Johns moved that the City not participate in the Little League Program at this time due to the budget already being established for this year and there are no available funds to cover such expendi- tures. Mr. Owens seconded and motion carried. 8. RESIGNATION FROM ZONING BOARD - APPOINTMENT. Mr. John McDaniel had asked to be removed from the Zoning Board due to his having suffered a very severe heart attack. Mr. Campbell moved that the request of Mr. McDaniel be reluctantly granted. Mr. Owens seconded and motion carried. Mayor Zellers will write Mr. McDaniel a letter of appreoiation. Mr. Johns moved that Mr. Ray Porter be appointed to fill the vacancy created by this resignation. Mr. Bell seconded and motion carried. 9 . ADJOURNMENT. Mr. OWens moved that the meeting be adjourned at 10:45 and was seconded by Mr. Johns and motion carried. APPROVED: .~ fð~f1