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MINUTES OF THE MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL, NORTH
RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, HELD
AT 7:30 P. M., CITY OFFICES,
MONDAY, APRIL 10, 1961.
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL:
Present: Mayor Zellers; Councilmen Bell, Johns, Campbell, Graner
and Owens; also, Mayor-elect Hunter and·Councilmen-elect White and
Terrell.
Administrative Staff Present: City Attorney, City Inspector, Chief
of Police, City Clerk, Electrical Inspector, Corporation CourtJudge
and City Secretary.
INVOCATION: Rev. Ted Spencer, Minister of the Davis Memorial Metho-
dist Church.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Mr. Johns moved to approve minutes of the last regular meeting as
submitted. Mr. Owens seconded and motion carried 5-0.
1. PROSECUTION OF ILLEGAL VOTER.
Mayor Zellers told of Dr. H. C. Allison voting absentee and also
in person and that he would like for the City Attorney to prosecute
before Judge Duvall in County Court. Mr. OWens moved that the City
Attorney prosecute this case with Mr. campbell seconding and motion
carried 5-0;:
2. VALIDATION OF ELECTION.
Mayor Zellers read the election results as submitted by the head
election judge, Mr. Frank Di Giovanni, and Mr. Bell moved election
be validated and Mr. Campbell seconded and motion carried 5-0.
Election results attached and becomes a part of these minutes.
). PRESENTATION OF PLAQUE TO OUTGOING COUNCILMAN OWENS.
(Speech¡- taped and on file)
4. SWEARING IN OF MR. CLAUDE WHITE, COUNCILMAN, PLACE 2.
(Proceedings taped and on file)
5. PRESENTATION OF PLA~UE TO OUTGOING MAYOR PRO TEM GRANER.
(Speech. taped and on file)
6. SWEARING IN OF MR. W. T. TERRELL, COUNCILMAN, PLACE 4.
(Proceedings taped and on file)
7. PRESENTATION OF PLAQUE TO OUTGOING MAYOR ZELLERS.
(Speech~ taped and on file)
8. SWEARING IN OF MR. JOHN P. HUNTER, MAYOR.
(Proceedings taped and on file)
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9. NOMINATION AND ELECTION OF V~YOR PRO TEM.
Mr. Johns 'nominated Mr. Campbell as Mayor Pro Tem with Mr. Bell
seconding. Mr. Terrell nominated Mr. Claude White with the Mayor
seconding. The Mayor seconding brought up question of legality of
the Mayor seconding or voting as a member of Council. Mr. Good-
night read from Statutes No. 1007, V.A.T.S. ,and quoted Case: City
of Centerville vs. Adkisson-291SWL, Page 798. and gave the legal
opinion that as Mayor, the only time he could vote was to break a
tie. After further discussion, Mayor Hunter ca'. led for a vote on
fġ" PIJ~c.f'-
the nomination of Mr. Campbell. Messers. Johns.^ana. Bell voting
!Qß, Messers. White and Terrell Dot voting. Motion carried.
10 TAX ADJUSTMENT, NO. 633.
Mayor Hunter then read a tax adjustment sent for Council approval
by Mr. James, Tax Assessor, and Mr. Bell moved to approve with Mr.
Campbell seconding and motion carried 5-0.
11. ORDINANCE - RULES & REGULATIONS REGARDING AGENDA. (ORD. NO. 86)
Mr. Goodnight presented an ordinance for study and approval of
Council and explained reasons for approving this ordinance. Mr.
Campbell stated he felt several times before in the past that such
an ordinance was needed to have control over the agenda so that the
members would have time for study and would als~ save much time.
Mr. Terrell stated it seemed to him to be a good ordinance but want-
ed time to study. Mayor Hunter said he thought it a good ordinance
and Mr. Bell then moved to adopt said ordinance. Mr. Johns seconded
and motion carried. Ordinance to be known as Ordinance No. 86.
12. MOTION TO ADJOURN.
Mr. Campbell moved to adjourn at 9:05 P. M. Mr. White seconded
and motion carried.
APPROVED: