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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1961-05-08 Minutes Page 48 MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL, NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, HELD AT 7:30 P.M., CITY OFFICES, MONDAY, MAY 8, 1961. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL: Present: Mayor Hunter; Councilmen Bell, Campbell, White, Johns, and Terrell. Administrative Staff Present: City Attorney, City Inspector, Chief of Police, Electrical Inspector, City Clerk and City Secretary. INVOCATION: Rev. James Roberts, Pastor, Central Baptist Church. APPROVAL OF MINUTES. Mr. Johns moved to approve the mihutes of the last regular meeting as submitted and Mr. White seconded and motion carried 5-0. 1. BOUNDARY DISPUTE. Mr. Rex McEnt~re told Council that Haltom City had annexed the area containing Morgan Meadows and that a Committee had been formed to work out a solution. The people in Morgan Meadows wanted to stay in North Richland Hills and the rest wanted to be in Haltom City and that the Committee agreed to the wishes of the people. Mayor Huhter suggest- ed accepting the Committee's recommendation and Mr. Bell moved to have an ordinance drawn up by Mr. McEntire and Mr. Goodnight to be brought before Council for consideration. Mr. Johns seconded and motion carried 5-0. 2. BOARD OF EQUALIZATION MEETING DATE. Letter from Mr. James was read announcing a board of equalization meeting May 17, 1961 at e A. M. to 4:30 P~ M. Mr. Campbell moved to set the time and date as stated and be approved. Mr. Johns seconded and motion carried 5-0. 3. MACKEY CREEK PROBLEM AND STREET PROJECT. The Mayor told of need of dredging of said creek and told of the cost from three Companys's bids. Lengthy discussion brought out the need of drawings giving grades and specifications before taking bids and also the legality of contracts without a licensed and registered Engineer. Mayor Hunter suggested further study on this point. Mr. Campbell Buggested competitive bids and from companies who can be bonded. After further discussion Mr. White moved that Item I along with Note I binding be adopted and started at once. Also, to strike out the $50,000.00 dormant fund phrase as there is no dormant fund and that the work will be done within the street budget. Mr. Bell seconded. Mr. Johns stated he would like competitive bide taken even on Item I. Mr. Terrell, Bell, Campbell and White voting FOR, Mr. Johns voting NO. Motion carried. ----- Page 49 4. NON-PAVEMENT OF OAKLAND LANE AT HOLIDAY LANE. Mr. Frank Drake etated that he has lived on Holiday Lane at Oakland Lane for two years and that Oakland has never been paved. Seepage was explained by Mr. M. V. Latham as the reason for the street not being paved but if the City would waive the bond requirement, he would pave the area. After discussion it was learned that the area had been de- veloped before the City adopted the ordinance that controls street paving and requiring bonds. It was decided if Mr. Latham would go on and have the street paved that the City would have to assume the main- eenance of the street. Mr. Latham stated that this would be done. 5. SETTING TAX RATE. Letter from Mr. James giving the breaddown of the estimated tax for the City baeed on the 35~ tax rate of 1960. Mr. Bell moved to set 35~ per $lOO.OO valuation based on the Birdville School evaluation. Mr. Ter- rell seconded. Mr. Goodnight pointed out that the Counvil could not set the tax rate until the new budget had been approved for thirt~ (30) days. Mr. Bell and Mr. Terrell withdrew the motion and second. After further discussion Mr. Bell moved that a letter be sent to Mr. James stating that a poll of Council members WaS taken and that all agreed that no tax rate chapge was comtemplated. Mr. Johns seconded and motion carried 5-0. 6. TWO TAX ADJUSTMENTS. The Mayor read two tax adjustments, NO.'s 634 & 635. Mr. White moved and Mr. Johns seconded to approve No. 634. Mr. Johns moved and Mr. White seconded to approve No.635. Both motions carried 5-0. Mr. Bell moved that Mr. Hunter be given authority to approve such tax adjustments, not to exceed $50.00 in order to save time at Council meetings. Mr. White seconded and motion carried 5-0. 7. RESIGNATION AS FIRE MARSHAL - APPOINTMENT. Mayor Hunter read letter of resignation from Mr. French as Fire Marshal. Mr. Johns seconded to accept said resignation. Mr. White seconded and the motion carried 5-0. Mr. Bell expressed the Council's appreciation and thanks to Mr. French for his service. Mr. Collins, Fire Chief, reoommended to Council appointing Mr. Bill Hamilton as Fire Marshal. Mr. Bell moved, Mr. Terrell seconded to appoint Mr. Hamilton Fire Marshal and motión carried 5-0. 8. REPORT ON STREET MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT FORMATION. Mr. French told of purchasing a dump truck, tractor with front end loader and a roller and of the work being done. These purchases being bought for less than the budgetedficures, and he cited the need of a pickup truok. Mr. Bell then moved to purchase from Mr. Buddy Oxford a pickup ~uck for the sum of $140.00. Mr. Johns seconded and motion carried 5-0. 9. ADDED ITEM TO AGENDA. Mr. French told of mixup of building permits and reasons and asked Council to add a building permit refund to the agenda. Mr. Bell Page 50 moved and Mr. Johns seconded to permit the item to be added to the agenda. Motion carried 5-0. (a) BUILDING PERMIT REFUND. Mr. Johns moved and Mr. White seconded that Mr. Herb Basham be refunded $50.00 for the permit he had taken out and did not use. Motion carried 5-0. 10. BI-WEEKLY STREET REPORT. More discussion on the patching of streets brought about a motion by Mr. Bell for Mr. French to make bi-weekly reports on streets and pro- gress being made. Mr. White 'seconded and motion carr1ed.5-0. ll. ADJOURNMENT. Mr. Johns moved and Mr. White seconded to adjourn at 10:34 P. M. and motion carried. 5-0. APPROVED: ':717 -'7 CJ-.:1. J 9,!-/ f¡¡4j~~~ AY R ~4 .. . ~ // :¿/ ....~ City Secretary