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MINUTES OF THE MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIU~
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS,
HELD AT 7:;0 P.M., CITY
OFFICES, JULY 24, 1961.
CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL:
Tbose Present: Mayor Hunter; Councilmen Bell, White and campbell.
Councilmen Terrell and Johns absent.
ADMINISTR~TIVE STAFF PRESENT:
City Inspector, Electrical Inspector, Chief of Police, Fire Chief,
City Clerk, City Attorney and City Secretary.
Ii~VOCATION: Councilman campbe1J.
APPROVAL OF MIN~TES:
Mr. White pointed out that in Paragraph 10, Itèm 3 the date should
read IIJuly 31, 1961" instea.d of "July 24, 196111.. With this cor-
rection the minutes were approved 3-0.
COMMUNICATIONS:
(a) Letter and contract from Crowley, Wright, Miller & Garrett
was presented a.nd as prior action hed been taken to approve, Mayor
Hunter and City Secretary signed said contract.
(b) Letter and Tax Roll as presented by Tax Assessor-Collector
was studied a.nd. Mr. Campbell moved thJ:tt the tax ro1l,as prepe.red
by Mr. N. E. James, Tax AssesBor-ColJector, be approved. Mr. Bel]
sBcondcè. end motion carried 3-0. (Mrs. Ray to make coples for all
Council members.)
J. SERVICE STATICN ORDINANCE:
Mr. Goodnight explained the proposed Ordinance regulating the usage
of gasoline service stations. After discussion Mr. White moved to
adopt Ordinance, sa.id Ordinance to be kno¡.rn as Ordinance No. .§1.
Mr. Bell seconded and motion carried 3-0.
2. COUNTY TAXES - CIVIC CENTER.
~layor Hunter told Council thB.t the County Taxes on the Civic
Center was cut to $130.62 and this had been paid.
3. FENCING AROUND SWIMMING POOLS - NEED OF ORDINANCE.
The need of an Ordin&nce requiring swimming pools to be fenced was
discussed and the City Attorney offered to l()ok into such an Orn.i-
n~nce .
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4. WEED ORDINANCE REVAMPING.
Discussion concerning present Weed Ordinancp brought out the fact
that it could not be enforced ~oo well. Mr. Goodnight stated he
would like to draw up a nevl Ordinance that could ;)e enforced.
Mr. Dell moved for the present Weed Ordinance be revised and
Bubmi tt~d to Council for study. Mr. CampbelJ seconded and motion
carried ;-0.
5. BILL - CABINET vJORK - NEW CITY OFFICE.
The Mfl:'cr pre sented to Cou no 11 a bill from Jack I s Cabinet Shop for
desks and cabinets instalJed at the new site of the City Offices
and explained that a new Council table should have been included
as an itemized item in the total bill of $542.00. Mr. Bell moved
approval of invoice subject to written addition of Council Table.
Mr. White seconded and motion carried 3-0.
6. ADDED ITEM TO AGENDA:
Mr. French asked Council to add Mr. John Barfield to the agenda
explaining that Mr. Barfield would li~e epprova1 on the 2nd. filing
of the Woodcrest Addition. Preliminary Pls.t had been approved
earlier, but since the addition was situated both in Hurat and
North Richl&nd Hills, the boundary line cut some lots intwo making
for confusion. Mr. Campbell moved to edd Mr. Barfield to the agenda
with Mr. Bell seconding and motion carried 3-0.
After discussion between Council, City Attorney and Mr. Barfield,
Mr. Campbell moved to Etpprove plat of 2nd. filing 0 f the Woodcre st
Add. subject to Hurst approving the establishing of a common bound-
ary between the two Cities w~ich logically would be the back ease-
ments of Blocks 8 & 9. Mr. Barfield is to present Mr. Goodnight
with metes & boUnds. Mr. White seconded the motion. It W&S stipu-
le-ted that Uayor Hunter was not to sign the plat until City Attor-
ney gave approval. Motion carried 3-0.
7. PROTEST - REZONING OF LONSDALE ADD. AREA. - MR. ELLIS.
Mr. John Ellis, Attorney, told Council he represented Davis
Memorial Methodist Church, in protesting the rezoning of an area
of the Lonsdale Add. Mr. Bell explained to Mr. Ellis that he
should ask to be put on the agenda for the next regular meeting
since two members of Council were absent. Mr. Campbell stated
Mr. Ellis should make this request by letter.
ADJOURNHENT:
Mr. Campbell moved for adjournment at 8:40 P.M. and Mr. "white
seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
(All proceedings on tape and filed)
l £J ¿ APPROVED:
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