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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1961-08-14 Minutes Page 72 MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL, NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS. HELD AT 7:30 P.M.. NEW CITY HALL, 4101 MORGAN CIRCLE, AUGUST 14, 1961. CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL: Present: Mayor Hunter; Councilmen Campbell, Johns, Bell, White and Terrell. ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF PRESENT: City Attorney, Inspector, Electrical Inspector, Chief of Police, Clerk and City Secretary. INVOCATION: Rev. Hal Brooks, Pastor, North Richland Baptist Church. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: ~l) Mr. White moved and Mr. Terrell seconded for the minutes of the regular meeting of July 24, 1~6l be approved and motion carried 5-0. (2) Mr. Bell pointed out the ommission of the para.graph "Patrol- man Walton be promoted to Acting Chief of Police" in the minutes of the special meeting of July 27, 1961. Mr. Johns moved the minutes of the special meeting be approved with the above addition. Mr. White second- ed and motion carried 5-0. (3) Mr. Johns moved and Mr. Bell seconded that the minutes of the special meeting held July 31. 1961 be approved. Motion carried 5-0. (4) Mr. Johns moved and Mr. White seconded that the minuteø of the special meeting held August 7. 1961 be approved. Motion carried 5-0. COMMUNICATIONS: Letter from Mr. Virgil A. Andrews of the Fort Worth Christain College was read in which permission was asked to start a kindergarden at the old Smithfield Church of Christ Bldg., also stating the remodeling to be done. After lengthy discussion Mr. Goodnight stated that the Council would be out of order to take any action on this request as it had to go before the Board of Adjustment and a Public Hearing held as this building does not meet the City Code. Mr. Andrews stated these steps would be folJowed. 1. TEXAS ELEC~IC AMENDMENT: Amendmeht to present contract with Texas Electric Service Co. to in- clude future street lights, City Hall and Little League Ball Field was studied and Mr. White moved to approve said amendment with Mr. Camp- bell seconding and motion carried 5-0. Page 73 2. SPEED ZONE ORDINANCE: The speed zone ordinance as submitted by the Highway Dept. was studied and Chief Walton stated the limits were still not what he would like to have. He felt traffic was too fast from Ken Michael Ct. on to Wyoming Trail. Mr. Johns moved to reject speed zone ordinance as submitted and for a committee to be formed to contact proper authorities to arrive at an understanding for a proper speed zone. Mr. White seconded and motion carried 5-0. Chief Walton and Mr. Bell are to work with the Highway Dept. 3. ADDED ITEM TO AGENDA: (1) Upon Mr. French's request Mr. Campbell moved and Mr. Johns seconded to add Clearview Addition Commercla1 zoning to agenda. Motion carried 5-0. Mr. French then asked Mr. . Jack Renfro, member of the zoning board, to present their recommendation. Plat showing tracts re- quested for Commercial Zoning was studied and since there was a protest on Commercial Zoning in the Lonsdale Addition next on the agenda, Council asked Mr. Ellis to speak. Letter of protest sent to all Council members was gone over by Mr. Ellis and then studied by Mr. Goodnight. After statements made by Mr. Ellis, Mr. Doug Campbell and Council, Mr. Goodnight stated, because of the statutes, he felt another public hear- ing should be called concerning the Lonsdale zoning even though he felt the second hearing was and would be declaired legal. After lengthy discussion Mr. Campbell moved a new hearing be granted with proper written notice given. Mr. Bell seconded. Messers. White and Terrell voting NO and Messers. Johns, Bell and Campbell voting YES. Motion carried~-O. --- (2) Mr. Renfro reported on another public hearing where he had disqualified himself from the Board since the hearing involved his neighborhood and he was a protestor. A legal question on whether a non-property owner could call for a rezoning hearing -- deed restric- tions, etc was presented to Council. Mr. Goodnight stated he would study more and check statutes and would write Council a letter stating his findings. Everyone concerned will be contacted again if another hearing is to be held. Since Mr. Renfro had disqualified himself Mr. Goodnight asked the Mayor to appoint someone else to serve in Mr. Ren- fro's place st this hearing so as to have a quorum. Mr. Frank Stalcup was suggested by the Mayor and Mr. Johns moved to appoint Mr. Stalcup to serve in Mr. Renfro's plact at this hearing concerning the Hill- view Addition hearing. Mr. White seconded and motion carried 5-0. Mr. Doug Campbell announced his clients wanted to go on record as be- ing willing to cooperate, would not take Court action on the Lonèdale problem, but wished a hearing to be called as soon as possible. Council expressed their thanks ~nd apprecie.tlon. .. SWIMMING POOL ORDINANCE: (1) Swimming Pool Ord.inance was explained by Mr. Goodnight and stated he had no recommendations to make. After discussion Mr. Johns moved, Messers. Campbell and Terrell seconded and motion carried 5-0. Page 74 Ordinance to be known 8S Ordinance No. 89. (2) Further discussion of the Weed Ordinance brought out the fact a clause should be added stating this ordióance repeals Ordinance. No. 73 and Mr. Goodnight stated this would be done. Mr. Campbell moved, Mr. Bell seconded to approve Weed Ordinance. Ordinance to be known as Ordinance No. 90. Motion carried 5-0. 5. COMMERCIAL ZONING - CLEARVIEW ADDITION: Recommendations from Zoning Board, having been passed over ~or a vote concerning said addition, was discussed and Mr. Campbell moved that the Commercial Zoning in the Clearview Addition as recommended by the Zon- ing Board be approved. Mr. White seconded. After discussion between Mr. French, Mr. Toliver and Council the motion was put to a vote. Messers. Terrell, White, Johns and Campbell voting YES, Mr. Bell ab- staining. --- 6. CONFLICT OF MEETING NIGHTS AND USE OF COUNCIL ROOM: Mr. Reconnu pointed out that the Fire Dept. and the Electrical Board meetings conflict and mad' for confusion when giving tests. Mayor Hunter suggested the Fire Department hold their meeting on Tuesday, september 5, 1961 at the Smithfield Fire Hall and for Mr. Reconnu to try to get approval from his Board members to change their meeting night to the 1st. Monday night of each month. Mr. Reconnu stated he would try to do this. ADJOURNMENT: Mr. Johns moved to adjourn at 10:00 P. M. Mr. White seconded and motion carried 5-0. APPROVED: t~~#~