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Home My WebLink AboutCC 1961-09-25 Minutes Page 84 MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL, NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, HELD AT 7:30 P.M., CITY HALL, 4101 MORGAN CIRCLE, SEPTEMBER 25, 1961. CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL: Those present: Mayor Hunter: Counoilmen Johns, Campbell, White and Terrell. Counoilman Bell absent. ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF PRESENT: Inspeotor, City Attorney and City seoretary. INVOCATION: Counoilman Campbell. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Mr. White moved to approve the minutes of the speoial meeting held September 5, 1961 as submitted and Mr. Campbell seoonded and motion oarried 4-0. Mr. Campbell moved to approve minutes of the regular meeting of Sep- tember 11, 1961 as submitted, Mr. Johns seoonded and motion oarried 4-0. 1. CIVIL DEFENSE ORDINANCE - APPOINTMENT OF COORDINATOR: A Civil Defense Ordinanoe was submitted to Counoil by Mr. Goodnight- and sinoe the Counoil had had no time to study, it was suggested adoption of said ordinanoe be deferred. Mr. Lane De Bose spoke oonoerning the importanoe of the Civil Defense projeot after whioh Mr. Johns read the heading of the ordinanoe and explained to the audienoe the pwrpose of suoh an ordinanoe. After disoussion Mr. Johns moved to appoint Mr. Lane De Bose as Civil Defense ooordinator, appointment to become effeotive upon adoption of said ordinanoe. Mr. Terrell seoonded and motion oarried 4-0. After further disoussion it was brought out ordinanoe was in gest the same as Haltom City's and all members of Counoi1 were fami1ie_r with that ordinanoe, and Mr. Campbell moved the adoption of ordinanoe, ordinanoe to be known as Ordinanoe No. 91. Mr. White seoonded and motion oarried 4-0. While ordinanoe was being signed Mr. Campbell read a portion of said ordinanoe to the audienoe, asking for any oomments. There were none. 2. DISCUSSION - TARRANT COUNTY WATER SUPPLY CORP.: Messrs. Jim Norman and Ray Lofland were ihtroduoed and Mr. Campbell explained the reasons why the gentlemon were requested to attend this meet1ng, whioh were primarily street cuts made by Tarrant County Water l Page 85 Corp. After lengthy disoussion between Messrs. Lofland, Norman, Frenoh and Counoil, Mr. Lofland stated he thought by presenting these problems to the Board that a solution oould be worked out in short order. Messrs. Lofland and Norman were thanked for coming and the Mayor asked Mr. Frenoh to aid Mr. Norman on locations of trouble areas so he oould familiarizø himself with these problems before going before the Board. ;. CLARIFICATION OF ZONING - CLEARVIEW ADDITION: Mr. Homer Norton explained the reasons why Tracts A, B & C, Clear- view Addition did not appear as zoned Commeroial on the plat or in minutes of Zoning Commission and of a Council meeting. He felt be- cause draftsman had failed to print "Commercial" on said Tracts on preliminary plat was one big error and asked Council to correct this error. The deed restrictions of this addition st1pulates said Tracts as Commeroial. After discussion Mr. Campbell moved for this Council clear the question resulting from an error of ommission in the orig- inal minutes in regards to Tracts A, B & C of the C1earview Addition by certifying these Tracts are zoned Commercial (Local Retail-Local Business). Mr. Terrell seconded and motion carried 4-0. 4. ZONING PROBLEM - HILLVIEW ADDITION - MESSRS. JONES, KIRBY AND ARNOLD. --- Mr. Jones, representing Messrs. Arnold and Kirby, pointed out on plat Lots 10, 11, 12 and I;, Hi11view Addition, as lots Mr. Kirby wishes to purohase subject to rezoning from Residential to Local Retail-Local Business. The Zoning Commission after Public Hearings, had refused to grant rezoning. Mr. Jones explained the proposed building and red- wood fence to be erected. Lengthy discussion followed with protests to rezoning voiced by Mr. Richardson, Mr. May, Mrs. Renfro and Mrs. Maler. After further discussion Mr. French read recommendations of the Zoning Commission concerning this area after which Mr. -^ campbell Moved that the recommendations of the Zoning Commission be upheld. Mr. Johns seconded. After further discussion motion was put to a vote with MeAsrs. Terrell, Johns and Campbell voting FOR, Mr. White voting AGAINST. Motion carried. --- 5. ENFORCING OF ORDINANCE: Mr. White told of complaints concerning weeds he had been receiving and of no follow through or enforcement of Weed Ordinance. During discussion the Chief of Police told of his method of en'orcements he~ has sta.rted and sinoe complainant was not present, the next order of business was taken up. 6. BUDGET ADOPTION: I I L._ Bound copies of the proposed budget for the period staating October 1, 1961 running through September )0, 1962 were presented to Council and Departmental heads and after some discussion and explaination Mr. Campbell moved adoption of the Budget with Messrs. Johns, Terrell and White seconding. After some discussion motion was put to a vote Page 86 and carried 4-0. 7 . LAW SCHOOL: Mr. Goodnight asked Council to approve a registration fee of $45.00 to the Southwestern Legal Institute to be held in Dallas as he felt his attendance at this school would be benefioial to the City. After discussion Mr. Johns moved the City Secretary write such check. Mr. Campbell seconded and motion carried 4-0. After explaination by Mr. French Mr. Johns moved to refund Mr. I. L. McMurrey's building permit fee of $50.00. Mr. White seoonded and motion carried 4-0. ADJOURNMENT: Mr. Johns moved to adjourn at 11:16 P. M. with Mr. White seconding. Motion carried 4-0. 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