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Home My WebLink AboutCity Council-Minutes-1/6/1981 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES JANUARY 6, 1981 ~~ 1- /'I-P/ -S:{J{) ~.~. ~ The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Colleyville was called to order by Mayor Buck Hubbard on January 6, 1981 at 7:30 p.m. The invocation was given by Mayor Hubbard afterwhich he lead the Pledge of Allegiance. Roll Call: Councilperson Noble, Vanover, Lear, and Kelly were present. Councilperson Darling excused absence (recovering for car wreck). City Manager C.R. Ballenger, City Attorney Ross 1. Foster, Director of Public Works Bill LeGrand, Chief of Police Joe Tozzi, City Engineer David Washington, and City Secretary LaVada Johnson were also present. Approval of Minutes: December 16, 1980 Councilperson Kelly amended the minutes to clarify correspondence that being:to add after the second sentence "requesting the Council table Ordinances 0-80-391, 0-80-392, 0-80-395, and 0-80-396 until he returned next week. II Councilperson Kelly moved that the minutes for December 16, 1980 be approved as amended. Councilperson Lear seconded the motion. The vote being: Ayes: Noes: Noble, Vanover, Lear, Kelly none Correspondence: none City Manager's Report: City Manager Ballenger reported to the Council the following: 1. that Texas Municipal League Insurance Program is presently doing research on the possibility of including other types of insurance in their program ex: public officials liability 2. that he would like to thank the Council for allowing him to freeze the budget during the last fiscal year to work out of a financial crisis and at the present time the City is current in all respects. He appreciated the confidence placed in him by the Council. OLD BUSINESS: 1. 2nd Reading and Public Hearing - Ordinance 0-80-397 - Thomas W. Chance, Jr. (Z-80-244) zoning change of a tract of land out of the I. Caradine Survey from CC and CN to CC Mayor Hubbard opened the Public Hearing and read the preamble to Ordinance 0-80-397. Those speaking were as follows: Tom Chance, 5111 Rose; Judy Welch, 5817 Quality Hill; Paul Moore, 613 Hunter; Gerald Erickson, 300 Quail Run; Roy Duggan, 908 L.D. Lockett; D.R. Cravens, 105 Oak Valley; Mrs. Abel D. Lajoie, 7090 Precinct Line Road; F.D. Freeman, 5913 Quality Hill; Vergil Welch, 5817 Quality Hill; Dale Gaskill, 5913 Quality Hill; Ann Edmonds, 805 L.D. Lockett; Leonard Swadley, 400 Oak Valley; Dwight White 6512 Kingston; Helen Reagan, L.D. Lockett; Randy Edmonds, 805 L.D. Lockett; Mrs. Charles Grundy, 209 Timberline North; Okley Moss, Hurst, Texas. Petitions opposing the zoning change were presented by Paul Moore and DaleGaskill to the City Council. There being no one else to speak the Public Hearing was closed. ~ ..~....."...,.,...._,.~ CITY COUNCIL MINUTES JA~UARY 6, 1981 Page 2 2. 2nd Reading and Public Hearing - Ordinance 0-80-398 - John McNary (Z-80-245) zoning change of a tract of land out of the I. Caradine Survey from CN to CC Mayor Hubbard opened the Public Hearing and read the preamble to Ordinance 0-80-398. Those speaking were as follows: John McNary, 1230 Brown Trail, Bedford; Judy Welch, 5817 Quality Hill; Paul Moore, 613 Hunter. Petitions opposing the zoning change were presented to the Council by Paul Moore. There being no one else to speak the Public Hearing was closed. NEW BUSINESS: 1. 1st Reading and Public Hearing - Ordinance 0-80-399 - Bernie Howard (Z-80-237) zoning change of a tract of land out of the O.C. Strum Survey from AG to RE Mayor Hubbard opened the Public Hearing and read Ordinance 0-80-399 in its entirety. There being no one to speak the Public Hearing was closed. 2. Consideration of a request by the Tarrant County Historical Commission for the City to assume possession of the Old Riley Cemetery Dee Baker, Tarrant County Historical Commission, spoke to the Council requesting the City accept Riley Cemetery as their responsible in regard to its upkeep. (Riley Cemetery being located off Brown Trail beside Woodbriar Estates). C.R. Ballenger, City Manager explained that there were no funds available in the current budget to spend on the upkeep of the cemetery but the City could keep it clean if that was the desire to the Council. Councilperson Kelly moved the City take the necessary steps to assume the responsibility of the Riley Cemetery with the intend to one day make it into a historical site. Council- person Noble seconded the motion. The vote being: Ayes: Noes: Noble, Vanover, Lear, Kelly none 3. Authorization to pay the Central Appraisal District $6215 from Contingency Funds Councilperson Lear moved to pay the Central Appraisal District $6,215.00 from the Contingency Funds. Councilperson Kelly seconded the motion. The vote being: Ayes: Noes: Noble, Vanover, Lear, Kelly none 4. Consideration of proposed Charter Amendments (Councilperson Lear) Councilperson Lear requested this item be removed from the agenda until the first meeting in February. This item was removed. 5. Citizens wishing to speak to the Council Dale Gaskill, 5913 Quality Hill, complimented the City staff and the Council for the job being done by each and how much he appreciated the prompt and courteous service given during the sewer construction to the Briarwood and Oaks Additions. . ... --""'r'- .'. m --......" CITY COUNCIL MINUTES JANUARY 6, 1981 Page 3 ."--- Mrs. Charles Grundy, 209 Timberline North, would like a copy of the proposed changes to the Charter. 6. Pay Bi 11 s Councilperson Lear moved to pay the bills. Councilperson Vanover seconded the motion. The vote being: Ayes: Noble, Vanover, Lear, Kelly Noes: none 7. WORK SESSION-RE: Activity Report and Maintenance Facility Councilperson Kelly suggested changes in the Activity Report in regard to the questionaire and the post card to be returned. City Manager Ballenger explained the recommendations of the City Engineer for the proposed site of the Water Storage Tank on Shelton and Bransford Road. The proposed plans for a maintenance facility were explained and shown to the Council. 8. Motion to adjourn Councilperson Vanover moved to adjourn the meeting. Councilperson Lear seconded the motion. The vote being: Ayes: Noble, Vanover, Lear, Kelly Noes: none Respectfully submitted, I /' daJJadiL c) Q~41h-j LaVada Johnson City Secretary 1 vj Approved: {)M,Ul(f ,;;~ IfPJ