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Home My WebLink AboutCity Council-Minutes-5/2/1978 CITY COUNC I L MINUTES MAY 2, 1978 fJ~ 4-/~-?r /I: W,./If . /"'"" The regular May 2, 1978, City Council meeting was called to order by Mayor John A. Andrews at 8:30 p.m. at the City Hall annex. The invocation was given by Councilperson Dale Hodgson afterwhich Mayor Andrews lead the Pledge of Allegience. Roll Call: Councilperson Welch, Vanover, Lear, Thompson, Hodgson were present. City Attorney John D. Gilliland, City Manager Thomas L. Forrest, Director of Publ ic Works Bill LeGrand, Chief of Police Joe Tozzi and City Secretary LaVada Johnson were present. Approval of the April 18, 1978 Minutes: Councilperson Thompson moved to approve the April 18, 1978, minutes as presented. Councilperson Vanover seconded the motion. The vote being: Ayes: Noes: Welch, Vanover, Lear, Thompson, Hodgson none Correspondence: none City Managerls Report: none Old Business: 1. 2nd Reading and Public Hearing - Ordinance 0-78-288 (Z-78-153) Request from Roy Brunson and Jim Lucas to change zoning from R-20 to SP for Pet Cemetary on Hall Road Beulah Blagg Ron Wh i t e Richard Fields Jim Ma rt in Sherry Waymire Charles Ricketts Dr. D r i s ka I 1 Bud Marsha 11 Ordinance 0-78-288, after which he opened the speaking against the zoning change were as 't'?l~[));.t L --IL-Ib' Walter Miller j )J-J Jerome Davis B i I I Fey Crawford Maddox Alan Venable Richard Hlad Don Bison George Brown Mayor Andrews read the preamble to Public Hearing. Those citizens present fo 11 ows : After all present were given the opportunity to speak, the Public Hearing was closed. Councilperson Welch thanked everyone for coming and invited them to come back. 2. 2nd Reading and Publ ic Hearing - Ordinance 0-77-248 - Consider Planning and Zoning Ordinance. Mayor Andrews read the preamble to Ordinance 0-77-248, after which he explained the past meeting when the ordinance was read in its entirety. Questions on the ordinance were submitted in writing to be answered after the Council has had an opportunity to study them.at a special work session just for this ordinance. Mayor Andrews then opened the Publ ic Hearing. Mrs. Dulce Moore stated that she had eight questions to be ---c-oncerned by the Council on the new zoning ordinance. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES MAY 2, 1978 Page 2 There being no other comments or questions to be submitted, the Publ ic Hearing was closed. New Business: 1. Joe Barnett - Consider information from Mr. Barnett concerning extra-territorial j u r i sd i c t ion. There was no action taken on this item as Mr. Barnett was not present. 2. Turner Ambulance - Charles B. Turner - Consider information on Ambulance Serv ice. The City Manager reported that Mr. Turner had called requesting he be removed from the agenda at this time. 3. Appoiotment of two Planning and Zoning Commissioners Mayor Andrews read the names of those individuals who had been submitted as recommendations for the Planning and Zoning Commissioner - those being as follows: Ed Cain, Danny Ratl iff, Max Wolfe, Tom Chance, Paul Battreal, Bud Marshall, and Jack Drain (however, Mr. Drain requested that he not be considered for this appointment) . Councilperson Hodgson moved to appoint Dan Ratl iff. Councilperson Lear seconded the motion. The vote being: Ayes: Noes: Lear, Hodgson Welch, Vanover, Thompson Councilperson Lear moved Paul Battreal be appointed. The motion died for lack of a second.~.. c I , .s'~/b'fr,' )\1- . Counc i I person- ' moved to appo int Bud Marshall. Counc i I person Thompson seconded the motion. The vote being: Ayes: Noes: Welch, Vanover, Lear, Thompson Hodgson Councilperson Vanover moved to appoint Ed Cain. Councilperson Welch seconded the motion. The vote being: Ayes: Noes: Welch, Vanover, Lear, Thompson, Hodgson none The first Commissioner will replaced Don Fowler and the second Commissioner appointed will replace Quincy Armstrong. 4. Appointment of Charter Review Commissioner- Mayor Andrews read the names submitted to serve on the Charter Review Committee - those being as follows: Frank Whitmire, Barbara Andrews, Frank Rawls. T- CITY COUNCIL MINUTES MAY 2, 1978 Page 3 Councilperson Thompson moved that Frank Whitmire be appointed to the Charter Review Commission. Councilperson Vanover seconded the motion. The vote being: Ayes: Noes: Vanover, Thompson, Hodgson Welch, Lear 5. Appointment of Board of Adjustment member Councilperson Welch moved to appoint Judy Miether unanimously as a regular member of the Board of Adjustment. Councilperson Vanover seconded the motion. The vote being: Ayes: Welch, Vanover, Lear, Thompson, Hodgson Noes: none Mrs. Miether will be replacing Pat Boyd who resigned. Councilperson Thompson moved to table the appointment of an alternate to fill the position held by Mrs. Miether until the next meeting. Councilperson Welch seconded the motion. The vote being: Ayes: Noes: Welch, Vanover, Lear, Thompson, Hodgson none 6. Appointment of City Health Officer Councilperson moved to appoint Dr. Robert Chislom as the City Health Officer. Councilperson Welch seconded the motion. The vote being: Ayes: Noes: Welch, Vanover, Lear, Thompson, Hodgson none 7. Sewer Line Extension in Plymouth Hills - Consider extending sewer line to pick-up remaining house in Plymouth Hills City Manager Forrest gave a report on the meeting that he had had with Mr. R. Sam Culbertson, Councilperson Hodgson, and Director of Publ ic Works LeGrand concerning the sewering of the remaining lot in Plymouth Hill. The owner of the lot has requested that the City sewer this lot. After a lengthy discussion, Councilperson Welch moved that the City Staff make the decision and determine the best method to install the needed sewer line, and to authorize lines to be installed to sewer the Northern Plymouth Hill area not to exceed $6,000. Councilperson Hodgson seconded the motion. The vote being: Ayes: Noes: Welch, Vanover, Lear, Thompson, Hodgson none There was a ten-minute recess called. The meeting was reconvened. Mayor Andrews informed the Council that Mrs. Dulce Moore had requested that she be allowed to read her questions to the Council. Mayor Andrews opened the Public Hearing for Ordinance 0-77-248, Mrs. Moore asked questions concerning the following portions of 0-77-248: Section 25.6.a.l; Section 11.2; Section 24. 1.e.l.; Section 24. 1.d and h; Section 24.7.c,; and Section 33.2; Section 38.2.41.c; and who the Administrative Officials were? CITY COUNC I L MI NUTES MAY 2, 1 978 Page 4 After Mrs. Moore finished asking her questions, the Publ ic Hearing was closed as there were no other citizens wishing to speak. 8. Resolution R-78-163 - Resolution to Renew Street Equipment Note Mayor Andrews read Resolution R-78-163 in its entirety: RESOLUTION THAT PAID THE FIRST YEAR PRINCIPLE AND INTEREST ON THE LOAN TO BE PAID AND THE REMAINING PORTION BE RENEWED FOR ONE YEAR. afterwhich he asked the City Manager what his recommendation was on this resolution. City Manager stated that he would recommend approval on this resolution. Councilperson Vanover moved to approve Resolution R-78-163. Councilperson Thompson seconded the motion. Councilperson Welch moved to amend the motion to read paid on May 3, 1978. The vote being: Amendment Ayes: Welch, Vanover, Lear, Thompson, Hodgson Noes: none Main motion Ayes: Welch, Vanover, Lear, Thompson, Hodgson Noes: none 9. Water and Sewer Rate Review by the Counc i I City Manager Forrest reported that the financial situation in the Utility Fund was still very tight and that this had been covered in the Six-Month Financial Report. He noted that the summer would determine if changes needed to be made in the rates. He added that a change would be required in the Sewer rates, from the present flat rate to a rate based on usage, but that recommendations on this change were not ready at this time. 10. Canvass votes for Run-Off Election - Resolution R-78-164 Mayor Andrews read Resolution R-78-164 in its entirety. RESOLUTION DECLARING HOWARD COLLINS ELECTED TO THE POSITION OF COUNCIL PLACE 4 FOR THE TERM OF TWO YEARS, BY A VOTE OF 289 to 150. Councilperson Thompson moved to approve Resolution R-78-164 as read. Councilperson Hodgson, Lear, and Vanover seconded the motion. The vote being: Ayes: Noes: Welch, Vanover, Lear, Thompson, Hodgson none ,-, .T'... ' CITY COUNC I L MINUTES MAY 2, 1978 Page 5 11. Election of a Mayor Pro-Tem Councilperson Lear moved that Doctor Hodgson be elected Mayor Pro-Tem. Councilperson Welch seconded the motion. The vote being: Ayes: Noes: Welch, Vanover, Lear, Thompson, Hodgson none Mayor Andrews instructed the City Secretary to draw up a resolution for next meeting for the Bank in regard to check signing for the City. Mayor Andrews read a letter concerning a Planning and Zoning Work Shop held by COG to be in Euless on May 16, 1978. Councilperson Thompson moved the meeting be adjourned. Councilperson Vanover seconded the motion. The vote being: Ayes: Noes: Welch, Vanover, Lear, Thompson, Hodgson none ;j));;:Z;~ LaVada Johnson City Secretary lvj 1, /f<yl iy?i:;',;j' {.//l/'{' 2 {./{ CI,/} ~/~ ~ ,-v",,-,_ / I ~T / .. v<f Approved on: ,~/ "~.".."......._...._,-,,...-.--"...,--~."._-