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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council-Minutes-8/18/1978 CITV COUNCIL MI NUTES AUGUST 18, 1978 ~eJW ?-/-1? 5,'3fJ,,/k . ~'. The regular City Council meeting was called to order by Mayor John A. Andrews on August 18, 1978, at 7:30 p.m. at the City Hall annex. Councilperson Judy Welch lead the "Lord's Prayer" for the invocation afterwhich Mayor Andrews lead the Pledge of Allegiance. Roll Call: Councilperson Welch, Vanover, Lear, Collins, Hodgson, were present. John D. Gilliland, City Attorney; Thomas L. Forrest, City Manager; Joe Tozzi, Chief of Pol ice; Bill LeGrand, Director of Public Words; LaVada Johnson, City Secretary. Approval of August 1, 1978: Councilperson Welch moved to approve the August 1, 1978 minutes as presented. Councilperson Collins seconded the motion. The vote being: Ayes: Noes: Welch, Vanover, Lear, Collins, Hodgson none Correspondence: Mayor Andrews read the following correspondence: 1. Letter from Mrs. L.P. Davis, 708 Beverly Drive, dated August 9, 1978 concerning Grapevine Independent School District revaluation of property and the increase of taxes for citizens of 65 years or older. 2. Letter from Mrs. Ann McKeown, 4105 Felps, dated August 9, 1978, concerning the truck traffic on Felps Road. 3. Letter from Bob Bullock, State of Texas Comptroller of Publ ic Accounts, dated August 9, 1978, concerning tax on utility bills. Mayor Andrews replied to the correspondence as follows: 1. The tax freeze for elderly citizens will be handled in the same manner as it was last year. 2. Inquired of Chief Tozzi about the truck traffic on Felps Road. Tozzi reported talking to the owner's wife about the trucks from the Grass Company. She promised the trucks would not use Felps Road in the future. 3. This item will be placed on the next Council IS agenda for action. City Manager's Report: City Manager Forrest asked that the Budget Review and Pay Bills be added to the agenda. Councilperson Welch moved to add items 5 - Budget Review and items 6 - Pay Bills to the agenda. Councilperson ColI ins seconded the motion. The vote being: Ayes: Noes: Welch, Vanover, Lear, Collins, Hodgson none -T . CITV COUNCIL MINUTES AUGUST f8, 1978 PAGE 2 Old Business: 1. 2nd Reading and Public Hearing - Ordinance 0-78-297 - Consider Ordinance amending Water and Sewer Pol icy Ordinance 0-76-220- Section 4 - concerning sewer connection fees. Mayor Andrews read the preamble to Ordinance 0-78-297 afterwhich the Public Hearing was opened. The following citizens spoke concerning the proposed ordinance: Opal Ethridge, H.L. "Skip" Gibson. The Publ ic Hearing was closed. 2. 2nd Reading and Public Hearing - Ordinance 0-78-295 - Consider Ordinance Approving and Adopting the Annual Budget. Mayor Andrews read the preamble to Ordinance 0-78-295 after the Public Hearing was opened. The following citizens spoke concerning the proposed ordinance: H.L.ISkip" Gibson, Opal Ethridge, Tom Swett. The Publ ic Hearing was closed. 3. 2nd Reading and Public Hearing - Ordinance 0-78-296 - Consider Ordinance Setting Tax Rate for Fiscal Vear 1978-79 Mayor Andrews read the preamble to Ordinance 0-78-296 after the Public Hearing was opened. The following citizen spoke: Tom Swett. The Publ ic Hearing was closed. 4. Board of Adjustment Alternate - Consider appointment to the Board of Adjustment Mayor Andrews read the three applications submitted for the alternate member to Board of Adjustment. Councilperson Vanover moved that the appointment of a Board of Adjustment alternate be removed from the table. The vote being: Ayes: Noes: Welch, Vanover, Lear, ColI ins, Hodgson none Councilperson Lear moved to appoint Paul Battrael to Board of Adjustment alternate. Councilperson ColI ins seconded the motion. The vote being: Ayes: Noes: Lea r, Co I I ins Welch, Vanover, Hodgson Councilperson Vanover moved to appoint Walter J. Milner to Board of Adjustment alternate. Councilperson Welch seconded the motion. The vote being: Ayes: Noes: \-Jelch, Vanover Lear, Collins, Hodgson Councilperson ColI ins moved to appoint Max H. Wolfe to Board of Adjustment as an alternate. Councilperson Hodgson seconded the motion. The vote being: Ayes: Lear, Collins, Hodgson Noes: Welch, Vanover ''I' CITY COUNCIL MINUTES AUGUST 18, 1978 I' ag e 3 New Business: 1. City Attorney - Consider City Attorney's contract and compensation Mayor Andrews reported that the City Manager had asked that this item be postponed. City Manager Forrest stated that th i s was his recommendat i on due to the fact that all information was not available at this time and he felt it would be advantageous to the City if the item were tabled until the next meeting. Counci lperson Collins moved the item be discussed at this time. Councilperson Hodgson seconded the motion. The vote being: Ayes: Noes: Lear, ColI ins, Hodgson Welch, Vanover Councilperson ColI ins asked if the City Attorneys had submitted a bill to the City for all debts outstanding. The City Attorney reported that he had and it was on the City Secretary's desk. Councilperson Collins requested the bill be presented to the Council, and the City Secretary was dismissed to get it for the Council members. Discussion insued concerning the amount owed the Attorneys over the retainer fee paid. Councilperson ColI ins moved the City Attorney be fired. Councilperson Hodgson seconded the motion. The vote being: Ayes: Noes: ColI ins, Hodgson Welch, Vanover, Lear Mayor Andrews called for the next item on the agenda. Councilperson Lear stated that this item should be discussed further. There being no other questions, the next item was brought before the Council. 2. Grapevine-Colleyville - Consider sol idifying boundary between the two cities City Manager Forrest recommended that this item be tabled because the City of Grapevine had not been able to discuss it at this time. Councilperson Welch moved to table this item. Councilperson Hodgson seconded the motion. The item being: Ayes: Welch, Vanover, Lear, ColI ins, Hodgson Noes: none 3. Mr. Bob Towell - 4205 Vork Drive - on Water and Sewer Pol icy Mr. Towell was not present. City Manager Forrest explained that Mr. Towell had called and requested he be put on the agenda. He did not I ike having to put up the $5.00 deposit to have meter checked for the First Assembly of God Church. ....-. -....T.... CITY COUNCIL MI NUTES AUGUST 18,1978 Page 4 4. Consider payment to Oscar Renda for work completed on Black Drive and Tara Plantation water I ine on Bedford Road Mayor Andrews read the bill from Oscar Renda's Construction, Inc., and the letter from City Engineer David Washington, P.E., which recommended the payment of $51,407.01. City Manager Forrest recommended that the Council accept City Engineer Washington's letter. Counci lperson Collins moved to pay Oscar Renda - $54,407.01 following the City Engineer's recommendation. Councilperson Vanover seconded the motion. The vote being: Ayes: Noes: 5. Budget Rev iew: Welch, Vanover, Lear, ColI ins, Vanover none As the Budget Report was received late a summary had not been prepared by the City Manager. He reported that this summary will be ready at the next Work Session for the Counc i I . 6. Pay Bill s Councilperson Hodgson moved to add the attorney's statement to the bills. Council- person ColI ins seconded the motion. The vote being; Ayes: Noes: Welch. Vanover, Collins. Hodgson Lear Councilperson ColI ins moved to pay August bills. Councilperson Hodgson and Welch seconded the motion. The vote being: Ayes; Noes: Welch, Vanover, Lear, ColI ins, Hodgson None Councilperson Vanover moved to adjourn. Councilperson Welch seconded the motion. There were citizens from Sand Oaks Addition present which requested to speak to the Council, the spoKeswoman being Mrs. Sherry Beecher. The motion and second were withdrawn to allow the citizens to speak. Citizens speaking were as follows: Mrs. Beecher, Mrs. McAll ister. The citizens of Sand OaKs Addition wanted to express their concern from the lack of fire hydrants through out the City of Colleyville. Mayor Andrews encouraged the citizens to call their Council members about their concern. Councilperson Vanover moved to adjourn the meeting. Councilperson Welch seconded the motion. The vote being: Ayes; Noes: R.espect.lul)Y submit>-"'\. /) ,-<Ii / kctuU}t;(~ ~d~ ~~son y City Secretary Welch. 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