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NINU'I'ES
CITY COUNCIL OF' COl.,LEYVILLE
CITY OF' COLLEYVILLE
FEBRUARY 1, 1977
A work session was held at 6:30 at the City Hall with
Milburn Ray presenting the Council with the yearly audit.
The regular meeting of the City Council of Col1eyville was
called to order ty I'1ayor John A. Andrf:i:Tt~s on Fetrn.sry 1, 1977.
The invocation was given tv Mayor An~rews after which he led
the pledge of allegiance.
Roll Call: Councilman Vincent, Hanlren, Thompson, and Gillham
'ltJere present as'was Hayot ~ndrews~ '~""'Co~nc 11man Foreman was
not present.
A mot ion 'ltaas made ty C(llJnc;tlp'erson Thompson to adopt the
minut es as P1'esent ed s~conded t:y\Counc i1person Gillham.
Counci1person Vincent', Hanlc~n, TtlQ)1lpson, and Gillham vot ins;s
aye. /,~ -
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CORRESPOi'IDANCE:
1. Burf(jrd, R~yhurn, &Ford~-APpea1s.of Texas Power &
Light CompanyoP'd.enial of pet it iOrrfor authority to change
rates ln the C1tyqf Gun Barrel, fl'exas and,the City of Colleyvi1e
Texas and app~icatr~n of Texas Power and Light Company for
authority to change r~tes was read by Ivlayor Al'ldrews.
2. A letter was"~eceived ~~Gm.H. L. Gibsonstatin~ that
Sect lon 13.05 oft the C~rter ."l'~ir'e~ 'a Charte.:rHeview ~-
Commission and ~uggest l~:r~ . H~{p'1'.J. G ib9on, B.And~ws, L. 'l'hompson,
F'. Wti1tmire, and L. . Lonno~>te t hi~/Uommiss ton.' Mayor And re'ltJS
recotnmel'lded this list b~",accePt~':Counc llaJerl;(on HanJren
made "am.otlon' to p1ac'e t:l11s W~m ontheageing.~'~as, item 10
and w.i~~con(led: ty Co~li-P'~*.P'~rson 'I1hpmpson.;",Councflperson
1i~~ren,,~''I'homp~,()n vo~ ni~~'ay;.e ..Soun9?-J.P,~.;t'S~(t~'~~gent and
_91U~ Y9,~~~;"B.~.Y)'-~*~1:!",~e1"'~,~~lng~ye -!!,~;1~.~fft&;JI1ot ion
,<'-c~.rieQ.,ca~~111.l'-e pcla:o,eq.. On, t'PI~a~~OO~.,.,'>:(i;"",,,
:J;i A ht,t"er-. frGm.W-lI~ur.T~",',~nape, :c t,~Y'A't~ney, was read
b~"llay~r Andrews ~ Ivlr. 'ltnap'~! stat~hls dec:~ ion to res ign as
Clt~r Attorney~ffect,.v~ lmm~diatelY', 'i1S'~he felt the inquiry by
-the Counci1$~omber t~te an attempt to sutjugate his decisio?
as City At~orney, to reverse the decision of the City Council
and to circumvent the provis10ns of the Home Rule Charter of
the City of Co11eyvi11e. l'Iayor Andrews recommended a committee
of the Council be estat1ished and seelr act ive1y and intently
a new City Attorney. Councl1person Hanlren made a motion that
the City Council accept the resignation of City Attorney,
Wi1tur Knape effective immediately and was seconded by
Counci1person Vincent. Councllperson Vincent, Hanlren,
Thompson, and Gillham voting aye on this matter.
Counci1person Hanlren made a motion that the Councl1 immediately
seelr a new City Attorney and was seconded by Counci1person
Vincent. COlJncilperson Vincent, rtanlren, Thompson, and Gillham
vot ing aye.
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FEBRUARY 1, 1977
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OLD BUSINESS:
1. Kno1l11t on, English and Flowers -hev is ion of Sect ion
6 in the Water and Sewer Policy was tabled with a motion ty
Councilperson Vincent seconded by Councilperson Gillham
to be worlred on in '\Iwrlr sess ion. Counc ilperson Vincent,
Hanjren, and Thompson and Gillham vot Ing aye.
2. 1" ire Hall rlids-A11 Counc ilpersons st at ed t hey '\I~ere
most anxious to get this project on the way however; felt
that the bIds were not all on the same items. It was requested
that this te handled as all City tids and bid packets te
availatle to those interested. Councilperson Vincent made
the motion to table thIs item until bids for the same specifIcations
are available and was seconded by Counc i1person Hanlren.
Counc I1person Vincent, 'Hanken; -and ';G,1:q.ham ,vot ing aye and
Counc i1person 'I'hompson)vot Ing may. }Jot Ion icarrIed.
3. !,'ina1 Payment}t o"She:~sley apd vrln~er--Payment #15
in the amount of" 4P8J049","-69:'Vta~"t;.lppro'O'ed ~~ith a motion ty
Counc ilpersoJ;l Hapken"andse;}ondEld by CouncH1person rl'hompson.
Counci1person VIncent, Hanl~en, Thbn:lpson, and Gillham vot Ing
for the approval.", . /A'>~ "'~. ,
4. Acceptance ofpcld onstreetequipntent-l'layor Andrews
read t he minutes of the opening "of b ids on a mu1t i-purpose
excavat ing and' gradi.pgmachlnr, tWQ,)lump truclrs, and one flat
bed truclr. The ,t51<i"'by HIHay hach1i"rery Com{)any on 1 used
Harner & Swasey 300 Hydro Scopit Excavat ing l'lachine with
60" dItching bucketiind 24" excavat Ing bucH:et in the amount
of .~35,OOO.00 wa.s ace.epted tythe Council. 'l',pe motion for
this acceptance was ma:qe by Cbunc.J:1"p.erson Hanlten and seconded
by Councl1person Cil11harl\.. Co~e1"'lpe:J\sbn VIncent" nanj(en,
1'hompso.n, and Gi:ll'k!am vot.\+ne;~~'ye. ,A' . . ..>
,A motIon wa~ nfad.e ty'~.p6unc I1p~son Davdd tn~i1l(en that the
City';purcliaseltwo dWJ}.~) tptlc;:.j(S fl?~ HUdIburgiCh~yy City for
a prn~~o:r; $16,359.. 82"~~ l;I;,h. a Jfif,tl CA for an ~p;t~ Igna1
$11.5S:"'~,~r'tr~clq and y;t~~:,~' .~nded by,-Counclf'PersonGillham.
CQ,1:tnci;t.sons V~ncent~. ,Jre~, 'l',h()mps()n-t:,~~~~!jtiP voting
fq:r:;~~t. , ...,.,Qt.."-orr.:'~:>:..~~~--!2i:','J,')"'-:.-'i_<:'.:'.'"<;.: " ' ,,"'5:~,~:~"
;"&1'~ 4L, A,.%p~J..()YWta.~mad~'~i9'~,pu~ha:t!~pq~'~fJ~t~ , tTucjr by
Cour:C?lJ.j)erson ,Ha.nken~~~se.SQn?-~:~,p.Y COuhc\l, ~ho:npson.
f:r!i'l11H~(i lturgChe;vY9~~.~: as J?erlU)~ci>flcat 10 s for :;)5,127.91.
9,ounc i:Lperson lrice)}~c,'~.Janl(e'r;, Thol'.lf!:'s~a.nd Gillham vot lng
for. -"""~ '"c";""
A recess was called at thIs time.
NEH BUSINESS:
1. Ke it h hob inson-concern inrr Sno'\l~ Cone st and -A 1ett er
from Hr. and I'Irs. Robinson '\IJas read by r'Iayor Andrews Tequest ing
permIss ion to locat eat emporary build ing at 4829 H'\IJY 121
in Col1eyville, with the intent of operating a Sno-~Ball
business for the summer. 'lhe Robinson's were present and
furnished pictures of this building. A motion TlJas made ty
Counci1person Thompson that ~ temporary use permIt for a
period of one year from this date be issued and seconded
ty Counc i1person Gillham. Counc ilperson Vincent, ~Ianl(en,
Thompson, and Gillham voting aye.
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FEBriUAhY 1, 1977
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2. Bid for purc hase of ~Jat er met ers -Public viorles
director Bill Le Grand presented the Council with a bid
from Vi~ing Supply Corp. for 500 3/4x3/4. water meters,
straight reading dial, registering in gallons in the
amount oftPJO.50 each for a total ofp15,250.00. He felt
that with the purchase of these meters to replace dead
meters in the city that the revenue from the meters liJl11
pay this indebtedness. 'l'hese meters liJl11 te paid on a
quarterly payment sChedule over a three year period.
3. Call Election for April 2, 1977-H-77-138-Read ty
IVlayor AndreliJs. Counc ilperson Gillham called tot he
City Secretary's attention that as per theCharter the
Resolut ion should read Counc ilperson I s in t he place of
Counc lImen 'and also that t ~ls7Tre?;61utr~n"sl1ould st at e
place 1 arid place 2 as ,t he vacanc.vs to \ce fIlled.
Councilperson Vincent niadi:,~-c~ot ion ~o apq~l)t as read and
correct edand ~Jas seco;q,ed'-hv 'CQunc 1l.petisori Gillham.
Counc i1person Vlpcent,,''l\homl~'On ,'",J-fan!ren.. alid Gillham vot ing
aye. .. ,
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A mot ion ~Ja$'madel;;#: Courrellperson rianken and seconded
ty Councilperson Vincent that a;'dlscuSsion'concerning the
City's partlc1ipatlo~lh SeliJer conl'l~~;tlons 1/e added to the
agenda as itent,ntimb'er 11. Councl1persons'Vincent, danJeen,
'Thompson, andCillflam voting aye. '
4. 1'I!arJe t1t~ham r:~present~t iveof Gib Leliv-,ts came and
lntrod uded himseif to1;,he COupcl1Ja-nd Councilpe,rsons,
stat ing that an.Yiprotle~s bet~~~h City' and iStatle, could
probably,b,e TlJOrk~d'<out tft, hl{ijf'Off ice,.,;or ty P.1S'i,~:c>ntact s.
de st'a,ted :,that he c:~n te~~ached2.~hours a~day:fat either
834 - :1.911, dr 7J 8 -b2 7 3"~., '",y' c' ' ,.' :<;;I'~'" . i .,l',~;~'{
, ')":.., IJ.'rnri. Bura1-d'3.~c:,~~sioH;'bf en~lneerl~~~.p.ecan
Parte '~~~~~s-'tnot act iPtt\,~~~~~~ecessar~ hOlilev~ }'fr.Bural
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,;'~ ~~. l\~E;,~l~~l~:"L(>n~?;i:t,~,'~~ t~e ~?"~J,~!~]"?t,'~ . ,Clut
!8.nn'?,~~(;fd a;:.P9,J.lt19~J,i.:~~?ULt,~,. q,:.,{1/~~di1~r~,>_ ,-on
S~1?'l"d~ at th.e CO+IJ~~J.;tle f~EI~meJ1ia~l and li'11l te open
J,o a-II canQida~e-s. "'""~:!1.e$e liJ:7:~1 be a:"'Crn.$i Supper in conjunc-
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6. Selection of new P & Z member to replace hr. Joe
Deupree. Mr. Deupree stated that the letter received ty the
Council lilas not a letter of resignat ion. Councilpersbn
'l'hompson made a mot ion to select Fran!e Hhitmire for this
pos it ion and TlJas second ed ty Counc tlperson Vincent. Counc il-
person Vincent, Hanken, Thompson, and Gillham voting aye.
1.'Iayor Andrews felt that in serving in the years past i'~r.
Hhitmire has teen one of the greatest assets Col1eyvll1e
has had toth Tllith his worlr on the Council and Planning and
Zoning Commission and heartily recommended him.
7. Resolution 77-137 to the State Department of
Highways that said project TlJas selected ty the City for
inclusion in the 1977/78 Urban System Program.
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FEBRUARY 1, 1977
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IVlayor Andrews read a letter from the state Department of
HighTJJa:.1s and Public 'l'ransportat ion dated January 26, 1977
stating that recently they had approved a .:n16.9 million
urban system program to improve 248.2 miles of urban
system roadTJJay statewide. 'l'his program included the
reconstruction on Spur 452 from Little Bear Creek to 1.0
miles Northeast of Glade Road, a distance of approximately
1.4 miles, at an estimated cost ofp238, 000. A motion
was made by Counc ilperson Hanjren to adopt Resolut ion 77-137
and seconded by Councilperson 'l'hompson. Councilperson
Vincent, Hanlren, 'l'hompson, and Gillham voting aye.
IvIayor AndreTJJs announced t hat at Jilayors Counc 11 meet lng last
night the third year funding Tor the.Cpmmunlty Development
Fund was approved. EaCh of the 31 m.emtersfof 'l'arrant County
i1ayors Council was 11mlte,d. to, one project f.or an amount not
to exceed ,~100, 000. Col1eYV111e ap~;:lie~ f()r funds to recon-
struct the water line, from .:J,"aclrs<,:>n Roadto1the entrance of
Chelsea Parlr so as to help the water d istribut ion problem
and 'tIJi11 serve a1qng G1ac1..e<Rqad pre'sently on a 2" water mah"l.
This project wasapproV'.~d. in full and the ,-$100000 fund ing
for this project sho~ld te forth comihg.
8. Councll:p~;t<~on Hanken presented th~ Council 'tI~ith
information on an lnsurance claim presenteg. to the City
by the Richard, C. H61psChe1 family. He wanted the Counc i1
notified of thl~ part.1cu1ar s,ituatlon. ,~
9.. Author1.:c?;at ion.of G1a.de Ii-oad Project-:' 'rhe letter
from Know1ton-E~g:Lish-F-+owers ,1nc 1r~{3.s' read pertaining to
this project. it rnf.'t lon~.as~de by,.Councl1pers-9n Vincent
to ~r;cevt ;,the p~es~~ted, l~~ol)osal %,nd was seco;ld~d ty
Councl1pefsori Ha.rtJrert'~ . CQu.nc iIger's on V Ined l1t ,'j:;t"anleen,
'I hOml)~otJ" Land, G 111hatR..,v6.tlng ,aye . 'l'hislet;te:;p~d at ed January
2~t J)~;(".~i11:t\ a~thortz~;,:th~;~t5reparatJ.on of .~~5~l3.nt 'for the
t.J~tcq", ~,ve, lJoostero' pUliiPs;tat ~011,. fpr,.~~~~9~~t:'grQund
.."'.~ '.. ~~ff, .:~J\}-U1I!4L.$.tit 1 ~:'a nd,"t ?:r .,~~~~""'8";~J;n c h w ate r
te " g :,',;f't herl> OS on R O~dtr~j::~;f ~~:b;j.\;_J3.ncr ex tend ing
nor:~"!'tj~" ong':'::'J~C(t$'<)n~~~~ te, ~Gla(f~\:fioad anq;~<~e$~ong Glad e
:H,~~., erldftt,G~m~pCfP,:_ir 1 vr.. . t, : ,'<' , ,'~' .,
.' >".10. 14aY9I't Andrel'rs;;,read'-the let-ter::.~romi:1. L. Gitson
"sutmitting,>>tdrles for':"'~6nsideiPa:tion as appointees to the
Charter Re~iew Commission. Councilperson Gillham made the
mot ion to """tatle th~s item for worle session and was seconded
ty Councilperson Vincent. Councilperson Vincent, nanken,
Thompson, and Gillham voting for.
11. At the town hall meeting it tr1a.S called to the attention
of the Counc il that hr. Charles Nix had been lnst alled a sewer
tap that was not functional. There was discussion with the
Co>uucil and City Engineer and Councilperson 'I'hompson made the
motion that the City tear the cost of a functional tap for
!'Ir. Nix and was seconded by Councl1person Ranlren. Councl1-
person Vincent, [{anlren, Thompson, and Gillham vot ing aye
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12. Councl1person Hanken requested the approval of
expenditures in the amount of atout ~SO.OO for the purchase
of some wood corner post to be used to mark an unmarked
Cemetery. Ttis had been requested ty the Historical
Society. Councilperson Hanlren made the motion that this
be approved and paid from the Parlr Fund and was seconded
by Counc i1person G 111ham. Counc ilperson Vincent, Ban/ren,
'lhompson, and Gillham voting aye.
There be1ng no further business a motion was made to
ad journ by Coul1-c11persoh' Ttlompsoh-tJ.hQ~ecoQ.ded by Counc 11-
person Hart!ren.Counc llperson V 1ncen.t , 1 Hanl~en, 'l'hompon,
and G l11ham vot ing aye; ',:
Respectfu11Y,subpt1tte9.-.
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.tUlle R. Kearl~,y/If '
Ctty Secretary'
d it ion on page 3
t hat it te
ion was
req uirernent s
n accord.
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