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MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF COLLEYVILLE, TEXAS
REGULAR MEETING, JANUARY 6, 1976
The regular meeting of the Colleyville City Council was called to order by
Mayor Andrews at 7:30 P. M., January 6, 1976, in the Council Chambers
at 5505 Pleasant Run Road, Colleyville, Tarrant County, Texas
The invocation was given by Councilman Hanken.
Roll Call:
Members Present:
John A. Andrews
David Hanken
Pier s Chance
Larry Kainer
Virgil Thompson
David Vincent
Others present:
City Attorney, Wilbur T. Knape
Secretary-Treasurer, Elsie Marie Long
Police Chief, Billy Joe Medlen
Water Superintendent, William "Bill" LeGrand
Knowlton -Ratliff -English-Flowers engineer, David Washington
Planning & Zoning Commissioner, Don Gillham
GISD Board Member, Joe Deupree
First Assembly of God Church Pastor, Jerry Don Venable
Mr. Billy Bowen of 3020 Sherwood
Mr. Collins, regarding business on Hwy. l21
Councilman Hanken moved that the minutes of the December l6, 1975, Council
Meeting be approved as presented by the Secretary. Councilman Kainer
seconded the motion and all voted for.
Mayor Andrews recommended addition to the Agenda of two items: Resolution
No. R -75 -113 adopting Fire Department's By-Laws and Sheesley- Winter's
request for payment of construction. Councilman Chance moved that the two
items be placed on the Agenda; Councilman Vincent seconded the motion and
all voted for.
CORRESPONDENCE
Mr. Stewart of the Colleyville Volunteer Fire Department presented to the
Council the Fire Department's By-Laws (Council having previously reviewed
them in worksession). Councilman Hanken moved that the By-Laws be adopted;
Councilman Kainer seconded the motion and all voted for.
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Regular Meeting, January 6, 1976
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Mayor Andrews read Knowlton-Ratliff -English-Flowers, Inc. I s letter of
December l2, 1975, requesting a change in procedure for authorizing
miscellaneous engineering services. Council Action: Councilman Chance
moved that Mayor Andrews sign the "blanket authorization" letter concerning
miscellaneous engineering services; Councilman Hanken seconded the motion
and all voted for.
Mayor Andrews read Jerry Don Venable's letter of December 30, 1975,
concerning zoning of the First Assembly of God Church. After discussion,
Council
l) Ad vised Mr. Venable to complete an
application to the Planning & Zoning Commission;
2) Instructed the City Secretary to place Mr. Venable
on the P&Z Agenda for January 26 and mail the required
Notices of Public Hearing to surrounding property owners.
OLD BUSINESS
Bill LeGrand presented to Council the proposed City Logo prepared by
Mrs. Parker. After public hearing and discussion, Mayor Andrews agreed
to contact Mrs. Parker concerning new ideas I modifications particularly
concerning the "ClI being done in English Script.
Mayor Andrews read his letter of Objections to Ordinance 0-75 -2l5, Live-
stock Control, and returned the Ordinance to Council unsigned. After
reconsideration by Council, Mayor Andrews called for a revote:
Voted FOR:
Councilmen Vincent & Hanken
Voted AGAINST: Councilmen Chance, Thompson & Kainer.
Ordinance 0-75-2l5 was rescinded by a Council vote of 3-2.
NEW BUSINESS
Mr. Joe Deupree, Member of the Board of Education, Grapevine Independent
School District, gave a progress report on the Colleyville Middle School
indicating a completion date of July l4, 1976, and expected fall enrollment
of 850 students (including those from Grapevine's school that is being remodeled).
Mr. Deupree advised Council of a need for a CHANGE ORDER adding
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Regular Meeting, January 6, 1976
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two fire hydrants and an additional drive up the west side of the building
with a gravel turn-around 200' off the street for fire apparatus use only,
including all purpose fire extinguishers in lab and workshop rooms.
All of which Mr. Deupree stated would cost approximately one-half of
the previous proposal. Mr. Deupree told the Council he would have copies
of the proposal to them by 1-7-76.
Regarding expected traffic problems at the schools:
Mayor Andrews: "I would like to ask Councilmen Hanken, Thompson
and Kainer if they would consent to meet with the School Board at some
mutually acceptable time. . . "
Mr. Billy Bowen, 3020 Sherwood, advised the Council that he had been
assigned that steet number for over a year and just recently his new neighbor
was given the same number. Mayor Andrews: "Mr. LeGrand, Building
Inspector, will get your neighbor a new number."
Mr. Collins advised Council of his plans to reopen a grocery store business
on Highway 12l. Mayor Andrews: "... start with Building Inspector and
Fire Marshal regarding standards you need to meet. If those requirements
are met then it is a matter of getting a certificate of occupancy and business
permit. "
Knowlton-Ratliff-English-Flowers, Inc. IS letter of January 5, 1976, regarding
Contractor's Estimate No.3 (Wastewater Collection System, Phase I) payment
of $93, 783. l2 for material and labor through December 25, 1975.
Council Action: Councilman Hanken moved that the City pay Sheesley & Winter
Construction Co. $93,783. l2; Councilman Vincent seconded the motion and all
voted for.
Meeting adjourned at 9:37 P. M.
Respectfully submitted,
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Elsie Marie Long ~
City Secretary-Treasurer