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Minutes of Special City Council Meeting
8 September 1975
A special called meeting was convened at 7:30 in the City Hall by Mayor Andrews.
The invocation was delivered by William D, LeGrand
Members Present:
Councilrrren
Chance, Hanken, Kainer, and Thompson
Members Absent:
David Vincent
Others Present:
William D LeGrand
Harmon McNabb
Louise Ramey
Wilbur Knape
1. Fire Chief Harmon McNabb spoke to the Council and property owners regarding
the Fire Training & Testing Facility, Pyronauts has requested to install on City
property on Hall Road Chief McNabb introduced Mr, Jay Hurd, Tarrant County
Fire Training Instructor. He spoke to the Council pointing out the importance
of the facility being located in the City for the timely training of firemen.
Mr, Jim Nichols, instructor with T. C. J. C. informed the Council of the technical
aspects of the facility explaining the workings of the chemicals and explaining they
were non-toxic and would not harm plants, water or livestock, and would not
pollute the air, A fter a lengthy dis cus sion in open hearing with ,the property owners,
Sam Culbertson, Mr, & Mrs, Woody Bernard, Mrs, Blagg, Mr, Hamilton,
Mr, & Mrs, Galloway and Mr, Wingo the Mayor closed the floor and the Councilmen
d,iscusses the pros and cons of the facility.
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Andrews made the following recommendations to the Council:
Establish Fire Containment Building on City Property.
Locate Burning Pits on acquired Cemetary property,
Provide proper overflow traps for any fuel spillage,
If at such time the Cemetary or adjacent land use requires the pits to
be relocated the City undertakes the expense to accomplish such a move.
Restrict Pyronauts to the time requested.
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Councilman Kainer recommended '.
6. The construction be in such a manner so as not to become a public nuisance.
Councilman Hanken made a motion to approve Pyronauts request subject to the six
points made in the recommendation seconded by Virgil Thomps on vote Councilmen
Hanken and Thompson for, Councilmen Chance and Kainer against, Mayor Andrews
voted for approval to break the tie
Minutes of Special City Council Meeting Cont,
8 September 1975
Ma yor A ndrews instructed the City A ttorney to contact the A ttorney for Pyronauts
to prepare necessary legal papers to cover this project,
2. Councilman Kainer made a motion to pay Bedford $286.00 for installation of Traffic
control signs, second Councilman Chance, vote all for,
Councilman Kainer made a motion to adjourn, second Virgil Thompson, vote all for.
Respectfully submitted,
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M. Louise Ramey U
City Secretary
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