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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council-Minutes-11/18/1975 MINUTES CITY COUNCIL CITY OF COLLEYVILLE, TEXAS REGULAR MEETING, NOVEMBER l8, 1975 The regular meeting of the Colleyville City Council was called to order by Mayor Andrews at 7:30 p. M., November l8, 1975, in the Council Chambers at 5505 Pleasant Run Road, Colleyville, Tarrant County, Texas. The invocation was given by Mayor Andrews. Council Members present: John A. Andrews Piers Chance David Hanken Larry Kainer Virgil Thompson David Vincent Others Present: City Attorn ey, Wilbur T. Kna pe City Secretary, Elsie Marie Long City Police Chief, Billy Joe Medlen Fire Marshal, Bill LeGrand Fire Chief, Harmon McNabb Chairman of Planning & Zoning Commission, Greg Foreman Mayor Andrews introduced and administered the Oath of Office to the new City Secretary, Elsie Marie Long. CORRESPONDENCE: Letters from American Association of Small Cities and the Small Cities I League were transferred to Work Session for consideration of member- ship advantages. City1s proposed letter to James L. Strawn, Trinity River Authority of Texas, requesting inclusion in the Water Supply Project (a joining with neighbor cities to insure future water supply) was discussed. Councilman Hanken requested more time to consider the project and made a motion to table this item for the December 2, 1975 Council Meeting. Councilman Thompson seconded the motion and all members voted for. OLD BUSINESS: The Minutes of the City Council Meeting of November 4, 1975 were read; Councilman Hanken made a motion to approved the minutes as read; Councilman Vincent seconded and all voted for. Minutes of City Council Regular Meeting, November l8, 1975 Pa g e 2 Marcus Pritchett of General Telephone Company presented a telephone rate schedule requesting it be approved effective November l, 1975. Councilman Hanken explained it was not the policy of the Council to approve retroactive fees, and made a motion to approve the rate schedule contingent upon the effective date being the next billing date; Virgil Thompson seconded the motion, and all voted for. (Mr. Pritchett left an example of an ordinance covering the matter with the City Secretary. ) Dick Grigsby of Southwestern Bell, having been previously instructed by Mayor Andrews that he must appear before the Council, presented an explanation of Directory Assistance (411 Dialing) Charge and answered questions concerning the charge. After discussion, Councilman Hanken made a motion that Southwestern Bell Telephone Company be prohibited from charging for 4ll Directory A ssistance in Colleyville; Councilman Vincent seconded the motion; vote was four for and one against the motion with Councilman Chance voting against. Second reading of Ordinance 0-75 -2l6 requesting zoning change from R -20 to CN for William G. Kirby, Jr. IS property. Gr'eg Foreman, Chairman of the Planning and Zoning Commission reported that all Thompson Terrace residents had been notified of this requested rezoning; no one appeared before Council to speak against it. Councilman Chance made a motion to pass Ordinance 0-75 -2l6 on the condition that the sales contract is consummated; Councilman Kainer seconded the motion and all voted for. Second reading of Ordinance 0-75 -2l 7 establishing of Uniform Plumbing Code, 1970 Version of IAMPO with all subsequent revisions and addendums. Mayor Andrews recommended adoption of the Code; Councilman Hanken made a motion that we approve the Ordinance 0-75 -2l 7; Councilman Kainer seconded the motion with all members voting for. Superintendent of the Water Department, Bill LeGrand, presented to the Council two bids he had received for the water department truck: Longhorn Dodge Hudiburg Chevy City $4682. l2 $4379.46 Councilman Thompson made a motion to accept Hudiburg Chevy City's Bid of $4379.47, recalling that $6,000 was in the Budget for it; Councilman Chance seconded the motion and all five members voted for. Minutes of City Council Regular Meeting, November lS, 1975 Pa g e 3 NEW BUSINESS: Mrs. Linda Barnard presented complaint and photos to Council com- plaining of Pyronauts Training Center. After hearing Mrs. Barnard, Fire Chief McNabb and Mr. Little of Pyronauts, the Mayor declared, "We have halted all operations until these problems can be straightened out." Councilman Kainer recommended l) additional filters, 2) work to be done on the back-up system for fans, 3) removal of burned materials and safe storage of chemicals, and 4) no burning if winds are from the north. First reading of Proposed Livestock Ordinance 0-75-2l5. After hearing the citizens, the proposed ordinance was returned to committee (David Hanken) to rework, including the sections on health requirements and electric fence parameters. First reading of proposed Ordinance 0-75-2lS providing fixed city ad valorem tax and base water & sewer rates for resident citizens of retirement age. After public hearing and discussion, it was returned to Committee (David Hanken) to be rewritten. The Mayor read proposed Resolution R -75 -lOS, honoring and commending Mrs. Barbara Andrews and Mrs. Joni Neely for their dedicated volunteer service to the City. Councilman Kainer made a motion that the City adopt Resolution R -75 -lOS, Councilman Chance seconded, all voted for. Mayor Andrews read proposed Resolution R-75-l09 authorizing execution of new check-signing cards for the City accounts at the First National Bank of Colleyville. Councilman Hanken made a motion to adopt Resolution R-75-l09 and Councilman Thompson seconded the motion, with all voting for. Mayor Andrews recommended payment of annual dues in the amount of $50 for Mayor's Council and the payment of $lOO annual membership dues in Council of Governments. Councilman Vincent made a motion to pay the dues as presented, Councilman Chance seconded, all voted for. City Secretary presented a list of monthly bills dues. After review, Councilman Chance moved that the bills be paid; Councilman Thompson seconded the motion; all members voted for. The City Secretary was instructed to check the Tarrant County bill before payment and to, in the future, show a total amount of bills due on the list. _'_"""'-~"4__'_'__'_'_'_'" Minutes of City Council Regular Meeting, November l8, 1975 Page 4 Mr. Harmon McNabb, Fire Chief, asked to address the Council: He explained to the Council and Mayor that upon the advice of his doctor he must tender his resignation. Mayor Andrews expressed the City and Council's sadness; Councilman Chance made a motion that the Council reluctantly accept Chief McNabb's resignation; Councilman Kainard seconded the motion and all voted for. There being no further business before the Council, Councilman Chance made the motion to adjoun, Councilman Hanken seconded, and all voted for. 7L.~. ~ -~ ~~~- Elsie arie Long ~ City Secretary ~ Council Action 12-l6-75 amended November l8, 1975 Minutes to include Resolution No. R-75-ll0 concerning Elsie Marie Long's appointment as City Secretary-Treasurer.