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MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF COLLEYVILLE, TEXAS
REGULAR MEETING, DECEMBER 2, 1975
The regular meeting of the Colleyville City Council was called to
order by Mayor Andrews at 7:30 p. M., December 2, 1975, in the
Council Chambers at 5505 Pleasant Run Road, Colleyville, Tarrant
County, Texas.
The invocation was given by Councilman Thompson.
Council Members present:
John A. Andrews, Mayor
Piers Chance
Virgil Thompson
David Vincent
David Hanken
Council Member Absent:
Larry Kainer
Others present:
City Attorney, Wilbur T. Knape
City Secretary, Elsie Marie Long
City Police Chief, Billy Joe Medlen
Water Superintendent, William "Bill" LeGrand
Southwestern Bell District Manager, J. M. Barney
Developer s J. B. Sandlin and Malcolm Street
Knowlton-Ratliff-English-Flowers engineer, David Washington
Minutes of the November l8th meeting were approved.
CORRESPONDENCE
Secretary of State Mark White 1 s letter concerning a new publication:
Texas Register to be published each Tuesday and Friday (100 issues
per year beginning January 9, 1976) publis hing the activities of state
administrative agencies, executive order and proclamation of the
Governor in accordance with the Administrative Procedure and Texas
Register Act pas sed by the 1975 Legislature. Action: Councilman
Hanken made a motion to pay the $25.00 annual subscription fee;
Councilman Thompson seconded the motion, all voted for.
Mayor Andrews read City of South1ake's letter of Novem ber 20 inviting
Colleyville's comments concerning Southlake's application for B. O. R.
(Bureau of Outdoor Recreation) funds to be used in its Bi-Centennial
Park Project on White Chapel Boulevard (north of FM l709). Council
Action: The City Secretary was instructed to write Southlake Mayor
Booker advising him that Colleyville had no objection to their plans and
in fact, were be hind such a project.
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Minutes of City Council
Regular Meeting December 2, 1975
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Mayor Andrews read the letter dated November 20, 1975 from Evan
B. Miether, Secretary of the Colleyville Fire Department informing
the Council they planned to select and submit to Council, no later
than December l5, 1975, a candidate for Fire Chief.
Mayor Andrews read a letter dated December l, 1975, from Planning
and Zoning Commission Chairman Greg Foreman concerning complaints
of a water problem in Mr. Sandlin's development on Sand Bar Lane
(Woodbriar Addition).
Mayor Andrews, "The developer IS re sponsib1e for water
flow and drainage. "
J. B. Sandlin:
turned the flow
problem. I'
"We did not create the problem. . . We have not
of the water... We are willing to help fix the
David Washington: "We think we know what needs to be done,
Mr. Sandlin's engineer had already worked it out in what
seems to be the best way to handle the problem. It is a
matter of cost as they have a solution. "
"The only way to resolve the problem is to get a report and
opinion from our engineer to the effect that there was been
a new problem created or it was not different than it was.
Once this is taken care of we can determine from the City's
standpoint where the liability may lie. "
Council Action: Councilman Chance made a motion that
Mr. Was hington be authorized to submit his review and
study as to the water flow; Councilman Hanken seconded
the motion and all present voted for.
Mayor Andrews read "Notice of Hearing (to be held December la,
1975), Docket No. 655 by the Railroad Commission of Texas" concerning
the protest of Irving and Dallas cities served by Lone Star Gas Company
to Lone Star's statement of gas purchased during October. Council
Action: None required.
OLD BUSINESS
J. M. Barney, District Manager of Southwestern Bell, appeared
before the Council regarding the requested rate relief- - Directory
Minutes of City Council
Regular Meeting December 2, 1975
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Assistance Dial charge to Colleyville citizens. IIWe estimate only
3% of the citizens in Colleyville will ever be billed, approximately
42 customers or $25.20 per month for the entire City. . . We will be
glad to keep the Council informed as to how many are paying the bill.
Mr. Barney presented to Council a list showing DA charge results
(in other cities) and told the Council, "We are asking for your approval
on this plan for a five-call basis rather than three. II Council Action:
Councilman Chance made a motion that the request be approved effect-
ive IItonight or next billing date"; Councilman Thompson seconded
the motion. Vote: Councilmen Chance and Thompson for; Councilmen
Hanken and Vincent against; Mayor Andrews broke the tie by voting for.
NEW BUSINESS
J. B. Sandlin and Malcolm Street requested Council's help concerning
sewerage development of an 80 -acre tract of land on Sand Bar Lane
and Highway l2l. "The problem is that piece of land is not engineered
to take it (sewerage) into Bedford. . . . we couldn't put in a lift pump. "
Council Action: David Washington was asked to investigate with
Sandlin's Engineer the feasibility of directing the sewer into Colleyville.
First Reading of (revised) Livestock Ordinance 0-75-2l5 and a public
hearing.
First Reading of (revised) Ordinance 0-75-2l8 providing fixed city ad
valorem tax and base water and sewer rates for resident citizens of
retirement age. Public hearing.
CITY BUSINESS
Sheesley & Winter Construction Company's October 25 - November 25,
1975 construction estimate & progress report were pres ented to Council
accompanied by a letter from Engineer David Washington recommending
payment. Council Action: Councilman Hanken made a motion to pay
the $96, 146. 09 bill as presented; Councilman Chance seconded the
motion and all present voted for. (Subsequent action: On Monday,
December 8, 1975, Mayor Andrews instructed the bank to take from
escrow the bearer bonds numbered l10 through 13l in denominations
of $5,000 each and deliver them to Farmers Home Administration,
Bobby Sparkman, County Supervisor, receiving therefor a deposit in
the joint FHA/City bank account of $110,000 and issuing countersigned
checks #108 and #109 to Sheesley & Winter and engineers Knowlton-
Ratliff-English-Flowers, Inc.)
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Regular Meeting December 2, 1975
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Councilman Hanken recommended that Colleyville participate in
the Water Supply Project including funding of the study (70l funds)
and made a motion that the Mayor I s office send a letter to Trinity
River Authority of Texas requesting Colleyville' s inclusion in the
Water Supply Project. Councilman Vincent seconded the motion
and all voted for.
Councilman Thompson and Mayor Andrews reminded everyone present
of the election Saturday, December 6, 1975, to be held at the Fire
Hall from 7: 00 A. M. to 7: 00 p. M.
There being no further business before the Council, Councilman
Chance made a motion to adjourn; Councilman Thompson seconded
and all voted for.
A. ANDREWS, Mayor
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Elsie Marie Long, City Secr~y