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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council-Minutes-1/9/1973 CITY.. ~OLLEYVILLE P.O. BOX 185 COLLEYVI LLE, TEXAS 76034 MINUTES FOR CITY COUNCIL MEEl'ING OF 9 JANUARY 1973 INVOCATION: The invocation was given by Reverend Terry Cashion of the Plesant Run Baptist Church. The regular meeting of the City Council, City of Colleyville was called to order by Mayor Whitmire at 7:30 p.m. in the City Hall. The follmJing were present: Frank L. Whitmire Cleve P. Keith William Wyatt Howard Collins Mayor Member Member Member Richard Goodner M. Louise Ramey City Attorney City Secretary PUBL IC HFAR INGS : None OLD BUSINESS: 1. The minutes of the 12 December 1972 regular meeting were approved as submitted by a motion from Cleve Keith seconded by William Wyatt with all members voting for the motion. (3-0) 2. Ordinance 0-72-95 (Z-72-49) zoning change from R-40 to R-20 was approved on second reading by a motion from Howard Collins seconded by William Wyatt with all present voting for the motion. (3-0) 3. The Mayor gave a report on the Hurst-Colleyville Law Suite. NEW BUSINESS: 1. Cleve Keith made a motion to approve the final payment of $548.62 to Mr. R. D. Hayes to clear survey bill and comply with Court Judgement, motion seconded by Will.iam Wyatt with all 3 members present voting for the motion. 2. The Council approved the payment of $200.00 for the operating empenses of Northeast Fire Training Center by a motion from William Wyatt seconded by Howard Collins with all 3 members pre- sent voting for the motion. City Council Meeting Minutes City of Colleyville, Texas 9 January 1973 -2- 3. Howard Collins made a motion to approve the payment of $50.00 dues to Tarrant County Fire Fighters Association the motion was seconded by Cleve Keith with all 3 members present voting for the motion. 4. William Wyatt made a motion to approve $82.95 for the purchase of one file cabinet and one typing table for the dispatchers office. The motion was seconded by Howard Collins with all 3 members present voting for the motion. 5. Mr. Joe Deupree read the following open letter to the Council: An Open Letter City of Colleyville Colleyville, Texas Dear Mayor and Members of City Council: I understand that you are considering removing me from my position as Chairman of the Planning and Zon- ing Commission. During my tenure as a member and as Chairman of said commission, I have attempted to insure that all dev- elopments within the City meet the minimum require- ments as prescribed by our ordinances. Evidently, my efforts among these lines have provoked the wrath of certain individuals who might stand to benefit finan- cially if development plats which do not quite measure up to the high standards prescribed by our ordinances were hastily approved. I offer no apologies for my past actions and I am con- vinced that we must have strong and strictly enforced zoning and subdivision control ordinances if Golley- ville is to remain a City of which we can be proud. It has been said that I have a personal grudge ag- ainst one or more individual developers. This is not true, I bear ill will towards no one and I am ready to worlc willingly with anyone who wishes to build anything that meets our City's requirements as stated in the ordinances and in our master plan. I have also been criticized for voting on the various proposals which come before the commission. You will remember that I was not appointed to be Ch~irman of the Commission but I was appointed to be a member and our ordinances state that the members will elect a Chairman from among their members and that the commission will establish its own procedures for operating. The com- mission members have decided by majority vote th~t the member elected to be Chairman should not lose his right to vote on the various issues; therefore, I do indeed City Council Meeting Minutes City of Colleyville, Texas 9 January 1973 -3- vote along with the other members. In summary, I believe that I am performing my duties in a manner which meets the approval of a great malority of the citizens of Colleyville and that is what we all as publio officials should strive to do. (signed) Joe M. Deupree cc: Fort Worth Star Telegram The Leader Airport Advertiser 6. Mayor Whitmire opened public hearing on a request re- ceived from Councilman Howard Collins to remove Mr. Joe De- upree from the Planning and Zoning Commission. Mr. Skip Gibson ask Mr. Collins to explain the reasons for this request. M~ Collins stated he had received complaints of the meetings not being run properly, the feeling being citizens cannot get along with the method that the Planning and Zoning Commission meetings are being run. Mr. Collins stated he felt it his duty as an elected City Councilman to bring this matter t~ the Council meeting due to the number of complaints he has received. A number of residents of Colleyville spoke in Mr. Deupree's behalf at the meeting. Letters from builders and an attorney was read statring for the betterment of Colleyville and its growth and development the removal of Mr. Deupree from the Planning and Zoning Comm- ission would be desirable. On the advise of the City Attorney the Mayor closed the Publ.ic Hearing. The attorney informed the Council a publiC hearing is not required in such matters, however, one was held to better inform the publiC. Mr. Collins made a motion to remove Mro Deupree from the Planning and Zoning Commission there was not a second and the motion died. Mayor Whitmire ask the audience their feeling on a bond issue consisting of only water and sewer. They indicated by a show of hands they would support such a program. City Council Meeting Minutes City of Colleyville, Texas 9 January 1973 / -4- Mayor Whitmire also gave a report on his meeting with Mr. Brown from the Trinity River Authority. The question was asl~ what had been done with the $700,000. Revenue Bond that was passed. The J\1ayor reported until we have funds available to put our own system .1n over Tarrant Utility we did not have bargaining power to negotiate for the present system. Meeting adjourned. Respectfully submitted, m:~~/?~ M. LOUISE RAMEY, City Secretary /. .''')