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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council-Minutes-2/8/1972 -. ~ITY o. ~OLLEYVILLE P.O. BOX 185 COLLEYVI LLE, TEXAS 76034 MINUTES OF THE FEBRUARY 8. 1972 COLLEYVILLE CITY COUNCIL MEETING Mayor Whitmire presented to Rick Henschel, Eagle Scout, a proclamation proclaiming February as National Boy Scout Month. After the presentation, Rick invited all attending to the Boy Scout parade at the Bellaire Shopping Center to be held February 12 and for Mayor Whitmire to be in the parade. Mark Gordon, District Manager for Texas Power & Light, presented that company's rate increase to the City Council. He stated that the last rate increase asked by Texas Power & Light was 21 years ago. There has been one rate decrease since that time. The company is aSking for a 6% rate increase and would like to have a resolution past. There was discussion from the floor at this time. Mayor Whitmire declared the public hearing closed. Meeting was called to order with the following Councilmen present: Councilman Beam, Councilman Allgood, and Councilwoman Nelson. Councilwoman Nelson moved to approve the Minutes of the January City Council meeting as presented. Councilman Beam seconded. Motion carried with all three Councilmen voting in favor. Councilman Allgood moved to approve the bills as presented. Councilwoman Nelson seconded. All three Councilmen voted in favor. Motion carried. Councilman Beam moved to grant the increase of 6% to Texas Power & Light. Councilman Allgood seconded. Motion carried with all three Councilmen voting in favor. Public hearing for rezoning case Z-7l-2l for James Rust to change AG zoning to R-20 was heard. Mayor Whitmire stated there was a misunderstanding in the Minutes of the Zoning Commission as the majority of the lots were 20,000 square feet. Joe Deupree stated that most of the lots were R-20 and it was the Zoning CommisSion's recommendation to approve the zoning as R-20. Councilman Beam made a motion to adopt Ordinance 0-71-55 changing AG to R-20 zoning. Councilman Allgood seconded. Two Councilmen voted for and one against, Councilwoman Nelson. Motion carried. Joe Deupree asked if this was the first reading. Mayor Whitmire stated it would be under the emergency clause. Page 2 Minutes of Fet ~ary 8, 1972 City Council Meeting Joe Deupree gave the report of the Zoning Commission stating that business was as usual in January with one zoning case and one plat approval. He also stated that the Zoning Commission is still working on a Flood Plain Ordinance. Chief Bufe gave the report of the Fire Department for January. 3 Bldg. or structure 5 grass or trash 2 car or truck 2 false alarms -1-standby for Southlake 13 emergencies or fires 10 hours 32 minutes on fires or emergencies 621 hours working on equipment 8 hours training l~ hours standby ~hours total Chief Bufe also announced a trap shoot for the Fire Department to be held February 19-20. No one was present from the Board of Adjustments to give the report of that committee. MayorWhitmire stated that there was no meeting held in January due to lack of busines$. Mayor Whitmire stated that the municipal election will be held April 1, 1972 for the purpose of electing CounCilmen for Places 3, 4, and 5. Councilwoman Nelson moved to hold the election on April 1, 1972. Councilman Beam seconded. Motion carried with all three Councilmen voting for. Mayor Whitmire stated that Mr. J. O. Bailey had served as election judge for quite a few years and he recommended his appointment this year. Councilman Beam proposed J. O. Bailey as election judge. Councilman Allgood seconded. Motion carried with all three CounCilmen voting in favor. Mayor Whitmire asked Judd Guthrie and J. O. Bailey to stand and show the uniforms that the Fire Department had chosen. He stated that each man will pay for his own uniform. Resolution R-72-l9, granting the Fire Chief permission to control and permit volunteer usage and control of red lights and sirens. Mayor Whitmire stated that under State Law volunteer firemen can use red lights and sirens on their vehicles. The junior firemen will not be permitted to use them under any circumstance and some senior firemen are possibly not responsible enough to be allowed to use them. Councilwoman Nelson made a motion to draw up a resolution granting the Fire Chief the responsibility for who in his department will be allowed to use red lights and sirens. Mayor Whitmire stated that this would be signed permission to them. Councilman Allgood stated that an active roster should be kept in the Fire Department for publiC record. Councilman Allgood seconded Page 3 Minutes of Fe~ lary 8, 1972 City Council Meeting the motion. Motion carried with all three Councilmen voting in favor. Mayor Whitmire explained that the fire alarm system consists of home receivers set off by the master radi~ and Colleyville has more firemen than receivers and the Fire Department has asked that two more receivers be ordered out of the money budgeted for the Fire Department. Councilwoman Nelson made a motion to purchase the two home receivers. Councilman Beam seconded. Motion carried with all three Councilmen voting in favor. In the budget for 1972 there was proposed to hire three dispatchers for the fire department. Mayor Whitmire stated that these dispatchers would be hired to begin work when the new building is completed. Councilwoman Nelson moved to authorize the Mayor to hire the three dispatchers with the Fire Chief's approval. Councilman Allgood seconded. Motion carried with all three Councilmen voting for. Mayor Whitmire stated that the Fire Department had spoken to him about an emergency unit and would like to make a presentation on this. The departments in this area are not equipped for emergencies and Mid-Cities ambulance is now the only ambulance serving Colleyville. The Fire Department has proposed as a long range plan to contact the neighboring cities to help with this and has asked for the City Council to give its blessing on this so that could lay the ground work. Councilwoman Nelson moved to institute a resolution giving the Fire Department the full support of the City Council in this endeavor of the emergency unit. Councilman Beam seconded. There was some discussion from the floor at this time. All three Councilmen voted in favor. Motion carried. Mayor Whitmire stated that the resolution concerning Interstate 30 was discussed at length at the work session and it was the general concensus of opinion that the Council does not favor a toll road but rather Interstate 30 which would run from Mesquite to Lubbock. Councilwoman Nelson moved to grant a resolution favoring Interstate 30 rather than the toll road. Councilman Allgood seconded. Motion carried with all three Councilmen voting in favor. There was at this time a discussion as to the purchase of an adding machine for the City. Councilman Beam moved to grant the Mayor the authority to purchase an adding machine. Council- man Allgood seconded. Motion carried with all three Councilmen voting in faTor. -..... . ..... Page 4 Minutes of Fel .J.ary 8, 1972 City Council Meeting Mayor Whitmire said that Mr. Jim Godsell, who is a member of the Lions Club, is very willing to be Park Commissioner for the City of Colleyv1lle. He will act as a go between the Lions Club and the City of Colleyville. Mayor Whitmire stated that this would have to be placed on The agenda. Councilman Beam moved to add this to the agenda. Councilwoman Nelson seconded. Motion carried with all three Councilmen voting in favor. Mayor Whitmire entertained a motion to appoint Mr. Jim Godsell as Park Commissioner. Councilwoman Nelson so moved. Councilman Allgood seconded. Motion carried with all three Councilmen voting in favor. Mayor Whitmire stated that the Council had a request from COG and the Advisory Board of the Solid Waste Disposal Board asking us to support the consolidation of all disposal under one agency, which looks to be the County. Councilman Beam moved to adopt the resolution giving the Advisory Board support of the City of Colleyville. Councilwoman Nelson seconded. Motion carried with all three Councilmen voting in favor. Mayor Whitmire declared the meeting adjourned. Respectfully submitted, ~,ri'~ L X .4 t,,, JaAtfJ J nice L. Steward <<:1ty Secretary