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COLLEYVILLE. TEXAS 760301
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RANDEL. VINSON
CITY SECRETARY
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MINUTES OF THE JANUARY 12, 1971 - COLLEYVILLE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
. Mayor Griffith called the
following Councilmen present:
George Beam, and Polly Nelson.
attorney.
Councilwoman Nelson moved to approve the December 1970
City Council meeting minutes as submitted by the city secretary.
Seconded by Councilman Allgood. Motion carried.
meeting to order with the
Richard Allgood, D.P. Arrington,
Present-Dennis Morrow, city
Councilwoman Nelson moved to pay the City and .Fire Dept.
bills of January 1971. Seconded by Councilman Beam. Motion
carried.
Frank Whitmire stated to Council that a need to appoint
a electrical inspector and assistant building inspector was
necessary. Mr. Otis O'Kelley was recommended for the
electrical inspector. Councilman Beam moved to appoint
Otis O'Kelley as the City Electrical Inspector. Seconded by
Councilman Arrington. Motion carried.
Councilwoman Nelson moved to appoint Randy Vinson as
the Assistant Building Inspector. Seconded by Councilman
Beam. Motion carried.
Councilwoman Nelson moved to have City Council work
sessions every first Tuesday of each month, 8:00 P.M., at
the Fire Hall. Seconded by Councilman Beam. Motion carried.
H.L. Gibson, Chairman of the Board of Adjustment,
recommended to the City Council that a fee of twenty-five
dollars ($25.00) be set as the fee for each case.
Councilman Beam moved for a fee of twenty-five dollars
($25.00) per case, plus any costs of pu~lication be acessed
each applicant. Seconded by Councilwoman Nelson. Motion
carried.
Frank Whitmire gave the City Council members copies a
the Planning and Zoning Commission's annual repor't. Mr.
Whitmire discussed the report with the Council, and stated
that the Commission was considering two subdivision plats.
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COLLEYVILLE. TEXAS 7603.
(817),267-2848
DAI.&.A.
TOWN OF COLLEYVILLE
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RANDEL VINSON
CITY SECRETARY
Page 2 of the January 12, 1971 Council Meeting Minutes
Bob Bell of Bell Communications Service, discussed the
future radio situation of Colleyville with the Council. He
stated that very fe~ channels were still available for the
City of Colleyville to apply for; and when the City received
its own channel, it would have to be in s~rvice within eight
months.
, Councilman Beam moved for Mr. Bell to apply for a channel
for the City of Colleyville. Seconded by Councilman Allgood.
Motion carried.
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Robert Bufe, Fire Chief, gave the Fire Departments monthly
report. He stated that 23 fire calls were made during the month
of December 1970, at an average cost of $40.00 per alarm. He
asked that the Council consider action concerning residents
that start fires by careless trash burning. The City Council
instructed Chief Bufe to issue citations to' anyone who starts
a fire by careless means.
H.L. Gibson of the Board of Adjustment, stated that the
Texas Civil Statutes required four (4) members must be present
to hear a case. He recommended to the Council, that they
~ppoint two (2) alternatives.
Frank Whi tmire asked the Council to contact the S'tate
Highway Department in Austin, concerning the possibility of
installing a red over Highway 121, in front of the fire hall.
The Council instructed the city secretary to write such a letter.
Mayor Griffith called the public hearing of Case No. Z-70-8
(a request by Charles Bogart tor a change in zoning from AG to
CN commercial) to begin. No one appeared for or against this
request. Frank Whitmire stated that the Planning and Zoning
Commission recommended that this request be denied, due to no
plans for the property.
. Councilman Beam moved to deny the request by Charles Bogart
for a change in zoning from AG to CN,. Seconded by Councilman
Arrington. Motion carried.
Frank Whitmire discussed the new fire telephone system
with the Council, and ~stated that it would cost about five
dollars per month more than previous. Phones will be at
Rice Enco, C.A.Rice resident, J.O. Bailey resident, L.D. Kemp
resident, and the Fire Hall, plus:"a new business phone for
the City Hall.
Councilwoman Nelson stated that the consideration of
giving C.A. Rice a fee for having his employees answer fire
calls, could be discussed at the February work session.
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DALL.A.
TOWN OF COLLEYVILLE
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RANDEL. VINSON
CITY SECRETARY
,Page 3 of the January 12, 1971 Council Meeting Minutes
Councilman Beam moved to adopt Ordinance #O-71-1:
AN ORDINANCE CREATING THE DALLAS-FORT WORTH REGIONAL JOINT
AIRPORT ZONING BOARD FOR THE PURPOSE OF PREVENING THE CREATION
OR ESTABLISHMENT OF AIRPORT HAZARDS SURROUNDING THE DALLAS-
FORT WORTH REGIONAL AIRPORT; DELINEATING THE MEMBERSHIP OF
SAID BOARD; AND APPOINTING TWO REPRESENTATIVES TO THE DALLAS-
FORT WORTH REGIONAL AIRPORT ZONING BOARD FROM THE CITY OF
CO~LEYVILLE, TEXAS, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
Seconded by Councilwoman Nelson. Motion carried.
Councilman Beam moved to appoint Councilwoman Nelson and
Dennis Morrow to the Dallas-Fort Worth Regional Joint Zoning
Board to represent the City of Colleyville. Seconded by
Councilman Arrington. Motion carried.
Councilman Beam stated, to Council members, that each
Councilmen should re,sponslble for a certain partDfCity matters;
,and asked that Council consider this suggestion.
Councilman Beam moved for the meeting to be adjourned.
Seconded by Councilman Arrington. Motion carried. Meeting
adjourned.
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