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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council-Minutes-2/9/1971 (' /' .....\ CITY Oil tCCID ~ILlEWVnILLlE P.o. BOX 185 COLLEYVI LLE, ,TEXAS 76034 RANDEL. VINSON ADMINISTRATOR/SECRETARY 267-2948 281-4044 MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING FOR THE FEBRUARY 9, 1971 MEETING Mayor Griffi th called the meeting to orde.r with the following Councilmen present: Richard Allgood, George Beam, Polly Nelson, and Gerald Styles. .Also present was Dennis Morrow, city attorney. Councilman Beam moved to accept the January City Council meeting minutes as stated by the city. secretary. Seconded by Councilman Styles. Motion carried. Councilman Beam moved to pay the bills of February 1971 as stated on the financial report. Seconded by Councilman Styles. Motion carried. Mayor Griffith stated that Mr. H.L. Gibson was resigning from the Board of Adjustment, due to being an employee of the City of Fort Worth. Councilwoman Nelson moved to accept the resignation of Mr. H.L. Gibson as chairman and member of the Board of Adjustment with regrets. Seconded by Councilman Beam. Motion carried. Councilman Beam moved to appoint Don Ireland as a regular member, Gary Hughes..and Mrs. Nellie Cox as alternate members of the Board of Adjustment. Seoonded by Councilwoman Nelson. Motion carried. The following Councilmen have been designated. to be responsible for a section of the city government: Councilwoman Nelson Councilman Styles Councilman Allgood Councilman Arrington - Councilman Beam Budget & Finance Streets Public Safety Park & Recreation Public Works (Utilities) Councilman Beam moved to appoint the City Council as the Electrical Board until further st~dies could be made and recommendation of personnel given. Seconded by Councilwoman Nelson. Motion carried. " r-, /,,---...\ CITY OlF ~@~LJEYVIILlLlE P.O. BOX 185 COLLEYVI LLE, -TEXAS 76034 RANDEL VINSON ADMINISTRATOR/SECRETARY Page 2 of the Feb. 9, 1971 Council Minutes 267-2948 281-4044 Councilwoman Nelson moved to set a fee for the electrical inspector as fifty per-cent of the electrical permit fee. Councilman Styles questioned the amount to be received by the inspector, and whether the expenses would be greater than the amount received from the electrical permits. Councilman Beam stated that the electrical inspector would have to make at least three trips to the building and that the average fee to be received by the inspector would be about nine dollars. Councilman Beam seconded the motion made by Councilwoman Nelson. Motion carried. Councilwoman Nelson moved to set the fee for the building inspector as ten dollars for resicential structures and fifty per-cent of the commercial structures permit fee, not to exceed twenty-five collars. Councilman Styles questioned the reason for increasing the building inspectors fee, and stated that until such time that we adopt a building code, only the square footage and lot situation woulo neod to be inspected. He also questioned the purpose of the "Certificate of Occupancy." Councilman Allgood seconded the motion made by Councilwoman Nelson. Motion carried by a vote of three-yes and Councilman Styles-no. Councilman Beam moved to increase the City Hall office hours to Monday, Wednesday, Friday, from one to three P.M., and also increase the salary of the Administrator/Secretary by thirty-five dollars ($35.00~Seconded by Council~Qman Nelson. Motion carried by a vote of three-yes and Councilman Styles-no. Chief Robert Bufe of the Colleyville Fire Department gave a report of all activities of the Fire Dept. during January. Councilman Styles asked what action has been taken concerning paying C.A. Rice for his employees leaving work to fight fires, and for answering the fire radio and phone. Councilwoman Nelson informed Councilman Styles that at the February Council work session it was decided to study this problem further, and leave it as is for the time being. Councilman Styles moved to pay C.A. Rice twenty dollars ($20.00) per month for his services. Motion denied due to no seconc. Chief Bufe stated that he felt C.A. Rice should be compensated for his actions. r" ,~ CITY @I1 CCID~LIEWWn~~lE P.O. BOX 185 COLLEYVI LLE, -TEXAS 76034 RANDEL VINSON ADM I N ISTRA TOR! SECRETARY Page 3 of the Feb. 9, 1971 Council Minutes 267-2948 281-4044 Councilman Styles asked that the paying of C.A. Rice be placed on the March City Council meeting agenda. Councilman Beam asked Chief Bufe about citizens obtaining a burning oermit. Chief Bufe stated that it would not work, ~ue to no way to enforce it, and also burning would need to be outlawed within the city limits. Councilman Beam asked that burning be discussed at the March work session. Councilman Beam moved to adopt: Resolution No. R-7l-l0: I1A resolution ordering a regular municipal election to be held on April 3, 1971, for the purpose of electing two Councilmen and a Mayor by the qualified voters of the City of Colleyville; designating election officials and election precencts; providing for notice of said election; providing for the use of paper ballots; providing absentee ballots; providing for absentee voting; anc declaring an emergency. Naming Mr. J.O. Bailey as presiding judge, and giving him the authority to hire all necessary clerks. Seconded by Councilman Styles. Motion carried. Mr. Harmon McNabb asked Mayor Griffith if the Fire Dept. may be heard again, due to the Fire Department was not finished wi th its report. Mayor Griffi th told Chief..Bufe to continue with his reoort. . Chief Bufe stated that the Fire Dept. needed another truck to replace an old one, and that Asst. Chief Guthrie hael found one in Dallas. Asst. Chief Guthrie told the Council that the City of Dallas Fire Department wa~ going to receive sealed bids on a 1949 Fox - 750 gallon per minute pumper, which is recognized by the State Insurance Board. He'reoommended that the city bid five-hundred dollars on the truck~ Dennis Morrow, city attorney, stated that all Councilmen would have to vote-yes to take any action concerning the fire truck, cue to it not being on the agenda. Councilman Styles moved to 'olace the cons idera tion of binding on a fire truck from the City of Dallas on the agenda. Seconded by Councilwoman Nelson. Motion carried by a vote of four-yes and 0 - no. , Councilman Styles moved to give Chief Robert Bufe the authority to bid up to five-hundred dollars on a fire truck from the City of Dallas. Seconded by Councilwoman Nelson. Motion carried. r- ....., CITY OlF ~@LLIEYVnlLJLIE P.O. BOX 185 COLLEYVIi:.LE, .TEXAS 76034 RANDEL VINSON ADMINISTRATOR/SECRETARY Page 4 of the Feb. 9, 1971 Council MinUtes 267-2948 281-4044 Councilwoman Nelson reported the meeting of the Northeast Advisory Council meeting of February. She stated that the following things were discussed: Ambulance'service in Northeast Tarrant County; Cities in Northeast Tarrant County adopting unifonn building, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, and fire code; Northeast Tarrant County Water Authority. Randy Vinson reported about the Texas Municipal League.~s "Legislative Breakfast" in Austin on Monday, February 8, He stated that the purpose of the meeting was to brief all city officials about the new legislation that will directly or indirectly affect the cities of Texas. Dennis Morrow, city attorney, stated that February 20, at 10:00 A.M., the Municipal Court of Colleyville will hold its first session, which will be primarily an organizational. Councilman Styles asked that the consideration of a fee for the city marshall to issue citations, to placed on the March City Council meeting agenda. Councilman Styles moved for the meeting to be adjourned. Seconded by Councilwoman Nelson. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned. ~A.~\l~ RAND L. VI~O ~ Adm1n1.trator~i~.ta Y City of COllev~e, Texas