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RANDEL VINSON
ADM I N ISTRA TOR/SECRETARY
267-2948
281-4044
MINUTES OF THE MAY 11, 1971, COLLEYVILLE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Mayor Frank Whitmire called the meeting to order with
the following Councilmen present: Richard Allgood, George
Beam, Polly Nelson, and Gerald Styles. Also present, Dennis
Morrow, city attorney.
Councilman George Beam gave the innv,ocation.
Councilwoman Nelson moved to approved the April Council
meetings minutes as stated~ Seconded by Councilman Styles.
Motion carried. .
Councilwoman Nelson moved to pay the May city and fire
department bills as stated, with the addition of a check for
($75.00) to Lee Smart Auto Repair for repairs on Unit #2408.
Seconded by Councilman Styles. Motion carried.
Mayor Whitmire opened the public hearing on the adoption
of an amendment to Ordinance #508. Councilman Beam moved to
adopt Ordinance #0-71-16, (which states that the Board of
Adjustment may rule on cases involving Ordinance #508), and
declare an emergency. Seconded by Councilman Allgood. Motion
carried.
Mayor Whitmire opened the public hearing on the adoption
of an nuisance o~dinance. A gentleman asked a question
concerning the section on pigs. He stated that he disagreed
with the number of feet (within five hundred feet of any
residence) a person can keep or maintain hogs, and be deemed
a nuisance. City Attorney Dennis Morrow explained that the
owner's residence would not be placed under this section, and'
that a complaint must be signed from a person other than the
owner, in order to be deemed a nuisance.
Councilman Beam moved to adopt Ordinance #0-71-3; (a
nuisance ordinance) and declare an emergency. Seconded by
Councilwoman Nelson. Motion carried.
Mayor Frank Whitmire opened the public hearing on the
adoption (second reading) of annexation ordinances.
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Councilwoman Nelson moved to adopt:
Ordinance #0-71-4
Ordinance #0-7l~5
Ordinance #0-71-6
Ordinance #0-71-7
Ordinance #0-71-8
Ordinance #0-71-9
Ordinance #0-71-10
Ordinance #0-71-11
Ordinance #0-71-12
Ordinance #0-71-13
Ordinance #0-71-14
Ordinance #0-71-15
Seconded by Councilman Beam. Motion .carried by a vote of
four (4) yeas and no (0) nays.
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Mayor Whitmire stated that he had received several applications
for the position of city secretary, and had carefully reviewed each
one. He recommended to the City Council that Mrs. Janice Steward
be hired as city secretary effective June 1.
Councilman Beam moved to hire Mrs. Janice Steward as city
secretary. Seconded by Councilman Styles. Motion carried.
Councilwoman Nelson moved to remove Cloyce Jueaka and J.D.
Green from the Board of Adjustments; add Gary Hughes and Mrs.
Nellie Cox has permanent members; and appoint G.R. Parker as
an alternate. Seconded by Councilman Styles. Motion carried.
Councilwoman Nelson moved to postpone items #9, #10, and
#11 on the agenda until the June meeting. Seconded by Councilman
Beam. Motion carried.
Councilwoman Nelson moved to accept the annexation petition
from Mr. ana Mrs. Cecil H. Camp, and instruct the city' attorney
to draw-up an ordinance. Seconded by Councilman Allgood. Motion
carried.
Councilwoman Nelson moved to appoint John Thompson as a
member to the Planning and Zoning Commission. Seconded by
Councilman Styles. Motion carried.
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Councilwoman Nelson moved to postpone the appointment of
a oark commissioner until the June meeting. Seconded by
Councilman Allgood. Motion carried. ~
Fire Chief Robert Bufe reported that his department had
answered (3) structure fires, (5) grass fires, (4) mutual aid
calls, and (1) car fire during April. A total of (19) man-hours
were spent fighting fires, with an additional (42) man-hours
spent on training and repairing the equipment. He also stated
that 2 special fire training class would be held May 15.
Councilman Styles instructed Randy Vinson to write Chief Bufe
a check for the ($2.00) per person lunch charge, for all firemen.
Ed Meador, chairm?n of the Planning and Zoning Commission,
reported that they were acting on (1) subdivision request, and
(1) rezone request. He also stated that the Commission had
made several rEcommendations tD the City Council concerning:
street sign standardization; amendment to the zoning ordinance
on ~o~ kennels, and mobile homes; uniform building code; Texas
Nur.Lcipal League's plumbing ordinance; and that they were working
on a ,",:obile home park ordinance.
Leonard Lear, chairman of the Board of Adjustment, reported
thst nc official business was conducted at the April meeting,
but two people were to apply for variances of Ordinance #508,
for t~e May meeting.
Mayor ~fuitmire informed Mr. Roy Neece that he would have
to apply to the Board of Adjustment for a variance of the city1s
hone square-footage requirement, in order to move a home into
Colleyville.
. Mayor Whitmire told the Council that he felt the bid to
the City of Dallas for the pumper truck, should be increased
to ($1,000), i~stead of the previous ($500). Councilman Styles
moved to bid ($1,000) to the City of Dallas for a fire pumper
truck. Seconded by Councilman Allgood. Motion carried.
f~. Wilbur Knape, attorney at law, asked Mayor Whitmire
if }~. A. Adkins land been adopted by ordinance. City Attorney
Dennis Morrow informed }~. Knape that I~. Adkins land was
annexed under Colleyville Ordinance #0-71-12.
Councilman Beam moved for the meeting to be adjourned.
Seconded by Councilwoman Nelson. Motion carried. Meeting
adjourned.
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