HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council-Minutes-9/9/1969
'.rho Colloyvj.ll.e Ceunc1.l met 'l2';io.dq September 9,1969 :i.II. a reg1l \&r meet1.ng.
MaJer Gr:1ff:1 th called the mOf! ting to order with the follering: Aunc1.l.Ilen present: 8tyle.~..
Arrington,Waller and Swink.
Nuaeraon via1.tors wero present.
Minutes and t1.nanc1.al report of the previous month were approved as read.
~ouncilman Beam made a motion to pay the City and Fire Department bills for the mo.th of
deptember 1969.Councilman Styles seconded the motion. Motion carried.
Discussion followed on the proposed budget for the Town of Colleyville with Councilman Beam
explaining the budget to the visitors attending the meeting with a question and answer
session following.
Louis White questioned the tax estimate as to being to high.
Mr Clardy ask each Council member to explain why they were for or Rgainst the proposed
budget and tax estimate.
J.O.Allgood,spoke against the tax wanting to knOVl why Colleyville had a lawyer from another
Town representing the Council,~lso stating the proposed budget be kicked out.
I1r g.<:\nders,also wanted the Council to state if they were for or against the tax estimate,
also stating that Colleyville diden't have sufficient water to operate a large tanker truck
newly purchased,also aak the removel of the Me.yor of Colleyville.
Melvin Williams stated he wasen1t against taxes, but against elimanat1.ng the Fire Chief from
the proposed budget.
Ed Clammett,questioned as to how the public *_ehearing was advertised to the people,also
Btatbe that Colleyville has no City Planner. Councilma n Beam,explained the notice of the
public hearing was run three times in the Grapevine Herald and twice in the star Telegram.
Also stating that Colleyville did have a City Planner.
Bill Black,spoke against taxation and a Corporation Court.
I1r Dunlap was against the budget and wanting to know what was wrong with house trailers inl
Colleyville stating ha had lived in one before the Ordinance against house treilers was passed.
Mr Johnson,against the proposed budget and ask the removel of tha present Mayor and Council.
Mrs Sims ask if the proposed budget was passed and. taxes j.rnposed would the County contiJ1ue:
the maintiance on the roads within Colleyville.
J .D.Hunter,was agai.nst the proposed bUdget,also asking if the maintiance on the roads would
continue to be maintianed by the County.
Buck Tinker spoke against the proposed tax budget.
C.P.Bnannon ask 1.1' the Councilmen had made up thier m1.nds as to the taxation and would the~
go along with the major1.ty of the people 1.1' they were for or a&ainst taxes.
Mr Lane a8k the Ceunc:ll member. to voice thier opinion .Ii to for or against the. proposed. budget.
Mr Joe Tirk,aga1nsttaxes and aak the- Council to wait before taking act1.on on the budget.
Richard Allg9od,.ga:i.ut the proposed budget and taxes ,also aga1nst haw.ng an out 81' ToWJl
lawyer r.presont1.ng Colleyv1.lle.
Counc1.lman Styles v.iced hiAiI opill1.on en the proposed budget and taxatioa"stating he::wa.;
opposed t. the tax budget and if the people of Golleyvi1le didonft want taxes he didenft
want taxe..
Councilman Swink .poke of the proposed budget,stating he was for it.
Mrs Benedict,again.t the budget and Ni.. Acre. Club l.n Colleyv1.lle.
Ma70r Griffith oalled the question and a11SW6r session to a olo.e.
Diseus.1.e. fellowed en the ea.oment for Mr Lave.der e. cer.or of BraBsford and 8111. thfield Rd.
Councilman Be... made a mot1.on to table the easement issue untill fuather notice.Councilman
8wiak .eco.dod the motien. Motie. carried.
Councilman Swink made a motion to pay the SUm of 118,556.00 on the fire truck.Counc1.lman
Be... seconded the mot~on. Motion carried~
Ceu.cilman Arrington made a mGtien to postp.ne untill further study from the Zoning Board
the re-zone case for Mr Sandlin for a retail store on Bransford Road and Lloyd Circle.
Councilman Beam seconded the motion. Mlttea*eAPPte4t*
Discussion followed and ~~ ftxrington withdrew his motion ,~~ Beam withdrew his second.
Councilman styles made a motion to reject the re-zone case for Mr Sandlin. Councilman Swink
seconded the motion. Motion carried. Q 1\ ';) t:::" '~ I , ~
Mr Johnson ask for a permit on a re-mod.led building for a residence,Couno1lman Beam made a
motion that ~~ Johnson be ~ranted a permit. Councilman styles seconded the motion. Motion
carried.
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Councilman Beam made a motion to table the proposed Dnd.;}:::t untill the next
Council meeting. Councilman Arrington seconded the motion. Motion carried.
Councilman Beam made a motion to adjourn.
Meeting adjourned.
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