1988-10-11 CC MinutesCITY OF SOUTHLAKE Special City Council Minutes
667 N. Carroll Avenue October 11, 1988
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Special City Council Meeting
October 11, 1988 7:30 p.m.
Ralph Caster - 3520 Burney Lane, Tract 30. What is the city tax
rate. He would like city water if brought into the city. He has
Present: Mayor Pro Tem, Betty Springer; Councilmembers: Jim no problems being in the city if we can do what we say we will do.
Wooll, Sally Hall, Ralph Evans and Pam Muller
Kitty Caster - passed.
Absent: Mayor, Johnny H. Westerholm Robert Armstrong — 3535 Burney Lane, Tract 30. He is opposed to
City Staff Present: City Manager, Curtis E. Hawk; Director of annexation. The only thing we can offer him is police protection
Public Works, Bill LeGrand; City Engineer, Eddie Cheatham; City and he is not satisfied with that anyway.
Attorney, Adrienne Leonard and Legal Assistant Toni Chamberlain.
Jannice Johnson - Rt. 1 Box 224, Roanoke, Texas. She does not want
to be a part of Southlake. She feels annexation should be by
Invocation - Sally Hall choice of each property owner. It is not the money but the idea
that bothers her.
Agenda Item #1, Call to Order
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Pro Tem, Betty Springer.
She announced that this is the 1st. public hearing for annexation
of several tracts of land.
Curtis Hawk, City Manager, stated the reasons why cities get into
annexation. When property is annexed, the City assumes the
responsibility to provide services to the residents of those areas
and the services include: 24 hour police and fire protections,
emergency management services, traffic control, planning and
zoning, code administration, inspection services and other kinds of
city services. Annexation is simply not something that is done to
expand the cities limits and not done just to expand tax base, its
done to protect the community at large, to exercise our police
power of control at the cities fringes. The purpose of annexation
is to give the city the opportunity to control the unchecked kind
of growth that will ultimately take place on the cities fringes
that at some time could become a burden to the city.
Agenda Item #2, Public Hearing:
B.J. Couch - 2535 Union Church, Tract 13B. He does not want to be
annexed and presently has all the services Southlake can offer.
Southlake cannot afford what it has, we don't need anymore area or
people. He is not satisfied with the City Councils' view points on
a freeway through Southlake.
Springer stated, we will soon be upgrading the staff in the
police department.
The merger committee is a feasibility study to look into the
pros and cons of a merger of the two cities.
The city has agreed by resolution to enter into a study with
CONET in regards to an east -west freeway in our area.
M.L. McIntire - 3530 Burney Lane, Tract 30. What can we offer him
that he doesn't already have. He would be happy if we could get
his children in the Carroll Independent School District. He does
not want to be in the city at this time.
David Conn - #13 Sutton Place, Tract 16. He thanked the city for
the courtesy notice of the public hearings. He still does not want
to be in the city. Southlake's police is not up to par, and the
fire department is too far away to get any help in time. He feels
it was a big waste of money to relocate the water tower on Florence
Road. He knows that if the city doesn't make improvements by a
certain length of time, he can disannex his land.
Royal Smith - Johnson Road, Tract 14 and 16. He reviewed
historical fact on Southlake and Keller, concerning gas, electric,
water, streets. He stated he has had nothing but trouble from
Southlake through the years. He doesn't want any. He wants to
suggest his farm on Johnson Road stay in the county. We will
provide him nothing but a tax bill.
Carl Fretwell - 3400 N. E. 28th St. Fort Worth. He farms the land
being considered for annexation and does not want to be annexed.
He is a grandson of Bob Jones. He wants to be left alone. Prays
to God we will not include his land in Southlake. Once the land is
in the city, he will loose jurisdiction over it.
JoAnn Scamado - 2159 Southlake Park Road, Tract 26. She already
pays city taxes on her house and lot, her acreage is in Denton
County. She doesn't want to be in Southlake, she cannot pay the
d taxes.
John Meeks - 5629 Coulen Drive, Fort Worth, Tract 31E3. He is a
great great grandson of Bob Jones. He is also opposed to
annexation. He does not farm his land but he just wants to keep
it, and does not want to be taxed out of it.
The Public Hearing was closed.
Mayor Pro Tem Springer announced that the second public hearing
will be held on October 18 at 7:30 p.m.
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Agenda Item #3. Executive Session
Executive Session: Personnel matters pursuant to Article 6252-17,
Section 2, V.T.A.S. the Texas Open Meetings Law.
The City Council convened in executive session at 8:45 p.m. to
discuss the evaluation, appointment, and employment of the City
Attorney, and also to consider authorizing the City Manager to
employ special counsel of his choice to assist in personnel matters.
The City Council reconvened in open session at 9:35 p.m.
Agenda Item #4. Consider Action Re: City Attorney
Mayor Pro Tem Springer announced that the City Council did discuss
the evaluation, appointment, and employment of the City Attorney.
Also, that we have in hand a letter of resignation from the current:
City Attorney, Mr. John Boyle and firm, and at this time will
entertain a motion in regards to potential employment of a future
attorney firm.
Motion was made to form a committee of Jim Wooll and Sally Hall to
interview potential city attorneys.
Motion: Wooll
Second: Muller
Ayes: Wooll, Muller, Springer, Hall and Evans
Nays: None
Approved: 5-0
Agenda Item #5. Consider Action Re: Special Counsel
A discussion was held concerning action necessary regarding the
authorization of the City Manager to employ special counsel of his
choice to assist in personnel matters.
Motion was made for the City Manager to look for and bring back a
recommendation for special counsel for the purpose of assisting in
personnel matters.
Motion: Wooll
Second: Evans
Ayes: Wooll, Evans, Hall, Muller and Springer
Nays: None
Approved: 5-0
Public Comments:
Bill Low - 3111 Woodland Trail. He stated several months ago he
was critical of John Boyle's firm in the handling of the police
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Public Comments continued
matter. Now he feels it was certain Councilmembers and city staff
that did not follow his advise. He apologies for Boyle's firm.
Jim Martin - passed.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
Motion: Wooll
Second: Hall
Ayes: Wooll, Hall, Springer, Muller and Evans
Betty SprInger,CMayoo Tem
Attest:
City Secretary
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