1957-01-12 Regular CC Meeting
P INUTFS - RFGULAR .14F - TING - January 12, 19457
TC)~' r COUNCIL OF `Ca, Y TO °';EI OF SOUTI-tL KT' , TF° AS
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Pursuant to the cp ll of the Mayor, and to notice given to all members
of the Town Council, stating the time, place and nurpose of the meeting,
the regular meeting of the Totem Council, Southla-l{e, Texas, was held on
Saturday afternoon, Janijary 13, 1957, at 2:30 p.m. at the Carroll School.
The following members were present, constituting a quorum:
M,a or: A. Gail r'uba.nk
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Aldermen: C. K. Gordon
R. G. Lyford
J. F. Quinn
Mayor Eubanks ca11_ed the meeting to order, and the mini-ztes of the three
Drevious meetings which had been disr)pnsfd at previous cal.ed meetings
to facilitate business - were approved as read.
The P a:.yor turned discussion over to Mr. George P. Gleewon, the City
Attorney, after brief discussion, the following Ordinances were brought
forth:
ORDINANCE Rio. 29 previously tabled was introduced -entitled °'AI~T
0R 1)1 ni C RFCEIV I'qG AND ATT~~r' ;II{G T 1AT.ITORY ADJACT-. IT A7-j-) C01,11TIC:UOUS TO
TI7? TJ'°.'N OF SOUTHLAKE, T~',XPS . . .T' concerning property of R. A.
Underwood and wife, owners of the r eal nronPrty described therein.
On motion of R. G. Lyford, Seconded by J. F. Quinn, said ordinance was
gassed unanimously and adopted. (ORDINAECE No. 21P)
ORI I bT".I CI? No. 60 was introduced - entitled "AN ORDI Af1CF' RFC~IVTI'i('T ACID
A T ,TTY T J i T 1 i t i' / T t 3
~I~Ijj' I'~~G laR~;.IllORY ALJICi IT ~.4D 'CONTIGt;OUS ~0 TI'T` O.RN CF 9OTjTK, K.
T'~::,xAS .t' concFrnin7 r?ronerty of Crawford C. ;`Tall and a-.rife, Doris
C. Nall, owners of the real nrorrrty described therein. On motion of
IL. G. Lyford, seconded by C. Y. Gordon,_ said ordinance was passed
unanimously and adopted. (ORI_)IN TCT' No. 40)
OF'~ IiJr.ITCF NO. 61 was introduced - entitled rr "14 ORDIr1AINCr, RFC IVING AI1TD
~',N:N7XING `I" R vITORY ADJACT NT sj.;D CONTIGUOUS TO TI1p T,)Tj'.j 0 z{ SOU TI-'L K
'1 7 TI XAS concerning- pronerty of Jinks Jones and Fmory Jones, owners
of the real nr onerty described therein. On motion of R. G. Lirford.
seconded by C. Ft. Gordon, said ordinance was passed unanimously axle.
adopted (ORDI A`ICi' No. 61)
OIL I'Tt~P~CT No. 62 was introduced - entitled "AN ORDINANCE RFC," IVING
t~ ,1D r STN ING TTIRRITO.PY ~DJi{CTIN A`J) CONTIGIIOUS TO TH TOT.11 OF SOI1T1
T~ ~ LS concerning r) ro -,erty of A. !'T. Mitt and wife, Ruby Hitt ~
owners of the real nro-_)erty described therein. On motion of R. G. Lyford,
.econded by J. r. (;;uinn said ordinance was passed unanimously a nd
adonted (ORDI ANCT No. ~2 )
ORDINANCE No. 63 was introduced - entitled ''AI'N' CUIN T"PkNCF. RFCs IVI ICT AND
T1'T'XI `,TG TT~ RTI
Ai ITORY APJZIC } ,IT A1.11) Ct>I'ITIGUOTI.S TO TP T O 7 T OF SOUTI-'LAK
TT AS . . concerning n ro-ertir of T'. G. Brow and wi.fr ! udre Theo
brown, o`,rn(-rs of the real pr~onr 'ty d escribed th~rr,in. , y
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G. Lyforrd, seconded by C P,_. Gordon said. ordinance UTasm asspdof
unanimously and adonted (ORDIN.A1,CT' No.'63)
A letter from Texas Popper and Iht CornnanTr's F'res%d nt, t''.
Lynch was read, expressing his 7,oor TJ,rishes and thankinn tis for our
letter of December third.
The Mayor caller.'.- for the Secretary-Trea.su.rer's rrnort, i-,!hic'?t,a s
as follows:
1. Letters of annreci ation wer{ sent to the Texas Power
and Light Comp-Jany Presidr-nt, T°.'. Lynch at Dallas
to Mr. George P. Gleeson, City Attornrir at Ft. "Jorth,
anc? to I essrs. 5. I'illis, District I ana, -Pr of
T. P. 8c L at Irving and. Jack Vaughan, Asst. Dist.
T gr. of T. P. L also at Irving.
2. E'Ee received the bank book and chedk book from the
First National B~.7:nk '--t Grapevine.
3. E:xpenditures to date: X2,00 Notary Bond, X2,50
Eking Fees to Countv Clerk, Tarrant County, Texas.
Total I)i_sbi_a.rsements ,1,..50.
There was no Marshal's Report sire e the 1- ars',el Z,ras out of town.
Under New Business, t}e Mayor introduced a letter and a proposed
Telenho,ie Franchise from the Southwestern tates Trl(:-nhone Company,
he opened the floor to discussion, after which. it was decided that
since the Southwestern Bell also services a larp7F portion of the Town
that a committee viould be appointed to contact them before a
definite decision is made also to look into ')oth sides of the
situation. A Committee consisting of G. Lyford, Chairman - and ;mop
Jo Stephenson and John f?uinn ,vmas Pj)pointPd.
r. T -Pson brow-s.Zt un t'ze ect of ?onin;D nning, r ic'n it
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Iliac' 'peen -~r^viously discussed le eti s. Ne L
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self conies of the Colleyville Toning ordinance to all aldermen and to
the Yayor to read before this meeting. He asked for their ideas,
and after a discussion it was unanimously decided to create Boning and
Planning Commission, members of which would be appointed by Mayor
7ubanks,
ORDINANCE', No. 64 Baas introduced - entitled "AN ORDINANCE CRFATING A
RUXNNING AND ZONING C013- ISSION FOR THT TO11N OF SOUTYL.O KE, T AS, AND
PR :::SCRIBING TH71jj P0`drRS `ND DTI TI S Sate to be composed of five
members, resident citizens, taxnavers andcjua.lifi.ed voters, to be
appointed by the Mayor subject toJconfirmation by the Governin- Body,
to serve for terns of two years. On motion of R. G. Lyford, seconded
by J. T. (,uinn, said Ordinance arras passed unanimously and adopted..
(OR, I , TiCT, NO. 64).
1'r. Gleeson, the Attorne'77, called to the attention of the Council
that filing for all offices for the forthcoming election must be done
prior to thirty days ahe d of April 2, 1957 (election date.) which
E,~roulm -,e by Midnight, March 14rmst. 5 r--co Nom ,
Healso announced that the FTarshal must post rules for the election,
including the procedure for filing application for office, in three a
public places. A resolution concerning this matter will be ready by
the February meeting.
'after further discussion regarding election procedure and other
matters for future attention, the I ayor stated the next meeting will be
the Second Saturday in Feburary at 2:30 p.m. at the Carroll School.