1958-03-20 Special CC Meeting
MINUTES - SPECIAL MEETING - MkIICH 20 1958
TOWN COUNCIL, TOWIN 017 SOUIHLAXE, TE::IS
Pursuant to the call of the mayor and the telephone committee and
to notice given to all members of the Council stating time, place
and purpose of the meeting, a special meeting of the Town Council,
Southlake, Texas- was held Thttr_sday evening March 20, 1958 at
Carroll Hill School. The following members were present Constituting
a quorum:
Mayor. Hon. A. Gail Eubanks.
Councilmen: J. J. Carlile
W.- C Cummings
C. M. Gordon
J. E'.. Quinn
Also present were Mr. Allen and Mr. Esslinger of the telephone com-
pany and Mr. Lyford of the telephone committee.
The mayor read the resignation of Ken Andersen as Marshal. He then
suggested that it would be desirable henceforth-to have the Marshal's.
job appointive rather than elective. After discussion by the Council,
John Quinn made a motion the the Marshal's job be made appointive
by the mayor with the approval of the Council. The motion was
seconded by Wade Cummings and passed unanimously.
Discussion was held concerning the telephone franchise and rate
ordnances. Minor changes were made such as changing the word"survey"
to"estimate" in the franchise. Mr. Lyford of the telephone committee
made the point that the franchise was not too "ironclad" but re-
commended for the telephone committe that the ordnances be turned
over to the Council for adoption. C. M.. Gordon made a motion to
adopt the franchise ordnance and attached agreement (Ordnance # 111).
John Quinn seconded the motion and the Council approved it unanimously.
The Telephone Cor.uAtte also recommended approval of the Rate Ord-
nance, Ordnance 112. J. J. Carlile made a motion that it be adopted.
John Quinn seconded the motion and the ordnance was unanimously
approved by the Council.
No further business coming before the Council, the meeting was ad-
journed.
Respectfully Submitted,
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D. A. Perry, To ecretary
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A. ail. Eubanks., 7ayor