1958-10-12 Regular CC Meeting
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF TOZ COUNCIL,
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TOWN OF S OUTIi LAKE TEXAS, 1 : 12 , 1958
. Pursuant to-the call of the Mayor, and to notice given to,all members
of the Torn Council staVting time, place and purpose of the meeting,
the regular meeting-of-the Town C6unciT -Southlake, Texas was held
Saturday afternoon Oct. 12, 1958, at Carroll School. The following
memo rs were present constituting a quorum:
Mayor: A. Gail Eubanks
Councilmen: J.J.. Carlile
W.C. Cummings
L.A. Casey
C.M. Gordon
Also present were,city attorney G.P. Gleeson, Judge Graves, Frank Denton
and J.L. Richardson.
The mayor opened the meeting by reading a letter of resignation from
Councilman H. L. Gilbert. C. M., Gordon made a motion that the Council
accept the resignation. W. C. Cummings seconded and the motion passed
unanimously in a vote. Mr. Gilbert will remain a councilman officially
until a successor can be elected. The mayor will notify him of tkis.
An installment was received from the Southwestern States Telephone
Company on their Gross receipts tax. The check was presented to the
treasurer for deposit.
} The mayor announced that the school board has approved the holding of.
Corporation Court on the school grounds-on Saturday.
Frank Denton recommended that the zoning for aouthlake be all residen-
tial. Attorney Gleeson was asked to draw up an ordnance to this effect.
The Marshal was asked to give his report. He reported that he had re-
ceived a complaint from the constable regarding his use of the Grape-
vine police for assisstance instead of the constable. The Council
recommended that the Marshal continue to request help from Grapevine
when needed for the present since they are generally more readily
available than the constable. C.M. Gordon also recommended that the
mayor write a letter to the constable explaining the situation and
asking how we can better cooperate. The mayor said he would write this
letter.
W..C. Cummings suggested that warning signs on the highway stating, "
"Southlake, Officer on duty" would help slow traffic and warn out of
town people that they are passing through a patrolled area. These signs
could be attached to the city limit signs. It was also brought out
that the city limit sign on the western limits is missing. The attorney
will see about replacing the missing sign and adding the new ones..
Ordnances 117 and 118 treating a police department and for the regula--
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4tion of traffic,respectively, were brought up for discussion by the
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mayor. Each Councilman had previously received a copy. The mayor and
the attorney briefly reviewed the ordnances and recommended their
adoption. C.M. Gordon moved that the Council adopt Ordnai~rce No. 117.
J.-J. Carlile seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. ^7.C. Cum-
mings moved that the Council.adopt Ordnance No, 118. J.J. Carlile
seconded the motion and it also passed unanimously..
Judy Cummings asked to be considered as the Town. Secretary to replace
Don Perry who is resigning. The mayor appointed her. C.M. Gordon made
a motion that the Council approve the appointment. The motion was.
seconded by J.J. Carlile and passed unanimously;
No further business coming before the Council,.the meeting was adjourned.
'Respectfully Submitted
J y C ngs., Town Sec etary
Approved,
Gail Eu nks, Mayor
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