1969-12-02 Regular CC Meeting
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REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
December 2, 1969
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I. Fire Department Report
A. Amendment of Ordinance No. 162
II. Consideration of adoption of ordinance
prohibiting sale and shooting of fire- 1 _ f / 6 y
works in the City of Southlake
III. Police Department Report ,ih
IV. Budget
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REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
DECEMBER 2, 1969
The City Council of the City of Southlake, Texas, met in regular
session in the Council Chamber of City Hall on Tuesday, December
2, 1969, with the following members presamt:
J. L. Clow, Mayor
Thurman Hearn, Mayor Pro Tem
J.. D. Cate, Jr., Councilman
M. J. O'Brien, Councilman
Wade Booker, Councilman
A Absent: W. B. Brown, Councilman
Also Present: William D. Campbell, City Attorney
Mayor Clow called the meeting to order at 7:30 P.M.
The minutes of the last .regular meeting were approved as read.
Fire Department Report was given by Fire Chief Bob Steele.
Copy attached hereto.) It was decided to pay for the tickets
to the annual Firemen banquet ($132.00) out of the 1970 Fire
Department budget. Chief Steele suggested that Ordinance No.
162 should be amended to read, under Paragraph C, "The City
Fire Marshal and/or Fire Chief may prohibit. . . Council-
do man Booker so moved; seconded by Councilman Hearn. Motion
carried unanimously. (Copy attached entitled Ord.162-A.)
Firecracker Ordinance, as prepared by the City Attorney, was
read to the Council by the Mayor. Discussion followed. The
motion was made by Councilman Booker to adopt said ordinance,
which becomes City Ordinance No. 169, prohibiting the sale
and shooting of fireworks within the corporate limits of the
City of Southlake; seconded by Councilman Cate. The vote was
as follows:
For: Councilmen Booker and Cate.
Against: Councilmen Hearn and O'Brien.
The tie was broken by the Mayor voting for the ordinance. The
motion tarred 2. (Co attached and made a
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1970 Budget,and Tax Levy was adopted with changes made on motion
+ by Councilman Booker; seconded by Councilman Cate. Motion carried
unanimously. (Copy of Ord. No. 158-A and Ord. No. 158-2 attached
and made a part hereof.)
Police Department Report by Chief G. D. Ince (copy attached).
Motion by Councilman O'Brien to have the City Attorney draw up
an ordinance regarding weight law; seconded by Councilman Booker.
Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Councilman O'Brien to pur-
SECTION 3.
A. If said taxes are paid one-half (1/2)on or before
November 30, 1969, then the taxpayer shall have until and
including the 30th day of the succeeding June within which
to pay the other one-half (1/2) of said taxes without
penalty or interest.
B. If said taxpayer, after paying said one-half (1/2)
of his taxes on or before November 30, 1969, shall fail or
40 refuse to pay, on or before June 30th next succeeding said
November, the other one-half (1/2) of said taxes, a penalty
+ei of 8% of the amount of said unpaid taxes shall accrue thereon.
C. If any taxpayer fails to pay one-half (1/2) of the said
taxes, on or before the 30th day of November of the year for
which the assessment is made, then unless he pays all of such
taxes on or before the 31st day of the succeeding January, the
following penalty shall be payable thereon, to-wit: During the
month of February,.one percent (1%); During the month of March,
two percent (2%); During the month of April, three percent (3%);
Ad During the month of May, four percent (4%); During the month of
June, five percent (5%); and on and after the first day of
July, eight percent (8%).
D. As provided above, in the event such taxes become delinquent,
the same shall bear interest at the rate of 6% per annum from the
date of their delinquency.
'S'ECTION 4. The taxes herein levied shall be a first and prior
lien against the property upon which they are assessed and the
said first lien shall be superior and prior to all other liens,
charges, and encumbrances, and this lien shall attach to personal
property to the same extent and with the same. priorities as to
real estate..
SECTION 5. The liens provided herein shall attach as of
Jaunary 1,1969.
SECTION 6. Should any part of this ordinance be declared
invalid, for any reason, that invalidity shall not effect the
remainder of this ordinance, which remainder shall continue in
full force and effect.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the day of A.D.
1969
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Secretary
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