1970-04-07 Regular CC Meeting
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CITY COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 7, 1970
' I. Oath of Office administered to new
Councilmen
t II. Police Report
' III. Fire Department Report
IV. Speed Zone Ordinance
V. Petition of James Harrell et al for
Annexation
VI. Approval of Bills Presented
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(REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
APRIL 7, 1970
The City Council of the City of Southlake, Texas, met in ,
regular session in the Council Chamber of City Hall on
Tuesday, April 7, 1970, with the following members present:
J. L. Clow, Mayor '
Thurman Hearn, Mayor Pro Tem
J. D. Cate, Jr., Councilman
Michael J. O'Brien, Councilman ,
W. B. Brown, Councilman
Wade Booker, Councilman
Also present: William D. Campbell, City Attorney.
Mayor Clow called the meeting to order at 7:45 P.M.
The invocatim was given by Rev. Gene Tyson of White's Chapel
® Methodist Church.
The minutes of the special meeting April 6 and the last ,
regular meeting were approved as read.
Mayor Clow paid tribute to the outgoing Councilmen, J. D.
Cate, Jr., and Michael J. O'Brien. (Mr. Cate had served
as Councilman longer than anyone else up to this point in
time other than J. Carlile.) Both men were warmly thanked
for their efforts in the City's behalf. The oaths of
office? were then administered by Mayor Clow to the incoming
Councilmen, Ralph Polson, Place 3, Thurman Hearn, Place 4, '
and Billy Joe Knox, Place 5.
The next order of business was the motion by Councilman Hearn
to _ o legit Councilman Booker the new Mayor Pro Tem; seconded ,
by Councilman Brown. No other nominations were made. The
motion carried unanimously.
Police Department Report: (Copy attached hereto.) Chief
Ince informed the Council that Officer Jerry Beeman has re-
signed and there had been no replacement at this time. The '
Council was further informed that the 169 patrol car had to
have tires. Councilman Hearn made a motion to have Council-
men Polson and Knox purchase a set of tires for said vehicle
® at the best price they can obtain; seconded by Councilman
Brown. Motion carried unanimously.
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S Deed Zone Ordinance: Mayor Clow called the Council's
attention to the matter of our request for a lowering of
the speed limit in certain areas along SH 114 and FM 1709.
(See Council Minutes of 8/5/69.) This request has not
been granted by the Texas Highway Department. Gouncil-
man Booker made a motion to meet with Mr. Robert Crook.,
of the Texas Highway Department in Fort Worth regarding
the matter of lowering certain speed zones; seconded by
Councilman Brown. Motion carried unanimously. (All Coun-
cilmen will be informed regarding the date set for such
meeting so they may attend.)
' Mayor Clow momentarily discussed the City adopting a
weight ordinance.
Petition for Annexation of certain land owned by James
Harrell et al attached hereto) was presented to the
Council. The motion to accept said Petition was made by
Councilman Booker; seconded by Councilman Knox. Motion
carried unanimously. Public hearing set for May 5, 1970.
Mayor Clow informed the Council that the Northeast Cities
Advisory Council met here at Southlake at their last meet-
ing. He asked that a representative be appointed to attend
® these meetings.
' NTCO G will hold a meeting April 16 in Arlington regarding
the adoption of Model Codes for airport-affected cities.
Mayor Clow asked that interested persons attend this meeting.
' Motion by Councilman Brown to pay the bills presented;
seconded by Councilman Booker. Motion carried unanimously.
' Motion by Councilman Polson to direct the City Secretary
to write to the Hon. Jim Wright regarding the matter of a
fire truck from a nearby military base or bases being closed
down; seconded by Councilman Hearn. Motion carried un-
animously.
' There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
J. IgO'Clow, Mayor
ATTEST ;
A iceanne Wallace, City Secretary
Min. 4/7/70 - Pg. 2