1974-03-05 Regular CC Meeting2
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CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
March 5, 1974
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7:30 P.M.
1. Sewer System - Mr. Bob Hogan, Henningson, Durham &
Richardson.
2. Public Hearing - ZA-73-12: Request by Joe Wolf for
Alcoholic Use District.
3. General Telephone - R. W. Doan: Ordinance Approv-
ing Rate Increase.
4. Updated Future Land Use Plan: Craig Eaton, Carter &
Burgess, Inc.
5. Dan Self: Junked Car Ordinance.
6. Water Department Report: W. G. Cline, Supt.
Fire Department Report: R. P. Steele, Chief.
8. Police Department Report: D. R. Hughes, Chief.
9. Planning & Zoning Recommendations:
ZA-74-1: Continental Oil request for industrial use.
ZA-73-9: Preliminary Plat approval of Timbercrest Estates.
10. Flood Plain Insurance.
11. Solid Waste Report: Councilman Nunn.
12. Approval of Bills for Payment.
I hereby certify that this Agenda was posted in City Hall, 667
North Carroll Avenue, Southlake, Texas, at 3:55 P.M. March 1,
1974.
City Secretary
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C CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
MARCH 5, 1974
The City Council of the City of Southlake, Texas, met in regular
session in the Council Chamber of City Hall at 667 North Carroll
Avenue in Southlake on Tuesday, March 5, 1974, with the following
members present:
Wade Booker, Mayor
Billy Joe Knox, Mayor Pro Tem
R. D. Drummond, Councilman
Sam Davis, Councilman
Absent: W. O. Nunn, Councilman
Frank Tetrault, Councilman
Also present: William D. Campbell, City Attorney.
Mayor Booker called the meeting to order at 7:30 P.M. The invoca-
tion was given by Councilman Knox.
The Minutes of the last regular meeting were approved as read.
Mr. Bob Hogan, of Heningson, Durham & Richardson, appeared before
the Council to make a presentation of their firm for consideration
as engineers for the City's Future Sewer projects.
ZA-73-12: The Mayor informed the Council that Mr. Joe Wolf was re-
questing SP District in order to obtain a permit from the Council
for the sale of alcoholic beverages. He stated further that the
Planning & Zoning Commission has recommended approval of the request.
Discussion followed. No one present at this public hearing spoke
against it. Councilman Knox moved that the request be denied; sec-
onded by Councilman Drummond. Councilmen Knox and Drummond voted
"For"; Councilman Davis voted "Against". Motion carried. -
General Telephone representative, Mr. R. W. Doan, stated he would be
glad to answer any further questions the Council might have regard-
ing the rate increase. In response to the Mayor's question, Mr. Doan
stated there could be no partial refunds of bills paid from the time
the increase was charged to the time the Council gives approval. Dis-
cussion followed. Whereupon, Councilman Knox moved to disapprove
the rate increase; seconded by Councilman Davis. Motion passed
unanimously.
Carter & Burgess,representative, Ed Castille, handed each Councilman
present their copy of the Undated Future Land Use Plan and thanked
them for their cooperation. Councilman Knen moved to approve and
accept the work done under Phase I and Phase II dfiinded through the
Local Planning Assistance Program of the Texas Department of Community
Affairs; seconded by Councilman Drummond. Motion passed unanimously.
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Citizen Dan Self appeared before the Council regarding the "Junked
Car" Ordinance. He stated he had about ten antique cars which he
wished to keep and wanted to know if a galvanized metal fence to
screen the cars from view would comply with the ordinance. The City
Attorney advised it must be put completely around the cars to keep
them from view. The Council gave approval of the fence and that Mr.
Self would have ninety days from this date to construct it. Mr.
Self thanked the Council for their consideration.
Water Department report was given by Supt. W.G. Cline who advised
everything was in working order. (At this point, the Mayor left
the Council Chamber.) Councilman Davis read a letter to the Council
from Explorer Pipeline Company. (The Mayor returned to the meeting.)
Fire Department: report was turned in by Chief Bob Steele. He re-
ported that everything was working fine at this time. Discussion
followed regarding trash collection and grass fires and the need
for a grass fire truck. The Mayor recommended maximum speed limits
9 on fire vehicles as follows: #3001 - 40 MPH; #3002 - 50 MPH on
highways and 40 MPH on back or side roads; #3008 - 55 MPH on high-
ways and 40 MPH on back roads; this is for the purpose of saving
wear and tear on the vehicles. So moved Councilman Knox; seconded
by Councilman Davis. Motion passed unanimously.
Police Department report was made by Chief Doug Hughes. Councilman
Knox commended im and the Department for the fine job being done.
® Planning & Zoning Commission recommended ZA-74-1 be approved by the
Council. Mayor Booker set April 2, 1974, for the public hearing,
at 7:30 P.M. The Commission approved the preliminary plat of
"Timberline Estates" (ZA-73-9) and Councilman Drummond moved to
accept it; seconded by Councilman Knox. Motion passed unanimously.
The City Secretary was instructed to have someone from HUD appear
before the Council regarding Flood Plain Insurance.
The Solid Waste report was tabled to March 19th.
Councilman Knox moved that the bills presented be approved for pay-
ment including Inv. #42742 of the Rohan Company for pipe to be used
in the Bond Program in the sum of $12,966.08, and Inv. #1160 and
1157 of the Fire Protection Service Company for Air-Paks and face
shields in the sum of $436.00; seconded by Councilman Davis. Motion
passed unanimously.
The City Attorney advised that the Grapevine City Council has not as
yet considered Don Ault's proposal regarding use of their sewer main
in our City.
There being no further business the meeting ad' ur
5 , ned.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Secretary