1977-04-06 Regular CC Meeting
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CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS
667 N. Carroll Avenue
Southlake, Texas
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
April 6, 1976
7:30 P.M.
A G E N D A
I. Swearing in of Officers.
II. Appointment of Health. Officer. /
III. Radio Maintenance Contract.
IV. Fire Contract with County.
V. Tarrant County Utility Rate Study Committee.
VI. Continuance of Revenue Sharing.
VII. Approval of Bills.
I hereby certify that the above Agenda was posted on the bulletin
board in City Hall, 667 N. Carroll Avenue, Southlake, Texas, on
Friday, April 2, 1976 at 3:00 P.M.
Aliceanne Wallace, City Secretary
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CITY OF SOUTHLAKE
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
APRIL 6, 1976
The City Council of the City of Southlake, Texas, met in reg-
ular session in the Council Chamber of City Hall, 667 North
Carroll Avenue in Southlake on Tuesday, April 6, 1976, with
the following members present:
Wade Booker, Mayor
W. O. Nunn, Councilman
Ben H. Berry, Councilman
Incoming Councilmen: Bob Goode
Pat Hawk
Colon A. Sweet
Staff Members Present: William D. Campbell, City Attorney
Wallace G. Cline, Water Superintendent
D. R. Hughes, Police Chief
R. P. Steele, Fire Chief.
Mayor Booker called the meeting to order at 7:30 P.M. The in-
vocation was given by Councilman Nunn. Mayor Booker admini-
stered the oaths of office to each new councilmen. The Minutes
of the last regular meeting were approved as corrected. The
Minutes of the Special Meeting of April 5th to canvass the votes
were approved as read.
RESOLUTION NO. 76-6, reappointing Dr. M. D. Simmons as the City
Health Officer was put before the Council. Following questions
and answers, Councilman Goode moved to adopt Resolution No.
76-6; seconded by Councilman Berry. Motion passed unanimously.
(Said Resolution attached hereto and made a part hereof.)
The RADIO MAINTENANCE CONTRACT with Bell Communications was
next considered. Mayor Booker informed the Council the monthly
service charge would now be $235.50 a month. Discussion fol-
lowed. Councilman Nunn suggested the matter be tabled for fur-
ther study. Councilman Goode agreed to check the figures with
Bell Communications.
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RESOLUTION NO. 76-7, contracting with Tarrant County for fire
fighting services outside our city limits was put before the
Council. Following discussion, Councilman Nunn moved to adopt
Resolution 76-7; seconded by Councilman Goode. Motion passed
unanimously. (Said Resolution attached hereto and made a part
hereof.)
The Resolution calling for the City of Southlake to join with
other Member cities of the Tarrant County Mayors' Council in
establishing a Utility Rate Study Committee was discussed pro
and con. Councilman Hawk said he would like to have more time
to think about it and was not ready to vote on it. Councilman
Goode moved to table it; seconded by Councilman Hawk. Motion
passed unanimously.
RESOLUTION NO. 76-8, urging Congress to continue Revenue Shar-
ing was put be ore the Council. Discussion followed. Council-
man Nunn moved that this Resolution be adopted; seconded by
Councilman Hawk. Councilmen Nunn, Berry, Hawk and Sweet voted
"For". Councilman Goode abstained. Motion carried. (Said
Resolution attached hereto and made a part hereof.)
Councilman Berry moved that the bills presented be approved for
payment; seconded by Councilman Nunn. Motion passed unanimously.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Secretary