1978-06-06 Regular CC Meeting
CITY OF SOUBT=, TEXAS
667 N. Carroll Avenue
Southlake, Texas
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
June 6, 1978
.AGENDA
I. Discussion of Future Plans for the City Fire Dept; Guest Speakers;
Mr. Bob Looney Tarrant County Fire Marshall, also Mr. Rodger Baird
(Insurance) will be present.
II. Request for Building Permit regarding Hilltop Acres.
Lots 11 & 12; Request by James Edland.
III. Consideration of Adoption of:
A. Southern Standard Codes
1. Plumbing Code
2. Gas Code
3. Fire Code
4. Mechanical Code
5. Swimming Pool Code
B. National Building Code
IV. Approval to Purchase for Fire Dept:
1. One Hose Jacket
2. One Hose Clamp
3. Four Water Packs
V. Final Approval of Revision of Lots 5-15 and Lots 23-25 and also Lots 38-40 of Block 2,
Continental Park Estates. Request by James Rust of B & R Development.
VI. General Discussion of T.R.A. Water Improvment Program. Request by Councilman Harper.
VII. Resolution 78-17 - Calling for a Board of Tax Equalization.
VIII. Resolution 78-18 - Appointing Parks Commissioner.
IX. Dis cession and Consideration of Res#77-20 - Personnel Rules and Regulations Request
by Councilwomen Morrison.
X. Bills For Approval
XI. Mayor's Report.
I hereby certify that the above Agenda was posted on the bulletin board and front door
in the City Hall, 667 N. Carroll Avenue on Friday, June 2, at 4:0 p.m.
City Secretary
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Council Present: Mayor; Pat Hawk, Mayor Pro Tem;
Sam Sparger, Councilperson;'Brad Popkin, A. C.
1 Urbanosky, Louise Morrison, Lloyd Harper.
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j i jStaff Present: City Attorney; Doug Campbell, Act- {
ina Police Chief; Daymond Gaddy, Fire Chief;Bob ;
Steele, Maintenance; Rodger DeVaul, Water Super-
4 intendant; Wallace Cline, Building Official; Sandy?
j ILeGrand.
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' j ±Guest Present: Chairman of Planning and Zinina;
iJames Harrell, P & Z Member; Lloyd Martinson,
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Chairperson for Citiziens Advisory Committee;
:Mary Ann Copps and Secretary to the C.A.C.; Sherri
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{ jnvocation: Mayor Pro Tem Sam Sparger.
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! Correction to the Agenda was presented by Doug
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'Campbell,(City Attorney) stating," That Item III
Section "A" will be on the next Regular City
Council Meeting as " the consideration of the ad-
Option of the Standard Building Codes. Also to be
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on the next agenda will be Item III, Section "B"
Which will read "National Electric Code."
Minutes to the last regular City Council Meeting
was approved as corrected.
Guest Speaker present to represent the Fire Depart-FIRE DEPT.
ments future was Mr. Roger Baird. Discussing the FUTURE PLANS
Insurance Key Rate Aspect of the City of Southlake
Eire Dept. Mr. Baird stated at this time, "South-
lake is Classified as a unprotected city". In order
to become protected as a Key Rate City the city must
have a Key Rating. There are two factors considered
in this Key Rating Mr. Baird explained, one being
the Water System, second being the Fire Dept.with-
I in said city. At this point Mr. Baird referred the
council to documents, Exhibit"A" being Requirements
necessary to Secure "Protected" City Rating. Ex-
h'bit"B" the Fringe Rule, Exhibit"C" the Drill Re-
port, all from the State Board of Insurance.(Attach-
ed hereto and made a part hereof.) Mr. Baird stated
that the water mains currently being used in some
a1reas are insufficient, informing the council that
i you cannot have aprotected city with any main less
j than 6 inches. Mr. Baird stated that the Fire Dept.
of the city can qualify for a protected city under
j ! the Key Rating providing, the city have certain
l equipment, also 20 Volunteer Firemen and meetings
at least twice monthly. Water mains running to a
Fire Hydrant should be at least 6 inches in
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iameter. Other requirements are fire prevention
and protection in schools, and fire training, For ,
1 each Standard equipment pumper the city could oet
20 fire protection based on 100%.
i Mayor Hawk stated that in the budget cost letter,
re requested replacement of all under size water
!mains, meaning less than 6 inches and promote the
r sale of Fire Plugs at cost. To the homeowner, Mr.
!Baird said that this would mean approximately
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x$100.00 a year on Fire Protection.
3Mr. Bob Looney was not present to speak but will
be on the forthcoming agenda. Council was ad-
vised to read all above mention documents.
Mayor Hawk thanked Mr. Baird for coming. Council-;
E ! r 'man Harper read in benifit of the Fire Dept. and
j ! ~Mr. Baird the Key Rate System requirements for
'.pumpers and also Fire flows, Water Mains and
t ',Fire Hydrants. (Attached hereto and made a part
4 f hereof.) Fire Chief Steele requested a workshop
? ! with the Council and Mayor. Mayor Hawk stated as
j j soon as the Fire Chief was ready it would be set
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Item II was temporarily postponed until later in
I I j the meeting allowing time for the presence of
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SPARGER iX X `Mayor Pro Tem Sparger stated that the Building ,PLUMBING,
MORRISON 1X ! X ,Inspector requested that the city update some of GAS,FIRE,
POPKIN ` ABSENT ! the city's building ordinance's and also adopt MECHANICAL,
URBANOSKY j X -others. Mayor Pro Tem Sparger read Ord#225-1 out AND SWIMMING
HARPER I X 'loud for the audience. The City Attorney stated POOL CODES.
I this is the 1978 edition and must be amended at
every new edition year. Mayor Pro Tem stated this
Ord #225-1 will protect the city by higher stand-
ards. Mrs. Legrand (Building official) stated
the city was running off bits and pieces. Council
passed and approved Ord # 225-1.
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SPARGER ? X~ X Ord # 244 was explained to council as being of
MORRISON 1 X X great importance due to the fact that this Ord-
POPKIN iABSEMr inance will require a fence around the swimming
URBANOSKY I X pool. This Ord #244 will stipulate permits and
HARPER ! X also fines if not complied with. Council passed
and approved Ord #244.
SPARGER !X j X Ord # 242, A ordinance adopting the Fire pre-
MORRISON X vention code, 1976 edition as amended. This is
POPKIN i ABSENT the control of Fire Hazards, open fires and pro-
URBANSOKY i X viding a penalty if not complied with.
HARPER X X
SPARGER ;X I X `Ordinance # 241. Standard Cas Code which at this
MORRISON X X time the city does not have a gas code. This
POPKIN ABSENT
URBANOSKY X will include a penalty if not complied with.
HARPER X
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SPARGER I X i j X:Ordinance # 243 Mechanical Code, this will include
MORRISON ! ? j i X~penalty also if not complied with. Currenty the
POPKIN ± ABSENT ! city has no wav of monitoring complaints.
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HARPER X X
SPARGER IX I }X ~ouncil passed and approved the purchase for the APPROVAL TO
MORRISON X iX Fire Dept. One Hose Jacket and One Hose Clamp PURCHASE
POPKIN AFSEN'T ' pmountina to $275.00 and 4 Water Packs amounting FIRE EQUIP.
URBANOSKY ; !X0 408.00
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SPARGER X sX Mr. Rust was not present. Recommendations from theFINAL APPROViAl
MORRISON I IX Planning & Zoning Chairman James Harrell were OF PLAT REV.
POPKIN L abst~ined-! read aloud. It was stated that Mr. Rust was up- CONTINENTAL
URBANOSKY ( i IX Irading his development. Present in the audience PART ESTATES
HARPER ` X 'X was Shirley Marshall who expressed her opinion
ghat the development is coming along but there is
serious problem with Mesquitoe's. Mr. Harrell re=
E j guested council approve the revised plat but when
it was time to give abuilding permit, give much
attention to the perc test. Mr. John Island was
l present and requested something be done reqarding
{ the septic runoff into the lake at 1319 Oakhurst
drive. At this point Councilman Popkin arrived.
j Council passed and approved the revised plat of
i ' James Rust.
SPARGER ~X ! X `Mr. Edland was present and informed the council REOUEST FOR
MORRISON + X that the City informed him that he would re- BUILDING
POPKIN ; i ! X 'ceive his building permit for land of Lots 11 PERMIT.
URBANOSKY I iX iX `and 12 of Hilltop Acres. Then was informed that JAMES EDLAN:
HARPER X 'the building permit cannot be issued do to water
lines and roads incompletion. Mr. Edland stated
that the line are in the process of being done
by the Water superintendants son, but the county
cannot give a difinite date for the streets. Mr.
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j Edland stated that he will place his portion of
the money being $5,000 in escrow pledged to the
I Citv of Southlake in hope that the council will
reconsider the building permit. Mayor Pro
i Tem Sparger spoke with the County Commissioner,
Llynn Gregory wh's reply was to have the city
hold the $5,000 until completion of the road.
I Council passed and approved motion to approve
;the developers agreement in connection with the
I Hill Top Acres addition adding it is hereby
amended wreby building permits to the named five
j I developers may be issued prior to completion of
j the utilities, streets mentioned in the Develop-
ment Agreement with the understanding that no
certificate of occupancy will be issued until
water is availible and the time when water and
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i 1 streets are available is the obligation of the
developer and the party putting in the water t
and streets and siad city can make no guarantee
I as regardless to the timetable. In addition the
Indemity Agreement should be signed by the City
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and Five (5) developers and the sum of $5,000
placed in escrow in connection with developers
! cost of street improvement.
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Councilman Harper questioned Mayor Hawk regarding GENERAL DISC.
an article in the News Paper stating the city has T+.R.A WATER
4 i applied for a frant for improvement of the water ?IMPROVEMENT
j 4 quality. Mayor Hawk responded by stating that PROGRAM.
' ?the Water has "in a sense cleaned itself." Council
} i ; 1 :,man Harper informed the council, throught his
{ "personnal study that the sodium content has dropped
i "100s% per liter this year than over last year. (In- F
iformation Contents attached hereto and made a part;
hereof.) Mayor Hawk responded, regarding the I
iGrant, that the Community Development Grant
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'what the paper referred to) which the city has in-'
ititated the paper work on a year ago. It was ex-`
plained by Mayor Pro Tem Sparger that these Grants,
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i have priority lists and some may take up to 5yrs.
Councilman Harper requested that the council give
their authorization to follow up on the T.R.A. and'
j be informed of any future plans regarding the
4 water quality. Council approved. Councilman Harper
41 presented a petition of 27 signatures from Contin-
j dntal Park Estates, requesting improvment of the
j ; water. (Attached hereto and made a part hereof).
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SPARGER
! X Council passed and approved Res#78-17. Appointina RES#78-17
MORRISON X `Jim Harty, Roger Baird and Carolyn Keene to serve Appointment
POPKIN X X on the Board of Tax Equalization.
URBANOSKY X of Tax Equal-
HARPER ization Board
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SPARGER i i X Council passed and approved Res # 78-18, appointing
MORRISON i ? X Dennis Crosby as the Commissioner of the Parks. RES#78-18
POPKIN X
URBANOSKY ; X X Appointment
HARPER X~ X of Park and
Recreation
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Councilwoman Morrison stated to the Council, her RES# 78-20
I dissatisfaction of the Bovernmental System of Discussion.
I Liaison Officers. Councilwoman Morrison submitted
i i her resignation of Liaison Officer to the council
and council approved it. Morrison stated she has
I dontacted Mr. Riley Fletcher and stated that the
system is "improper and illegal". City Attorney
Doug Campbell stated that he did not think it
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was illegal, but he will contact Mr. Fletcher per- Op'Dtrlnr?
1 1 jsonnally and discuss this item with him. Council- e
i a man Harper requested a workshop with the Liaison t
Officers. The Mayor stated he would schedule a
f ? l orkshop when Mr. Campbell had Mr. Fletchers replie$
i and comments.
5PARGER Motion was made to amend personnel rules and reg-
MORRISON X j ).nations Res #78-20. Motion died lack of second.
POPKIN ( ot'on1diod i
URBANOSKY 11ac o~ s~coid)
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SPARGER i fX ;Council passed and approved motion to approve billy BILLS
MORRISON i + ~X 'as presented. (attached hereto and made a part here-
POPKIN i ix 'of.)
URBANOSKY 4X J 1X
HARPER X X
1 'Mayor Hawk recommended that the City advertise fore
I bids for the 1974 Ford. Council agreed. MAYOR'S
REPORT.
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j Being no further business mayor Hawk adjourned the!
l j ih,eeting at 11:10 p.m.
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