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1977-02-01 CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS 667 N. Carroll Avenue Southlake, Texas REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING February 1, 1977 7:30 P.M. A G E N D A I. Resolution No. 77-3: Application for Step III Sewer Project - Continuance or Discontinuance. II. Resolution No. 77-5: Authorizing Mayor to sign amendments to Step II Contract per Compliance with TWQB. III. Resolution No. 77-6: Calling for General Municipal Election. IV. Citizen Sue Hood re Abandoned Refrigerators. V. Revised Sub-Division Ordinance. VI. Mayor's Recommendation re Zoning Changes. VII. City Administration: A. Renewal of Alcoholic Beverage License #2. B. Approval of Bills. C. TP&L Rate Study. D. NCTCOG Workshop/Luncheon. E. Trail Creek Plat. F. Sale of Office Machinery. VIII. Police Department Discussion re Manpower. I hereby certify that the above Agenda was posted on the bulletin board and front door in City Hall, 667 N. Carroll Avenue on Friday, January 28, 1977, at 3:30 P.M. City Secretary 23 ro ro 0 V-3 n CITY OF SOUTHLAKE c Z d d MINUTES OF: Regular Council Meeting G) 0 DATE OF MEETING:1 February 1977 d r z TIME OF MEETING: 7:30 P.M. NAME PLACE OF MEETING: City Chamber, City Hall OF 667 N. Carroll.Avenue Index No. MEMBER Page 1 of 4 Pages Caption COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Wade Booker, Mayor Pro Tem Pat Hawk, Councilmen W. 0. Nunn, Ben Berry, Bob Goode and Colon Sweet. STAFF PRESENT: City Attorney W. D. Campbell, Police Chief D. R. Hughes, Fire Chief R.Steele INVOCATION: Councilman Nunn. MINUTES of the last Regular Meeting were ap- proved as presented. Minutes of the Special Called Meeting held 26 January 1977 were ap- proved as presented. Council concerned itself with various issues of costs of a sewer system. Mayor Pro Tem Hawk X i d aw ) Hawk moved that "we submit a bond issue to the Nunn X (with ra n) people for $300,000 for the completion of that segment of Step III Sewer System and we work out the details in such a way that we can place-it on the general election ballot, and that we work out the details such as assess- ments and tie-in charges, that we defin6 the mandatory tie-in requirements, and that we establish the way in which it will be paid for that is, whether it will.be by users' rates or by taxes" and added that Step III will not e applied for. Councilman Nunn withdrew his "second". Much discussion followed and com- ents were received from several citizens resent. Mayor Pro Tem Hawk withdrew his Nunn X X notion following more discussion. Mayor Booke RES.NO.77-3 Berry X X read Resolution No. 77-3 aloud which calls for APPLICATION Hawk X he preparation of the application for Step II FOR STEP III Goode X and authorizes the mayor to sign such applica- Sweet X ion. (Said Resolution attached hereto and made a part hereof.) Hawk X X erald Lemons of Carter & Burgess, Inc., in- RES.NO.77-5 Nunn X X formed the Council this matter was of a "house AMENDING STEP Berry X keeping" nature to correct omissions in the II CONTRACT Goode X riginal contract for Step II. (Res. No..77-5 Sweet X attached hereto and made a part hereof.) I I 24 U) En "J ro 0 0 ~ C n O x ~ CITY OF SOUTHLAKE e~ z ~ ~ d d d d v MINUTES OF: Regular Council Meeting d ~'y DATE OF MEETING: 1 February 1977 H z TIME OF MEETING: 7:30 P. M. NAME Un PLACE OF MEETING:Council Chamber, City Hall OF 667 North Carroll Avenue MEMBER Index No. Page 2 of 4 Pages caption Mayor Booker ordered a general election to be RES.NO.77-6 held 2 April 1977 for the purpose of electing CALLING FOR Nunn X X officers of the city and Council approved of ELECTION Goode X X the designation of judges, number of clerks, Hawk X rate of pay, time and place for holding the Berry X election, and other pertinent details. (Res. Sweet X No.77-6 attached hereto and made a part hereof) Council was informed that Ms. Sue Hood was un ABANDONED able to appear and would ask to be on the REFRIGERATORS agenda at a later date. The original subdivision ordinance prepared PUBLIC HEARING by Carter & Burgess has undergone certain re- RE PROPOSED visions which were explained to the people SUBDIVISION present by the City Attorney. Discussion fol- ORDINANCE lowed. Council agreed that it should be the body to appoint a "plan administrator". The Mayor recommended, and Council concurred,that the adoption of this ordinance be tabled to the next regular council meeting to provide an opportunity to review the complete documen . The Mayor recommended to the Council that the ZONING CHANGE City initiate re-zoning a tract of land in th RECOMMENDATIO1 S. Freeman Survey, formerly owned by Miles RE LAND NEAR Pierce. Council agreed to initiate a zoning RAINTREE ACRES application for single family dwellings at the next regular council meeting. Council discussed renewal of Corbett Emery's RENEWAL OF city license to sell beer for off-premises ALCOHOLIC consumption, asking the Police Chief if there BEVERAGE had been any problems related to this matter. LICENSE #2 He replied there had been one. Mayor Pro Tem Sweet X X Hawk stated he was against r newal o the Hawk X X license and opposed to (itr`any~e in~heP Nunn X city. Council agreed to place the matter on' Goode X the Planning & Zoning 22 February 1977 agenda Berry X for public hearing and to so notify Mr.Emery. Nunn X X Having reviewed the list of bills submitted BILLS APPROVEI Berry X X and questions concerning them answered, the FOR PAYMENT Hawk X Council approved their payment. Goode X Sweet X r 25 1.~2ir UL'' CJ 0%lTY1LT11{E ' i Regular Council Meeting r OF 1 February 1977 7:30 P. M. i'"'" PLACE OF N;E_'TINLG; City Hall, Council Chamber OF 667 North Carroll Avenue 1 Index r a . Page 3 of 4 Pages Caption I ' + Mayor Booker informed the Council that Texas TP&L RATE ! 'Municipal League has undertaken a rate study STUDY jto be done by Touche Ross in which a number of I ( (cities are E , participating, and recommended that j i ~Southlake join with them as Texas Power & Light is paying for the cost of the study. He fur- I ther informed the Council he has not submitted { I i ! the city's rate study request to the Mayors' I j I Council Rate Study Committee as yet.(Note: Seel i I ! (Res. No. 77-2) Council decided to place the Hawk I X matter on the agenda for the next regular I {meeting. Hawk X I I I XlCouncil was informed of the NCTCOG 16 February~NCTCOG 2/16/77 Goode, I Xj I I X 1977 meeting and the topics of the workshops. MEETING Nunn j X It was agreed that the City will bear the $5 Berry , X per person expense for each councilman wishing Sweet { I I X to attend, as well as the city secretary. I Mayor Pro Tem Hawk informed the Council of thq TRAIL CREEK I I I status of the Trail Creek plat, currently in a1PLAT I I { I "holding pattern" awaiting a proper amended r I ~ { I I plat to be filed by the owners involved; I I Hawk X j ; X Council authorized the city secretary to sell SALE OF BILLIN( Nunn { I XI l I I X the electronic billing machine at no less than' MACHINE Berry I I I X+$500. Goode I + X Sweet 4 ~ I 1 I XI I Nunn I X 4 j X;Council approved the purchase of three steno- Berry X~ I j Xlgraphic chairs to be used in the Police Depart Hawk { I Ximent. I Goode { X i Sweet I X { i { Councilman Nunn informed the Council of grant GRANT FUNDS I jfunds available to cities for over-time pay (AVAILABLE FOR I ! I ;for police officers to ensure traffic safety „'TRAFFIC SAFETY + { (thereby reducing accidents. The Police Chief I I I 1pointed out that the additional time spent I 1 working traffic would generate increased rev- ! j f lenue for the city. Council was further in- I 1 formed the Police Chief is in the process of I i I I making application for the grant funds for sixl ( I {officers. Council agreed he should proceed. 26 CJ i Yr} T7 CITY OF SOUTHLAKE t~ 4 ! Regular Council Meeting I DtiTE OF MEETING: 1 February 1977 + T 11.iE OF MEETING: 7:30 P. M. I NAME PLACE OF MEETING:Council Chamber, City Hall of I , I 667 North Carroll Avenue MEMBER ` ! index No. t Page 4 of 4 Pages j Caption { i I Mayor Pro Tem Hawk stated that Bud Bierman wil ! ! be seeking a building permit, probably, for I remodeling purposes. i ! # There being no further business, the meeting s ! I I!adjourned. i ! I + + ! Mayor ! I ATTEST: + f ( ~ I i ! Ctiy Secretary { 3 + ! ! I + ! + ~~E s r ~ lI i ~ I ! I ! r ~ I E 2 RESOLUTION NO. 77-3 WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Southlake deems it to be to the best in- terest for the health and welfare of its citizens to pursue the construction of a sewer system; And, WHEREAS, the Mayor of the City of South- lake, is in receipt of the application forms for Step III of the Step Grant Pro- gram for funding the construction of a sewer system in the city; And, WHEREAS, the deadline for filing the application for Step III is 15 February 1977; And, WHEREAS, the filing of the application for Step III funds does not require the City of Southlake to accept the funds if such funds are made available; Now, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS, THAT: 1. The Mayor be and is hereby authorized to have Carter & Burgess, Inc., prepare the aforementioned application for Stpp III funds. 2. That the Mayor be and is hereby auhhorized to sign said application on behalf of the City of Southlake. PASSED AND APPROVED this day of 1~e 1977. 1y~7k_-'yd'v A, - 9&yor ATTEST: City Secretary 28 RESOLUTION NO. 77-5 WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Southlake entered into an engineering contract with Carter & Burgess, Inc., for Step II in regard to a sewer project; And, WHEREAS, said contract must be revised as stipulated in the grant conditions con- tained in paragraph five of the Step II grant offer; And, WHEREAS, said amended contract must include App.C-l.before payment is made for the work of Step II; Now, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS, THAT: The Appendix C-l be and the-same is hereby-incorporated in-the contract of the Step II grant offer.- PASSED AND APPROVED this day of ,C-e b• 1977. Mayor ATTEST: City Secretary 29 RESOLUTION NO. 77-$' WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of Title 28, Chapter 2, of the Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, it is provided that there shall be held in each municipality of the State of Texas on the first Saturday of April of each year a general election for the purpose of electing officers of said municipality; Now, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS, THAT: 1. The Mayor of the City of Southlake, Texas, at a regular meeting held this date, does hereby order an election of officers of the City of Southlake to be held on Saturday, April 2, 1977, for the purpose of electing a Mayor and Council- men, for a term of two years, from April 2, 1977, or until their successors are duly elected and qualified. Candidates for the offices of Mayor and Councilmen for Place 1 and 2 receiving the highest number of votes for such office and such places shall be elected for a term of two years. 2. For the purpose of said election, the entire City of Southlake is hereby constituted one voting precinct and said election shall be held at one polling place, to-wit: City Hall, 667 North Carroll Avenue, between the hours of 7:00 A.M. and 7:00 P.M. on the afore- mentioned date, and the following persons are hereby appointed as election officers: C..-T. Long, - , Presiding Judge Kathryn Tate, Alternate Presiding Judge and the Presiding Judge at such election shall appoint no more than three clerks, with the rate of pay for the Presiding Judge at $2.00 an hour and a like amount for the Alternate Presiding Judge, the rate of pay for the clerks fixed at $2.00 per hour; and the Presiding Judge to receive $5.00 for delivery of the returns. 3. No person shall be eligible for the office of Councilman un- less he is a qualified elector of the City of Southlake and has resided in the City for six months next preceding the election at which he is elected. 4. Any eligible and qualified person may have his name printed upon the official ballot as an independent candidate for the offices herein provided for by filing his sworn application with 30 the Mayor not later than Midnight, March 2, 1977. The applica- tion shall state the specific office being sought by the appli- cant and that the applicant is eligible and qualified under the Laws of the State of Texas, to become a candidate for and hold the office being sought, if elected. 5. The names of all those who have filed their sworn applica- tion to have their names printed on the official ballot as can- didates shall be posted by the City Secretary in a conspicuous place at her office for the inspection of the public for at least ten days before she orders the ballots to be printed. All objec- tions shall be made within five days after such posting, all written notices filed with the City Secretary setting forth the grounds of objections. In case no such objection is filed within the time prescribed, the regularity or validity of the applica- tion of no person whose name is so posted, shall not thereafter be contested. The City Secretary shall preserve in her office for a period of two years all applications, notices of objections and other related matters. 6. Any person eligible to the offices herein provided for who has filed his sworn application in accordance with the provisions of this resolution shall have his name printed on the official ballots. Any such person may cause his name to be withdrawn at any time before the official ballots are printed by filing in writing with the City Secretary a request to that effect over his signature, duly attested to by a Notary Public. No name so with- drawn shall be printed on the ballots. Not later than ten days before the City General Election, the City Secretary shall have the official ballots printed. 7. The ballots to be used in said election shall be prepared in the manner and form in the Election Code of the State of Texas. 8. All qualified voters within the meaning of the Constitution and Laws of the State of Texas, shall be entitled to vote at such election. 9. Voting be absentee ballot in said election shall commence on March 14, 1977, at the office of the City Secretary, 667 North Carroll Avenue; voting by absentee ballot shall close at five o'clock P.M., March 29, 1977. 10. The election officers above named shall make and deliver the returns of said election in triplicate, one being retained by the Presiding Judge, one delivered to the Mayor of the City and one copy with ballot boxes and all election supplies shall be delivered to the City Secretary of the City, the ballot box containing the signature stubs from ballots used in said election shall be delivered to the District Court of Tarrant County, Texas, and other ballot boxes and election records and supplies shall be 31 preserved by the City Secretary in the proper office as by law provided. The City Council will meet at 7:30 P.M. on April 4, 1977, for the purpose of canvassing said ballots. 11. The Mayor is hereby directed to give notice of said elec- tion which shall be signed by the Mayor and City Secretary and shall state the purpose of the election, and the Police Chief shall post a properly executed copy of the election proclamation at the polling place herein provided and two copies at two other public places within the City. Such notices shall have attached thereto a certified copy of this Resolution. 12. Said election shall be held and conducted in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas for the holding of general elections for state and county offices except as otherwise pro- vided by Chapter 2, Title 28, of the Revised Civil Statutes of Texas. By approving and signing this Resolution, I, Wade Booker, Mayor of the City of Southlake, Texas, officially confirm as my action all matters recited in this Resolution which by law come within my jurisdiction. PASSED AND APPROVED this 1st day of February, A.D. 1977. Mayor ii ATTEST: City Secretary 32 RESOLUCION NUMERO 77-6 MIENTRAS, de acuerdo con los provisiones de Titulo 28, Capitulo 2, de las Estatuas Revisadas Civiles de Tejas, ester proporcionado que tomara a cabo en cada municipio del Estado de Tejas en el primer Sabado de Abril de cada ano una eleccion general para elejir oficiales de dicho municipio; Ahora, POR LO TANTO, SEA RESOLVIDO POR EL AYUNTAMIENTO DE LA CIUDAD DE SOUTHLAKE, TEJAS, QUE: 1. El Alcalde de la Ciudad de Southlake, Tejas, en una sesion regular aqui ordena, una eleccion de oficiales de la Ciudad de Southlake en el SAbado, el 2 de Abril, 1977, para la eleccion de concejales, por un termino de dos anos, desde el tres de Abril, 1977, o hasta que sus sucesores son debidamente eleqidos y cal- ificados. Candidatos para los oficios de Alcalde.y Concejales para ellugar 1 y 2 recibiendo el mas alto numero de votos para tal officio y tal lugares se elegiran por un termino de dos anos. 2. Al efecto de dicha eleccion, la entera Ciudad de Southlake es por~esto constituida un distrito electoral de votos y dicha eleccion tomara acabo en un lugar de votos, es as!: Casa Consistorial, Avenida Carroll 667 del Norte, entre las horas de 7:00 A.M. y 7:00 P.M. en la fecha ya mencionada, y las personas siguientes son por esto designados como oficios de eleccion: C-~.W Lang,.= Juez Presidiendo Kathryn Tate, Juez Presidiendo Alternado y el Juez Presidiendo a tal eleccion designara no mas que tres archiveros, con el pago para el Juez Presidiendo a $2.00 una hora y una cantidad igual para el Juez Presidiendo Alternado, el pago para los archiveros fijado a $2.00 por hora, y el Juez Presidiendo reciva $5.00 para los returnos. 3. Ninguna persona sera elegible para el oficio de Concejale a menos que el es un elector calificado de la Ciudad de Southlake y ha residido en la Ciudad por seis meses inmediato precediendo la eleccion a to cual e1 ester elegido. 4. Cualquier persona elegible y calificado tendra su nombre impri- mido en la balota oficial como un candidato independiente para los oficios aqui dentro proveido por poniendo enfila su aplicacion jurado con el Alcalde no mas- tarde que a Medlanoehe, el 2 de Marzo, 33 1977. La aplicacion declarara el oficio especifico siendo busacado por el aspirante y que el aspirante es eligible y calificado debajo los Leyes del Estado de Tejas, hacerse un candidato por y tener el oficio buscado, si es elegido. 5. Los nombres de todos los que han puesto en fila sus ap- licaciones jurados tendran sus nombres imprimidos en la balota oficial como candidatos fijados pro el Secretario dg la Ciudad en un lugar evidente de su Oficina para la inspeccion del pu- blico por to menos diez dias antes de ordenar imprimir las, balotas. Todas objeciones se haran dentro de cinco dias despues de que tal fijando, todas noticias escritas puestos en fila con el Secretario de la Ciudad poniendo adelante las causal de ob- jeciones. En caso de que no tal objecion ester en fila dentro del tiempo prescribido, la regularidad o validez de la aplicacion de ninguna persona cuyo nombre no ester fijado,,no sera disputado despues. E1 Secretario de la Ciudad preservara en su oficina por un periodo de dos anos todas aplicaciones, notificaciones de ob- jeciones y otros asuntos relacionados. 6. Cualquier persona eligible a lo$ oficios aqui dentro proveido a que ha puesto en fila su aplicacion de acuerdo con las pro- visiones de esta resolucion tendra su nombre imprimido en las balotas oficiales. Cualquier persona puede causar que su nombre sea retirado a cualquier tiempo antes de que las balotas oficiales estan impremidos por poniendo en fila en escritura con el Secre- tario de la Ciudad una peticion a ese efecto encima de su signa- tura debidamente dado fe de por un Notario Publico. NinVuna nombre asi retirado sera imprimido en las balotas. No mas tard.e que diez dias antes de la Eleccion General de la Ciudad, el Secretario de la Ciudad tendra balotas oficiales imprimidos. 7. Las balotas usadas en dicha eleccion seran preparadas en la manera y forma del Codigo de Eleccion del Estado de Tejas. 8. Todos los votantes calificados dentro del significado de la Constitucion y Leyys del Estado de Tejas seran dado derecho de votar a tal eleccion. 9. Votando por balota en ausencia en dicha eleccion comengora en el 14 de Marzo, 1977, en la oficina de el Secretario de la Ciudad, 667 Carroll Avenida del norte; votando por balota en ausencia concluira a las cinco de la tarde, el 29 de Marzo, 1977. 10. Los oficiales de eleccion nombrados arriba haran y entre- garan los resultados de dicha elecci~ en triplicado, uno retenido por el Jtiez Presidiendo, uno entregado al Alcalde de la Ciudad y 34 una copia con las cajas electoriales y todas las provisiones de eleccion seran entregados a el Secretario de la Ciudad, la caja electorial conteniendo los fravmentos de las signaturas de las balotas usadas en dicha eleccion seran entregadas al tribunal del Distrito de Tarrant County, Tejas, y, otras~cajas electoriales y anotaciones y provisiones de la eleccion seran conservados por el Secretario de la Ciudad en la propia oficina como ester pro- veido por ley. El ayuntamiento se reunira a las siete y media de la tarde el 4 de Abril, 1977, por la intencion de inspeccion dicha balotas. 11. E1 Alcalde es por,esto ordenado de dar por el noticia de dicha eleccion que sera afirmado por el Alcalde y por el Secre- tario de la Ciudad y declarara la intencion de la eleccion, y el Jefe de~Policia fijara una copia justamente finalizado de la proclamacion de eleccion al lugar de votar aqui dentro proveido y dos copias a dos otros lugares publicas dentro de la Ciudad. Tal noticias tengran aficionados al mismo una copia certificada de esta Resolucion. 12. Dicha eleccion tendra lugar y conducido de acuerdo con los leyes del Estado de Tejas para tener las elecciones generales para los oficios de estado y "county" excepto por los propor- cionado en Capitulo 2, Titulo 28, de los Estatutos Civiles Re- visados de Tejas. Aprobando y firmando esta Resolucion, Yo, Wade Booker, Alcalde de la Ciudad de Southlake, Tejas, oficialmente confirmo que mi accion en todos los asuntos recitadoq en esta Resolucion que por la ley viene dentro de mi jurisdiccion. PASADO Y APROBADO este dia de 1st de Febrero, A.D. 1977. Alcalde ATESTIGADO: Secretario de la Ciudad 35 CITY OF SOUTHLAKE POLICE DEPARTMENT HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL POLICE DEPARTMENT SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR 1976 Tickets Issued 2146 Fines Paid 40,127.00 Traffic Accidents 127 Burglaries Investigated 42 (Residence 20) Thefts Investigated 35 Number of Police Calls 3646 Persons in Jail 197 Miles Driven 155,123 Doug as R. Hughes Chief of Police Southlake Police Department BILLS FOR APPROVAL AT CITY COUNCIL MEETING FEBRUARY 1, 1977: Certified Laboratories (City) #68476 $ 65.80 Stafford-Lowdon Company (City) #57742 & #58478 $ 211.14 IBM Corporation (City) #8651310 & #HM62866 $ 704.26 Thompson Printing Service (City) #1/24/77 $ 17.00 Flowers Insurance Agency (City) 1/25/77 - 1/25/78 $ 155.00 Meador-Winn Insurance Agency (City) 10/9/76 - 1/9/77 $1,269.00 Tri-County Electric Co-op. (City) #8140800 $ 100.05 General Telephone Company (City) Svc to 2/19/77 $ 350.21 Lone Star Gas (City & F.D.) Fire Hall & City Hall $ 167.88 Gifford-Hill & Co., Inc. (W.D.) #103762 $ 48.00 Circle R Electric Company (W.D.) #17350 $ 123.00 The Rohan Company (W.D.) #01048 $ 187.12 Gulf Oil Products (P.D.) #A0345 $ 428.83 Jordan Shamrock (P.D.) 1/18/77 & 1/25/77 $ 10.00 Jimmy R. Parker-Exxon (P.D.) 1/18/77 $ 4.00 Metro-Lex Supply (P.D.) #000711 $ 2.52 Miller Muffler, Inc. (P.D.) #10582 $ 22.46 Buddies Super Markets (P.D.) #59665 $ 10.03 Kircher Pontiac Inc. (P.D.) 1977 Pont. Lms. 05030 $4,574.11 Bell & Howell (.P.D.) #A-65187 $ 8.25 Smith Municipal Supplies, Inc. (P.D.) #17847 $ 43.38 Watco Air Conditioning (P.D.) #02803 $ 22.00 McClure's Monogram I Emblem Co. (P.D.) #1078 $ 90.00 Metroplex T.V. (P.D.) #1349 $ 13.02 Sargent-Sowell, Inc. (P.D.) #H48231 $ 51.75 White's Auto Store (P.D.) 1/27/77 $ 2.66 Motor Supply Company (F.D.) #95981 $ 4.74 N. Texas Firemen's and Fire Marshall's Assn. Annual Dues 1977-1978 $ 10.00 Motor Parts Center (F.D.) #A16919 $ 23.43 Southwest Marine (F.D.) 1/7/77 $ 12.50 Allstate Fire Equipment (F.D) #009675 $ 19.00 Evinrude Service (F.D.) #F 551845 $ 34.95