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A.'o: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmen
Subject: Fire Department Report for October, 1973
V Emergency Responses
Automobile Accidents----------------------------------------------------3;
Brush Fire High.School)------------------------------------------ 1
Car Fire-----------(Minor)----------------------------------------------1
False Alarm--------(Grass Fire)
Road Blocked -Tree down)1Road
Road Washdown------(Broken glass)---------------------------------------1
Total responses---------8
Total time spent on Emergency responses 56.59A
Non-emera. Res nces a Civic Work,and
Stand-by at High School Bonfire-----------------------------------------1
Trapped Animal rescue---------------------------------------------------1
First Aid stand-by at Football Field games-- i---------------------------4
ssisting spectators parking at Football games-------------------------- 4
APProx amount of time spent on non-emerg. and civic work---------------80 E
Department Work
Number of Training classes------------------------------2
Approx. time spent at training classes-----(-average 15 men per class}--75M/>
Number of men attending Dept, meetings------(average per meeting)------10
Approx* time spent on maint- work by Maint. Officer and Man 45T'~VF'
Approx. amount of time spent on Dept. work 120M/H
Total number of man/hours spent by this Dept. in October 256.5m//H
Men responding to emergency calls for the month: Senior Fire Fighters
Chief Steele-----------1 Armstrong D.---2
Asst. chief Joyce------4 Chelf J--------3 Junior Fire Fighters:
Fire Marshall Weddle---2 Gaddy D--------2 Lieut. Clifton-----3
Captain Clifton--=-----5 Jones L--------1 Andrews J----------5
Captain Dodson---------0 MacMillion-----2 Polson J-----------2
Gieut. Chilf----------- 1 Polson-R------- 3 Steele R-----------4
Rescue Off.. Schneider--3 Shelton J------3 Stevens B.---------2
Main . 0 f. ch man--10 Swinney J------3
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November 20973
Honorable Mayor and City Council:
Police Department report for the month of October, 1973
Tickets issued in September 157
Tickets issued in October 136
Fines written in October 3,133.00
Fines paid in October 3,629.75
Fines paid by highway Patrol 45.00
Persons in jail in September 23
Persons in jail in October 21
Traffic Accidents in September 12
Traffic Accidents in October 11
Burglaries investigated in September 2
Burglaries investigated in October 2
Approx. total value taken in burglaries in October 10920.00
Approx. total value recovered in burglaries in Oct.00
Thefts investigated in September 3
Thefts investigated in October 6
Approx. total value taken in thefts in October 3,155.00
Approx. total value recovered in thefts in Oct.2,215.00
Number of calla in September 179
Number of calls in October 251
Miles driven in September 10,310
Miles driven in October 10,798
Speedometer reading on Unit #3(73 Ford)59,951
Speedometer reading on Unit #4(72 Ford)120,842
Respectfully submitted,
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Dougas Hughes, Chief
Southlake Police Department
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ORDINANCE NO. 2_06
An ordinance approving certain Rate Schedules filed.by Texas
Power & Light Company in the City of Southlake Texas,
and providing conditions under which such Rate Schedules may
be changed, modified, amended or withdrawn:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SOUTHLAKF.TEXAS :
SECTION 1: That Texas Power & Light Company, having
filed on the 1 'Ith day of NnvPmhPr 19-23_, its
Rate Book No. R_74-35,containing a set of electric Rate Schedules
and the Service Regulations referred to therein, with the City
Secretary, the same are hereby approved as Schedules of Rates
and Service Regulations under which said Company is authorized
to collect charges from its customers for the sale of electric:
power and energy within the corporate limits of the City urtiL_
such time as said Rate Schedules and Service Regulations may be
changed, modified, amended or withdrawn, with the approval of the
City Council.
SECTION 2: The filing of the Rate Schedules and Service
Regulations, and the approval of same by the City Council, in
the manner herein provided, shall constitute notice to the con-
sumers of electricity, within the City, of the availability and
application of such Rate Schedules and Service Regulations.
SECTION 3: Such Rate Schedules and Service Regulations,
shall become effective and shall be in full force and effective
March 1, 1974 and shall apply to all bills rendered after
February 28, 1974.
PASSED AND APPROVED at a.Reegular meeting of the City Council
of Southlake Texas, this the 220th` day of November
M A Y O R
ATTEST:
City Secretary
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R E S O L U T I O N
City Council
RESOLVED by the gli kyATmmmizall ax of the City of
dtkake Texas, that the Rate Schedules and
Service Regulations contained in Texas Power & Light Company's
Rate Book No. B-74-35 filed with the City Secretary on the
13th day of November 19 73 be and the same
are hereby authorized to become effective March 1, 1974 and
shall apply to all bills rendered after February 28, 1974.
e&City Council
PASSED at a Regular meeting of the of
the City of Southlake Texas, this the 20th day of
November 19 73
M A Y O R
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R E S O L U T I O N
RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Southlake
Texas, that the letter agreement dated the 21st day of November
193, by and between Texas Power & Light Company and the City
of Southlake increasing the amount of street rentals
paid by Texas Power & Light Company to the City of Southlake
to three per cent (3%) of its annual gross electric revenues be,
and the same is hereby, approved.
PASSED AND APPROVED at a regular meeting of the City
Council of the City of.Southlake Texas, this 20th day
of November 19 73 .
MAYOR
ATTEST:
City Secretary
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TO THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND
CITY COUNCILMEN OF THE CITY
OF Southl a TEXAS
Gentlemen:
Under the SC=I of and or ?cater agreement,
heretofc_Ve fan ced by t _v ty of Southlake Texas
Power &Company _-'s he City as street
rentals two _per cent o cross revenues from
the sale or electric 1er and energy.
Effective ~~ar h 1, 19 Texa: S-lower &oar_y agrees
to increase to three per c, ,-.-c cL= 1t, a L_z„ revenues
from the sale of electric or~.~e a ene J.c paid to
the City of _ Southlake a stre:_increased
rate for the current yea--• tc; bc~ c_-reputed rendered
by the Company to its cu - t-orL ers per Feb_..._j
Please acknowledge your recc_ ;-c o= this _e'.c you=
agreement to this increase by si.; ing in the s_pie
below.
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Recei red and agreed to this 21st 77 of November,1
THE CITY O?Southlake
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ORDINANCE N0.__,,,
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE,TEXAS TO REMOVE JUNKED VEHICLES: DEFINING JUNKED
VEHICLES; ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES FOR REMOVAL OF
JUNKED VEHICLES: ESTABLISHING EXCEPTIONS TO THIS
ORDINANCE: PROVIDING FOR DISPOSAL OF JUNKED
VEHICLES: PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY FOR VIOLATION:
A SEPARABILITY CLAUSE, AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATIONOFANEFFECTIVEDATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council deems it necessary and proper andinthebestinterestofthehealth, -safety, morals and generalwelfareoftheCityofSouthlake, Texas that an ordinance beenactedinconnectionwithjunkedvehicles; and,WHEREAS, the Legislature of the State of Texas by Article
1436-3, Penal Code of the State of Texas,has declared "JunkedVehicles" to be a public nuisance;
NOW THEREFORE, be it ordained and enacted by the City CounciloftheCityofSouthlake, Texas;
SECTION 1= DEFINITIONS: JUNKED VEHICLES" means any motorvehicleasthetermmotorvehicle" is defined in Section 1 ofArticle827a, Penal Code of the State of Texas,as4mended~whichts"rinipbrative and which does not have lawfully affixed theretobothanunexpiredlicenseplateorplatesandavalidmotorvehiclesafetyinspectioncertificateandwhichiswrecked, dismanteled,partially dismantled or discarded.
SECTION 2-'PROHIBITED LOCATIONS OF JUNKED VEHICLES AND
DECLARATION
Junked is es s a l not be located in any place where theyarevisiblefromapublicplaceorright-of-way, and junkedvehiclessolocatedwithinthecorporatelimitsoftheCity of
Southlake, Texas are hereby declared to be a public nuisance.This ordinance shall not apply to a motor vehicle or part thereofwhichiscompletelyenclosedwithinabuildinginalawfulmannerwhereitisnotvisiblefromthestreetorotherpublicorprivatepropertyortoamotorvehicleorpartthereofwhichisstoredor
parked in a lawful manner on private property in connection withthebusinessofalicensedmotorvehicledealerorajunkyard.
SECTION 3- PROCEDURES FOR ABATEMENT OF THE NUISANCE OF JUNKEDVEHI =L.
Fifteen 15) days notice by certified or registered UnitedStatesmailwithafivedayreturnrequestedshallbegiventothe
owner or occupant of the premises whereupon said junked vehicle
exists. Said notice shall state the nature of the public nuisanceandthatitmustbeabatedwithinthefifteen15) day notice periodandthatarequestforhearingmustbemadebeforetheexpirationofsaidfifteen15) day notice period. If the notice is returnedundeliveredbytheUnitedStatesPostOffice, official action toIiabatethenuisanceshallbecontinuedtoadatenotlessthanfifteen15) days°"from the date of such return.
B. A public hearing prior to the removal of the junked vehicle
or part thereof as a public nuisance, when requested by the owner
or occupant of the premises on which the vehicle or part thereofislocated, shall be held by the City Councilof Southlake, Texas.Said public hearing shall be held within fwdhty.:- 128) days aftertherequestforhearing. In the event the City Council of Southlake,Texas orders the removal of a junked vehicle or part thereof, saidordershallincludeadescriptionofthevehicleandthecorrectidentificationnumberandlicensenumberofthevehicle, if availableatthesite.
C. After a junked vehicle or part thereof has been removed
it shall not be reconstructed or made.operable.
D. After removal of a junked vehicle or part thereof,the Police Department shall give notice to the Texas HighwayDepartmentwithinfive5) days.
E. This ordinance shall be administered by regularly salaried,full time city employees from the Police Department.Removal of junked vehicles or parts thereof from property shall be
by firms or persons as designated by the Police Department.
SECTION 4- Junked vehicles or parts thereof may be disposedofbyremovaltoascrapyard, demolisher, or to any suitable site
determined by the City Council,
SECTION 5- Any person authorized to administer this ordinance
may enter upon private property for the purposes specified in this
ordinance to examine vehicles or parts thereof to obtain information
as to the identity of vehicles or parts thereof and to remove or
cause removal of a vehicle or parts thereof declared to be a nuisance
pursuant to this ordinance. The Municipal Court of the City of
Southlake shall have authority to issue all orders necessary to
enforce this ordinance.
SECTION'6- PENALTY FOR VIOLATION- Any person violating any of
the provisions o this ordinance s a 1, upon conviction, be fined
in any sum of money not less than $1.00 nor more than $200.00.Each day any such violation of this ordinance shall continue shall
constitute a separate offense.
SECTION 7-SAVINGS CLAUSE- If any section, paragraph, subdivision,clause, phrase, or provision of this ordinance shall be adjudgedinvalidorheldunconstitutional, the same shall not affect the
validity of this ordinance as a whole or any part or provisionthereof, other than the part so decided to be invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION 8- The fact that the ordinances of the City of Southlake,Texas o not at present provide for adequate regulation for such matterYIhereofandwhereastheCityCouncilfeelsthesubjectmatterhereof
to be of vital importance to the health, safety, morals and generalwelfareoftheCityofSouthlake, Texas, this ordinance shall take
effect and be in full force and effect from and after one publicationofadescriptivecaptionhereofintheofficialnewspaperoftheCity,and the City Secretary is hereby directed to so publish the same.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 0 day of NO 1973.
Wade BooKef--MayorATTEST:
ceanne Wallace, city secretary
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ORDINANCE NO.C2 I
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE REGULATION OF
WRECKER COMPANIES OPERATING IN THE CITY OF
SOUTHLAKE; ESTABLISHING QUALIFICATIONS FOR
APPLYING FOR AN APPLICATION; ESTABLISHING THE
MINIMUM EQUIPMENT REQUIRED; ESTABLISHING THE
LIMITS OF INSURANCE; PROVIDING FOR THE STOR-
AGE OF TOWED VEHICLES; PROVIDING FOR A ROTATION
OF WRECKER SERVICE COMPANIES; PROHIBITING SOLI-
CITING WRECKER SERVICE BUSINESS; AND SETTING
FORTH REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS FOR WRECKER
DRIVERS; PROVIDING FOR A SEPARABILITY CLAUSE IANDPROVIDINGFORANEFFECTIVEDATE.
WHEREAS, the Ci#y Council of the City of Southlake, Texas,Ideemsitnecessaryandproperandinthebebtinterestofthe
health, safety, morals and general welfare of the City of Southlake,
Texas, that an ordinance be enacted in connection with wrecker
service companies; Now,
THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED AND ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS:
SECTION 1 - APPLICATION: All wrecker companies desiring to be
called wrecker service by the Southlake Police Department
shall make application in writing to the Chief of Police and upon
said application shall list the company's qualifications, schedule
of charges and equipment for providing said services.
SECTION 2 - APPROVED LIST:1
A. After application is made, an inspector appointed by the
City Council shall inspect the gquipment of the company making the
application and shall classify that equipment according to the
standards and specifications as set out herein. The Chief of Police
shall notify all applicants complying with the provisions of this
Ordinance that their name has been placed on the approval list.
Applicants not complying with the provisions of this Ordinance shall
be notified in writing stating thb reason for the rejection of the
application. The inspector shall have the right to inspect the
equipment of all companies providing wrecker service under the pro-
visions of this Ordinance. Said inspection shall be made at any
and all reasonable hours and places. The inspector, after inspec-
tion, may authorize the removal of a company's name from the list
for failure to operate and maintain its equipment in an efficient
and good manner.
B. During the month of September each year, the wrecker
companies in the City that desire to have their same retained or
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placed on the list authorizing them to anwer requests for wrecker
service by the Southlake Police Department shall make such request
in writing to the Chief of Police.
SECTION 3 -EQUIPMENT: All wrecker or towing equipment desiring to
be ca e~ by the Southlake Police Department shall have the follow-
ing minimum equipment: dolly, winch, line, bocMer brakes, axe, spare
chains, tow bar, blinker lights, emergency light, working light,
broom, flares, wheel chocks, hydraulic jack, and fire extinguisher,
in addition to the other standardequipment on wreckers.
SECTION 4 - INSURANCE: All wrecker companies shall carry standard
iiabiliy insurance in limits of not less than the following sums:
A. For damage arising out of bodily injnyy or to death of
bwe 2) person in any one accident, 10,000.00.
B. For damage arising out of bodily injury to or death of
two 2) persons persons in any one accident, 20,000.00.
C. For injury to or destruction of property in any one
accident, 5,000.00.
D. All wrecker companies who have storage yards shall carry
sufficient insurance to cover theft or vandalism from said yead.
SECTION 5 - STORAGE OF TOWED VEHICLES: All yards and storage aeeas
for damaged vehicles which are towed in by wrecker companies shall
be fenced in order to provide protection for the vehicles in custody.
The fence shall be the chain link type, or solid type, of height of
not less than six 6) feet. The storage yard fence shall have en-
try gates, which can be locked securely.
SECTION 6 - ACCIDENTS: When a police officer investigating an
accident determines that any vehicle which has been involved in a
collision or accident upon a public street is unable to proceed
safely under its own power, or when the owner thereof is physically
unable to drive such vehicle, such officer shall first request the
owner to designate the wrecker company he desires to pull his veh-
icle. In the event the owner of a vehicle involved in an accident
or collision is physically unable to designate the wrecker company
desired, or refuses to designate one, the investigating officer shall
communicate that fact immediately to Police Department headquarters.
The Police Department shall maintain a wrecker rotation list in
alphabetical order which shall contain the names and addresses of
each wrecker service company that complies with the provisions of
this Ordinance, in order that said company might be called upon for
wrecker serftce by the Police Department. The police officer re-
ceiving a call atthe Police Department headquarters for wrecker
service shall call the first wrecker company on the list to tow the
disabled vehicle or move the same from the public streets of the
City. After the company at the top of the list receives a call,
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then the company's name shall be placed at the bottom of the list
and the next company shall be moved to the top of the list and it
1shallreceivethenextcall.i
In the event a wrecker service company is requested by the
Police Department to make a call and the company agrees to make
Isaidcall, then the company shall proceed immediately to the scene
where it is directed and shall be given a reasonable length of time
in which to reach said location. If the wrecker service company
answering said call has not reached said location within a reason-
able length of time, then the officer at the scene may proceed to
call the next wrecker service company on the list and that company
shall have priority over that particular call. In the event that
the wrecker company called fails to comply with the provisions of
this Ordinance by proceeding to the designated place within the
time tjoeified above, then this wrecker company shall be removed
from the top of the list and placed at the botbmm of the list. This iSectiondoesnotapplytoanydelaythatiscausedbyanactofGod.
SECTION 7 - SOLICITING PROHIBITED: No person shall solicit invany
manner, irectly or indirectly, on the streets of the City of South-
lake, the business of towing any vehicle which is wrecked or dis-
abled on a public street regardless of whether the solicitation is
for the purpose of soliciting the business of towing, removing, re-
pairing, wrecking, storing, trading, or purchasing such vehicle.
SECTION 8 - WRECKER DRIVERS: All drivers for said wrecker companiesshallarequiredtoregisterwiththeSouthlakePoliceDepartment,
and a driver's license report from the Department of Public Safety
shall be t6quested. Any wrecker driver who arrives on the scene to
make a wrecker pull, who has been drinking any alcoholic beverage
shall be refused the pull, whereupon Laid wrecker service company
shall be notified that their wrecker was refused the pull.
SECTION 9 - SAVINGS CLAUSE: If any section, paragraph, subdivision
clause, phrase or provision of this Ordinance shall be adjudged in-
valid or held unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the valid-
ity of this Ordinance as a whole or any part or provision thereof,
other than the part so decided to be invalid or unconstitutional. _
Alzjla~ PASSED AND APPROVED this oq ozz( day of 1973.I
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City Secretary
APPROVED:
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RESOLUTION NO. 73-32
WHEREAS, the City C6uncil of the City of South-
lake, Texas, contracted for the construction of
a distribution main from Well No. 2 *ith Lloyd
Brothers Construction Company on the 10th day of
September, 1973; And,
WHEREAS, payment in full has been requested in
the sum of $38,244.56; And,
WHEREAS, Gerald Lemons of Carter & Burgess, Inc.,
engineer for the City of Southlake, and W. G.
Cline, Water Superintendent, recommended that
payment be made less 10% at this time and the
final 10% to be paid when recommended; Now,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS:
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The Mayor is hereby authorized to make payment in the amount of
34,420.11 to Lloyd Brothers Construction Company at this time.f
2.
The funds for such payment are to be taken from the Bond Funds set
aside for this purpose.
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The final amount due of $3,824.45 will be paid to Lloyd Brothers
Construction Company upon receipt of written recommendation from
Carter & Burgess, Inc., and W. G. Cline, Water Superintendent.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 20th day of November, A. D. 1973.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Secretary
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