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REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 17, 1971
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1. Resolution No. 71-1,,7, calling for payments i
now due on Well Site #2 for completed work
to date.
2. Ordinance No. 18f calling for an Election '
for the Issuance of General Obligation
Bonds. i
3. Highway Report by Roger Baird. i
® 4. Airport Zoning Report by Mrs. Elizabeth
Stickley and Manuel Gonzalez. i
5. City Matters: 1
A. Payment of Bills
B. Proposed Budget 1
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REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
AUGUST 17, 1971
The City Council of the City of Southlake met in regular
session in the Council Chamber of the City Hall on Tuesday,
August 17, 1971, with the following members present:
Wade Booker, Mayor
Ralph Polson, Mayor Pro Tem
Thurman Hearn, Councilman
Billy Joe Knox, Councilman
W. 0. Nunn, Councilman
Absent: R. D. Drummond, Councilman
Also present: W. D. Campbell, City Attorney.
Mayor Booker called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. The
invocation was given by Councilman Polson.
Minutes of the last regular meeting were approved as read.
Resolution No. 71-11 attached hereto and made a part hereof,
was read to the Council wherein payments for completed work
on Well Site #2 are to be made to Allison & Henry and Carter
& Burgess, was passed and approved on motion by Councilman
Knox; seconded by Councilman Polson. Motion carried unanimously.
Ordinance No. 184, attached hereto and made a part hereof,
calling for a bond election to be held September 11, 1971,
for the purpose of submitting to the people a proposition for
the issuance of $300,000 General Obligation Bonds to further
the Water Development Program, was passed and approved on
motion by Councilman Knox; seconded by Councilman Nunn.
Motion carried unanimously.
Mayor Booker set the date of Thursday, September 2, 1971,
7:30 p.m. in the School Cafetorium on Carroll Road for a Town
Hall Meeting to explain the coming election.
Mr. Roger Baird was not present, so the Highway Report was
tabled.
The bills present were approved for payment on motion by
Councilman Hearn; seconded by Councilman Polson. Motion
carried unanimously.
Councilman Polson moved to have the City purchase two re-
ceivers at an approximate cost of $250 to be used in Dept.
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of Pub. Safety patrol cars; seconded by Councilman Knox.
Motion carried unanimously.
Mayor Booker set Tuesday, August 31, 1971, as the date for
the public hearing on the Proposed 1972 Budget, 7:30 p.m.
Mrs. Elizabeth Stickley reported to the Council on the ►
JAZBO meeting regarding a proposed ordinance pertaining to
height and hazard restrictions to be voted on at a later
meeting. Mr. Campbell was asked to attend this meeting also.
Mayor Booker thanked Mrs. Stickley for her fine report.
Police Reserve was next discussed by the Council. A maximum
of ten men will be on the Reserve. Badges for same are to be
purchased out of the Police Reserve Fund. Councilman
Knox moved to appoint Lloyd Brown as Captain; seconded by
Councilman Hearn. Motion carried unanimously. Councilman f
Knox next moved to approved of the following men to serve on
the Southlake Police Reserve: Roger Dickerson, Ronald M.
Crawford, Buddy Venable, David H. Patterson and Allen Jervis;
seconded by Councilman Nunn. Motion carried unanimously.
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The City Attorney advised the Council Grapevine's attorney,
Mr. Knape, has filed an answer to our suit.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned.
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Mayor
ATTEST :
City Secretary
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THE STATE OF TEXAS §
COUNTY OF TARRANT §
CITY OF SOUTHIAKE §
The City Council of the City of Southlake, Texas,
convened in regular session at 7:30 o~clock, P . M., on the
17th day of August , 1971, at the City Hall within said
City, which meeting was at all times open to the public, with
' the following members of said City Council being present,
namely:
Wade Booker Mayor
W. 0. Nunn Councilman
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Thurman Hearn Councilman
Ralph Polson, Jr., Councilman
Billy Joe Knox Councilman
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Aliceanne Wallace City Secretary
and with the following members being absent:
R. D. Drummond , thus constituting a quorum.
' Whereupon, among other business, the following was transacted at
' said meeting: A written Ordinance calling a bond election to be
held in said City on September 11, 1971, for the purpose of,issuing bonds
was duly introduced for the consideration of said Council and read
in full. It was then duly moved and seconded, that said ordinance
' be adopted; and, after due discussion, said motion, carrying with
it the adoption of said ordinance, prevailed and carried by the
' following vote:
AYES: All members of said City Council
shown present above voted "Aye."
' NOES: None,
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ORDINANCE NO. 184
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AN ORDINANCE
' BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE,
' TEXAS, CALLING AN ELECTION TO BE HELD IN SAID
CITY ON SEPTEMBER 11, 1971, FOR THE PURPOSE OF
SUBMITTING TO ALL RESIDENT QUALIFIED ELECTORS
' OF THE CITY OF.SOUTHLAKE WHO OWN TAXABLE PROPERTY
IN SAID CITY AND WHO HAVE DULY RENDERED THE SAME
FOR TAXATION, AND TO ALL OTHER RESIDENT QUALIFIED
ELECTORS VOTING SEPARATELY, A PROPOSITION RELAT-
ING TO THE AUTHORIZATION AND ISSUANCE OF $300,000
GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS OF SAID CITY AND THE
LEVY OF THE TAX IN PAYMENT THEREOF.
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' WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Southlake,
Texas, has determined to call an election at which there shall
t be submitted a Proposition to authorize the City Council of
said City to issue $300,000 General Obligation Bonds of said
City for the purpose of constructing permanent improvements and
extensions to said City's Waterworks System and to levy the tax
in payment thereof; and this City Council accordingly now de-
sires to order and call an election for the purpose of submit-
ting said Proposition for the grant of authority.therein con-
tained; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SOUTHLAKE T U. S
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That an election be held i. the City of Southlake,
It:xas, on & turday, September 11, i97-, which is not lews than
fifteen (15) nor more than thirty (30) days from the date of this
ordi_rlance, at which election there shall be submitted to alp
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resident qualified electors of the City of Southlake, Texas,
' who own taxable property in said city and who have duly rendered
the same for taxation, and-to all other resident qualified electors,
voting separately, for their action thereupon the proposition here-
inafter set forth. At said election all resident qualified electors
of said city who own taxable property in said city and who have
duly rendered the same for taxation shall be permitted to vote.
Also at said election all other resident qualified electors of said
city, voting separately, shall be permitted to vote, that is, all
of those persons who are resident qualified electors of said city
but who do not meet the. requirement of owning taxable property
' in said city which has been duly rendered for taxation. Separate
ballot boxes will be maintained at the polling place for each said
t class of voters and the votes cast at said polling place by each
said class of voters shall be recorded, returned and canvassed
separately. Absentee voting in said election shall be conducted
in such a manner that absentee votes cast by each of the aforesaid
classes of voters shall be cast, recorded, returned and canvassed
' separately as stated above.
The proposition to be submitted is as .follows, to-wit:
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PROPOSITION.
"Shall the.City Council of the City of Southlake,
j Texas, be authorized to issue Bonds of said City in
the principal amount of THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS
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($300.,000), for the purpose of constructing permanent
a improvements and extensions to the Waterworks System of
said City; said Bonds to mature serially, or otherwise
as may be determined by the City Council of said City;
the maximum maturity being not more than thirty (30)
years from their date and any issue or series of said
• Bonds to bear interest per annum (payable annually or
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semi-annually) at any rate or rates to be determined
within the discretion of the City Council of said-City,
provided that such rate or rates shall not exceed the
' maximum rate per annum permitted by law at the time of
' the issuance of any issue or series of said Bonds; and
shall the City Council of said City be authorized to levy
an annual ad valorem tax on all taxable property in said
City sufficient to pay the interest on said Bonds and to
create a sinking fund sufficient to pay the principal
' thereof as the same matures, as authorized by the Con-
stitution and laws of the State of Texas?"
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That the polling place for the holding of said elec-
tion shall be at the CITY HALL in said City, and the entire
City of Southlake, for the purpose of holding said election,
' shall be and constitute one municipal election precinct; and
MRS. ELSIE McALISTER is hereby appointed Presiding Judge of said
election, and JAMES WINFREY Alternate Presiding Judge of said elec-
tion.
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That, the Alternate Presiding Judge above named, in the
absence of the Presiding Judge, above named, shall perform the
duties of the Presiding Judge of such election; and the Presiding
Judge shall appoint for such election three (3) qualified voters
who are residents of the election precinct to serve as Clerks in
said election, the appointment of such Clerks to include the Alter-
nate Presiding Judge, who, if present, shall be.appointed and
counted as one of such election precinct Clerks.
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That absentee voting in said election shall be conducted
at the City Hall of said City in Southlake, Texas, and the City
Secretary is hereby charged with the duty of conducting absentee
voting in said election, as required by law.
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That the polls for said election on the day of said elec-
tion shall be open from 7:00 o'clock A.M. 'to 7:00 o'clock P.M.
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That the ballots to be used in said election shall be
prepared in conformity with the Texas Election Code, as amended,
and in such manner that the electors may cast their ballots either
"FOR" or "AGAINST" the following ballot Proposition:
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PROPOSITION
The issuance of $300,000 of General Obliga-
tion Bonds to construct permanent improve-
ments and extensions to the City's Waterworks
System, and the levy of the tax in payment
thereof, as submitted in the Proposition.
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That a substantial copy of this ordinance, designated
as a Notice, shall serve as proper notice of said election.
Notice of said election shall be given in accordance with
Article 704, Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, as amended.
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' That the City Secretary is hereby authorized and di-
rected to post notice of said election at the City Hall in said
City, and at three (3) other public places within said City, all
of which notices shall.be posted not less than fourteen (14) days
prior to the date set for said election.
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That the City Secretary of said City is further author-
ized and directed to cause said notice of said election to be
published in the GRAPEVINE SUN, being a newspaper published in
and of general circulation in Tarrant County,.Texas, which notice
' shall be published on the same day in each of two successive weeks
in said newspaper, the date of the first publication being not
less than fourteen (14) days prior to the date set for said elec-
tion.
PASSED .AND APPROVED this 17th day of August 1971.
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Mayor, City of Sou hlake, Texas
ATTEST:
City Secretary, City o Sout la e
Texas
(SEAL OF CITY)
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CERTIFICATE'FOR
AN ORDINANCE CALLING A BOND ELECTION
THE STATE OF TEXAS §
' COUNTY OF TA RRA NT §
CITY OF SOUTHLAKE §
We, the undersigned officers of the City Council of
the City of Southlake, Texas, hereby certify as follows:
1. The City Council of the City of Southlake, Texas,
convened in rye ular session at 30 o'clock , .M., on the
11th day of_
August , 1971, at the City Hall within said
City, which meeting was at all times open to the public, with
the following members of said City Council being present, namely:
Wade Booker Mayor
' W. 0. Nunn Councilman
Thurman Hearn Councilman
' Ralph Polson, Jr. Councilman
Billy Joe Knox Councilman
and
' Aliceanne Wallace City Secretary
and with the following members being absent:
R. D. Drummond , thus constituting a quorum.
' Whereupon, among other business, he following was transacted at
said meeting: A written Ordinance calling an election to be held
in said City on September 11, 1971, for the purpose of issuing bonds
' was duly introduced for the consideration of said Council and read
in full. It was then duly moved and seconded, that said ordinance
be adopted; and, after due discussion, said motion, carrying with
it the adoption of said ordinance, prevailed and carried by the fol-
lowing vote:
AYES: All members of said City Council
shown present above voted "Aye."
NOES: None.
2. That a true, full, and correct copy of t.e aforesaid
ordinance adopted at the meeting described in the above and forego-
ing paragraph is attached to and follows this certificate; that said
ordinance has been duly recorded in said Council's Minutes of said
meeting; that the above and foregoing paragraph is a true, full, and
correct excerpt of said ordinance; that the persons named in the
above and foregoing paragraph are the duly chosen, qualified, and
acting officers and members of said Council as indicated therein;
that each of the officers and members of said Council was duly and
sufficiently notified officially and personally, in advance, of the
time, place and purpose of the aforesaid meeting, and that said
ordinance would be introduced and considered for adoption at said
meeting, and each of said officers and members consented in advance,
to the holding of said meeting for such purpose; that said meeting
was open to the public as required by law; and that public notice
of the time, place and purpose of said meeting was given as required
by maw.
WITNESS OUR HANDS AND THE' OFFICIAL `SEAL OF SAID CITY, this
. cay of , 1971.
yo., City o Southlake, Texas
(SEt OF CITY) Cam/
City Secretary, City o Soutz. sake,
Texas