1965-06-01
Council Meeting
City of Southlake, Texas
June 1, 1965, 7:30 p.m.
i The meeting was opened by Mayor Paul Schell. Answering roll
call were Councilmen Earl Williams, J. D. Cate, J. J. Carlile,
J. L. Clow. Also present were members of the Water Board:
J. R. Tate, Frank Denton, H. M. Hunter, B. B. Lee. Mr. B. L.
Nelson, Mr. Ben McClure, and the Messina Brothers, Louis and
Jimmie, were also numbered among those present.
Mr. Schell noted the presence of the visitors and their busi-
ness was put under the head of new business for the Water Board.
Mr. Ben McClure was asked to present certain documents which
required attention by the Council. An agreement between
Attorneys McClure and Gladney was read. After general discussion,
Earl Williams made the motion that the agreement be accepted
and J. D. Cate seconded. Motion carried.
Next a resolution referring to the canvas of the votes made in
the May 22 Bond Election was read and on motion of J. J.
Carlile, seconded by Earl Williams, the resolution was approved.
Next the bills for expenses involved in the aforesaid election
were approved for payment, as were the routine expenses of
marshal, rent and secretary.
Next came a request from the Messinas for annexation of land
recently purchased by them, which they wished to develop as
a subdivision to be known as Hilltop Acres. Mr. Schell sug-
gested that they confer with Mr. McClure privately while
other business was transacted. This was done, and upon their
' return to the meeting, the Messinas reported that they wished
to abide by existin rules and regulations; that they wished
the city to accept their previously proffered check for 15
water taps for the proposed annexation and future subdivision.
Mr. McClure stated he would prepare the necessary petition and
annexation ordinance for presentation at the July meeting.
Page two, Minutes June 1, 1965
• The secretary was instructed to obtain a new signature card
from the First National Bank for changing the name of one
signature, Dennis Howard, to that of Paul Schell, on the South-
lake Water Corporation Account.
After these items were disposed of, a general discussion regard-
ing the water program was begun. Briefly, the secretary was
instructed to include the following in the minutes: (1) A
favorable report was given regarding the purchase of three
acres of land for the well-site from Joe Fechtal. (2) Council
asked the members of the Water Board to consider themselves
still a workinc committee to be kept intact for the present.
(3) The secretary was instructed to place a notice in the
Grapevine Sun regarding the availability of fireplugs at a fee
of $150.00, until August 1, 195, (4) Mr. Nelson reported
that z'Le application for the government loan was then in the
office at Temple, Texas. (5) It was su gested that he and
Mr. McClure submit a figure for tapping fees for future requests
for water. (6) This fi:,7,ure is to be submitted not later than
the next regular Council meeting. A discussion on whether or
not the school should be required to deposit two tap fees was
settled by motion of J. J. Carlile, seconded by J. D. Cate.
(7) Council voted unanimously to charge $13.00 (or double
the fee which is :finally agreed upon) 'or the firs-L-13,000
;.gallons and all avove that amount to be char,ed at the rate
of 450, per thousand. Also, it was voted, after a motion or
J. L. Clow, seconded by Earl Williams, that any water user,
regardless of business or residential, who required a larger
meter than was indicated in the preliminary survey, would pay
the difference in cost. Further discussion included the
prac L.icalry ~y of having one man service the system. € is duties
would include line maintenance, meter readings, billin-; and
collecting. No definite conclusion was reached in this area.
After much discussion on the pros and cons of the tLae which
miVht be logically reported as a oal for the water program
to be put in use, no conclusion was reached, and it was de-
cided that such prediction would best be held until a later
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On motion o:f J. L. Clow, seconded by all present, unanimously,
the meetinL was adjourned.
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