1965-11-02
City of Southlake
Council Meeting
November 2, 1965
' 7:30 P.M.
Mayor Paul Schell called the meeting to order. There were
several visitors present besides the members of Council and
committees. Councilmen J. J. Carlile, Earl Williams, J. D.
Cate, W. H. Crumbaker and J. L. Clow answered roll call.
Mayor Schell stated he would take up a few items of old busi-
ness first. Mr. Carlile gave a favorable report on Mr. Dick
Lewis' evidence of willingness to cooperate in the matter of
cutting the roads for the water lines. He also informed Mr.
Carlile that the County would furnish the highway speed limit
signs. Mr. Carlile reported that he had told Mr. Lewis the
Council would hold J. P. Truelove of the E. L. Dalton Company
' and B. L. Nelson, engineer, personally responsible for seeing
that all roads would be put back in good condition.
1 Next several matters came up for discussion upon which no action
was taken: the Woods' Trailer Camp; investigation from the Texas
Water Commission regarding riparian rights in local and nearby
reservoirs.
Mayor Schell suggested that the Texas Municipal League might
have some good suggestions to make in regard to future zoning
and planning for the city. W. H. Crumbaker made a motion,
seconded by J. D. Cate, that the secretary write for information;
' that the city should pay the necessary fee to become a member
of this organization in order to obtain the help it is qualified
to give. The address given was Texas Municipal League, c/o
Steve Mathews, 402 Vaughn Building, Austin, Texas.
Mayor Schell stated further along these lines of planning that
he felt he could have Mr. James Good of Dallas meet with the
Council in private session and discuss future planning. A
date was set for this meeting and Mayor Schell stated he would
contact all concerned. J. L. Clow made the motion that this
meeting; be closed to visitors, J. D. Cate seconded, motion
carried.
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In discussion of the need in the near future of a water commissioner,
it was suggested that B. L. Nelson should be asked to outline the ,
duties of this office. Also, he was to be asked to name a system
of like proportions, where interested parties could go on the
job and learn a few details of the operation. J. J. Carlile was
specifically mentioned as a good prospect for this position.
The need of a pick-up owned by the city was discussed. However,
no action was taken on the matter, nor was it decided conclusively ,
that the job would be divided into two categories: the actual
maintenance, trouble-shooting, reading of meters on one job; the
billing and collecting on another. I
Mr. Art Clifton informed Council that a volunteer fire department
was in process of being organized. He stated that the committee
was composed of H. N. Davis, Bennie Burris, Roger Baird, Jim
Winfrey, Howard Thrasher, Howard Moffatt, and that J. C. Greener
of the Grapevine Fire Department had been contacted for infor-
mation. Earl Williams made a motion that Council back this pro-
ject in any way possible, J. L. Clow seconded, motion carried.
W. H. Crumbaker made a motion to adjourn which was unanimously
approved.
Secretary Mayor