1965-12-07
City of Southlake
Council Meeting
December 7, 1965
7:30 P.M.
ivlayor Paul Schell opened the meetin-,. Answering roll call were
J. U. Cate, J. J. Carlile, J. L. C1oTi, i. H. Crumbaker, Eurl
Williams. Also present were H. A. hunter, keller Austin, Marcus
~4ayland, Jim W.- nfrey and Ben McClure, City tittorney.
1 rlayor Schell asked Mr. McClure ~:o present his business. A
s Late ment Y..or : 331 . A from helm Prin tin Compan=y for bonds and
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seal was presented and approved for payment on motion of Earl
' Williams, seconded by J. J. Carlile.
Also, Ordinance No. 135, wherein the name Town of Southlake"
1 was now amended to be ``City of Southlake'~. Althou h this change
had been approved on November 22, 1965, Earl Williams made the
motion to accept this ordinance as written, seconded by J. L.
' Clow, and motion carried.
A lengthy discussion followed with few answers to the problem
the J. C. Wood Trailer Court. i',Ir. Casparis has shown tlirou-h
his conversations with Mr. McClure via telephone that the REA
could not be of help in enforcing the city's complaint that 14r.
Wood was operating without a permit and therefore should not
be allowed to continue the use of electricity.
' No solution to the problem was obtained at this time.
Next came a discussion of the progress the interested persons
were making toward organizing; a City Fire Department. Jim
Winfrey reported on several meetings which had had good
attendance and great interest and evidences of financial
support, donated labor and materials.
Routine bills were approved for payment, and also a bill from
Circle Communications for repairs to Keller Austin's (marshal)
car radio. Donation to Carroll P.T.A. was approved for $25.00.
This was done on motion of J. J. Carlile, seconded by J. D. Cate.
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Discussion followed in regard to appointment of J. J. Carlile
as water commissioner. On motion of J. D. Cate, seconded by Earl
Williams, this was done. Mr. Carlile accepted the appointment.
His first term of employment will be under the direction of the
Engineers B. L. Nelson and Associates. The date of this start-
ing period was not determined at the present conference.
The secretary again suggested that someone be sought to replace
her. The name of Mrs. Betty (Stanley) Burney was suggested by
Mayor Schell. Council voted that the job should have at least
20 hours per week at $1.50 per hour for the first period of
employment after the water billing begins. It would remain
an open matter until the work was evaluated as to how many hours
would be required, etc. Inasmuch as the city attorney stated
that the City Secretary would have to be a resident of the city,
the matter was again postponed until such time that Mrs. Burney
and her husband could make a decision on coming into the city
limits by annexation. It was judged they were eligible for such
annexation.
James Winfrey presented the plat for the Southlake Gardens Sub-
division. After general discussion, Council decided that all
requirements had been met in regard to the city's ordinances
controlling subdivisions. The plans were approved with one pro-
vision that all the area in the city is designated as resi-
dential as is recited in the ordinances therefor and that
before the owners of Southlake Gardens Subdivision should use
the tract designated on its plat as 'commercial'", the City
Council must have previously approved the re-zoning of this
portion of the subdivision. In other words, there can be no
commercial use of the area except with the city's permission.
Alter general discussion of this provision, J. J. Carlile made
the motion to approve the plat, J. D. Cate seconded, and motion
carried.
Mayor Schell presented several items for information to Council:
A. C. Stone had offered acreage from his recently purchased
George Harmon place for the purpose of a City Hall. Council
appreciated this gesture, but since the location is definitely
not in tLie center of the area, such proffer was declined. After
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eneral discussion, on motion of Earl Williams, seconded by J.
D. Cate, Council voted to seriously consider this proposal or
any proposal made hereafter, of any donation of lands for public
recreational facilities to be used by the residents of the in-
corporated area or to serve the needs of the City as a whole.
Council and any other administrative bodies of the city must
throuvh investigation and discussion find the pleasure of the
community in establishing such facility in other words, the
rule for the people, by the people, etc., must be considered
before acceptin- any gifts of land.
Mayor Schell also brought up the matter of a future Chamber of
Commerce. This had been a suggestion made to him by one or
more citizens of the community".'
ommunity. On motion of J. D. Cate,
seconded by W. H. Crumbaker, any such formation of a Chamber of
Commerce at the present time would be tabled, but when and if
the time seemed appropriate, the matter would certainly have
the approval and support of the Council. This motion carried.
Mayor Schell also offered for discussion the probability of a
Town Hall Committee. He discussed a few possibilities of how
such a group could serve the community by Navin; open (:forum)
meetin;s. John R. Tate was su ested as a good leader for this
by Mayor Schell, and Council unanimously approved his suggestion.
Mayor Schell was asked to contact Mr. Tate in this regard.
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General discussion ensued as to/Ibest prepare for the growth in
the area which seems inevitable due to the airport plans.
By common consent, the meeting adjourned.
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relating to, cities and tvsos* and which has adopted the provisions ab
of Title so# Revised civil Statutes of Tutor, an a Ift dIV the
right by ordinance passed by the gewrniny body of such loon to r
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