1957-04-13
' MINUTES REGULAR MEETING - April. 15, 1957
TQWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS
Pursuant to the call of the'Mayor, and to notice given to all
members of the'Town Council stating time pace and purpose of
' the meeting, the regular meeting of the flown Council, Southlake,
Texas, was held on Saturday'afternoon, April 13, 1957, at 2:00
p.m at the Carroll School. The following members were present
constituting a quorum:
' Mayor: A. Gail Eubanks
' Councilmen: J. J. Carlile
W. C. Cummings
C. M. Gordon
J• E. Quinn
W. Lee Yantis
Mayor Eubanks called the meeting to order, and the'minutes of
three previous meetings,^having been dispensed in order to
facilitate the business at hand, were approved as read.
' The Mayor then welcomed Mr. J. J. Carlile, newly elected
Councilman. He'also welcomed various guests, including
Mr. Wm. P; Esslinger Division Manager, North Texas Division,
Southwestern States Telephone Co,
' RESOLUTION No. 3 regarding the e1
ection,
was read in full by the Mayor. Motion of J. uinn seeonde
by W. C. Cummings, said Resolution was accepted,as read,' unanimously.
' The following officers were sworn in by Mr. George P. Gleeson;
A. Gail Eubanks, Mayor: Councilmen, J. J. Carlile, W. C. Cummings
C. M. Gordon, J. E. Quinn, W. Lee Yantis. Marshal Ken Anderson,
being unable to attend was sworn in later by the Town Secretary.
All of their Sworn Statements are on file with the Town Records,
It was moved by W. Lee Yantis that Mr. James J. Carlile be elected
Mayor Pro Tem since he received the highest number of votes in the
last election. Seconded by J. E, Quinn, Motion carried unanimously,
' The following Financial Report was read by the Town Secretary:
RECEIPTS DISBURSEMEN S
1-27-5 , Texas Power &
11-27-5-6',-
Light Co. - 2% Est. for aso.
' current year. 88.00 1-4-56 Notary Bond
Dolores Quinn, Secy. $2.00
Filing Fees, same,
to County Clerk...., 2 0
~0
2-19-57 Industrial
Office Sp1, Co.
Minute Bk. No.2.., 5645
1 Box T.W. Carbon. 4.00
1 Box Bond Paper., 4.25
2 T.W. Ribbons 2070
.
500 Envelopes 4,50
3 Steno. Books .75
1 Box Fasteners 1.35 :q
2 T.W. Erasers .50
50 File Folders 2.45
1 Fxp. File Home.... 4.70
1 Exp. File Vault 5.50
12 Mailing .90
3705
2-20-57
50 - 2~ Post Cards
For Notice of Meets. 1.00
4-26-57
Check No.' 1 to J;E
Quinn, Reimbursemt,
for above amts, $42:55
4-13-57, G.P. Gleeson, 4-26-57
Trustee, re: Compensation Check No. 2, L.A.
for Officers of Election Casey, Elect, Judge 12,00
held April 2, 1957
4-26-57, L. T. Cath-
cart, Asst. Elect,
Judge 10:00
4-26-57, Mrs. Irene
Nelson, Elect Clerk 10.00
TOTAL RECEIPTS 32.00
TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS
/,9 TO DATE 2 `00 TO DATE
AMO ao 7 4
The checks,for compensation of officers of the election are included
in the,reports since they.are part of the business of this meeting,
The Mayor expressed his thanks to the members of the Council and to
all persons who aided in Town business during the past Administration,
and expressed wishes for continued interest and cooperation in the
future. {
A letter from Mr Wm. P., Esslinger regarding a telephone Franchise
was read by the Secretary. The Mayor then turned the meeting over
to Mr, Esslinger, in order to discuss this matter.
Mr. Esslinger expressed surprise over the size of the Town and the
number of potential customers. He stated that he wqs not prepared
to discuss a possible 200 plus homes in the approximate eighteen
square mile area as telephone customers. He stated that his estimate
was considerably smaller in preparing his discussion: He asked
if a map of the area is available, and was advised by Mr George
P. Gleeson, City Attorney that a certified map is in the process
of being prepared and should be available soon:
Mr. Esslinger asked if all residents desired telephone service
,
and stated that at present there are only five circuits in this
area. He also stated that his Company could not put lines out '
in Southiake if the service wontt pay. Rural lines are costly.
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4-13-5'7
Mr. W. Lee Yantis stated that they pay a business rate at the
Carroll School and that it is an eight party line with tWeee
business telephones besides the school and the line is always
busy. Mr. Esslinger stated that that condition exists everywhere
at the present time; Mr. Yantis then asked why the school pays
the same rate for an eight party line as for a single party line
in Grapevine; Mr, Esslinger said that it was $6.00 rural and
$6.50 in Grapevine for the services mentioned;
Mr. Esslinger then stated that he is today prepared to service
50 families in a six month period, that he didntt realise that
there were 200 plus families in the area;
J. E. Quinn asked how soon more circuits would be available and
how soon private lines would be available, Mr. Esslinger said
that at present private lines area vailable outside of Grapevine
by paying 100% installation costs, but that his Company will
need to send an Engineer to make a survey before he can make
a proposal in this regard,
Mr. R. G. Lyford stated that Mr. Esslinger would probably like
to with-hold any further proposal until he is better prepared!
The Mayor asked for Mr. John Stephensonts report as Chairman of
the Telephone Committee.
Mr. Stephenson stated that it is desirable within,a six month
period that anyone wanting telephone service or single party
lines could have them at a reasonable rate - and that anyone
wanting four-party lines at a reasonable rate should also be
able to have them within that time; He stated that we would
also like extended area service with no toll rate in order to
grant a Franchise. He also stated that the Committee has con-
tacted the Keller Telephone Company, tither Telephone Consultants,
and has even considered our own Exchange using an R.F.A. Loan,
Mr. Esslinger asked if the customers could be contact4d and
asked to prepare a survey of the type service they want, He
stated that it would speed service if the Town makes the Survey
rather than thetelephone Company. He also stated that the rate
problem needs to be stattled. He stated that each Company used
similar equipment with similar costs and that the service Bost
should be-about the same with any telephone Company.
Mr. Esslinger said that their Company policy is that they cannot
service the area unless they make money, He further stated that
he is,at liberty to offer toll free service to Grapevine.
Mr. George Pl Gleeson asked if Mr. Esslinger could make immediate
telephone service available to all members of the City Council
since they need to be,reached quickly on many occasions.
Mr. Stevenson stated that we need rate schedules before we can
ask the people what type service they want. He also stated that
any company justified to receive a Franchise should be giving
adequate service.
Mr. Gleeson stated that the Council may grant service permission
without a Franchise and that some areas have two or three telephone
companies even with a Franchise, 16
Mr. Esslinger said that he will submit his recommendations to
his Company Engineers and that they will make a report at a later
date.
Mayor Eubanks expressed his thanks to Mr. Esslingen for attending
the meeting and stated that the.Council will look forward to~
future reports.'
Mr. Stevenson stated that he had discussed telephone service with
Messrs Lamkin and Weimer of Keller Telephone Company since last
meetin alt; Weimer being Mr. Lamkints consultant. This meeting
on Aprff ll, was an ex loratory converenee with the telephone.
Committee composed of-Messrs. Stevenson, Chairman, Lyford and
Quinn. The sense of this meeting was reported to the City Council
an April 12th,
Mr. C. M. Gordon stated that Ordinance No. 95 should be rewritten
to be more applicable t o our area and that he would appreciate
help in this regard. The Mayor-stated that it was passed mainly
for a stop-gap and that it was understood at the time by the Council
that it was their best judgment and necessary at t he time.
Mr. C. A. Prade was recognized": He stated that thew ay it reads
he is completely liable and that he doesn't see how anyone could
live up to it
C' M. Gordon stated that he believes it can be stated and revised
in such a manner that the Ordinance will live up to the wishes of
the inhabitants of Southlake.
The Mayor and the Council agreed with Mr. Gordon and asked him to
draw up such a statement for }publications
Mrs. R. E. Smith was introduced. She stated that she would like
to have her property annexed but that she needs to consider several
matters • first.
ORDINANCE No. 102 entitled "AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE CUTTING
OF STREETS, ALLEY AND SIDE*ALKS IN.THE TOWN OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS,
FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAKING CONNECTIONS TO, OR TO REPAIR . . .tt
was introduced, After discussion it was moved by J.E. Quinn and
seconded by W.C. Cummings that the Ordinance be passed, Unanimous=
After discussion-regarding getting acquainted with various County
Commissioners, the meeting inz adjourned.
Dolores A. Quinn ecnl~-ta_
ry- reas.
PP oved, Mayor
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SAIA LL MXSTVM!t A 48PARAT19 AND USTIMT +SA'"y=Sjg,
sS MD196 THAT is CASs or vzLML VzoLATION
MO', SU= TIOLNTIORS Of THR PUM310 tV TNIS
QRSINAMS AS A KISS AI~N1#R !lfiAALt. NOT 1''R Si T Town
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QIT"# IT Aw THS LAWS OF THE STATS Of T AS, WT SHALL
CUMU"T"S AND SUBJECT TO OS 3TION AS MMRxxAwVR
PR +GtR ' St SUCK ` VIOLATION.
"S IT t"US:ND ST Tl2 TOWN COUNCIL OF TU TOWN Of 8tA,3'TA LARNe
TUA31
1.
Any porsoxw, f;lm or oorporaiion do oirius to wpm my stroii
40 alloy, or sidemik for" for purpose of 0R 106 . chows to any
water wrr tawtio,tary sow►r Systwn or for sow otkw purge, to tko
TOWN of moutblako, TQM*, or to altar or v AV SOW valor twos
or b►auso or *&in or late"I sovor, hens, or for awy otomw roe as
adall firm, o app'g atio:a to tao Power S o roiawry of Soatbtiiaicl,
or big aw# ►laa4 wr+sproso~w~#ira, ovd r•!olve in wf`wr*tiaS a porwrit
to opoa swrt► stroot, showy or siAans m for suoob pa-pose or purposes
00 ioo baorws of m perwt ab"I "se"y,
ro ~
pow
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so" vormat is grantod, Dry *be T"a 840rotatry s P
' !ate ap rins ""voter mail fit" W14k *beN tee" daorotory
0 srroty i►mswt ' to Use seta •t *1l00.6*w , wi tlt ema, ailitrttM"oett
sarf'by, *a bO OPPrOV04 bf tk* Town StesrOtery aaa4 City Atterstsy s ~
94041tiostad *ttat the oe" tormdum will "Ooro "I strosto,
allots r~r 01*40+e um Open" by stnld Permit" to sa■►s mend! Lion rr
t;ittat, matic Pro"o>uts is ON" OPMUW. 4440der $100 ay eettloatio"
bermiaatttar plrow"ot r am* *all alarm, iIldotistti I, a" koop aorstioaem A
fte Tarot at South maw aicsttstrt all 118"11*1060 , judementm„ oaestts
40414 VISPOSIGO'o Mbimlt N yr IN aata4y VQr seervm asalm* tbo Tarn in
oonltagti or tha praatt hard or
said parretit.
(b) it 00" Pormiiae tart net 4081ra to tila Suet hoed wi ll$ ~
the be Rt,moMesoft ~miltaiart ~maarb~ •'~1! suttiead Iet a strertt shall ~
A m4a to tits Town tamretary
Lie a *er an may be aat•aquutrod by "S city Soesatt~, bee" upon sent ri
04411ratft of fto come ttebtlm mdss+t Of the 1eaektill#ft mad rost+aeerstiion
Of tbro r troote allay ar sift olk ovemet„ to a emarentso that ttt♦ P
holdaraar et #014 ponat rrili vostero Its sold at t►i * a11af or sidmtiallC
to the 0=0 mavaition that estate& Prowleve to its opening and u
the • ftlAt&q"8 bmraln plovid",
3.
L" the Oupirs tle" Bette :i mWA in t kW permit or s oamo r it
the, We* of the s*rootms ollmr*t evemee or puUtlo *rood* as r
prwrltst train is " tom"r ateemoseaary. tteat cold ftndtoo it►all
010or mold strtwtv alley or aiadar lk of all obstrvotiaase
i itiqutione for "Stories streets, aligs or eldowa "
as~rm aal >iM►1l~tw z
a lM i"lam' ,i1,Lalt''s hliteh shall be well tamp" to
i toy*" Me& In Same of s ttostmatt o party 141mg sold pored $
ogre" to me-Isolate salt itt*k for a ro"ona#M1o lmafts at tiss.
(b) t YSL S'i'RSS'!S 00 ALAJTSs tti*mb aba '111 be well tamp"
in 6 # 1m to at► vote* go b"ow I** murtamo at ' Otrmmt, atettmr ~
i4slob em (1) too# of go" re" grow 1 will ba *amp ed to % a fill
10141 ri* `SRO Awho " + tba ;*&te s s►traat.. Par" bellies
sa;L$ erastlt a a *0 41Rtaim 0"d out for a a`mmstonabrta 10mth
of
(0) ftALT 1 AIM Banat: 1tft o t"& i! Nticrrtatt
*we of as to tte **we l"PWolp!ralh am In a+ib"tIon "a m+st atoll
fiaalsbtd by mapo rimes alepara►~to1y 06 of i tattsmt Of "-1ot
vemotrattem asap"It .tolloving alft a me"rius of Mtbat is srdistartu
tarwttt mbs►t ~r t~erlo sra~►~t1, a
I ~
id) 1PAVX9 ri'!' SMs bitob shall be flooded ald f illod with
a good quality of beakf ll gravel and tamped down to a yoint i*
below the toy of $be existing ooftoreto base and than fillod with
d• of ltd mixture sf 00*or44e. Ar*or 'fe ar,jb drams; tins, a
surfaoe shall be ovptiod irerres"nd ns to t aOr`e~sieetiwt surfaos
on the street.
fie( so street, read. er the rrs+ 4faxre+s to 's 'larva .iitat halm
barn Modified t, s icorrao to ice,-span op rt, difai . s1trll be out
or eromomM! 'by 'ioreri "'i- brat that wai+d'`:1"a►i lwrl shall b* rrowsred
to drill. 00"'0 or 40eric t rough the subs rraeUr alt a 4010", to be
detoarorrinod bf duper d#ty x"Inooare aoievor, if roerb pa es}*+rdarare is
doeaasd isrldrrastle" brie ra&"n of reek, sotilitl+ro, .OiMMwaet
oonstruetion of, torra ass a" A out err event" ~wr aside. il beroir-
fill materials *ball be of selsoterd mam ral, 6042edyts and eenment
its pees !onus of *7tee 1 Prly eesymeted, and favor" with a
three Amok Mrr1is slab sub-ysardo
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(f) U28VALKSi''8il`!'"xM AND bMVRWA1*# b t*h *ball be flooded
and filled with 's foal :queielity of beo4fill vel afters ob a
ooneroto aurfaerer * urll be aftlied that moot, ` with *"elfloat ions
for some"" si mm1ks. gutters and drivoways'. as required by the
Town.
(y) INSVZOrlin o !lay and all of t o abase Wo rk shall to done
under tb* dirootion of* and satisfaotery ter. Ow City ibtineer.
The holder of a perurlt shah notify the dity ftplnserr twenty-four
(iii) hewrea parierr, to the dose tho beftflll 4111i to ,osdo mad a City
hosirooterrr vull be. >P"o nt ' at- ibe t lure i ho 'we riof Is done, but this
will in no'ma rol ovo the yroraeit bAlder VOW Us holm arability
for saint esoranme dam, to f" r* astir It" aretiairod wort.
( h)' IF Push, opening or 4 vatian . we* ; retitled and restored
as herein pronri&" an mead by the City, i S or Me authorised
reerces+rwtsEtir►o, it shall be the dusty of the diiri► ,hoer to notifY
sued i'ormitero i.n writing to "till a00'rrestarer sane` a" preeridod
also, that it said Pornitoo''sh"l fad]. to refill sod restore ibo
save within tftrsar ftj days a>rter isoissmee erf -suck aerti"O the
City anfiarroor shall 100ediately proosod to have said epsoijo err
*"ovation refi llsd` and "store gn1d. a tre at # 44W, or of tows"k to
its merits "ftitisar O$ "As overt oir raeb araoitoe pal, to pair
for tlar Mearwor ei"rrr 'Of, the sfsreo.onVionr> 000# derpositr or
4100* 04 pay t if this "ieNilr** ' orf suelk rooters tio" from 100" flowultso
a" his sur► `'im **gee ir►WI% suobt P114OLtee filarrel a 'abarrety
bond as herein prrovideds further provided that So sae" where
a sash deposit wslm madeo wire tows memot . of $044 , alt seals rear In
after the psyarrswt of said eaglet of rsertsratlom w • sball be
rofundod to ihs mid Pormitool provided that if salsa Pomitee
shall refill and masters said street or allay to 'itil~ OvIous
tier condition 04 sasore to approved by the City 606ifteere *ho. aforemen-
tioned vask deposit shall be roturo d'to frresitoo uv*n Outhwisation
by the sold City beylooort provided further that in the event any
ftroiteo shall fail to refill and rosters any street, alloy or
aido%%I 9 *Mt no further pormit shall be issued the said pewlteo
by the Town Soorotkaary until said *"ovation ahall 46v* been W11194
and rosterod and the cost of some boa been fully paid.
4,
SAM Y OF 1142 IU Ct a (a) The ponAt holder *hall not out
or open more than ono-bolt (112) of t ha ' roadw yr at a time in order
to, maintain the flow of traf trio at all ties, gavevore In an r
ssurotrwossy• ar with the permission of the City Sawglimeer, the total
width of roadwy my be out or opened provided barrioades are plaood
at !tare first intorsootion am& way from the out amA suitable detour
alga orested, r
(b) If a out or opening is loft after 6 00 P* tt, a barrieade
must be ploood on both olds of the out and a suitable flare or P
flares *hall be placed to (rent of oaeh brarrieotrde. Said barriesdos
and flares tar be furnished by the Vowel* !voider,
(o) It to understood that the permit holder shall be P
rosponsible for the safety of the P ublie sad *ball be hold fU l2y
liable for aeeldesnto and for damages that might be ogusod by oa#d
out until aware hag been approved and aoeepted by the City ftCIno*r# P
or big authorlsod roprossetitIvo,
S ~
(a) Any porsow, paroonae tire or oerperatioour wbo shall dig
up or Out &W otroot, allow or rideval m In the `own of dautblako« "
Taxes* without first having soourod a poor'ait as provided herein, and 6
Who falls and rofurses>t to Somply with the Spoelflostlems to bimok-
fiilalag`` and restoration of wuah► strestse, allots and sldouusume shall P
be doomed guilty •f a Misdemeanor and be subsoet to a fine in a sum
of not Iowa then d 3000 nor wrote ttsotn * 109,00. mask day that such
violation eentiuuuea to exist shall be a ohsbtarato and distiwet offonso.
4b) but in ease of any wiltul violation of any of taro tormrr
and previsions of tbls or"nanoo, the Tern of Seutblako, Taxes,
to additlea to loapesint the penalties above provided may Institute IN
ashy appropraloto sett on or preooodings to any seurt having proper
,)urisdiotlesa, to restrarin, ooaarreet, er abate swab vielatlewt and
the definition of any violation of the tsrars Of ftia ordi oo as
a niaNl - oball not proolude that Town of Soutblake, free invoking
the eivil romodlas given it by the two of the Oturte of Toxese but
*hall be oumletive and outages! to proaeeutiosq s as her*1nabove
proaarkbod ter suoh violatilns,
L
or
i.
WITI , sm* tim as %be Tom rota#as a qualified person as
City Vaginew rho Cousty, tbediwssr of To"&** CtiuwtV, Twos, is
thereby *4We utss to serve Boar T(hm as its City Sagi eer wi.tb full
P"Ior ate autbority to oatoroe all of the provisions of this
~trdisnanoo.
7.
THIS O r"mmoo *hall be and is hereby dooUrod to be oumtlativo
of all etbor ord muss of t" Tow of gkw1ddlaks atfootieg treffie
on its stroots aced shall not 01"Wate to repeal ear' street any suck
ordiaa"O or or"nom"m escape insofar as tbs - prowtokows of awb
ortinamoo or erdisaamw aro' iueensisteut or to oonfliot with these
provisions of Otis erdiwaaoo, to whisk ims anon or instaaess torso
provisions shall be sud they are boreby repeated,
SMVJLD any section, srtielo, VmwIoI*ns or port of this ordimtsss
be doolorod to be unooostituti oral and void by a dwrt of oomph tons
jurisdietios, ow* dsnisiaw shall to no way offset tb o validity of
hay of the remaining porter of this ordinesttss unless ttae part hold
*mmostitutional or void is inseparable from and indlevousabli to
tko operation of *be remaining parts. Tarr Tenser Csuetoil thereby
dooletros that It would have passed those psilm whisb eras be Lwoon-
stitutioaal if it had knot that snout parts wart uaooustitutionai
at the time of rtes poses" of this o1440aer+eo.
9.
TRU Arda3wmr small bosom oftsotivo, ad be As full torso
and Woes frees and after the date of its adop#tioe and pu'blisollea
as by law #rrovided.
A t"D this Ooy o f Aped 10 A. U. 1,957,
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