1957-08-10
MINUTES - REGULAR MEETING - AUGUST 10, 1957
TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS
A Pursuant to the call of the Mayor and to notice given to all members
of the Town Council stating time place and purpose of the meeting,
the regular meeting of the Town 6ouncil, Southlake, Texas,, was held
Saturday, August 10, 1957 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
In addition to the City Attorney, Mr. George P. Gleeson, and the
Marshal, Ken Anderson, the following were among those present:
Mr. Joe Box, President of First National Bank, Grapevine - Messrs.
Gibbs and Post, representing Southwestern Development Company -
Mr. Paul-Schell and Mr. Frank Denton, Chairman of the Zoning Committee
for the City of -Southlake.
Mayor Eubanks called the meeting to order, and the minutes of the
two previous meetings were a pproved as read.
The following Financial Report was read by the Secretary-Treasurer:
Amount on Hand 6-18-57 $207.45
Total Receipts by
voluntary contri-
bution for Marshal's
Radio 224.00
Total 4431.45
LESS
7-22-57 paid to
Circle Communication
Co, Initial Pmt, for
Marshal's Radio 100.00
TOTAL O.H. 8-10-57 $331.45
There was a general discussion to consider a retired gentleman within-
the City to serve as Secretary-Treasurer, and later to also serve as
Clerk of the Traffic Court.
There Was also more general discussion about parks within the`City,
and it was decided to get a committee together to further investigate
this subject;
The Mayor asked for a discussion of the proposed telephone franchise.
The Mayor read the chart of installation cost of lines submitted by
Southwestern States Telephone Company. There was general discussion
and Mr. John Stevens-on, Chairman of the Telephone Committee, stated
' that he had no special report but that he believed we needed some
more definite commitments in writing concerning the pros and cons of
a future Franchise. He also stated that we need to consider all
angles of this situation before definite action is taken.
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Itwas decided to have the Council nreparea special letter to
be sent to Southwestern States Telephone Company including a
request for more definite information regarding the type service
they area ble to deliver, an adequate performance bond and a time
limit, It was also suggested that the telephone Company also
needs something more definite from us, which could be taken c are of
with the above mentioned proposed letter.
Moved by C. M. Gordon, Seconded by Lee Yantis that such a letter,
be prepared. Vote was unanimous.
The Mayor asked Messrs. Gleeson and Carlile to leave the room
in order that a Franchise for Tri-County Electric Company might be
discussed. Their absence requested because of their electric company
connections with two companies. The Mayor stated their request for
a Franchise and passed the R.E.A., proposed franchise around for the
Council to study. After various discussions it was moved by W. Lee
Yantis, Seconded by C. M. Gordon, that this franchise be tabled for
the time being. Vote unanimous,
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The Mayor recognized Mr. Vii. Lee Yantis, who asked that his resignation
as Councilman be accepted since he was moving to Shiner, Texas right
away to accept other employment. On motion of J. F. Quinn, Seconded
by C. M. Gordon, Mr. Yantis' resignation was accepted by the Council: ilr
Mr. George P. Gleeson, City Attorney, said that our City is in a legal
class requiring an election to replace a Councilman. He also stated
that we need thirty days' notice for an #lection to allow the people
to file applications for office.
The following schedule was suggested by Mr. Gleeson who stated he
would prepare RESOLUTION #4 in order to take care of the election
notices to be posted i n three places:
Close of Filing for Applicants......., $-31-57
Absentee balloting to begin........... 9-5-57
Absentee balloting to close 5p.m. 9-1$-57
Final balloting, regular e.lection..... 9-21-57
Saturday 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Carroll Sch,
Election officials, subject to confirmation, to.be:
Election Judge: L. T. Cathcart
Asst. Judge: Mrs, Irene Nelson
Clerk: Mrs. Cleo Howard
The Mayor introduced Mr. Gibbs of Southwestern Development Company,
who introduced Mr. Post from Security Title Company in Dallas,
Mr. Post stated that the S.W. Development Company wished to work
with the City of Southlake, and that hew as present irhen the land
for their proposed developmentwas pu rchased from Mr. Box. He also
stated the S.~jf. Dev. Co. has 20-odd tracts from 10 to 300 acres
which they are attempti g to develop. He stated that Mr- Gibbs has
succeeded Mr. Bell as of this ± and stated that the Dev.
Company has learned their proposed real estate development is in the
Town of Southlake The Mayor asked if the S.W. Dev. has ever
developed inside an incorporated area, Mr. Post replied in the '
affirmative and stated that they cooperated with the minimum reauire-
ments in such cases but never in such a new town or in a place with
such strict ordinances:
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The Mayor asked if they lever had to alter their plans in any other
area; Mr Post answered "yes, regarding d epth of roads", but that
in each instance the City has allowed them to comply with minimum
County restrictions and some placeshave altered their ordinances to
help the development get started, He stated they were prepared to
carry out thew ater requirements but that the road requirements
are too steep, and if we do not with to modify requirments they re-
quest their area to be disannexed and released to Grapevine because
they believe they can comply with Grapevine's requirements.
Mr. Yantis asked about the legality of disannexing a tract of land,
and Mr. Gleeson said that he would look into the natter before the
next meeting.
Southwestern Development Company further stated that they would
like to start their develo7lient with less strict prohibitions and
maybe later they could require pavement as Southlake requests.
This, in order not to increase cost of lots beyond their prospective
purchasers,means
The Mayor stated that if
we release land to developers and continue
to do so every time a developer doesn't with to comply with Ordinances,
that we would have nothing left after a time,
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Mr. Gleeson explained that by experience in other cities the streets
should be well constructed in order not to throw a burden of upkeep
on the City and thereby require high taxes to keep rebuilding poor
streets, He also stated that it is impossible to even g et F.HA
mortgage assistance for people to build unless the streets meet their
standards.
Mr. Joe Box stated that at the time he. sold the land to the Southwest
Development Company that they intended to annex to the City of Grapevine,
It w as later learned that the property in question was already within
the City Limits of Southlake.
After further discussion itw as moved by J. F. Quinn, seconded by
C. M. Gordon that we release the problem to the Planning Commission
and our Legal Advisors and take action after their recommendations.
Vote was unanimous.
Mr. Gleeson made the final statement that Texas Statutes make it
mandatory for a City to restrict any developmFnts to protect the
general health and welfare of the inhabitants,
No further business coming before the Council, the meetingw as adjourned,
olores A. uinn - ec recs.
"Approved, A, Gail Eubanks, Mayor
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shall state the specific offioc °beint seusbt by the applicant and
that the applioaat is oildibie cart vaiitiod wander the Law of
the state at Tones. to became a oandi"to for amid bold such otfioo,
it olootod. Paris Is"llostions' can b ` 0*014 t 'gut the office of
the 01W eewer4tary. .
TUX now* of all these v to Mawr fated tbrWeverw applies-
tions to : draw bheIr ;naMrd printed n. _ he ofd teial b"1 6t as a
candidate stall be posted by *be Tow" $aerctalr'y awl .a. oojsspiouous
Place her office for iwipeotion to the Pwblie fer;at least tee days
before she orders the ballote to be parint". The Town teorotarp
shark preserve- in lrasr arrive for a psrlod of two years all applications,
notices of objections and otbrr relstod 'paporb.
6. rAXY. porson olidibie to the oftioe twrr*sn proria" for who
has rite& his swerra application in aooordaww m wife -~tbe provisions
of this resolution, shall hero his naval p #intod .vp.-tbo official ballot.
Any suota pes!son Met ownasa his , umm to -be v thdreww, at any bane before
the official %alto** arp,printwd# by fillet in witlap with the
Town dearetarr a .re,",pot to that street over.bha s` t at~o, duly
attested to by a Sqtary hubils. No Ness :w -ftoww ►w m s,ball be
printed ow the b.alets. 'Not later tl>lm twee dwr~►s: betoft the said
Slootion, the Town iooretorl► shall, hawse *be 'efflotal ballots printed.
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TAS ballots to be wood in said o eotiew oball be Wavered
in the. rrra"mor wd force: is the election w 0"t of taw Stlrte of Toxsa
enactedby the 19-1 Legislature, as S ►d.
ALL qualified voters within the swaniup of the constitution
and Lore of the state of° T!sssa* who he" rosldod is tho state of
Texas tor., s -p oriod of on* "are and in the Town of southlake ter
a period of,six •ontba prior to the date of Z-ho election heroin
provided for shall be entitled to Vote at such *106tion.
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11MNG by Absentee ballot in said election *ball commuce
on 9optewrrbor ?q.1957* at the *trio* at the To" 8wrwtary0 Soutblake,
Texas. Toting by absentee ballot shall clew at five ofolook P. M.
Septosbor id. 19Si•
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TU election offioors above namA shall male and deliver
the returns of said olostiou is triplioato, one being retained by
the Frosidint Judge, one delivered to *be Mayor of the Town,
and one delivered to tbo Town Soorotary. Tko ballot box eentaiuirg
the aip,nature stalks from bullets uoed In sold olootion shall be ~
delivered to the Distriet Clark at Tarrant linty, 'texas, and
otbor ballet bases and eleetion "car" and suss U" aball be
prOSSIF Wed by the Town SNrotery in the 'Prtkpoar oflioo as by law ~
provided.
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19E Mayor is Imwoby direoted to give aetios of said
election whisk shall be *low & by the Mayor under the attost of
the Tow~a lleorotary, and shall state the purpose of the olootione
tbo offleor to be olootots and the Marsbal a ball pout a properly
ommatod copy of the eteetten proclamation at the gelling plaos
ber+eie provided and two ooplos at two otbW pulklie plaeos within
the Torn. Sask notiees shall have attached thereto a true and a
*or"** espy of this resolution.
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SAID olootIon shall be hold aad sonduetod in asoordanoe
with the Lane of the $*at* of Tosas for the bal"ne of spoofal
oleetiono for state and county offisos o,xeept as etborwise provided
by M aptrr Title !8, and the 1"I Mlootion Coda of the Revised
Civil dtatutos of Texas, as a+eonded.
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ADOPTID this loth day of August, A. D. 1957.
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