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1958-02-08 /3 Z MINUTES - REGULAR MEETING - FEBRUARY 81 1958 I TOWN COUNCIL., TOWN OF SOUTHLAKE, TES Pursuant to the call of the mayor and to notice given to all mem- bers of the City Council, stating time, place, and purpose of the meeting, the regular meeting of the Town Council, Southlake, Texas, was held Saturday February 8, 1958 at Carroll Hill School. The following members were present constituting a quorum: Mayor: Mr. A. Gail Eubanks Councilmen:Messrs: J.J. Carlile W.C. .Cummings J.E.. Douglas, Jr. C.M. Gordon J.E. Quinn 111so present were the City kttorney, Mr. George P. Gleeson and Mrs. E. 0.. Doudy, Mr. Jamieson, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Denton, and Mrs. Charles Young. The meeting was called to order by the mayor and the minutes of the previouse meeting were read and approved. The election notices and affidavits for the forthcoming April lst election were distributed. Mrs Doudy was instructed to pub- lish the first page of the election notice in the Grapevine paper. Mr.. Jamieson was present to file a petition for annexation but did not have all signatures on the petition notarized. It was brought up that nothing had been heard from the telephone company lately. Mr. Stevenson was instructed to contact the tele- phone company to find out what is going on. The matter of a city park for Southlake on Grapevine Lake was brought up by the mayor. It had been brought to the attention of the mayor since the last regular meeting of the council that a park area was available for lease on the lake from the Govern- ment through the Corps of Engineers. The lease would be for 26.45 i years and the only obligations are that a concessionaire must be hired, a schedule of improvements: made, and the town's share of any profits must go back into improvements of the park. Since, several other communities were also interested in the park area, the mayor stated that he had sent a letter of intent to the Corps of Engineers expressing the town's interest in the park,subject to approval of the City Council. The park area is about 40 acres of land adjoining the far side of the dam spillway from Grapevine. ii. discussion followed of park areas in general. It was determined that the only park area within the city limits of Southlake had already been bid on by Roanoke. C.M. Gordon then made a reso- lution to the effect that the City Council approve and ratify the letter of intent sent by the mayor to the Corps of Engineers; also that a committee be appointed to handle the park matter. The reso- lution was seconded by Mr. Carlil.e and unanimously approved by p.2 minutes t 2 the Council. Mrs. Charles.Ybung was in attendance at the meeting to bring + before the Council the problem of persons unknown shooting fire- arms at her property from the road at night. She cited several examples concerning she and her neighbors and also examples of ~ thievery in her area of Southlake. The marshal brought out that there was a state law covering shooting from hhe highway but that it was very difficult to enforce. It was pointed..out that a city ordnance to prevent shooting firearms from the road would give the marshal authority if he should catch any of these people. Mr. Carlile made a motion that an ordnance be passed preventing the shooting of firearms from the road. It was seconded by Mr. Cummings and unanimously carried by the Council. O„ No further business.coming before the Council, the meeting was adjourned at 3;30 P.M.. Respectfully Submitted D.L.. Perry, o m. Secretary L.. Gail Eubanks Mayor 6b OP r v vS a~ a j 0 4 r, , ~ V Cam!?sG~ ~ e0ololso /V 4 r , oL. ooe r l✓ A A 04 ORDINANCE NO. log AN ORDINANCZ PROHIhITINO THR SHOOTING OF FIRBARN9, AIR GUNS OR CANNW CRACKERS IN CERTAIN PLACES IN THE TOWN OF SOUTHL.AK3.TEXA8q AND PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS. AND AN Z"XCTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL, OF THE TOWN Off' SOUTHLAKE, TEXASs L. IT shall be unlawful for any person, persons, firs or corpoya- tions to discharge any gun, pistol or firearm of any kind. or wh© discharges an air rifle or air pistol of any description, or what. over name known that operates by moans of compressed air, compressed gas, springsr or any other means which is capable of discharging shots# pellsta or any solid object at a velocity in excess of three hundred 1300) feet per second, or discharges any cannoA cracker, or torpedo on, across or within fire hundred (306) feet of any publics square, street or alley or within three hundred (300) fret of any business establishment, in the Town of Southlake, Toss•e. A "cannon cracker* is an combustible ~i any package more than two (2) inches long and more than one (1) inch through. 2. ANY person. fins or corporation violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not exceeding $ 100,00 dollars, each day such violation is committed or permitted to continue, shall oonstituts a separate and distinct offense and shall be punishable as such 'hereunder, 3. THIS ordinance shall become effective and to be in full foree and offset from and after the data of adoption hereof and publication as by lair provided. a 3,R V* A y VQWO-kl ADOP'1'aD this ay of mommh, A, D, 1958, APPROVE a ATTR ~ A4AY0R TOWN SECRETARY