1987-08-20lAME OF
:OUNC I LPERSON
CITY OF $OUTHLAK~, lnAAo
MINUTES OF THE Special
MEBTING,
DATE: August 20,1987
TIME: 7:30 p.m.
PLACE: CITY OF SOUTHLAKE,
PAGE:
CITY COUNCIL
TL~ J.D. Johnson Elementary
School, 1200 North Carroll Avenue,
Southlake, Texas
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COUNCILPERSONS PRESENT: Mayor; Johnny
H. Westerholm. Mayor Pro Tem; Charles
Curry. Betty Springer, Jim Wooll, Rick
Stacy.
COUNCILPERSON ABSENT: David McMahan.
CITY STAFF PRESENT: City Manager;.
Lloyd 0'. Latta Jr.
Mayor Westerholm opened the meeting
with a welcome to each person present
for the continuation of the first
public hearing that began on August 4,
1987, on the annexation of territory
into the City of Southlake. We will go
through the names of persons who signed
up to speak at the August 4, hearing
first, and then on to the sign up
sheet for tonight. Everyone Who wants
to address Council may do so.
The Mayor informed the audience that
the maps located in the back of the
room outlined the areas that we are
intending to annex at the present time.
The original maps and advertisements
)rovided areas to be annexed at approxi
three times the size because of
some interpretations and the fact that
there has been no ruling in a court
of law in regards to the amount of land
a city can annex, the City of Southlake
has decided to reduce the amount of
land annexed at this time to below the
10% mar~ that is stated in law. In so
doing, ~he lands identified on the map
for criteria were used to identify the
lands for initial annexation. Criteria
includes:
1) The impact the land would have as
far as sales tax.
2) The southern boundary of the city
:as it moves along Big Bear Creek betwee
!Southlake and Colleyville. Reason, sew
!er and easements.
) All along Highway System main roads
Davis Blvd. FM 1709 and SH 114).
~ME OF
]UNCI LPERSON
CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS'
MINUTES OF THE
MEETING.
DATE:
TIME:
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Special
CITY COUNCIL
August 20,1987
7:30 p.m.
CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, ~I~I~Y~X~X~!~S
~I~I~X J.D. Johnson Elementary School
1200 North Carroll Avenue, Southlake,
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4) Areas having the highest population
and most improvements on them.
This is the criteria used when identif~
ing the tracts. It is the intent of
the City of Southlake to annex these
lands. It is our right under State
Constitution and under the City Charte
It is in the cities best interest and
the City Council feels they must do so
The laws so permit the city to annex
the land in our E.T.J.
Councilperson Charles Curry stated it
is obvious that Council did listen to
citizen imput, and that is why they
rearranged their goals to annex the
3,000 acres in three phases at under
10% each phase.
Each area is under consideration for
annexation at this time, some areas
may be added to and some areas' may com~
off during this time.
In each area there is an annexation
service plan. The plans are available
to the public. The service plans
outline the services which will be
provided in each area. Some of the
services include: Water, sewer, streel
cable television, garbage service,
telephone, natural gas, electric, polic
and fire and ambulance.
Mayor Westerholm stated Southlake is
interested in having each person as a
fellow ~itizen, we are looking forward
to working with each of you.
PUBLIC HEARING
David Winters. 1220 Timberline Court.
Not present.
Virginia Thomas. 713 Cimarron Trail.
Tract 16. Wanted to inquire about
ambulance service.
CITY
OF
SOUTItLAKE,
TEXAS"
CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF THE Special
MEETING.
DATE: August 20,1987
TIME: 7:30 p.m.
PLACE: CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, ~I.~K~~
~ J.D. Johnson E~ementary Schoo
~200 North C~rroll Avenue~ Southlake,
PAGE; Texas INDEX
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Mrs. David Bell~m¥. ~26 N. Peytonv±llei
Not present.
David Ramse¥. ~27 S. Peytonv±~le.
Not present.
C.J. Brewer. Rt.1 Box 24~. Tract ~6.
If majorZty of folks do not w~nt to be
annexed., c~n the city still annex land
by State L~w? Answer; Yes, we can
a~nex land within a one mile a~ea. He
has never lived ±n a city~ will not
live in a city and will not live in
Southlake. He w±ll sell his home firs~
S..Z. "Gabby" Moran. #1 Sam Bass Ridge
Road. T~act 31-B. He does not want
to be annexed. Wants to know ~f Counc~
intends to answer questions. ~ants to
know why we would annex Tract 31-B and
not Tract 3~. He compared Tract 31-B
to Tract 31. Stated Tract 31 ±s a
slum ~rea ~nd they do not h~ve' service~
We ~re annexing only to get t~x dollars
J.err¥ Couch. Rti Box 66-A, Keller.
Not present.
~illy Henderson. 700 C±marron Trail.
Tract 16. Does not want to be in the
city. Against the annexation. He was
forced to go into the service, and he
was f6rced to fight for freedom. He
¢~n't ~fford Southlake. Th±s is not
the American way.
Rertha ~enkins. Rt 5 Box 157. Tract
18. They moved from the c±ty to the
country ±n 1979. They asked Southlake
for wate~ ~t that time and did not get
it. They do not need our city services
Their taxes will be about $~,000. per
~ea'r o
Edward Leondusk±. 729 C±marron. Tract l,
M~de reference to our post office
Change. There would be more people her~
lif it 'would do any good. To h±m Home
'Rule means take the rights away from
people and run a dictatorship.
AYE OF
OUNCI LPERSON
CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS~
MINUTES OF THE Special CITY COUNCIL
MEETING.
DATE: August 20~1987
TIME: 7:30 p.m.
PLACE: CITY OF SOUTHLAKE,
~[~(~ J.g. Johnson Elementary School
1200 North Carroll Avenue, Southlake,
Texas
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Southlake has a kangaroo court Police
Department.
Ken McMinn. 2108 Cumberland Trail.
Tract 16. Against annexation. He
feels we only have greed-taking folks
into the city for the tax dollars.
Sorry to say he has a Southlake post
office.' We can't offer him anything,
he doesn't already have. He is not
proud to say he has a Southlake mailing
address.
N.L. (Larry) Frank. Rt 5 Box 128B..
Tract 21. He does not blame 8outhlake
Council for the laws. We all should
have voted against Legislation when
the issues came up. It is against
our will and against our rights. Does
not want any part of Southlake. He
questioned Lloyd Latta being ~ppointed
City Manager.
Mayor Westerholm encouraged everyone
to vote and participate in city goals,
let your will be known.
City Attorney, John Boyle, stated the
circumstances surrounding the resigna-
tion of Mayor Lloyd Latta and his
appointment as City Manager after the
City ~harter was in place.
B.J. Couch. Rt 1 Box 58, Keller.
Tract 12. Stated he respects the
)osition as City Councilmember and
t~at there are two reasons a
)erson runs for council; (1) eeo
(2) responsibility. He wonders if
this annexation movement is worth it
when we all know that in a few years th.
biggest majority of land will be brough
in voluntarily. He asked that the city
drop the annexation process, as we will
:et most land in time, please wait
Bob Cailhoun. Rt 1 Box 62C Keller
12. He does not need our servic
~s and does not want to be in Sou~hlake.
AYE OF
OUNCILPERSO~
CITY OF SOUTItLAKE, TEXAS
MINUTES OF THE Special CITY COUNCIL
MEETING.
DATE: August 20,1987
TIME: 7:30 p.m.
PLACE: CITY OF SOUTHLAKE.~gX~H~2~
~. J.D. Johnson Elementary School.
1200 North Carroll Avenue, Southlake,
Texas.
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Mary Munson. Rt 1 Florence Road.
P.O. Box 1142. Tract 16. Opposed to
annexation. She lives in mobile home
area and wants to know if she is annex-
ed, will she be able to mov,~ her old
mobile home and put in a new mobile
home she is working for? Answer: yes,
she would be able to continue the use o
the land.
Kzthy ~ Larry Cope. Rt 1 Box 294.
Not present.
Bill Sawchuk. #11 Homestead Drive.
Not present.
Mary Sawchuk. #11 Homestead Drive.
Not present.
Richard Eakins. 216 Westwood Drive.
Not present.
Bill Spivy. Rt 1 Box 162. Tract 19.
Displayed a broken sign of CityFest
showing trash beside roadway near city
hall. He stated he went to budget
public hearing and added that the city
can't pay the bills they already have.
His insurance agent said Southlake does
not have the type fire department that
will allow him a discount like alot of
other cities can get.
Councilperson Rick Stacy explained
the Key-Rating on the Water System.
Key-Rating has no reflection on Fire
Departments.
Mr. Spivy accused Councilpersons of
conflict of interest. He recommended
Council follow proper procedures on
annexation with proper notices and etc.
He stated Council does not intend to
add to the police force when annexation
occurs, only to use our current police
staff for the entire area, taking away
from present city services.
The folks on Fawkes Lane need Southlake
most because they need water. Prove
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OUNC I LPERSON
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1~ J.D. Johnson Elementary School
1200 North Carroll Avenue, Southlake,
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to us you are sincere about being good
city, give those folks water, without
annexation.
Mayor Westerholm explained conditions
set forth in the Fort Worth Water
Contract for Mr. Spivy and the audience
Willard'Witt. #10 Our Lane. Tract 19.
Very much against being annexed. Highe
taxes and police harassment.
Strand. Rt 1 Box 6lA. Tract 13.
Opposed to annexation.
A.M. Franks. Rt 5 Box 128.
Ashamed of Southlake, does not want to
be annexed.
Robert Downard. Rt 1 Box 158. Tract 1
Do we have the moral right to annex
with what we have to offer right now?
He asked us to be a model city govern-
ment and back off on annexation and
explain to the audience what the plan
is for the city.
Bill Nelson. 127A N. Peytonville.
Tract 21. He asked where does the
Charter say all remarks must be to the
City Council and not the public.
Mr. J~hn Boyle, City Attorney, stated
this is a public hearing and is being
conducted properly. The purpose of the
public hearing is for the governing
body to'hear the remarks of the people.
Nelson said there is no law that says
all land in Texas has to be annexed
into a city. He asked us to wait and
let annexation just happen when persons
want to come in. The foreseeable
annexation will cause undue hardship
on lots of people. Questioned the mail
service.
F~snk C~Rta~. P.O. Box 472.
When he discovered he was in Westlake
he did not speak.
~4E OF
OUNC I LPERSON
CITY OF SOUTItLAKE, TEXAS
MINUTES OF THE Special CITY COUNCIL
MEETING,
DATE: August 20,1987
TIME: 7:30 p.m.
PLACE: CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, ~X-~g~
~t~. J.D. Johnson Elementary School.
1200 North Carroll Avenue, Southtake,
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James Jenkins. Rt 5 Box 157. Tract 18.
Upset about water. All Southlake wants
is money.
Jerry Gilford. Rt 5 Box 154. Tract 18
Preferres to see his land stay in the
County. Did Southlake citizens ask
Council to annex or did the Council
do this. themselves? In the newspaper
he saw where the City Managers statemen
s~id no one opposed annexation. To hi~
that is how the city operates.
Mary Thompson. 2735 N. White Chapel
Road. Tract 25. They do not want'to
be apart of the city~ One police off-
icer followed her and gave her a ticket
she did not like that. H£s family
has been harassed by the Southlake
Police Department. She is upset over
that.
Carol Baldwin. Rt 5 Box 130D Ronaoke
Tract 21. Does not want to be annexed.
David Conn #13 Sutton Place. Tract 16.
He tried to do business with Southlake
in the way of trash pick-up. He
questioned how franchise can be given
to only one person. The day he is part
of Southlake, he will ask for FBI
Investigation into all personnel and
Council. He will not sell out-he will
stay and see that we play the game righ
and fair for everybody.
James Morsan. Box 165. Randol Mill.
Tract IS. Most folks concerned over
tax bills. He is not concerned about
money. He will pay Southlake double
to not be annexed. More important
than money is freedom and basic rights.
Southlake is taking basic rights away
from the people. It is so important
to keep your freedom as long as possibl.
Basic freedom is an issue with him.
NAME OF
COUNCILPERSOb
CITY OF'SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS
MINUTES OF THE SpeCial CITY COUNCIL
MEETING.
DATE: August 20,1987
TIME: 7:30 p.m.
PLACE: CITY OP
~X J.D. Johnson Elementary School
1200 North Carroll Avenue, Southlake,
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Cindy Walbridge. 704 Cimarron Trail
Tract 16. They moved from the city
where they tax everything. They moved
to the County and that is where they
want ~o stay, where it is not restricte [.
What if they took a poll of the citizen
of Southlake-- what would the citizens
say? She asked Council to think before
they ac~.
(15 minute recess was reconvened at
10:15 p.m)
D~vid White. Rt 5 Box 160. Tract 19.
Wants freedom and the right to do
whatever he wishes. Does not want city
life for his family.
Gwen COnn. #13 Sutton Place. Tract 16
She said someone asked for minutes of
the Charter Commission meetings and
did not get them. She also asked about
the School District.
Mayor Westerholm answered that someone
did ask for minutes of City Council
meetings and was provided them. No
one asked for Charter Commission minute:
Glen Gruber. Rt 1 Box 330. (off Fawkes
Lane). He wants to know why Mr. Lloyd
Latta told the people in his area all
the nice things that Southlake would
do for them but did not tell them that
they were in Kellers ETJ? Mr. Latta
stated he had. He referred to a
State '~tatutes for General Law Ci~ies
on annexation which did not apply to
$outhlake at this time. He asked for
response to questions he had written
~nd turned into the City Manager.
Shatle, 8900 David Blvd. Tract
She stated she had been told that City
2ounciI wanted to annex her so that
they could deny her anymore use. She
)bjects to annexation. She went ahead
· nd got a permit with the Texas Air
2ontrol Board, even though she did not
~eed one. Objects to taxes and problem:
~ith permits etc.
NAME OF
COUNCILPERSON
CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS
Special
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TIME:
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August 20,1987
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CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, ~Y~K~EEE$
~g J.D. Johnson Elementary Schoc
1200 North Carroll Avenue, Southlake,
Texas
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John Moore. 650 Ginger Court, Southlak
A citizen of Southlake, he explained
how the Charter began and what it stand
for. Southlake is a wonderful city and
once you are all there, I think you wil
like it also.
The public hearing was closed. Mayor
~esterh~lm announced that the 2nd
public hearing will be held on August
27,1987 at 7.30' p.m. in the auditoriux
of J.D. Johnson Elementary School, 120G
North Carroll_Avenue, Southlake.
The meet i~
Malor[of Southlake
City Secretary