1964-01-06 CC MinutesMINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
CITY COUNCIL
FARMERS BRANCH, TEXAS
January 6, 1964
Members of the City Council present were:
Mayor A. J. Airoldi
Mayor Pro-Tem Bill Hamilton
Councilmen Frank Tippitt
Ed Rhodes
W. D. Oradat
James Upfield
City Manager J. M. Orman
City Secretary Dorthanna Williams
Mayor Airoldi called the meeting to order. Mr. Orval M. Barger,
Webb Chapel Baptist Church, gave the invocation.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Special Meeting,
December 10, 1963 -
Tippitt/Oradat
Regular Meeting,
December 16, 1963 -
Oradat/Tippitt
Special Meeting,
December 19, 1963 -
Rhodes/Oradat
ORDINANCE NO. 452 - ANNEXATION AREA
DISANNEXED BY DALLAS
Upon a motion by
Councilman Tippitt,
a second by Councilman Hamilton,
all voting "ayes"
, an ordinance was passed to execute an agreement
with the City of
Dallas for the City
of Farmers Branch to annex an
area to be disannexed by the City of
Dallas; to publish notice in
the Dallas Times
Herald on January 8,
1964 and set Public Hearing
date for January
20, 1964. Caption of the Ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE APPRUJIOG A 1k7RITTEN AGREEMENT APPORTIONING OVERLAPPED
AREA OF EXTRA-TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION OF THE CITY OF DALLAS AND
THE CITY OF FARMERS BRANCH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MUNICIPAL
ANNEXATION ACT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY.
ORDINANCE 140. 453 - PUBLIC HEARING-BILLBOARDS & ADVERTISING SIGNS
Upon a motion by Councilman Oradat, a second by Councilman Upfield,
all voting "ayes", an ordinance was passed, after holding due hear-
ings and affording a full and fair hearing to all property owners
generally and to the persons interested and situated in the affected
area and in the vicinity thereof, amending the Comprehensive Zoning
Ordinance. Caption of the ordinance:
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY OF FARMERS BRANCH, TEXAS, AS HERETOFORE AMENDED, BY AMENDING
ARTICLE X. SECTION 1 AND ARTICLE XI, SECTION 1, SO AS TO DELETE
FROM ARTICLE X, SECTION 1 THE USE OF "COMMERCIAL BILLBOARD OR
ADVERTISING SIGN", AND ADDING SUCH USAGE TO ARTICLE XI, SECTION 1;
PROHIBITING THE USE OF COMMERCIAL BILLBOARDS OR ADVERTISING SIGNS
IN "C" COMMERCIAL DISTRICT; PROVIDING FOR THE PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED
TWO HUNDRED ($200.00) DOLLARS FOR EACH OFFENSE AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY.
REPORT ON ANNUAL AUDIT
Mr. Brud Smith of Smith, Baines and Griffith, the City's auditors,
gave a report on the audit for the 1962-1963 fiscal year.
After a lengthy discussion Councilman Tippitt moved; accept the
annual financial report as prepared and publish combined balance
sheets 38 and 39 for general information in the official newspaper;
seconded by Councilman Rhodes, all voting "ayes'".
ORDINANCE NO. 454 - STREET PROJECT NO. 24 - R-O-W VALuVOOD PARKWAY
Upon a motion by Councilman Rhodes, a second by Councilman Upfield,
all voting "ayes", an ordinance was passed appropriating $3,000.00
to this project. Caption of the ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE SETTING FORTH THE AMOUNT OF THE AWARD TO RUFUS S. HEAD,
ET AL, AS DETERMINED BY A SPECIAL CONDEMNATION COURT FOR RIGHT--OF-
WAY NEEDED FOR VALWOOD PARKWAY EXTENSION AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFOR OUT OF THE STREET IMPROVEMENT BOND FUND UNAPPROPRIATED
SURPLUS.
RESOLUTION - ROGER SULLIVAN COMPANY - PARK & STREET DEDICATION
Upon a motion by Councilman Oradat, a second by Councilman Rhodes,
all voting "ayes'", a resolution was passed accepting a dedication
of a tract of 12.70 acres of land for street and park purposes;
this tract bounded on the east by Josey Lane, on the north by Raw-
hide Parkway, on the west by Tom Field Road and on the south by
Golfing Green Drive.
ORDINANCE NO. 455 - THIRD FIRE DISTRICT
Upon a motion by Councilman Tippitt, a second by Councilman Hamilton,
all voting "ayes", the following captioned ordinance was passed:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FARMERS .BRANCH, TEXAS AMENDING THE
BUILDING CODE OF THE CITY OF FARMERS BRANCH; DEFINING THE FIRST
FIRE DISTRICT TO BE THOSE AREAS ZONED "C°" AND "C SPECIAL PERMIT"
CLASSIFICATION UNDER THE ZONING ORDINANCE; PROHIBITING THE USE OF
CERTAIN BUILDINGS WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE FIRST FIRE DISTRICT;
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REQUIRING CERTAIN TYPES OF MATERIALS TO BE USED IN THE CONSTRUCTION
AND REPAIR OF BUILDINGS WITHIN THE FIRST FIRE DISTRICT; MAKING THE
ORDINANCE APPLICABLE TO EXISTING BUILDINGS; PROHIBITING THE ISSUANCE
OF BUILDING PERMITS UNLESS PROPOSED STRUCTURE COMPLIES WITH THE
REQUIREMENTS OF THE BUILDING CODE; PROHIBITI14G THE MOVING OF BUILD-
INGS WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE FIRST FIRE DISTRICT WITHOUT COMPLIANCE
WITH THE BUILDING CODE; PROVIDING FOR A THIRD FIRE DISTRICT AND
DEFINING THE THIRD FIRE DISTRICT TO BE THOSE AREAS ZONED "L-M" AND
"L-M SPECIAL PERMIT", "H-M" AND "H-M SPECIAL PERMIT", CLASSIFICATIONS
UNDER THE ZONING ORDINANCE; PROVIDING THAT THE REGULATIONS IN THE
FIRST FIRE DISTRICT SHOULD BE APPLICABLE TO THE THIRD FIRE DISTRICT
EXCEPT AS MODIFIED HEREIN; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; FIXING
A PENALTY OF FINE NOT TO EXCEED THE SUM OF TWO HUNDRED ($200.00)
DOLLARS FOR EACH OFFENSE AND MAKING EACH DAY OF VIOLATION A SEPARATE
OFFENSE; AND DECLARING Ali EMERGENCY.
ORDINANCE NO. 456 - CALL ELECTION TO AMEND CITY CHARTER
Upon a motion by Councilman Tippitt, a second by Councilman Rhodes,
all voting "ayes", an ordinance was passed for the purpose of sub-
mitting to the qualified voters of the City an amendment to the
Home Rule Charter:
Amendment No. 1
That Article VII, Section 7.01, of the Charter shall be amended so
as to read as follows:
"Section 7.01 - Elections.
"The regular City election shall be held annually on the
first Saturday in April commencing in the year 1966, at
which time officers will be elected to fill those offices
which become vacant that year. The City Council shall fix
the hours and place for holding such election. The City
Council may, by resolution, order a special election, fix
the time and place for holding same, and provided all means
for holding such special election.
"On the first Saturday in April, A.D. 1966, there shall
be elected at an election to be called for that purpose
Councilmen for Place No. 1, Place No. 3 and Place No. 5,
who shall serve for a term of one (1) year and until
their successors have been elected and shall qualify.
"On the first Saturday in April, A.D.
two (2) years thereafter on the first
there shall be elected at an election
that purpose Councilmen for Place No.
Place No. 5, who shall serve for a te:
and until their successors shall have
shall qualify.
1967 and every
Saturday in April
to be called for
1, Place No. 3 and
cm of two (2) years
been elected and
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"On the first Saturday in April, A.D. 1966 and every
two (2) years thereafter on the first Saturday in April
there shall be elected at an election called for that
purpose a Mayor and Councilmen for Place No. 2 and Place
No. 4, who shall serve for a term of two (2) years or
until their successors shall have been elected and shall
qualify."
Caption of the ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FARMERS BRANCH, TEXAS, CALLING A
SPECIAL ELECTION TO FEE HELD ON THE 4th DAY OF APRIL, 1964, FOR
THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS A CERTAIN AMEND-
MENT TO THE HOME RULE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF FARMERS BRANCH,
DESIGNATING THE POLLING PLACE A14D HOURS OF VOTING, APPOINTING
ELECTION JUDGES AND MAKING THIS ORDINANCE NOTICE OF SAID ELECTION.
ADJOURNMENT
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mayor Dorthanna Williams, City Secretary
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