1964-03-16 CC MinutesMINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
CITY COUNCIL
FARMERS BRANCH, TEXAS
March 16, 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
Jim Upfield
City Manager
J. M. Orman
City Secretary
Dorthanna Williams
Mayor Airoldi called the meeting to order. Councilman Oradat gave
the invocation.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The minutes of a Regular Meeting, March 2, were considered and
approved.
RESOLUTION - SANITARY SEWER PROJECT NO. S-18 - INWOOD ROAD AREA
Upon a motion by Councilman Oradat, a second by Councilman Upfield,
all voting "ayes", a resolution was passed that on March 16, 1964
bids were received, opened and read aloud at 2:00 p.m. for this pro-
ject; that Cullum Construction Company was the lowest and best bidder
and was awarded the contract in the amount of $117,892.75 (next lowest
bidders: C. P. Hentzen, Inc. - $118,642.55, Broughton and Ericson -
$125,896.50); and that the City Manager be authorized to sign the
contract.
ORDINANCE NO. 465 - SANITARY SEWER PROJECT NO. S-18
Upon a motion by Councilman Upfield, a second by Councilman Hamilton,
all voting "ayes", an ordinance was passed appropriating $137,500 for
this project. Caption of the ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE SETTING FORTH AN ESTIMATE OF THE COST OF CONSTRUCTING
A SANITARY SEWER TRUNK MAIN ALONG FARMERS BRANCH CREEK BETWEEN
VALLEY VIEW LANE AND A POINT EAST OF DOOLEY ROAD AND APPROPRIATING
FUNDS THEREFOR OUT OF THE SANITARY SEWER BOND FUND UNAPPROPRIATED
SURPLUS.
COTTON BELT DEVELOPMENT ON INWOOD ROAD
Mr. Olin Humphries and Mr. R. D. Patterson, representatives of the
Cotton Belt Railroad were present to discuss a letter from Mr. R. D.
Klein of the Railway Company to the City Council with the following
requests: (1) change the widening of Inwood Road from the west side
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to the east side of the road; (2) the Railway Company will agree to
dedicate 20 feet along the east side of Inwood Road, and (3) City
will save Railway Company assessment for 5 years. The Cotton Belt
has two major companies interested in locations in their development
and the Railway Company was unaware of the proposed widening of Inwood
Road to the west until agreements were made.
Councilman Upfield moved, for 20 foot right-of-way easement to the
City the Council will agree to give the Cotton Belt 5 year release
from any assessment and change widening from west side to ea* side
of Inwood Road; seconded by Councilman Tippitt, all voting "ayes".
TEEN-DANCE - RECREATION BUILDING
A small group of Junior High School students appeared before the
Council with a request that the Teen-Dance be continued on Saturday
night. After discussion, Mayor Airoldi assured the students that
the dance will be continued until school is out.
PROPOSED PARK BOND ISSUE
Mr. Lewis Lyne, Fiscal Agent for Farmers Branch, was instructed to
be prepared, by the next regular meeting, to give an exact amount
of Park Bonds that the City can issue if voted by the citizens.
VALWOOD PARKWAY EXTENSION - EAST
Mr. Grady Cates, developer of Valwood Shopping Village, and members
of the Chamber of Commerce were present to press the extension of
Valwood Parkway east of Webb Chapel Road. Mr. Hawn of Brookhaven
Development Company was to be contacted about building a bridge
across the creek so that an east-west thoroughfare can be completed.
RESOLUTION - PARK PROJECT NO. 10 - NEW SWIMMING POOL
Upon a motion by Councilman Rhodes, a second by Councilman Hamilton,
all voting "ayes", a resolution was passed that sealed bids were
received and opened on March 16, 1964 for this project; that Craw-
ford Pool Engineering Company of Dallas submitted the lowest and
best bid in the amount of $29,647; that Crawford Pool Engineering
Company be awarded the contract and that the City Manager be
authorized to execute the contract.
ORDINANCE NO. 466 - FIRE STATION PROJECT NO. FS-4
Upon a motion by Councilman Hamilton, a second by Councilman Rhodes,
all voting "ayes", $27,693 was appropriated by the following captioned
ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE SETTING FORTH THE COST OF A 750 G.P.M. FIRE PUMPER AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR ITS PURCHASE OUT OF THE FIRE BOND FUND
UNAPPROPRIATED SURPLUS.
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"MUD-JACKING" PAVED STREETS
Upon a motion by Councilman Oradat, a second by Councilman Hamilton,
all voting "ayes", an amount not to exceed $7,500 was authorized to
correct conditions of poor drainage on certain city pavements.
PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION
Councilman Hamilton moved to accept the resignations of Mrs. John
Hornburg and Mr. George Oyster from the Park and Recreation Commission
and to table appointments for vacancies; seconded by Councilman Oradat,
all voting "ayes".
Councilman Tippitt suggested that they ask for applications from
citizens for all advisory boards as was done for the Library Board.
TRAFFIC COUNTERS
Councilman Tippitt asked that cost estimates be obtained for traffic
counters 24 hour totaling counters for 3 intersection and 1 hour
for 1 intersection.
ADJOURNMENT - 11:08 p.m.
J. Airo i, Mayor
Dorthanna Williams, City Secretary
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