1958-07-07 CC MinutesMINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
BOARD OF COUNCIJ1EN
FARMERS BRANCH, TEXAS
JULY 7, 1958
The City Council met in a regular meeting on July 7, 1958 at the
City Hall at 7:30 P.M. with the following present:
Mayor
Lawson Lewis
Councilmen
Thomas Reeder
John Wilsey
Don Knox
Engineer
Bob King
Attorney
Louis Nichols
City Manager
John Gray
City Secretary
Naomi Goodnight
Mayor Lewis called the meeting to order. The invocation was
brought by Rev. Bourdon..Smith, pastor of Christ Methodist Church. The
minutes were then read and approved as read.
HUGHES & COX EASEMENTS
The sewer easements across the Hughes & Cox properties were ac-
cepted and given to Attorney Nichols for filing at Records office.
STREET SWEEPER BID
The City Council accepted a bid from Browning Ferris Machinery
Co. for a Wayne street sweeper.at $8,500 with our old Elgin sweeper
as a trade in of $1500.
REVISION OF 1957-1958 BUDGET
On a motion duly made and seconded the council approved the final
revision of the 1957-58 city budget.
CONTRACTORS & ENGINEERS ESTI14ATES
The following estimates were approved for payment by the council:
Paddock of Texas Swimming Pool $5460.19
9570.31
Taylor & Beckham Community Bldg. 13,783.00
Uvalde Const. Co. Havenhurst &
Pepperwood Sts. 5327.11
Joe J. Rady Co. Engineer Fees. 1296.39
O'Neals Construction companies final bill was held until next
meeting.
RAWHIDE CREEK PARKWAY
The council appointed a committee to act as a Srm* to investigate
the financing of Rawhide Creek Parkway. They are:
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Mayor Lawson Lewis, Chairman
H. N. Mallon
Louis Nichols
Jack Gray
Bob Hollin
Bob King
Mr. Gray was to make arrangement when this committee will meet.
DRIVEWAY OF SWI2,SING POOL
Mayor Lewis asked the council to check into improvement for the
driveway approach to the swimming pool. The council referred this
matter to Planner Bob Hollin, Engineer Bob King, and Director of
Public Works, Lyman Goodnight.
BANK RESOLUTION
A resolution was passed by the council stating that the City is
for a bank being organized in this area.
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SERVICE
Ex-councilman Dewayne White asked the council to explain why
they felt justified in spending money to hire the Public Administration
Service as organization and management consultants. Councilman
14ilsey replied that we have spent a great deal of money on a new
City Hall and we want to make proper use of the new building's office
space. Wilsey said we hired an architect to design the structure and
supervise its construction; we hired a planning expert to give us a
master plan, so we feel justified in hiring specialists in organization
and management to give us a blueprint for efficient office management.
We feel that money spent now will result in savings later to the tax-
payer,through the better use of office space, procedures and personnel.
YAr. Joseph Molkup, P.A.S. Consultant assigned to Farmers Branch,
elaborated on Councilman Wilsey' s presentation b y stating that
Public Administration Service is a non-profit organization (with
headquarter at 1313 East 60th Street in Chicago) which provides advice
and assistance on purely a cost basis to city, county, state, ahd
federal government. Sponsors of P.A.S. include the International
City Managers Association, Public Personnel Association, Municipal
Finance Officers Association, American Society for Public Administration
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and the National Municipal League, among other.
P.A.S. has served over 400 cities in 3/4 of the States and in
several foreign countries. Recent P.A.S. consulting assistance has
been given to Lubbock, Bryan, San Antonio, Sherman, Waco, Grand
Prairie and the University of Texas.
The estimated cost of the P.A.S. work will not exceed $1500
and will probably be less than that figure. Mr. White said that he
was satisfied with the answer to his inquiry.
SPECIAL FETING
A special meeting was called for July 14, 195$ for zoning case
Z-9-58 for public hearing.
There being no further business the meeting adjourned.
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