1958-09-02 CC MinutesMINUTES OF A SPECIAL )EETING
BOARD OF COUNCILMEN
FARMERS BRANCH, TEXAS
SEPTEMBER 2, 1958
The City Council met in a special meeting on September 2, 1958 at 7:30
P. M. at the Community Building with the following present.
Mayor Lawson Lewis
Councilmen H. N. Mallon
John Wilsey
Oley Attebery
Don Knox
City Manager John Gray
Accountant Thomas Standridge
City Secretary Naomi Goodnight
Mayor Lewis called the meeting to order. The invocation was brought by
Councilman Wilsey. The minutes were read and approved as read,
1958-59 BUDGET
The council and Mr. Gray went into a detailed discussion of the 1958-59
budget with the revisions recommended from a previous meeting. Each department
was discussed separately. Councilman Mallon expressed concern over the practice
of transferring funds from the water and sewer fund to the general fund. City
Manager Gray said he would have the attorney clarify the practice for the
city council.
RECREATION BUILDING
It was decided the club house at Showman Park will be rented from Monday
to Friday to anyone who desires to rent it, but the youth group will use the
building over the week end under recreation department supervision. The
proceeds from rent will go back into the recreation department.
ST. PAUL'S LUTHERAN CHURCH
The council studied the request of Jim Bush of the St. Paul's Lutheran
Church, asking to have church services in the new community building. On a
motion by Councilman Knox, duly seconded by Councilman Mallon, the council
agreed that the Community Building would not be used by any church for regular
services and sunday school. Any organization within a church may use the
building for meetings if they have made proper reservation at the time they
want the building.
PARKWAY, SHOWMAN PARK AND COMMUNITY BUILDING SIGNS
The council discussed the Peters Colony Marker and decided that Valley View
Lane and Wm. Dodson Parkway was a very good sight to erect this marker.
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The signs for Showman Park and the Community Building were discussed.
The council agreed that several designs should be made and presented to them
to decide which to use.
EARNHA RT SHOPPING CENTER
Mr. Gray reported that Mr. Earnhart had brought several signed leases
to him and progress was being made repidly now on the shopping center.
FORNEY RESERVOIR RESOLUTION
The C#7 Council approved a resolution prepared by the City of Dallas
requesting support of the Forney Reservoir. Councilman Mallon made the
motion, duly seconded by Councilman Attebery, to pass this resolution as written.
DENNIS ROAD PROJECT
The council tabled the discussion on Dennis Road until the next meeting.
GAMBLING ON CITY PROPFRTY
The council requested Mr. Gray to issue a memorandum to all employees
stating that anyone caught gambling on city property would be released from
his Job immediately.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned,
City Secretary
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