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1954-06-03 CC Minutes1'47773 C7 A „T, 1ULAR '7717-1 CF TT7 POA-71 OF A7.DT1'I, „T i rr n i , "TCH, T'" rA_3 June 1, 1954 A regular meetin; of the Poard of ~l.(~ermen was held at the City Fall -n Jl..,e 3, 1954 at 7:30" P.T'"., with the following present: Mayor Lawson T,ewis Aldermen R. J. Ynight " T. ',rarcom tt TI. "p-11 on " J. W. Culpepper " Thomas Reeder ?Mayor Lewis presided and Naomi :goodnight acted as Secretary, The City attorney, Jim lanchette, was present. CITY POLICE FF'~RT'~°TT: Everett H olt, City `Tarshall, and his deputies met with the Council to discuss the tic1,ets being written. ?14r. Holt reported that he had some jZoTnplai~ts fro- different citizens about the department. The Council agreed that those who speed should be given tickets. It was suggested ':hat signs reading "Officers on Duty, Speed La.,rs Enforced." These si~Ms would ?-e put at all four City Limits, North, Fast, Soul h, and 'Test. The City Council a=end to buy shgIis as the deputies needed them, and 20 gallons of -asoline per month for each. This motion was made by H LT. 'lall.on, seconded by Thomas Reeder. It was voted to rei-burse Rob Cobb for the installation of red lights on his car. T,gARVl1: 3P7T7 ]T'R. PT A'7717 I- FNGTNF-R TIr. "arvin Springer, planning engineer for the City of Dallas agreed to come out to Farmers Branch, every other Saturday morning and make recommendations in changing parts of the city's zoning t ordi-ante. He wanted only to pay for the 'naps he will use. `TL LA TAB' PRCPT"'TY: 'Raymond ilI-a way met with the Council to ;et a permit to go J ahead with his building for Dryco Co. on Jet st. The building is to be 40' x "0'. He is to submit the plan to Marvin Spri,:-er, plan- ning engineer for inspection,I-j,Tr Mallon recommended that the Council- permission to A,4r. "illaway as an authorized exception to the zoning ordinance until it could be changed. The motion was by H. N. 'Fallon and seconded by R. J. might. GAR.l?AGE 7ICKUP: Mx. Moore net with the Council to discuss the garbage pickup service for the City. It was agreed that the first two months would be on a trial basis. The east part of town would all be picked up and the north, south, and west parts of town would re ?sir. Moores t old customers unless they called at the City Hall asl-in for the garbage service. A motio month, was made by Thomas approval by council. The startin„ June 15, 1°54. ASSISTANT FIRS: °IIRSHAL n to hire '4x. Moore at '1275.00 per Reeder seconded by H. N. `Tllon. Unanimous Barba, e ricl.up will be on Tvesdays and Fridays A motion was made by J. W. Culpepper and seconded by H . N. ',allon to appoint Robert E. Hill as assistant fire "arshal for Farmers 7ranch. Unanimous approval by Council. FIPT'A'T'"TS' SCHOOL AT ATTSTrJ: A motion was made by R. J. Knight, seconded by J. `d. Culpepper, to send R. L. Y„ger, Fire Chief, J. P. "mith, assistant Fire i~.E 9,44, ass I% Marshal to Austin for a week of school. These boys would be given X100.00 each expense money for the week. Unanimous approval by the Council. ,TATFR SUPL'RI"1TEND7AT TELPT'R: A motion was made by 'T'homas Reeder seconded by H. N. Mballon, to hire some one to help Lyman Goodnight five and one-half days per week. Unanircus approval by the Council. 15 6 TA" "A TL T T4,1`IT3 : The motion to purchase new t~,x s`latements for this year, was made by R. J. Knight, seconded by Thomas Reeder. The Council voted their approval. --)UALI~A 70"1 `?rOU-D: The Council discussed several men to serve on the equalization board for this year. These men will be contacted and appointed later. 1IOCD STRE: ~'YTnP1SICP1: Tiss An~i.e Butler has asked the City to extend '.food St. on past her property so she would have access to the back of her property to build a pre-school buildin_;. 'Ir. Lewis was to talk to "l-r. Roy Pasberry about this street. L4TIYYPS 0R CITY: 1Ar. Jim Blanchette asked that his partners r made assistant la7,,7Ters for the city in case he should be unable to be here. These lavyers are Tyne 14dnJover, and Smith. 71r. Mallon made the notion to accept "r. rlanchette's proposal. This was seconded by J. `J. Culpepper. Unanimous approval by the Council.. T? XAS POT,Ip'? VM LI BHT CO. : e as Power and Light Co. has a franchise on electric service here from 1946 for 25 years. This Company has asked for another 15 year extension. There is no way for the people to have to pay highi:r rates. The Council. recommended the City Attorney check into this offer. CU1?"ENT BIL•I3: The current bills were in the amount of 657.02. A motion to ray these bills was made by P. 1. 'larcom, seconded by Thomas Reeder. Unanimous approval by Council. The followin.; ordinances were accepted and approved by the Council: r 7 ADDS' TDUM TC' rR.DI'T4NCE P'OVIDIN ~ FO's STOP 311NS AT DESIGNATED PLACE, BE IT C'R,DAIN.MD PY TTM CITY COLMCIL P, THE CIT)_' OF FAF0,27R.S BRANCH: Tt is hereby provided that "Stop" signs shall.'~e placed at the following n laces ,rithin the corporate limits of said City, to-wit: At the Southeast corner of the intersection of Valley View Lane and T.dinston Drive and facing South on 'linston Drive. At the Southeast corner of the intersection of Valley View Tane and Highland Drive and facing South on Highland Drive. At the Norttwest corner of the intersection of Valley View Lane and Tom Field Road and facing North on Tom Field Road. At the northwest corner of the intersection of Valley View Lane and Josey Lane and facing North on Josey Lane. At the Northwest corner of the intersection of Valley View Lane and Good Street and facing N orth on Good Street. At the Southeast corner or' the intersection of Valley View Lane and Good Street and facin;; South on :good Street. At the Northwest corner of the intersection of Valley View Lane and Ross Street and facin, North on Ross Street. At the Southeast corner of the intersection of Valley View Lane and Ross Street and facing South on Ross Street. At the Northeast corner of the intersection of Valley View Lane and Oak Street and facing Fast on Oak Street. At the Northeast corner of the intersection of Bee street and Richland Street and facing Mist on Richland Street. At the. Southeast corner of the intersection of Valley View Lane and Dennis Road and facing South on Dennis Road. At the Southwest cnrnerof the intersection -)f Pee Street and Richland Street and facing 'Test on Pichlard Street. 1 5-S At he Northuest corner of the intersection of Valley View Tane and Robin lane and facie; ",orth on Robin Lane. The City Council deems it necessary to plane said sins to , revide for the ;eneral .,iel.far. e and public safe ;y of the citi,~ens of the City. It Shall 'he unlawful. for any ner:.on to operate, drive or move any --otor vehicle past said signs and into any street int^rsection -It which sane -ire -laced without itdT,r v^ri o Cn~-pF_ete stop and shiftin,~ said vF,hicle irl.to "_low ,e r'4 ,efore further rroceedin0 7c ticn V of the or('i-lance rrovidin; for traffic rejnil. tions tor said City passed ?Lay 26, 1953, all ether ' e=s of -,Jhich are made a part hereof by reference. Passed and approved this day of June, 1954• Lawson Lewis Mayc r, "ity of Farmers Pranch, by O,-der of -the Cit;,- Council. A`1TFST: Naomi Goodnight Secretary, City of Farmers Pranch. L1 1 a9 AP,Np'7M TO 0'3DI W,'TC" BY TH"' CTTY C^U?TCTT nF THP CIT° OF 74' "T - 3 BRANCH, TEXAS, PE'PEALI `G THE PROVTSI"JS FOR THT, PEI°TBUR'3E"EIu T Tn A 'RIVATF T -DTVIPUAL, FIRP,T OR COFZPORATI')I'T OF 71 ''dIF_3 DEPOSIT-ID 'dITH THE CITY OF FA' 4F R3 ?R,i'TCH. T,"X AS, FOR TIP,', COi',,3TRTJCTI0I"T AND TN')TALLATI~~N OF `,TATER" WT-U'3 AND 3ANITARY 37TE~A:3E FACI7 TTIT?3; dHE -"AS, on the 11th d.qy of "I' arch, 1952, an ordinance was passed by the City Council of the City of Farmers Branch, Texas, establishing policies rol9tin, to the construction and installation by the City of Farmers Pranch, Texas, of waterworks and sanitary sewera;e facilities and/or extensions and betterments when same are re-iuested by a rrivate Individual, fire or corporation and same are within the city li-its of the City of Farmers Branch, Texas: Fstablishin; a procedure for the initiation, financing and construction and installation of s-iid faci-ities and/or extensions and betterments; regulation desi.-n, construction and installation of such; providing for the reimbursement to a private individual, firm or corporation of monies deposited with the City of Farmers Branch, Texas, for the said construction and installa- tion at zero interest rate and in a manner not in conflict with the provisions of the 1951 bond ordinance, and repealing all ordinances in conflict herewith, reference to which is here made for all purposes; and r F1F'_3E ,S, it is necessary and desirable for the City of Farmers Branch, Texas, to amend said ordinance to cancel all refunds and reirbursements to nrivate individuals, firms or corporations of monies deposited after the date of this amendment, to protect the interests of the City of Farmers Branch, Texas; BE IT 0PDAIT?ED BY THE CIT'T COM.TCIL OF THE CITY OF FAR' ERS RRA!TCH, TEXAS: (1) That Parayraphs No, 1 and No. 11 of said ordinance 1 (c G above described he and the same are hereby amended to read as follows: ■ 111. The City Council of the City of Farmers Branch, Texas, will consider the proper application of a private individual, firm or corporation that waterworks and/or sanitary sewerage facilities and/or extensions or betterments to the existing waterworks and sanitary sewerage systems be constructed and installed by the City at the direct cost of the applicant, and subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set out in this ordinance. No reimbursement of direct costs shall be made to applicant. "II. Said instrument of agreement shall incorporate either verbatim or by reference the following terms and conditions: (a) The work to be done shall cr-nform to the standards and specifications of the City of Farmers Branch and the standards and requirements of the Texas State Board of Health. (B) In the event the total cost is under the total of funds deposited in excrow and actually incorporated in the funds of the City of Farr,ers i-Branch, the difference less chargeable tapping and connection fees, shall be rebated to the applicant upon accept- ance of the work done by the City. (c) Total co&t is defined as including the follow- ing items of cost and no other: 1. Preliminary engineering ex ense directly bearing on the construction and installation within the scope or revised scope of the app- lication. This shall not be construed to mean promotional or development expenditures nor engineering expense necessarily incurred in platting, plannin„ or design rut extraneous to the renuested construction and installation un- less same are incurred -t the direct reauest of the City Council in connection with clarifica- tion or revision of the application or for si ilar reasons the City itself, after consult- ation with the applicant, undertakes such necessary expense. Generally preliminary engineering expense shall be regarded as such expense incident to the preparation of the application and unnecessary otherwise. Expenses of a preliminary nature presenting doubt as to proper inclusion in the total cost for reimburse- ment shall be validated by the City Council be- fore being included in the total cost as defined. ~P I 2. Total contract cost of constructirn and installation as authorized by the City Council. 3. Engineering fees on the contract cost of construction and installation as authorized by the City Council. 4. Legal and administrative costs of the City of Farmers Branch, Texas, directly bearing on the project as included in the app-oved applica- tion, such as advertising for bids, inspection. "(d) If the bids as received indicate a final total cost inexcess of funds in escrow, the applicant shall deposit additional funds to cover the anticipated deficit or the project shall be abandoned. The City of Farmers Branch, Texas, shall not be held liable for such abandonment but shall be compensated out of the funds deposited for any expenses directly incurred up to date of abandon- ment. ~I (e) all facilities, c^nstruction and installation within public right of way lines or easements, shall, upon certification of co-iletion and a,-proval of construction and installation by the City of Fanners Branch, Texas, through its lawful represen- tatives, beco-e the property of the City of Farmers ?ranch, Texas, and the City binds -r(? rn' ,ates itself to rain Lain and operate t : facilities con- structed and installed as integ-al. parts of the existing; waterworks and sanitary sewerage systems." (2) This amendment shall not affect the existing vested contractual rights of individuals, firms or corporations to reimbursement of funds already deposited prior to date of this amendment under said ordinance of march 11, 1952. Passed and approved this the g t,11 day of =7---June., 1954.. Lawson Lewis, Mayor, City of Farmers Branch, Texas. I e~ 2-