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1955-04-12 CC MinutesMINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF BOARD OF AIDERNEN FARMERS BRANCH, TEXAS APRIL 12, 1955 The Council met in a regular meeting at 7:30 PM on April 12, 1955, at the City Hall, with the following present: Mayor Lawson Lewis Aldermen R. J. Knight J. W. Culpepper Thomas Reeder H. N. Mallon Attorney J. G. Blanchette The minutes were read and approved as read. ENGINEER'S CONTRACT Mr. Remsburg explained to the Council that a portion of the old engineer contract was bj% instead of 7%.. therefore there was a refund check for $593.80. The new contract was set up for $500,000 at 6%. A motion was made by Mr. Mellon, seconded by Mr. Culpepper, to accept this contract; all approved. ESTIMATES On a motion made by Mr. Knight, seconded by Mr. P,eeder, the contractors and engineers estimates #1 were approved for payment. E. E. Farrow Company- final water mains and appertananee on Denton Road: $10,427.30. BAIN STREET TO SQUIRE PIACE On a motion made by Mr. Reeder, seconded by Mr. Mallon, the Council voted to change Bain Street to Squire Place The motion carried. SCREENING WALL. VALLEY VIEW SHOPPING CENTER The Council discussed a wall of some kind between the residents who back up to the Valley View Shopping Center. Attorney Blanchette is to check screening walls and then draw up a resolution to take care of the problem. 1AWN MOWER On a motion by Mr. Reeder, seconded by Mr. Knight, the Council authorized 1"" Goodnight to purchase a lawn mower for the city mowing; this motion carried. E. F. SUMMERS REFUND Mr. Mallon made a ftklei4, seconded by Mr. Culpepper to refund Mr. IS- 1 1 E. F. Sumners the overpayment on water and sewer lines in Letha Lee Heights Development. The motion carried. CURRENT BILLS On a motion made by Mr. Reeder, seconded by Mr. Mallon, the current bills were approved for payment. COUNTY BILL The curbing of Valley view by the county still has a debt of $1090.38. A motion by Mr. Culpepper, seconded by Mr. Knight that the City pay this bill and clear the city account with the county. The motion carried. FIRE HYDRANT & VALVE ORDINANCE The Council discussed the missuse of fire hydrants and valves by outsiders, other than City employees and firemen. On a motion by Mr. Mallon, seconded by Mr. Knight, the Council approved an ordinance on Fire Hydrants and Valves. The motion carried. NEW STREET USAGE An ordinance prohibiting the use of any new street before seven days, was passed by a motion made by Mr. Mallon, seconded by Mr. Reeder. PIPE LINE LICENSE Resolution as follows : R E S O L U T I O N ON THIS 12 DAY OF APRIL , A.D. 1955, THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF FARMERS BRANCH , DID CONVENE IN REGULAR SESSION WITH THE FOLLOWING DULY EIECTED MEMBERS PRESENT, TO WIT: ALDERMAN R. J. KNIGHT ALDERMAN H. N. MALLON ALDERMAN J. W. U` EPPER ALDERMAN THOMAS REEDER LAWSON IEWIS ,MAYOR, PRESIDING NAOMI GOODNIGHT CITY SECRETARY 1 WITH MORE THAN A QUORUM PRESENT, THE GOVERNING BODY DID, AMONG OTHER THINGS, TRANSACT THE FOLLOWING BUSINESS: a pipe line license agreement, dated and effective April 1, 1955, between the City of Farmers Branch, in Dallas County, State of Texas, and Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad iC Company of Texas, covering installation of one 16-inch sanitary sever pipe line across said railroad company's premises at a point so described in said pipe line license, for account of the said City, was presented for approval and acceptance. Mr. Culyepmer,, made a motion, seconded by Mr. Mallon , that the said pipe line license agreement herein above referred to, be approved and accepted and that the Mayor, and/or Mayor Pro Tem, and/or City Manager, be authorised to execute and sign the said license agreement in and for the City of Farmers Branch. MTION CARRIED. THE STATE OF Ted The County of Dallas I, Naomi Goodnight City Secretary of and for the City of Farmers Branch , do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of an excerpt from the minutes of a regular meeting of the governing body of the City of Farmers Branch. Texas held on the 12 day of April , A.D. 1955, as appears of record in Minute Bood No. 3, Page . i r-1 CITY SECRETARY There being no further business, the meeting adjourned. City Secretary 67 1 I )