1969-05-27 CC MinutesCITY OF FARMERS BRANCH
MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING
CITY COUNCIL
May 27, 1969
7:30 P. M.
The following members of the City Council were present:
Mayor W. C. Roberts, Jr.
Mayor Pro-Tem George Grimmer
Councilmen John Helms
Al Korioth
W. R. Linn
City Manager Dennis Spellmann
City Attorney H. Louis Nichols
Acting City Secretary J. W. Wade
Councilman Ed Schedler was absent.
Mayor Roberts called the meeting to order.
REQUEST TO LOWER THE VOTING AGE FROM THE YOUNG DEMOCRATS
After some discussion on the request from the Young Democrats to write
to the Governor concerning lowering the voting age to 18, the Council
elected to write to the Governor individually.
ORDINANCE NO. 800 - BUILDING CODE BOARD OF APPEALS TO THE
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
After some discussion, a motion by Councilman Korioth, a second by
Councilman Grimmer, all voting "ayes", passed the following captioned
ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 111 OF THE BUILDING
CODE SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE ZONING BOARD OF
ADJUSTMENT SHALL SERVE AS THE BOARD OF ADJUST-
MENTS AND APPEALS AS PROVIDED FOR IN SECTION .111
OF THE BUILDING CODE; PROVIDING THAT THE PROCEDURE
OF THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT SHALL BE APPLICABLE
TO APPEALS UNDER THE BUILDING CODE; FIXING THE
AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT TO SITTING
AS A BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS AND APPEALS UNDER THE
BUILDING CODE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
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ORDINANCE NO. 801 - NO PARKING ON PORTION OF GOLFING GREEN
DRIVE
Upon a motion by Councilman Korioth, a second by Councilman Linn,
passed the following captioned ordinance with a vote of 3 to 1 with
Councilmen Korioth, Linn, Grimmer voting "ayes" and Councilman
Helms voting 'nay".
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FARMERS BRANCH,
TEXAS, MAKING IT UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO
STOP, STAND OR PARK A VEHICLE, EXCEPT IN COM-
PLIANCE WITH THE LAW OR THE DIRECTIONS OF
ANY POLICE OFFICER OR TRAFFIC CONTROL OFFICER
OR TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE ON THE WEST SIDE OF
GOLFING GREEN DRIVE FROM ITS POINT OF INTER-
SECTION WITH ERMINE WAY TO A POINT THREE HUNDRED
(300) FEET SOUTH ON THE WEST SIDE OF GOLFING GREEN
DRIVE IN THE CITY OF FARMERS BRANCH; PROVIDING
FOR A PENALTY; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
ORDINANCE NO. 802 - REDUCES SPEED LIMIT ON GOLFING GREEN
Upon a motion by Councilman Helms, a second by Councilman Korioth,
all voting "ayes", passed the following captioned ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FARMERS BRANCH,
TEXAS, ESTABLISHING A SPEED ZONE ON GOLFING
GREEN DRIVE BETWEEN WEBB CHAPEL ROAD AND
JOSEY LANE IN THE CITY OF FARMERS BRANCH,
TEXAS, AND MAKING IT UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON
TO OPERATE ANY MOTOR VEHICLE ON SAID STREET
AT A SPEED GREATER THAN TWENTY (20) MILES PER
HOUR; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY, AND DECLARING
AN EMERGENCY.
ORDINANCE NO. 803 - PARKING ON PRIVATE PARKING LOTS
Upon a motion by Councilman Grimmer, a second by Councilman Korioth,
all voting "ayes", passed the following captioned ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FARMERS BRANCH,
TEXAS, PROHIBITING THE PARKING OF MOTOR VEHICLES
EXCEEDING TWO THOUSAND (2, 000) POUNDS, MANU-
FACTURER'S RATED CARRYING CAPACITY, ON PRIVATE
PROPERTY FROM 6:00 P.M. TO 7:00 A. M. DAILY, EXCEPT
WHERE PARKED ON SAID LOTS WITH THE PERMISSION
OF THE OWNER OR IN AREAS ZONED BY THE CITY OF
FARMERS BRANCH AS LIGHT INDUSTRIAL, HEAVY
INDUSTRIAL, OR COMMERCIAL; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY,
AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
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MEMBER OF RECREATION AND ACTIVITIES BOARD
Mr. Wayne Glenn appeared before the Council seeking recommendations
to help Recreation and Activities Board function. Mr. Glenn suggested
in Ordinance 758, paragraph 3 concerning the absence of members be
changed to where any member is absent 2 consecutive meetings without
justification shall be automatically considered for removal by the City
Council.
AMEND BOARD ORDINANCES
Upon a motion by Councilman Korioth, a second by Councilman Linn, all
voting "ayes", instructed the City Attorney to amend all Board ordinances
whereas any member is absent two (2) consecutive meetings without
justification shall be automatically considered for removal bythe City
Council.
4th OF JULY ACTIVITIES
After some discussion, a motion by Councilman Grimmer, a second by
Councilman Helms, all voting "ayes", authorized the Recreation and
Activities Board to contact the Jaycees about 4th of July activities and
approved the expenditures the insurance and fire works.
TP&L SEWER LINE EASEMENT
Upon a motion by Councilman Korioth, a second by Councilman Helms,
all voting "ayes", accepted zc sewer line easement from Texas Power
and Light Company across a strip of land fifteen (15) feet in width over,
across and upon those certain tracts of land in the Thomas Keenan Survey,
Abstract No. 733 , Dallas County, Texas, being a part of a 1. 032 acre
trace of land described in deed dated June 4, 1964 and recorded in
Volume 331, Pages 1066 and 1067 and Pages 1069 and 1070.
FLOOD CONTROL DUTIES ASSIGNED TO PLANNING AND ZONING
After some discussion, a motion by Councilman Korioth, a second by
Councilman Grimmer, all voting "ayes", instructed the City Attorney
to prepare an ordinance to abolish the Flood Control Board and assign
the functions of this board to the Planning and Zoning Board.
REPEAL ORDINANCE NO. 682 - Citizens Executive Bond Committee
After some discussion, a motion by Councilman Linn, a second by Council-
man Korioth, all voting "ayes", instructed the City Attorney to prepare an
ordinance which would repeal Ordinance No. 682 which appointed the
Citizens Executive Bond Committee because they have served their purpose.
THH,,.MEETI-3G ADJOURN-Xb AT 10:30 P. M.
Mayor W. C. Robert Jr.
iting City Secretary
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