1968-02-05 CC MinutesCITY OF FARMERS BRANCH
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
CITY COUNCIL
February 5, 1968
All members of the City Council were present:
Mayor
Mayor Pro-Tem
Councilmen
City Manager
City Attorney
Administrative Assistant
City Secretary
A. J. Airoldi
Addison Bradford, Jr.
George Grimmer
Glen Doty
Alma Broadhurst
Bill Roberts, Jr.
J. M. Orman
H. Louis Nichols
Philip Jackson
Dorthanna Williams
Mayor Airoldi called the meeting to order. Mr. Jack Ramsay,
Covenant Presbyterian Church, gave the invocation.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The minutes of a special meeting, January 30, 1968, were considered
and approved.
REPORT FROM CITY CHARTER STUDY COMMITTEE
Mr. William R. Linn, Chairman, presented the Committee's recommenda-
tions to the City Council. Councilman Bradford moved to authorize
preparation of an ordinance and to take the necessary steps to in-
clude the proposed amendments to the City Charter in the City Elec-
tion on April 6, seconded by Councilman Grimmer. A discussion
followed and as a result Councilman Grimmer withdrew his second and
Councilman Bradford withdrew his motion.
Councilman Roberts moved to take the recommendations under advisement
until the next Council meeting, seconded by Councilman Grimmer, all
voting "ayes".
PUBLIC HEARING - GARBAGE COLLECTION
Mayor Airoldi opened the hearing to the public at 8:00 p.m. After
four hours of pros and cons, Mayor Airoldi asked each member of the
Council to express his opinion. After discussion and the closing
of the hearing Councilman Bradford moved, the City Council appoint
a committee of six citizens to make a study and investigate all
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garbage collection systems and make a report to the Council as
soon as practical, the citizens to use either cans or sacks to
be picked up at the curb or the house line; Councilman Doty
seconded the motion if amended to pick up at house line and leave
cans at the curb. No vote taken on this motion.
Councilman Roberts moved to appoint a committee of six members (the
members to appoint a chairman) to investigate all systems and report
to the Council, during the interim period sacks or cans can be used
with the understanding that the sacks and/or cans be carried to the
curb line; seconded by Councilwoman Broadhurst, all voting "ayes".
Members of the City Council urged the citizens to use the sacks and
earnestly requested that they cooperate with the City and that the
City will do all possible to pick up all garbage while the committee
is working.
COMMITTE APPOINTED - GARBAGE COLLECTION
The following citizens were appointed: Mayor Airoldi - Jerry Zekowski;
Mayor Pro-Tem Bradford - Bill Case; Councilman Grimmer - Ed Smith;
Councilman Doty - Ray Flaherty; Councilwoman Broadhurst - Gloria Dooley;
Councilman Roberts - Sid Shaw.
ORDINANCE NO. 710 - $1,500,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS
Upon a motion by Councilman Bradford, a second by Councilman Grimmer,
all voting "ayes", an ordinance was passed authorizing issuance of
the following General Obligation Bonds:
Street Improvement Bonds - $865,000
Police Department Bonds - 300,000
Park & Recreation Bonds - 275,000
Fire Department Bonds - 60,000
ORDINANCE NO. 711 - $1,000,000 REVENUE BONDS
Upon a motion by Councilman Grimmer, a second by Councilman Bradford,
all voting "ayes", an ordinance was passed authorizing issuance of
the following Revenue Bonds:
Waterworks System Bonds - $500,000
Sewer System Bonds - 500,000
ORDINANCE NO. 712 - $31,000 PARK WARRANTS
Upon a motion by Councilman Roberts, a second by Councilwoman Broad-
hurst, all voting "ayes", a resolution was passed directing the giv-
ing of notice of intention to issue refunding bonds in the amount of
$31,000.
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ORDINANCE NO. 713 - AMEND ZONING - "TOWNHOUSE"
Upon a motion by Councilwoman Broadhurst, a second by Councilman
Grimmer, all voting "ayes", the following captioned ordinance was
passed:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY OF FARMERS BRANCH BY ADDING A NEW ARTICLE TO BE KNOWN AS
ARTICLE VIIIA, PROVIDING FOR ATTACHED SINGLE FAMILY PLANNED UNIT
DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING
A PENALTY OR FINE NOT TO EXCEED TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($200.00) FOR
EACH OFFENSE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
PASS ORDER CALLING ELECTION - CITY OFFICIALS - APRIL 6, 1968
Upon a motion by Councilman Bradford, a second by Councilman Roberts,
all voting "ayes", an order was passed that an election be held on
April 6, 1968 for the purpose of electing a Mayor and two (2) Coun-
cilmen for place numbers 2 and 4 for a term of two (2) years; post-
ing notices, naming election judges and fixing absentee voting.
ORDINANCE NO. 714 - ABANDON 15-FEET IN CULPEPPER ADDITION
Upon a motion by Councilman Bradford, a second by Councilwoman
Broadhurst, all voting "ayes", the following captioned ordinance
was passed:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FARMERS BRANCH ABANDONING A PORTION OF
A 15-FOOT STRIP OF LAND DEDICATED FOR STREET PURPOSES WHICH IS NO
LONGER NEEDED OR NECESSARY FOR PUBLIC STREET PURPOSES, BUT RESERV-
ING AN EASEMENT FOR ALL PUBLIC UTILITY COMPANIES USING SAID STRIP
FOR PUBLIC UTILITY PURPOSES; PROVIDING THAT SUCH ABANDONMENT SHALL
BE IN FAVOR OF NEVA CULPEPPER AND ESTATE OF L. L. CULPEPPER, THE
OWNERS OF THE ABUTTING PROPERTY; PROVIDING THAT SUCH ABANDONMENT
SHALL BE INSOFAR AS APPLICABLE TO THE PUBLIC RIGHT, TITLE AND
INTEREST IN AND TO SUCH RIGHT OF WAY FOR STREET PURPOSES ONLY; PRO-
VIDING THAT SUCH ABANDONMENT SHALL NOT IN ANY WAY AFFECT THE RIGHT
OF ANY PUBLIC UTILITY LOCATED IN SUCH RIGHT OF WAY; AND DECLARING
AN EMERGENCY.
BIDS ON PAVING VALLEY VIEW LANE - STREET PROJECT NO. 62
City Manager Orman presented the tabulation of bids received on
January 26 on this project:
Texas Bitulithic Company - $564,413.00
Uvalde Construction Company - 584,377.75
Austin Paving Company - 611,867.18
Councilman Bradford moved to accept the low bid of Texas Bitulithic
Company and authorize the contract to be entered into at such time
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as the bonds are sold, seconded by Councilman Roberts, all voting
"ayes".
ADJOURNED - 1:05 A.M.
_:.A. J. Airofdi, Mayor
Dorthanna Williams, City Secretary
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