1965-03-15 CC Minutes1
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
CITY COUNCIL
FARMERS BRANCH, TEXAS
March 15, 1965
The following members of the
Mayor
Mayor Pro-Tem
Councilmen
City Manager
City Attorney
City Secretary
City Council were present:
A. J. Airoldi
Bill Hamilton
Frank Tippitt
Ed Rhodes
Dick Myers
J. M. Orman
H. Louis Nichols
Dorthanna Williams
Councilman Upfield was absent.
Mayor Airoldi called the meeting to order. Mr. F. W. Rogers,
Church of the Nazarene, gave the invocation.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The minutes of a regular meeting of March 1 were considered and
approved.
PUBLIC HEARING - GERALD POINTER - JOSEY LANE
Mr. Gerald Pointer requested a change in zoning to Commercial on
three tracts of land on Josey Lane. Plan Commission recommended
approval of change from Special Permit Apartments to Commercial
on Tract A, from "R-5" to Commercial on Tract B and tabled the
decision on Tract C.
The City Manager indicated the location of the tracts on the map.
Mr. Pointer said that this request concerns approximately 6 acres
of land adjoining Commercial property already owned by him and
completely surrounded by his property.
After discussion Councilman Tippitt moved that the hearing be
closed, seconded by Councilman Myers, all voting "ayes".
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Councilman Rhodes moved that the request for change be granted
and a special permit ordinance be prepared specifying at least
a 6-foot high wood screening fence and that the site plan be
approved by the Plan Commission, seconded by Councilman Myers,
all voting "ayes".
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COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE - LIVESTOCK
The City Manager presented excerpts pertaining to livestock from
several of the area cities. A delegation from Sunbeck Circle and
Mr. Gene Thompson, Bee Street, were present to discuss the keeping
of horses within the city limits of Farmers Branch. After much
discussion and study it was agreed by the Council to leave the
ordinance as amended in September 1957 and still in effect.
ORDINANCE NO. 542 - ZONE CHANGE - WARREN CLARK
Upon a motion by Councilman Hamilton, a second by Councilman
Tippitt, all voting "ayes", the following captioned ordinance was
passed:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY OF FARMERS BRANCH, AS HERETOFORE AMENDED, SO AS TO CHANGE
THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY FROM "R-3" SINGLE FAMILY TO
"R-2" SINGLE FAMILY CLASSIFICATION, SAID TRACT BEING DESCRIBED
AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING (Legal description), ALL OF BROOKHAVEN
HILLS ADDITION TO THE CITY OF FARMERS BRANCH, TEXAS, TO THE
CENTER LINE OF MARSH LANE AND THE POINT OF BEGINNING; RESTRIC-
TING SUCH PROPERTY TO THE USES PROVIDED FOR UNDER THE COMPREHEN-
SIVE ZONING ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED TWO
HUNDRED ($200.00) DOLLARS FOR EACH OFFENSE; AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY.
LOCATIONS FOR WATER STORAGE TANKS AND RESERVOIRS
The City Manager was instructed by the City Council to begin
negotiations to secure locations for two ground storage water
reservoirs and two tower water tanks.
MCDOWELL vs CITY OF FARMERS BRANCH
Mr. Nichols advised the Council that although the Court awarded
$3,000 to the McDowell's they have repealed the case. The Coun-
cil authorized the City Attorney to go as high as $4,000 if he
could reach a settlement out of court.
RESOLUTION - EAST HILL PARK
Upon a motion by Councilman Rhodes, a second by Councilman Myers,
all voting "ayes", a resolution was passed authorizing the City
Manager to sign an agreement whereas, Yacht Harbor Corporation
has requested that the City of Farmers Branch approve and consent
to certain agreements between Yacht Harbor Corporation and Gulf
Oil Corporation of certain improvements at East Hill Park at
Garza-Little Elm Lake, and for other purposes, which agreement
further provides for the substitution of Gulf Oil Corporation as
Concessionaire under the Concession Agreement in the event Yacht
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Harbor Corporation should default in its agreement with Gulf Oil
Corporation, and whereas, the City of Farmers Branch has determined
that the agreements between Yacht Harbor Corporation and Gulf Oil
Corporation will be beneficial to the interests of the City of
Farmers Branch in that additional improvements will be erected on
the premises described in the city's concession agreement.
ADJOURNMENT - 9:30 p.m.
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Dorthanna Williams, City Secretary
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