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Mr. Smith moved t o approve t h e Minutes , as submi t t ed , of t h e r e g u l a r C i t y Counci l mee t ing h e l d September 1 6 , 1974. Motion was seconded by Mrs. Nystrom and approved unanimously . cOUN,C.IL_ ?CII~N,,

MINUTES OF FCEGUUR C I T Y COUNCIL MEETING HELD OCTOBER 7 , 1974 , 1: 30 P . M . , COUNCIL CHAMBER, MUNICIPAL BUILDING

P r e s e n t : Mayor Bob B e a r d , Councilmen 9. J. Smi th , J i m Attaway, J e r r y Sharp, E m i t t Evans , Ve rn i e Erwin, and Councilwoman

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B r u n h i l d e Nystrom; C i t y Manager B i l l y G. York and C i t y S e c r e t a r y Norma G. McGauqh:~

:.. . Mayor Heard p r e s e n t e d a C e r t i f i c a t e of Gommendatiorr to Gary Davidson, an employee of t h e S t r e e t ~ i v i s i o n , f o r h e r o i c a c t i o n i n r e s c u i n g a Sunnyvale r e s i d e n t f rom f lood w a t e r s ?~ , ;~SapI f i&er 20, 1974.

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2. PUBLIC HEARIEG - ZOSING - GARY LEE - H I M & ~ C A T I O N SPI - REOUEST D E N I E D .

The C i t y Manager announced t h a t a l e t te r h a d been r e c e i v e d from t h e a t t o r n e y f o r Gary t e e H i m e s , wi thdrawing t h e r e q u e s t f o r a zoning change t o p e r m i t dancing a t t h e Mescjuj t e Pub, Space 40 of Scyene P l a z a , l o c a t e d between Mi l i . t a ry Parkway a n d Scpene Road.

S i n c e t h e a p p l i c a n t had ea r l i e r been a d v i s e d t h a t t h e m a t t e r woulr? be d i s p o s e d o f a t t h i s m e e t i n g , it w a s t h e consensus o f t h e C i t y Counc i l t o act on t h e m a t t e r , whereupon a p u b l i c h e a r i n g was conductecl.

Rev. Rodney Wi l l i ams appea red i n o p p o s i t i o n t o t h e r e q u e s t , M r . Dcnnis Erwin appeared to voice o p ~ e s i t i o n t o t h e r e q u e s t and p r e s e n t e d p e t i t i o n s w i t h s i g n a t u r e s of 5 4 persons o p p o s i n g t h e r e q u e s t . Mayor Beard d e c l a r e d t h e p u b l i c h e a r i n g closed.

Mr. S m i t h moved t o deny t h e r e q u e s t . Motion w a s seconded by M r . Attaway a n d approved by a l l vo t ing "aye." cou&c& .AC:IpW

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COUVILLION - APPC.ICAEON 1262-11 - TASLED.

A p u b l i c h e a r i n g was conduc ted to c o n s i d e r App1icatj.cn 1262-11 s u b m i t t e d by Bus t e r C o u v i l l i o n f o r an amendment t o t h e Zoning Ord inance f rom A g r i c u l t u r e t o a C o n d i t i o n a l Use f o r a n A i r p o r t o n p a r t of T r a c t 2 , A b s t r a c t 1262 a n d p a r t st T r a c t 2, A b s t r a c t 1026. T h i s 101-ac re t r a c t is l o c a t e d s o u t h o f Scyene Road 3,150 feet w e s t of Dallas-Itaufman County l i n e , ex tending s o u t h e r l y app rox ima te ly 4,000 f e e t , t h e n w e s t l , 0 0 0 f e e t , n o r t h e r l y 5,000 f e e t . M r . C o u v i l l i o n , accompanied by Mr. John Gibson, ConsuLting E n g i n e e r , p r e s e n t e d t h e a p p l i c a t i o n . M r . C o u v i l l i o n s t a t e d t h a t t h e a i r p o r t would be owned and F.1 o p e r a t e d by t h e P h i l Hudson f iun i ly ; t h a t t h i s 1 0 1 a c r e s is p a r t of a

3 211-acre tract, t h e b a l a n c e of w h i c h c a n be u t i l i z e d a t a l a t e r d a t e .

Minutes of C i t y C o u n c i l mee t ing h e l d Oc tobe r 7 , 1974

H e oposed t o have a 4 ,000- foo t n o r t h - s o u t h runway a t t h i s t i m e . S e v e r a l p i l o t s -- John Envin , Don S c o t t and Bob S c h r e i b e r -- a p p e a r e d t o urge t h e a p p r o v a l o f the a i r p o r t . O t h e r s appea r ing i n f a v o r of t h e reques t w e r e M r s . Bob S c h r e i b e r , M r s . B e t t y Erwin, D e n n i s Erwin, F r e d Lenz, a d j o i n i n g p r o p e r t y owner, Sob Longshore and S i d t o n D o u t h i t P r e s r d e n t of x s s o c i a r e a .ZNSS company.

The C i t y Manager p o i n t e d o u t t h a t s e v e r a l a s p e c t s s h o u l d b e cons ide red -- w h e t h e r t h e a i r p o r t would b e adequa te and pexmanent and would meet t h e s t a n d a r d s of t h e Nor th C e n t r a l Texas C o u n c i l o f Govern- ments s tudy a n d o t h e r such c r i t e r i a . H e s t a t e d t h a t r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s o f t h e North C e n t r a l Texas C o u n c i l o f Govarnlnents, t h e T e x a s Aeronau- t i c s Commission a n d t h e F e d e r a l A v i a t i o n A d m i n i s t r a t i o n had been i n v i r t o a t t e n d a n d comment o n t h e n e e d s o f t h i s a r e a f o r an a i r p o r t a n d tht r equ i r emen t s a n d s t a n d a r d s proposed .

M r . B o b H e a t h , A i r p o r t P l a n n e r Eor t h e North C e n t r a l T e x a s Counci l o f Governments , r e p o r t e d o n t h e t i o r t h C e n t r a l T e x a s C o u n c i l of Governments A i r p o r t Sys tem P l a n , ~ .<hich r e s u l t e d from a s t u d y i n t o t h e a i r p o r t n e e d s of a 19-county North Texas a r e a to t h e y e a r 1390. H e s t a t e d t h a t a gene ra l , u t i l i t y a i r p o r t ( i n i t i a l l y r e q u i r i n g 1 4 0 a c r e would be needed i m m e d i a t e l y , b u t t h a t a b a s i c t r a n s p o r t f a c i l i t y ( r e - q u i r i n g 480 a c r e s ) would be needecl by 1390, a n d s t r e s s e d t h a t ground s p a c e m u s t be p r e s e r v e d f o r expans ion .

M r . B o b B o s w e l l , Ch ie f of t h c P l ann ing S e c t i o n , F e d c r a l A v i a t i o r A d m i n i s t r a t i o n , s t a t e d i n p a r t t h a t t h e F . A . A . w i l l l o o k a t any exist- i n g a i r p o r t s when c o n s i d e r i n g any subsequen t r e q u e s t s f o r f u t u r e a i r - ports.

Mr. C h a r l e s Murphy, Director o f Texas Aeronau t i c s Commission, s t a t e d t h a t h e was c ~ n c e r n e d as to whe the r o r n o t the f a c i l i t y would be adequate and p e r m a n e n t and w o u l l meet t h e s t a n d a r d s p r o p o s e d b y t h e North C e n t r a l T e x a s C o u n c i l o f Gave rcnen t s , a ~ d s u g q e s t e d t h a t Mesqui te work w i t h t h e County of D a l l a s , t h e C i t y of D a l l a s , and t h e C i t y of G a r l a n d i n a i r p o r t d e v e l o p n e n t .

M r . c o u v i l l i o n was asked how he would p r o v i d e water and s e w e r f a c i l i t i e s a n d h e p r o p o s e d t o u s e a w a t e r w e l l and septic t a n k . N o o n e appearcd i n o p s o s i t i o n . t4rs. P h i l Hudson w a s a lso i n a t t e n d a n c e . Mayor Beard d e c l a r e d t h e p u b l i c h e a r i n g closecl .

M r . S h a r p moved t o t a b l e t h i s a p p l i c a t i o n f o r f u r t h e r s t u d y and t h a t the m a t t e r b e back o n t h e C i t y C o u n c i l agenda f o r the November 4 t h Ci ty C o u n c i l m e e t i n q f o r f i n a l a c t i o n . Motion was s e c o n d e d bv

A p u b l i c h e a r i n g was conduc ted t o c o n s i d e r A p p l i c a t i o n 34-11

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3 s u b m i t t e d by Dorches t e r Development Corporation f o r an amendment t o t h e Zoning Ordrnance f r o m " R - 3 " S i n g l e Family R e s i d e n t i a l t o P lanned Development f o r commercial warehouses on T r a c t 1, A b s t r a c t 3 4 , and pa r t o f T r a c t 6 , A b s t r a c t 3 4 . T h i s 10 -ac re track i s l o c a k e d between Bahamas D r i v e and I n t e r s t a t e Bou leva rd , n o r t h o f I n t e r s t a t e 20. M r . B i l l Love lace , r e p r e s e n t a t i v e of t h e a p p l i c a n t , p r e s e n t e d t h e a p p l i c a t i o n . H e s t a t e d t h a t h i s c l i e n t p r o p o s e s t o c o n s t r u c t r e t a i l o f f i c e o u t l e t s w i t h some warehous ing i n t h e r e a r , b u t t h e r e would be no mini-warehouses .

No o t h z r s appea red f o r o r a g a i n s t the a p p l i c a t i o n . Mayor Beard d e c l a r e d t h e p u b l i c h e a r i n g c l o s e d .

M r . S h a r p moved t o approve t h e r e q u e s t e d zoning change a n d to a u t h o r i z e p r e p a r a t i o n o f a n o r d i n a n c e t o t h i s e f f e c t w i t h t h e f o l l o w i n g s t i p u l a t i o n s : (1) B u i l d i n g s s h a l l bs s i n g l e s t o r y o n l y ; ( 2 ) The re s h a l b e a s t r i p parkway or a c c e p t a b l e p e d e s t r i a n a c c e s s t o t h e e a s t , which is p r o t e c t e d from proposed c o . m e r i c a 1 c l c t i v i t y ; ( 3 ) "Plini-warehouses" s h a l l n o t be a l lowed. Motion w a s seconded by M r . Evans a n d app roved - unanimously . CJUHCIL A C T

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A p u b l i c h e a r i n g w a s c o n d u c t e d t o c o n s i d e r A p p l i c a t i o n 972-3A s u b m i t t e d by P-W E n t e r p r i s e s , Inc. f o r a n amen&%ent t o t h e Zoning Ord inance from Planned Developnent f o r Tawnhouses t o "A-1" Apar tments o n T r a c t 1, A b s t r a c t 9 7 2 . T h i s 12 -ac re t r a c t is l o c a t e d n o r t h of Bru ton Road and Lake June Road i n t e r s e c t i o n .

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accompanied by M r . A l l e n Sumners, a r c h i t e c t . S i t e p l a n a n d f l o o r p l a n s w e r e shown t h e C i t y Counci l .

No o t h e r s appea red f o r or a g a i n s t t h e a p p l i c a t i o n . Mayor Beard d e c l a r e d t h e p u b l i c h e a r i n g c l o s e d .

M r . Attaway moved t o a p p r o v e t h e a p p l i c a t i o n and to a u t h o r i z e p r e p a r a t i o n o f an o r q i n a n c e t o t h i s e f f e c t . Motion was seconded by M r s . Nystrom and approved unanimously .

6. I'UBLIC !IEARING HELD TO COXSZDER~ ASSESSING OF - CERTAINI)R~~TNAGECIXITY OF KEARNEY- AND NORTH EBRITE AXD B O R D E R I N G SiV'AYZE AliD W i L C O X PR-S; RESOLUTION N0.33-76 CLOSING~PUULIC HEARIEU'G; ORDIE:ANCE KO. 1 2 1 4 LEWING ASSESSMENT; AWARD- ING OF CONTFLACT TO ~ R T I N CONTRACTOPS.

A p u b l i c h e a r i n g was c o n d u c t e d to c o n s i d e r a s s e s s i n g a p o r t i o n of t h e cost of c e r t a i n d r a i n a g e improvements i n t h e v i c i n i t y o f Kearney and North E b r i t e and b o r d e r i n g t h c Swayze a n d Wilcox p r o p e r t i e s .

J. M r . B i l l y Thompson, D i r e c t o r of Cormunity Development, t e s t i f i ed

? 4 i n c t e s o f C i t y C o u n c i l meet ing h e l d O c t o b e r 7 , 1374 P a g e 4

how t h e a d j a c e n t p r o p e r t y would be e n h a n c e d f r o m t h e p r o p o s e d improvement .

A f t e r e v e r y o n e had been g i v e n a n o p p o r t u n i t y t o b e h e a r d , M r . S m i t h m o v o d t o a d o p t R e s o l u t i o n Z;o. 33-74 c l o s i n g t h e public h e a r i n g .

I M Q ~ ~ Q E r y ? . ~ ~eCon?n? h\,r Mr. > . t tac . r ; . ; z an,? ;r??rnvpJ h ~ 7 a1 1 vn+i.nn 'laye - " ( R e s o l u t i ~ n No. 33-74 r e c o r d e d o n page l f 3 of R e s o l u t i o n Book t:o. 1 2 )

M r s . Mystrom moved t o ado?", O r d i n a n c e KO. 1214 AN ORDINAYCE OF THE CITY OF fiESQUITE; TEXAS, LEVYING ASSESSMENTS AGAINST THE VARIOUS PERSONS AND THEIR PROPERTY FOR THE PAYbLENT OF A PART OF THE COST OF It4PROVING PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING STOR?? DRAINAGE FACILITY I N THE CITY OF MESQUITE, TEXAS, TO-WIT: THE DRAINAGE C!i.XKNEL EXTENDING SOUTHWARD FROM KEARNEY STEET BETWEEN EBRITE STREET AND CA%WCK STREET A DISTANCE OF APPROXIbIATELY 256 FEET; PROVIDIXG FOR THE T1.W WHEN SUCH ASSESSkUNTS BEC0i.E DUE AND PAYABLE, THE RATE OF IXl'ZREST, AND FIXING A LIEN AND CIiARGE AGAINST SAID PROPERTY AND bIA'KIl':G SAID CHARGE A PERSONAL L I A - BILITY OF THE PROPERTY OWERS G:\XING PEOPZRTY ASUTTING ON SAID DKAIN- AGS FACf LITY, AND PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTION TIIEREOF; AND DECLARING A N EMERGEXCY. Mcltion was secon2sd by >!r. S h a r p a n d a p p r o v e d by a l l v o t i n g "aye . " ( O r d i n a n c e KO. 1214 r e c o r d e d o n page 1 o f O r d i n a n - e Boo!; N o . 25)

M r . Smith moved t o award t h z c o n t r a c t t o M a r t i n C o n t r a c t o r s , i n t h e a m o u n t o f $13 ,150 .00 , a s s h o w or. b i d t a b u l a t i o n 74-51, f o r t h e improvement of t h e d r a i n a g e c h a n n e l l o c a t e d i n t h e v i c i n i t y o f Kearney a n d N o r t h G b s i t e S t r e e t s and b o r d e r i n s t h z Swayze and iiilcox p r o p e r t i e s . M o t i o n was seconded by M r . Erwin and a p a r o v e d unanimoud

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7. RODNEY S ~ I T H - REQUEST FOR DEUY I P ~ C O E L P L ~ T I N ~ & ~ N ~ & C!IANNEL IMPROVEfilENT ADJACENT T O 3417 SC)RRE?ITO DRIVE.

M r . Rodney S m i t h appeared S f f o r e t h z C i t y C o u n c i l t o r e q u e s t a o n e - y e a r d e l a y i n conp1e t i r . g t h e i n 2 r o v e n e n t of t h e d r a i n a g e c h a n n e l a d j o i n i n g h i s p r o p e r t y a t 3417 S o r r e n t o D r i v e . M r . S m i t h s u g g e s t e d a l e t t e r of c r e d i t i n the amount of $ 2 0 , 0 0 0 , s i n c e h e h a d p r e v i o u s l y had a cont rac t i n t h e amount o f $23,000, a n d w i t h t h e C i t y ' s 20% p a r t i c i p a t i o n , h e f e l t t h a t $20,000 s h o u l d be s u f f i c i e n t t o cover h i s par t of t h e cost .

M r . Smith moved t o a u t h o r i z ~ r e c e i p t of a l e t t e r of credit t o c o v e r t h e c o s t o f c o n s t r u c t i o n of t h e r e q u i r e d f e n c i n g a n d c h a n n e l i m p r o v e m e n t s , w i t h a n i n f l a t i o n a r y f a c t o r i n c l u d e d , s u c h costs t o be a p p r o v e d b y t h e Director o f C o r n u n i t y Deve lopnen t ; w i t h t h e s t i p u i a - t i o n s t h n L t h e letter o f c r e d i t b e for a one -yea r p e r i o d w i t h o u t q u a l i t i c a t i o n s e x c e p t t h a t t h e irrprovernents s h a l l be completed w i t h i n the specified t i m e ; f u r t h c r , t h a t t h e C i t y ' s 206 s h a r e o f t h e c h a n n e l i m p r o v e m e n t s s h a l l be based upon t h o o r i a i n a l c o n t r a c t p r i c e o f $23 ,000 and s h a l l n o t i n c r e a s e because of i n f l a t i o n . Motion w a s s e c o n d e d by M r s . h ' y n t r o n an2 approved unani? .aus ly .

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N i n u t e s o f C i t y C o u n c i l mee t ing h e l d O c t o b e r 7 , 1974 . . .

I t w a s t h e c o n s e n s u s o f t h e C i t y Counci l t h a t i f t h e l e t t e r o f * I c r e d i t is not f o r t h o o m i n q . t h e m a t t e r be u laced back o n the c o u n c i l . (. . a g e n d a f o r t h e O c t o b e r 2 i s t C i t y C o u n c i l meeting. CoUNCll A r&

NO. .-I 8 . RESOLUTION NO. 34-73 - Ai,ERLCAN REVOLUTION BICENTENNIAL

COM!!ISSION.

M r . G e r a l d D, Attaway a p p e a r e d b e f o r e the C i ty C o u n c i l and s u b m i t t e d a p r o p o s a l t h a t an American Revo lu t ion B i c e n t e n n i a l Commission be e s t a b l i s h e d a n d f i f t e e n members b e appointed t o t h i s Commission. M r . s h a r p moved t o a d o p t R e s o l u t i o n No. 34-74 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MESQUITE, TEXAS, ESTABLISHING AN AMERICAN REVOLUTION BICENTENNIAL CO&IMISSION TO ASSIST IN THE CELEBRATION PLANS OF THE STATE AND O F TIIE N-%TIOM; A:?D DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.; a n d to a p p o i n t t h e f o l l o w i n j a s members of t h i s Commission: Genera l Chairman; G e r a l d D. Attaway; C o m m i s s i o n e r s : Sh i r l ey C o n l e y , J e a n e t t e Gal loway F r a n k l i n , Len Gibbens, E l k e t h a Goodman, John Horn , Weldon Lacy, Norma McGaughy, R e v . J a c k Nlvens , Don S e l s o n , F ranc ine Swayze, Hack Wagoner, S h i r l Wl l son , P a t Venner; Ex O f f i c i o Members: B r u n h i l d e Nystrom, ancl J e r r y S h a r p . Mot ion was seconded by M r . Smith and approved by a l l vo t inq . " a y e . " ( R e s o l u t i o n N o . 34-74 r e c o r d e d on page 197 of R c s o l u t i o n Book No. 11) c UN51; ACIlON

9. S I G N VARIANCE - 3. I?. STOXE FOR WAFFLE HOUSE. no.*+y/ 7/,/

M r . J. R. S t o n e a p p s n r e d b e f o r e t h e C i t y Counci l t o r e q u e s t a v a r i a n c e t o t h e s i g n o r d i n a n c e t o p e x n i t t h e c r c c t i o n of o n e d o u b l e p o l e , d o u b l e f a c e 1 9 1 - s q u a r e f o o t g r o u n d s i g n , 5 0 f e e t i n h e i g h t t o be located a t 1722 S c y e n e Road t o a d v e r t i s a t h e W a f f l e House.

M r . A t t away moved t o a p p r o v e t h e s i g n va r i ance as re ues ted . Motior a s e c o n d e d by P l r . Smi th and approved unanimously. ~ 3 u N . y .$~g .

1 0 . SIGN VARIANCE - MS. EVE P. ALFORD OF TIFFANY GIFT AND HOBBY SWOPPE.

Ms. E v e P. A l f o r d o f T i f f a n y G i f t a n d Ilobby Shoppe, appeared before t h e C i t y C o u n c i l t o r e q u e s t p e r m i s s i o n t o c o n t i n u e t o use an A-frame 4 s 5 - f o o t s i g n l o c a t e d a t 1416 Gus Thonasson 3oad .

M r . S m i t h moved t o g r a n t p e r m i s s i o n t o use t h e s i g n as r e q u e s t e d for a n o t h e r s i x months. Plotion was seconded by K'lrs. Uystsom and a p p r o v e d u n a n i m o u s l y . counc_!k ,,& 7Y-' /Y

11. W,OUEST FOR H0SPIT;IL AUTHORITY - JAbIES P. WHEELER,TTOWEY FOR MANOR CARE, INC.

M r . J a m e s Whee le r , A t t o r n e y f o r Manor Care, Inc. , a p p e a r e d b e f o r e t h e C i t y C o u n c i l t o r e q u e s t t h e c r e a t i o n o f a Hosp i t a l A u t h o r i t y , whereby t h i s A a t h o r i t y couLZ a u t h o r i z e :-lanor Care, I n c . t o c o n s t r u c t a h o s p i t a l a n d s u c h o t h e r f a c i l i t i e s as t h e Auth0rit .y m i g h t deem p r o p e r .

3 Mr. Whee le r i n t r o d u c e d M r . S t e w a r t W. Bainum, J r . , V i c e P r e s i d e n t of Hanor C a r e , I n c . , who rev iewed t h e i r p l a n s f o r a 170-bed a c u t e care coinmunity n o s p i t a l p r o p o s e d t o be c o n s t r u c t e d i n North M e s q u i t e a t a

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' , cost of $ 6 , 8 0 0 , 0 0 0 . He po in ted o u t t h a t w i t h t h e A u t h o r i t y f inancing t h e h o s p i t a l , l o w - c o s t f i n a n c i n g c a n be obtained w h i c h w o u l d effect a s av ings t o t h e c o m m u n i t y . H e s t a t e d t h a t t h e hosp i ta l w o u l d be b u i l t w i t h or w i t h e u t t h e A u t ; h o r i t y f i n a n c i n g a s s t u d i e s had i n d i c a t e d a nee for s u c h a f n c i l i t y .

It w a s t h e consensus ox t h e ~ ~ t y ~ o u n c i i co cauie chis i t e m u n t i t h e nex t i t e m i s considered.

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C o u n c i l t o r e q u e s t t h e c rea t ion of a H o s p i t a l A u t h o r i t y t o provide for m e r g e r of t h e t w o hosp i t a l s and l o w - c o s t f i n a n c i n g f o r an expansio:

. , p r o g r a m n o w u n d e r w a y at b o t h h o s p i t a l s . M r . Schuesenberg i n d i c a t e d

! I j t h a t t h e t h i r d hospi tal proposed by . Isnor C a r e , Inc . w a s n o t feasible a t t h i s t i m e .

1 A f t e r d i s c u s s i o n , b l r s . X y s t r o n m o v e d t o t ab l e u n t i l t h e f irst C i C o u n c i l m e e t i n g i n D e c e m b e r , or e a r l i e r i f poss ib le , a c t i n g on t h i s m a t t e r . ?.lotion w a s seconded by M r . E r w i n and ap roved u n a n i m o u s l y . GUXCIL A C T I O N

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COUNCIL OI . 'C ;O~ERN~NTS TO ACCEPT BIDS FOR COM~IUNICATIONS SYSTEM, PHASE I 1 - P O L I C E DEPARTMEXT .

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and c r o s s i n g ga tes on E b r i t e at t h e r a i l r o a d t o be r e i m b u r s e d by t he C i t y . M o t i o n w a s seconded by Mr. S m i t h and a p ~ r o v c c l by a l l vo t inc j ,a

I aye." ( R e s o l u t i o n N o . 3 6 - 7 4 r e c o r d e d o n page 2 0 3 Of R e s o l u t i o n . . B o o k No, LIJ ~ - - ~ ~ ~

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1 5 GOSTRACT 7 3 - 7 0 - F E N C I N G AT PASCIIALL PARK - F I N A L PAYMENT TO L.-.. COX FENCE COl4PABY.

M r s . N y s t r o m m o v e d t o a u t h o r i z s payment of t h c f i n a l s t a t e m e n t oj C o x Fence C c m p a n y i n t h e a m o u n t of $ 1 0 , 9 7 8 , for f c n c i n g at P a r c h a l l Pal u n a e r C i t y C o n t r a c t 7 3 - 7 0 . M o t i o n was secondcd by M r . A t t a t g a y and , .

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M r s . N y s t r o m m o v e d t o adopt R e s o l u t i o n N o . 3 5 - 7 4 A P Z S O L U T I O N O F TFIE C I T Y COUNCIL O F THE C I T Y OF E'ZSQUITE, TEXAS, A U T H O R I Z I N G TlIE NORTH CENTIGIL TEXAS C O U N C I L OF GOVEFQXENTS TO PURCHASE LAW CNFORCE- I E N T RADIO COMMUNICATIONS E Q U I P M S S T , PHASE XI, I N BEHALF O F TIIE C I T Y O F blt?SQUITE; THAT T H E TEXAS C R I M I N A L J U S T I C E D I V I S I O N WILL P R O V I D E 75% FUNDING; THAT THE C I T Y O F M E S Q U I T E ' S MATCHING SHARE IS I N THE

. . AMOUNT O F $ 9 , 7 4 8 . 0 3 ; AND PROVIDI?:G AX E F F E C T I V E DATE T I i E R E O F . M o t i o n was seconded by M r . A t t a w a y an2 approved by a11 v o t i n g "aye." ( R e s o l u t i o n N o . 3 5 - 7 4 recorded on page 7 0 1 of R e s o l u t i o n B o o k NO. 1 1 )

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.. 8 . M i n u t e s of C i t y Counc i l mee t ing h e l d O c t o b e r 7 , 1974 C?" 33 .

16 . CONT-RACT 74-43 - IMPROVEbBNTS I N PASCHALL &ARK - FINAL

7 PAYMENT TO GARLAND COEICRETE, TNC.

Hr. Smi th moved t o a u t h o r i z e payment o f t h e f i n a l s t a t e m e n t of G a r l a n d Concre te , I n c . i n t h e amount o f $1 ,928.34 for h a r d s u r f a c e and s i d e w a l k improvements i n P a s c h a l l P a r k u n d e r C i t y C o n t r a c t 74-43. i.iu i;i.uil waa aeConcie4 by i.ii-5. i<& s t so% aIiG &pproveAu~&~@i ir* i ; f I~~1~ . - .,

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17. CONTRACT WITH BRAMCON CONSTRUCTION FOR CON5TRUCTION OF CONCESSION-AND RESTROOM FACILITIES AT PASCHALL PARK AND TOW EAST 1 PARK.

M r s . Nystrom moved t o a u t h o r i z e e x e c u t i o n o f c o n t r a c t w i th Bramcon C o n s t r u c t i o n i n t h o n e g o t i a t e d amount o f $ 4 4 , 1 0 8 for c o n s t r u c t i o n o f the c o n c e s s i o n ancl r e s t r o o a f ac i l i t i e s a t P a s c h a l l P a r k and Torin East P a r k . Motion was seconded by M r . At taway a n d a p p r o v e d unanimously.

aUNClL A C l I O I ( 18. BID 74-53 - SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENTS.&~-T 7+

M r . S h a r p moved t~ award t h e c o n t r a c t t o Crookham & V e s s e l s , Inc. i n t h e amount of $129,956.95 f o r r c p l a c e m e n t of s a n i t a r y sewer m a i n s i n t w o l o c a t i o n s -- l3ennet.t. Branch and Longview and Buena V i s t a a l l e y , as shown o n b i d t d b u l a t i o n 74-53 , and t o a u t h o r i z e t h e Meyor t o e x e c u t e t h e c o n t r a c t . Motion w a s s e c o n d e d Sy Mr. A t t a w a y $~d&&jyroved unan imous1

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1 9 . BID 74-56 - PICNIC UNITS FOR P ~ \ S C H A L L ? ~ ~ N EAST PA- WESTLARE P=

M r . Smi th moved t o a u t h o r i z e t h e p u r c h a s e o f p i c n i c u n i t s for P a s c h a l l P a r k , Town E a s t Park a n d i i e s t l a k e P a r k , i n t h e t o t a l amount o f $10,322.91 , as shown on b i d t a b u l a t i o n 74-56. Mot lon was seconded by Mr. Erwin and approved unan imous ly .

M r . Smi th moved t o a u t h o r i z e t h e p u r c h a s e o f a b r u s h c h i p p e r f r o m P l a i n s Machinery Company i n t h e amount of $6,981.52, as shown o n b i d t a b u l a t i o n 74-60. Motion was scconded by M r . E rwin a n d approved unan imous ly . -

U A i l l u . - - 2 21. B I D 74-61 - 10,000 GVW CAB AND CHASSIS. no. A'.y-.'

M r . Erwin moved t o a u t h o r i z e t h e p u r c h a s e of a 1 0 , 0 0 0 GVW Cab and C h a s s i s f rom Town East Ford i n t h e amount of $4,243.00, a s shown on bid t a b u l a t i o n 74-61. t4ot ion w a s s e c o n d e d by M r . A t t away and a p p r o v e d unanimously. -

f !?lhiii ~ i l ~ i r N 22. B I D 74-62 - 12-FOOT GRAIN BODY APlD HOIST. k. ~ 4 - Y . 7 J

M r . Attaway moved to a u t h o r i z e t h e p u r c h a s e o f a 1 2 - f o o t g r a i n body and h o i s t Eron Nobbs T r a i l e r i n t h e a n ~ o u n t of $L,G&7.00, a s shown on bid t a b u l a t i o n 34-62. Motion was s e c o n d e d by M r s . Nystrom and approve unan imous ly .

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23 . BID 74-63 - POLICE PATROL UXITS. c I L,. .A%lx NO.-??-.' ,

Mr. Evans moved t o a u t h o r i z e t h e p u r c h a s e o f n i n e s t a n d a r d size 1 P o l i c e p a t r o l u n i t s f r o m Horn-W~l l i ams Ford i n t h e amount of $39 ,955 .41 , a s shown on b i d t a b u l a t i o n 74-63. Notion w a s s e c o n d e d by M r . S m i t h a n d ~ F F Z C : ' ~ ~ 2 , 2 2 i % ~ , ~ l y . c IIINCIC A r l l l l N

"*.52UL 24. BID 74-64 - CRIi.lINAL INVESTIGATION DIVISION POLICE U N I T S .

M r . S m i t h moved t o a u t h o r i z e t h e p u r c h a s e o f f i v e i n t e r m e d i a t e s i z e C r i m i n a l I n v e s t i g a t i o n D i v i s i o n P o l i c e u n i t s f r o m t h e recommended b i d d e r s shown on b i d t a b u l a t i o n 74-64 i n t h e t o t a l amount of $20,625.71. Motion was s e c o n d e d by Mr. Erwin and approved u n a n i m o u s l y . , ,".

25. APPOINTMENT OF M E ~ E R S TO THE CITY PLANNIEG COMMISSION FOR TWO-YEAR TEX%S.

M r . Smi th moved t o c h a n g e t h e appc in tmen t o f Joe Goggans f r o m a n a l t e r n a t e member t o a r e g u l a r menbar f o r P l a c e 4 o f t h e C i t y P l a n n i n g and Zoning C o m m i s s i o n ; t o r e a p p o i n t Herbe r t Goodenougla for P l a c e 2; J i m Thompson f o r P l a c e 6 ; a n d t o a g p o i n t Len Gibberis a s a n a l t e r n a t e , a l l f o r two-yea r terms. > lo t ion was seconded by M r . At taway a n d approved unan imous ly . ' -. .: -

L-x- ' , YAL - .-> 1 J - L./-. 2G. APPOINTNEXT O F S E V Z N PiC'.'323S 17R3X AT LARGE TO SERVE ON T l l E

PLAP:NING WORKSHOPS FOR PLASNISG OF RECENTLY AXiYEXED A R X A Th' SOUTflEAST .. - .. -. .... MI":SOIIT'I'E.

M r . At.taway moved to a p p o i n t t h e fol1o:ving s e v e n p e r s o n s f r o m a t l a r g e t o s e r v e on P l a n n i n g Workshops f o r p l a n n i n g of t h e r e c e n t l y a n n e x e d a r e a i n S o u t h e a s t M e s q u i t e : (1) Hugh Fowler , ( 2 ) B. J. Anderson , (3 ) J a m e s Hasgkins. ( 4 ) C h a r l e s A t t a w a y , (51 Bob Simon, ( G ) Don C a r t e r a n d ( 7 ) D r . Bob Lam'aert . Mot ion w a s s econded by M r s . Mystrom a n d a p p r o v e d unanimoi ls l l

The CiLy C o u n c i l r e a f f i r m e d t h a t Mayor Beard, Counc i lmen A t t a w a y and S h a r p , and Counc i lwonan Nystrsrn would s e r v e a s t h e C i t y C o u n c i l ' s r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s o n t h e P l a n n i n g Viorkshops. It was t h e c o n s e n s u s o f t h e C i t y C o u n c i l t o set O c t o b e r 2 6 t h and November 9 t h as the d a t e s f o r t h e workshops t o meet.

M r . S m i t h l e f t t h e m s e t i n g . C UIILIL A C l l O N J-s-.:'. 7 4 no.

27. PURCHASE OF 12-ACRE SCtlBOL-PARK SITE BETWEEN TOW EAST BOULEVARD AND BARNES BRIDGE ROAD A::D WEST OF DC,LT LINE ROAD IK TEE RALDON TRACT.

- M r . Evans moved t o a u t h o r i z e e x e r c i 3 i n g t h e o p t i o n w i t h R a l d o n G r o u ~

Inc . f o r t h e j o i n t p u r c h a s e , by t h e C i t y and t h e S c h o o l D i s t r i c t , o f a 12-ac re schoo.1.-park s i t e l o c a t e d between Town E a s t B o u l e v a r d a n d B a r n e s B r i d g e Road and w e s t o f B e l t Line Road at n cost ?f $8,500 per acre. Motion w a s s e c o n d e d by M r , S h a r p and approved unan imous ly . .fj

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AT THE GOLF C13URSE CLUBHOUSE, FOR OXE-YEAR PERIODS EXDING SEPTE~IBER 3 0 , 19-75.

M r . S h a r p moved t o a u t h o r i z e a l e a s e ag reemen t w i t h B e r t Davis f o r c o n c e s s i o n s a t Hi l l c res t P a r k C o r n u n i t y C e n t e r a n d F l o r e n c e Pa rk Community C e n t e r s f o r a one-yeas p e r i o d e n d i n g Sep tember 3 0 , 1 9 7 5 ; and a n a g r e e m e n t w i t h C h a r l e s Ranly for o p e r a t i o n of t h e g r i l l and c o n c e s s i c a t t h e Golf C o u r s e C l u b h o u s e , f o r a o n e - y e a r p e r i o d e n d i n g September 3 0 , 1 9 7 5 . Motion was s e c o n d e d by M r s . S y s t r o m and a p p r o v e d unanimously .

29. INSTALLATION OF TrWFFIC REGULATORY HUMPS I N ALLEY BETWEEN LOVELL DRI- AND STAFFORD LAfiE FRO>l JOFIX GLEN?I PARKVIAY TO FULTON DRIVE.

M r s . Nystrom moved t o r e c e i v e t h e p e t i t i o n r e q u e s t i n g t h e i n s t a l l e t i o n of t r a f f i c r e g u l a t o r y hunps i n t h e a l l e y between L o v e l l Drive a n d S t a f f o r d Lane f r o m J o h n Glenn Parkway t o F u l t o n D r i v e , a n d t o a u t h o r i z e t h e i n s t a l l a t i o n o f same. Motion -..;as s e c o n d e d by M r . E rwin and a p p r o v e d u n a n i m o u s l y .

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d A f t e r P 10-minute secess, Mayor B e a r d r econvened t h e C i t y C o u n c i l meet i .n i,n

CITY COUNCIL-STAFF WORK SESSION. . -5&>.-9~

A. DISCUSSION OF QUESTIONS RELATED TO THE DEVELOPPENT OF WEST MESQUITE H I G H SCfiOOL.

M r . B i l l y Thompson, D i rec to r o f Community Development , s t a t e d t h a t s i n c e F e b r u a r y t h e C i t y S t a f f h a s m e t w i t h t h e S c h o o l ' s a r c h i t e c t s a n d e n g i n e e r s s e v e r a l t i m e s f o r p l a n n i n g o f t h e West M e s q u i t e High S c h o c l t o be l o c a t e d s o u t h o f S c y e n e Road. The p r i m a r y c o n c e r n was w h e t h e r a n i n t e r i o r b i s e s t i n g street would b e p u b l i c or p r i v a t e . I t w a s p r o p o s e d t h a t t h e n o r t h - s o u t h srreet a l ~ n g t h e w e s t l i n e o f t h e s i t e f rom S c y e n e Road b e a p u b l i c s t r e e t , w i t h 40 f e e t o f r igh t -o f -way a n d 2 4 f e e t of p a v i n g a s t h e f i r s t p h a s e of a b o u l e v a r d s treet . S e c o n d l y , i t i s un- c e r t a i n w h e t h e r t h e e a s t - w e s t b i s e c t i n g s t ree t l o c a t e d t h r o u g h t h e c e n t e r of t h e s i t e w i l l b e a p u b l i c or private s t r e e t . I n ear l ier d i s c u s : bokween t h e C i t y S t a f f a n d t h e S c h o o l ' s a r c h i t e c t a n d e n g i n e e r , it was f e l t t h a t t h i s p r o p o s e d s t r ee t s h o u l d b e p u b l i c . It is t h e xscommenda- t i o n o f the S t a f f Deve lopment Review Commit tee t h a t t h i s s t reet be a d c d i c a t c d p u b l i c s t r e e t c o n s t r u c t e d t o s t a n d a r d s p e c i f i c a t i o n s . M r . Thompson re lated t h a t r e c e n t l y t h e S c h o o l S u p e r i n t e n d e n t h a d e x p r e s s e d s o m e u n c e r t a ~ n t y as t o w h c t h c r t h i s s t r e e t s h o u l d be p u b l i c or p r i v a t e , 3 and r u g g a o t e d that i f the C i t y d e s i r e s a p u b l i c s t reet w i t h l e f t t u r n l a n e s , t h e S c h o o l D i s t r i c t would a s k C i t y p a r t i c i p a t i o n i n t h e cost o f

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. . . . ..... s ., . c o n s t r u c t i o n .

It w a s t h e consensus of t h e c i t y C o u n c i l t h a t t h e s t reet s h o u l d '\ - . be p r i v a t e .

A t h i r d q u e s t i o n r e l a t e s t o t h e e x i s t i n g P e a c h t r e e Road s o u t h o f Scyene Roaa r o l d o w l n g t n e z e i o c a ~ i o n arrci cons t ruc i ; iu l t UT i i r r i i *w i - ' e i r ~ i ) t r e e Road. T h i s s e c t i o n of roa0:iay c o u l d b e e i t h e r c l o s e d when t h e ne c o n s t r u c t i o n i s complete o r it c o u l d be l e f t open t o p r o v i d e a d d i t i o n a t r a f f i c c i r c u l a t i o n a round t h e s c h o o l s i t e .

I t was consensus o f the C i t y C o u n c i l t o l e a v e t h a t p o r t i o n of e x i s t i n g P e a c h t r e e Road o p e n p e n z i n g f u r t h e r s t u d y and d i s c u s s i o n .

,.-. The f o u s t h q u e s t i o n y e t t o be r e s o l v e d conce rns p a r k i n g r e q u i r e - ments for t h e school complex. The C i t y requirement c a n be m e t f o r the

,,.. . e n t i r e s i t e by p rov id ing o n e p a r k i n g s p a c e p e r t o u r seats i n t h e a t h l e t i c s t ad ium. T h e S c h o o l D i s t r i c t p r o p o s e s t o c o n s t r u c t , i n i t i a l 1 . I a s t a d i u m w i t h a s e a t i n g capacity o f 2 0 , 0 0 0 and p r o p o s e s t o p r o v i d e a p p r o x i m a t e l y 3 , 0 0 0 paved p a r k i n g s p a c e s and an unpaved pa rk ing area

I accommodate an a d d i t i o n a l 2 , 0 0 0 . !

i I t was t h e consensus o f t h e C i t y C o u n c i l t o a l l o w one p a r k i n g . i space p e r f i v e s c a t s and t o hanele t h i s a s a v a r i a n c e r e q u e s t t o t h e

) Zoning Ord inance .

B. (1) REGULATION O F PRIVATE CLUBS.

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i f u r t h e r r e g u l a t e p r i v a t e c lubs . H e r e c o r a e n d e d t h a t t h e Zoning Ord in : be amended w i t h r ega rd t o p r i v a t e c l u b s and t h a t a f e e of $250.00 be cha rged f o r p r i v a t e clubs w i t h o u t d a n c i n g and $400.OQ for p r i v a t e c3uI

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~t.. ... 2 whe the r a p r i v a t e c l u b o r o t h e r w i s e , and t h a t t h e A lcoho l and Beverage ... Commission be made aware o f t h e concezn o f t h e C i t y C o u n c i l i n t h e ...

Commission's r ev i ew of a p p l i c a t i o n s f o r t h e g r a n t i n g of l i c e n s e s t o p r i v a t e c l u b s , and t h a t n o t i c e of t h i s c o n c e r n be s e n t t o o u r S t a t e R e p r e s e n t a t i v e and S e n a t o r s a n d t h e Governor.

The C i t y Counci l c o n c u r r e d w i t h t h e rcc~mmenr td t ions .

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, e x e c u t i o n o f a c o n t r a c t by t h e North C e n t r a l Texas Counc i l o f Govern- .~ . ments w i t h a c o n s u l t i n g f i r m to c o n d u c t a s t u d y f o x t h e C i t i e s of Mest

.. Gar land a n d Richardson , p e r t a i n i n g t o p u b l i c mass t r a n s p o r t a t i o n . A s w a s a u t h o r i z e d i n May of t h i s y e a r , an a p p l i c a t i o n for Federal . f u n d i n , w a s s u b m i t t e d and a p p r o v a l i s 2n- l ic ip ; r tcd w i t h i n two months. T h i s co, t r a c t caL1s for r e l a t e d s t u d i e s f o r t h e c i t i e s o f Mesqui te , Gar land a R icha rdson , t o be completed w i t h i n a f o u r t e e n month p e r i o d . The i n i t

I r e p o r t t o i s e p r e s e n t e d a t t h e e n d of s i x months is e x p e c t e d t o p r o v i d

t h e C i t y w i t h i n f o r m a t i o n on which t o b a s e d e c i s i o n s r e g a r d i n g m a s s t r a n s p o r t a t i o n .

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B. ( 3 ) GREENBELTS P L A N N I N G .

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M r . B i l l y Thompson b r i e f e d t h e C i t y C o u n c i l o n t i l a a c t i v i t i e s o f t h e Drainaye-Graerlbwii; Tusk Furce an6 r e i 1 1 i n 3 a G Lhr C i L y C u u r ~ c i L i i l b i December 1st is s t i l l t h e " t a r g e t Za t e" f o r p r e s e n t a t i o n of a d e t a i l e d r e p o r t . The r e p o r t would i n c l u d e g e n e r a l l a n d use p r o p o s a l s f o r t h e l a n d a l o n g t h e pr imary d r a i n a g e ways, s p e c i f i c development p l a n s f o r c e r t a i n segments o f t h e g r e e n b e l t sys tem, s t a t u s of n e g o t i a t i o n s w i t h p r o p e r t y owners , proposed r e v i s i o n s t o t h e C i t y ' s Comprehensive Drain- a g e Ord inance (858) and recommendations p e r t a i n i n g t o f lood p l a i n 2onj.n'

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M r . B i l l y Thompson r e p o r t e d on t h e f l o o d i n g problem a t t h e r e s i - dence a t 308 Sesame, s t a t i n g t h a t e n g i n e e r i n g i n v e s t i g a t i o n o f t h e problem i n d i c a t e s t h e s t o r m d r a i n a g e system w i t h i n t h a k immediate area is scmewhat i n a d e q u a t e , based on c u r r e n t d e s i g n s t a n d a r d s . P e r i o d i c a l l y , s t o rm w a t e r w i l l ove r f low from t h e s t r e e t i n t o t h e p r i v a t e p r o p e r t y a t t h i s a d d r e s s . S ince t he house is c o n s t r u c t e d a t an e l e v a t i o n Lower t h a n t h e s t r e e t , s t o m w a t e r w i l l o c c a s i o n a l l y f low i n t o t h e d w e l l i n g . A l t e r n a t i v e s f o r t h e s o l u t i o n of t h i s p rob lem i n c l u d e t h e i n s t a l l a t i o n o f a d d i t i o n a l s t o r m sewers e s t i n s t e d t o c o s t i n e x c e s s of $100,000 o r c o n s t r u c t i o n o f a l e v y i n f r o n t o f t h e d w e l l i n g t o d i v e r t surface d r a i n ; a round t h e house. At: t h i s p o i n t , t h e p ~ s s i b i l i t y of r a i s i n g t h e house w a s ment ioned by t h e C i t y Counci.1 and i s t o be i n v e s t i g a t e d by t h e C i t y S t aEf .

It was t h e consensus o f t h e C i t y C o u n c i l t h a t t h e C i t y s h o u l d b e i n v o l v e d i n the s o l u t i o n o f t h i s f l o o d i n g problem. No comnitment was made a t t h i s t i m e a s t o C i t y p a r t i c i p a t i o n i n t h e cost o f s o l v i n g t h i s problem. c X U ~ F I L A G I I U

No. 3~&-?-2 B. ( 5 ) REPLACEMENT OF T U F F I C S I G N A L S ON NORTH G U S THOMASSON

ROAD A T OATES AND LA P ~ ~ D A .

1 Thompson reviewed t h e probleins t h a t have e x i s t e d for some t i m e w i t h t h e t r a f f i c s i g n a l s l o c a t e d a t n o r t h Gus Thomasson Road and Oates and La P rada , main ly because of t h e a g e of t h e equipment and the d i f f i c u l t y i n g e t t i n g r e p a i r p a r t s . H e p roposed repLacenent of t h e equiplnsllt a t an approximate c o s t of 536,000 t o $40,000 t o t a l , t o b e done o u t of u n a l l o c a t e d funds , and recommended immedi.ate a d v e r t i s i n g f o r b i d s , s i n c e d e l i v e r y on t h e equipment would b e f rom s i x months t o a yea r .

I t was t h e consensus o f t h e C i t y C o u n c i l t o a u t h o r i z e a d v e r t i s i n g for bids;

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B. ( 6 ) L.I.F.E. PRBC&LY. xo. -$.Z.zdd M r . S h i r l N i l son , T r i i f f i c C o o r d i n a t o r , b rough t t h e C i t y Counc i l ug

to d a t e on t h e p r o g r e s s of t h e L . I . F . E . Program, d e s i g n e d t o l e t t h o s e

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t r a f f i c v i o l a t o r s i n t h e 14-17 age group t ake 15 h o u r s o f t r a i n i n g as a n a l t e r n a t i v e t o p a y i n g t r a f f i c c o u r t f l n c s . I l e s t a t e d t h a t h e f e l t t h e program i s b e i n g r e c e i v e d wi th enthusiasm. Mr. W ~ l s o n t o l d t h e C i t y Counci l t h a t an i n f o r n a t i o n a l column w i l l a p p e a r i n t h e Mesquite D a i l y N e w s on a ~ ~ e e k l y b a s i s and w i l l f e a t u r e a c a r t o o n on "Dr iv inq Data." The column w i l l c o n t a l n in format ion on t r a f f i c s i g n s , s e l e c t i v e l a w enforcement , D W I s t r i p enforcement , t r a f f i c s i g n a l i n f o r m a t l o n , con- s t r u c t i o n d e t o u r i n f o r m a t i o n and o t h e r t r a f f i c r e l a t e d d a t a .

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C. DISCUSSION OF ANIfiL4L CONTnOL SERVICES INTO T ~ E ~ ~ E I J L Y ANNEXED AREA.

Kc, L a r r y Baldwin, A s s i s t a n t Ci ty Manager, stated t h a t t h e C i t y is g e t t i n g calls f r o m peop le i n t h e newly annexed a r e a r e g a r d i n g s t r a y an imals , a n d s o f a r , t h e C i t y S t a f f has no t responded t o such r e q u e s t s .

It was the consensus o f t h e Ci ty Council t o c o n t i n u e On t h e s a m e b a s i s due to f u n d i n g problems. r, . u n c ~ ~ &CIIUN

Me. &L D. (1) CIIANNEL REPRIR - I N VICI'.?ITY OF OUR SAVIOR LUTIIERAN

CIIURCII, r? 8G9 G U S THO?L4SSON.

Mr. John Mlnea r r e p o r t e d t h a t i t w i l l cos t $ 8 , 5 0 0 t o make temporary c h a n n e l r e p a i r s t o p reven t f u r t h z r damage t o t h e Church p rope r ty and t h e p a s t o r of t h e Church has i n d i c a t e d t h e Church d o e s "

n o t have f u n d s t o p a r t i c i p a t e . II C

It was t h e consensus of t h e Ci ty Council t h a t i f t h e c h u r c h w i l l t a k e the f e n c e down, t h e C i t y w i l l f u r n i s h a t r u c k a n d d r i v e r t o dump r i p r a p a s it becomes a v a i l a b l e t o be p l aced and s p r e a d by t h e Church membership.

C , U ~ L I L AClllrN D ( 2 ) AREA SANITARYLAXDFILL PLASNING. ,, 5 ?P. 774

M r . J on Minear r e p o r t e d t h a t he h a s been mee t ing w i t h t h e c i t i e s of Gar land, D a l l a s , D a l l a s County and t h e North C e n t r a l Texas C o u n c i l of Governments r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s r e s a r d i n g a r e g i o n a l l a n d f i l l . The C i t y ' s p o r t i o n of t h e c o s t f o r preparincj an a p p l i c a t i o n t o t h e S t a t e Hea l th Department f o r a pe rmi t would be $2,149. A cos t of $2.30 p e r t o n is e s t i m a t e d a s t h e l a n d f i l l usage f e e . P r e s e n t l y , thn C i t y i s paying $5.20 p e r t o n . Th i s l a n d f i l l a r e a cou ld be u s e d f o r a peri .od of from t e n t o t w e n t y yea r s .

It was t h e consensus o f t h e C i ty Council t o p r o c e e d and p a r t i c i - p a t e i n t h e p e r m i t p r e p a r a t i o n c o s t .

D. ( 3 ) ALUMINUM RECYCLING PROPOSAL. no.

< Mr. Jon Minear advised t h e C i ty Council t h a t an a g r c e n e n t c a n be I". made wi th Natie-;l R.zcycling Corpora t ion t o pay c i t i z e n s 1st and t h e

C i t y Le p e r pound f o r aluminum c a n s , TV meal t r a y s , etc. , p r o v i d e d t h e k C i t y w i l l f u r n i s h a s i t e f o r picku?. I I e recommended t h a t t h e C i t y e n t e r i n t o a n agreement w i t h t h i s cor?any, w i t h no l i a b i l i t y on Lhe

, , _ ,--, _ -* =f t h c City.

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M r s . Nystrom moved t o a u t h o r i z e t h e e x e c u t i o n Of t h e agroe- ment . Mot ion w a s s e c o n d e d by Mr. Evans and approved unanimously.

E. DATE SET FOR I-EETZNG W I T I ~ CITY OF BALCH s ~ ~ 1 M 3 s - e UNCIL TO CONS~D_E~-~ICKo_Rt-CREEK DRAI:!AGE PROBLEMS.

The C i t y C o u n c i l s e t t h e t e n t a t i v e d a t e o f November 4 t h to meet w i t h t h e B a l c h S p r i n g s C i t y Counc i l t o c o n s i d e r Hickory Creek d r a i n a g e p r o b l e m s .

F. REPORT ON N E W FEDERAL H O U S I N G AVD CObiMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT - POSTPONED.

G. USE OF UNANTICIPATED SALES TAX REVENUES FOR'~'CERTAIN ITEMS WHiC1I COULD NOT BE FUNDED I N NEVI BUDGET.

The C i t y Manager t o l d t h e C i t y C o u n c i l t h a t $57 ,575 i s a v a i l a b l e f o r a l l o c a t i o n i n u n a n t i c i p a t e d "ovurage" f r o m September s a l e s t a x r e v e n u e s a n d p r e s e n t e d s i x t e e n i t e n s t o t h e C i t y C o u n c i l f o r c o n s i d e r a - t i o n . A f t e r d i s c u s s i o n , M r . Evans movsd t h a t f u n d i n g f o r t h e f o l l o w i n g i t e m s be a p p r o v e d :

( 1 ) Fund ing t h e " m i s s e d months" f o r employees m e r i t i n c r e a s e s ( 8 9 employees ) . $14,500

( 2 ) E x c e s s cost over budgetec? f u n d s f o r 1 4 new P o l i c e Depar tmen t a u t o m o b i l e s . 7 , 650

( 3 ) F i r e D e p a r t m e n t r a d i o c o n s o l e f o r new Cornmunica- t i o n s C e n t e r . 5 ,000

( 4 ) L e g a l d e f e n s e cost f o r Chief Grayson and O f f i c e r Algood i n s u i t . 3,000

(5 ) Used bus f o r S e n i o r C i t i z e n s R e c r e a t i o n Program. 3,OOQ

(6) L a n d f i l l A p p l i c a t i o n . 2 , 1 4 9 T o t a l $ 3 5 . 2 9 9

Mot ion w a s s e c o n d e d by M r . Erwin ane ap2roved unanimously .C,,,,,:L - r ~ . l l o ~ ,,- H. DALLAS COUNTY LEAGUE 05' MUSICIPA1, ITIES T M DUNCANVILLE

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A d e t e r m i n a t i o n w a s made a s to who would a t t e n d t h c above m e e t i n g .

Mayor B e a r d a n n o u n c e d t h a t a f t e r a d j o u r n m e n t of t h i s mee t ing , t h e C i t y C o u n c i l would r e c o n v e n e i n c l o s e d c x a c u t i v e s e s s i o n f o r t h e p u r p o s e o f d i s c u s s i n g l i t i g a t i o n .

M r s . N y s t r s n zoved to a d j o u r n . Moti.on was seconded by M r . E rwin a n d a p p r o v e d u n a n i m o u s l y . Meet ing a d j o u r n e d a t 8: 10 P.M., whereupon

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