HomeMy WebLinkAbout1986/10/21-Minutes-City Council•
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
COUNCIL CHAMBER
OCTOBER 21, 1986
ABSENT: Councilman Gilley
ITEMS
1. ITEMS CONTINUED/WITHDRAWN
Councilman Lancaster requested that M&C P-1958 -tabulation of bids for
purchase of equipment, materials and services -be withdrawn for further
discussion.
2. Councilmen Zapata, Garrison and Murrin disqualified their votes on M&C C 9922
-Contract for the installation of communi ty facilities -Chapel Creek Ranch
a pproach sanitary sewer.
3. APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS/COMMISSIONS
Mayor Bolen called for an approval by Council for agency designated individuals
to the Private Industry Council. These individuals are Al Singletary, Jimmy
Styles and Jeff L. Auld.
Councilman Vance appointed E. Allen Taylor, Jr. to place number nine on the City
Planning Commission.
Councilman Lancaster appointed Russell Biegel to the Charitable Solicitations
Commission; Bill Hix, Citizen Cable Board; Bill Elliott, City Planning
Commission; Dave Fielding, City Zoning Commission; Shari McCall, Community
Development Commission; Marvilynn Shuler, Library Advisory Board and Sara
Tannahill, Park and Recreation Advisory Board.
4. CITIZENS PRESENTATION
Several citizens from Ryan Place spoke to Council as proponents of the
moratorium. The citizens requested that Council delay voting on the pawnshop
until the Zoning Commission have made their study. Citizens stating their view
were Robert Hood, Linda Davis, Judy Nelson, Marilyn Hood, Richard Clifford
Douglas Clark, John Dobson, Mariam Todd, Donna Smith, Gloria Record, Jennifer
Caan, Armand Carbock and Bob Schultz.
Mr. Clark stated that citizens from Ryan Place had offered to buy the prop fJ~l\l R£CDRD
from Mr. Morton. However, Mr. Morton would only sell the property and the \
business for a price of $350,000. Mr. Clark said that Mr. Morton only paid } ·J!Y £CJlEJ.ARf
$75,000 for the property and they were not willing to pay the amount that e was
asking • fJ. ~QRTlJ, Ttl
•
Mr. Dobson told Council that urban neighborhoods should be protected; if the
neighborhoods are not protected, people will move to the suburbs.
John Boyd, Executive Vice President of the Texas Pawn Brokers Associatin told
Council that Texas Pawn Brokers are regulated by the State, County and Community
and must be licensed by the State. Mr. Boyd stated that pawnshops must have
minimum assets, good moral code, maintain good books and records and are
examined yearly by the Office of Consumer Credit Commission.
Councilman Garrison commented that public relations show that pawn shops are as
undesireable to neighborhoods as nuclear and toxic waste. He went further to
say that pawn brokers have made a bad reputation for themselves by accepting
stolen goods
Mr. Glen Hausenfluck spoke as an opponent of moratorium saying that the property
that Mr. Morton purchased was not adjacent to single/multi-family resident.
Councilman Vance questioned the selling price given by Mr. Morton to Ryan Place
residents and commented that a suit had been filed by a pawn broker against one
of Ryan Place residents as an attempt to intimidate Council.
Mr. Hausenfluck commented that the pric e o f the property was $100,000 alone and
the business must also be sold; a price o f $250,000 was quoted.
Mr. Bill Butcher, Representative of Tarrant County Pawn Brokers Association told
Councilman Vance that the suit was not filed to intimidate Council. The suit
was filed because of the slanderous remarks made about pawn brokers by the
citizen.
Councilman Garrison motioned and Councilman Bagsby gave a substituion motion
that Council have an executive session to receive advice from the City Attorney
on October 28 and the item on the agenda regarding the moratorium would be voted
on only.
5. COMMENTS AND REQUESTS
M&C C-9931 -Award of contract -demolition of sub-standard structures at thirty
-five locations.
....
OFFICIAL RECORD ~
CITY SECRtTARY
FT. WCJiH, TOC