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PRF:-COUNCIL CONFERENCE
8 :00 .'.,.M. , May 27 , 1963
1) Tralti.c Interchange - Toll Road and Southeast Loop (M&C G- 4$1)
2) l.ix Equaliz.ition Bo ird
3) Ground breaking ceremonies - Village Creek Treatment Plant .end
Connecting Main
k) Electrical Board Membership
5) Other M&C's of 5-27-63
6) Other Mems
GFEICIAI RECORD
CITY SECRETARY
FT. WORTH, TEX.
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PRE-COUNCIL CONFERENCE
May 27, 1963
Members Present : Late Absent
1. . Friedman 1. Shannon (Item 1) None
2. Jones 2. Willis (Item 1)
3. Harding
4. Stovall
5. Barr
6. Tamm
7. Hoover
I t e m Follow-up
1 . Traffic Interchange - Toll Road & S.E. ALAN
Loop (M&C G-481)
Council discussed report on "single
trumpet" interchange as requested at last
council meeting. The Traffic Engineering
Director and Public Works Director were
present, and answered specific questions
op" concerning the project.
The City Manager reported that the
City Attorney has advised that the failure
to adopt an ordinance approving the "single
trumpet" plan was not vital to carrying out
the project.
Consensus of Council was to take no
action on this M&C, thus . approving the
plan as adopted by the last Council. This
was done at regular meeting.
2. Wabash Avenue Improvements (M&C C-88) KD - Follow-up with Buckman
GD - Place M&C on agenda for next wtek
The City Manager reported that the
residents of this area had held a meeting
concerning this project, and would probably
be at the regular meeting to object to the
elimination of left-hand turns from Rogers
,Road onto Seminary Drive as provided in the
project.
Councilman Jones stated that one of
the major objections of the residents in
this area was regarding the safety of
pedestrian traffic and school children
under the plan to have free right turns
from Rogers onto Seminary Drive. The R[c�p�A�
Traffic Engineer informed the Council OFFICIAL R,ECOIRD
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I t e m _ Follow-up
2. -Coe d
Consensus of Council was to request the
Traffic Engineering Director to meet with
residents in the area, and to make a recomm-
endation back to the Council. Also to defer
the M & C until the next meeting.
This action was taken at regular meetinit.
3. Appointments to Tax Equalization Board JLB - notify Barr of Purvis division
Councilman Barr reported that E. C.
House had accepted appointment to this
board, but that both L. T. Meacham and
E. Schiffers had declined. Mr. Barr also
stated that he had contacted Mr. A. L. Purvis
concerning his appointment to the board,
however, Mr. Purvis had not finally decided
to accept the appointment.
Consensus of Council was to wait for
Mr. Purvis to make his decision, and if he
declined , for Mr. Barr to then contact:
1. Searcy, 2. Lard, or 3. Hayes
concerning this appointment.
A question was raised concerning members KD - draft memo to Thelin
of this board making appraisals, for City land
acquisitions during their term as members
of the Tax Equalization Board. Consensus
00W of Council was that they should not be used
for city appraisal work during this period.
4. Groundbreaking at Village Creek Treatment NAN
dant
The City Manager reminded Council of the
ground breaking ceremonies, and that tours
of the plant could be taken if members desired.
5. Electrical Board Membership NAN
The City Manager informed Council that
the ordinance increasing the membership of the
Electrical Board had been placed on regular
agenda for this week as requested by the Council
Consensus of Council was to pass the
ordinance, and to appoint the new member to
the Board. I
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This action was taken at reitular meeting.
6. Award of Contact for Tennis Center NM
The City Manager informed the Council
that the City Attorney has advised that this
contract can not be approved as to legality
because -if one f the members of the firm
serving on the Park Board, and requested
instructions from the Council on this matter. FOFFICIALRECORD
Consensus of Council was to rescind iteaction awarding the contract, and to award �the contract to the second low bidder. ARThis action was taken at regular meeting. v
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I t e m Follow-up
7. Letter from Sheriff re parking space JLB
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The City Manager reported that he
had received a request from the Sheriff
for six reserved parking spaces adjacent to
the new Criminal Courts Building for use
by County emergency vehicles .
Consensus of Council was to grant the
City Manager authority to act on this matter.
8. Reserved Parking Space - Mexiean Consul KD - Demo to Buckram re Mexican Consul
Consensus of Council was to grant GD - Follow-up on Traffic Commission
the Mexican Consul two (2) reserved park-
ing spaces on Houston Street, and to refer the
other categories of reserved parking space
to the Mayor's Traffic Commission.
This action was taken at regular meeting.
9. U. S. Conference of Mayor's Meeting and KD - obtain info on AMA meeting
A.M.A. meeting
Consensus of Council was to have the
Mayor attend the annual U. S. Conference of
Mayor's meeting in Honolulu, and for the City
Manager to provide the Council with informa-
tion regarding the AMA meeting to be held in
Houston on August 10-14.
OFFICIAL RECORD
CITY SECT ETARY
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