Min - City Council - 1974 - 04/18 - RegularREGULAR MEETING
April 18, 1974
City Council, City of Allen
Present: Mayor: Frank Dogger
Councilmen: Claude D. Whitaker, Clifford Bart, Johnny Pannell, Johnnie
Blankenship and Bob Lowman.
Motion Bob Lowman Second Johnny Pannell that minutes of previous meeting be
approved. Motion carried 5 for 0 against.
Alex Orr appeared before Council in regards to representing a group of
citizens in filing a class action law suit against the U.S. Postal Service in
an attempt to obtain door to door mail delivery service. Mr. Orr asked two
questions on this matter, Number (1) Would he have the support of the Council
if this matter went into litigation? Number (2) Since he is the City Attorney,
would Council feel that it would be a conflict of interest if he represented
this group? Council agreed to support this action in any way possible and
they did not feel this would be a conflict of intrest on Mr. Orr's part.
Ed Lynge, president of Chamber of Commerce, appeared before Council and
read a letter opposing the Cluster Box Type of mail service. The Chamber of
Commerce agreed to support the city in any way possible in this matter of
mail service.
Mayor Dogger read correspondence between the City and Mr. E.E. Meir,
District Manager for Southwestern Bell Telephone Company regarding securing
metro type telephone service for Allen. Mr. Meir felt that a study should
be made by his company on this request before be met with the City Council.
David Blackford appeared and read a letter from U.S. Postal Service of-
ficial Mr. C.R. Wooten, saying that either he or a member of his staff would
attend a meeting of the Council upon invitation from City Council. Council
agreed to extend this invitation to Mr. Wooten.
Motion Bob Lowman Second Johnny Pannell that Public Rearing be set for
May 2, 1974, 7:30 P.M. on a zoning change request of Donald J. Tobin and
Justice Mortage Investors. Motion carried 5 for 0 against.
Connie Mervine appeared and spoke of a lack of trash receptacles at the
new City -School Park. Council agreed to furnish receptacles for the park.
Phil Pringle appeared and asked if any further progress had been made
on sewer line for residents on Keith Drive. Council advised no further
progress bad been made.
A group of citizens from High Meadow addition appeared before Council in
regards to placing of fences across utility easements in their sub -division.
Council agreed to contact utility companies involved and get their feelings
on this matter.
Jimmy Eaton spole to Council about low water pressure in Whis-Lynge and
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Rolling Rills addition. City Engineer
Walter Hicks is
to look into this
matter.
Motion Johnnie Blankenship Second
Bob Lowman that
canvass of election
returns of City Election held on April
6, 1974, be made
and the following
officers be certified Mayor: Frank Dugger, Councilmen:
C.D. Whitaker,
Clifford Hart. Motion carried 5 for 0
against.
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Oath of office was taken by Mayor Frank Dugger and Councilmen C.D. Whitaker
and Clifford Hart.
Motion Bob Lowman Second Johnnie Blankenship that C.D. Whitaker be elected
Mayor Fro -Tem. Motion Carried 4 for 0 against.
Council adjourned in Executive session to discuss personnel matter.
Motion Bob Lowman Second Johnny Pannell that meeting adjourn. Motion
carried 5 for 0 against.
These minutes Read and Approved on this the —4:1, day of May. 1974.
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