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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1967-04-2591 Regular Meeting of the Euless City Council April 25, 1967 CALL TO ORDER Mayor W. G. Fuller called the Regular Meeting of the Euless City Council 'to order at 8:05 P.M. in the Council Chambers of the Euless City Hall, with the following present: Councilmen Bobby R. Fuller, B i I I Byers, Harold Samuels, Frank Douglass and Don R. - Warren, Also present were City Attorney James Cribbs and City Secretary Vada Ferris. I KK /r)r` OTIrNV Councilman Bobby R. Fuller presented the Invocation. Minutes of the Regular Meeting dated March 28, 1967, the Called Meeting, dated April 4, 1967 and the Regular Meeting dated Apri 1 11, 1967 were approved as written. VISITORS Visitors in attendance were: Messrs. Bill Ratliff, representing the City's Consulting Engineers Knowlton-Ratliff- English, Hugh Waite, W. A. Elliott, Jr., J. L. Blackwell and E. E. Robinson; Mesdms. Martha Hand, representing the Fort Worth Star Telegram, and Betty Potthoff, representing Mid - Cities Daily News. FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE REZONING D, F. PITTMAN PROPERTY City Attorney James Cribbs presented First Reading of an Ordinance rezoning one hundred seven (107) feet'of Tract 2A26 Kitty House Survey, from "A" Residential to "C" Commercial, as requested by Mr. D. F. Pittman (300 feet of this tract was previously zoned commercial). Councilman Byers made the motion to approve First Reading of this rezoning ordinance. Councilman Samuels seconded the motion, and the vote is as follows: 92 (Page Two, Reqular Meeting of the Euless City Council, April 25, 196 Ayes: Councilmen Byers, Samuels, Fuller, Douglass and Warren - -- Nays: None Mayor Fuller declared the motion carried. (Second Reading of Ordinance, on M a y 9 , 1967. ) ' 11. COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS approve the following appointments: Planning and Zoning Commission Dr. Richard L. Lande Mr. Don Hast ings Library Board Reverend Bob Messer Mr. Robert M. Soule Mrs. W. B. Pollard Board of Adjustment Mr. Don McNeil Mr. Glenn Walker Councilman Samuels made the motion to Term expires 1969 Term expires 1969 Term expires 1969 Term expires 1969 Term expires 1969 Term expires 1969 Term expires 1969 (All appointees on the following list are appointed each year) Rnarrl of Frrnali7atinn RPrrPatlnn rnmmittPP Mr. Bill Pasteur Mr. Walter Elliott Mr. Bill J. Wright (Alternate) Health Officer Dr. John R. Baugh Reaional Airport Zonina Board W. G. Fuller 'Mr. Bill- Blackmon Mr. Hugh Anderson Electrical Board Mr. George. Gordon Mr. Bill Cumbie Mr. Paul Huffhines Mr. Jack Bul lard Mr. Howard Kuehn Mr. W. J, "Doc" Hyde Mr. Bob Ward Metropol 1 tan,H.i ghway Corrmi ttee Mr. Searcy Dobkins Mr. Walt Nelson Corporation Court Judge: Mr. Gordon Morrison Court Clerk: Mrs. Anita Bartlett Financial Advisors Mr. Blease Tibbets Mr. Doyle Winters Official Newspaper Mid - Cities Daily News 93 _ . (Page Three, Regular Meeting of the Euless City Council, April 25, 1967) Counci lmari Douglass stated that the minutes' should reflect that Mid - Cities Daily News was appointed Official Newspaper because the Council is of the opinion that each newspaper in the area should be given an opportunity to act as the official paper and the Euless Herald has served in this capacity for the past several years. Councilman Fuller'seconded the motion, and the -vote is as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Samuels, Ful er, Douglass, Warren and Byers Nays: None Mayor Fuller declared the motion carried STORM SEWER IMPROVEMENTS , TRAILWOOD ADDITION Mr. Bill Ratliff, the City's Consulting Engineer, presented a letter, in -which the Engineers recommend that the City honor a request submitted by Mr. Walter "Dub'' Elliott, on behalf of the Trailwood Development Corporation, for participation of storm sewer improve- ments, in the Trailwood Addition, in the amount of $775.20. Mr. Ratliff stated that this wi 11 necessitate the City's entering into a contract with Feazelle Construction Company,- in the amount of $47;$4$.66, with the Developers depositing $47,073:46, of this amount. Councilman Warren made the motion to 'concur with the recommendation of the Consulting Engineers and approve the City's' part i c i pat i on for storm sewer improvements in the amount of $775.20, and authorizing the Mayor to sign the contract for the City of Eu'less. Councilman Samuels seconded the motion, and the vote is as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Douglass, Samuels and Warren Abstained: Councilmen Fuller and Byers Mayor Ful ter declared the motion carried. (Copy of Engineer's letter on f i I e in the Office of City Secretary.) IV. V\ATEP, AND SEWER EXTENSIONS, TRAI I ]A= ADDITION Mr. B i I I Ratliff reviewed a letter from the Consulting Engineers, in which the Engineers recommend that the City enter 94 (Pape Four, Regular Meeting of the Euless City Council, April 25, NO) into a contract with H. M. Huffman Construction Company, for Water and Sewer Extensions in Trai lwood Addition, i n the total amount of $25,380.56. Mr. Rat] iff explained that the Developers have requested that the City participate in the over - sizing of the lines, in the amount of $1,016.94. Councilman Douglass made the-motion to concur with the recommendation of the City Engineers and approve the City's entering into contract with H. M. Huffman Construction Company, with the City's participation for over - sizing the facilities to be in the amount of $1,016.94. Councilman Warren seconded the motion, and the vote is as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Douglass, Samuels and Warren Abstained; Councilmen Byers and F u l l e r Mayor Fuller declared the motion carried in Office of City Secretary.) V. LIGHT FIXTURES, GREEN HILLS PARK (Copy of Engineer's letter on file Mrs. Vada Ferris, City Secretary, read a letter from Mr. Mark Gordon, Manager of the Texas Power and Light Company office in Euless, which states that JanAnn Corporation, the Developer in Green H i l l s Park Addition, requests the installation of six (6) 295 Watt incandescent bulb'street lights, on twenty -five (25) foot steel poles, with under- .grou,nd cable. Mr. Gordon's letter states that the Developer agrees to,pay the difference in cost between steel poles with under - ground cable and wood poles with over -head conductors; therefore, the only cost to the City of Euless wi 11 be for electric energy consumption and light bulb replacement, which is the standard procedure. Members of the Council reviewed a plat indicating the location of.the street lights and a,picture of the type pole and. fixture. Councilman Douglass made the motion to approve the request, as submitted. Councilman Samuels seconded the motion, and the vote i s as follows;. Ayes: Councilmen Douglass, Samuels, Byers, Fuller and Warren Nays: None Mayor Fuller declared the motion carried. (Copy of letter from Texas Power and Light, plat and picture on file in Office of City Secretary.) M (Page Five, Regular Meeting of the Euless City Council, April 25, 1967) Councilman Samuels requested the City Secretary to inquire of the status of the mercury lights which he has dis- cussed previously with Mr. Mark Gordon. VI. COMMERCIAL PERMIT NO. 49, DALWORTH OIL COMPANY City Secretary Vada Ferris informed the Council• that a request for a commercial permit has been submitted by Dalworth Oil Company, for the construction of a service station on Lot 1, Block 2, S. W. Mills Subdivision. As requested by the Council, Mrs. Ferris read Planning and Zoning Minutes dated, Apri1 18, 1967, Item 1, in which the Plann- ing and Zoning Commission approved the Commercial Permit, subject to require- ments stipulated in the Consulting Engineer's letter dated April 18, 1967. (Copy of Engineer's letter, as part of Council Exhibits, on file in Office of City Secretary.) Mr. E. E. Rbbinson, representing Dalworth Oil Company,' presented a copy of a report from the State' Highway Department, indicating their approval of the plans. In answer to a question, Mr. Robinson stat.ed.that this installation will cost approximately $12,000.00. recommend that the City participate amount of $180.00. Mr. Ratliff stated that the engineers in'oversizing of the water lines in the Councilman Sarnuels made the motion to approve Commercial Permit No, 49, subject to compliance of all items in the Consu'lt -ing Engineer's letter dated April 18,'1967 and' approve the City's participation, in the amount of $180.00, -for ove'rsizing of water lines. Councilman Byers seconded the motion, and the vote is as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Samuels, Byers, Douglass, Warren and, Fuller Nays: None Mayor Fuller declared the motion carried. RES UYTION NO, 177, ,01MRStMENT OF WATER AND SEWER SYSTEM CAPITAL' IMPROVEMENT-ESCROW FODS'' City Secretary ada Ferris presented Resolution No. 177, for'the disbursement of $397.33, payable to Knowlton - Ratliff- English, Consulting Engineers, for the Hurricane Creek Outfall Sewer design and Green Hills Park Outfall Sewer final. The Consulting Engineers have approved this disbursement from the Water and Sewer System Capital i 79 (Page Six, ReguIar Meeting of the Euless City Council, April 25, 1967) Improvement Escrow Fund. Councilman Douglass made the motion to approve Resolution No. 177, as presented. Councilman Fuller seconded the motion and the vote is as follows:' Ayes: Councilmen Douglass, Fuller, Byers, Warren and Samuels Nays: None " Mayor Fuller declared the motion carried, (Copy of Resolution No. 177 on file,in Office of City Secretary.) U11I. RESOLUTION NO. 178 City Attorney James Cribbs read Resolution No. 178 which resolves that the Engineering firm, Knowlton- Ratliff - English, is designated as the' Consulting-Engineering Firm for the City of Euless, subject to provisions contained cn the original Engineers' contract dated March , 10;" ,1964. Councilman Fuller made the motion to approve Resolution No. 78,,as presented. Councilman Warren seconded the motion, and the vote is as. follows: Ayes: Counci men Fuller, Warren, Douglass, Byers and Samuels Nays: None, Mayor Fuller declared the motion carried. (Copy of Resolution No. 178 on f i l e in, Off ice of City Secretary. ) IX. AUTHORIZATION TO CLEAR VOTING MACHINES City Secretary Vada Ferris advised the Council that authorization is required to clear the voting machines used in the City Municipal Election held on April 4, 1967. Councilman Samuels made the motion that the City Secretary be authorized to advise proper authori tiks to clear the voting machines. Councilman Byers seconded the motion, and the-vote is as fol lows: Ayes: Councilmen Samuels, Byers, Fuller, Douglass and Warren Nays: None Mayor Fuller declared the - motion carried. 97' (Page- ,Seven, Regular Meeting of the Euless City Council, April 25, 1967) I X. RENAMING OF STREETS Councilman Douglass stated that, in his opinion, consideration should be given to the naming of the street which has been referred to as Northwest Boulevard, Councilman Samuels stated that he recommends that this street be designated as Westpark Way. Discussion followed, in which it was pointed out that Westpark W a y w i l l connect with Wright- Richardson Road at Pipeline Road. After discussion, Councilman Samuels made the motion to approve Westpark Way as the name of the street adjacent to the City's West Park Site, which has been referred to as Northwest Boulevard and to re -name Wright- Richardson Road from 183 North to Pipeline Road. Councilman Douglass seconded the motion, and the vote is as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Samuels, Douglass, Byers, Fuller and Warren Nays: None Mayor Fuller declared the motion carried. (The Meeting recessed at this time Counci 1 Chambers.) City Attorney James Cribbs left the XI. City Attorney Cribbs returned to the Council Chambers, and the Mayor called the meeting to order. Mr. Cribbs reported that the Bedford City Council, in their meeting this evening, had not set a date for the election of the Bedford - Euless consolidation, but voted three to two to ask their City Attorney to withdraw the appeal. Discussion followed in which Councilman Douglass stated that, should it be necessary to set a date for the election, he would recommend June 6, 1967, which is the proposed election date for the Regional Airport Authority. However, it was pointed out that, at this time, a definite date could not be determined. (Page Eight: Regular Meeting of the Euless City Council, April 25, 1967) XII. ADJOURNMENT ATTEST: City Secretary The meeting adjourned at 9:00 P.M. APPROVED: Mayor