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Regular Meeting
Euless City Council
October 24, 1972
CALL TO ORDER
The regular meeting of the Euless
City Council was called to order at $:05 P. M. in the Council Chambers
of Euless City Hall, with Mayor A. C. Krause presiding. Members present
were Councilmen Harold Copher, B i I I Dunn, Darrel Benson, Harold Samuels,
and Dwayne Wilcox.
Also present were City Manager C. J.
Griggs, City Secretary Vada Ferris, City Attorney James Cribbs, City
Engineer Bill Ratliff, and Public Works Director John Bayuk.
VISITORS
Ms. Debbie Parrish, Mid - Cities Daily
News, visited the meeting.
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The invocation was presented by
City Attorney James Cribbs.
APPROVAL CF MINUTES
The minutes of the regular meeting
dated October 10, 1972 were approved as written.
CONSIDER PROPOSED AGREEMENT WITH TRINITY RIVER AUTHCRITY
FCR EXPANSION OF AUTHORITY'S CENTRAL SEWAGE. TREATMENT PLANT
City Attorney James Cribbs stated he
had, at the request of the City Manager, reviewed the agreement proposed
by the Trinity River Authority and that he cannot recommend the Council's
approval of the agreement in it's present form, He commented the agreement,
in his opinion, does not have sufficient "safe- guards" and there should be
a built -in factor for expenses. He stated he has requested a copy of the
proposed agreement submitted to the City of Irving and the City ctf Arlington;
that he wants to know if those agreements are like the one submitted to Euless.
Mr. Cribbs stated that the agreement restricts certain items into the sewer line.
The Council agreed the agreement
w i I I be taken under advisement and referred to the City Manager, City
Engineer and City Attorney for further study.
City Manager Griggs stated the
City
of Euless presently
has a policy to
control transmission into the
sewer
1ines. Mr. Rat] i f f
stated that the
restrictions by Trinity River
Authority
are probably the same ones imposed
by the Environmental Protection
Agency
and the Texas Water
Qua i ty Board.
The Council agreed the agreement
w i I I be taken under advisement and referred to the City Manager, City
Engineer and City Attorney for further study.
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EASEMENT RIGHT -OF -WAY GRANTED TO TRINITY RIVER AUTHORITY
FCR CONSTRUCTING A WATER LINE ACROSS CITY OF EULESS PROPERTY
PRESENTLY BEING USED FOR WaTF SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT
City Attorney James Cribbs reviewed
the easement right -of -way document and stated he recommends two changes:
1. that the City has the right to approve before assignment,
and
2. that any time there are damages or repairs, it is not
the City of Euless' expense unless the damage results
from negligence by the City of Euless.
Councilman Copher moved to concur with
the recommendation of the City Attorney and approve the document with
amendments.
Councilman Benson seconded the motion
and the vote is as follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Copher, Benson, Dunn, Samuels, and Wilcox
Nays: None
Mayor Krause declared the motion carried.
lII,
P I PEL IN E AGREEMENT WITH CH ICAGO, ROCK I SLAND AND PAC IF IC
RAILROAD COMPANY FCR BOYD BRANCH PARALLELING TRUNK SEWER
City Attorney James Cribbs reviewed
a proposed agreement, advising the Council this is a standard form and
t h a t the o n l y change the Railroad Company w i l l agree to is the insertion
of the clause "This agreement w i l l not be reasonably terminated by either
party." (Paragraph 12). Mr. Cribbs recommended amending the agreement
by adding this clause.
Councilman Samuels moved to approve
the agreement as amended by the City Attorney.
Councilman Wilcox seconded the motion
and the vote is as follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Samuels, Wilcox, Copher, Benson, and Dunn
Nays: None
Mayor Krause declared the motion carried.
IV.
NOVEMBER 14, 1972 - COUNCIL MEETING CANCELLED
Mayor Krause announced the cancellation
of the November 14, 1972 City Council meeting, stating that the Council
Members w i l l be attending the Texas Municipal League Annual Conference.
(Page Three, Regular Meeting of Euless City Council, October 24, 1972)
V.
CIVIC CENTER AIR CONDITIONING
Councilman Copher inquired about
the report on the Civic Center Air Conditioning System.
City Manager Griggs stated he would
submit the report to the Council by October 28, 1972.
VI,
A n w inn m irn rr
The meeting adjourned at 8 :40 P. M.
APPROVED:
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Secretary
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