HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976-11-09Regular Meeting
Euless City Council
November 9, 1976
CALL TO ORDER
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The regular meeting of the Euless City
Council was called to order at 8 :00 P. M. in the Council Chambers of Euless
City Hall by Mayor Harold Samuels. Members present were Mrs. Willie Mae
McCormick, Messrs. Glenn Walker, Ray Ozebek, and Robert Pippin. (Absent:
Mr. Charles Hunt.)
Also present were City Manager W. M.
Sustaire, City Secretary Della Houy, City Engineer B i l l Flowers, and City
Attorney Bob McFarland,
VISITORS
Visitors present are as follows:
Messrs. Michael H. Patterson, and H. M. Smith; and Miss Kathleen Brown.
INVOCATION
The invocation was given by Mrs. Willie
Mae McCormick.
APPROVAL CF MINUTES
The minutes of the regular meeting dated
October 26, 1976 were approved as written.
REQUEST AUTHORIZATION TO
ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR
CITY VEHICLES
City Manager Sustaire stated he is re-
questing authorization to advertise for bids for eight (8) vehicles in the
Police Department and one (1) vehicle in the Warrant Division and three (3)
City pick -ups.
Mr. Ozebek moved to authorize the City
Manager to advertise for bids for twelve (12) City vehicles to be approved
at the December 14th meeting.
Mrs. McCormick seconded the motion and
the vote i s as follows:
Ayes: Mr. Ozebek, Mrs. McCormick, Messrs. Pippin, and Walker
Nays: None
Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried.
N° 86
(Page Two, Regular Meeting, Euless City Council, November 9, 1976)
RESOLUTION NO. 393, AUTHORIZING
THE CITY TO PURCHASE COMMUNICATION
MONITORING AND RECORDING EQUIPMENT
Mr. Walker moved to approve Resolution
No. 393, authorizing the City to purchase communication monitoring and
recording equipment.
Mr. Pippin seconded the motion and the
vote is as follows:
Ayes: Messrs. Wai,ker, Pippin, Ozebek, and Mrs. McCormick
Nays: None
Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried.
DISBANDING CODE AND
ORDINANCE REVISION
COMM ITTEE
Mr. Pippin moved that the Council disband
the Code and Ordinance Revision Committee.
Mr. Ozebek seconded the motion and the
vote is as follows:
Ayes: Messrs. Pippin, Ozebek, Walker, and Mrs. McCormick
Nays: None
Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried.
IV
CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT
Mr. McFarland stated he made his report
on the status of pending litigation at the pre - council meeting.
CITY ENGINEERS REPORT
V
Miscellaneous Water and
Sewer Irrprovements
Mr. Flowers stated the project is 95%
complete with 65% of contract time being used. He stated the only remaining
water lines to be installed is approximately 1600 feet along Harwood Road
and a 48 inch concrete pipe i,n the open cut to finish the bore under FM157.
He stated the contractor has run a test on all lines on North Main, Glade
Road, and Field -Doss Road.
N° 87
(Page Three, Regular Meeting, Euless City Council, November 9, 1976)
Chlorination Facilities
Mr. Flowers stated the contract is 50%
complete and the contractor has used 86% of contract time. He stated the
building is 100 %complete, plumbing is 70 %complete, electrical is 50%
complete, and pump and chlorination is 0% complete. Mr. Flowers stated
that all the equipment is here and the contract should be complete by
December 1, 1976.
Additional Water Studies
Mayor Samuels inquired if any of the
cities have requested his firm to do additional water studies on water
extensions such as the study done for the HUD grant last year.
Mr. Flowers stated no.
Mayor Samuels stated that Mr. John
Andrews, Mayor of Colleyville, one of the five cities, wanted the cities to
reapply for simi 1 iar funding th is year i n the county wide consortium.
Mayor Samuels stated he told him that Euless would go along on a new
study. He stated if it was the consensus of the Council, they would reapply
for additional money through the Tarrant County Consortium for additional
water study.
VI
CHANGE OF MEETING TIME
Mayor Samuels stated that the time for
t h e Council meeting on November 23rd w i l l be changed to 7:00 P.M. to allow
persons to attend the community Thanksgiving services.
VII
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 8:30 P. M.
APPROVAL:
js/ Harold D. Samuels
Mayor
ATTEST:
/s/ Della Hou_y
City Secretary
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