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Called Meeting
Euless City Council
March 30, 1956
The City Council of the City of Euless,
Texas, met in a special session March 30, 1956, at 7:30 p.m.
The meeting was called to order by Mayor
Jimmy Payton. Councilmen present were Messrs. M. L. Anders, J. S. Anderson,
W. H. Fuller, Ernest Millican, Jr., and A. E. Tillery.
Meeting with the council as legal advisor
was Mr. Geo. P. Gleeson, City Attorney. Also present was Mr. Gray, our
recently appointed judge.
The primary purpose of the meeting was
to explain the purpose and legality of the City Council's action in the
annexation of the E. S. Cromer, et al, properties by adoption of Ordinance
No. 35, annexing said territories.
Personally seeking such information and
expressing a desire to be de- annexed was Mrs. Gilliland accompanied by a
m u l t i t u d e of residents and non residents, a l l concerned in some way.
Mrs. Gilliland asked to see the` petition
whereby they were taken into the City of Euless. She was shown the petition
and Mr. Gleeson read the law providing for such action.
Concluding the public hearing, Mrs.
Gilliland presented a list of 16 names who claimed to be resident, qualified
voters at the time of the annexation and did not vote for annexation.
M r . Gleeson was given the l i s t that he
might verify its accuracy at which time Mrs. Gilliland would be contacted
and given any further information that might be available.
Mr. Oxford, a resident of the territory in
question, asked that the individual members of the council state their
feelings concerning de- annexing the territory if a majority of the residents
(residents as of now 90 on record as favoring deannexation. The request
Was not complied wi h because, first, it was a matter that required much
study and secondly, it was not a thing to be settled locally by the City
Council of Euless, but would likely have to be determined by the state laws.
After the public hearing was dismissed,
the council conferred with Mr. Gleeson on the Johnson - Campbell plat submitted
to the City March 21 for approval. On the combined advice of Mr. Robinson,
the engineer and Mr. Gleeson's legal opinion, the plat as submitted was
rejected by the city and Mr. Gleeson was instructed to so notify Johnson -
Campbell setting forth the objections. Mr. Gleeson's authority was granted
in the form of a motion by Councilman Millican, seconded by Councilman
Anders, that Mr. Gleeson be given such authority. The vote was unanimous
for the motion.
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Pape Two, Regular Meeting, Euless Citv Council, March 30, 1956)
Mr. Gleeson was also, by consent of the
council, instructed to make the necessary publication of the request of Mr. t
H. W. McCain for the rezoning of lot 13, Euless Gardens Addition to the City
of Euless, Texas, from residential status to commercial use.
No other business being urgent at this
time, the meeting was adjourned by Mayor Payton at 9 =45 p.m.
ATTEST:
/s/ Thos. A. Kennard
C ity Secretary
Minutes Approved:
/s/ Jimmy C. Payton
Mayor