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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1993-02-05 Euless ArticlesDISTRIBUTED TO: DATE: MAYOR CITY COUNCIL T. HART K. GODBEY , C DATE: S. CRIM D. _�� FORTE' T. COX M. MUNDO CITY ATTORNEY K. THOMPSON M. WYMAN amuels"'... r Ire.. : as ss Y_..Y✓r v.. - 13 Longtime poH icaf aeader'says "he'll still,be activE in seekinj*runwav settlement with art /d By L. JAMES KUNKE -yt News Staff Writer _ :k V. Euless Mayor Harold Samu- els is retiring from elected of- fice this year after nearly 28 years of public life. Samuels, whose service has included 10 years as a City Council member and 18 years as mayor, said Tuesday he will continue to be involved in Eu- less events but he will not seek re-election when his ninth con- secutive term expires in May. "I don't intend to be a lame duck mayor," Samuels said. Mayor Harold Samuels Retiring from public office "We won't even call the election until February, so I still have plenty of time to work for the good of Euless." - Samuels, 58, had been the most tenured of the three HEB mayors since Bedford's L. Don Dodson ended his 20-year stint in office last May. When Samu- els leaves office, Bill Souder of Hurst will become the senior lo. cal leader. Samuels also spent 10 years on the City Council before run. ning for mayor in 1975, having first been elected to the council in 1965. Since that time, the pop- ulation of Euless has increased from about 10,000 people , to more than 40,000. In a prepared statement read at Tuesday's regular City Coun- cil meeting, Samuels said the city has undergone many other changes while he has been in office. "I believe a person departing 'apublic service should at least at - .,tempt to leave the governmental entity in better condition than when they entered the office," he said. "The city of Euless is more fiscally sound, has more citizen DISTRIBUTED TO: DATE: 4 _S 93 MAYOR CITY COUNCIL T. HART K. GODBEY , G• DATE: /—a 8_ 3 S. CRIM D. FORTE' T. COX M. MUNDO CITY ATTORNEY K. THOMPSON M. WYMAN • ■ Harold Samuels' farewell letter Dear Friends, C �^ The only area of major concern still facing our community is the Following almost a year of soul searching, prayer, and seeking the continuing negative impact of runway 1634W if constructed as pro- counsel of family members and a few close friends, I have arrived at a posed.We must all continue to pursue a fair settlement to our impacted decision not to seek the office of mayor in 1993. ,homeowners and the city as a whole.I believe this can be done and still This was no easy decision, as.few things done in life have brought allow D/FW Airport to expand and grow. more satisfaction than the 25 years spent as a member of the Euless Some may ask, what do I intend to do after city involvement for City Council. over 25 years? (1) Continue to pursue a fair settlement of the D/FW I believe a person departing public service should at least attempt runway matter, as requested by the City Council. (2) To assist my to leave the governmental entity in better condition than when they en- friend, Cong. Joe Barton as he seeks to become our U.S. Senator on tered the office.The City of Euless is more fiscally sound,has more citi- May 1,and (3) To spend more time in my business and prepare finan- zen benefits, and a larger number of good and competent employees cially for retirement in the early 2000's. than it had in 1965 when I was first elected to the City Council. Further- Of course, I will continue to be your mayor until my successor is more,the recently passed one-half cent sales tax will allow the present elected in May of this year. and future councils to continue to provide our citizens with desired im- — Sincerely, provements for the betterment of their family's lifestyle. Harold D.Samuels DISTRIBUTED TO: DATE: _ - 93 MAYOR CITY COUNCIL T. HART K. GODBEY �, , w DATE: a 51- $3 S. CRIM D. FORTE' T. COX M. MUNDO CITY ATTORNEY K. THOMPSON M. WYMAN s.� 3 benefits4and a larger number of "We must all continue to pursue good and competent employees " fair settlement to our impact - than it had in 1965 when I was " � ed homeowners and the city as first elected to the City Council ". ;,. ": a whole. The biggest change for the `" believe this can. be', done city is Ind the contraction and `;and still allow D/FW Airport, to growth of Dallas -Fort Worth In expand and grow!': ternational .Airport, but Samuels :, ` -Councilman Frank Douglass, said in his statement that pend- . a two-time council member whq ,.ing airport expansion is the big- began his most recent service in gest unsettled issue he . leaves 1989, said the city will miss,hav-, behind. ". ing Samuels at the helm. "The area of major con- "owing what Harold has` cern still facing our community ty : " gone through, what he has put is the continuing negative im- pact of _runway 1634W if con- .. please See SAMUEL Page 6A " structed-a*:proposed," he said. g Samuels: Won't seek another term as mayor ❑ Continued from Page IA into serv- ing the city of Euless, and knowing the thought and prayer he put into this, I know Harold made the right decision," Douglass said. Other council members also ex- pressed regret that Samuels will be leaving office. He was honored by a standing ovation from the coun- cil, city staff and audience members. Included in the audience were Samuels' wife, Tommie, two sons, a daughter-in-law and one of their grandchildren. "I would like to thank my wife," Samuels said. "Without her I could not have served and taken the time to do the job." Samuels, who owns Texas Light- ing Sales which deals in industrial lighting, said he hasn't made con- crete plans for what to do after May 1, but he has some ideas. "Well, I know three things I'm going to do," he said. "First, I'm go- ing to continue to pursue a fair set- tlement of the runway matter as the council has asked me to do." He said he also plans to help Congressman Joe Barton in his race for the U.S. Senate and to spend more time working in his business. DISTRIBUTED TO: DATE: a.-S-93 ' MAYOR CITY COUNCIL T. HART K. GODBEY • G • DATE: /-a8—p3 S. CRIM D. FORTE' T. COX M. MUNDO CITY ATTORNEY K. THOMPSON M. WYMAN a 0Vrr y, p,. 0.0.0 ..yOs. a) � a 0 .0 �a 0a 2' 004 LaE'ul .• w v Cr4 ° o a, , V T. aa,a --Ico- ,. N o o0aaow = ao•s0ty - a �Ayc yu) o N ")7,0a goz23 VS .,.--. �; V 0 CUO�� .ato •'' a) a. . °) 0.....t% C 0 . sm. =-'c. a axw q .vc� v °U13 r)i' ai c:c CO—.• - dE0 a, F,. o. �o=�›C.) .,3 . oa >.... E .a a a, 4o 0.. GU.t °2Mo0.� == , _ ° MU) N �b>. 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City Council members took no ac- But one obviously dejected coun- tion last night after discussing be- cil member who asked not to be hind closed doors whether the city identified said: "We're basically was owed money from the sale of back to square one.I'd really wanted recyclables by Laidlaw Waste Man- to get this behind us." agement, the city's recyclables col- —MICHAELGUNSTANSON lector. i Representatives of garbage col- Panel picked to push bond vote lection firms Laidlaw and Waste GRAPEVINE — City Council Management of Fort Worth waited members appointed a residents outside as council members tried to committee last night to promote a iron out discrepancies in the city's City Hall bond election proposed ,[ecycling contract. for June 19.Members include Jerry After nearly two hours, City At- Herrin, Darlene Freed, Neva Fry- orney Rex McEntire emerged from myer, Roy Stewart, Bruce Ryder, the meeting and told Richard John Fox and J.R.Zengler. Davis, regional administrator for The committee will study and , Laidlaw,that he would call the com- promote the reasons why a new hall pany in the morning. should be built,City Manager Trent "They've [the council] turned it Petty said. •Tack to me,'McEntire said."I'll be — —MONICA STAVISH iThT_'RIBUTED TO: DATE: A - r�,3 MAYOR T. HART S. CRIM T. COX CITY ATTORNEY CITY COUNCIL K. GODBEY /�)_ $ , DATE: 2-3-P3 D. FORTE' M. MUNDO K. THOMPSON M. WYMAN Fort Worth Star -Telegram / REX Samuels and Greene put on Trinity jerseys. Euless wen baaefival ma or eatingcrow y BY MONICA STAVISH 4 i�� FonWonhStar-Telegram n EULESS — Ali, the sweet smell of victory. I' Yesterday, that was the aroma sweeping Euless City Hall as Arlington Mayor Richard Greene obligingly dished out barbecue to Euless city officials. The repast was the payoffon a high school football bet that Greene lost to Euless Mayor Harold Samuels. Theirwager hinged on the outcome ofa Dec. 5 championship game between Trinity and Arlington high schools, which Trinity won, 17-14. "Mayor, how about a piece of chicken?" Greene attentively asked Samuels as he grabbed a hunk of meat. "I'm in charge of -the chicken. How about some more?" Behind Samuels, members ofboth city councils and city officials lined up for platefuls of barbecue, gravy, bread, potato salad, jalapenos and cookies. Moments earlier, Samuels and Euless City Manager Tom Hart graciously greeted Greene and his colleagues. The Arlington officials were led to the dining area, which was j decorated in red, white and black: Trinity's school colors. Greene also had to don a Trojan football shirt. With double zeros. "Weil, let's just put this on," he said good-naturedly as he stretched the jersey over his dress shirt and suspenders. "Oh, wait. The sleeve won't open up," he kidded. "I can't get it on." With a laugh, Samuels offered to help, but Greene succeeded. Then, referring to a Super Bowl bet between some Dallas and Buffalo, N.Y., officials, Samuels quipped, "At least you didn't have to send 10,000 buffalo wings." ::iIBUTED TO: DATE: , 2 MAYOR CITY COUNCIL T. HART K. GODBEY DATE: f 3 S. CRIM D. FORTE' ' T. COX M. MUNDO CITY ATTORNEY K. THOMPSON M. WYMAN El Editorial e. and Fairness balance mark mayor's career Euless Mayor Harold Samu- els may be retiring from elect- ed office this spring, but he's not retiring his most important asset — his vision for the city he loves. Samuels announced this week that he would not seek re- election once his term expires in May. And after nearly 28 years of having Samuels as an elected official — including 18 years as mayor — that an- nouncement evoked some sort of reaction from nearly every- one in Euless. Samuels has been described as the kind of person who, if made moderator at the Roman coliseum, could convince the Christians and the lions to shake hands and the Roman fans to enjoy it. He is such a moderator that, even without giving up his own beliefs and values, he can find a middle ground for two sides of almost any issue. He is not "everybody's grandfather," as some retiring public officials are praised, but is more like "everybody's big brother," always able to offer true insight into a situation but wise enough to keep that ad- vice to himself until the situa- tion calls for it to be shared. And almost everyone who comments on Samuels' long ca- reer in public service has used the same term to describe him: "a gentleman." Samuels announced this week that he would not seek re- election once his term expires in May. And after 25 years of having Samuels as an elected official — including 18 years as mayor — that announcement evoked some sort of reaction from nearly everyone. in Euless. In the meantime, Euless and others throughout the Mid=Cit- ies area join to extend heartfelt thanks to Harold Samuels: for his priceless gifts over the .past 28 years — his wisdom, his leadership, and his dedicated service.