HomeMy WebLinkAbout67-194 12-12-1967RESOLUTION NO. 194
WHEREAS, the Honorable William G. Fuller has served his
fellow citizens continuously since he was first elected Mayor of the
City of Euless in April, 1963; and
WHEREAS, Mayor William G. Fuller has led the City of Euless
through a trying period of rapid population growth and economic
development; and
WHEREAS, during Mayor Fuller's service to Euless, our City
has achieved outstanding municipal progress; and
WHEREAS, the more significant of these accomplishments are:
1) TThe adoption of a home rule charter, written under the
direction of William G. Fuller while acting as Chairman of the Home Rule
Commission.
2) Formulation and adoption of a $3 million dollar capital
improvements program, providing for extensive drainage and street
improvements, park site acquisition and the erection of municipal
buildings. Most of this program has been accomplished or is under way.
3) Constructed a new fire station at Pipe Line Road and
Highway 183 in West Euless at a cost of $200,000.
4) Contracted with the City of Fort Worth, whereby Fort
Worth furnishes full time firemen around the clock and modern fire
fighting equipment to man this Euless fire station, providing ample
fire protection for the citizens of West Euless and for neighboring
citizens of Fort Worth. This agreement alone saves the City of Euless
thousands of tax dollars and is an excellent example of municipal
cooperation between neighboring cities achieved under the guidance and
leadership of Mayor Fuller.
5) Constructed a multi - purpose municipal recreation
building at a cost of $250,000. All of our citizens are aware of the
use and benefits derived from that building.
6) Contracted with the Hurst - Euless- Bedford Independent
School District, whereby the City of Euless has installed recreational
and park equipment on Public School grounds. This agreement is a
further example of cooperation between taxing entities creating park
and playground facilities for both Euless and the School District at
a substantial savings in tax dollars.
7) Constructed a multi - purpose city office and police
station building, housing the Council Chambers, administrative offices,
a modern jail and other civic facilities ample for the growth anticipated
by the City of Euless.
8) Purchased the privately owned water and sewer systems
serving the Cities of Euless and Bedford. This system is a valuable
asset growing daily in equity for the citizens of Euless, without tax
expenditure.
9) Purchased the West Euless park site, development of which
is well under way.
10) Acquired for the City of Euless the privately owned
facility known as Midway Park. Improvements in excess of $100,000.00
made at Midway Park have created one of the best park facilities in
Northeast Tarrant County.
11) Contracted with the Hurst - Euless- Bedford Independent
School District to pay for an olympic size swimming pool to be housed
in the new Trinity High School. This will be a facility to be used by
Euless citizens in the summer months and by our school children during
the regular school year.
12) Constructed this magnificent Library Building, we are
dedicating this December 3, 1967; and
WHEREAS, these accomplishments demonstrate the proven
leadership of William G. Fuller as Mayor of the City of Euless; and
WHEREAS, our City has under Mayor Fuller's guidance
achieved a reputation as a progressive and cooperative municipality;
and
WHEREAS, the Euless City Council, outside the presence
and hearing of William G. Fuller voted unanimously to dedicate this
William G. Fuller Room at the new Euless Municipal Library to our
beloved and respected Mayor William G. Fuller.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE EULESS CITY COUNCIL,
that the William G. Fuller Room at the new Euless Municipal Library shall
henceforth be known as and called the WILLIAM G. FULLER ROOM in
recognition and tribute to the unselfish devotion and service of our
Mayor William G. Fuller.
BOBBY
MAYOR PR TEM
OLIAbO
COUI4C I LMAN
COUNCILMAN