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Regular Meeting
Euless City Council
October 8, 1957
The City Council met in regular session on
October 8, 1957, at 7:30 p.m.
Presiding was Mayor Mi l l ican with Councilmen
J. S. Anderson, S. H. Cadenhead, Paul Hortsn and W. 0. Murray present and
voting.
Guests of the Council for various purposes
were Rev. Glenn Hilburn, pastor of the First Baptist Church, who led the
meeting in opening prayer; Attorney Bondurant, Postmaster Robert Nail,
F i r e Chief A. B. G i l l , Chief of Police W. M. Sustaire, Messrs. J. H.
Neighbors and Wray Brown, representing Southwestern Bell Telephone Company,
Sonny Mathis o f the Hurst Police Department, W i l l Jones and Curtis McCaffity.
Councilman Anderson offered a motion,
seconded by Councilman Cadenhead, that Mr. Curtis McCaffity be issued a
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity authorizing the collection
of garbage, effective November 1, 1957• The motion was adopted by majority
vote of three for, one opposing. Councilman Murray opposed the motion.
On a motion by Councilman Cadenhead,
seconded by Councilman Horton, Sonny Mathis was hired by the City of Euless
to serve warrants. The salary to be based on the number of warrants served
each month. With a minimum salary of $100.00 per month and a maximum salary
of $200.00 per month, the salary would vary: 0 to 15 warrants served per
month, $100.00; 16 to 25 warrants served per month, $150.00 and 26 to 30
warrants served per month, $200.00. The effective date is October 16, 1957.
The motion was adopted by unanimous vote.
Councilman Anderson offered a motion, with
a second from councilman Cadenhead, that the City of Euless employ Circle
Communications Company on a contract basis, the City to pay to the Circle
Communications Company $6.70 monthly for which Circle Communications agrees
t o service the r a d i o in the C i t y p a t r o l car continuously, a t Euless, a l l
necessary parts and service to be cared for by this monthly payment of $6.70.
The motion was adopted, to begin November 1, 1957.
Councilman Cadenhead moved, with a second
from Councilman Anderson, that Chief of Police shall have no riders other
than himself and those on official business, in the patrol car. The motion
was adopted.
Another motion by Councilman Cadenhead
moved that Ordinance No. 86, annexing Euless- Bedford Road (County Road 3020)
be approved. The motion was seconded by Councilman Horton and was unanimously
adopted .
Councilman Cadenhead offered a motion,
seconded by Councilman Murray, that salary and working agreement with
City Secretary Kennard be revised as follows: Kennard be paid $200.00
monthly and a $25.00 per month expense account, effective October 1, 1957,
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eliminating the past agreement whereby Mr. Kennard received
a percentage of
building permits. Mr.
Kennard agreed to spend
a minimum of
six hours daily
on the j o b , attend a l l
court meetings and City
Council meetings
as in the
past, Saturday work to
be optional with him and
a two weeks
paid vacation
in the event his services are continued beyond
May 1, 1958.
The motion
was adopted.
On a final motion by Councilman Cadenhead,
seconded by Councilman Horton, the City Council unanimously approved the
action of Street Commissioner J. S. Anderson, in accepting the street
improvements on Ross Avenue, Ross Cannon Addition to the City of Euless.
The City Secretary so notified Floyd West & Company of Dallas who had
asked for the information.
The City Secretary notified Circle
Communications Company of City's agreement for servicing radio and asked
for a reply.
Attest :
/s/ Thos. A. Kennard
City Secretary
The meeting adjourned at 10:30 p.m.
Minutes Approved:
/s/ J. S. Anderson
Mayor Pro tem