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Called Meeting
Euless City Council
February 25, 1958
The City Council met in special session
on February 25, 1958, at 7 :30 p.m.
Present were Mayor Ernest Millican, Jr.,
and Councilmen J. S. Anderson, S. H. Cadenhead, Paul Horton, and W. 0. Murray.
Meeting with the Council on official
business were F i r e Chief A. B. G i l l , Chief of Police W. M. Sustaire, and a
group of citizens from Midway Park who discussed, with the Council, the dog
problem in our City. A copy of the dog ordinance now in force in Arlington
was read by Mr. John Pemsell, after which solutions to the problem were
discussed.
On a motion by Councilman Cadenhead,
seconded by Councilman Anderson, a motion was adopted to submit the Arlington
Dog Ordinance to Attorney Bondurant for further study and any amending necessary
for the ordinance to meet the needs of the City of Euless. The motion provided
that the ordinance be set up on a "PROGRESSIVE FINE" basis, and that Article
4, Section 4.07 be omitted. An a d d i t i o n a l clause provided that the C i t y w i l l
pick up and destroy dogs at the expense and request of the owners. A final
clause changed Article 3, Section 3.05 to read "THIRTY SIX HOURS" instead
fo the original 48 hours, and Article 3, Section 3.08 be changed to read
1114 DAYS" in lieu of the 10 days.
Councilman Cadenhead offered a motion,
seconded by Councilman Murray, that F i r e Chief A. B. G i I I and Councilman B i l l
Murray, Fire Commissioner, be instructed to proceed with their efforts to secure
bids on the purchase of fire equipment and a new fire truck. The motion was
adopted .
A motion by Councilman Cadenhead, seconded
by Councilman Murray, proposed that the salary of Patrolman Wilson be made
effective as of February 25, 1958. The motion was adopted.
On a final motion by Councilman Cadenhead,
seconded by Councilman Anderson, it was proposed that the City pay its employees
Councilman Anderson made a
motion, with
a second by
Councilman Murray,
that the City pay City Secretary,
T. A. Kennard,
one month's
salary during his
illness and absence from duty as a
provision for
sick leave
and vacation during
his past services with the City.
The motion was
adopted by
unanimous vote.
A second motion by Councilman
Anderson,
seconded by
Councilman Horton,
moved that the Mayor and the City
Council
appoint a committee
to make a
study of the present and future needs
of the City
of Euless.
The motion was adopted.
A motion by Councilman Cadenhead, seconded
by Councilman Murray, proposed that the salary of Patrolman Wilson be made
effective as of February 25, 1958. The motion was adopted.
On a final motion by Councilman Cadenhead,
seconded by Councilman Anderson, it was proposed that the City pay its employees
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for two weeks vacation annually after one year's continuous service, and
21 calendar days sick leave, not to be accumulative, effective this
25 day of February, 1958.
Attest:
/s/ Thos. A. Kennard
City Secretary
The meeting adjourned at 10:00 p.m.
Minutes Approved:
/s/ Ernest Millican. Jr.
Mayor