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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1958-09-09CLl Regular Meeting Euless City Council September 9, 1958 The City Council met in regular session on September 9, 1958, at 7:30 p.m. Present were Mayor Ernest Millican, Jr., Councilmen S. H. Cadenhead, Paul Horton, W. 0. Murray, Bobby Fuller, and Albert Tillery. 1. A motion was made by Councilman Cadenhead, and seconded by Councilman Tillery, that City Attorney W. L. Bondurant be instructed to take such action as may be necessary to force the Hurst Water Company to pay the 2 %gross receipts tax on that part of Euless that they now serve. 2. A motion was made by Councilman Fuller, and seconded by Councilman Horton, to have the City Secretary write to the Houston Fire & Casualty Company and Mr. Ralph H. Henslee that their $12500.00 Road Performance Bond cannot be released due to the fact that one of these roads, Sunset Drive, has never been satisfactorily repaired to the extent that it would be acceptable to the County. The vote in favor was unanimous. 3. n A motion was made by Councilman Murray, and seconded by Councilman Tillery, that the Police Patrol car be reinsured through the Fuller & Payton Insurance Agency of Euless, Texas. Four Councilmen voted in favor of this motion and one, Councilman Fuller, not voting. The City Council received a written request approved by the Euless City Palnning and Zoning Commission for rezoning from present classification "A" Residential to "B" Local Business on three tracts of land described as follows: Ralph Switzer's property; being 103.7 feet facing on North Main Street and extending back 210 feet west, as recorded in Book 2604, Page 524, of the County Records of Tarrant County, Texas. Joseph R. Duckett property: being 1141 feet facing on North Main Street and extending back 190 feet west, as recorded in Book 1591, Page 323, of the County Records of Tarrant County, Texas. Warren Fuller Property: being 150.9 feet facing on North Main Street and extending back west 190 feet and lying between the Duckett property on the south and Fuller Street on the north, also a I I of that portion entirely of Warren Fuller's property lying north of Fuller Street facing approximately 100 feet more or less on North Main Street and extending back 200 feet west and adjoining Andrew J. Morelock on the North boundary. City Attorney W. L. Bondurant was authorized to call a public hearing on this request for rezoning. n A motion was made by Councilman Murray, and seconded by Councilman Tillery, that the Police Patrol car be reinsured through the Fuller & Payton Insurance Agency of Euless, Texas. Four Councilmen voted in favor of this motion and one, Councilman Fuller, not voting. 50 Paae Two. Reaular Meetina. Euless Citv Council. S L2 ber 9, 1958} A motion was made by Councilman Murray, and seconded by Councilman Tillery, that Mr. Earl Stapleton assume the duties of Dog Warden and be paid at the rate of $.50 per dog caught and impounded, when regular policemen are not available. The vote in favor was unanimous. 6. VA A motion was made by Councilman Cadenhead, and seconded by Councilman Tillery, that the 1958 bduget be approved and adopted. The vote in favor was unanimous. E:1 A motion was made by Councilman Cadenhead, and seconded by Councilman Horton, that 60 %of the income from taxes be deposited in an I n t e r e s t and Sinking Fund account that w i l l be interest bearing, and that 40 %of the income from taxes w i l l go into the General Fund. The vote in favor of this motion was unanimous. V2 A motion was made by Councilman Cadenhead, and seconded by Councilman Horton, that the tax rate be set at $.50 per hundred dollars on the assessed value. The assessed value as shown on the tax rolls is 50 %of the fair market value of property within the city limits of Euless, Texas. The vote in favor of this motion was unanimous. &0 A motion was made by Councilman Tillery, and seconded by Councilman Fuller, to authorize City Attorney W, L. Bondurant to attend a meeting of the Planning and Zoning Board in Fort Worth, September 11, 1958. The vote in favor of this motion was unanimous. 11. A motion was made by Councilman Murray, and seconded by Councilman Horton, to authorize the City Secretary to order street signs for the Midway Park Developers when requested to do so. The signs to be paid for by Midway Park Developers. The vote in favor was unanimous. Attest: Minutes Approved: /s/ W. E. Flippo /s/ Ernest Millican, Jr. C ity Secretary Mayor A motion was made by Councilman Cadenhead, and seconded by Councilman Horton, that Ordinance No. 104 be prepared. Ordinance No. 104 is to regulate the speed of traffic in school zones to 35 miles per hour for a distance of 700 feet on each side of the intersection of Highway 183 and Arlington- Bedford Road, and on Pipeline Road, and on Harwood Road in front of Euless Elementary School. The vote in favor was unanimous. VA A motion was made by Councilman Cadenhead, and seconded by Councilman Tillery, that the 1958 bduget be approved and adopted. The vote in favor was unanimous. E:1 A motion was made by Councilman Cadenhead, and seconded by Councilman Horton, that 60 %of the income from taxes be deposited in an I n t e r e s t and Sinking Fund account that w i l l be interest bearing, and that 40 %of the income from taxes w i l l go into the General Fund. The vote in favor of this motion was unanimous. V2 A motion was made by Councilman Cadenhead, and seconded by Councilman Horton, that the tax rate be set at $.50 per hundred dollars on the assessed value. The assessed value as shown on the tax rolls is 50 %of the fair market value of property within the city limits of Euless, Texas. The vote in favor of this motion was unanimous. &0 A motion was made by Councilman Tillery, and seconded by Councilman Fuller, to authorize City Attorney W, L. Bondurant to attend a meeting of the Planning and Zoning Board in Fort Worth, September 11, 1958. The vote in favor of this motion was unanimous. 11. A motion was made by Councilman Murray, and seconded by Councilman Horton, to authorize the City Secretary to order street signs for the Midway Park Developers when requested to do so. The signs to be paid for by Midway Park Developers. The vote in favor was unanimous. Attest: Minutes Approved: /s/ W. E. Flippo /s/ Ernest Millican, Jr. C ity Secretary Mayor