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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1959-02-2455 Regular Meeting Euless City Council February 24, 1959 The regular meeting of the Euless City Council was held on February 24, 1959• Present were Mayor Ernest Millican, Jr., Councilmen S. H. Cadenhead, Bobby Fuller, W. 0. Murray, and Albert Tillery. A motion was made by Councilman Fuller, and seconded by Councilman Murray, that the following men be appointed as a Board of Adjustment; Messrs. J . S . Anderson, B i l l y L . Byers, M. E . M e r r i l l , Henry Usleton, and Edward Smith. They are to select a chairman, vice chairman, and a secretary. The vote in favor was unanimous. Q A motion was made by Councilman Cadenhead, and seconded by Councilman Murray, that Mrs. Kenney's request for permission to build a combination brick home and nursery on the J. R. Williams lot, and Mr. Rollans request for the Redi -Go Concrete Company be permitted to install a semi- permanent concrete mixing plant on Highway 157 in back of Western H i l l s Inn, be referred to the Board of Adjustment. A I I councilmen present voted in favor of this motion. 3. At the request of the City Council, Mr. Bob Brady of the Midway Park Developers and Mr. M i l l e r of the Texas B i t u l i t h i c Company appeared before the City Council to discuss street repairs and a Maintenance Bond on streets in Midway Park. M r . M i l l e r stated that the west end of Midway Drive would be peeled off and relaid and that all other streets in Midway Park No. 1 would be examined and repaired where they needed repairs. He suggested that in the future when we have a complaint on streets constructed by them that we report it directly to them, sending Mr. Brady of the Midway Park Developers a copy of the letter. He stated by doing this we could expedite the repairs. Mr. Miller said that he would investigate and see if it would be possible for them to furnish the City of Euless a Blanket Maintenance Bond f o r a two year period on a l l streets constructed by them, and that they would certainly repair the streets and intersections that need repa irs. 11 A motion was made by Councilman Murray, and seconded by Councilman Tillery, that the City of Euless deed back to Midway Park Developers the two acre tract that they previously deeded to the City to be used as a park. Mr. Brady stated that they had deeded to Midway Park Home- owners a 22 acre park area. All councilmen present voted in favor of this motion. M (Page Two, Regular Meeting, Euless City Council, February 24, 1959) 5' Mr. L. E. Green of River Oaks appeared +� before the City Council, asking for the position of electrical, plumbing, building, and street inspector. He stated that he was a state licensed plumbing inspector and that he had some experience with streets. He was asked to send in a written application giving all the information about him- self and what salary he would be willing to take this position for. 6. A motion was made by Councilman Fuller, and seconded by Councilman Murray, to approve the amended p l a t of Oakwood Terrace West submitted by Mr. W. A. Elliott, representing the Gilbralter Corporation. All councilmen present voted in favor of this motion. 7• A motion was made by Councilman Fuller, and seconded by Councilman Tillery, to instruct the City Secretary to write to the County Engineer, Mr. Steve Champeaux, asking him to furnish us with a profile and set of stakes on Hollywood Boulevard and Whitener streets where they cross Vine and in the first block west of Vine Street going into Oakwood Terrace Addition. A l l councilmen present voted in favor of this motion. 1.4 The City Council discussed House B i I I No. 173 and No. 60. House B i I I No. 1,73, recommended by the Texas Municipal League, leaves the regulation of police and firemen's hours and wages to the cities they work for. House B i I I No. 60 seeks to control the hours and wages of the police and fire departments by law in the larger cities. A motion was made by Councilman Fuller, and seconded by Councilman Tillery, to table this matter until the next council meeting. A l l councilmen present voted in favor of this motion. a A motion was made by Councilman Murray, and seconded by Councilman Tillery, that the City Attorney be authorized to change from Maintenance Bonds on different streets to Blanket Maintenance Bond covering streets under construction by one company. All- councilmen present voted in favor of this motion. 10. A motion was made by Councilman Fuller, and seconded by Councilman Cadenhead, that the City of Euless make arrangements with some one to type stencils and to make sufficient copies of a I I ordinances that are needed. All councilmen present voted in favor of this motion. (Page Three, Regular Meeting, Euless City Council, February 24, 1959) 11. A motion was made by Councilman Cadenhead, and seconded by Councilman Murray, that the City of Euless buy eight bronze and tan chairs, one judge's chair and a council table from the Midway Office Supply Company of Arlington on their bid of $877.60. All councilmen present voted in favor of this motion. 12. A motion was made by Councilman Tillery, and seconded by Councilman Murray to have the City Secretary write to Mr. B. J. Reaves calling his attention to the approximately 15 feet of curbing on Vine Street needed to complete the curbing to his south line. Also that in cutting streets such as Hollywood and Whitener west of Vine Street, they must t i e into and conform with the same streets on the east side of Vine Street. All councilmen present voted in favor of this motion. Minutes Approved: /s/ Ernest Millican. Jr. Mayor Attest : /s/ W. E. 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