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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1959-10-1316j Regular Meeting Euless City Council October 13, 1959 The regular meeting of the Euless City Council was held on October 13, 1959. Present were Mayor Ernest Millican, Jr., Councilmen Paul Horton, Bobby Fuller, Ross Ferris, Lee Roy Nix, and J. S. Anderson. The Council meeting was opened with a prayer by Councilman Anderson. A motion was made by Councilman Nix, and seconded by Councilman Fuller, that the payment for a Peddler's License as required in Ordinance No. 105 be waived in this case. The vote i n favor of this motion was unanimous. 2. Mr. J. M. Long, of the Mid Cities Service Company, appeared at the request of the City Council to discuss the trouble \Ae are having with our air conditioner purchased from his company. He stated that he knew we were having trouble with this unit, that he had a new compressor coming for this unit and that he hoped that this would solve the problem but that he would get this to working properly even if he had to get the factory to give us a complete new unit. 3. Mr. John Baze appreared before the City Council with reference to the ten foot easement i n back of the lots i n the Oakwood Terrace Addition being used as an alley. City Attorney W. L. Bondurant was asked about this and he said that he did not think it could be used as an alley unless it was with the agreement of all of the property owners involved. They were informed that they could even fence this easement if they so desired. 4. 1. A motion was made by Councilman Fuller, and seconded by Councilman Nix, to approve Mr. Jack Earl of the Hurst Rescue Unit, appeared before the City Council requesting permission for their unit to sell l i g h t bulbs from house to house in Euless to aid in the paying of the expenses of their unit. He stated that they sold a sack of eight bulbs for $2.00, and they want to s e l l from 5:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., each week day and from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. was unanimous. A motion was made by Councilman Nix, and seconded by Councilman Fuller, that the payment for a Peddler's License as required in Ordinance No. 105 be waived in this case. The vote i n favor of this motion was unanimous. 2. Mr. J. M. Long, of the Mid Cities Service Company, appeared at the request of the City Council to discuss the trouble \Ae are having with our air conditioner purchased from his company. He stated that he knew we were having trouble with this unit, that he had a new compressor coming for this unit and that he hoped that this would solve the problem but that he would get this to working properly even if he had to get the factory to give us a complete new unit. 3. Mr. John Baze appreared before the City Council with reference to the ten foot easement i n back of the lots i n the Oakwood Terrace Addition being used as an alley. City Attorney W. L. Bondurant was asked about this and he said that he did not think it could be used as an alley unless it was with the agreement of all of the property owners involved. They were informed that they could even fence this easement if they so desired. 4. A motion was made by Councilman Fuller, and seconded by Councilman Nix, to approve the following State Highway permits: Permit No. 220 - $121 -59 to M. H. Biggers, 45' gravel driveway; !Permit to M. W. Burnham, one 28' street entrance, graveled; Permit No. 220- P82 -59, Lone Star Gas Company 4" gas line, Highway 183; Permit No. 220- P78 -59, Municipal Service Company, 2" water l i n e FM157. The vote i n favor of this motion was unanimous. 162 (Page Two, Regular Meeting, Euless City Council, October 13, 1959) N1 An application was received from the Lutz Realty Corry of Fort Worth for permission to install a self- service filling station on Lot A, Block 3, fn the Cresthaven Addition. A motion was made by Councilman Anderson, and seconded by Councilman Fuller, that this application be tabled for a further survey to be made of this area. The vote in favor was unanimous. a A motion was made by Councilman Ferris, and seconded by Councilman Nix, to approve the contract submitted by Wisenbaker- Fix & Company and associates Caldwell & Caldwell to furnish the City of Euless with a Master Plan for future growth. The vote in favor was unanimous. 7. A motion was made by Councilman Ferris, and seconded by Councilman Fuller, that Mr. Wisenbaker of the Wisenbaker -Fix & Company be contacted and asked to submit another contract showing a schedule specifying wben each payment is to be made. The vote in favor was unanimous. A motion was made by Councilman Fuller, and seconded by Councilman Ferris, that night dispatchers working in the police department should consider that this job comes first, and that work in the fire department should be secondary. If they want to qet off at any time it shall be at the discretion of the Chief of- Police. `Arthur Agan and Jack Bullard were approved as relief dispatchers, and must be paid by the City. The vote in favor was unanimous. 4 A motion was made by Councilman Nix, and seconded by Councilman Ferris, to approve for payment, a statement from the Dalworth Manufacturing Company for $92.91 for work done on the patrol car radio and installing it in the ruw patrol car. The vote in favor was unanimous. 10. A motion was made by Councilman Anderson, and seconded by Councilman Ferris, that the City install a purchase order system and require purchase orders properly signed on anything bought for the City of Euless. The purchase orders must be approved and signed by the Commissioner of the department that the purchase order comes under or the Mayor. The vote in favor was unanimous. (Page Three, Regular Meeting, Euless City Council, October 13, 195 9) 11. A motion was made by Councilman Nix, and seconded by Councilman Ferris, that the name of County Road No. 3094, the Arlington- Bedford Road, be changed to Raider Drive from the city limits on the north to the city limits on the south. The vote in favor was unanimous. 12. A motion was made by Councilman Ferris, and seconded by Councilman Fuller, that Arthur Agan be paid for installing twenty - five street signs. These signs were installed at a cost of $2.15 per sign. It was decided by the City Council that the City would install street signs for the developers, the charge would be $2.15 plus $1.00 - a total of $3.15 per sign. If the developer wants to install their own signs, they will have to be installed according to city specifications. The vote in favor was unanimous. 13. A motion was made by Councilman Horton, and seconded by Councilman Nix, to approve for payment a statement from Fuller &. Payton Insurance Agency for $235.32, this being the premium due on the new fire truck. Four Councilmen voted in favor of this motion, and Councilman Fuller not voting. 14. A motion was made by Councilman Fuller, and seconded by Councilman Anderson, to adjourn at 11:20 p.m. The vote in favor was unanimous. Attest: /s/ W. E. Flippo City Secretary Minutes Approved: /s/ Ernest Millican, Jr. Mayor ib1 16A