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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1959-10-27C - 167 Regular Meeting Euless City Council October 27, 1959 The regular meeting of the Euless City Council was held on October 27, 1959. Present were Mayor Ernest Millican, Jr., Councilmen Paul Horton, Bobby Fuller, Ross Ferris, Lee Roy Nix, and J. S. Anderson. prayer by Councilman Ferris. The Council meeting was opened with a 1. Xt Lutz, Sr. and Nk Lutz, Jr. of the Lutz Realty Company appeared before the City Council with reference to constructing and operating a filling station on Lot A, Block 3, Cresthaven Addition to the City of Euless. They were informed by the City Council that the type of self - service filling station with overground gasoline storage was not permissable in Euless as this is a violation of Ordinance No. 119, but if they wished to submit an application to put in a conventional type filling station, complying with all of the provisions of the city ordinance, that it would be considered by the City Council. 2. Nt H. C. Williams, 2201 Daisy Lane, Fort Worth, Texas, who had previosuly submitted a request to be allowed to put in a filling station at the intersection of Highway 183 and Pipeline Road on the north side of a lot 180 feet by 80 feet deep. I+ is to construct a masonery building 12 feet by 12 feet with rest rooms. His request stated that he would have three gasoline tanks of three thousand gallons each, they would be underground tanks and that he would have three service pumps. The driveway consisting of 580 square yards is to be of gravel base with two inches of hot -mix asphalt on it. ft is to install water, lights, and gas. I+ submitted a letter from the company that has the lease on this property stating that they would not operate a self- service filling station on this Iscation. A motion was made by Councilman Ferris, and seconded by Councilman Nix, that this request be approved. The vote in favor was unanimous. 3. Mr. W. D. Parker, representing the Mosier Valley Improvement Association, requested information as to why they were charged $100.00 per water tap while other citizens of Euless were charged only $50.00. Nk Parker stated that to get the Municipal Service Company to being water into the Mosier Valley Community that twenty -six residents signed a contract to pay $100.00 per tap, but that only nineteen actually paid the $100.00, and that the Municipal Service Company installed a six inch water line to Mosier Valley, and a three inch water line on south to the school. The City Council told N t Parker that they would get a copy of their contract (Page Two, Regular Meeting, Euless City Council , October 27, 195 9) with the Municipal Service Company and investigate this matter to see what can be done about it. 11 A motion was made by Councilman Horton, and seconded by Councilman Nix, to approve the State Highway Departments permit to asphalt valley driveways, Permit No. 220- $127 -59 for the Mid -Tex Development Company, filling station at the intersection of Highway 183 and Pipp ell ne Road, and to approve the State Highway Departments Permit No. 220- D129 -59 to asphalt two thirty foot driveways at their filling station approximately 1000 feet west of the entrance to Amon Carter Airport. The vote in favor was unanimous. 5. A motion was made by Councilman Horton, and seconded by Councilman Fuller, that the City of Euless pay off the note and interest in the amount of $5062.50 to the Hurst State Bank. The vote i n favor was unanimous. A A motion was made by Councilman Horton, and seconded by Councilman Fuller, that the city sign a release on the street bond on streets in the Cedar Hill Estates Addition put up by Ralph H. Henslee and the Houston Fire and Casualty Company. The vote in favor was unanimous. 7. A motion was made by Councilman Anderson, and seconded by Councilman Fuller, that the City Secretary be instructed to write to the Uvalde Construction Company informing them that the repairs they made -in the Oak Crest Estates Addition at the intersection of Martin Lane and Dunaway Drive are not- satisfacotry. It is against regulations of street construction in our street ordinances to permit asphalt paving to cover the gutters, and this was done at this intersection. The intersection of Martin Lane and Dunaway Drive should have valleys across Dunaway to assure proper drainage. On Martin Lane opposite 502 Martin Lane there is a low place that was not repaired. The vote in favor was unanimous. A A motion was made by Councilman Nix, and seconded by Councilman Horton, that the City Council approve for payment to Branch - Smith, Inc., in the amount of $128,50 for 1959 tax forms. The vote in favor was unanmous. U A motion was made by Councilman Nix, and seconded by Councilman Ferris, to pay Sinclair Refining Company a statement in the amount of $218.40 for gasol ire and oil for patrol cars and fire trucks. The vote in favor was unanimous. (Page Three, Regular Meeting, Euless City Council, October 27, 1959) 10. A motion was made by Councilman Fuller, and seconded by Councilman Horton, to table the request of the Greater Fort Worth Surburban Committee for the City of Euless to participate in making a survey of the overall penal institutional needs of Tarrant County. The vote in favor was unanimous. Minutes Approved: /s/ Ernest Millican, Jr. Mayor Attest: /s/ W. E. Flippo City Secretary 169 1 7 ( ,a