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Regular Meeting
Euless City Council
December 8, 1959
The regular meeting of the Euless City
Council was held on December 8, 1959. Present were Mayor Ernest Millican, Jr.,
Councilmen Bobby Fuller, Ross Ferris, Lee Roy Nix, and 3. S. Anderson.
The council meeting was opened with a
prayer by Rev. E. E, Pendergrass.
1.
A motion was made by Councilman Anderson,
and seconded by Councilman Fuller, that Mayor Millican and Chief of Police
W. M. Sustaire be authorized to sign requisitions for medical services that
are to be charged to the City. All Councilmen present voted in favor of
t h i s motion.
2.
A motion was made by Councilman Fuller, and
seconded by Councilman Nix, that the City Secretary write a letter to the
Highway Department assuring them that the City will cooperate with them in any
way possible in getting the correction of the grade of two thirty foot wide
valley driveways, Permit No, 220- D129 -59, located at the Mid -Tex Development
Company filling station approximately 1000 feet west of Amon Carter Airport.
All Councilmen present voted in favor of this motion.
3,
A motion was made by Councilman Anderson,
and seconded by Councilman Fuller, to approve Texas Highway Department Permit
No. 220- D146 -59 for William Cameron and Corry to construct a thirty foot
asphalt valley drive approximately 0.75 mile west of the intersection with
FM157 on the south side of State Highway 183. The Highway Department will
assist in establishing flowline grade. All Councilmen present voted in favor
of this motion.
4.
Me Tom Owens and Mr. Fred Miller, representing
Texas Bitulithic Company, appeared before the City Council to discuss the work
they needed to do on the streets in Midway Park Addition No. 2 to make them
acceptable to the City. They stated they did not put in the curbs in this
addition and where drainage openings in the curbs needed to be enlarged or new
openings needed to be made, that this should be taken up with Bob Brady.
A motion was made by Councilman Ferris, and
seconded by Councilman Fuller to get Street Commissioner Councilman Anderson
and City Engineer W. A. Elliott, Jr., to inspect these streets in the Medway
Park Addition No. 2, and make a list of the repairs needed on these streets to
make them acceptable to the City. The Texas Bitulithic Company is to be
notified by letter of the repairs necessary to make them acceptable to the
City. All Councilmen present voted in favor of this motion.
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(Page Two, Regular Meeting, Euless City Council, December 8, 1959)
5.
The Councilmen decided to ask Street
Commissioner Anderson and City Engineer K A. Elliott, Jr., to inspect the
streets i n Oakwood Terrace and Oakwood Terrace West, making a I i s t of the
repairs needed to make these street acceptable to the City, noting
particularly the intersection of Clebud Drive and Simmons Drive. W. E.
Brittain, Inc., i s to be notified of repairs needed, or anything that needs
to be done to make these streets acceptable to the City.
A motion was made by Councilman Anderson,
and seconded by Councilman Fuller, that inasmuch as proper repairs have been
made to the streets i n Oak Crest Estates No. 1 that are within the city limits
of Euless, be accepted as follows: Dunaway Drive, Alexander Lane from the
west city limits of the Oak Crest Estates to the Fort Worth city I i m it line;
Martin Lane from Dunaway Drive to the Fort Worth city I i m i t line; Slaughter
Lane from Dunaway to the Fort Worth city I i m i t line; Huitt Lane from the
west limits of the Oak Crest Estates to the Fort Worth city I i m i t line;
Atkerson Lane from Dunaway to the Fort Worth City I i m i t line; Koen Lane from
Dunaway to the Fort Worth city l i m i t line. A l l Councilmen present voted i n
favor of this motion.
7.
A motion was made by Councilman Anderson,
and seconded by Councilman Ferris, that the following schedule of charges
be made for copies of city ordinances:
1
to
5
pages ...........
$1..00
5
to
20
pages ...........
2.00
20
to
30
pages ...........
3.00
30
to
60
pages ...........
5.00
All Councilmen present voted in favor of this motion.
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A motion was made by Councilman Nix, and
seconded by Councilman Ferris, that Jack Mitchell be appointed to act as Dog
Warden. He w i l l investigate complaints, issue warnings, f i l e charges for any
violations. He i s to be paid at the rate of $1.10 per dog picked up. He i s
to dispose of dogs by shooting them after keeping them i n custody the required
length of time. Councilman Nix w i I I have superivsion over the Dog Warden. He is
authorized to buy the Dog Warden a pair of heavy leather gloves to handle the
dogs with. Councilman Nix is authorized to have the dog pound repaired to
hold five dogs and find a suitable place to keep it. All Councilmen present
voted i n favor of this motion.
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(Page Three, Regular Meeting, Euless City Council, December 8, 1959)
9.
The City Council discussed the use of
purchase orders, their decision was as follows:
1. Purchase orders must be used on all purchases.
2. All invoices must be signed.
3. Person responsible for purchases by:
Fire Department - Councilman Nix
Police Department - Chief of Police W. M, Sustaire
City Secretary's Office - City Secretary.
on Workmen's Compensation Insu
city employees and the present
$411.81 per year to carry this
benefits provided by this type
$25,000 liability coverage.
10.
Councilman Fuller discussed his information
rance as follows: Based on the present number of
city pay roll, it would cost the City about
insurance. This would cover the customary
of insurance for injured City employees, plus
11.
A motion was made by Councilman Nix, and
seconded by Councilman Anderson, that the City pay the telephone bill for the
Fire Department. All Councilmen present voted in favor of this motion.
12.
A motion was made by Councilman Fuller, and
seconded by Councilman Ferris, to approve Resolution No. 21. Resolution No. 21
eliminates right turns off of Euless Boulevard at the intersection of North
and South Main Streets with State Wighway 183. All Councilmen present voted in
favor of this motion.
13.
The City Council approved the placing of a
fire siren back of Councilman Nix's residence at 104 Denton Drive on the
utility easement.
14.
A motion was made by Councilman Fuller, and
seconded by Councilman Anderson, to let the Texas Power & Light Company
engineers decide the directional placing of the Mercury Vapor lights to be
installed in the north /east median and the south /west medial at the intersection
of Highway 183. All Councilmen present voted in favor of this motion.
The council meeting adjourned at 12:10 a.m.
Minutes Approved:
/s/ Ernest Millican, Jr.
Attest: Mayor
/s/ W. E. Flippo
City Secretary
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