HomeMy WebLinkAbout1960-08-2317 Regular Meeting Euless C i t y Council August 23, 1960 The regular meeting o f the Euless C i t y Council was held on August 23, 1960. Present were Mayor Ernest M i l l i c a n ,
Jr., Councilmen Bobby F u l l e r , Ross F e r r i s , H. M. Huffman, and Roy Braswell. The council meeting was opened w i t h a prayer by Councilman F e r r i s . 1. The minutes of
the regular August 9, 1960, and the special c a l l e d meeting of August 1-, by the C i t y Secretary and approved by.-the Council. 2. The C i t y Council discussed council meeting
o f 960, were read a proposed ord i nance governing t h e towing o f v e h i c l e s w i t h i n t h e c i t y l i m i t s o f Eu ess. I t was suggested t h a t P o l i c e Commissioner
F e r r i s , Police Chief Sustaire, and C i t y Attorney Bondurant get together and work out changes discussed i n t h e c o u n c i l meet i ng . 3. A motion was made by Councilman
Braswell, and seconded by Councilman F e r r i s , t o approve and adopt Ordinance No. 135. Ordinance No. 135 i s a Municipal Maintenance Ordinance and Municipal Maintenance Agreement
between the C i t y o f Euless and the Texas Highway Department covering State Highway 183 and FM Highway 157 w i t h i n the corporate l i m i t s o f the C i t y of Euless. A l l Councilmen
present voted i n favor of t h i s motion. 4. The C i t y Council discussed t r a f f i c and parking on Euless Boulevard i n f r o n t o f E Z Way Grocery and the Post O f f i c e ,
whether t o make t h i s section of Euless Boulevard p a r a l l e l or angle parking or t o make t h i s a one way s t r e e t . Councilmen F e r r i s , Huffman, and Braswell were
appointed a committee t o study t h i s matter and make t h e i r recommendations a t the next r e g u l a r c o u n c i l meeting when some d e f i n i t e action can be taken and the
Texas Highway Department so advised. The C i t y Secretary i s to n o t i f y M r . Hardy of the Texas Highway Department of t h i s action taken by the Council and that a t the next
r e g u l a r c o u n c i l meeting we w i l l t r y to give him a d e f i n i t e answer about the p a r a l l e l parking signs. 5. A motion was made by Councilman F e r r i s , and
seconded by Councilman F u l l e r , that the C i t y borrow $1700.00 from the I n t e r e s t and Sinking Fund Account i n the Hurst State Bank, t h i s i s to be credited t o the General
Fund Account o f the C i t y o f Euless and i s to be repaid t o the I n t e r e s t and Sinking Fund when tax payments are received i n s u f f i c i e n t amounts that the General
Fund can repay t h i s loan. A l l Councilmen present voted i n favor of t h i s motion.
(Page Two, Regular Meeting, Euless C i t y Council, August 23, 1960) I --:. 6. I . A motion was made by Councilman F u l l e r , and seconded by Councilman Braswell, that the C i t y
Secretary get someone t o cut the high grass and weeds around the C i t y Hall and F i r e Station immediately. A l l Councilmen present voted i n favor of t h i s motion. 7. A motion
was made by Councilman Braswell, and seconded by Councilman F e r r i s , t h a t we send notices t o J. E. Morgan and t o J. F. McNaney who have received second notices about the high
grass and weeds on t h e i r property creating a f i r e hazard from the F i r e Marshal. The C i t y Secretary i s authorized to n o t i f y them that charges w i l l be f i l e d i
n -the Corporation Court unless t h e h i g h grass and weeds are cut on t h i s property w i t h i n f i v e days from the date of t h i s notice. A l l Councilmen present voted in
favor o f t h i s motion. The council meeting adjourned a t 1O:OO p.m. Minutes Approved: /s /Ernest M i l l ican. J r . I -A t t e s t : /s/W. E. Flippo C i t y Secretary
(Page Two, Regular Meeting, Euless City Council, August 23, 1960)
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I. A motion was made by Councilman Fuller, and
seconded by Councilman Braswell, that the City Secretary get someone to cut the
high grass and weeds around the City Hall and Fire Station immediately. All
Councilmen present voted in favor of this motion.
7.
A motion was made by Councilman Braswell,
and seconded by Councilman Ferris, that we send notices to
J. E. Morgan and to
J. F. McNaney who have received second notices about the high grass and weeds
on their property creating a fire hazard from the Fire Marshal. The City
Secretary is authorized to notify them that charges will be filed in-the
Corporation Court unless the high grass and weeds are cut on this property within
five days from the date
of this notice. All Councilmen present voted in favor
of this motion.
The council meeting adjourned at 1O:OO p.m.
Minutes Approved:
- /s/ Ernest Mill ican. Jr. I
Attest :
/s/ W. E. Flippo
C i ty Secretary