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Called Meeting
Euless City Council
September 20, 1960
A called meeting of the Euless City Council
and a public hearing on the rezoning request of Roy F. Braswell to rezone
Lot 24, Block 1, Euless Gardens No. 1 from "A" Residential to "B" Local
Business was held on September 20, 1960. Present were Mayor Ernest Millican, Jr
Councilmen Bobby Fuller, H. M. Huffman, and Roy Braswell.
1.
Mrs. Richard'l;opeland, 901 Cresthaven
Drive, appeared before the City Council requesting permission to operate a
flower shop in her home at the above address. As this is within 300 feet of
Highway 183, it already is zoned commercial.
2.
Mr. Harry Cassell, 109 Tarrant Drive,
appeared before the City Council requesting permission to pick up garbage in
the City of Euless. He was given a copy of the garbage pickup and disposal
Ordinance No. 43 and :told to study this ordinance and come back at the next
regular council meeting.
3.
Lot Twenty Four (24), in Block One (1), Euless Gardens Addition
to the City of Euless, Tarrant County, Texas, according to
the plat thereof recorded in the Plat Records of Tarrant County,
Texas, Save and Except the East 27.5 feet thereof as conveyed to
Amon G. Carter, Jr., et a I , in Vol. 2358, Page 510, Deed Records
of Tarrant County, Texas.
4.
The City Council discussed who to send to
Kenosha, Wisconsin, to being back the new fire truck. It was decided that Mr.
W. 0. Murray and Jack Hauger would go if possible and that Councilman Bobby
R. Fuller and Councilman Roy F. Braswell would be alternates, to pick up
the new fire truck and bring it back to Euless.
5.
A motion was made by Councilman Fuller, and
seconded by Councilman Huffman to approve and adopt the proposed budget for the
A motion was made by Councilman Full'er, and
seconded by Councilman
Huffman,
that inasmuch as there was no
interested
citizen or citizens
present to
oppose the rezoning request of
Roy F. Braswell
to rezone from ''A"
Residential
Dwelling to "B" Local Business
Lot 24, Block
1, Euless Gardens
No. 1, that
this request be approved. Two
Councilmen
voted in favor of
this motion
and Councilman Braswell did not
vote. The
legal description
is as follows:
Lot Twenty Four (24), in Block One (1), Euless Gardens Addition
to the City of Euless, Tarrant County, Texas, according to
the plat thereof recorded in the Plat Records of Tarrant County,
Texas, Save and Except the East 27.5 feet thereof as conveyed to
Amon G. Carter, Jr., et a I , in Vol. 2358, Page 510, Deed Records
of Tarrant County, Texas.
4.
The City Council discussed who to send to
Kenosha, Wisconsin, to being back the new fire truck. It was decided that Mr.
W. 0. Murray and Jack Hauger would go if possible and that Councilman Bobby
R. Fuller and Councilman Roy F. Braswell would be alternates, to pick up
the new fire truck and bring it back to Euless.
5.
A motion was made by Councilman Fuller, and
seconded by Councilman Huffman to approve and adopt the proposed budget for the
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(Page Two, Cal led Meeting, Euless City Council, September 20, 1960)
fiscal year beginning October 1, 1960, and ending September 30, 1961. The
proposed budget shows estimated receipts of $76,289.23 and disbursements
of the same amount. All Councilmen present -voted in favor of this
motion.
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A motion was made by Councilman Fuller, and
seconded by Counc Iman Huffman, to approve and adopt Ordinance No. 135.
Ordinance No. 135 fixes the tax rate for 1960 at 50 cents per hundred dollar
valuation, with 26 %of collections going into the Interest & Sinking Fund
account and 74 %going into the General Fund account. All Councilmen present
voted i n favor of this motion.
7.
The City Council instructed the City
Secretary to write to Mr. Wisenbaker of the Municipal Service Company,
requesting that they furnish the City with a city map showing water lines,
fire plugs and sewer lines.
8.
A motion was made by Councilman Braswell,
and seconded by Councilman Fuller, that in the future council meetings will
start at 8:00 p.m., instead of 7:30 p.m. All Councilmen present voted in
favor of this motion.
Attest:
/s/ W. E . F l i p p o
C ity Secretary
Minutes Approved:
/s/ Ernest Millican, Jr.
Mayor