HomeMy WebLinkAbout1960-10-11Regu 1 a r Meet i ng Euless C i t y Council October 11, 1960 27 The regular meeting of the Euless C i t y Council was held on October 11, 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 Huffman. 1. The minutes of
t h e c o u n c i l meeting of September 27, 1960, were read by the C i t y Secretary and approved by the Counci 1. 2. M r . Hugh Waite, representing Tex Jones, Inc., appeared before
the C i t y Council t o discuss a b u i l d i n g problem on account of a large t r e e being almost i n the center of Lot 1, Block 9, Oakwood Terrace West, Second Section. No action
was taken i n t h i s matter as the b u i l d e r f e l t l i k e he could possibly work out t h i s problem by changing the l o c a t i o n of the house on the lot. 3. M r . B i l l
Bryan appeared before the C i t y Council to submit a preliminary p l a t of the Tommy Peters Subdivision consisting of Lots 1, 2, 3, and A, a continuation o f Block 1 o f the Park Crestmoor
Addition. As t h i s preliminary p l a t has not been approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission, i t was suggested that t h i s p l a t be submitted to them f o r approval and then
returned to the C i t y Council. 4. A motion was made by Councilman Braswell, and seconded by Councilman F e r r i s , t h a t purchase orders be approved and signed as follows: That
the C i t y Secretary can sign purchase orders up to $25.00, and that purchase orders up t o $100.00 can be signed by the Mayor or Councilman i n charge of each department; purchases
i n excess of $100.00 must be approved by the m a j o r i t y of Councilmen i n a council meeting. A l l Councilment present voted i n favor of t h i s motion. A motion was made by Councilman
F u l l e r , and seconded by Councilman F e r r i s , t o approve revised p l a t o f Lot 17, Block 6, Oakwood Terrace Addition, Second F i l i n g . This revised p l a t reduces the
size o f t h i s lot by f i v e feet which i s added t o the r i g h t-of-way of Bayless Drive, increasing i t fram f o r t y-f i v e feet t o f i f t y feet, due t o an e r r o r on
the o r i g i n a l p l a t . A l l Councilmen present voted i n favor o f t h i s motion.
28 (Page Two, Regular Meeting, Euless C i t y Council, October 1 1 , 1960) I -' 6. The C i t y Counci l discussed t h e school signs i "Stop f o r Pedestrians i n Cross Walk'' being
l e f t out a l l the time. It was suggested that we w r i t e to the Superintendent o f the Hurst-Euless Public Schools asking them to arrange to have the signs put out i n the s t
r e e t s when needed and removed when there was not need f o r them. sending a copy o f the l e t t e r t o the P r i n c i p a l s o f the North and South Euless Elementary Schools.
Police Commissioner Councilman F e r r i s reported t h a t the Motorola Company made the f o l l o w i n g prices to s e r v i c e t h e Pol ice and F i r e Department radio equipment.:
F i r e Department, Base Station Pol ice Department, Base S t a t i o n F i r e Department, Mobile Stations Police Department Mobile Stations $12.00 monthly 14.00 monthly 6.50 each monthly
7.50 each monthly A motion was made by Councilman F e r r i s , and seconded by Councilman Huffman, t h a t M r . Byron Suzan o f the Dalworth Manufacturing Company do a l l the work
on the Police and F i r e r a d i o ' s on a j o b basis. A l l Councilmen present voted i n favor of t h i s motion.' 8. I The C i t y Council discussed the h i r i n g of a dispatcher
to take the place of Freddie Dutton who has resigned e f f e c t i v e October 15, 1960. I t was decided to table t h i s matter u n t i l the next regulat council meeting and have more
a p p l i c a t i o n s a v a i l a b l e to consider. 99 A motion was made by Councilman F e r r i s , and seconded by Councilman F u l l e r , t h a t the C i t y release the Performance
Bond on the s t r e e t s already completed i n the Westwood Villmage f o r the Dalmin Development Company,,pointing out to them i n t h i s release a n y t h i q t h a t needs to be
done. A l l Councilmen present voted i n favor o f t h i s motion. 10. A motion was made by Councilman F u l l e r , and seconded by Councilman F e r r i s , t h a t the C i t y have
the Texas Power and Light Company to i n s t a l l incandescent s t r e e t l i g h t s a t the f o l l o w i n g locations: 1 l i g h t a t the i n t e r s e c t i o n of Royce and
Clebud Streets 1 l i g h t a t the i n t e r s e c t i o n of Jones and Simmons STreets 1 l i g h t a t the i n t e r s e c t i o n of Jones and Royce Streets That the C i t y also order
s t r e e t signs as follows:
29 (Page Three, Regular Meeting, Euless C i t y Council, October 11, 1960) Clebud Drive and Whitener Drive i n t e r s e c t i o n ; Royce Drive and Clebud Drive i n t e r s e c t i
o n ; Clebud Drive and Simmons Drive intersection; Jones Drive and Simmons Drive intersection; Jones Drive and Royce Drive intersection; Simmons Drive and Bayless D r i v e i n t e r
s e c t i o n ; Simmons Drive and Pauline Drive intersection; These s t r e e t signs are to be b i l l e d to T r i-C i t i e s Development Corporation. A l l Councilmen present voted
i n favor of t h i s motion. 11. A motion was made b I Councilman Bras e l l , and seconded by Councilman F u l l e r , t h a t the incandescent s t r e e t l i g h t be removed from
the corner of South Main Street and East Alexander Lane and a Mercury Vapor s t r e e t l i g h t be i n s t a l l e d a t the northwest corner o f West Alexander Lane and South Main
Street and a Mercury Vapor s t r e e t l i g h t be i n s t a l l e d a t the northwest corner of Ross Avenue and South Main Street. A i l Councilmen present voted i n favor of t h i
s motion. 12. The C i t y Council i n s t r u c t e d the C i t y Secretary to w r i t e the Texas Power and Light Company about the Mercury Vapor l i g h t s a t the i n t e r s e c
t i o n of Highway 183 and FM Highway 157, and the Mercury Vapor l i g h t a t Ridgecrest and Euless Boulevard. Minutes Approved A t t e s t : /s/Ernest M i l l i c a n , Jr. Mayor /s/W.
E. Flippo C i ty Secretary
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(Page Two, Regular Meeting, Euless City Council, October 11, 1960)
I-' 6. i The City Council discussed the school signs
"Stop for Pedestrians in Cross Walk'' being left out all the time. It was
suggested that we write to the Superintendent of the Hurst-Euless Public
Schools asking them
to arrange to have the signs put out in the streets
when needed and removed when there was not need for them. sending a copy
of the letter to the Principals of the North and South Euless Elementary
Schools.
Police Commissioner Councilman Ferris
reported that the Motorola Company made the following prices to service the
Pol ice and Fire Department radio equipment.:
Fire Department, Base Station
Pol ice Department, Base Station
Fire Department, Mobile Stations
Police Department Mobile Stations
$12.00 monthly
14.00 monthly
6.50 each monthly
7.50 each monthly
A motion was made by Councilman Ferris,
and seconded by Councilman Huffman, that Mr. Byron Suzan of the Dalworth
Manufacturing Company do all the work on the Police and Fire radio's on a job
basis. All Councilmen present voted in favor of this motion.'
8. I
The City Council discussed the hiring
of a dispatcher to take the place of Freddie Dutton who has resigned effective
October
15, 1960. It was decided to table this matter until the next regulat
council meeting and have more applications available to consider.
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A motion was made by Councilman Ferris,
and seconded by Councilman Fuller, that the City release the Performance Bond
on the streets already completed in the Westwood Villmage for the Dalmin
Development Company,,pointing out to them in this release anythiqthat needs
to be done. All Councilmen present voted in favor of this motion.
10.
A motion was made by Councilman Fuller, and
seconded by Councilman Ferris, that the City have the Texas Power and Light
Company to install incandescent street lights at the following locations:
1 light at the intersection of Royce and Clebud Streets
1 light at the intersection of Jones and Simmons STreets
1 light at the intersection of Jones and Royce Streets
That the City also order street signs as follows:
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(Page Three, Regular Meeting, Euless City Council, October 11, 1960)
Clebud Drive and Whitener Drive intersection;
Royce Drive and Clebud Drive intersection;
Clebud Drive and Simmons Drive intersection;
Jones Drive and Simmons Drive intersection;
Jones Drive and Royce Drive intersection;
Simmons Drive and Bayless Drive intersection;
Simmons Drive and Pauline Drive intersection;
These street signs are to be billed to Tri-Cities Development Corporation.
All Councilmen present voted in favor of this motion.
11.
A motion was made b I Councilman Bras ell,
and seconded by Councilman Fuller, that the incandescent street light be
removed from the corner
of South Main Street and East Alexander Lane and a
Mercury Vapor street light be installed at the northwest corner of West
Alexander Lane and South Main Street and a Mercury Vapor street light be
installed at the northwest corner of Ross Avenue and South Main Street.
Ail Councilmen present voted in favor of this motion.
12.
The City Council instructed the City
Secretary to write the Texas Power and Light Company about the Mercury Vapor
lights at the intersection of Highway 183 and FM Highway 157, and the Mercury
Vapor light at Ridgecrest and Euless Boulevard.
Minutes Approved
Attest :
/s/ Ernest Millican, Jr.
Mayor
/s/ W. E. Flippo
C i ty Secretary