HomeMy WebLinkAbout1962-03-13Regular Meeting
Euless City Council
March 13, 1962
The regular meeting of the Euless city
Council was held on March 13, 1962. Present were Mayor J. S. Anderson,
Councilmen Roy Braswell, Billy Byers, Bobby Fuller, and Billy Owens.
by Councilman Fuller.
The meeting was opened with a prayer
1.
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The minutes of the regular council meeting
of February 27, 1962 were read by the City Secretary and approved by the Council.
2.
Mr. W. A. Elliott, Jr., submitted his
resignation as City Engineer and a statement of recommendations for a future
City Engineer. The Council unanimously accepted the resignation. Mr. Elliott's
statement included the following:
1. Importance of good ordinances and regulations.
2. Purpose of Rules: To protect the present and future population.
3. Need for Council and Officials to stand behind the Engineer.
4. Important functions of an Engineer: Streets, overall drainage
and major thoroughfares.
5. All of above call for a Strong Planning Board.
3.
Johnny Wilcox requested a waiver of the
examination on $100.00 Electricians License fee under the Grandfather Clause.
The Council agreed to allow Mr. Wilcox this
waiver upon receipt of two letters from General Contractors as per the
Electrical Ordinance No. 122.
4.
Mr. Dean Cox requested permission to operate
a used car lot, on a small scale (six to eight cars) , at the Fina Service Station
on Highway 183 West and Simmons Drive.
The Council informed him what they required
for this sort of operation and he will return at a later date.
5.
Mr. Douglas presented a preliminary plat of
Oakwood Terrace North as prepared by Gibralter Builders Inc., Developers.
A motion was made by Councilman Braswell, and
seconded by Councilman Owens, to approve this plat subject to the developers
extending Greenbrier Drive through Lot 13, Block 20, to the south side of the
property. The vote in favor was unanimous.
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M r . Preston C a r r o l l , with S h e l l O i l Company,
requested permission to build a non - conforming building for a service station at
Highway 183 West and Simmons Drive.
A motion was made by Councilman Byers, and
seconded by Councilman Owens, t h a t if the S h e l l O i l Company approves and secures
this site, a permit w i I I be issued to Mr. Carroll to build a structure with heavy
wood timber and wood decking in the roof with chip marble. The vote in favor
was unanimous.
7.
Officer J. S. Thompson discussed the develop-
ment program of Civi'I Defense. He invited the Mayor and Councilmen to a meeting
at Blue Mound, March 14, 1962. He stated that the Magneto is no good on the
portable generator and w i l l have to be repaired or replaced.
Councilman Owens moved that the City have
folding voting partitions constructed so that voters may have semi - private
voting booths. The motion died for lack of a second.
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A motion was made by Councilman Owens, and
seconded by Councilman Byers, that the Council approve and accept the Annual
Audit, prepared by Weaver S Tidwell, as of December 31, 1961 and submitted
by the Finance Commissioner. The vote in favor was unanimous.
Attest:
/s/ G. D. McAdoo, Jr.
C ity Secretary
Minutes Approved:
/s/ J. S. Anderson
Mayor