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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1963-04-09237 Regular Meeting Euless City Council April 9, 1963 The regular meeting of the Euless City Council was held on April 9, 1963. Present were Mayor J. S. Anderson, Councilmen Billy Owens, Roy Braswell, Bobby Fuller, Billy Byers, and H. M. Huffman. The invocation was given by Rev. Roy Engelhardt, Presbyterian minister. The minutes of the previous meeting of March 26, 1963, were approved by the Council. 1. 2. Mayor Anderson authorized City Attorney James A. Cribbs to administer the Oath of Office to Mr. W. G. Fuller, as Mayor, and Nk Billy F. Owens and N1c Billy L. Byers. as Councilmen for a period of two (2) years, or until their successors are duly qualified, as per Resolution Flo. 59, showing canvass of the results of the City Election held on April 2, 1963. 3. A motion was made by Councilman Owens, and seconded by Councilman Byers, to retain as Mayor Pro -tem Bobby R. Fuller. The vote in favor was unanimous. 4. Mayor Fuller recognized past Mayors of the City of Euless and presented to each of them a plaque as a token of the City's appreci- ation for their service. Past Mayors and dates of service are as follows: Mr. Joe Umphress 1953 -1955 Nk Jimmy Payton 1955 -1957 Nh: Ernest Milli can , Jr. 1957 -1961 Nk J. S. Anderson 1961 -1963 5. A motion was made by Councilman Fuller, and seconded by Councilman Byers, approving the final plat of Green Hills Park, Second Filing. The vote in favor was unanimous. A motion was made by Councilman Owens, and seconded by Councilman Braswell, authorizing the City Manager, the Mayor, or any interested Councilman the power to visit Nt Greer with the Texas Highway Depart- ment in Austin and seek any pertinent facts concerning the proposed routing of Spur Highway 350 through Euless and report back to the Council. The vote in favor was unanimous. 2. Mayor Anderson authorized City Attorney James A. Cribbs to administer the Oath of Office to Mr. W. G. Fuller, as Mayor, and Nk Billy F. Owens and N1c Billy L. Byers. as Councilmen for a period of two (2) years, or until their successors are duly qualified, as per Resolution Flo. 59, showing canvass of the results of the City Election held on April 2, 1963. 3. A motion was made by Councilman Owens, and seconded by Councilman Byers, to retain as Mayor Pro -tem Bobby R. Fuller. The vote in favor was unanimous. 4. Mayor Fuller recognized past Mayors of the City of Euless and presented to each of them a plaque as a token of the City's appreci- ation for their service. Past Mayors and dates of service are as follows: Mr. Joe Umphress 1953 -1955 Nk Jimmy Payton 1955 -1957 Nh: Ernest Milli can , Jr. 1957 -1961 Nk J. S. Anderson 1961 -1963 5. A motion was made by Councilman Fuller, and seconded by Councilman Byers, approving the final plat of Green Hills Park, Second Filing. The vote in favor was unanimous. 238. (Page Two, Regular Meeting, Euless City Council, April 9, 1963) 6. The Council tabulated the bids on a 1963 one -half ton pickup truck. Bids submitted were as follows, with trade -in: Bob Cooke Ford, Arlington $1 ,594.83 Stoltz Motors Ford, Grand Prairie 1,643.12 Ken Grantham Ford, Irving 1,656.28 Hudi burg Chevrolet, Grapevine 1,774.37 A motion was made by Councilman Owens, and seconded by Councilman Braswell, approving the letting of the contract to the lowest bidder, Bob Cooke, Inc., of Arlington, Texas, for the purchase of a 1963 one -half ton pickup truck, per specifications, at a price of $1,594.83, with trade -in. The vote in favor was unanimous. 7. The Council agreed to forward the request made by Mr. Char] es'Davenport, Richardson, Texas, acting as Tax Advisor to Mr. Jim Puckett, to be reviewed and settled by the City Attorney and the City Manager. The request concerned a proposal to depreciate initial payment of Carter Drive in Westwood Village. r•� Mayor Fuller gave each member of the Council a folder containing a suggested Council procedure, a I i st of appointments to be made at the next meeting, a list of present appointees, and a list of possible appointees, which he asked each member to add to from their own knowledge. Q A motion was made by Councilman Fuller, and seconded by Councilman Owens, that the meeting be adjourned at 8:56 p.m. The vote in favor was unanimous. Attest : /s/ G. D. McAdoo, Jr City Secretary Minutes Approved: /s/ J. S. Anderson Mayor