Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout1963-04-23Regular Meeting Euless City Council April 23, 1963 The regular meeting of the Euless City Council was held on April 23, 1963. Present were Mayor W. G. Fuller, Councilmen Billy Owens, Roy Braswell , Bobby Fuller, H, M, Huffman, and Billy Byers. The invocation was given by Councilman H, M. Huffinan. The minutes of the previous meeting of April 9, 1963, were read by the City Secretary and approved by the Council. 1. Appointments to the City Planning and Zoning Commission: A motion was made by Councilman Braswell to appoint J. A. Horton, Henry Uselton, Frank Douglass, Bert. Heyl , Bill Wright, and Earl Holcomb to this Commission. The motion failed for lack of a second. A motion was made by seconded by Councilman Fuller, to appoint J. A. Horton, Douglass, Bert Heyl, Ed Smith, and Earl Holcomb to this in favor was unanimous. pi Councilman Owens, and Henry Uselton, Frank Commission. The vote 239 Appointments to Board of Adjustments: A motion was made by Counci l'man Fuller, and seconded by Councilman Braswell, to appoint Herger Massey, Robert Pfrimmer, and J. W. DeVaney to this Board. The vote i n favor was unanimous. ki Appointments t o Board of Equalization: Councilman Fuller nominated Luther Anders, Bob R. Ward, and Richard Millson. Councilman Braswell nominated Bill Wright. Councilman Owuis nominated Howard C. Griggs. A motion was made by Councilman Byers, and seconded by Councilman Fuller, to appoint Bert E. Hyde, M,D., as City Health Officer. The vote in favor was unanimous. A motion was made by Councilman Owens, and seconded by Councilman Fuller, to appoint Luther Anders, Bob T. Ward, and Richard Millson to this Board. Four Councilmen voted in favor of this motion. Councilman Braswell opposed. The motion carried. 4. A motion was made by Councilman Owens, and seconded by Councilman Byers, to appoint Grover Howard as Fire Marshal and acknow- ledge Jack Hauger, Fire Chief and Bill P,Iurray, Assistant Fire Chief, as elected by the Euless volunteer Fire Department. The vote in favor was unanimous. A motion was made by Councilman Byers, and seconded by Councilman Fuller, to appoint Bert E. Hyde, M,D., as City Health Officer. The vote in favor was unanimous. 240 (Page Two, Regular Meeting, Euless City Council, April 23, 1963) 6. A motion was made by Councilman Byers, and seconded by Councilman Owens, to appoint Bert E. Heyl and Earl Holcomb to the Airport Zoning Board. A motion was made by Councilman Huffman, and seconded by Councilman Owens, to appoint J. A. Horton as an alternate to this Board. The vote in favor was unanimous. 7. A motion was made by Councilman Braswell, and seconded by Councilman Byers, to appoint N, W. Tillinghast Chairman of the Library Committee. The vote in favor was unanimous. E1 A motion was made by Councilman Byers, and seconded by Councilman Owens, to appoint W. J. "Doc" Hyde chairman of a Recreation Committee. The vote in favor was unanimous. a A motion was made by Councilman Fuller, and seconded by Councilman Byers, to appoint G. D. McAdoo, as temporary City Secretary. The vote in favor was unanimous. 10. A motion was made by Councilman Owens, and seconded by Councilman Huffman, to appoint Bondurant and Cribbs as City Attorneys. The vote in favor was unanimous. 11. A motion was made by Councilman Owens, and seconded by Councilman Braswell , to table appointment of City Judge until the next meeting to enable investigation of proposed appointees. The present judge to continue. The vote in favor was unanimous. 12. A motion was made by Councilman Fuller, and seconded by Councilman Byers, to appoint Brown & Davies as City Egnineers on a temporary basis. The vote i n favor was unanimous. 13. A motion was made by Councilman Owens, and seconded by Councilman Byers, to appoint Nk James B. Munsell, President of First National Bank of Euless, and NBC Blease Tibbets, President of First State Bank of Euless as City Financial Advisors. The vote in favor was unanimous. 14. A motion was made by Councilman Huffman, and seconded by Councilman Braswell, to grant building permits to Paul Garon and Zolon Wilkins for apartment buildings as per plans presented, to be located in Wilshire Village. The vote i n favor was unanimous. (Page Three, Regular Meeting, Euless City Council , April 23, 1963) 241 15. A motion was made by Councilman Braswell that no more building permits be issued for apartment buildings until an Ordinance governing their construction is prepared and passed by the City Council. The motion was withdrawn. 16. A motion was made by Councilman Byers, and seconded by Councilman Owens, to approve final plat of Morrisdale Estates, 2nd filing, as recommended by the City Planning and Zoning Commission and City Engineers. The vote in favor was unanimous. 17. A motion was made by Councilman Braswell , and seconded by Councilman Fuller, to approve final plat of Oakwood Terrace North, 2nd Filing, as recommended by the City Planning and Zoning Commission and City Engineers. The vote in favor was unanimous. fiE3 A motion was made by Councilman Byers, and seconded by Councilman Fuller, approving and adopting Resolution No. 60 calling a public hearing on N* 14, 1963, for the purpose of considering a rezoning request of Jack Apwisch, Case No. 105, as recommended by the City Planning and Zoning Commi si son. The vote in favor was unanimous. 19. A motion was made by Councilman Owens, and seconded by Councilman Huffman, to grant a request for a permit to install a used car lot at Highway 183 Service Road and Main Street (Tracy Arnett Texaco Service Station). This permit to terminate with change of ownership , subject t o renewal at end of one year. The vote i n favor was unanimous. 20. A motion was made by Councilman Owens, and seconded by Councilman Fuller, authorizing the City Manager and City Attorney to prepare a new Zoning Ordinance (to replace Ordinance No. 33) to be presented to the Planning and Zoning Commission on W 7, 1963. The vote in favor was unanimous. 'rail City Manager, W. F. Condron, Jr., read a letter from the City of Fort Worth Mayor John Justin, in reference to the letter from the City of Euless to all candidates in the City of Fort Worth General Election. Letter as follows: The Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council City of Euless Euless , Texas 242 (Page Four, Regular Meeting, Euless City Council, April 23, 1963) Gait lawn : In view of a recent statement issued by the City of Euless concerning the need for comprehensive area planning and an objective approach to county -wide problems, the City Council of Fort Worth adopted on April 8, 1963, the attached statement showing its appreciation to the City Council of Euless for their support on this matter. The statement adopted by the Fort Worth City Council also reaffirms its position to encourage cooperative metropolitan planning of both boundaries and services between Tarrant County municipalities, and to neogtiate with officials of the City of Euless for an equitable boundary realignment between the two cities. It is hoped that other government jurisdictions in the Fort Worth metropolitan area will give their support to the objective. Sincerely yours , s/g John Justin JJ:GA Mayor attch. (Copy of letter on file in Office of City Secretary) 22. Mayor Fuller reported on attempts to secure an appointment with Mc Greer of the State Highway Department in Austin in reference to R.O.W. for Spur 350. Me: Greer has three open dates in the near future, April 25, 26, and 29. Mr. Fuller has met with Nk Crook, District Engineer for the State Highway Department in Fort Worth, and secured more information in regard to this Highway Spur 350. A motion was made by Councilman Braswell, and seconded by Councilman Huffman, to request an appointment with Mr. Greer on April 29, 1963, in Austin, and advise him, by letter, as to the exact nature of the City of Euless' request for this appointment. Reference, traffic problem at Highway No. 183 and Main Street and the location of proposed Spur No. 350. Three Councilman, Braswell, Huffman, and Owens, voted in favor of this motion. Two Councilmen, Byers and Fuller, voted against this motion. The motion carried. 23. A motion was made by Councilman Byers, and seconded by Councilman Huffman, approving and adopting Ordinance No. 196 as an emergency measure, establishing a 40 M.P.H. speed zone on fN4 Highway 157, from the intersection of Highway 183 to the Euless city limits at Pipeline Road, during construction on Highway No. 157. The vote in favor was unanimous. 24. A motion was mace by Councilman Owens, and seconded by Councilman Fuller, authorizing Mayor Fuller and City Manager Condron to conduct detailed study, as to the feasibility of purchasing the water system. The vote in favor was unanimous. 243 (Page Five, Regular Meeting, Euless City Council, April 23, 1963) 25. NIr. T. J. Rogers appeared to protest installation of a pool hall at 203 Simmons Drive. Nt Howard Gracy appeared stating that he is opening the above establishment as the Pastime Recreation Club and would not permit gambling, drinking or any profanity. Since no City Ordinance was violated, the Council did not need to take any action. 26. A motion was made by Councilman Fuller, and seconded by Councilman Byers, that the meeting adjourn at 10:53 p.m. The vote in favor was unanimous. Minutes Approved : s/ W. G. Fuller Attest: /s/ G. D. McAdoo, Jr. City Secretary