HomeMy WebLinkAbout1963-06-11Regular Meeting Eul'ess City Counci 1 June 11, 1963 The regular meeting of the Euless City Council was held on June 11, 1963. Present were Mayor W. G. Fuller, Councilmen Billy Byers,
H. M. Huffman, and Roy Braswell. The invocation was given by W. F. Condron , Jr. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved w i t h this exception, fourth line, f i r
s t page should read: The minutes of the previous meeting of May 14, 1963, were approved by the Council over Dr. Braswell's protest. 1. A public hearing was held on rezoning Case No.
105, Jack Apwisch's application for rezoning from residential t o commercial three (3) acres out of the S. W. Mills Tract. Interested parties appearing against this proposal were Mr.
& Mrs. Stone, Mr. &. Mrs. L. F. Mullinax and Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Eaton. As spokesman for the group Mr. Stone stated t h a t they f e l t t h a t commercial zoning would lower the value
of existing residential property. After a lengthy discussion, a motion was made by Councilman Byers t o approve this rezoning request. lack of a second. The motion failed for 2. A motion
was made by Councilman Braswell, and seconded by Councilman Byers, approving the recommended deductions and additions t o the City Tax Roll as follows: ADDITIONS TO TAX ROLL W. P. Fleming,
(Trailer House), Personal Property -1962 Don Russel 1 (Trailer House) , Personal Property -1962 C. D. Cooper, (Trailer House), Personal Property -1962 Total additions t o tax roll DEDUCTIONS
TO TAX ROLL Kathryn Nell Hawkins, Tr. 1A3, Abst. 678, Kitty House This is a double assessment. Included in Tr. l G , Abst. 678, Kitty House Harold E. Younger, Tr. 182, Abst. 1299, E.
Rogers, Tax year 1960. This property is not in the City of Euless. Tax levy therefore not legal for 1960 Total deductions from tax roll AMOUNT $ 12.95 13.72 16.10 $Tz-7 AMOUNT $ 3.50
139.90 $143.40 The vote i n favor of the motion was unanimous.
(Page Two, Regular Meeting, Euless City Council, June 11, 1963) A motion was made by Councilman Braswell, and seconded by Councilman Byers, instructing the City Manager t o arrange a
Tuesday 3. 4. Due t o the appointment of Mr. Bob Ward t o the Board of Equalization not being confirmed, Mayor Fuller called for nominations for a replacement. The Mayor suggested Mr.
J. S. Anderson, b u t the Council stated t h a t he was serving on the School Board of Equalization. nominated Mr. Bill Wright. Councilman Byers stated t h a t he would decline t o suggest
a name w i t h o u t f i r s t contacting the person nominated. Huffman then seconded the nomination of Mr. Wright and Mayor Fuller asked t h a t Mr. Wright be contacted. Mayor Fuller
then asked for an alternate should Mr. Wright decline, b u t no names were suggested. Councilman Braswell Councilman 5. A motion was made by Councilman Byers, and seconded by Councilman
Huffman, authorizing the City Manager and the Mayor t o negotiate w i t h Mr. Fred Tucker for the purchase o f the ten (10) acres west o f and adjacent t o the Euless Junior High School
site. The vote in favor was unanimous. I 6. i A motion was made by Councilman Byers, and seconded by Councilman Braswell, approving and adopting Resolution No. 61, calling a public hearing
on the rezoning request of Mr. Paul Huffhines on four acres out o f the J. W. Haynes Survey, adjacent t o Morrisdale Estates, t o be zoned from residential t o commercial. The vote i
n favor was unanimous. 7. A motion was made by Councilman Byers, and The vote in seconded by Councilman Huffman, approving and adopting Resolution No. 62, establishing the population
of the City of Euless a t 9,750, as of this date. favor was unanimous. 8. A motion was made by Councilman Braswell , and The vote i n seconded by Councilman Byers, authorizing purchase
of city limit signs, three foot by s i x f o o t , or as directed by the State Highway Department. favor was unanimous. 9. A motion was made by Councilman Huffman, and seconded by Councilman
Braswell, g r a n t i n g an extension until July 9, 1963, t o Mr. D. L. Pittman t o either move the eighteen foot by twenty-four foot building off his property a t 183 Motel, west Highway
No. 183, t o present a plan showing how and when he intends t o use i t as an extension program for his motel. The vote i n favor was unanimous.
(Page Three, Regular Meeting, Euless City Council , June 11, 1963) 10. A motion was made by Councilman Braswell, and seconded by Councilman Byers, instructing the City Manager t o preapre
for the Council a capital improvement program concerning street improvements. The vote i n favor was unanimous. The meeting adjourned a t 11:OO p.m. Minutes approved: /s/W. G. Fuller
Mayor Attest: /s/G. D. McAdoo, Jr. City Secretary
(Page Two, Regular Meeting, Euless City Council, June 11, 1963)
A motion was made by Councilman Braswell, and
seconded by Councilman Byers, instructing the City Manager to arrange a Tuesday
3.
4.
Due to the appointment of Mr. Bob Ward to the
Board of Equalization not being confirmed, Mayor Fuller called for nominations for
a replacement. The Mayor suggested Mr. J. S. Anderson, but the Council stated
that he was serving on the School Board of Equalization.
nominated Mr. Bill Wright. Councilman Byers stated that he would decline to
suggest a name without first contacting the person nominated.
Huffman then seconded the nomination of Mr. Wright and Mayor Fuller asked that
Mr. Wright be contacted. Mayor Fuller then asked for an alternate should Mr.
Wright decline, but no names were suggested.
Councilman Braswell
Councilman
5.
A motion was made by Councilman Byers, and
seconded by Councilman Huffman, authorizing the City Manager and the Mayor to
negotiate with Mr. Fred Tucker for the purchase of the ten (10) acres west of
and adjacent to the Euless Junior High School site. The vote in favor was unanimous.
I i 6.
A motion was made by Councilman Byers, and
seconded by Councilman Braswell, approving and adopting Resolution No. 61, calling
a public hearing on the rezoning request of Mr. Paul Huffhines on four acres out
of the J. W. Haynes Survey, adjacent to Morrisdale Estates, to be zoned from
residential to commercial. The vote in favor was unanimous.
7.
A motion was made by Councilman Byers, and
The vote in
seconded by Councilman Huffman, approving and adopting Resolution No. 62, establish-
ing the population of the City of Euless at 9,750, as of this date.
favor was unanimous.
8.
A motion was made by Councilman Braswell , and
The vote in
seconded by Councilman Byers, authorizing purchase of city limit signs, three
foot by six foot, or as directed by the State Highway Department.
favor was unanimous.
9.
A motion was made by Councilman Huffman, and
seconded by Councilman Braswell, granting an extension until July 9, 1963, to
Mr. D. L. Pittman to either move the eighteen foot by twenty-four foot building
off his property at 183 Motel, west Highway No. 183, to present a plan showing
how and when he intends to use it as an extension program for his motel. The
vote in favor was unanimous.
(Page Three, Regular Meeting, Euless City Council , June 11, 1963)
10.
A motion was made by Councilman Braswell,
and seconded by Councilman Byers, instructing the City Manager to preapre for
the Council a capital improvement program concerning street improvements.
The vote in favor was unanimous.
The meeting adjourned at 11:OO p.m.
Minutes approved:
/s/ W. G. Fuller
Mayor
Attest:
/s/ G. D. McAdoo, Jr.
City Secretary