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Home My WebLink About1963-09-26C9 e�5-- Regular Meeting Euless City Council September 26, 1963 CALL TO ORDER The regular meeting of the Euless City Council was called to order at 8:00 p.m., by Mayor W. G. Fuller. Councilmen present were Bobby Fuller, Billy Byers, Roy Braswell, and H. M. Huffman. Also present were City Manager W. F. Condron, Jr., Assistant City Secretary Marguerite Thompson, City Attorney James Cribbs, and City Engineer Jim Davies. IN \ /nCATInN the invocation. PRESENTATION OF MINUTES September 10, 1963, were approved minutes was not requested. V ISITORS City Attorney James A. Cribbs presented The minutes of the regular meeting of by unanimous consent. The reading of the Visitors in attendance were Messrs. Charles P. Woods, E . V . Anderson, M. R . Mantooth, J . R. Dunaway, Roy R. H a l l , P h i l i p C. McGahey, C. G. Wilkins, Zolon A. Wilkins, George L. Gordon, J. C. Wood, Charles W. Jennings, and Richard J. Bryant. PUBLIC HEARING - REZONING TUCKER PROPERTY Mr. Philip McGahey, Attorney for Fred Tucker Properties, presented the rezoning request for 38.78 acres out of the J. P. Halford Survey, to be changed from Residential to Commercial (and including apartments). The property is divided into four (4) blocks. The rezoning request for the individual blocks is as follows: Block 1, Apartments; Blocks 2, 3, and 4 , Commercial. J. C. Wood and E. V. Anderson appeared as citizens who owned property within two hundred (200) feet of the acreage under discussion. Both men stated that they preferred that the property be kept in residential zoning designation. After lengthy discussion, a motion was made by Councilman Byers, and seconded by Councilman Fuller, t o approve this change of zoning request as recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission. The vote in favor was unanimous. NEW ZONING ORDINANCE Dr. Braswell requested that the new zoning ordinance, which would provide for provisional zoning, be brought before the Council before any more rezoning requests are considered. (Page Two, Regular Meeting, Euless City Council, September 26, 1963) DRAINAGE ON SIMMONS Mr. Charlie Woods appeared before the Council concerning the drainage problem at Highway 183 and Simmons, back of the Shell Station, where Mr. Woods is ready to begin additional apartment houses. After discussion and comparing the cost of open ditch versus covered ditch, a motion was made by Councilman Huffman, and seconded by Councilman Byers, that Mr. Woods put up eight thousand dollars ($8,000) in escrow, the amount required to improve the covered drainage ditch, and the money be ehld until such time as the City can proceed with their proposed capital improvement program, which includes improvement o f a l l of Simmons Drive in that area. The vote in favor was unanimous. Mr. Woods agreed to sign a letter waiving any possible claim against the City in the event his proposed apartments are flooded, as a result of his changing the direction of the ditch. IV. ORDINANCE NO. 201 - SECOND READING A motion was made by Councilman Fuller, and seconded by Councilman Braswell, that Ordinance No. 201, approving certain rate schedules filed by the Texas Power and Light Company, be approved and adopted on second reading. The vote in favor was unanimous. V. ORDINANCE NO. 202 - SECOND READING A motion was made by Councilman Byers, and seconded by Councilman Huffman, that Ordinance No. 202, imposing an additional franchise charge on Texas Power and Light Company, be approved and adopted on second reading. The vote in favor was unanimous. VI. LETTER FIRCM TRINITY RIVER IMPROVEMENT AUTHORITY (Letter on f i l e with City Secretary.) VII. LETTER ON TRASH BURNING (Letter on f i l e with City Secretary.) VIII. B I D TABULATION - UNIT NO. 54 The City Manager read to the Council the two bids received on the tank, pump and painting of Fire Truck Unit No. 54• G & G Mechanical Company of Fort Worth made a bid of $3550.00 for tank, pump and painting according to specifications. Fabricated Steel Products of Wasmum made a bid of $3250.00 for tank, pump and painting according to spec- ifications. A motion was made by Councilman Fuller, and seconded by Councilman Byers, to accept the low bid of $3250.00 from Fabricated Steel Products and request turn signals be installed on the truck. The vote in favor was unanimous. 4,?7 e Three, Regular Meeting, Euless City Council, September 26, 1963) IX. SALARY SCALE The City Manager presented to the Council a salary scale for all City employees, initiating a longevity program. A motion was made by Councilman Huffman, and seconded by Councilman Fuller, that the salary scale be accepted as a part of the 1963 -64 budget. The vote in favor was unanimous. IN FIRE PREVENTION WEEK A motion was made by Councilman Fuller, and seconded by Councilman Byers, authorizing the City Seal be placed on the Mayor's Proclamation, read by the City Manager, proclaiming the week beginning October 6, 1963, as Fire Prevention Week. The vote in favor was unanimous. XI. REQUEST FCR SERVICE STATION AT 157 AND HUFFMAN DRIVE The City Manager read a letter from Humble 0 i I Company requesting permission to construct a service station at the corner of Highway 157 and Huffman Drive, as requested by Zoning Ordinance No. 33. The Council insturcted the City Manager to write a letter to Humble 0 i I Company stating that this site seemed highly feasible for such construction. alb SAGEBRUSH TRAIL CUT-THROUGH EAST CF WILSHIRE BLVD. Mr. J. R. Dunaway presented a plat showing the extension and dedication of Sagebrush Trail east of Wilshire Dirve and in front of the Wilshire Apartments. A motion was made by Councilman Huffman, and seconded by Councilman Fuller, to approve said plat, thirty (30) foot of paving as presented by Mr. Dunaway. The vote in favor was unanimous. Em CLOSING CROWE DRIVE A motion was made by Councilman Braswell, and seconded by Councilman Byers, instructing the City Attorney to draw up an ordinance closing Crowe Drive in Bell Ranch Terrace Addition at the intersection of Crowe Drive and Toplea Drive. The vote in favor was unanimous. XIV. PUBLIC HEARING DATE SET A motion was made by Councilman Braswell, and seconded by Councilman Fuller, approving and adopting Resolution No. 66, which sets October 22, 1963, as the date for a public hearing before the City Council on the rezoning request of Mr. Tex Jones, to change the zoning designation from Residential to Local Business on Block 1 of the J. E. Whitener Estate. The vote in favor was unanimous. (Page Four, Regular Meeting, Ecless City Council , September 26, 1963) XV. Mr. Jack Bullard, City Electrical Inspector, XVI. ARCHITECTS PRESENTATION Mr. Charles Jennings, of Dallas, showed slides of various work he has had a part in designing. He stated that his fee is six percent (6 %). Mayor Fuller thanked Mr. Jennings for coming out nad making this presentation to the Council. XVI I. STREET IMPROVEMENT - CEDAR HILL ESTATES Councilman Byers discussed with the Council conditions of streets in Cedar Hill Estates. The County will give this area temporary relief by "shooting" the streets. The City Manager was authorized to negotiate with the County for this assistance. XVIII. CURB AND GUTTER ON HARWOOD DRIVE The City Manager was requested to inquire into the plans for curb and gutter on Harwood Drive, agreed to by Euless Developers on March 14, 1961, and report back to the Council at a later date. FAI "r.l01 _7 ki I IYdM kq l r seconded by Councilman Byers, motion carried unanimously. ATTEST: /s/ Vada Ferris City Secretary INI" A motion was made by Councilman Fuller, and that the meeting adjourn at 11:02 p.m. The APPROVED: /s/ W. G. Fuller Mayor