HomeMy WebLinkAbout1963-11-26Regular Meeting -of t h e ‘ I Euless City Council I I November 26, 1963 CALL TO ORDER The regular meeting of the Euless City Council was c a l l e d to order at 8:OO P.M. by Mayor W.
G. F u l l e r . The following councilmen w e r e present: B i l l y Owens, H. M. Huffman, B i l l y Byers, and Roy B r a s w e l l , A l s o present w e r e City Manager W. F. Condron,
Jr. , City Secretary Vada F e r r i s , City Attorney J a m e s Cribbs, and City Engineer J i m Davies. c INVOCATION’ H. M. Huffman. PRESENTATION OF MINUTES The invocation w a s given
by Councilman Minutes of t h e C i t y Council meeting of November 12, 1963, w e r e approved by general consent of t h e members of the council, and t h e reading of the minutes w a
s not requested. I. VISITORS Black (Euless Herald Reporter) , M r . Sam Lancaster (News Texan Reporter) , M r . W. J. r r D o ~ r‘Hr yde,, M r . Frank Douglass and M r . Jeff B a l l
. V i s i t o r s i n attendance w e r e Mrs. Carol I1 * PROPOSL REGARDING RENTAL OF SAFETY SIGNS: PROPOSED BY COUNCILMAN WINN OF HALTOM CITY (PREVIOUS MEETING) yr L i t y Manager Condr
on read a letter f r o m City Councilman Winn, Haltom C i t y , explaining the s a f e t y sign project which w a s presented to t h e Euless City Council by.Councilman Winn at the regular
meeting of November 12, 1963. A f t e r d i s c u s s i o n , a l l councilmen p r e s e n t w e r e i n agreement with the project, b u t , desired t o have more information concerning
s a m e , Councilman Owens made t h e motion t h a t City Manager Condron contact t h e H a l t o m C i t y Council and determine t h e prorata share for Euless (if Euless does participate
i n t h e p r o j e c t ) , secure a l l details pertai’ning to t h e project, present t h i s information t o Mayor F u l l e r and requested t h a t the Mayor make t h e decision to
accept or reject t h e proposal. Councilman Byers seconded t h e motion which c a r r i e d unanimously. I11 , ORDINAVCE NO. 208 (REZONING PART OF BLOCK 3)-, WILSHIRE VILLAGE, SECTION
5, FIRST R-EADING MR. HERMAN S M I T H No. 208, e f f e c t i n g rezoning f r o m , Residential ?‘A1’ t o R e s i d e n t i a l rrA-21r Duplex: Two Family Dwelling U n i t , d e s i
g n a t i o n of a tract of land i n t h e C i t y of Euless, Tarrant County, Texas, being a part of Ordinance No. 33, be amended City Manager Condron presented Ordinance I I I to read
as follows: I
22 Being a l l of Lots One-R ( 1 -R ) Through Eleven-R ( 1 1-R ) , Block Three ( 3 ) , Wilshire Village Addition, Section 5, t o the c i t y of Euless, Tarrant County, Texas, according
t o the plat dated October 3, 1963; said Lots being f r o m the East Line of S i e r r a Drive, as it extends North f r o m Kynette Drive, East t o the W e s t l i n e of Wilshire Drive$,-being
940 feet of frontage on Kynette Drive, s a i d tract of land being out of t h e T e r r e l l Jasper Survey. A f t e r discussioq,Councilman Huffman made t h e motion which was seconded
by Councilman Owens t h a t Ordinance No. 208 be approved as presented, however, it w a s specified t h a t t h e permit be issued i n accordance with the p l a n s p r e s e n t e d
by M r , Speight, representing t h e Hicks-Speight Mortgage Company, at t h e council meeting November 12, 1963 ( I t e m I1 of Council Meeting Minutes of November 12, 1963). The motion
a a r r i e d unanimously, I V . CONTRACT PROPOSAL FOR ARCHITET (JARVIS, PUTTY AND JARVIS) City Manager Condron requested t h a t City Attorney Cribbs present and explain the c o n t
r a c t which had been prepared by t h e City Attorney for J a r v i s , Putty and J a r v i s , A r c h i t e c t s . M e m b e r s of t h e council w e r e presented copies of t h
e c o n t r a c t and City Attorney Cribbs made comments, p o i n t i n g o u t specific changes f r o m the . c o n t r a c t t h a t had be'en submitted by the A r c h i t e c t .
informed m e m b e r s of the council t h a t he.and M r . C r i b b s had spent much t i m e with the a r c h i t e c t s i n D a l l a s and had discussed t h e c o n t r a c t . .
. M r . Condron stated he had t r a v e l e d with M r . J a r v i s , viewing public buildings designed by h i s f i r m . the motion t h a t t h e c o n t r a c t be accepted as presented,
and, Councilman B r a s w e l l seconded t h e motion which carried unanimously. filed i n Office of City S e c r e t a r y ) . City Attorney Condron also, . A f t e r d i s c u s s
i o n , Councilman Byers made (Copy of c o n t r a c t V. ORDINANCE NO. 209 : ( FIRST READING EFFECTING REZONING FROM RESIDENTIAL TO LOCAL BUSINESS -J. E. WHITENER ESTATE, BLOCK 1) City
Manager Condron presented Ordinance No. 209, e f f e c t i n g the now zoned IrRtT R e s i d e n t i a l , be zoned IrBrc Local Business.. . P a r t of Block 1, J.-E. Whitener E s t
a t e , County, Texas, and being m o r e f u l l y described by m e t e s and bounds i n Ordinance No. 209 ( o r i g i n a l copy filed with O f f i c i a l Minutes i n O f f i c e of
City S e c r e t a r y ) . t h a t t h e Ordinance be approved as presented. Councilman Byers seconded t h e motion which c a r r i e d unanimously. of a Right-of-way Deed, s p e c i
f i c a l l y a f i v e foot s t r i p off of t h e W e s t Side of Block 1, J. E. Whitener Estate, a part of t h e W. G. Mathews Survey, Abstract No. 1052, Euless, Tarrant County, Texas.
(Copy of deed filed with O f f i c i a l Minutes i n O f f i c e of C i t y S e c r e t a r y ) . Euless, Tarrant A f t e r d i s c u s s i o n , Councilman Huffman made t h e motion
City Manager Condron pres'ented a copy I
23 CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE NO. 2104 PROPERTY OUT OF J, Po HALFORD SURVEY) metes and bounds descripticnin l i e u of general plat description had been presented to the City
O f f i c e s pertaining t o the rezoning of the Fred Tucker Property (38.78 acres out of the J, P. Halford Survey, r e s i d e n t i a l to commercial) ( l o c a l business to apartments.)
After discussion, Councilman Owens made the motion t h a t t h e Ordinance be tabled u n t i l more information could be secured concerning s a m e , . , and, the City Manager was asked
to finalize t h i s Ordinance before it is again presented t o t h e C i t y Council. Councilman B r a s w e l l seconded the motion which c a r r i e d unanimously. (FIRST READING -REZONING
FRED TUCKER City Manager Condron s t a t e d t h a t a V I I , COMMERCIAL BUILDING PERMIT FOR BANQUET FACILITIES AT WESTERN HILLS City Manager Condron presented plans f o r banquet facilities
at Western H i l l s Inn with a request fpr a building permit submitted by Mr. B e r t Heyl. Members of the council examined the plans, -and, after discussion, Councilman Owens made
the motion t h a t t h e plans be approved. The motion w a s seconded by Councilman Byers and and carried unanimously. ( M r . Heyl advised the City Secretary t h a t the -approximate
valuation of t h e building, exclusive of 'furnishings, is $138,000.00; and, the seating capacity of the ballroom is 800 people, plus.) V I I I . I 1 PROPOSED RECREATION PROGRAM (MR.
W,. J. flDOC*T HYDE) proposed recreation program f o r t h e C i t y of Euless, (such proposal having been presented t o m e m b e r s of the council at a previous meeting). made reference
t o several phases of the proposed program.., City Manager Condron explained t h a t it is necessary f o r c i t y council approval of the plans before it can be i n i t i a t e d into
t h e Capital Improvement Program. A f t e r considerable discussion, Councilman Owens made t h e motion t h a t E x h i b i t TTCITo f t h e Proposed Recreat ion Program be t e n a
t i v e l y approved wi th the condition t h a t it be f i n a l i z e d and resubmitted t o the City Council at a later date. Councilman B r a s w e l l seconded t h e motion which
carried unanimously, f i l e d with minutes of t h i s meeting). M r , Hyde was invited to discuss the Mr. Hyde (Exhibit l*C?T was submitted t o the City Secretary and is Expression
of appreciation w e r e . forthcoming by members of the council for t h e e f f o r t s of M r . Hyde and the Recreation Committee. FRIENDS OF LIBRARY Mayor Fuller informed m e m b e
r s of the council t h a t the Friends of the Library had held t h e i r i n i t i a l meeting I ' and w e r e , at the present t i m e , s e l l i n g membership i n t h e n a t i o
n a l
2.4 organization of the Friends of t h e .Library for the City of Euless Library. He s t a t e d t h a t the membership fee is $1.00 for adults and $.25 for children, and, he explained
t h a t t h i s organ2zation is one way t o aid i n the l i b r a r y , work. X. BUILDING FOR CITY OFFICES Councilman B r a s w e l l inquired as to whether or not the City Manager had
given any thought t o the building recently vacated (next door t o the c i t y h a l l ) for possible use by the c i t y employees... mention was made of the crowded conditions that
now e x i s t i n the c i t y o f f i c e s ' present l o c a t i o n . . . . a l s o , t h a t it may be t i m e before new quarters can be b u i l t . City Manager Condron informed
m e m b e r s of the council t h a t he was a w a r e of the building having been vacated a few days ago and he would i n v e s t i g a t e the p o s s i b i l i t y of a lease and the
c o s t f o r same and report t o the council. s ome XI PROCLAMATION: PERIOD OF MOURNING (PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY) Councilman B y e r s made the motion t h a t a Proclamation for a
Thirty Day Period of Mourning f o r -the late President of the United States, John F. Kennedy, be issued by members of the Euless City Council, Councilman Owens'seConded the motion which
carried unanimously. (Attorney Cribbs was advised t o prepare the Proclamation.). . ' X I 1 , I ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 9:45 P, M, by general consent of the council
m e m b e r s , APPROVED : J''&&/(L,+& City Secretary
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Being all of Lots One-R (1-R) Through Eleven-R (11-R),
Block Three (3), Wilshire Village Addition, Section 5,
to the city of Euless, Tarrant County, Texas, according
to the
plat dated October 3, 1963; said Lots being from
the East Line of Sierra Drive, as it extends North from
Kynette Drive, East to the West line of Wilshire Drive$,-
being 940 feet of frontage on Kynette Drive, said tract
of land being out of the Terrell Jasper Survey.
After discussioq,Councilman Huffman made the motion which was seconded
by Councilman Owens that Ordinance No. 208 be approved as presented,
however, it was specified that the permit be issued in accordance with the
plans presented by Mr, Speight, representing the Hicks-Speight Mortgage
Company, at the council meeting November 12, 1963 (Item I1 of Council
Meeting Minutes
of November 12, 1963). The motion aarried unanimously,
IV .
CONTRACT PROPOSAL FOR ARCHITET
(JARVIS, PUTTY AND JARVIS)
City Manager Condron requested that
City Attorney Cribbs present and explain the contract which had been
prepared by the City Attorney for Jarvis, Putty and Jarvis, Architects.
Members of the council were presented copies of the contract and City
Attorney Cribbs made comments, pointing out specific changes from the .
contract that had be'en submitted by the Architect.
informed members of the council that he.and Mr. Cribbs had spent much time
with the architects in Dallas and had discussed the contract.. .
Mr. Condron stated he had traveled with Mr. Jarvis, viewing public
buildings designed by his firm.
the motion that the contract be accepted as presented, and, Councilman
Braswell seconded the motion which carried unanimously.
filed in Office of City Secretary).
City Attorney Condron
also, .
After discussion, Councilman Byers made
(Copy of contract
V.
ORDINANCE NO. 209 : ( FIRST READING
EFFECTING REZONING FROM RESIDENTIAL TO
LOCAL BUSINESS - J. E. WHITENER ESTATE,
BLOCK 1)
City Manager Condron presented
Ordinance No. 209, effecting the now zoned IrRtT Residential, be zoned IrBrc
Local Business.. . Part of Block 1, J.-E. Whitener Estate,
County, Texas, and being more fully described by metes and bounds in
Ordinance No. 209 (original copy filed with Official Minutes in Office
of City Secretary).
that the Ordinance be approved as presented. Councilman Byers seconded the
motion which carried unanimously.
of a Right-of-way Deed, specifically a five foot strip off of the West Side
of Block 1, J. E. Whitener Estate, a part of the W. G. Mathews Survey,
Abstract No. 1052, Euless, Tarrant County, Texas. (Copy of deed filed with
Official Minutes in Office of City Secretary).
Euless, Tarrant
After discussion, Councilman Huffman made the motion
City Manager Condron pres'ented
a copy
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CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE NO. 2104
PROPERTY OUT OF J, Po HALFORD SURVEY)
metes and bounds descripticnin lieu of general plat description had been
presented to the City Offices pertaining to the rezoning of the Fred
Tucker Property (38.78 acres out of the J, P. Halford Survey, residential
to commercial) (local business to apartments.) After discussion, Councilman
Owens made the motion that the Ordinance be tabled until more information
could be secured concerning same,., and, the City Manager was asked
to finalize this Ordinance before it is again presented to the City
Council. Councilman Braswell seconded the motion which carried unanimously.
(FIRST READING
- REZONING FRED TUCKER
City Manager Condron stated that a
VII,
COMMERCIAL BUILDING PERMIT FOR
BANQUET FACILITIES AT WESTERN HILLS
City Manager Condron presented plans
for banquet facilities at Western Hills Inn with a request fpr a building
permit submitted by Mr. Bert Heyl. Members of the council examined the
plans, -and, after discussion, Councilman Owens made the motion that the
plans be approved. The motion was seconded by Councilman Byers and
and carried unanimously. (Mr. Heyl advised the City Secretary that the
-approximate valuation of the building, exclusive of 'furnishings, is
$138,000.00; and, the seating capacity of the ballroom is 800 people, plus.)
VIII.
I1 PROPOSED RECREATION PROGRAM
(MR. W,. J. flDOC*T HYDE)
proposed recreation program for the City of Euless, (such proposal having
been presented to members of the council at a previous meeting).
made reference to several phases of the proposed program.., City Manager
Condron explained that it is necessary for city council approval of the
plans before it can be initiated into the Capital Improvement Program.
After considerable discussion, Councilman Owens made the motion that
Exhibit TTCIT of the Proposed Recreation Program be tenatively approved with
the condition that it be finalized and resubmitted to the City Council
at a later date. Councilman Braswell seconded the motion which carried
unanimously,
filed with minutes of this meeting).
Mr, Hyde was invited to discuss the
Mr. Hyde
(Exhibit l*C?T was submitted to the City Secretary and is
Expression of appreciation were .
forthcoming by members of the council for the efforts of Mr. Hyde and the
Recreation Committee.
FRIENDS OF LIBRARY
Mayor Fuller informed
members of the
council that the Friends of the Library had held their initial meeting
I' and were, at the present time, selling membership in the national
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organization of the Friends of the .Library for the City of Euless Library.
He stated that the membership fee is $1.00 for adults and $.25 for children,
and, he explained that this organ2zation is one way to aid in the library,
work.
X.
BUILDING FOR CITY OFFICES
Councilman Braswell inquired as to
whether or not the City Manager had given any thought to the building
recently vacated (next door to the city hall) for possible use by the
city employees... mention was made of the crowded conditions that now
exist in the city offices' present location.... also, that it may be
time before new quarters can be built. City Manager Condron informed
members of the council that he was aware of the building having been
vacated a few days ago and he would investigate the possibility of a
lease and the cost for same and report to the council.
s ome
XI
PROCLAMATION: PERIOD OF MOURNING
(PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY)
Councilman Byers made the motion that
a Proclamation for a Thirty Day Period of Mourning for -the late President
of the United States, John F. Kennedy, be issued by members of the Euless
City Council, Councilman Owens'seConded the motion which carried unanim-
ously. (Attorney Cribbs was advised to prepare the Proclamation.). .
'XI1 , I
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 9:45 P, M,
by general consent of the council members,
APPROVED :
J''&&/ (L,+&
City Secretary