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Home My WebLink About1964-08-11135. Regular Meeting of the Euless City Council August 11, 1964 CALL TO ORDER The regular meeting of the Euless City Council was called to order at 8 :20 P. M. by Mayor W. G. Fuller with the following councilmen present: Messrs. Billy Owens, Don Warren and Frank Douglass. Absent were Messrs. Bill Byers and Bobby Fuller, on vacation Also present were City Manager Lee Cowell, City Attorney James Cribbs and City Secretary Vada Ferris. I NVOCAT ION The Reverend Mr. James Cooper,14in- ister, of Euless First Methodist Church, presented the invocation. PRESENTATION CY MINUTES Minutes of the regular council meet- ing, July 28, 1964, and called council meeting, August 4, 1964, were approved as written. VISITORS Visitors present were: Mrs. Joe Selvia, Messrs, Melvin Ruyle, H. D. Morgan, Wayne Landers, W. J. "Doc" Hyde, Bill Ratliff, Phil Vincent (Star - Telegram Reporter), Ted Ricken- bather (Euless. Herald), and the Reverend Mr. Cooper. PUBLIC HEARING: Z ONING CASE NO. 127 M. L. T)LLERY REOUEST FOR REZONING City Manager Cowell read Item III, Minutes dated July 7, 1964, of the Planning and Zoning Commission meet- ing, in which the Planning and Zoning Commission approved the request for rezoning from Residential to Local Business as submitted by Mr. M. L, - Tillery. After discussion, and, there being no opponents or proponents in Zoning Case No. 127, Councilman Owens made the mot ion: 'to concur with the recommendations of the Planning and Zoning Commission and approved the rezoning request as submitted. Councilman Douglass seconded the motion which carried unanimously. (First reading of Ordinance, August 25, 1964. ) PUBLIC HEARING: ZONING CASE NO. 128 MR, ANDREW,H IMES REQUEST FOR REZONING City Manager Cowe11 read Item IV, Minutes of Planning and Zoning Commission, July 7, 1964, in which the Planning and Zoning Commission approved the request for rezoning from Residential to Commercial as submitted by Mr. Andrew Himes. After dis- cussion, and there being no opponents or proponents' in Zoning Case No. 128, Councilman Douglass made the motion to concur with the recommend= ations of the Planning and Zoning Commission and approve the rezoning i) R (Page Two - Minutes of Regular Council Meeting August 11, 1964, continued) request as submitted. Councilman Warren seconded the motion which car- ried unanimously. (First reading of Ordinance, August 25, 1964.) PUBLIC HEARING: ZONING CASE NO., 130 MR. SEARCY DOBKINS REQUEST FOR REZONING City Manager Cowell read Item I, Plan- ning and Zoning Minutes dated July 7, 1964, i n which the Planning and Zoning Commission approved the request for rezoning from Residential to Commercial as submitted by Mr. Searcy Dobkins. After discussion, and, there being no opponents or proponents i n Zoning Case No, 130, Council- man Warren made the motion to concur with the recommendations of the Planning and Zoning Commission and approve the rezoning request as sub- mitted. Councilman Douglass seconded the motion which carried unanimously. (First Reading of Ordinance, August 25, 1964.) IV. CITY ATTORNEY' S REPORT CONCERN I NG ACCEPTANCE OF MIDWAY PARK City Attorney Cribbs. reported to the council that he had investigated the pending lawsuit against the Midway Park Home Owners Association and, after discussion, Councilman Owens made the motion that the City Council authorize the City Attorney to represent the Home Owners Association in the case of B. F. Norvell against Midway Park Home Owners Association and the transfer of t i t I e to the park to the City of Euless wi I I consummate on disposition of the lawsuit. Mrs. Joe Selvia, Mr. Herschel Morgan, Mr. Wayne Landers and Mr. Melvin Ruyle, re- presenting the Midway Park Home Owners. Association agreed to the motion made by Councilman Owens. The motion was seconded by Councilman Warren and carried unanimously. V. PLAT: PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT BY MR. JOHN MORGAN City Manager Cowell presented a plat which had been submitted to the city offices by, Mr. John Morgan, owner of property located on Highway 183 due west of the City Hall. Mr. Morgam proposed to develop the property to provide a truck stop with a paved area which would adcommodate approximately- thirty - five trucks, also, will have a cafe and retail store. The City manager also read a letter-from the business people leasing the buildings on Martha Street requesting that the City provide access to the back of their stores, stating that trash and garbage must be taken to the front of the store for disposition. After considerable discussion, Councilman Douglass made the motion the City Manager, members of the Planning and Zoning Commission and a repre- - sentative from the engineering firm meet with Mr. Morgan, Mr. McKenzie (owner of the buildings on Martha Street) and the businessmen leasing the buildings on Martha, in an attempt to provide a solution beneficial t o a l l concerned Jn this matter. Councilman Owens seconded the motion which carried unanimously. (Page Three - Minutes of Regular Council Meeting August 11, 1964, continued) VI. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT Ci.ty Manager Cowell read a letter which had been sent to the Mayor and Commissioners of the City of Bedford advis- ing that a representative would be present at the next Bedford Commission Meeting to secure information concerning Bedfords intentions i n the ac- quisition of the water and sewer works. Mr. Cowell advised the council that, 'just prior to this council meeting, he, Mayor Fuller, Mr. Bert Heyl, and Mr. B i I I Ratliff had been recognized at the Bedford Commission Meeting, and, that Commissioner Paul Comola and Mr. Shirley Peters, Bedford City Attorney, had been appointed to meet with two representatives from the City of Euless, to discuss the feasibility of the purchase of the water and sewer system from Municipal Service Company. City Manager Cowell stated that the group from Euless was most cordially received by the Commission of Bedford and that' he conside-rs the appointment of this committee an important step for future planning between the two cities. After discussion, Councilman Douglass made the motion that Mayor Fuller and City Manager Cowell be appointed as representatives for the City of Euless to meet with those appointed from Bedford. Councilman Warren sec- onded the motion which carried unanimously. Councilman Owens stated that he considered the purchase of the water and sewer system to be a most important project for the Eity of Euless and that it is his conviction t h a t the c o u n c i l members should be kept informed o f any and a l l progress made in this matter. VII, PLEASANT GLADE - MINTERS CHAPEL PROPERTY ASSOCIATION City Manager Cowell read a letter re- ceived in the city offices from the Pleasant Glade- Minters Chapel Property Owners Association stating that this group is desirous of deannexing from the City of Euless and that they do not accept the position of the City of Euless that their property is legally within the city, and that this association is in the process of preparing legal steps to nullify the annexation of the property. (Letter, as presented, filed with official minutes in Office of City Secretary.) VIII. COMMUNICATION: DR. ROY BRASWELL City Manager Cowell read a letter from Dr. Roy Braswell concerning the water and sewer rates. After discussion, Councilman Douglass made the motion that the council recognize the letter as submitted by Dr. Braswell and authorize the City Manager and City Attorney to investigate to determine if there has been a breach of the franchise agreement in this matter. Councilman Owens seconded the motion which carried unanimously. (Letter filed with official minutes in office of City Secretary.) IX. COMMERCIAL BUILDING PERMITS Councilman Owens made the motion that requests for commercial building permits be presented to the Planning and 138 (Page Four - Minutes of Regular Council Meeting, August 11', 1964, con't inued) Zoning Commission before being presented to the council . Councilman Douglass seconded the motion which carried unanimously. X. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 10:55 P. M. APPROVED: / W. G.� Fu )Ier Mayor ATTEST: /s/ Vada' Ferris City Secretary