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Home My WebLink About1964-09-08145 Regular Meeting of the Euless City Council September 8, 1964 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. The following councilmen were present: Messrs. B i I I Byers, Frank Douglass, Bi 11 y Owens and Bobby Ful ler. (Councilman Warren arrived at 9: 10 P. M.) Also present were City Manager Lee Cowell, City Attorney James Cribbs and City Secretary Vada Ferris. INVOCATION The invocation was presented by Councilman Bobby Fuller. APPROVAL CF MINUTES / The minutes of the regular council meeting, August 25, 1964, and the called meeting, August 27, 1964, were approved as written. VISITORS Visitors present were: Messrs. Paul Gates, Kenneth E. English, Shannon Geddie, B i I I Ratliff, D, H. Holley, Dave Anderton, B i I I Estes, Henry Keller and Mr. and Mrs. James E. Shelton. REPORT: REAL ESTATE COMMITTEE Messrs. Warren Ful ler, Bi 11 Pasteur, and Searcy Dobkins, presented information to the council concerning proposed Civic Center sites and proposed f re station sites which the council had requested them to secure. They also advised the council of other sites they had investigated. After discussion, the council mem- bers were in ageeement that City Manager Cowell present this information to the architects for consideration and that further study should be given *to the proposed sites. FISCAL AGENT'S REPORT Messrs. Henry K e l l e r and B i l l Estes, Fiscal Agents for the City, informed the council that a bond rating of BAA has been received from the Moody's "Investor Service which is com- parable to the BBB rating by Standard and Poors. After discussion, Councilman Byers made the motion to authorize the sale of $1,000,000.00 of General Obligation Bonds and bids to be opened September 22, 1964. Councilman Douglass seconded the motion which carried unanimously. City Manager Cowell expressed appre- ciation for the work of The First of Texas Corporation and Eppler, Guerin and Turner, in securing the bond rating. 1.46 (Page Two - Minutes of Regular Council Meeting, September 8, 1964) STREET SWEEPER AND PATROL CARS by a motion from Councilman and two (replacement) patro which carried unanimously. prepared by Reaves, Gregory OWNER PARTICIPATION- City Manager Cowell was authorized Owens, to secure bids for a street sweeper cars. Councilman Fuller seconded the motion (Specifications for the street sweeper to be and Knowlton, Consulting Engineers. I V. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM M r . B i l l Ratliff, Engineer, presented a resume of costs to property owners from surrounding towns, explaining that the council needs to set a rate for property owner participation in the Capital Improvement Program. After considerable discussion, Councilman Owens made the motion that the rate be set at $2.75, with no exceptions. Councilman Warren seconded the motion and the vote is as f o I lows: Ayes: Councilman Owens, Warren and Fuller. Nays: Councilman Byers and Douglass. Mayor Fuller declared the motion carried. X64 -65- BUDGET of the proposed Budget for council and advised that h with the City Secretary as man Fuller made the motion V. VI. City Manager Cowell presented a copy 1964 -65 fiscal year to each member of the had officially filed a copy of the Budget required by law. After discussion, Council - that September 22, 1964, be established as (Page Three - Minutes of Regular Council Meeting, September 8, 1964) the date for Public Hearing of the 1964 -65 Budget. Councilman Warren seconded the motion which carried unanimously. VII. REQUEST FOR REZONING- FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH City Manager Cowell informed the council that a request for rezoning property owned by First Baptist Church of Euless had been approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission, The re- quest is for the property located on North Main Street to be rezoned 89.46 feet x 35 feet, now zoned "A" Residential to "C" Commercial; and, 35 feet x 300 feet, now zoned Local Business to "C" Commercial. After discussion, Councilman Owens made the motion that October 13, 1964, be set as a date for the Public Hearing before the Euless City Council on the rezoning request as submitted by the First Baptist Church. Council- man Warren seconded. the motion which carried unanimously. VI 11, AUDITOR FOR FISCAL YEAR - 1963-64 City Manager Cowell requested that Arthur Young and Company, Fort Worth, Texas, be appointed as auditors for the fis,cal year, 1963 -64. Councilman Byers made the motion that Arthur Young and Company be designated as auditors as requested by City Manager Cowe11. Councilman Warren seconded the motion which carried unanimously. IX. SECOND READING: ORDINANCE NO, 231 REZONING M. L, TILLERY PROPERTY . City Secretary Vada Ferris read an ordinance designating a zoning change from "A" Residential to "B" Local Business for property located on North Main Street (a tract in the J. P. Halford Survey). There being no opponents or proponents, Councilman Owens made the motion that this Ordinance be approved on Second Reading. Councilman Byers seconded the motion which carried unanimously. (Origi- nal copy of Ordinance No. 231 filed in Office of City Secretary.) X. SECOND READING: ORDINANCE NO. 232 REZONING ANDREW HIMES PROPERTY XI. SECOND READING. ORDINANCE NO, 233 REZONING SEARCY DOBKINS PROPERTY 14'7 City Secretary Vad;a Ferris read an o rd i nan.ce designating a zoning change from "A" Res i-dent i a I to "B" Local Business for property located on North Main Street (a tract in the J. P. Halford Survey.) After discussion, Councilman Douglass made -the motion that the Ordinance be approved on Second Reading, Councilman Fuller sec- onded the motion which carried unanimously. XI. SECOND READING. ORDINANCE NO, 233 REZONING SEARCY DOBKINS PROPERTY 14'7 4 (Page Four - Minutes of Regular Council Meeting, September 8, 1964) City Secretary Vada Ferris read an ordinance designating a zoning change from "A" Residential to "C" Com- mercial for a part of the Kitty House .Survey between Pipeline Road and Euless Boulevard. After discussion, Councilman Warren made the motion that the ordinance be approved on Second Reading. Councilman Owens sec- onded the motion which carried unanimously. (Original copy of Ordinance No. 233 filed in Office of City Secretary.) XI I, POLICY FOR PRIVATE CLUBS City Manager Cowell informed the council that a petition had been presented to the City Council requesting the open- ing and operation of a private restaurant and club. The petition had been submitted by W 1 1 1 iam Loyd Shelton, James Edward Shelton and David P. Anderton; the business name is the Fireside Inn. Mr. Aultmann, Attorney and spokesman for Messrs. Wi 1 1 iam Loyd Shelton, James Edward Shelton and David P. Anderton stated that he had been advised by his clients that t h i s establishment is to be a restaurant which w i l l operate under a Charter and the Board of Directors are very respectable citizens; 'and wi 11 be operated on a membership basis, After considerable discussion, Council- man Owens made the motion that the City Manager be instructed to notify all petitioners of private clubs to the City of Euless, that the City has an ordinance - No. 33, which prohibits these establishments within the City of Euless and that it is the Councils policy that Ordinance No. 33,be enforced, to the letter, by the proper enforcement agency of the City of Euless, Councilman Warren seconded the motion and the vote is as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Owens, Warren, Fuller and Byers. Abstained: Councilman Douglass. Mayor Fuller declared the motion carried. .(Ordinance storage, dispensing or otherwise handling of liquors for on -site or off -site consumption.) XIII. REGION 8, TEXAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE MEETING, WEATHERFORD No, 33 prohibits the sale, malt, vinous, and spiritous City Manager Cowell advised the council t h a t Region 8, Texas M u n i c i p a l League meeting w i l l be held in Weather- ford, September 10, 1964. After discussion, Councilmen Fuller and Warren stated they w i l l plan to attend the meeting with Mayor Fuller and City Manager Cowell. AIV. URBAN TRANSPORTATION PLANNING SEMINAR City Manage -r Cowell and M'.. Searcy Dobkins were authorized to attend the Urban Transportation Planning Sem- inar in Grand Prarie on September 29th and 30th. (Page Five - Minutes of Regular Council Meeting, September 8, 1964) XV. STATUS OF WATER SYSTEM PURCHASE City Manager Lee Cowell stated that Mr. Paul Gregory had been notified by letter that he is the official representative for the City of Euless in negotations with Municipal Service Company. am HARD SURFACE: SIGNET STREET City Manager Cowell stated that County Commissioner Dick Lewis has been notified, by letter, of the council's desire for the hard surfacing of Signet Street, and Mr. Lewis has agreed to undertake this project as soon as possible. XVII. WINTINIIII City Attorney Cribbs advised the council that the lawsuit filed by Mr. Dick Ross against the City of Euless was terminated i n summary judgement hearing by Judge Charles J. Murray. (Copy of Court Procedure and other records on file in Office of City Secretary). XVIII. TAPE RECORDER Councilman Owens stated he considered a tape recorder necessary for recording council meeting proceedings. 2" ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 11:25 P. M. APPROVED- /s/ W. G.. , uller Mayor ATTEST 10 � e�z�, /s/ Vada Ferris City Secretary 149