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Regular Meeting
of the
Euless City Council
October 27, 1964
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor W. G. Fuller called the regular
meeting o f the Euless City Council t o order a t 8 :00 P. M. w i t h the follow-
ing c o u n c i l members in attendance: Messrs. Frank Douglass, B i l l Byers,
Bobby Fuller, and Don Warren. (Absent: Councilman Billy Owens.)
WOCAT I ON
City Manager Lee Cowell presented the
invocation.
APPROVAL CF MINUTES
M- inutes of the regular council meeting,
October 13, 1964, were approved as written.
VISITORS
Visitors present were Mrs. Betty
Potthoff (reporter for News Texanj, Messrs. Cecil Alumbaugh, Charley Greene
Duane Jarvis, La Vern Lee, Henry Uselton, Jr., Edward A. Smith, J. A.
Horton, W. J. Hyde, B. P. Woody, Donald E. Jarvis, B i I I Ratliff, Kenneth
E. English, William E. Pasteur, and Ted Rickenbacher- (Euless Herald).
BID OPENING - STREET SWEEPER AND ROLLER
Mayor Fuller stated that several bids
had been submitted and City Manager Cowell opened and read the bids which
are as follows:
1. Highway Machinery Company -Self propelled Rosco Roller
two way t r a i l e r
Austin Western Street Sweeper
2. Browning- Ferris Machinery Co. - Wayne Street Sweeper
Add if ,desired:
Gutter Broom shear pins
Deduct if desired:
Extra Broom Core
3. Berry Brothers Machinery - Elgin White Wing Sweeper
Magi nni -s Power Pactor Model
PP -18 Roller
Water: attachment
4. Martin Equipment Company - Mobil. Sweeper, Medel 2 -100 -4
$2 >395.00
450.00
11,884.00
11,290.00
100.00
125.00
$12,512.70
522.00
47.00
$1 1,955.00
After d i s c u s s i o n , the bids were referred t o M r . B i l l Ratliff, City Engi-
neer, with a request that his recommendations be submitted to the City
Manager who, i n t u r n , w i l l present the recommendations to the City Council
at the next regular meeting.
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(Page Two - Minutes of Regular Council Meeting, October 27, 1964, continued)
ARCHITECT'S DESIGN: FIRE STATION NO. 2
Mr. Donald Jarvis, Architect, presented
several drawings and sketches of the exterior and interior of the new
fi re station with explanations. of the sketches. After viewing the sketches
and questions from members of the council and Planning and Zoning Commission
members which were answered by Mr. Jarvis, Councilman Warren made the
motion that Mr. Jarvis plans be approved and that Jarvis, Putty and Jarvis
proceed with final plans for the construction of the new fire station.
Councilman Fuller seconded the motion which carried unanimously. Mr.
J a r v i s informed the c o u n c i l t h a t i t w i l l be approximately three months be-
fore construction can begin; approximately nine months before. completion
of the f re station.
COMMERCIAL PERMIT N0. 4
JACK W. KNIGHT
City Manager Cowell read minutes of the
Planning and - Zoning Commission, Item 1, October 20,. 1964, in which the
Planning and Zoning Commission'approved the Commercial Permit for a double
garage and storage'as requested by Mr. Knight and it was explained that
the area in which Mr. Knight desires to construct the double garage and.
storage room is properly zoned. Councilman Byers made the motion that
Commercial Permit No. 4 be approved as requested and approved by the
Planning and Zoning Commission. Councilman Douglass seconded the motion
which carried unanimously.
IV.
FIRST READING: ORDINANCE REZONING
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH PROPERTY ON
NORTH MAIN STREET
City Manager Cowell read an Ordinance
designating a zoning. change of property now owned by the First Baptist
Church, beginning at a point in the south right -ef -way line of proposed
Highway 183 -A From "A" Residential to "C" Commercial and property begi nn-
i n g ' i n the south right -of -way l i n e of proposed Highway 183 -A from "B"
Local Business to "C" Commercial. Councilman Douglass made the motion
to approve the First Reading of the Ordinance. Councilman Fuller seconded
the motion which carried uaanimously. (Second Reading of Ordinance, Nov-
ember 10, 1964.)
V.
OPTION: BUILDING AT 201 WEST EULESS BLVD.
City Manager Cowell advised the council
members that the City's lease with Mr. Ross Cannon for the building now.
occupied by the City Offices and Library will expire, January 1, 1965,
and a provision in the lease states that Mr. Cannon must be notified of
the City's intentions concerning the lease at least.thi.rty days prior to
the expiration of the option. City Attorney Cribbs explained the terms
of the lease to the council and after discussion, Councilman Fuller made
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(Page Three - Minutes of Regular Counci 1 Meeting, October 27, 1964, cont.)
the motion that City Attorney Cribbs be authorized to negotiate with Mr.
Cannon for a new lease for one year with two (2) six months options; a
total lease- option of 3 years, Councilman Byers seconded the motion which
carried unanimously.
VI.
PROPOSED AGREEMENT
FCR MUTUAL USE
CF FIRE
STATION NO. 2, CITY
OF EULESS AND
CITY CF FORT WORTH
City Manager Cowell discussed
the pro-
posed agreement for
the joint use
of fire station no. 2 of which
copies
had been dispatched
to the council
members prior to this meeting
for their
consideration, After considerable
discussion, it was agreed that
the agree-
ment should be more
specific and was referred to the City Attorney
for his
consideration and advisement.
were
in favor of this
VII.
LITIGATION BETWEEN MIDWAY PARK HOME OWNER'S
ASSOCIATION AND MR, B, F. NOWELL
City Attorney Cribbs informed the
council members that he had negotiated a settlement between the Midway
Park Home Owner's Association and Mr. ,B. F. Norvel l for the sum of
$2,815.70. After discussion, Councilman Douglass made the motion that
City Attorney Cribbs be authorized to proceed with plans for payment to
this settlement. Councilman Fuller seconded the motion which carried
unanimous1y.
VIII.
COMMUNICATION: MR, BOB SANDERSON,
MANAGER A. L, DAVIS STORE NO. 33
IN(:INFRATr)p
City Manager Cowe11 read a letter from
Mr. Bob Sanderson, Manager of the A. L. Davis Store Fn Midway Park, in
which he requests a long term lease for a piece of property, 6' x 6',
immediately behind the A. L. Davis Store for the purpose of constructing
an incinerator (this 6' x 6' piece of land is on the Midway Park Site.)
After discussion, it was agreed that this is a matter to be consumated
by the City Manager.
IX.
RESOLUTION FRCM CITY CF
BEDFORD
TORN MEETING
City Manager
read a resolution from
the Town Council of the
City of
Bedford in which
an invitation was extend-
ed to City Officials of
Hurst,
Euless, Bedford,
and Colleyville to meet
with Bedford Officials,
October
29, 1964, at 7:00 P. M. for the purpose
of discussing problems common to
the area. All
council men agreed this
was an excellent idea and
were
in favor of this
joint meeting. (Resolut-
ion on file in Office of
City Secretary.
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(Page Four - Minutes of Regular Council Meeting, October 27, 1964, coot.)
X.
STATEMENT. REAVES, GREGORY AND
KNOINLTON, CONSULTING BZ I NEERS
City Manager Cowell presented a state-
ment from Reaves, Gregory and Knowlton, Consulting Engineers, in the
amount of $12,704.20 for Streets and.Drainage Capital Improvements Program
and advised the council that this amount is to be paid from Bond Funds.
After discussion, Councilman Fuller made the motion that this statement be
approved and proper payment executed. Councilman Warren seconded the
motion which carried unanimously.
XI.'
STREET REPAIRS
Councilman Byers stated that he had re-
ceived several complaints concerning some of the streets in the Wilshire
Village area. City Manager Cowell stated he had received similar com-
plaints and advised that he would investigate the matter.
ADJOURNMENT
ATTEST:
I
City Secretary
XI I.
The meeting adjourned at 10:OOP. M.
Mayor