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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1964-11-24175 Regu1a r Meet ng of the. Euless City Council November 24, 1964 CALL TO ORDER The regular meeting of the Euless City Council was called to order at 8:00 P•. M. by Mayor ProTem Bob Fuller with the following councilmen in attendance: Messrs. B•i l l y Owens, Bill Byers, Don Warren and Frank Douglass, (Mayor W. G. Fuller out -of- state.) Also present were City Manager Lee Cowell, City- Attorney James Cribbs, and City Secretary Vada Ferris. INVOCATION The- invocation was presented by Council- man Owens. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Minutes of the regular council meeting November 10, 1964, were presented and the following correction made: I tem X I I : MR. JACK APWISCH, APPROVAL OF PLANS FOR RESTAURANT, PAMELA DRIVE AND HIGHWAY NO. 183 - Councilman Douglass abstained. (Official min- utes corrected in Office of City Secretary,) VISITORS Visitors in attendance were Messrs. J. Robert B.irown, Paul Caton, Betty Potthoff, Mr. and Mrs. E, W. Fischer, Mrs. Doris Caton, Mrs. Frank fl.. Strand, Mrs. R. W. Stewart, Mrs. Helen Lightbody, Mrs, J . L. Hogness, B i l l Pasteur, Paul D. Gregory, Shannon Geddie, Robert 0. Stewart, John L, Hogness, R. W. Stewart, C. H. Spradlin, Don McCombs, Roger Hommer, E. E. Littlejohn, Jeanne Littlejohn, Virginia Alkire, L. W, Lightbody, George W. Puckett, George R. Brooks, George M. Eberhart, John Wilson, Ethel Doyle, Tosca•Wilson, Bob Whisenant, Evans Karpenko, Warren L. A l k i r e , Mrs. W. L, L a s s i t e r , B i l l Blackmon, E. Jacobson, Mr. and.Mrs. Roy Petersen, Sherrod H, Osborne, Jr., W. L. Lassiter, and V. L. Suhr, I, TRACTOR -LOADER -MOWER B I D City Manager Cowell informed the council that bids for the tractor - loader -mower had been received in the Office of City Secretary and opened, publicly, in the council room by City Manager Cowell and City Secretary Vada Ferris. After tabulatians of the bids, they were presented to City Engineer Bi 11 Ratliff for -cons iderat ion •and recommend- ations. City Manager Cowell read a letter from Mr. Ratliff, expressing his opinion concerning the bids and the recommendation of the engineers, which is that the bid of Roach and Atkinson for a Massey- Fergurson Tractor - Loader with Bush -Hog Mower in the amount of $5,808.31 with 1% discount, 20 days, be accepted as the best bid. After discussion, Councilman Owens made the motion that the council concur with the recommendation of the engineers and accept the bid submitted by Roach and Atkinson. Councilman Douglass seconded the motion which carried unanimously. (Copies of bids on file in Office of City secretary.) 176 (Page Two - Minutes of Regular Council Meeting, November 24, 1964, cont.) II. - BUILDING LEASE City Manager Cowell informed the council that negotiations had been pending with Mr. Ross Cannon concerning the building lease at 201 West Euless Boulevard, the building presently occupied for the City Hall Offices and Library, City Attorney Cribbs read an agree- ment of lease between Mr. Ross Cannon and the City of Euless for the year beginning January 1, 1964, at a. monthly rental fee of $225.00 with options. After discussion, Councilman Byers made the motion that the City approve the lease as presented and that signatures be affixed to the document. Councilman Owens seconded the motion which carried unanimously. (Copy of lease on f i le in office of City Secretary.) III. MRS. L IGHTBODY AND CITIZENS: PIPELINE ROAD IMPROVEMENTS Mayor ProTem Fuller recognized Mr. Evans J, Karpenko, spokesman for a,gvou,p of citizens from the Morrisdale Sub- 8ivision, who informed the council that this group is desirous of the improvements to P ipel i ne Road being scheduled in the fj r s t years bond pro- gram rather than the second year, He stated that this street is narrow and very hazardous and traveled very heavily and that accidents seem to be pre- valent. City Manager Cowell and Mr. Paul Gregory explained to the group that the preparatory work for the improvements on Pipeline Road have been i underway for,seyerol months.a,nd that no time is being lost concerning this project. Considerable d i $cu$s ipn followed..,. Mayor. ProTem F u l l e r thanked Mr. Karpenko and the Morrisdale citizens for their concern and appearance before the council.and assured.them that the City Council i s con- cerned about them, as i t is a l l the citizens of Euless. A petition was presented to the City requesting priority.for Pipeline Road. It was signed by approximately 238 persons. Mr.' Karpenko thanked the counci 1 for the cordial reception extended them and stated they were interested in another item on the agenda -and woyld remain for the discussion of this item. I V. COMMERCIAL PERMIT NO. 9: MEDICAL CENTER IN MORRISDALE ESTATES REQUESTED BY MESSRS. C. T. BECKHAM AND MILES PIERCE City Manager Cowell informed the council that Messrs. C. T. Beckham and Miles Pierce had requested a commercial per- mit for a Medical Center to be constrycted on Pipeline Road in the Morris - dale Estates. Mr. B i I I Pasteur, representing Mr. Beckham and Mr. Pierce, presented plans of the Medical Center for viewing by the members of the council and interested citizens. A I I agreed that the plans were very ad- mirable; however, the engineers were instructed to study the plans and pre- sent th4ii r recommendations to the Planning and Zoning Commission for con- sideration at their meeting on December 1, 1964, and, this item will be discussed by the Euless City Council at its' regular meeting, December 8, - 1964. Mr. Karpenko stated that rumors had been circulating that the owners of the property adjoining the site for the medical center were planning a service station in that area and that the home owners in Morrisdale would definitely oppose the rezoning of the property which would permit a 177 (Page Three - Minutes of Regular Counci 1 Meeting, November 24, 1964, cont.) i service station to be constructed there. Mr. Pasteur stated that he did not know what the owners planned to build in the area other than the Med -. ical Center. Mr. Karpenko requested that the citizens of Morrisdale be informed of any changes planned for that area. V. MR. , ROBERT BROWN: TEXAS MUNICIPAL Mr. Robert Brown was welcomed to the council- meeting and presented brochures to the members of the council with detailed explanation of the Texas Municipal Retirement System, Mr. Brown proceeded to explain the retirement program and its benefits and, after discussion, City Manager Cowell said it was not necessary for the council to take action on this matter at this time, He will have further informa- tion for a later meeting. Mayor ProTem Fuller thanked Mr. Brown for his presentation. (Councilman Byers left meeting at 9:45 P, M.) VI . COMMERCIAL PERMIT N0. 7: USED CAR LOT ON NORTH MAIN STREET City Manager Cowell read minutes of the Board of Adjustment, dated November 11, 1964, in which the Board: of Adjust- (_ ment requested a ruling from the City Council for a Used Car Lot as called for in the Planning and Zoning Ordinance No. 33, Section 15, Paragraph 35, page 21..;.. the request for the car lot having been submitted by Mr. Lee Strickiand.. After considerable discussion, councilman Warren made the motion -that the city council deny the request for the used car lot permit located on North Main Street, Tract 111, Abstract 711, 3. P. Halford Survey, because the property is in a local business zone and a used car lot must be in a commercial zone in order to comply with city ordinances, Councilman Owens seconded the motion and the vote is as follows: Ayes: Councilman Owens, Warren, Douglass and Fuller, Nayes: None The motion carried and the City Manager was instructed to advise Mr. Duckett to remove the cars from the lot. ffin TEXAS HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT REPORT. RAIDER DRIVE AND HIGHWAY NO. 183 City Manager Cowell presented a report from the Texas Highway Department stating they had concluded a traffic survey at Raider Drive and Highway No. 183, which was requested by the City of Euless in May, 1964. The report stated that the traffic data indicates that there is sufficient traffic volume at this intersection to meet :the warrants for signal ization and when preliminary plans and specifications are complete, they w i l l be submitted to the City for review. 14 i (Page Four - Minutes of Regular Council Meeting, November 24, 1964, cont.) V1 11. STATEMENT: REAVES, GREGORY, AND IQ\OV\LTON . City Manager Cowell infgrmed the copnci 1 that Reaves, Gregory and Knowlton, Consulting Engineers, had presented a statement for work done by their firm -, and, that some of this expenditure as well as expenditures that will occur in the future, will be of a neture that they must be paid for from Bond Funds, City Manager Cowell asked the council to state their policy on the handling of statements,pre,sented to the city that involved, the expend.itures of Bond Funds. After discussion, Councilman Douglass made the motion that bond fund expenditures on normal statements be. handled at the discretion of the City Manager since the bud- get includes the Captial Improvement Program and its financing and period- ical reports of the expenditures be submitted to the city council, Payments to contractors on contract estimates w i l l be approved by the council. Councilman Owens seconded the motion and the vote is as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Warren, Douglass, Owens and Fuller. Nays: None. IX. RESOLUTION: ASSESSMENT City Attorney Cribbs informed the council that he ;had conferred with the engineers and had prepared a resolution for the council's consideration concerning assessment procedures in conjunction with the bond program. City Attorney , Cribbs read Reso,.lut ion No..76. and after discussion, Councilman Douglass made the motion that Resoluti.on,No.. 76 be approved as presented by Mr. Cribbs, Councilman Warren seconded the motion and the vote is as follows: Ayes: Councilmen - Warren, Douglass, and Fuller, Abstained: Councilman Owens, The motion carried; Resolution No. 76 is on f He e i n Office of City Secretary. -101 legi :7�1►�il��lri ATTEST: 41' City Secretary The meeting adjourned at 10:35 P. M. W. G. F ller, Mayor