HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-04-17 (HEB Cities and ISD) CITY OF EULESS
JOINT MEETING
WITH CITIES OF HURST AND BEDFORD AND
HURST-EULESS-BEDFORD INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
APRIL 17, 2001
OLD BEDFORD SCHOOL, 2400 SCHOOL LANE
BEDFORD, TEXAS
A meeting was held on Tuesday, April 17, 2001, at 6:30 p.m. in the Old Bedford School,
2400 School Lane, Bedford, Texas, with representatives from the City Councils of the
Cities of Euless, Hurst and Bedford and the Board of Trustees of the Hurst-Euless-
Bedford Independent School District for the purpose of sharing opportunities and
challenges that are similar among the entites.
Those present from the City of Euless included:
Mayor Mary Lib Saleh Mayor Pro Tern Leon Hogg
Council Member Carl Tyson Council Member Glenn Porterfield
Council Member Veva Lou Massey
City Manager Joe Hennig
Deputy City Manager Gary McKamie
City Secretary Susan Crim
United States Congressman Joe Barton gave a report on the activities of the 170th
congressional district related to energy, clean air and environmental issues,
transportation, redistricting and tax reform.
Michael Morris, Director of Transportation with the North Central Texas Council of
Governments, discussed the Trinity Railway Express, rail access to the DFW
International Airport, the Cottonbelt Rail Corridor Study, low emitting clean vehicles, the
Partners in Mobility presentation to the Texas Transportation Commission, the Railroad
Grade Crossing Safety Program, the Statewide Transportation Enhancement Program
and freeway improvements on SH183, SH121, SH114, SH26 and FM157 including
arterial improvements.
Curtis Hanan with the Texas Department of Transportation discussed planned Airport
Freeway improvements.
Dan Petty, President of the North Texas Commission (NTC), discussed Partners in
Mobility, the 2012 Olympic Bid, and the prospect of the Boeing headquarters relocating
to the DFW area. He distributed the NTC edition of the 2000 census report.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:50 p.m.
Susan Crim, CM
City Secretary