HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003-01-23 (Town Hall Mtg) TOWN HALL MEETING
POLICE AND COURTS FACILITY
THURSDAY, JANUARY 23, 2003
CALL TO ORDER
Assistant Police Chief Bob Freeman called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m.
PANEL
The panel for the Town Hall discussion included Council Member Leon Hogg, Council
Member Bobby Edwards, City Manager Joe Hennig, Director of Planning and
Development Mike Collins, Interim Community Services Director Ray McDonald,
Director of Economic Development Bill Ridgway, City Engineer Bob Barker, Police
Captain Harland Westmoreland, and Fire Battalion Chief Jeff Morris
COUNCIL AND STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT
Director of Public Works Ron Young, Police Chief Leonard Carmack, Fire Chief Lee
Koontz, Police Captain Roger Mangum, Police Lt. John Williams, Police Lt. Steve
Eskew, Police Sgt. Ron Williamson, Police Sgt. Joe Foran, Police Corporal Tony
Burnett, Police Corporal Joe Hoerth, Police Corporal James Gordon, Special Projects
Manager Lou Baum, Recreation Manager Suzanne Hendrickson, Parks and Community
Services Office Clerk Lloyd Marlowe, and Deputy City Secretary Becky Null
CITIZENS PRESENT
Sharon Finnegan, Helen Wagner, Jan Hogg, Lloyd and Kathy Marlowe, Sara and
Sherrod Munday, Geri Sorg, Judy and Dick Rick, Mr. & Mrs. David Shanahan, Al
Simmenroth, Alex Horton, Ned Burleson, Mike Utzman, Billy Owens, Victor Blood, Mrs.
Romine, Greg Black, and Rhonda White
TOPICS OF DISCUSSION
Road Projects — West Pipeline Road, South Pipeline Road, Harwood Road, North Main
Street, FM 157, SH 10, SH 360, Gateway Blvd., street overlays and crack sealing
Traffic Signal Projects - Driftwood & Pipeline and Harwood & Aransas
Economic Development — increased sales tax, economic development update on old
Sutherlands Bldg., former K-Mart Bldg., former Food Lion Bldg., former Euless Nursing
Center, Bear Creek commercial area, SH 121 commercial area at SH 121 and Glade,
and Aerobotics bankruptcy
Town Hall Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 2 January 23, 2003
Parks & Community Services - Arbor Daze schedule, Euless 50th Anniversary
celebration at Arbor Daze, Parks at Texas Star Phase Ill, Texas Parks & Wildlife Grant
for McCormick Park, upcoming Community Garage Sale at Midway Recreation Center,
Easter Egg Hunt, movies at Midway Recreation Center, and Trash Off
Miscellaneous — 50th Anniversary ornament for sale, tree ordinance, and Raven's Grille
ADJOURN
Police Chief Carmack adjourned the Town Hall Meeting at 8:35 p.m.
ATTEST:
Becky Null CMC, put City Secretary