HomeMy WebLinkAbout2004-02-05 (Town Hall Mtg) TOWN HALL MEETING
EULESS CITY HALL
201 NORTH ECTOR DRIVE, EULESS, TEXAS
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2004
CALL TO ORDER
Police Chief Leonard Carmack called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
PANEL
The panel for the Town Hall meeting included Mayor Mary Lib Saleh, Council Member
Glenn Porterfield, City Manager Joe Hennig, Assistant Police Chief Bob Freeman,
Assistant Fire Chief Robert Isbell, Parks and Community Services Director Ray
McDonald, Director of Economic Development Bill Ridgway, Director of Planning and
Development Mike Collins and Director of Public Works Ron Young.
OTHER STAFF AND COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT
Deputy City Manager Gary McKamie, Fire Chief Lee Koontz, Fire Battalion Chief Jeff
Morris, Police Captain Harland Westmoreland, Police Lieutenants John Williams and
Steve Eskew, Police Sergeant Gary Landers, Neighborhood Police Officer Joe Hoerth,
Public Works Manager Chris Barker, Recreation Manager Suzanne Hendrickson, City
Engineer Robert Barker, Code Inspector Brian McGarry and City Secretary Susan Crim.
TOPICS OF DISCUSSION
Trash receptacles
Parking on streets in Morrisdale subdivision
Traffic control regarding running stop signs
West Pipeline Road construction
Teenage speeders in neighborhoods
Tax rate
Director of Public Works Ron Young gave a presentation on road projects including
North Main Street, West Pipeline Road between Raider Drive and Highway 10, Glade
Road, and West Pipeline Road from Raider Drive west to the City Limits. He also
reported on overlay projects scheduled in the near future and the status of new traffic
signals at the intersections of Harwood Road and Aransas Drive and at Driftwood Drive
at Pipeline Road. He gave an update on the water and wastewater replacement
projects.
Director of Economic Development Bill Ridgway gave an update on vacant buildings
and land in the city that are being marketed for development.
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Director of Parks and Community Services Ray McDonald gave a report on parks
projects and the upcoming Arbor Daze event.
Police Sergeant Gary Landers gave an update on Homeland Security and how the City
of Euless is complying.
Assistant Fire Chief Robert Isbell gave an update on Fire Department activities.
ADJOURN
Chief Carmack adjourned the Town Hall Meeting at 8:40 p.m.
ATTEST:
Susan Crim, C C
City Secretary
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