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Home My WebLink About2008-01-10 (Town Hall Mtg) TOWN HALL MEETING No,.. EULESS CITY HALL THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 2008 CALL TO ORDER Assistant Police Chief Bob Freeman called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. and noted that this is the 15th consecutive year that the City of Euless has held town hall meetings. COUNCIL AND STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT Mayor Mary Lib Saleh and Council Members Tim Stinneford, Linda Martin and Charlie Miller participated in the panel along with staff department directors. Councilmember Glenn Porterfield was also present and Mayor Pro Tern Leon Hogg and Council Member Perry Bynum arrived at 7:40 p.m. after representing the City at the Trinity High School Community Pep Rally celebrating the Trinity Trojans victory as State Football Champions. Staff members present, in addition to Assistant Police Chief Bob Freeman, included City Manager Gary McKamie, Deputy City Manager Loretta Getchell, Special Projects Manager Kay Godbey, City Secretary Susan Crim, Police Chief Mike Brown, Public Works Director Ron Young, Parks and Community Services Director Ray McDonald, Director of Economic Development Bill Ridgway, Director of Planning and Development Mike Collins, Fire Chief Lee Koontz, Assistant Police Chief Harland Westmoreland, Police Lieutenants Steve Eskew, Wayne Pavlik, Joe Kraft, Steve Kockos and Danny Neil, Sergeant David S. Chaney, Neighborhood Police Officer James Gordon, Assistant Fire Chief Robert Isbell, Fire Division Chief Jeff Morris, City Engineer Robert Barker, Public Works Manager J. T. Ackerman, Parks Superintendent Terry Boaz, Victims Assistant Kathy Haecker, Librarian Kate Lyon and Communications and Marketing Manager Betsy Boyett. VISITORS Visitors are listed in the Visitors Register. TOPICS OF DISCUSSION Fire hazard (dry weeds and grass) North of Quik Trip, adjacent to Timberidge Subdivision Traffic congestion problems at SH183, Main Street and East Fuller Drive Code enforcement Convenience stores, windows full of signs McCormick Park, drinking water fountains constantly running Need for pedestrian crossing safety devices in front of Midway Recreation Center Speeding in residential areas Yacht Club Difficulty exiting Dickey Drive onto SH10 Weeds in alleys around the City Requests for"Children At Play" signs Drug house and aggressive youth in neighborhood Town Hall Meeting Minutes January 10,2008 Page 2 Need for street lighting in Meadowview Drive neighborhood Request for Water Park Arbor Daze Gas drilling, question regarding amount of water required and where it comes from Requested public forum on gas drilling Upcoming budget process, increased property values Need for grocery store in South Euless; overall improvement of South Euless Request for additional parks in South Euless Neighborhood watch programs Citizen Police Academy Citizen Fire Academy Gators Sports Bar and Grill and hotel connected, adjacent property Private road construction with public funds (Arbor Glen) Frisbee golf course Signal light at Vine Street and SH10 Water tower painted with Trinity Trojan Championship Lighting under Main Street on Trails Old KMart Building Business operating out of home Cars parked across sidewalks Wireless Emergency Notification System (WENS) Special Needs Assistance Program (SNAP) New schedules for garbage and recycling programs Fire ISO rating ADJOURN The Town Hall Meeting was adjourned at 9:15 p.m. ATTEST: i Susan Crim, RMC City Secretary