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Home My WebLink AboutMayor's Newsletter Third Quarter "We're Building a Beautiful Tomorrow" 8—ulem VOL. 1 NO. 2 \A/ MAYOR'S NEWSLETTER \A THIRD QUARTER 1985 PPFa� ,s w NEW MAYOR PRO TEM NEW COUNCILMEMBER On April 23, 1985, the Euless City Council unanimously The City of Euless elected a new Councilwoman — elected Councilman GLENN WALKER as Mayor Pro CAROLYN PARK — on April 6, 1985, to fill Willie Mae Tem. Mr. Walker has been a councilmember since 1975. McCormick's Place 4 position. Mrs. Park is married to John Park, a dentist, and is the Councilman Walker is married to the former Teresa proud mother of five. Their names and ages are: Robert, Truelove and is the father of three children: Jeri, age 25; 30; John, III, 23; David, 22; Lydia, 20; and Trisia, 19. Mrs. Doug, age 23; and Tara, age 9. Park and family have lived in Euless for 15 years and Mr. Walker is a longtime resident of Euless, and recently reside at 1500 Shady Creek Drive. moved into a new home at 614 Bent Tree Drive, but A member of the Planning and Zoning Commission calls Colorado his "home away from home." before elected Councilwoman, Mrs. Park also spent two years on the Parks and Recreation Board. She was As president of the Atlas Match Company, Mr. Walker Chairperson of the City's Beautification Program in recently participated in a ground breaking ceremony at 1983, when the City won The Governor's Community the construction site of a new company facility. The new Achievement Award for enhancing the quality of life in building will house the company office and manufactur- the community through planning, improving and preserv- ing operations. The Atlas Match Company provides ing an attractive environment. The award was presented employment for approximately 150 people. to Euless by Governor Mark White and the Beautify The duties of Mayor Pro Tem are to preside at Council Texas Council. Mrs. Park is Co-Chairman this year for the meetings when the Mayor is absent, and to represent the 1985 competition for the Governor's Community Mayor at functions when he is unable to attend. Achievement Award. Mrs. Park has a B.A. degree in elementary education and We WELCOME our new Mayor Pro Tem, and appreciate speech pathology from East Texas State University, and the many years Mr. Walker has served the citizens and is doing graduate work in speech pathology at Texas employees of the City of Euless. Women's University in Denton. She is a former teacher in the H-E-B School District. We all WELCOME Mrs. Park to our City Council and appreciate the challenge she has undertaken to make Euless a better place to live. Dear Citizens, I hope you will enjoy this newsletter. We've put in a lot of information about what has been occurring throughout the year, plus upcoming events. Your city's budget and tax information is enclosed also. Two Councilmembers have been featured, in an effort to better acquaint you with your City Council. We hope you have a good Thanksgiving, Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year during the approaching Holiday Season! Sincerely, Harold D. Samuels Mayor CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING SESQUICENTENNIAL 1986. The second annual lighting will be held at 7:15 p.m., Mark Saturday, April 5, 1986, in red on your calendar and Tuesday, November 26, 1985. The Christmas tree is plan to have an exciting time at EULESS ON PARADE, a located at the City Hall Complex on the south lawn at 201 fun-filled SESQUICENTENNIAL celebration to be held at North Ector Drive. We urge everyone to attend and see the City complex from 10 to 3. A ''Kickoff Campaign" is this second annual beautiful event, with Christmas scheduled for Tuesday, November 26, 1985, at 7:15 p.m. carols and good cheer. on the south lawn of Euless City Hall complex, 201 North Ector Street. (Same evening as the Christmas tree lighting.) This community-wide event needs lots of APPRECIATION volunteers to plan and carry out all the activities: public- ity, craft booths and demonstrations, entertainment, music, games, food booths, and much more. New- Goes to the convenience stores in Euless that voluntarily comers to Euless are especially welcome as volunteers. complied with the City's request that sexually explicit If you would Like to participate in planning and celebrat- material not be displayed in their stores. Several stores ing the 150 years since Texas became a republic, call sensed what the majority of Euless citizens expected Sesquicentennial Committee co-chairmen Betty Yarbrough, and got a step ahead of the ordinances that were passed 283-5381 ext. 185, or Julia Wakeley, 283-5381 ext. 179. by City Council pertaining to this subject. North Main Street, from Airport Freeway to Glade Road, by Council resolution, has been designated Sesquicen- tennial Trail for 1986. 1985/1986 CITY BUDGET The budget for the fiscal year was approved by the City TAX RATE INCREASE Council on September 10, 1985, based upon expected revenues of $14,570,425 for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 1985, as follows: There is none! Still $.44 per $100 value. General&Administration $ 791,906 Non-Departmental 1,054,700 Debt Service 960,342 Public Safety 3,979,643 Public Works 900,512 (Q4& Ak�� Parks, Recreation& Library 1,013,353 Water&Sewer 5,855,194 Total $14,555,650 INSPECTION DEPARTMENT. Building construction DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS permits number 705 through September, 1985, totaling $38,304,432 in value. In 1986 it is anticipated that growth will increase. This department is charged with RECREATION DEPARTMENT ACTIVITIES were the duty of monitoring and assisting with this growth, and moved to Ruth Millican Park, 201 Cullum Street, due to is constantly striving to make citizens aware of services remodeling of the Community Building. Hours are from 9 and information available. a.m. to 5 p.m. — call 283-8994, and 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. — call 283-2652. Karate and adult oil painting classes were If you have a question about whether or not a building moved to the Simmons Building in Carr Park, 508 permit is required, or some other point of information, Simmons Drive — call 283-5381. The gym in the Com call 283-5381, Ext. 139, for answers to your questions. munity Building will re-open after remodeling and will be better than ever! EULESS WILL WIN AGAIN! Winter registration for classes will begin December 23 thru January 3. Classes will begin January 13, 1986. A program information booklet will be mailed out in your "BEAUTIFY EULESS EVERYDAY" has entered the water bill and will be advertised in the Shopper's Guide. Governor's Community Achievement Award Program for Booklets will be available also at City Hall, library, and 1985-86. Euless won the 1982-83 award in the 25,000 - recreational centers. 60,000 population category. LIBRARY DEPARTMENT in July alone circulated ''Beautify Euless Everyday" is sponsored by the City 15,018 items, of which 1,924 were video cassettes. The through its Park and Recreation Board. This organization Summer Reading Program enrolled 749 children, and is comprised of 13 volunteer board members and 675 children and adults attended 31 Storytime and film numerous volunteer citizens throughout the City. BEE's programs this year. Sincere appreciation goes to the goal is to become an ongoing City-Citizen effort to three volunteers who donated 30 hours of their time to enhance the image, visibility, and effectiveness of the help, and the Library would appreciate more volunteers! City of Euless. BEE hopes to accomplish this through the promotion of positive attitudes toward the handling of lit- A metal book truck for the Library's workroom will be ter, pride in neighborhood, and the role of the individual purchased with the money Friends of the Library make in determining our quality of life. at their used book sales. Sales are on the first and third Friday and Saturday of each month from 9 to 5. The backbone of any program, such as this one, is its volunteer network. Since June of this year, volunteers PARKS DEPARTMENT appreciates and thanks very have accomplished the following numerous beneficial much the Euless citizen volunteers who donated approx- projects: imately 450 hours through September 30, 1985, main- taining the flower beds that you see and enjoy along S.H. H-E-B Public School System incorporated a litter pro- 10. Volunteers who worked so hard this year were: Rita gram ''WASTE IN PLACE'' into its curriculum in 17 Maggert, Fred and Viola Davidson, Colleen Ault, Marland elementary schools and kindergartens; since June S.H. Ernest, Helen Lightbody, Ron Rettig, Kerry McCombs, 10 rights-of-way were maintained by 16 Euless citizen Susan Wallace, Keith Richards, Cindy Etter, Brenda volunteers; a youth group with Ron Tipton as coordinator McCoy, Panoramic Landscaping, Euless Fire Hall #3, mowed and cleaned an uncared-for yard; Scouts and Ann Onstad. painted the buildings in Kiddy Carr Park; Homeowner's Although technically it is up to the State of Texas to keep Associations, with Alecia Staks as coordinator, assumed the grass mowed on these islands, the City of Euless has maintenance of landscaped entry ways and common voluntarily undertaken to not only keep the grass grounds of housing areas; the Knights of Columbus mowed, but to plant beautiful flower beds and maintain sponsored a paper recycling project October 19; local them. We hope you have enjoyed them. grocery stores, with Joyce Loessburg as coordinator, placed 3,000 educational flyers into grocery sacks; the PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT (Police & Fire) was "YARD OF THE MONTH AWARD'', with Alice Ernest as commended for their outstanding service by David C. coordinator, had 40 entries the first month; a Garrett,Jr., Chairman of the Board, Delta Airlines, and R. ''DEVELOPER LANDSCAPING AWARD" was presented W. Allen, Chief Executive Officer, Delta Airlines, for their by Bob Phillips and BEE to Peter Staks for his landscap- valued assistance on Friday,August 2, 1985, in the Delta ing in Bear Creek Villages; almost 800 trees that were Flight 191 tragedy. Within an hour of notification, over 28 donated or rescued from building sites and over 1,000 personnel reported directly to the crash site, and the re- crepe myrtles were planted at the City Complex and in mainder manned the Emergency Operation Center at the City parks and will be enjoyed by citizens of Euless for Euless Public Safety Building, or provided other generations to come; 15 surrounding cities attended the associated emergency services. In addition to on-duty BEE sponsored area beautification seminar,with George dispatchers, off-duty dispatchers reported to work. The McKinney and Carolyn Park as coordinators, on October 1. City of Euless is very proud of the excellent response It is hoped that business men, civic organizations, and expertise that our Public Safety Department ex- garden clubs, churches, and all the citizens of Euless will hibited during such a tragic incident. join the BEE's effort to make a reality the City's slogan "EULESS,WE'RE BUILDINGABEAUTIFUL TOMORROW." 30% OF CITY'S CITIZENS EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Have contributed 50 cents a month since April 1981 thru STATEMENT June 1985. City Council approved expenditures are as follows: The city of Euless does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, Lakewood Tennis Courts Repair $ 2,083.00 age, or handicapped status in employment or the Library Books 1,500.00 providing of services. Senior Citizens 558.00 Signal ization at Midway& 157 33,000.00 Subtotal $37,141.00 Encumbered Senior Citizen Fund 1,442.00 Encumbered Beautification Fund 5,000.00 POLICY OF NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE Total $43,583.00 BASIS OF HANDICAPPED STATUS The City of Euless does not discriminate on the basis of handicapped status in the admission or access or treatment or employment in its pro- grams or activities. City of Euless Director of Per- sonnel, K. B. Fuller, has been designated to coor- dinate compliance with the nondiscrimination re- quirements contained in Section 51.55 of the revenue sharing regulations. "We're Building a Beautiful Tomorrow" U&M BULK RATE U.S. POSTAGE PAID EULESS, TEXAS 76039 PERMIT NO. 28 201 N. Ector Drive • Euless, Texas 76039-3595 • 817/283-5381 Metro 267-4403