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VOL. 5, NO. 1 MAYOR'S NEWSLETTER AV MARCH, 1989
Dear Citizens: Library Bulletin!
Over 200 Public Broadcasting videos have been
New City Manager added to the Euless Library through the Community
Effective February 1, 1989, Tom Hart became City Betterment Fund and a grant from the John D.
Manager of Euless, Texas, upon the retirement of Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. Some of the series
"Blackie" Sustaire. Mr. Hart has served as Assistant titles are: America, The Living Planet, A Walk Through
City Manager since May of 1983 and was unanimously the 20th Century with Bill Moyers, The Constitution,
appointed by the Euless City Council. Upon accepting The Shakespeare Plays, The Brain, and Vietnam: A
his new position as City Manager, Mr. Hart announced Television History. Come and enjoy what you helped
that Jim Hickerson, Finance Director, will be Assistant pay for by donating 50 cents a month on your water
City Manger over internal affairs, and Kay Godbey, bill toward the COMMUNITY BETTERMENT FUND.
City Secretary will be Assistant City Manager over
external affairs. Both Mr. Hickerson and Ms. Godbey
will retain their duties as Finance Director and City Sanitation Rules & Regulations
Secretary along with their Assistant City Manager Garbage service is provided by a privately owned
responsibilities. A future issue of your Mayor's company, CITY GARBAGE (formerly Tarrant County
Newsletter will introduce you to Mr. Hart, Waste Disposal),and is in no way officially connected with
Mr. Hickerson and Ms. Godbey. the City of Euless. In an effort to save citizens 75 cents
New City Hall Telephone Numbers per month on their garbage service costs, the City includes
Anew telephone system has been installed at Euless garbage service billing with the City water and sewer
City Hall and a list of department numbers are included service billing, a service that is provided by the City.
in this newsletter. Please cut the page out of your 1. Your garbage will be picked up twice a week except
newsletter, so that you may insert the new telephone on holidays and bad weather days. The charge for
numbers into your telephone book or a convenient place. this service is $5.00 per month, billed a month in
advance on your water bill.
Other Information Beneficial to Euless Citizens 2. Regulation size garbage cans, not to exceed thirty
Your City Council and I strongly support the (30) gallon capacity and having tight fitting lids, or
efforts of the Euless Beautification Committee who plastic bags, securely tied, may be used. No barrels
work so diligently making our city a beautiful place in will be accepted.
which to work, live and play. Information regarding the 3. All waste must be set at the curb by 7:00 a.m. on
new RECYCLING CENTER, TRASH-OFF-DAY, the day of pickup.
SPARKLE MONTH, YARD-OF-THE-MONTH, 4. Garbage containers may not be put out except
DUMPSTER REGULATIONS, and SANITATION between the hours of 8:00 p.m. the day preceding
RULES AND REGULATIONIS appear in this newsletter. collection and must be removed by 8:00 p.m. the day
I invite you to participate in helping to make Euless a of collection. (Ordinance #527)
city that will attract new residents and businesses. 5. Tree limbs and newspapers shall be bundled and tied
Your Mayor, Councilmembers, paid city officials securely. No bundle or container shall exceed fifty
and employees are ready to serve the citizens of Euless (50) pounds in weight, and in the case of tree limbs,
at all times. Council meetings are on the second and not over four (4) feet in length.
fourth Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in the 6. Furniture, appliances and large cardboard boxes will
Council Chambers located in the Municipal Building. be picked up if arrangements are made by calling
Your presence is always welcomed! City Garbage Service at 283-3092. These items must
be at the curb for pickup.
Your Mayor, 7. Building materials, rocks, dirt, chemicals or acids
will be handled by special arrangements with an
added charge.
8. ALL SERVICE COMPLAINTS SHOULD BE MADE
TO CITY GARBAGE SERVICE AT 283-3092, OR
Harold D. Samuels TO THE CITY OF EULESS AT 685-1420.
Don't Be Turned Away! New Phone System Saves Dollars & Time
City dumpsters are for Euless residents only. Euless' new telephone system was installed for many
Commercial dumping is not allowed; for example, reasons such as providing the ability to expand the
builders' materials. Pickup trucks will be allowed on the system, the ability to get replacement equipment and
grounds, but trailers will not be accepted. parts, and a cost savings of $95,000 over the next five-
year period ($19,000 per year for five years). Beginning
with the sixth year, the City will pay $38,000 less per
year than what it was paying for the old system.
"SPARKLE MONTH" This cost savings was brought about by the market
trends that have provided a more advanced technology at
"SPARKLE MONTH" is provided once a year by a lower, competitive cost. The old system had expanded
the Euless Streets and Utility employees in order for you to its limit, was very inadequate, contained obsolete
to dispose of unusual and large items that City Garbage equipment without repair parts available, and was too
will not collect. The Streets and Utilties Department costly when compared to today's equipment and service
hopes you will take advantage of this annual special city abilities that the market has provided.
project. The sechedule is listed below.
SPARKLE MONTH SCHEDULE: City of Euless Telephone Directory
4/3 S.H. 121 east to Fuller-Wiser, from Glade to and including EMERGENCIES 9-1-1
Mid-Cities Blvd. Police . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .685-1526
4/4 N. Main St. east to Fuller-Wiser, from Mid-Cities Blvd. to and Fire/Ambulance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .685-1520
including E. Harwood Road Administrative Services & Risk Management .685-1452
4/5 F.M. 157 east to and including N. Main St., between Mid-Cities
Blvd. and Ash Code Enforcement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .685-1622
4/10 F.M. 157 east to and including Aransas, between Ash and Inspections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .685-1634
Harwood Road Economic Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .685-1420
4/11 From Aransas Drive, east to Main Street, between Ash and Emergency Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .685-1445
Harwood Road Environmental Health. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .685-1622
4/12 F.M. 157 east to and including Aransas, between Harwood Road Animal Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .685-1620
and Midway Finance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .685-1430
4/17 Aransas east to N. Main, between Harwood Road and Midway Dr. Purchasing. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .685-1440
4/18 From F.M. 157 east to N. Main St., between Midway and Airport Fire Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .685-1600
Freeway Fire Marshall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .685-1635
4/19 N. Main St. east to Fuller-Wiser Road, between E. Harwood and Fire Prevention. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .685-1605
Airport Freeway Library. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .685-1480
4/24 From S. Main St. to the East City Limits, between S.H. 10 and Book Cottage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .685-1478
Pipeline Road Municipal Court. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .685-1460
4/25 From Vine St. to S. Main St., between S.H. 10 and Pipeline Road Parks 685-1650
4/26 F.M. 157 east to Vine St., between Airport Freeway and Pipeline Horticulturist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .685-1654
5/1 From E. Cliff to F.M. 157, between Airport Freeway and Pipeline Personnel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .685-1450
5/2 From Westpark Way to E. Cliff, between Airport Freeway and Employment Opportunities Hotline . . . . . .685-1456
Pipeline Road Planning, Engineering and Zoning 685-1624
5/3 From Arwine Cemetary Road to Westpark Way, between Pipeline
Road and S.H. 10 Police — General Information .. . . . . . . . . . . .685-1500
Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . .685-1501
PROHIBITED ITEMS: Criminal Investigation. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .685-1530
Due to E.P.A. regulations WE WILL NOT pick up the Jail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .685-1560
following items: Patrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .685-1550
1. Rubber Tires. 2. Batteries. 3. Any hazardous Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .685-1510
materials (i.e. chemicals, motor oil, gasoline). Traffic Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .685-1555
Recreation — Midway Park Center . . . . . . . . .685-1660
TREE LIMBS• Parks & Recreation Information Line . . . .685-1668
Tree limbs must be cut in six foot (6') or shorter Ruth Millican Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .685-1675
lengths and bundled in a manner that one (1) person can Simmons Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .685-1670
handle. The bundles should be placed by the curb, laying Swimming Pools
parallel with the curb. Midway Pool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .685-1676
South Euless Pool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .685-1677
SPECIAL REQUEST: Wilshire Pool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .685-1678
Package all glass items separately and identify the Gymnasium (Admin. Bldg.). . . . . . . . . . . . .685-1679
package as "GLASS." Sanitation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .283-3092
Dispose of household trash by normal means through Streets & Utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .685-1580
Water Office. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .685-1470
City Garbage Service. On days that your garbage is City Secretary's Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .685-1434
normally picked up, clearly separate household garbage City Manager's Office. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .685-1420
from "SPARKLE" clean up items. Mayor & City Council . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .685-1420
Do not stack items on or near fire hydrants. City Offices & Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .685-1400
Do Not utilize your garbage cans to dispose of sparkle Metro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .267-4403
items. We pick up items mechanically and all non- City Hall FAX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(817) 685-1416
prohibited items are disposed of. If you use your garbage Police Department FAX. . . . . . . . . . . . . .(817) 685-1505
cans, please utilize City Garbage Service for disposal.
Would you like to
change your habits?
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RecyclingCenter
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lass (clear or colored, labels permitted)
ewspaper (unbound or in paper bags)
omputer paper (non carbon)
luminum cans
Operating Hours Beginning April 4th
Hyw. 121
Tuesday - Friday (1 p.m. - 6 p.m.)
Saturday (8 a.m. - 1 p.m.) NWy
Sponsored by a grant from Southwestern Bell, -N
in cooperation with Waste Management Incorporated,
The HEB School District and theY
ca1517 Westpark Way
Beautify Euless Everyday Committee. V5 Recycling Center
Turn south off Hwy. 10 onto Westpark Way Pipeline Drive
and proceed to 1517 Westpark Way
(on the left just before the
Euless Service Center).
Where Have Your Water Bill Donations Gone?
Lakewood Tennis Courts $ 2,083.00
Senior Citizens $ 2,000.00
Signal at Midway Road and Highway 157 $33,000.00
Beautification Project ($5,000 per Annum) $15,000.00
Books and Videos for Library $10,500.00
Park Improvements — Del Norte $ 5,000.00
Playground Equipment $41,500.00
Midway Park and Recreation Building $70,000.00
**50 cent donations began Spring 1981**
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Yard-of-the-Month Great Euless Trash Off
ENTER NOW! Monthly judging will begin the end of The second
April. Each winner will receive an 8X 10 color photograph annual "Great Euless Litter stays with us Much L*xipr
of his/her yard after the photograph as been displayed Trash Off" will be on Than You Think I
in Euless Public Library. Four winners each month, Saturday, April 1,
according to geograpical divisions, will be selected. The 1989, at 9:00 am, to \ A WEEK TO
four selections and their boundaries are as follows: coincide with the SIX MONTHS
BANANA
1) All areas south of Airport Freeway "Great Texas Trash PEEL
(excluding Wilshire and Morrisdale Additions) Off". Join your
elected city officials UP TO
2) All areas west of Highway 157 / FlVE YEARS
(including Wilshire and Morrisdale Additions) and city employees in CARTONbeautifying Euless by
3) All areas north of Airport Freeway to picking up litter. Meet 10 TO so
Ash Lane bordering Highway 157 at 9:00 a.m. at City FOAM YEARS
4) All areas from Ash Lane to Glade Road Hall by the sun dial. OBJECT
CONTACT: A picnic, with all food ® so To So
Bernina DeLoach, Chairperson furnished, will follow PLASTIC YEARS
Yard-of-the-Month for all participants. CONTAINER
817-282-3822 All Texas citizens
OR: will be "Trashing wTOloo
>> ALUMINUMYEARS
Bob Phillips Off throughout the CAN OR TAB
City Horticulturist State of Texas.
817-685-1654
POLICY OF NONDISCRIMINATION
ON THE BASIS OF
HANDICAPPED STATUS EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
The City of Euless does not discriminate on the OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT
basis of handicapped status in the admission or The City of Euless does not discriminate on the
access or treatment or employment in its basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion,
programs or activities. City of Euless Director of age or handicapped status in employment or the
Personnel, Jay Heilman, has been designated to providing of services.
coordinate compliance with the nondiscrimination
requirements contained in Section 51.55 of the
revenue sharing regulations.
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