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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMayor's Newsletter 07/94 I * W&V" a Ze&d&&T * mydE" Jay 1114 Summer is Sizzling in Euless appy summer vacation and The Library Selection Committee, com- special holiday greetings to "''' posed of citizens,staff and Councilmem- all of our citizens. We hope bers, has spent many hours studying li- this will be a great summer brary needs and assessments in order to for you and we hope you will take special decide what is best for our new Euless safety precautions in your activities library. We encourage you to become a whether it be swimming, boating, cook- part of the future library through your ing outdoors,camping or in-line skating. gifts of time, talents and donations. We Your City Council and staff continue to hope to"break ground" in early 1995! work on a variety of new programs and Our city lost a good friend and talented services for you. This issue of the city employee this month when Nick Newsletter features photos and visions of Mitchell, Horticulturist in the Parks De- the City Council as well as photos and partment, died suddenly. Nick and his responsibilities of the City Directors. lovely wife Sandy were an integral part The Council voted in January to demol- of the plant sale at Arbor Daze.Nick was ish the Western Hills annex(see the arti- ways. From historical plaques to mission responsible for many of the beautiful and cle on page 7)and completed all neces- trips,the funds are making a difference in unusual plants grown in our city green- sary legal documents.The annex was de- our community. "Your Arbor Daze cele- house as well. Nick truly"made a differ- molished on June 13. bration is a great community project and ence" in our city. We will miss him. Thanks to the Planning and Zoning we appreciate your hard work" writes We encourage all our citizens to become Commission, city staff, councilmembers Eddy Edmondson,President of the Texas active in the City of Euless. Only 682 and many citizens, we now have a Uni- Association of Nurserymen. We agree, voters turned out for the general election fied Development Code for the city. We but without volunteers it could not hap- in May. Do you know it cost $5,000 to are receiving praises from developers pen. have an election? Did you vote? In and citizens for this document, which While planning some of your summer ac- November we will be electing federal took several years to combine and com- tivities we hope you will take advantage and state representatives. Will you vote? plete. of the two great outdoor musicals in the Your City Council,city boards and com- Our Arbor Daze celebration is com- Villages of Bear Creek Park as well as all missions and city staff are working for pleted for another year,but many of our the activities listed in the Leisure Times you but we need your ideas, visions and participants are using the funds gener- magazine, which can be found in all city volunteer service. Together we can ated from Arbor Daze in a variety of buildings.The Fort Worth Star-Telegratn BUILD A BETTER TOMORROW. describes Euless as a "family-centered, C„/1 The Western Hills Inn annex was recently family activity city with events for all �l demolished as the city took steps to clean up the area near Highnwy 10 and Industrial ages." Mary Lib Sal Boulevard Story page 7. Inside This Issue - Councilmembers share visions for city Page 2 Construction projects under way in Euless Page 3 Musical group calls Euless home Page 4 Planning and Zoning Commission supports council Page 5 Directors head up city services Page 6 Calendar of events, city phone list Page 8 PV 2 1994 CrrY COUNCIL PRESS VISIONS FOR EULESS i iii IES SII als COUNCILMAN PRANK DOU6LASS COUNCILMAN TODD SMiTB MAYOR PRO TEM BOBBY BAKER PLACE ONE BLACK TWO PLACE THREE Frank Douglass has lived in the City Todd Smith is an attorney with A Euless business owner, Bobby of Euless for 35 years, serving as a Noteboom Law Offices in Hurst. He is Baker has established both his Councilmember for a total of 14 years a 1981 graduate of Trinity High professional and personal life in in non-consecutive terms.He wants to School and has lived in Euless for 23 Euless for 40 years. Councilman do his part to make Euless a better years. Councilman Smith is motivated Baker seeks to further establish the place to live in many ways. "If all of by his desire to "make a difference" growth and advancement of us would work together by through public service. His overriding economic development in the city. committing just a part of our daily objective is to create a tax base Additionally, by serving on the City lives to the community, we would enabling the city to meet the demands Council, he hopes to improve the have Utopia in Euless," he said. for services without creating quality of life for all Euless citizens. additional tax burdens for citizens. I , i F 3 '11 rj k S�h I E '. , COUNCILMAN CHARLIE MILLER COUNCILMAN GLENN WALKER COUNCILMAN BERRY BOATRIfiBT PLACE POUR PLACE PIPE 'LACE SIR Charlie Miller is a partner in the Glenn Walker, owner of Atlas Henry Boatright has served the City Southwest Assurance Group Firm. Match Corp., previously served as of Euless since 1992. He is a retired He has lived in Euless since 1984. a councilmember for 15 years. insurance and financial consultant His vision for Euless is to increase Councilman Walker would like to who takes pride in the community he the number of single-family homes, see both the mall and library has called home since 1973. He to continue to develop the parks projects successfully completed. envisions a day when the new library system and to develop a diversified He also would like the sales tax is built and citizens will enjoy new economy of malls, restaurants and revenues to solidify the tax base for parks and recreational facilities, new other retail establishments. He hopes the benefit of the citizens. He has roads and many other advantages in residents will find everything they lived in Euless since 1961. Euless. need in Euless. 14 NtwAUe4 Euless Construction Updte . City Staff Give Several major construction Beyond Working projects in the city have re- also receive attention from engineers Hours Gently been completed or When design work is done for intersec- started, and several more are slated to tion improvements along this major begin in the near future. The most no- thoroughfare. Partial funding for both City of Euless employees not only table completion is that of the Woodvine the Main Street project and the West- benefit from the volunteer spirit of Drive bridge in the Morrisdale Estates park Way project has been provided by many Euless citizens, but they also try subdivision, which crosses the Sulphur the Texas Department of Transporta- to contribute their time and effort Branch creek. The Woodvine bridge tion. toward helping the community. completion is a giant move forward for Other projects slated for construction in Each year city employees join forces the Sulphur Branch drainage project. the near future include several conges- and contribute time and donations to Work will begin on the channel im- tion mitigation projects on Euless streets provements next month, and the com- and city street improvement projects re- benefit others. letion of the project is a lated to the Highway 183 widening pro- This year,employees joined forces with P p j expected in two g years. ject. Care Corps, a non-profit association TxDOT and the City of Euless are con- which pursues the support of disabled Another area of high priority for city ti staff is street design and construction. ming to study and discuss the pro- and elderly citizens, in painting the The Engineering Department is begin- posed widening of Industrial Boulevard house of a Euless citizen. The paint ning the design of Westpark Way, (Highway 157) from Highway 183 to and supplies were supplied by local which will be redone and widened from Highway 121. businesses and employees. Highway 10 north to Highway 183. This A day-long event proved to brighten the booming corridor demands a widened For more information on street home of a Euless citizen and enlighten thoroughfare for increasing traffic. construction and other major the spirits of the employees who The North Main Street corridor will capital improvements in Euless, volunteered their time. Community Spirit Euless Development Corporation Approves Continues With Arbor Budget Daze Funds ■Half-Cent Sales Tax Revenues Allocated One of the highlights of each year's Arbor Daze celebration is the The Euless Development Corporation community involvement it brings.Many held a work session and public hearing of the vendors who participate in the regarding the proposed budget for the half-cent sales tax revenue on May 26 food booths at this annual spring festival are non-profit organizations 1994. City Manager Tom Hart presented a such as church groups, civic organizations and charities. detailed, three-year budget at the pub- At the 1994 Arbor Daze festival, these sented will be accomplished by using lir hearing. The program goals pre- groups raised record amounts of money, bond sales and cash accummulated which will go to different causes in the communi from monthly collections. Half-cent ty sales tax revenues are allocated to fund First United Methodist Church of the construction of a new library,parks EDC members hold a public hearing on the Euless used the money it raised from uses of the half-cent sales tax. turkey leg sales to send several members and recreation development and eco- of its youth group on two mission trips. nomic development. One group will go to Missouri to help The library project will cost a total of$5.5 million for construction,automation and families devastated by floods to rebuild materials acquisition. their homes. Another group will go to Plans for the parks program include land acquisition for an athletic complex and the Oklahoma to do mission work. The first phase of construction; an allocation of$50,000 for senior citizen projects; and Historical Preservation Committee also funds to match a trail development grant received by the city from the State of raised funds which it will use to erect Texas. historical markers in the city. Budgeting for economic development will enable the city to provide business incen- tives,professional services and maintain operational expenditures. ------------ ------------- — --— — - M �1 NawAM4 PAg 4 _ -IyDuslcats "der Futess Stars While traditions may take more than comes primarily from two years to build,the Starlight Mu- ticket sales, but _ sicals program is well on its way to Starlight officials becoming a Mid-Cities favorite for hope to increase the family entertainment. The partner- working budget by ship between the City of Euless Parks attracting sponsors and Leisure Services Department and from the community, Tarrant County Junior College such as many com- Northeast Campus Division of Con- munity theater tinuing Education has produced sev- groups do. eral musicals and dinner theaters in The first musical pro- the last year, and the 1994-95 season duction this summer, Choreographer Ann Wirtanen works with cast members looks just as promising. "The Music Man," "We really feel that this has a poten- will run June 29 for the latest production of The Music Man tial to be something families in the through July 3 at the allowed community look forward to year after Villages of Bear Creek Amphithe- Starlight Musicals also presents year," said Ken Nelson, director of ater. "Fiddler on the Roof' August 9-13 in the June 29 through July 3 production "The Music Man" tells the story of the park. of"The Music Man." Harold Hill, a fast-talking,travelling "Fiddler on the Roof' is the story of Nelson and other members of the salesman who gets his foot caught in Tevye, his wife and five dowerless crew and cast hope the community the door of a maiden librarian in daughters as they attempt to keep the will continue to get involved in the 1912, River City, Iowa. Jewish tradition alive in their village of musical series and support the pro- Shows begin at 8:30 p.m. Tickets are Anatevka, Russia, circa 1905. The pro- gram through attendance, volun- $8 for adults and $6 for seniors citi- duction will run each night at 8:30. teerism and even as cast members. zens and children under 12. Guests For reservations and information on ei- Auditions for"The Music Man"were are invited to bring a picnic supper or ther of these musicals,please call open to the public, and several of enjoy concessions that will be avail- 685-1661 or 685-1649. those chosen for the musical are Eu- able at the park. No lawn chairs are less and area city residents. City employee Ann Wirtanen is one 4044404444044 404444044 �44444444404044 �'� � ' � of the crew members who has taken Euless Venue Offers Unique advantage of the opportunity for the- % ater here in Euless. By serving as the 4 Tastes in Music, Coffee choreographer for"The Music Man," Wirtanen says she is getting involved ooking for a place to relax on a Saturday night?Does fine acoustic in the community as more than J ust music coupled with gourmet coffee and a dessert tempt your an employee of the city. palate? If so, consider the Euless Music Shop next time you're "I would like to see more involvement looking for an enjoyable evening of music in an intimate setting, without the 40 smoke or alcohol of the clubs in Dallas and Fort Worth. from the citizens," Wirtanen said. lt The Euless Music Shop has offered citizens and visitors the finest in acoustic folk 44 "That's what community theater is 44 music for the last seven months, developing a strong crowd of"regulars" who 44 all about." J1 enjoy good music and fun here at home in Euless. 44 Starlight Musicals officials hope the Renowned artist Michael Smith takes the stage July 9, and other upcoming per- 4 theater productions will bring in- formers include Jesse Hawk Oakenstar, Michael Johnson and the Billys. This 40 creased exposure to the city as a fall, the Euless Music Shop hosts the Euless Fall Music Festivall, September 23 40 place for culture, as well as bringing and 24. quality entertainment to residents of The Euless Music Shop is open the first Saturday of each month at the Ruth the city. Funding for the musicals Millican Center.For details,call 685-1669. pAst stablished in 1955, the The Commission meets the Planning and Zoning first and third Tuesday each Commission has played a vital month at 7 p.m. in the Council role in the development of Chambers of the Euless Euless by serving as a recommending Municipal Building. Meetings body for the Euless City Council. The are open to the public. duties of the Commission's seven Any citizen may apply to be a members include working on a master member of the Commission plan, preparing a comprehensive plan during the months of August for zoning the city, and other duties as and September by calling the prescribed by the Council. City Secretary's Office, and "Additionally, the goals of the appointments are made in Commission are torovide p quality October by the City Council. development for the City of Euless, " Members serve two-year said Ron Young, Chairman of the terms. To qualify for Commission. membership, a person must be Alembers of the Planning and Zoning Commission The main purpose of the Planning and a Euless resident. Zoning Commission is to protect the In addition to reviewing include,from left to right, Carl Tyson, Robert McMillon, Billy Owens,Joy Baldwin, George interests of the citizens of Euless by requests for zoning changes, Zahn, Nancy Bright and Ronald Young, chairman. monitoring and making the Planning and Zoning recommendations about the physical Commission is the first stop for changes of the city. Commission commercial and residential builders friendly services to developers, but not members also strive to ensure the looking for approval to build in the City at the expense of citizens and their standards are met and maintained by of Euless. interests," Young said. private developers, Young said. "The Commission seeks to offer user- Unified Development Code Handicap Ramps Protects Citizen Interests Constructed For Euless Citizens Maintaining quality standards "The UDC is unique in that it's a Newly constructed handicap while simplifying the system single document combining ramps will ease the trip for many were the objectives in the zoning, subdivision and other Euless citizens. During the next creation of the Unified Develop- land-use related regulations for ment CodeUDC . A three years, handicap ramps will ( ) Approved by developers," said Rod Tyler, the City Council on March 22, City Planner. be built on every street with a 1994, the UDC is the brain child Upon reading the UDC, a sidewalk in Euless. of the Euless Department of developer can ascertain the The City of Euless recently Development and the Planning availability of land in the city, its committed to construct handi-cap and Zoning Commission. value, its zoning and the ramps on all streets built prior to City officials praise the the UDC development regulations. 1979. Streets with sidewalks built as it enables efficiency for both "In order to develop land in the thereafter were structured with the developer and the city City of Euless, a developer must ramps. "During 1995, one-third of administration. It avoids comply with the regulations set the city will have all architectural inconsistent use of land controls forth in the UDC," said Tyler. bound-cries removed from and provides a tangible Compliance ensures the safe guideline of the economic and consistent development of obstruction and handicap ramps development goals set by the Euless, Tyler added. will be built," said Rod Tyler, City City Council. Planner. Please call 685-1694 for information. 6 - H"414 F tPAJt NLw Susan Crim City De artment Heads Direct Holds an Associate's degree in Secretarial arservices Science with six years experience ec ed th as a Joe Hennig s City Sretary. Tom Hart Certifiwith e City Manager Assistant City International Holds a BBA in Manager Institute of Municipal Clerks. Records all Personnel and In- Holds a BS in City Council actions;conducts city dustrial Relations B u s i n e s s elections;keeps record of vital statistics; from the Univer- Administration and serves as Records Management sity of North Texas from Texas Tech Officer. Oflice#: 685-1434 and has had train- University and has ing in several ex- completed several Rick Herold ecutive institutes. Has worked in city professional management programs. Community management in Denison, The Colony Previously employed with TU Electric Services e„ and Denton. for 23 years. Serves as the city manager Holds a BS and a Responsible for working with all of the in the absence of Tom Hart. Works with Master's degree directors to ensure the proper function- departmental directors and other staff from the University ing of city departments and the effi- members. Serves as an assistant for many of North Texas in v tient delivery of service. Works closely of the city manager's projects. R e c r e a t i o n with the City Council to administer Office#: 685-1820 Management. Worked as a professor for policies. Office#: 685-1420 four years. Oversees the parks, recreation Debra Forte' facilities and activities, library, green Gary McKamie Fiscal and house and beautification projects. Also the Police Chief Human director of the city's annual festival, Holds a BS degree Resources Arbor Daze. Office#: 685-1651 from Dallas Baptist ` Holds a BS degree University. He has +� in Accounting and Tom Cox worked for the Administrative a Master's in Services and Euless Police P u b l i c Department for 21 Economic P Administration Development years. from the University of North Texas. Oversees all service, patrol, community Holds s i degree in p � my Directs all financial and personnel relations programs including Crimewatch B u s n e s s issues of the city, as well as accounting, Administration. and Town Hall meetings and detention data processing, utility billing, budget, previously worked in the retail industry services of the Euless Police Department. municipal court, personnel, purchasing Office#: 685-1509for 20 years. Supervises facilities and and risk management. Randy Byers Office#: 685-1452 fleet services departments. Directs the economic development efforts of the city. Public Works and Paul Development Office#: 685-1697 Holds an Associate's Kruckemeyer degree from Sam City Engineer Lee Koontz Houston State Holds a BS degree Fire Chief 1 BS degree in University and is a i n C i v i Holds a g certified surface Engineering from Microbiology and is water plant operator. T e x a s A & M a graduate of the He has worked for the City of Euless since University and is a , Executive Fire registered profes- Officer Program at 1971. Oversees streets, drainage, water d l land surveyor. He s res responsible and wastewater. Also oversees animalipo the National Fire control, environmental health, planning, for all engineering and construction Academy. In charge code enforcement, building inspections, projects for the city. He also manages of fire services including suppression, and graphic information systems. capital improvement projects, traffic ambulance, fire education and prevention Office#: 685-1581 safety and related safety programs. and the fire marshal. Office#: 685-1601 Office#: 685-1629 HAY, I's NewzGf PAf, Architect Selected for New Library Design g Plans for the new Euless Library are the citizens of Euless. steadily progressing, and city officials From the design stage to post- hope to break ground in early 1995. The The building plans currently are being construction, the library should be most recent step toward the completion reviewed by the architects and City constructed within the next two years. of this project came this month with the Council. The preliminary plans call for Once the library is finished, the selection of the architectural firm who meeting rooms, a children's area, a collections of books videos magazines will design and oversee construction of young adult area, a theater/viewing area and other materials will be significantly the facility. and other proposals. The City Council increased. has not yet determined the exact size of The City Council also recently the library or the number of floors for Phillips Swager Associates is a Dallas approved the construction of the new the building. firm with several years of experience in library at the City Hall Complex. The the design and construction of new library will be built just west of the "This library will not only provide the municipal buildings and libraries. Police Department Building in what is citizens with the expanded services they now a large grassy lot. want,but the building itself will become "Flexibility is the number one a part of a center envisioned by requirement for a library today," The architectural firm of Phillips Councilmembers which would according to the proposal prepared by Swager Associates (PSA) will oversee accommodate civic functions and a PSA. "The service needs of the the design and construction of the variety of other services," said Rick community have changed radically over building, which city officials hope will Herold, Director of Community the last ten years and will continue to both improve and increase services to Services. change." Western Hills Annex Demolished Four years after it was damaged in a fire, During Telephone Book the annex building to the Western Hills Inn was razed this month in the first step Delivery Searon to finding a better use for the primejoined property near Highway 10 and Industrial Southwestern Bell _ • ges Boulevard. The main building of this • celebrate • •f the• once popular hotel has been used by a annual variety of groups since it closed as a hotel !telephone Tarrant • unty in 1989, but the building has fallen into ••• - • disrepair, and the fire that gutted the party will be secondary - secondary building to the west pushed the heid at the Euless municipal , Western Hills Inn to it's present-day complex on - front condition. Chilriran from Several developers have studied the site the local YMCAparticipate- - creation of and proposed various uses for the Mayor Saleh takes part in the demolition remaining facility, but no one has et • _ map • the y of the Western Hills Annex Building. taken on the challenge of renovating the - of - built from Inn. In the near future,city officials will do a feasibility study to find the best possible ;year s telephone books. ln use for the Western Hills Inn. In the meantime,clean-up efforts will continue in order addition, •• people • to make the property more attractive to potential buyers and developers. City officials drop off an old telephone book,' predict that the main building will be renovated rather than demolished for a new will receive free _ building because it is in good shape structurally. For more information about this I project,please call the Office of Economic Development at 685-1429. evel-It will be " • on • everyonei PA $ HAY."14 New City of Euless Phone list The Mayor's Newsletter is a publication of the City of Euless, printed on a quarterly basis. Emergency 911 Animal Shelter 685-1592 Mayor Building Permits/Inspections 685-1622 Mary Lib Saleh City Manager 685-1420 City Secretary 685-1434 City Council 685-1430 Bobby Baker, Mayor Pro Tem Finance Frank Douglass Fire Department (Non-emergency) 685-1600 Todd Smith Fire Marshal 685-1635 Charlie Miller Garbage Service (Laidlaw) 283-3092 1 Glenn Walker Job Line 685-1450 Henry Boatright Library 685-1480 Mayor's Office 685-1419 City Manager Midway Recreation Center 685-1666 Tom Hart Municipal Court 685-1460 Assistant City Manager Parks and Community Services 685-1660 Joe C. Hennig Personnel 685-1450 City Secretary Planning and Development 685-1630 Susan Crim Police Department (Non-emergency) 685-1500 Co-Editors Public Information 685-1429 685-1825 Katherine Thompson Recycling Hotline Michelle Wyman Streets/Utilities 685-1580 Water Office 685-1470 Correspondence may be directed to the Editor at 201 N. Ector Drive, Euless, Texas 76039. For other city offices, please call 685-1400. Messages may be left at 685-1426. 114 411 A* _ Al A June 29, 30 July 1-3 "The Music Man," Villages of August 2 National Night Out—Join your Bear Creek Amphitheater, 8:30 p.m. neighbors for a night out against crime. Turn on your porch light July 4 City offices closed and enjoy the evening on the front lawn. Call 685-1536 for details. July 9 The Euless Music Shop hosts Michael Smith, 8 p.m. August 9 City Council Meeting, 7 p.m. July 12 Telephone Book Recycling August 9-13 "Fiddler on the Roof," Villages of Bear Kick-off, City Hall Lawn, 10 a.m. Creek Amphitheater, 8:30 p.m. July 12 City Council Meeting, 7 p.m. August 18 Euless night at The Ballpark in Arlington. Tickets are only J July 26 No City Council Meeting $4. Call 685-1649 for details.