Burleson Star (Burleson, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 83, Ed. 1 Monday, July 24, 1989 Page: 3 of 18
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Burleson Star. Mondaw. July 24. 1989--3A
Image of city a big concern to 20/20 planners
&
BY SALLY ELLERTSON
Almost 100 people have final-
ly gotten some things off of their
chests about the city and its future
through the efforts of the 20/20,
creating a vision for the future sub-
committees. i
"The effort we have seems to
be snowballing," Burleson City
Planner Scott Cline said.
The parks, recreation, and open
space committee (PROS) and the
community and neighborhood envi-
ronment committee (CANE) met
for the first time last week and drew
record attendance with 23 and 34
people respectively. The image of
Burleson played a big part in the
meetings.
"We need to find that one
unique element and celebrate that
element," Cline said.
Crape myrtles were suggested
as that element because Burleson
has the designation of being the
crape myrtle capital of North Texas.
Getting a senior citizens center
was a top priority for many of the
senior citizens in attendance at both
meetings.
"We build parks for the young-
sters to keep them pre-occupied so
give the senior citizens something
to get them out of the house," Bill
Stribling said.
THE CITIZENS talked
about making the senior citizens
center part of the community
center, locating it in Olde Towne,
or centrally locating it Obtaining a
grant to match funds was also dis-
cussed. „
"We will be looking into that
possibility," Cline said in reference
to funding and location.
Another big issue for PROS,
obviously, was parkland dedication,
that became an ordinance in Sep-
tember of 1988.
"One provision under the ordi-
nance does require that parkland be
dedicated to the city at a rate of one
acre to every 133 dwellings," Cline
said. "If someone comes in and
builds a single family subdivision
with 266 units, then they will have
to dedicate two acres for parkland.
An apartment complex would be
the same."
Once that land is dedicated it is
up to the city to decide what to do
with it. If the city does not develop
it within five years the developer
can request that the land be returned,
within six months of the expiration
of the five year period.
IF THE LAND IS not
needed for parks, the city has the
■Sidewalks needed
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1
(sign installation)."
In addition, children who ride
bikes must ride in the street—on
N.W. Wood, because there are no
sidewalks in that area of town.
Bill Davison, Burleson Public
Works director, said "In years past,
sidewalks were not required (in new
subdivisions) unless they were
adjacent to a school. Recently we
have changed our ordinance that
says now sidewalks are mandatory
(in new subdivisions).”
Davison said if funds are
available in the future that a
sidewalk could be constructed on
N.W. Wood.
Mayor Vera Calvin suggested,
at a recent Council Work Session,
that certain neighborhoods—once
populated with children, no longer
.have many young kids, Anuerson
said later that she wanted to respond
to the Mayor's suggestion by
making it clear that N.W. Wood is
populated—today—by 39 children.
We (residents of N.W. Wood)
feel that because our street is two
blocks down from Cindy Park and
two streets over from Taylor
Elementary School, that not only
our 39 children who live on Wood
Street, but others will be playing in
the ara," she said in a handwritten
report.
Presently the speed limit is 30
miles per hour on city streets, but
Griffin said lowering the speed
limit on N.W. Wood is being
considered, in addition to the other
safety measures being considered by
city officials.
Anderson said some other areas
in town—areas with newer, more
expensive homes—have some of
the type signs she has requested the
city place near her home.
Anderson said she would be
willing to buy her own sign to
place on her street—as would
several of her neighbors—but they
were told by city officials that such
a move would result in a fine,
because it would be against the city
ordinance.
' Further discussion in this
matter is expected in this
Thursday's City Council Meeting.
option of requiring cash, based on
the market value of the land, in lieu
of (lie dedication.
"if a subdivision goes in and it
is a large lot subdivision where
they (developer) would have to
dedicate three acres but there
happens to be a neighborhood park
next door that has 20 acres and we
don't need the additional, then we
could require the equivalent to the
three acres in cash and then spend it
for improvements to the existing
park," Cline said. "The policy is
written so that we have the
flexibility to accept certain areas or
reject them based on whether or not
they conform to the plan and
whether or not they may be
needed."
Every park is not the same.
They are broken down into classi-
fications of tot lots—those that ser-
vice the equivalent of a nursery
school or kindergarten and are one
acre (Cindy park and Clark park);
neighborhood parks—those that
service the equivalent to an elemen-
tary school area and are 10 to 15
acres (Warren park); a community
park—those that service the equi-
valent of a junior high school and
are 20 to 40 acres (Chisenhall); and
a regional park—those that service
the equivalent of a high school or
junior college and are 50 plus acres
(Fort Worth's Forest Park).
Two other kinds of parks are
linear parks with wooded areas,
streams, and duck ponds, similar to
Candleridge Park in Fort Worth and
special use parks like those erected
around the Alamo in San Antonio
or a courthouse square like that in
Cleburne.
"EVERY LOT IN town
would have been covered with every
type of those circles," Cline said,
pointing out the radius of the
existing parks in Burleson and the
blank areas that weren't covered.
"Every lot would have been
accessible to a tot lot,
neighborhood park, and community
park," Cline said, describing the
ideal situation.
Some of the other topics that
PROS touched on included;
—Developing a regional base-
ball park similar to the ARC Park
in Fort Worth in order to attract
tournaments for profit. Other sports
development? included soccer fields,
a natatorium for, * competition
swimming, and a football stadium
to attract regional high school
games.
—Expanding the qommunity
center to add more meeting places
To B.I.S.D. Patrons
FACTS OF LAW
By Michael L. Holland
A victim of contract fraud can either
ask that the contract be rescinded or
sue for damages.
Most rental leases provide that the
security deposit, it not applied by the
landlord in the event of default, will
be treated as payment of the last
month’s rent.
"A government*fo*r the people must
depend for its success on the intelli-
genoe, the morality, the iusttee, md
the interest of the people themselves”
—President Grover Cleveland (1837-1908)
The incontestability clause of a life
insurance policy prevents the in-
surance company from contesting
payment to the beneficiary as long
as two years have passed from the
inception of the policy to the death of
the insured.
Most states permit minors to marry
with the consent of their parents, so
long as the legally specified mini-
mum marriage age has been reached.
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—Having more cooperation
between the community center and
the schools with open gyms during
the summer.
THE CANE GROUP was a
lively group that touched on a
myriad of topics from business
signs and sidewalks to landscaping.
"We don't want to restrict
anybody's right to free speech but
signs do have a great deal to do
with aesthetics," Cline said.
"Signage on the highway does have
an awful lot to do with projecting
community image."
One citizen said that "Every-
body is competing for eye appeal,"
with business signs that are often
hard to read, making finding a busi-
ness equally difficult
Cline pointed out Addison as
an example of a city that has set
strict ordinances regarding signs
tliat include color and heighth.
"It would be developing more
uniform standards for sign control
so that we don't have many different
heights and sizes within retail
areas," Cline said.
Portable signs also fall within
that category.
"If the community desires to do
so then yes, they could abolish
them (portable signs) but I think
we have to take into consideration
tliat many small business owners
feel that it is their one key means
of advertising because we have such
a proliferation," Cline said.
Sidewalks were also high on
the priority list. Cline said that
constructing sidewalks was made
into an ordinance and required for all
new subdivisions.
"SIDEWALKS encourage
people to get out and walk and en-
courages people to get out in the
neighborhood and meet with other
neighbors and feel a part of the com-
munity," Cline said.
Several residents said that there
are so many more residents who
walk now and that sidewalks would
make that exercise safer.
"When you get sidewalks you
need lights," one citizen said.
A "sidewalk" crossing Hwy.
174 was also discussed at both meet-
ings.
"We could go over the highway
(around Little Booger Creek and
Joses) with a pedestrian overpass,"
Cline said Of the means and loca-
tion if citizens wanted a crossway.
"Breaking up the sea of as-
phalt" was also discussed in forms
of landscaping around businesses
and setting minimum and maxi-
mum setbacks.
OTHER TOPICS brought
up at the CANE meeting include:
—High grass blocking the vi-
sion of drivers. Public Works
Director Bill Davison reported that
approximately 350 letters had gone
out to residents to cut down their
grass.
—Junk vehicles and people
parking in their yards were
discussed.
—Stricter regulation of garage
sale signs.
—Trees with overhanging
limbs that scratch cars and impair
vision were brought up. Davison
said tliat approximately 100 letters
have been sent out to ask residents
to comply. Limbs must be 10 feet
above the pavement.
The transportation and public
infrastructure committee will meet
Tuesday, July 25, at 7 p.m. at city
hall for a roundtable discussion.
The land use and economic
development committee will meet
Wednesday, July 26, at 7 p.m. at
the Burleson Chamber of Com-
merce for a presentation from Julia
Moake of the Texas Commerce
Department.
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CONSOLIDATED REPORT OF CONOITION (Including Domestic and Foreign Subsidiaries)
S'»TE 0.1* |3 S“l
LEGAL TITLE OF BANK
Burleson Stale Bank
Box 939 _____
Burleson, Texas 76028
STAT
m-°07
FiDEWM. RESERVE DISTRICT NO
1119 03902
CITY
COUNTY
STATE
Burleson
Johnson
Texas
76028
CLOSE OF BUSINESS DATE
June 30. 1989
Dollar Amounls in Thousands
~31
679
i,.:
0
ASSETS
1 Cash and balances due Irom depositoiy institutions a Noninterest - bearing balances and currency and com
. v _ - , b Inlecesl- bearing balances w
*T2. Securities *' ~ • - - ■ * - *
3 Federal lunds sold & securities purchased under agreements lo resell in domestic ollicos of the bank
8 ol its Edge & Agreemeni subsidiaries. 8 in IBFs a Federal lunds sold
b Securities purchased under agreements lo resell
4 Loans and lease financing receivables
a Loans and leases, net ol unearned income
b LESS Allowance lor loan and lease losses
c LESS Allocated transfer risk reserve
d Loans and leases, nel ol unearned income, allowance, and reserve (item 4 a minus 4 b and 4 c)
5 Assets held in hading accounts
6. Premises and tixed assets (including capitalized leases)
7 Other real eslale owned
8 Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies
9 Customers' liability to this hank on acceptances outstanding
10 Intangible assets ....................................
11 Other assets ..........
12 a Total assets (sum ol items 1 through 11) .................... .......
b Loans deferred pursuant lo 12 U S.C. 1823 (j) ...............
c Total assets and losses deferred pursuant lo 12 U.S.C 1823(j) (sum ol items 12 a and 12.b)
LIABILITIES
13 Deposits; a In domestic offices .................................. ............
(1) Noninterest - bearing
(2) Interest - bearing
b In foreign oflices, Edge and Agreemeni subsidiaries, and IBFs
(1) Noninterest - bearing
(2) Interest-bearing ............»..............................
14 Federal lunds purchased and securities sold under agreements lo repurchase in domestic offices ol the bank
& ol its Edge & Agreemeni subsidiaries. & in IBFs a Federal lunds purchased
b Securities sold under agreements lo repurchase
15 Demand notes issued In the U S Treasury
16 Other borrowed money
17 Mortgage indebtedness ami obligations under capitalized leases
18 Bank's liability on acceptances executed and outstanding
19 Notes and debentures subordinated to deposits
20 Other liabilities
21. Total liabililes (sum qI items 13 through 20)
22 'ttmirmt'-1in> preferred stocii —'. ..........
EQUITY CAPITAL ____
)
23 Perpetual preferred stoc < (No ol shares outstanding
24 Common slock (No ot shaies a Authorized
b Outstanding
150,000
150,000
)
25. Surplus ...... ............................................. .....
26 a Undivided profits and capital reserves
b LESS Net unrealized loss on marketable equity securities
27 Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments
28 a Total equity capital (sum of items 23 through 27)
b Losses deterred pursuant lo 12 U S.C. 1823 (j)
c Total equity capital and losses deterred pursuant to 12 U.S.C 1823 (j) (sum of items 28.a. & 28 b)
29 Total liabilities, limited - tile preferred slock, equity capital, and tosses deterred pursuant to
12 U S.C 1823 (j) (sum ot items 21, 22, and 2B.c)
MEMORANDA Amounts outstanding as ot Report Date:
l a Standby letters ol credit Total
1. b Amount ol Standby letters :l credit in memo 1 a conveyed to others through parhcipelions _
t 6
23
1 500
24
1 500
25
2 921
26 a
0
26 b
Pit921
28 a
1 0
28 b
51 921]
28 c
1 661 085129
MEMO
7193], ■
01
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NOTE This report must be sigrind by an aulhonzed olticer(s) and attested by not less than three directors other than the otticer(s| signing the report
I/We. the i
otlicer(s). dortlereby declare that this Report ot Condition hat bean prepared in conformance with official instructions and is true
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DATE SIGNED
July 17, 1989
NAME AND TITLt'OF OFFfcER(S) AUTHORIZED TO SIGN REPORT
RAUArlv Rrnoks. Sr. Vice-President/Cashier
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(817) 295-2265
We. the undersigned directors, attest the correctness ol this Report ot Condition and declare that it has been examined by us and lo the best ol our
knowledge and belief and has been prepared in contormance wilh^efficiaLinstruclions and is true and correct ______
(MAKE MARK FOR
NOTARY'S SEAL)
state oi ’ Texas
Sworn lo and subscribed before me this 17 th
and I hereby certify that I am not a" officer or director «l this bank
My commission expires April 15, 19 91
County ot
day ol
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■uZ jfy 19j
Signature NoWy Pubhc
MEMBER FOIC
BURLESON sum BANK
HWY. 174 at SPRINGTIDE EAST RENFRO at I-35
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