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Home My WebLink About2011-10-28 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE EULESS CITY COUNCIL Tuesday, October 25 , 2011 A regular meeting of the Euless City Council was called to order by Mayor Mary Lib Saleh at 4 : 00 p . m . on Tuesday , October 25 , 2011 , in the Precouncil Conference Room of City Hall , 201 North Ector Drive . Those present included Mayor Mary Lib Saleh , Mayor Pro Tern Donna Mickan , Council Members Tim Stinneford , Linda Martin , Glenn Porterfield , and Perry Bynum_ Council Member Leon Hogg arrived at 5 : 55 p . m . During the Precouncil meeting : ➢ Mayor Mary Lib Saleh announced that the Tarrant County Mayors ' Council Cookbook has been published and is available for purchase for $20 each and includes Texas Star recipes . She added that all proceeds will support the Tarrant County Food Bank. ➢ Mayor Pro Tern Donna Mickan advised that she represented the City in the Colleyville Heritage and Trinity High School homecoming parades . ➢ City Manager Gary McKamie advised that Tarrant Appraisal District (TAD ) Board Member Tommy Brown has announced that he will not seek reappointment to the TAD Board of Directors . Mr. McKamie reminded the City Council that voting will take place later in the year . ➢ Director of Planning and Economic Development Mike Collins addressed the City Council regarding the proposed Texas Star Cove Addition single family development to be located in the City of Fort Worth , south of Trinity Boulevard and adjacent to the east boundary of the Texas Star Golf Course . ➢ Director of Planning -and Economic Development Collins briefed the City Council on a proposed amendment to Planned Development Ordinance No . 1173 . He stated that B & B Wrecker is proposing to expand their current storage yard onto the vacant lot west of their current location . ➢ Director of Planning and Economic Development Collins provided an update related to the Glade Parks development , including neighborhood residential , urban loft and commercial development , and the proposed location of a gas well pad site . Parks and Community Services Director Ray -McDonald addressed the City Council regarding the proposed facility rental policy amendments , including permitted uses of the facilities . ➢ Parks and Community Services Director McDonald stated that city staff is reviewing the current Parks Master Plan and updating the priorities and goals . ➢ Fire Marshal Paul Smith reviewed the proposed fire code amendments as they relate to fire sprinkler system provisions in the 2009 International Fire Code ( IFC ) . Council Minutes Page 2 of 5 October 25, 2011 ➢ City Manager McKamie reviewed the regular agenda items . ➢ Director of Planning and Economic Development Collins -presented the development ( ) update , including current commercial and residential development , as well as the status of the David H . Arrington Gas Well Pad site . CLOSED SESSION The City Council convened into closed session at 6 : 11 p . m . for deliberation regarding the following : Legal advice from the City Attorney as authorized by Section 551 . 071 related to : o Dr. Pepper Star Center o Code of Ordinances Chapter 84 , Section 232-Signs Purchase , exchange , lease or value of real property as authorized by Section 551 . 072 related to : o Real Property Adjacent to Texas Star Golf Course , J . W. Haynes Survey o Real Property Adjacent to West Euless Bouleajd , S . W. Mills Subdivision The City Council reconvened into open session at 6 :40 p . m . COUNCIL CONSIDERATION OF- SCHEDULED ITEMS - COUNCIL CHAMBERS The Euless City Council continued their meeting in the Council Chambers at 7 : 00 p . m . for consideration of scheduled items . STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT City Manager Gary McKamie Deputy City Manager Loretta Getchell Assistant City Manager Chris Barker City Attorney Wayne K. Olson City Secretary Kim Sutter Assistant to the City Secretary Holly Houston Police Chief Mike Brown Director of Planning and Economic Development Mike Collins Director of Parks and Community Services Ray McDonald Fire Chief Wes Rhodes Finance Director Vicki Rodriquez Director of Public Works and Engineering Ron Young Marketing/Communications Manager Betsy Deck Library Administrator Kate Lyon Fleet and Facility Administrator Kyle McAdams Public Works Manager J . T. Ackerman Senior Planner Stephen Cook Computer Support Specialist Jake Dilliplane Police Captain Gary Landers Facilities Attendant Jerald Lively Council Minutes Page 3 of 5 October 25, 2011 ✓ ISITORS Daegan Blood Steve Doty Jeffery French S herri Browning Darl Easton Bill Golden S hirley Daily Linda Eilenfeldt Carroll "Scotty" Scott Loretta Doty Iris Elliott And others as noted in the visitor register . INVOCATION Deputy City Manager Loretta Getchell gave the invocation . PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Council Member Tim Stinneford led the pledge of allegiance . ITEM NO . 1 . PRESENTATION OF EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH FOR NOVEMBER City Secretary Kim Sutter introduced Assistant to the City Secretary Holly Houston . Holly was accompanied by Assistant City Manager Chris Barker. - Mayor Saleh presented Holly with a plaque and certificate commemorating her selection as employee of the month for November 2011 . REGULAR AGENDA - ITEM NO . 2 . APPROVED RENEWAL OF BID NO . 017 - 10 Council Member Hogg motioned to approve renewal of Bid No . 017- 10 for an annual contract for janitorial services . The estimated expenditure is $ 104 , 085 . 48 . Council Member Bynum seconded the motion . Ayes : Mayor Saleh , Mayor Pro Tern Mickan , Council Members Stinneford , Hogg , Martin , -Porterfield , and Bynum Nays : None Mayor Saleh declared the motion carried . ITEM NO . 3 APPROVED RESOLUTION NO . 11 -1373 Council Member Stinneford motioned to approve Resolution No . 11 - 1373 , authorizing the City Manager to execute an Operation and Maintenance Agreement with TxDOT for non- freeway traffic signals . Council Member Bynum seconded the motion . Council Minutes Page 4 of 5 October 25, 2011 Ayes : Mayor Saleh , Mayor Pro Tern Mickan , Council Members Stinneford , Hogg , Martin , Porterfield , and Bynum l Nays : None Mayor Saleh declared the motion carried . ITEM NO . 4 APPROVAL OF AMBULANCE REMOUNT Council Member Martin motioned to approve the remount of an existing Frazer ambulance module through the Houston Galveston Area Cooperative Purchasing Program . The total expenditure is $87 , 850 . Council Member Hogg seconded the motion . Ayes : Mayor Saleh , Mayor Pro Tern Mickan , Council Members Stinneford , Hogg , Martin , Porterfield , and Bynum Nays : None Mayor Saleh declared the motion carried . ITEM NO. 5 . APPROVED CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Council Member Bynum motioned to approve the City Council minutes of the regular meeting of October 11 , 2011 . Council Member Stinneford seconded the motion . Ayes : Mayor Saleh , Mayor Pro Tern Mickan , Council Members Stinneford , Hogg , Martin , Porterfield , and Bynum Nays : None Mayor Saleh declared the motion carried . ITEM NO. 6 . PUBLIC COMMENTS There were no public comments . ITEM NO . 7. REPORTS City Attorney No report given . City Manager No report given . Council Minutes Page 5 of 5 October 25, 2011 City Council Council Member Bynum announced the birth of his grandson , Boston Forehand , who was born October 16 , 2011 . Mayor Saleh stated that early voting has begun for the November 8 , 2011 , election and includes 10 constitutional amendments . ITEM NO . 8 . ADJOURN Mayor Saleh adjourned the meeting at 7 : 09 p . m . APPROVED : ATTEST : Likatits& QL/stet Pt Mary L aSaleh . im utter, T MC Mayor Ci ' Secretary