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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1970-12-22217 Regular Meeting Euless City Council December 22, 1970 CALL TO ORDER The regular meeting of the Euless City Council was called to order at 8 :00 P. M. in the Council Chambers of the Euless City Hall, with Mayor A. C. Krause presiding. Councilmen present were Messrs. Frank Douglass, San Shull, Harold Copher, Dwayne Wilcox and Don Warren. Also present were City Manager C. J. Griggs, City Attorney James Cribbs, Consulting Engineer William R. Ratliff and City Secretary Vada Ferris. V ISITORS Visitors in attendance are listed as follows: Messrs. W. B. Matney and 'E. W. Berry, representing the Humble Oil and Refining Company; Walter A. Elliott, Jr.; Kenneth C. Lindquist, 1901 Toplea, Euless, Texas; Norman Harper; Mike Allen; Dennis Wilson; Frank J. Medanich; Steve Elliott; Mr. and Mrs. Loyd Copher, Bells, Tennessee, Mrs. Harold Copher and son Harold Copher, Jr., and Mrs. Betty Potthoff, representing Mid - Cities Daily News. N VOCAT I ON The invocation was presented by Councilman Dwayne Wilcox. APPROVAL CF MINUTES Minutes of the regular meeting dated December 8, 1970, were approved as written. CONTRACT WITH CITY CF BEDFORD FOR SANITARY SEWER SERVICE City Manager Griggs presented a contract for consideration between the City of Euless and the City of Bedford appertaining to certain sewage transportation, treatment and disposal rights and privileges obtained by the City of Euless from the Trinity River Authority of Texas in the planned West Fork Extension. City Attorney Cribbs informed the Council that the Bedford City Council is considering this contract at thew Council meeting at this time. 218 (Page Two, Minutes of Regular Meeting, Euless City Council, December 22, 1970 Councilman Douglass made a motion to approve the contract as presented and authorize the Mayor and City Secretary to execute the contract. Councilman Warren seconded the motion and the vote i s as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Douglass, Warren, Shull, Copher and Wilcox Nays: None Mayor Krause declared the motion carried. ORDINANCE NO. 391 - FIRST AND FINAL READING - AUTHORIZING THE MAKING CF A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF EULESS, TEXAS, AND THE TRINITY RIVER AUTHORITY City Manager Griggs presented an ordinance for consideration, authorizing the City of Euless to enter into a contract with the Trinity River Authority of Texas for the purpose of providing sewage disposal services to the City of Euless i n the proposed West Fork Extension. Councilman Douglass made the motion to suspend the rule requiring two separate readings of an Ordinance and Ordinance No. 391 be approved on f i r s t and f i n a I reading. Councilman Warren seconded the motion and the vote i s&.as f I lows: Ayes: Councilmen Douglass, Warren, Copher, Wilcox and Shull Nays: None Mayor Krause declared the motion carried. CONSIDER REQUEST FOR EXTENSION CF TIME APPLIED TO CONDITIONS SUBSEQUENT INCORPORATED IN ORDINANCE No. 333 (ZONING CASE NO. 175) Mayor Krause recognized Mr. Steve Elliott, representing Mayflower Investment Company, who stated Mayflower Investment Company, requests an extension of time applied to conditions subsequent incorporated in Ordinance No. 333 (property located at northwest corner of North Main Street and Harwood Road). 219 (Page Three, Minutes of Regular Meeting, Euless City Council, December 22) 1970 In answer to a question, Mr. Elliott stated that plans are favorable for progress to be made within the next year. Councilman Shull made the motion to concur with the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission and grant an extension of one year, effective December 15, 1970. Councilman Wilcox seconded the motion and the vote is as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Shull, Wilcox, Copher, Douglass and Warren Nays: None Mayor Krause declared the m©O-on carried. IV. CONSIDER PRELIMINARY PLAT - LAKE4100D ADD IF ION - ( PROPERTY LOCATED WEST OF OAKLAND ESTATES AND NORTH OF GREEN HILLS PARK NO. 6) Mayor Krause recognized 14r. Mike Allen President, Perspecta Development Corporation, representing Ken Good and Assoiates, who presented a proposed Preliminary Plat of the Lakewood Addition. Members of the Council reviewed the plat and expressed concern about the intersection at Ash Lane and it's extension, the City Engineer's opinion of an intersection at F. M. 157, plans for Cummins Road in relation to this development. (Copy of Engineer's letter dated November 30, 1970, is on file as Council Exhibit.) Councilman Wilcox stated that he recommends that the City Engineer and Developer work together to bring into focus the ideas discussed which will be a plan acceptable and advantageous to the City of Euless and the Developer. Councilman Shull made a motion that the Council table t his item until the City Engineer and Developer consult in an effort to present a plan suitable and acceptable for the City and the Developer. Councilman Wilcox seconded the motion and the vote is as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Shull, Wi lcox, Copher, Warren and Douglass Nays: None i Mayor Krause declared the motion carried. 220 (Page Four, Minutes of Regular Meeting, Euless City Council, December 22, 1970) V. CONSIDER APPEAL FOR CITY PARTICIPATION IN OVERSIZED LINES, EULESS SQUARE ADDITION, MR. WALTER ELLIOTT, REPRESENTING HUMBLE OIL AND REFINING COMPANY AND SUNNYVALE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY (PROPERTY LOCATED AT S. H. 183 AND RAIDER DRIVE) Mayor Krause stated that the Council has previously given consideration to Mr. Elliott's request and has agreed to reconsider a City policy for ''over sized" lines. Mr. Elliott commented he is aware of the Council's consideration in this matter. However, his request, at this time, is for Council approval to advertise for bids on behalf of Humble 0 i I Company and Sunnyvale Construct,i.on Company, and the bid opening dated to be January 11, 1971, at 11:30 A. M. motion : Councilman Wilcox made the following (1) To approve the request submitted by Mr. Elliott to advertise for bids in the name of the City of Euless for Humble 0 i I Company and Sunnyvale Construction Company, and (2) A policy be formulated by the City of Euless, in writing, for oversized lines. Councilman Warren seconded the motion and the vote i s as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Wilcox, Warren, Shull, Douglass and Copher Nays: None Mayor Krause declared the motion carried. Council's discussion as follows: Councilman Wilcox explained the OFFS I T E Developer i s responsible for a I I offsite (approach mains) improvements of the size indicated on the City Plan (or larger if required by the development in question). Reimbursement for total offsite cost to be j made from pro -rata received and City oversizing participation at the time property adjoining approach main develops. 0 *4i (Page Five, Minutes of Regular Meeting, Euless City Council, December 22, 1970) ONS ITE Developer is responsible for all onsite improvements up to and including the following:. A. Single Family land use - 8 inch water mains and sewer mains as required. B. Multi - Family and Commercial land use - 10 -inch water mains or as needed and sewer mains as required. C. Industrial land use - 12 -inch water mains or as needed and sewer mains as required. Cost of oversizing in excess of these stated sizes required by the City Alan to be paid by the City at the time of installation so long as the City Council determines that funds are available. The amount of oversizing participation by the City to be determined by the City's engineer, using best available current information to estimate difference in cost between line sizes in questi:ou. The size limitations for developer responsibility do not apply where the development itself requires capacities in excess of the limit stated i n A., B. and C., but the developer i s responsible for the cost of whatever main size i s required for his project. M=1 AI 1 T1 nkl e Onsite - Any water or sewer improvement within or adjacent to the development in question. Offs i to - Any water or sewer imppovement necessary for the development in question which is not "Onsite ". Single Family, Multi - Family, Commercial & Industrial - land zoned for use under the respective categories or planned for such use under a Planned Development. City Plan - The master water and sewer plan of the City as it may be revised from time to time by the City Council. Members of the Council agreed that the City's policy should be in written form, availabde at City Hall, for Developers, so there w i I I be no doubt as to City policy for oversized lines. Councilman Shull stated he recommends the Developer bear 100%, cost of drainage. Mayor Krause instructed Mr. Ratliff, City Engineer, to draft a written policy based on the Council's discussions and recommendations to be presented for the Council to consider for adoption as a City Policy. 222 (Page Six, Minutes of Regular Meeting, Euless City Council, December 22, 1970)_ Mr. Ratliff stated he would attempt to present these recommendations at the January 26, 1971 Council meeting. of ORDINANCE NO. 390: FIRST AND FINAL READING - AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS CF ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 347 City Attorney James Cribbs presented Ordinance No. 390, amending certain sections of Zoning Ordinance 'No. 347, captioned as follows: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 5 -103, 7-201, 7 -202, 7-309, 7 -302, 7 -303, 7 -304 AND SECTION 7 -1102 (2) CF THE CITY CF EULESS COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 347; ADDING NEW SECTIONS 5- 103 -R -3, 5-103 -R -4, AND 5- 103 -R -5, 7 -307 THROUGH 7- 310-R -3, 7- 311 -R -4 AND 7-312 -R-5; PROVIDING FCR THE CREATION CF "R-311, LCW DENSITY MULTI - FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT, PERMITTING SINGLE FAMILY, TAO FAMILY, TOVUV-I JSE OR ROW HOUSE, OR MULTI -FAMI LY DWELLINGS AT A DENS ITY NOT TO EXCEED TWELVE UNITS PER ACRE; PROVIDING FCR THE CREATION CF ,R-4,,, MEDIUM DENSITY MULTI - FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT, PERMITTING SINGLE FAMILY, TAO FAMILY, TOVN -IC 1SE OR ROW HOUSE, OR MULTI - FAMILY DWELLINGS AT A DENSITY NOT TO EXCEED SIXTEEN UNITS PER ACRE; PROVIDING FOR THE CREATION CF "R -5 ", HIGH DENSITY MULTI-FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT, PERMITTING SINGLE FAMI LY , TWO FAMILY, TOVUV-I JSE OR ROW HOUSE, OR MULTI - FAMILY DWELLINGS AT A DENSITY NOT TO EXCEED TWENTY -FOUR PER ACRE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A PENALTY; AND PROVIDING' AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Councilman Copher made the motion to suspend the rule requiring two readings of an Ordinance and approve Ordinance No. 390 on first and fi n a I reading. and the vote is as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Copher, and Wilcox. Nays: None Councilman Shull seconded the motion Shull, Douglass, Warren Mayor Krause declared the motion carried. 223 (Page Seven, Minutes of Regular Meeting, Euless City Council, December 22 1970 VII. RESOLUTION NO. 267: CALLING PUBLIC HEARING - ZONING CASE NO. 207 REQUEST CF MESSRS. W. B. AND JAMES L. CROSLIN FOR REZON I NG PART CF TRACT C, MUN I C I PAL SERV I CE COMPANY CF TEXAS SUBD I US I ON , FROM "C -1" NEEGHBORHOOD BUSINESS DISTRICT TO "C -2" COMMUNITY BUSINESS DISTRICT, WITH A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT FOR A METAL STRUCTURE FOR COVERED PARKING AND FOR OUTSIDE STORAGE TO BE USED FOR SOUTH- MIESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY SERVICE CENTER (PROPERTY LOCATED AT NORTHV�EST CORNER CF HIMES AND FULLER DRIVE) Councilman Copher made the motion to approve Resolution No. 267, setting January 26, 1971, as the Public Hearing date i n Zoning Case No. 207. Councilman Douglass seconded the motion and the vote is as' follows: Ayes: Councilmen Copher, Douglass, Shull, Warren and' W i 1 cox Nays: None Mayor Krause declared the motion carried. OVERHEAD STORAGE TANK - NORTH MAIN STREET VIII, PAINTING - HOME CF TRINITY TROJANS Councilman Shull stated that project of painting "Horne of the Trinity Trojans" on the North Main Street elevated water tank is complete. IX. TROJAN TRAIL - FORMERLY MUNICIPAL WAY Councilman Copher stated that several weeks ago, suggestions were submitted by citizens to rename Municipal Way (street adjacent to Trinity High School). He stated that the Trinity Student Body had recently balloted on a new name for the street and the majority selected ''Trojan Trail". Councilman Copher made a motion that Municipal Way be re -named Trojan Trail. 224 (Page Eight, Minutes of Regular Meeting, Euless City Council, December 22, 197 0) Councilman Shull seconded the motion and the vote is as follows:. Ayes: Councilmen Copher, Shull, Douglass, Warren and Wilcox Nays: None Mayor Krause declared the motion carried. FA APPOINTMENT - FIRE DEPARTMENT APPRECIATION COMMITTEE Councilman Douglass informed the Council that Mr. Tom King, who several months ago commented on the lack of training of the Euless Fire Department, has advised him that the recent training program of the Fire Department, has resulted in an-,-excellent fire fighting unit, very determined and dedicated. Councilman Copher suggested a letter of commendation be sent to the Fire Department. Councilman Wilcox suggested holding "Open House" honoring the Fire Department personnel. Mayor Krause appointed. Councilmen Wilcox and Douglass to serve as the Fire Department Appreciation Committee, stating he is certain a suitable salute wi I I be forthcoming from this committee. XI. SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL Councilman Copher inquired of the status of the solid waste disposal project. Councilman Wi Icox stated that a meeting is being planned to discuss this project and Mayor and Council members w i I I be invited to attend. 13� DISCUSSION - NORTHEAST CITIES ADVISORY COUNCIL Councilman Wilcox stated that the Northeast Cities Advisory Council attendance has been very poor and has lacked a quorum at several recent meetings. I t was suggested that alternate members be notified, as well as regular members. Councilman Llilcox informed the City Secretary to advise a I I members of the Advisory Council that the January 7, 1971 Advisory Council meeting has been cancelled. (Page Nine, Minutes of Regular Meeting, Euless City Council, December 22, 1970 I XIII. HURRICANE CREEK PROJECT Mayor Krause recognized Mr. Ken Lindquist, 1901 Toplea, Euless, Texas, who stated he is concerned about the proposed improvements to Hurricane Creek disrupting natural beauty and he requests audience before the Council, in a few weeks, to present facts substantiating his concern. City Manager Griggs stated that the City Engineer is preparing plans for the Hurricane Creek improvements and he recommends that Mr. Lindquist be advised when the plans are ready, at which time he can study and discuss these improvements with the City Engineer and City Staff. Mr. Lindquist thanked the Council for their consideration. XIV. INTRODUCTION CF COUNCILMAN GOPHER'S FAMILY Mayor Krause recognized and welcomed Mr. and Mrs. Loyd Copher, parents of Councilman Copher, visiting from Tennessee, Mrs. Harold Copher and son, Mr. Harold Copher, Jr. XV. UND-WEV OT N F00 The meeting adjourned at 9:15 P. M. APPROVED: Mayor ATT EST : City Secretary 225 226