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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1975-01-28Regular Meeting Euless City Council January 28, 1975 CALL TO ORDER The regular meeting of the Euless City Council was called to order at 8:10 P. M. in the Council Chamber of Euless City Hall by Mayor A. C. Krause. Members present were Mrs. Willie Mx McCormick, Messrs. Ray Ozebek, Wayne Wright, Harold Samuels, and Harold Copher. Also present were City Manager W. M. Sustaire, City Secretary Della Houy, City Attorney Bob McFarland, and City Engineer Bill Flowers. VISITORS Visitors present were as follows : Messrs. Dan Frazier, Johnny Montya, Jerry Jennings, Gail T. Banta, Leslie M. Ward, Richard G. Parks, Frank Douglass, Wayne Sanderlin, John Nail, Terry Castleberry, J. R. Keith, and Ray Hicks; Mesdms. Barbara Burke, Mel McReynolds, Patricia Gilliland, Barbara Montya, Sharon K. Boyd, Gail T. Banta, Kay Castleberry, Kathryn Castleberry, J. R. Keith, Albert Krause, Jerry Jennings, and Wymna Sanderlin. INVOCATION The invocation was given by Mr. Ray Ozebek. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes of the regular meeting of January 14, 1975, were approved with the following corrections: Page nine (9) Paragraph seven (7) - IVY Copher stated he intended to say that North Main Street should be a four (4) lane street from Harwood Road north to the Bear Creek Bridge with curb and gutter. Item ten (10) , Page eleven (11) - Mayor Pro Tern Samuels requested the City Secretary to write letters of congratulations t o Mrs. Foster and Mrs. Thompson. CONSIDER APPOINTMENTS TO A CHARTER REVISION COMMITTEE Mayor Krause stated that this item will be tabled and instructed the City Secretary to put this item on the agenda for the next regular City Council meeting. 2'4 (Page Two, Regular Meeting, Euless City Council, January 28, 1975) II. CONSIDER RESOLUTION NO. 350 CONCERNING FIRST STATE BANK OF BEDFORD Mr Ozebek moved t o approve Resolution No. 350 concerning First State Bank of Bedford , Mrs. McCormick seconded the motion and the vote i s as follows: Ayes: Mr. Ozebek, Mrs. McCormick, Messrs. Samuels, Wright, and Copher Nays: None Mayor Krause declared the motion carried. CONSIDER AUTHORIZATION FOR BIDS - WEST PARK LIGHTING Members of the Council had received speci- fications for lighting two baseball fields at West Park as recommended by the Park and Recreation Board. Mr Wright moved to approve the request to take bids for lighting of two baseball fields in West Euless Park. Mr Ozebek seconded the motion and the vote i s as follows: Ayes: Messrs. Wright, Ozebek, Samuels, Copher, and Mrs . McCormi ck, Nays: None Mayor Krause declared the motion carried. Mr Copher stated that lighting these fields will increase the utilization of the fields, that they can be used until late at night with the lighting. IV. CONSIDER REPLAT REQUEST OF MR. ... _..__ __ - _.'LAT TRACTS A2A AND A281 , BLOCK 1, OAK CREST ESTATES, INTO LOT 19, BLOCK 1, OAK CREST ESTATES, (PROPERTY LOCATED WEST OF DICKEY DRIVE AND NORTH OF APARTMENTS) Mr. Copher excused himself from the Council table to present the replat of Tracts A2A and A2B1 , Block 1 , Oak Crest Estates. Mr Copher stated that he bought the lots when the property was in Fort Worth and for tax purpose he would like approval to replat (Page Three, Regular Meeting, Euless City Council, January 28, 1975) into Lot 19, Block 1, Oak Crest Estates. Mrs. McCormick moved to approve the re- plat of Tracts A2A and A2Bl, Block 1, Oak Crest Estates, into Lot 19, Block 1, Oak Crest Estates. IVF Ozebek seconded the motion and the vote i s as follows: Ayes: Mrs. McCormick, Messrs. Ozebek, Wright, and Samuels. Nays: None Abstain: Mr. Copher Mayor Krause declared the motion carried. V. CONSIDER APPROVAL CF METES AND BOUNDS EASTERN CITY LIMITS FftM HIGHWAY 183 SOUTH 10 PIPELINE ROAD Mr. Copher stated that he has talked to M r . B i l l Brown of the School Tax Office and Mr. Brown informed him that the metes and bounds of the City's east City limits had been set, but a copy of the metes and bounds had not been forwarded to the school or county tax office. Approximately ten (10) acres that are in the City limits are being billed as being in Fort Worth City limits. M: Copher stated that the tax office wi l l need these metes and bounds in order to tax them for the City of Euless. Mr Flowers stated that the metes and bounds as presented were taken from Fort Worth Resolution deannexing the property, but they have rechecked them for accuracy. Mayor Krause instructed the City Manager to send the metes and bounds to the School Tax Office and the County Tax Office. VI. MR. RICHARD PARKS TAX OFFICE Mayor Krause recognized Mr. Richard Parks, Assessor Collector for the H.E.B. School District. Mr. Parks presented the report of growth of Tax Rolls, Collections, percent of collections, and delinquent taxes due to the City of Euless through December 31 , 1974. IVF Ozebek inquired how this area relates to a state wide area in tax collections. Mr. Parks stated this area is fortunate that about 60 %of the tax statements go to mortgage companies. 206 (Page Four, Regular Meeting, Euless City Council, January 28, 1975) Mr ..Samuels inquir=ed if the. county was going to do all the assessing and appraising for school and cities. Mr. Parks stated that the legislature is in session and property tax is being talked about, and some legislatures are in favor of the county being sole assessor, but this can go either way. Mr. Copher inquired when the property in Euless would be reappraised. Mr. Parks stated that all property in the H.E.B. area cannot be done in one (1) year, and it will be 1976 before Euless will be reappraised. Mr, McFarland inquired if the legisla- ture is considering penalty and interest rate. Mr. Parks stated there is some dis- cussion on this, and the City can set their penalty and interest rate by the City Charter. his report. CITY ENGINEER'S REPORT Mayor Krause thanked Mr. Parks for VII. Multi - Purpose Athletic Field Mr. Flowers stated this project was completed in mid - November, except for two minor items. The City Council instructed the City Attorney and City Engineer to meet with .Big, State Construction Company concerning the late completion and liquidation charges. Mr. McFarland stated they were to meet with the attorneys for Big State on the contract, but he has not received any word at this time. Little Bear Creek Bridge Mr. Flowers stated that disassembling of the bridge should be completed by Wednesday, January 19, 1975. Hurricane Creek Mr. Flowers stated that with the thirty (30) day extension approved at the last Council meeting, Shaw Construction Company has completed pouring the liner bottom today. 207 (Page Five, Regular Meeting, Euless City Council January 28, 1975) Boyd Branch Mr. Flowers stated that the Boyd Branch project was over due one (1) year. It is now completed, but there has been a claim filed on the Engineer's for an additional payment of $65,000. The Engineer's have denied claim and it has gone to arbitration, which will be held February 20 & 21, 1975 in the Council Chambers. Ash Lane Mr: Flowers stated that at the request of the Council he has submitted an Engineer estimate for the con- struction of Ash Lane from Oak Lane to North Main Street. He stated this would be a forty -one (41) foot side street instead of forty - four (44) foot because the rest of Ash Lane was forty -one (41) feet. Mr. Copher inquired if a forty -one (41) foot street would have a hold lane for left turning traffic. Mr. Flowers stated "no" but that if parking was restricted there could be three (3) lanes of traffic. He stated they would need two (2) additional "RIGHT OF WAY" ease - mentson the North side of Ash Lane. Mr. Sustaire stated he recommends the City staff get easements prior to taking bids. He will report back at the last meeting in February. Mr. Samuels stated that he would like to see the total package of all work in that area to see if more bond money is needed. Mr. Sustaire advised the Council that Glade Road into the airport will open Wednesday, January 29, 1975 for traffic north of Little Bear Creek until Little Bear Creek.Bridge is complete. Drainage Koen Lane Mr. Flowers presented plans for making a drainage in the street for Koen Lane to carry water to the creek on the east side in order to prevent the homes along Koen Lane from flooding, Mr. Flowers stated the original plans were to start at Dickey Drive at the pond and go from there through Koen Lane at a cost of $60,000 or they could pick up at Huntington Drive with gutter work and drainage inlets for approximately $30,000. Mr. Copher made the motion to approve the recommendation as submitted by the Engineers for an underground drainage ditch for approximately $58,000. The motion died for lack of a second. Mayor Krause recommended that the Council study the recommendation of the Engineer's and instructed 209 (Page Six, Regular Meeting, Euless City Council, January 28, 1975) the City Secretary to have this item on the agenda for the next meeting. VIII. CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT Mr. McFarland stated that the proposed charter election to coincide with the City's Municipal election on April 5, 1975 would not be legal. The last charter amendment elec- tion was held on April 14, 1973. This would not be a full two years. Mr. McFarland recommended consideration of the charter election at the next regular Council meeting. Mr. McFarland stated he would see if the City can reset the penalty and interest rate on non paid taxes on charter amendments and would make his recommendation to the Charter Amendment Committee, IX, DISCUSSION Mr. Copher inquired if the City had asbestos water lines. He had received a complaint from a citizen that he had found asbestos in the drinking water. Mr. Flowers stated that there are a number of asbestos and cement lines but the State Department of Health does not say these lines cannot be used. Mrs. Barbara Montya, 408 Shelmar, stated that she was Health and Safety chairman of Lakewood Ele- mentary and was wondering if the City has discussed any of the recommendation made by Mr. Greensmith at the last Council meeting. Mr. Sustaire stated that an order has been placed for additional signs, that more patrolmen have been started in that area, and that he is requesting prices on lights, but that the lights would not be just for Lakewood Elementary School. Mr. Sustaire stated that the City's in the process of drawing plans for additional sidewalks, and he has nothing further to report on the proposed bike trail. Mr. Samuels stated that he drove up in that area, and he saw that there was a utility easement running north and south on the west side of Trailwood and was wondering if this utility easement could be used for a bike trail. Mr. Sustaire stated he believes this utility easement belongs to Texas Power & Light Company, but he is waiting for something in writing from property owners and will proceed from there. Mrs. Griffith stated that there is a dangerous intersection at Spur 350 and Ector Drive when school is out in the afternoon. She-stated she thinks there should be a sign erected indicating that school children are crossing there. Mr. Frank Douglass, 502 Martin Lane, stated that the area south of Hwy. 183 is beingtroubled by low flying aircraft landing at the Regional Airport. 209 (Page Seven, Regular Meeting, Euless City Council, January 28, 1975) Mr. Copher stated he has talked to the head of traffic control, and the airlines have changed their procedures twice. Mayor Krause requested Mr. Douglass cpt three (3) or four (4) people from the neighborhood, then Mayor Krause and the delegation can meet with Mr. Dean and let the air- port people know that Euless has a problem. Mr. Copher stated that there is a problem at the end of a drainage ditch in Trailwood. This needs to be corrected because someone could get hurt by not seeing this hole. Mayor Krause instructed the Engineers check on this problem and report at the next meeting. x. TAX REFUND I N MINTERS CHAPEL ADDITION Mr. Ray Hicks, 504 Jones, stated that he was pleading for a tax refund for his mother who lives in a three room house on Glade Road and North Main. The tax refund they had been receiving ended December 31, 1973, and she has no City utilities. Mr. McFarland stated that he w i 11 check into this for the Council. x. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 10:00 P.M. APPROVAL /s/ A. C. Krause Mayor ATTEST : /s/ Della Houy City Secretary Ii