HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-06-13 Town Hall MtgTOWN HALL MEETING
EULESS CITY HALL
THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 2013
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Pro Tem Leon Hogg called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
COUNCIL AND STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT
Mayor Pro Tem Leon Hogg, Council Members Tim Stinneford, Linda Martin, Linda
Eilenfeldt, Glenn Porterfield, and Perry Bynum participated in the panel along with City
Manager Gary McKamie and Deputy City Manager Loretta Getchell.
Additional staff members present included: City Secretary Kim Sutter, Police Chief Mike
Brown, Fire Chief Wes Rhodes, Director of Finance Janina Jewell, Director of Parks and
Community Services Ray McDonald, Assistant Police Chief Bob Freeman, Police Captains
Gary Landers, Steve Eskew and Steve Kockos, Communications and Marketing Manager
Betsy Deck, Library Administrator Sherry Knight, Police Lieutenants Wayne Pavlik, John
Williams, and Joe Kraft, Fire Inspector 11 Charles Anderson, Public Works Manager JT
Ackerman, Technical Services Manager Gary Gregg, and Texas Star Conference Center
Manager Magen Morton.
VISITORS
Vince Bassett, Lisa Bynum, Charles Cinquemania, John and Carmen Dietloff, Dad Easton,
Iris Elliott, Kathy Haecker, Jan Hogg, Jerrie Keller, Joe Mapes, John Schleeter, Bamey
Snitz, Faye Stinneford, Helen Voss, Warren Wilson, Harry Zimmer, and approximately 30
other citizens.
TOPICS OF DISCUSSION
City Manager Gary McKamie welcomed those in attendance.
Deputy City Manager Loretta Getchell presented the overall current fiscal condition of the
City and a summary of the budget for Fiscal Year 2013 -2014. Among the items of note
was that the Trinity River Authority (TRA) has advised there is expected to be a small
increase in the water rates, and wastewater rates will be increased by 23 cents per 1,000
gallons.
At this time, attendees were given an opportunity to address questions to the City Council
and city staff.
Town Hall Meeting Minutes
Page 2 of 2 June 13, 2013
Other topics discussed included:
Car Rental Tax and development at DFW Airport
Current size of the city's animal shelter
Plans to require power lines to be placed underground
ADA ramps and sidewalks
J. Carr Park trails
Condition of Main Street bridge over State Highway 183
Swimming pool entry fees
Addition of School Crossing Guard at Glade Road and Baze Road
Request for document shredding
City Mosquito Abatement program
Status of the Glade Parks development
Council e-mail addresses
Airing of City Council meetings on cable network and intemet
Each of the council members expressed their appreciation for the citizens' attendance
and input to the discussion.
ADJOURN
The Town Hall Meeting was adjourned at 8:57 p.m.
ATTEST:
utter, TRMC City Secretary