HomeMy WebLinkAbout1977-07-26Regular Meeting
Euless City Council
July 26, 1977
CALL TO ORDER
N° 207
The regular meeting of the Euless City
Council was called to order at 8:05 p. m., in the Council Chambers of Euless
City Hall by Mayor Harold Samuels. Other members present were Mrs. Willie
Mae McCormick, Messrs. Raymond Ozebek, Charles Hunt and Glenn Walker. (Absent
was Councilman Robert Pippin. )
Also present were City Manager W. M.
Sustaire, City Secretary Della Houy, City Attorney Bob McFarland, and City
Engineer B i l l Flowers.
VISITORS
Visitors in attendance were Mrs. Myrtle
The invocation was given by Mayor Harold
The minutes of the regular meeting
dated July 12, 1977, were approved as written.
Hall and Mr. Charles Baldwin.
INVOCATION
Samuels.
APPROVAL CF MINUTES
FURTHER CONSIDERATION CF ZONING CASE NO.
260 - REQUEST CF WILLIAM C. PEARCE FOR
CHANGE OF ZONING FROM "C -2" COMMUNITY BUSINESS
DISTRICT TO "1-1" LIGHT INDUSTRIAL AND "SP"
SPECIFIC USE PERMIT FCR A MIXED BEVERAGE AND
RESTAURANT ON A PORTION CF TRACT 3A, A. M.
DOWNING SURVEY, A -415
Mr. Hunt moved to deny the rezoning
request of M r . W i l l iam C. Pearce for change of zoning from "C -2" Community
Business District to "1 -1" Light Industrial and "SP" Specific Use Permit for
a mixed beverage and restaurant on a portion of Tract 3A, A. M. Downing
Survey, A -415.
Mr. Ozebek seconded the motion and the
vote i s as follows;
N° 208
(Page Two, Regular Meeting, Euless City Council, July 26, 1977)
Ayes: Messrs. Hunt, Ozebek, Walker, and Mrs. McCormick
Nays: None
CONSIDER BIDS
Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried.
One (1) 1977 Dump Truck
Members of the Council had been furnished
copies of the bids on one (1) 1977 Dump Truck. The bids are as follows:
BIDDER
International Harvester
International Harvester
Payton - Wright Ford
Hyden - Stiles GMC, Inc.
S1D DELIVERY TIME
$10,971.31 - Gas 60 -90 days
$15,490.07 - Diesel 60 -90 days
$ 9,455.55 14 days
$10,476.31 90 -120 days
Mr. Walker inquired why Payton - Wright
Ford was the only bidder to bid on a 1977 model.
Mr. Sustaire stated that Payton - Wright
is the only dealer able to obtain a 1977 model.
Mayor Samuels stated that Payton - Wright
has omitted the power steering from their bid.
Mr. Sustaire stated that Jack Bullard,
Director of Public Works, recommends the low bid of Payton - Wright Ford.
Mrs. McCormick moved to concur with the
recommendation of the Director of Public Works and approve the low bid of
Payton - Wright Ford, in the amount of $9,455.55, with the addition of power
steering by the dealer.
Mr. Walker seconded the motion and the
vote is as follows:
Ayes: Mrs. McCormick, Messrs. Walker, Ozebek, and Hunt
Nays: None
Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried.
Mr. Hunt stated he prefers that the City
have a set of s p e c i f i c a t i o n s and expect t h e bidders t o meet these specifi-
cations as nearly as possible so the Council w i l l have a good comparison in
any future bidding that is sent out.
N° 209
(Page Three, Regular Meeting, Euless City Council, July 26„1977)
Mr. Walker inquired if the Council cannot
instruct the City staff, when they get bids that are varied, to go back to
the dealers and get some quotations t h a t w i l l allow the Council to have a
better comparison.
Mr. Sustaire stated that he doesn't
believe that Ford has their price list for 1978 out as yet. Mr. Sustaire
stated that when he spoke with Mr. Bullard on the bids, Mr. Bullard stated
that none of the bids met the specifications, but Ford was closer to the
specifications and he was going to recommend the low bidder.
Trenching Machine
Members of the Council had been furnished
copies of the bids on one (1) trenching machine. The bids are as follows:
RIfr)FRS
Witch Equipment Co., Inc.
Peerless Equipment Corp.
Peerless Equipment Corp.
BID DELIVERY TIME
$3,590.75
$4,540.70
$2,726.80
10 days
30 days
30 days
Mr. Sustaire stated that Mr. Bullard has
recommended the bid of Witch Equipment Company, in the amount of $3,590.75.
Mr. Ozebek moved to defer to Mr.
Bullard's recommendation and approve the bid of Witch Equipment Company,
Inc., in the amount of $3,590.75.
Mrs. McCormick seconded the motion and
the vote is as follows:
Ayes: Mr. Ozebek, Mrs. McCormick, and Mr. Hunt
Nays: None
Abstain: Mr. Walker
Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried.
III
CONSIDER APPOINTMENT TO PLANNING AND
ZONING COMMISSION
Mr. Walker moved to appoint Mr. Bob Eden
t o f i I 1 the unexpired term in the Planning and Zoning Commission, which w i l l
expire in 1978.
Mr. Ozebek seconded the motion and the
vote i s as follows:
Ayes: Messrs. Walker, Ozebek, Hunt, and Mrs. McCormick
Nays: None
N° 210
(Page Four, Regular Meeting, Euless City Council, July 26, 1977)
Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried.
IV
CONSIDER FIRST READING CF ORDINANCE
FCR PARTICIPATION IN THE SUPPLEMENTAL
DEATH BENEFITS CF TEXAS MUNICIPAL
RETIREMENT SYSTEM
City Attorney Bob McFarland presented
the ordinance for the City's participation in the Supplemental Death Benefits
of Texas Municipal Retirement System.
Mr. Sustaire stated that the City's
participation in the Fund will be a great deal less expensive than the City's
present life insurance the City has on its employees and this Fund will also
include persons who have retired from service with the City of Euless.
Mrs. McCormick moved to approve first
reading of the ordinance for participation in the Supplemental Death Benefits
of Texas Municipal Retirement System.
Mr. Walker seconded the motion and the
vote is as follows:
Ayes: Mrs. McCormick, Messrs. Walker, Ozebek, and Hunt
Nays: None
Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried.
V.
CONSIDER CALLING PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED
USE OF REVENUE SHARING FUNDS
Mr. Walker moved to set the public
hearing date on the proposed use of the Revenue Sharing Funds for August 9,
1977.
Mr. Ozebek seconded the motion and the
vote is as follows:
Ayes: Messrs. Walker, Ozebek, Hunt, and Mrs. McCormick
Nays: None
Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried.
(Page Five, Regular Meeting, Euless City Council, July 26, 1977)
VI
APPOINTMENT CF AUDITING F 1 RM
N° 211
Mr. Sustaire stated he is recommending
appointing Arthur Young and Company for the City's 1976 -77 audit.
Mr. Ozebek moved to concur with the
City Manager's recommendation and appoint Arthur Young and Company for the
City's 1976 -77 audit.
Mr. Hunt seconded the motion and the
vote i s as follows:
Ayes: Messrs. Ozebek, Hunt, Walker, and Mrs. McCormick
Nays: None
Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried.
VIIJ
CITY ENGINEER'S REPORT
Mr. Flowers stated that the utility
relocation on North Main Street w i l l begin September 1, that the u t i I i ty
poles w i I I be set f o r TP &L, and the telephone company w i I I begin to lay
their cable approximately October 1, with completion about January 1, and
they anticipate installing the cable from Harwood Road to Little Bear
Creek Bridge.
Mayor Samuels inquired if there is a
test done on the water that w i l l give a rating on the amount of salt in
the water.
Mr. Flowers stated that the state has
tests that they do to test for bacteria and solids and salt is one of these
tests, that Euless has always had a problem of running high on solids content.
IX
TRA MEETING
Mr. Sustaire stated he has been in
meetings, in regard to the water plant expansion, with TRA and the consulting
engineering firm. He stated the reports from the Tarrant County Water
District have not been received at this time; however we did have a favorable
letter from the City of Fort Worth. He stated that the City will have to
have some growth before they can have the extra expense of the expanded
water system.
N ° 212
(Page Six, Regular Meeting, Euless City Council, July 26, 1977)
Mayor Samuels inquired if there is any
money available from second year funds from HUD.
Mr. Sustaire stated that as far as he
knows, the money is still available but can only be used to buy right -of -way
to install additional lines to other cities.
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ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 9:05 P. M.
APPROVED:
/s/ Harold D. Samuels
Mayor
ATTEST:
/s/ Della Houy
City Secretary