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Home My WebLink About1978-03-28Regular Meeting Euless City Council March 28, 1978 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 Euless City Hall by Mayor Harold Samuels. Other members present were Messrs. Raymond Ozebek, Charles Hunt, Glenn Walker, and Robert Pippin. (Absent was Mrs. Willie Mae McCormick.) 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 attendence were Mrs. Myrtle Hall, Mid - Cities Daily News, and Mr. Robert McMillan, Trinity River Authority. INVOCATION The invocation was given by Councilman Glenn Walker. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes of the regular meeting dated March 14, 1978, were approved as written. CONSIDER RESOLUTION NO. 1+27 REGARDING POSSIBLE REVISION 10 THE DRINKING WATER STANDARDS TO BE IMPOSED BY THE ENVI RONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Mr. Pippin moved to approve Resolution No. 427, stating the City's opposition to the implementation of the proposed amendment to the National Interim Drinking Water Regulations, proposing to control organic chemical contaminates in drinking water. Mr. Walker seconded the motion and the vote is as follows: Ayes: Messrs. Pippin, Walker, Hunt, and Ozebek Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. (Page Two, Regular Meeting, Euless City Council, March 28, 1978) CONSIDER RESOLUTION NO. 428 CALLING A PUBLIC HEARING ON ZONING CASE NO. 266 - REQUEST CF VANTAGE COMPANY FOR CHANGE CF ZONING. FROM "PD" PLANNED DEVELOPMENT TO "C-2' COMMUNITY BUSINESS DISTRICT ON A PORTION OF TRACT AR, W I LSH I RE VILLAGE SQUARE. Mr. OzebeK rroved to approve Resolution No. 428 calling a public hearing on April 25, 1978, on Zoning Case No. 266, request of Vantage Company for change of zoning from "PD" Planned Development to "C -2" Community Business District on a portion of Tract AR, Wilshire Village Square. Mr. Walker seconded the motion and the vote is as f o l lows: Ayes: Messrs. Ozebek, Walker, Pippin, and Hunt Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT Mr. McFarland stated the Zim case that was called for trial this week was passed, based on the court granting some exceptions on pleadings that were filed and the case has not been reset. CITY ENGINEER'S REPORT IV. North Main Street Improvements Mr. Flowers stated the contractor has had a delay with the delivery of materials, especially the steel, for the box culvert. Mr. Flowers stated he contacted North Texas Steel, the supplier, and they said that due to the heavy orders they are about two weeks behind schedule, but the Texas Bitulithi c order was now ready and would be delivered to the job site this week. Mr. Flowers stated they have executed the contracts on Phase III of the North Main Street Improvements and the work order has been issued and time w i l l begin on that contract Monday, April 3, 1978. He stated they have scheduled a pre- construction conference on Thursday, March 30th. (Page Three, Regular Meeting, Euless City Council, March 28, 1978) V. CONSIDER RESOLUTION NO. 429 APPOINTING AN ENERGY COORDINATOR Mr. Sustaire stated he has been contacted by North Central Texas Council of Governments and advised that Rick Barnes has been appointed to the Advisory Commission of the Regional Transportation Committee and not o n l y w i l l he be the Energy Coordinator for the City, he w i l l also be a representative for the City of this committee. Mr. Pippin moved to approve Resolution No. 429 appointing Rick Barnes as Energy Coordinator for the City of Euless. Mr. Hunt. seconded the motion and the vote is as follows: Ayes: Messrs. Pippin, Walker, Hunt, and Ozebek Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. VI. CONSIDER ORDINANCE NO. 541 AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 268 REGARDING ABANDONED AND JUNK VEHICLES Mr. Ozebek moved to suspend the require- ments for two separate ordinance readings and approve Ordinance No. 541 on an emergency basis on first and final reading, amending Ordinance No. 268 regarding abandoned and junk vehicles, as per the City Attorney. Mr. Hunt seconded the motion and the vote i s as follows: Ayes: Messrs. Ozebek, Hunt, Pippin, and Walker Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. VII. COMMENTS Mr. Ozebek inquired about automobiles for sale without the owner having an occupancy permit. Mr. Sustaire stated he has finally obtained the name of the gentleman that is selling these automobiles. He stated the City Zoning Ordinance stated that anyone selling in excess of three (3) (Page Four , Regular Meeting, Euless City Council, March 28, 1978) vehicles must have a permit for used car sales. He stated he has been working with the inspection department and the code enforcement department to correct this situation. Mr. Ozebek stated he didn't think it was fair to a man that is in business to sell used cars to have to have a permit and then have someone park his cars for sale on private property with his telephone number and not have a permit. He stated he would like to see the City enforce this ordinance. Mr. McFarland inquired if the occupancy permit for another business allows the sale of used cars on the parking lot. Mr. Sustaire stated the ordinance does not specifically state that, that it only states that if you have more than three automobiles on a tract of land, it is a used car lot. Mr. McFarland stated he would research this and have a recommendation for the Council. Mr. Hunt stated that at the Fina Station on North Main Street there is a rental business and a number of junky looking cars, and he wonders if this is a violation of the ordinance. Mr. Sustaire stated it is not a violation unless the man begins to sell the vehicles. Mr. Hunt stated he didn't recall the Council authorizing the electric company of Midway Drive to install a fence at their business. Mayor Samuels stated that the company appealed to the Zoning Board of Adjustment for a variance to install the fence and the Zoning Board of Adjustment granted the variance approximately five (5) months ago. Mr. Walker inquired if Reliance Tele- communications and Continental Telephone Company were going to move to Bedford, as he has heard. Mr. Sustaire stated he has also heard they were moving their main plant to Bedford Forum, but would continue to operate their business in Euless, but on a lesser scale. VIII. CONSIDER PRELIMINARY PLAT - PARKWOOD ADDITION - REQUEST OF RICHLAND ENTERPRISES Mr. Walker stated he would like the Council's opinion on the underground utilities in Parkwood Addition. Mr. 1Page Five, Regular Meeting,. Euless C-ity Council, March 28, 1978) Walker stated 7e is aware that the City's ordinance requires underground utilities, but this subdivision is adjacent to a subdivision with overhead utilities, and it is his opinion that in a situation such as this, something should be done to allow the developer to install overhead utilities. He stated that if the development was new tract of land, he would agree 100% on underground u t i l i t i e s , but he can not see any enhancement of property by having underground u t i 1 i t es on a development that is adjacent to a development with overhead utilities. Mr. Pippin inquired what is to keep adjacent properties, that develop ater on, from requesting overhead utilities. Mayor Samuels stated that there is the possibility of the houses that will be constructed on the street that is parallel to the overhead utility lines having underground and overhead utilities and he was wondering if these homes could be served from the existing overhead 1 ines. Mr. Hunt stated it sounds reasonable, but shouldn't this be put -in engineering terms. Mr. McFarland stated he would need to read the ordinance, but the City could take the position that they interpret the ordinance to not require the underground utilities in this instance, and issue the building permit, and this wouldn't require Council action. Mr. Hunt stated that he has quite a few unanswered questions, so he would move that the preliminary plat of Parkwood Addition be tabled until the April 11, 1978, meeting with the recommendation to the developer that a street be extended fo a more direct access to Westpark Way, with stipulations that the plat concur with the City Engineer's letter and the developer meet with the Street Naming Committee on naming the streets in the subdivision prior to April 11, 1978. Mr. Ozebek seconded the motion and the vote is as follows: Ayes: Messrs. Hunt, Ozebek, Walker, and Pippin Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. a Six Re•ular Meetin• Euless Cit Council March 28 1978 ADJOURNMENT meeting adjourned at 8 :40 p. m. ATTEST: Della Houy City Secretary IX. There being no further business, the APPROVED: /s/ Harold D. Samuels Mayor