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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1978-09-12Regular Meeting Euless City Council September 12, 1978 CALL TO ORDER The regularmeeting 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, Glenn Walker, and Robert Pippin. Also present were City Manager W. M. Sustaire, City Secretary Della Houy, City Attorney Bob McFarland, City Engineer Greg Dickens, and Assistant City Manager John Lynch, IV. VISITORS Visitors in attendence were Messrs. B. G. Harris, Jim Taylor, and Joe Cross; Mesdms. Judy Burns, Felicia Bond, and Myrtle Hall. INVOCATION The invocation was given by Mr. John Lynch, IV. APPROVAL OF .MINUTES The minutes of the regular meeting dated August 22, 1978, were approved as written. AUDIENCE REQUESTED BY SENIOR CITIZENS ALLIANCE OF TARRANT COUNTY Mr. Joe Cross, representing the Senior Citizens Alliance of Tarrant County, stated he is on the Advisory Board of United VVay. He stated he is present tonight requesting a $10,000 homestead exemption for persons sixty -five (65) years of age and older and for the disabled and a freeze on the valuation of their property as long -as the owner or the spouse is still living and owning the property. He stated the State Legislature, in the called session, approved this amendment. Maybr Samuels inquired if the exemption and the freexing of the valuation has to be approved by the voters as a constitutional amendment in November before the cities can approve it? Mr. Cross stated he doesn't think so, that he, believes the constitutional amendment applies only to the school districts, that the cities are free to make their own decisions. (Pape Two,. Regular Meeting, Euless City Council, September 12, 1978) Mayor Samuels stated that before the Council makes a decision, they should instruct the City Manager to determine what the financial impact would be on the budget for 1978-79 which was approved August 22, 1978. Mr, Pippin moved to table action on the exemption request and take it under advisement until the City can investigate the effect of it more fully. Mr, Ozebek seconded the motion, M r Ozebek stated the freeze on the valuation would be a good thing and he would like to see it come about later on, but he feels reasonable sure that it can not be done in this budget year. Mr. Pippin inquired if a freeze in valuation should not be tied back to some sort of sales remuneration to take care of the escalation that may have occurred? He stated it would not be fair to freeze the valuation on a home and then sell the home for a large profit. The vote on Mr. Pippin's motion is as follows: Ayes: Messrs. Pippin, Ozebek, Hunt, Walker, and Mrs. McCormick Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. II, PRESENTATION OF RESOLUTION OF COMMENDATION BY PARK AND RECREATION COMMITTEE Mayor Samuels read a resolution from the Park and Recreation Committee commending four employees in the Park and Recreation Department. R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS: the summer recceat i on season is drawing to a close, and WHEREAS: this season. bias seen an increase in participation by the citizens of Euless, and WHEREAS: without the direction and planning of the super- visors, these programs would not have succeeded. NOW, THEREFORE, we, the members of the Park and Recreation Committee, would I i ke to commend Larry Morgan, Bob Phillips, Julia Wakely, and Kenneth Oler for going the "second mile" in organizing the programs and working to make them a success. (Pape Three, Regular Meeting, Euless City Council, September 12, 1978) PASSED AND APPROVED this 14th day of August, 1978. . /s/ Don Calhoun Chairman Mayor Samuels instructed the City Secretary to file a copy of the resolution in each employee's personnel file. E_ONSJI EA_ S.EC O N D AND FINAL READING CF ORDIN.AN_C.E ND. _993 APPROVING THE CITY B44DGET FOR 1978 -79 Mr. Pippin moved to approve the second and f i n a l reading of Ordinance No. 553, approving the budget for 1978 -79, as presented. Mr. Walker seconded the motion and the vote is as follows: Ayes: Messrs. Pippin, Walker, Hunt, Ozebek, and Mrs. McCormick Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. IV, PUBLIC HEARING - ZONING CASE NO. 271 REQUEST CF B. G. HARRIS FOR CHANGE CF ZONING FROM "R -1" SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT TO "R -2" TWO - FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT ON LOT 26A, ALEXANDER - CULLUM ADDITION Mayor Samuels opened the public hearing on Zoning Case No. 271 for change of zoning from "R -1" Single Family Dwelling District to "R -2" Two+4Family Dwelling District on Lot 26A, Alexander - Cullum Addition and stated the Council would hear from the proponents first and then the opponents. Mayor Samuels recognized Mr. B.G. Harris, Mr, Harris, 106 East Huitt Lane, stated he is the owner of the property and is requesting the Council's approval for the zoning change, that he appeared before the Planning and Zoning Commission and they recommended approval. He stated the duplex w i l l be a l l b r i c k and w i l l have approximately 2700 square feet. Mr. Hunt stated that according to the Planning and Zoning Commission minutes there was no opposition to the rezoning. Mr. Harris stated that one of his neighbors appeared the Planning and Zoning Commission in favor of the rezoning. (Pape Four, .Regular Meeting, Euless City Council, September 12, 1978) Mayor Samuels inquired if there were any proponents; there being none, he inquired if there were any opponents; there being none he declared the public hearing closed. Mrs. McCormick moved to concur with the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission and approve the rezoning of Lot 26A, Alexander - Cullum Addition on f i r s t reading of ordinance, Mr. Pippin seconded the motion and the vote is as follows: Ayes: Mrs. McCormick, Messrs, Pippin, Walker, Hunt, and Ozebek Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. V. CONSIDER APPOINTMENT OF ALTERNATE MEMBER TO CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION Mr. Hunt moved to appoint Mr. Rick Braswell as an alternate member to the Civil Service Commission for one year, Mr. Ozebek seconded the motion and the vote is as follows: Ayes: Messrs. Hunt, Ozebek, Walker, Pippin, and Mrs. McCormick Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. VI FURTHER DISCUSSION OF SIGNALIZATION AT FM157 AND MIDWAY DRIVE Mayor Samuels stated he received a letter from the City of Bedford stating they would participate in a certain amount for signalization at FM157 and Midway Drive if the City of Euless and the State Highway Department would participate, He stated he also received a letter from Mr. Murray, Principal of Trinity High School, requesting some type of signalization. Mrs. McCormick moved to instruct the staff to write a letter to the Mayor of Bedford and the State Highway Department stating that the City of Euless would be willing to participate for one -half the cost, or a maximum of $4,500, toward signalization at FM157 and Midway Drive, that the facility be acceptable to the State Highway Department in improving the traffic problem in that area, 4 5 (Page Five, Regular Meeting, Euless City Council, September 12, 1978) Mr. Walker seconded the motion. Mrs. McCormick stated that there should be some communication from the State Highway Department in the form of a letter stating their recommendations and what, according to their- requirements, should be installed at this crossing. Mayor Samuels stated he agrees with Mrs. McCormick, that this Council nor the Councils of adjacent cities, are traffic experts and we have to let the State Highway Department and the Traffic Safety Coordinator have their input, and anything that is installed has to be approved by the State Highway Department. The vote on Mrs. McCormick's motion is as fo I lows: Ayes: Mrs. McCormick, Messrs. Walker, Pippin, Ozebek, and Hunt Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. Mr. Pippin moved to authorize the City Manager to proceed with the installation of flashing school zone lights on FM157• Mrs. McCormick seconded the motion. Mr. Sustaire stated the City is in the process of iobtaining some type of reduced school zone speed, possible thirty (30) or thirty -five (35) miles per hour with the flashing lights, from the State Highway Department, He stated they hope to have this installation complete before the end of this year, that any type of control device takes time to install. Mr. Hunt inquired of Mr. Pippin if the purpose of his motion is that the Council is recognizing the urgency of some type of signalization at this location and they are trying to do what is most expeditious under the circumstances, keeping in mind that the ultimate solution is yet to come? Mr. Pippin replied yes. Mayor Samuels stated the flashing school zone lights will remain even when some other type of signalization is installed. The Vote on Mr. Pippin's motion is as follows: Ayes: Mr. Pippin, Mrs, McCormick, Messrs. Walker, Ozebek, and Hunt Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried, (Page Six, Regular Meeting, Euless City Council, Septe . mber 12,__1978) VII, AUTHOR] ZE C I T.Y MANAGER TO ;OBTAIN PROPOSALS FOR ROOF REPAIRS AT LIBRARY Mrs. McCormick moved to authorize the City Manager to obtain proposals for the roof repairs at the Euless Library, Mr. Hunt seconded the motion and the vote is as follows: Ayes: Mrs. McCormick, Messrs. Hunt, Ozebek, Walker, and Pippin Nays,: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. VIII. AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO EXTEND INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR CITY Mr. Walker moved to authorize the City Manager to obtain additional insurance, extending coverage for the City, as reviewed in the pre- counci 1 meeting. Mr. Ozebek seconded the motion and the vote is as fpllows: Ayes: Messrs., Walker, Ozebek, Pippin, Hunt, and Mrs. McCormick Nays: None CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried, IX. REVIEW OF CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS Mayor Samuels requested the City Attorney to review the constitutional amendments concerning the $10,000 homestead exemption of their property. Mr. McFarland reviewed the amendment and stated it applies as to exemptions to school ad valorum taxes only for the elderly and disabled. SURTRAN ANTI -TRUST ACTION M r . McFarland stated they are s t i l l (Page Seven,. Regular Meeting, Euless City Council, September 12_,. 1978) progressing with respect to a hopeful resolution of the City's involvement in the Surtran Anti -Trust action. CITY ENGINEER'S REPORT x. NORTH MAIN STREET IMPROVEMENTS Mr. Dickens reported that the contractor has adjusted some more water valves and done some general clean -up on the south portion of the project and has not requested payment for work completed. Mr. Dickens stated the contractor is lime stablizing the road from Ash Lane north and is doing some excavation work to the box c u l v e r t . He stated the contractor has relocated the fences and a l l relocation of u t i l i t i e s has been completed. He stated they are doing trench excavation for a twelve (12) inch diameter by -pass and overflow drain line that runs from the overhead tank site to a drop inlet that will be constructed in an easement on the Christian Church property. Mrs. McCormick inquired if the contractor w i l l pave a l l the road at one time o r w i l l there be an access for the citizens to drive that live in that area? M r , Dickens stated he assumes they w i l l pave it similar to the south section since it is a sixty (60) foot wide street. Mayor Samuels stated they had the south portion closed until they had 99 %of the street complete. Mr. Lynch stated the contractor is aware that he w i l l have to maintain an access for citizens during construction, XI. ACCEPT RESIGNATION OF MATT CUSH I NG FFtM PARK AND RECREATION COMMITTEE Mrs. McCormick moved to accept the resignation of Mr. Matt Cushing as a member of the Park and Recreation Committee and the appointment of a replacement to be on the agenda for the next regular meeting. Mr. Pippin seconded the motion and the vote •- i s as follows: Ayes: Mrs. McCormick, Messrs. Pippin, Walker, Hunt, and Ozebek Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried, r k (Page Eight, Regular Meeting, Euless City Counci 1, September 12, .1978) XI I, COMMENTS Mrs. McCormick inquired the status of the new development on Westpark Way? Mr. Lynch stated the dirt work is one hundred percent (100 %) complete, but the developer has not completed all of his financial contractural requirements as stipulated by ordinance, so the plat has not been filed. He stated the deve oper has a contractor ready to begin the storm drain facilities. Mr. Pippin stated it is the fastest moving development that he has seen occur n the City since he moved to Euless and is very pleased with the progress. Mrs. McCormick stated that she read in the Fort Worth Star Telegram that Fuller -Wiser Road was closed, and inquired if it is closed? Mr. Sustaire stated they have been doing some street work adjacent to the development on Harwood Road and Fuller -Wiser Road, but the City does not have it closed. ADJOURNMENT adjourned at 9:00 p.m. ATTEST : /s/ Della Houy City Secretary XI11. There being no further business, the meeting APPROVED: /s/ Harold D. Samuels Mayor r-", 1 0■11/k