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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-10-12MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE EULESS CITY COUNCIL Tuesday, October 12, 2021 A regular meeting of the Euless City Council was called to order by Mayor Linda Martin at 4:31 p.m. on Tuesday, October 12, 2021, in the Precouncil Conference Room of City Hall, 201 North Ector Drive. Those present included Mayor Linda Martin, Mayor Pro Tern Tim Stinneford, Council Members Jeremy Tompkins, Eddie Price, Perry Bynum, Harry Zimmer, and Tika Paudel. During the Precouncil meeting: ➢ Council Member Jeremy Tompkins expressed his appreciation to City staff for their efforts in hosting the Employee Burger Bash including the Directors for manning the grills. ➢ Mayor Linda Martin advised that she attended the Hurst Euless Bedford Chamber of Commerce HEB's Got Talent! event held Saturday, October 9, 2021, and commended Police Chief Mike Brown on his singing performance during the show. ➢ City Secretary Kim Sutter advised that early voting for the November 2, 2021 election will begin Monday, October 18, 2021, and the Euless Family Life Senior Center will serve as an early voting polling place. Included on the ballot are several constitutional amendments and two Tarrant County bond proposals. ➢ City Manager Loretta Getchell advised of several upcoming events, including: • Friday, October 15 and Saturday, October 16, 2021, 6Stones Community Powered Revitalization (CPR) Blitz; • Friday, October 15, 2021, Generations ribbon cutting, 4:30 p.m.; • Saturday, October 16, 2021, Tongan Day, Leon Hogg Amphitheater, 1:00 to 5:00 p.m.; • Saturday, October 16, 2021, Trinity GAP Club Adoption Event and Bazaar, Euless Animal Shelter, 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.; and • Monday, October 18, 2021, Tongan Community Committee meeting has been cancelled; Additionally, she provided an update related to a possible code violation on Shelmar Drive. ➢ Mayor Martin requested feedback regarding attendance during the CPR Blitz. 6Stones will be hosting a luncheon on Saturday during the event to celebrate the 800tn house at 304 Bellaire Drive, Hurst. ➢ City Manager Getchell reviewed the regular agenda. ➢ Emergency Management Coordinator Suzanne Hendrickson provided an update regarding COVID-19 pandemic, including the current statistics worldwide, statewide, Council Minutes Page 2 of 8 October 12, 2021 and locally as well as hospitalization rates. She advised that the vaccination rate for Euless residents who are fully vaccinated is 54.8 percent. She stated that those who are eligible and who have received the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine are encouraged to get a booster shot six months after the initial vaccination. Additionally, she discussed the Emergency Notification System and advised that the City has switched from the previous provider, Nixie, to the CodeRed notification system. She encouraged everyone to sign up for the service by texting "Euless" to 99411. v Information Services Director Scott Joyce provided the Information Services update, including Cyber Security, data network availability, City phone system statistics, unique daily WiFi users, and enhanced email security including multifactor authentication. City Secretary Sutter provided an update on the Boards and Commissions appointment process and advised that staff will schedule interviews for the City Council to meet with applicants for Monday, October 25, 2021. 'v Finance Director Janina Jewell provided the Financial update for the period ending August 31, 2021, and advised that sales tax collection was up 18 percent over the same period last year and up 28 percent from the same period in 2019, and car rental tax collection was up 117 percent over the same period last year and down 4A percent from the same period in 2019. r City Manager Getchell provided an update regarding employee pay at entry level positions making less than $10 an hour. She advised that the starting pay for those positions will be increased within the next two weeks, and fees (entry fees, building rentals, menu items, etc.) will be adjusted to offset the increased employee costs. Mayor Martin recessed the Precouncil session at 6:41 p.m. COUNCIL CONSIDERATION OF SCHEDULED ITEMS — COUNCIL CHAMBERS The Euless City Council continued their meeting in the Council Chambers at 7:00 p.m. for consideration of scheduled items. STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT City Manager Loretta Getchell Deputy City Manager Chris Barker City Attorney Wayne Olson City Secretary Kim Sutter Finance Director Janina Jewell Director of Planning and Economic Development Michael Warrix Information Services Director Scott Joyce Computer Support Specialist 11 Brett Bennett €i,Ir'N it, i2 Council Minutes Scott Abraham Page 3 of 8 VISITORS Drew Feagin INVOCATION City Manager Loretta Getchell gave the invocation. PLEDGES OF ALLEGIANCE October 12, 2021 Barney Snitz Webelos Scouts — Pack 546, led by Pack Leader Bryce Backers, led the pledges of allegiance to the flags of the United States and Texas. ITEM NO. 1. ANNOUNCEMENT OF EMPLOYEE SERVICE AWARDS Mayor Martin announced the employee service awards and expressed her congratulations to the following employees on reaching an employment milestone with the City of Euless: 10 years of service Administrative Secretary I Mollie Myers 15 years of service Deputy Court Clerk Sylvia Paul Crew Leader Matt Shelley 25 years of service Senior Police Officer John Haecker Police Corporal James Gordon CONSENT AGENDA (items 2 through 12) Mayor Martin asked Deputy City Manager Barker to read each item into the record. Mayor Pro Tem Stinneford motioned to approve the consent agenda items number 2 through 12. Council Member Tompkins seconded the motion. Ayes: Mayor Martin, Mayor Pro Tem Stinneford, Council Members Tompkins, Price, Bynum, Zimmer, and Paudel Nays: None Mayor Martin declared the motion carried. Council Minutes Page 4 of 8 October 12, 2021 ITEM NO. 2. AUTHORIZED A CHANGE ORDER TO A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT Authorized a change order to the construction contract with Felix Construction Company for the above ground infrastructure and appurtenances portion of the Fuller and Far North Well project in the amount of $214,074.62. The change order provides for additional work including electrical modifications, piping, painting, concrete flat work and fencing all within the Fuller and Far North Well sites as part of the Well Replacement Project. ITEM NO. 3. APPROVED AWARD OF BID NO. 006-21 Approved award of Bid No. 006-21 for the FY20 and FY21 Water Line Replacement Projects to A & B Construction, LLC, 3419 Westminster Avenue, Dallas, Texas, for the replacement of water mains located at East Alexander Lane from Cullum Drive to Dickey Drive and Dickey Drive from East Alexander Lane to Copher Court and authorized the City Manager to enter into a contract with A & B Construction, LLC. The estimated expenditure is $862,580. ITEM NO. 4. AUTHORIZED PURCHASE OF LIBRARY MATERIALS Authorized the purchase of Library print and multimedia materials through the State of Texas CO-OP Purchasing Program Contract No. 715-M2 from Ingram Library Services, Inc., 1 Ingram Boulevard, La Vergne, Tennessee. This is the second year of a contract period that was bid by the State of Texas CO-OP Program. The contract period is from November 1, 2021 through October 31, 2022. The estimated expenditure is $191,000. ITEM NO. 5. AUTHORIZED PURCHASE OF DIGITAL LIBRARY MATERIALS Authorized the purchase of digital library materials (e-books and e-audiobooks) from Bibliotheca, Inc., 403 Hayward Avenue North, Oakdale, Minnesota, the sole source provider of materials for the Cloud Library platform in use by the library. The estimated expenditure is $70,000. ITEM NO. 6. AUTHORIZED PURCHASE OF OFFICE SUPPLIES Authorized the purchase of office supplies from Office Depot through the Omnia Partners Purchasing Cooperative No. 19-12R. This contract will be for the purchase of office supplies Citywide. This is a unit price contract and the actual annual expenditure will be determined by actual quantities ordered for a one-year period. The estimated expenditure is $60,000. ITEM NO. 7. AUTHORIZED PURCHASE OF PAINTING SERVICES Authorized the purchase of maintenance and repair services for the enclosed slide, the open flume slide, and the runout slide, as well as the aquatic play unit and twin kiddie racer at the Euless Family Life Aquatic Park from The Slide Experts, Inc., 511 Nob Hill Trail, Franktown, Colorado, through the BuyBoard Cooperative Purchasing Program Contract No. 613-20. Additionally, The Slide Experts, Inc. will repaint the aquatic play Council Minutes Page 5 of 8 October 12, 2021 unit, polish fiberglass stairs and platforms, paint exterior and gel coat interior of additional closed body slide on play unit and paint exterior and gel coat interior of twin kiddie racer. The estimated expenditure is $91,003.60. ITEM NO. 8. AUTHORIZED PURCHASE OF FITNESS EQUIPMENT Authorized the purchase of fitness equipment from Marathon Fitness, 801 Hanover Drive, Grapevine, Texas, through the Buyboard Cooperative Purchasing Program Contract No. 583-19 for the purchase and installation of 10 new Precor 835 TRM treadmills for the Euless Family Life Center. The estimated expenditure is $63,789.30. ITEM NO. 9. AUTHORIZED PURCHASE OF GROUNDS MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT Authorized the purchase of grounds maintenance equipment at the Texas Star Golf Course from Textron Golf, 1451 Marvin Griffin Road, Augusta, Georgia, the E-Z-GO authorized distributor, through the BuyBoard Cooperative Purchasing Program Contract No. 611-20. The estimated expenditure is $101,470. ITEM NO. 10. AUTHORIZED PURCHASE OF TRACK LOADER Authorized the purchase of a track loader from Zimmerer Kubota, 5165 Mark IV Parkway, Fort Worth, Texas, through the Houston Galveston Area Council (HGAC) Purchasing Cooperative Contract GR01-20. This purchase will be for the replacement Parks Maintenance unit 771, 2006 Case Skid Steer Loader. The estimated expenditure is $67,187. ITEM NO. 11. AUTHORIZED PURCHASE OF LOADER/BACKHOE Authorized the purchase of a loader/backhoe from Associated Supply Company (ASCO), 2019 Airport Freeway, Euless, Texas, through the BuyBoard Cooperative Purchasing Program Contract 597-19. This purchase will be for one loader/backhoe for the Public Works Department replacing unit 798, 2007 Case loader/backhoe. The estimated expenditure is $134,800. ITEM NO. 12. APPROVED CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Approved City Council minutes of the regular meeting of September 28, 2021. REGULAR AGENDA ITEM NO. 13. HELD PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING PLANNED DEVELOPMENT 21-03-PD AND APPROVED FIRST AND FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 2295 Mayor Martin opened the public hearing at 7:11 p.m. Council Minutes Page 6 of 8 October 12, 2021 Director of Planning and Economic Development Michael Warrix presented the item to the City Council. He advised that on February 9, 2021, the City Council approved Ordinance No. 2269, a Planned Development zoning district for property located northeast of South Pipeline Road and South Industrial Boulevard to allow the use of flexible commercial space. Approved with that zoning was a site plan that included an eight -foot masonry screening wall between the incoming commercial use and the existing ballfield use to the west. The project is under construction with parking areas, fire lanes, drive approaches, and drainage. Since the construction has commenced, the property owner and City staff have observed that the adjacency of the proposed masonry wall to the existing outfield fence and outfield net support poles will create maintenance issues including the future repair to the outfield fencing and nets and cleaning of grass and weeds from between the two walls/fences. Additionally, it was determined that the masonry wall will interfere with an existing sewer line easement. Ordinance No. 2295 is the same as previously approved with the following two modifications: 1) removing the requirement of a masonry wall along the western boundary from the site plan; and 2) the reference to the wall in Section 2(F) of the ordinance. The Planning and Zoning Commission held a public hearing at their regular meeting on October 5, 2021, and voted 5-0-0 to recommend approval to the City Council. Drew Feagin, representing the applicant, Urban Logistics, 621 Somerset Drive, Flower Mound, Texas, was present to address any questions. Mayor Martin asked to hear from any proponents followed by opponents of the case. There being none, Mayor Martin closed the public hearing at 7:14 p.m. Council Member Tompkins clarified with Mr. Feagin the specific portions of the ordinance being amended, including the change in a masonry screening wall. Mr. Feagin confirmed the necessity for the requested changes to the nearby ballfield and expressed confidence in working with the City. Council Member Tompkins motioned to approve Ordinance No. 2295, with the following requirement added to Section (2)(F): 6. "A perimeter screening fence shall be constructed along the northernmost portion of the western boundary of the subject property abutting the park. This required screening fence shall begin at the northernmost corner of the subject property and continue south along the western boundary of the subject property until it intersects with the existing park ballfield fencing, a distance of approximately 450'. The screening fence shall be constructed to match the existing park ballfield perimeter fencing." Council Member Price seconded the motion. Ayes: Mayor Martin, Mayor Pro Tern Stinneford, Council Members Tompkins, Price, Bynum, Zimmer, and Paudel Council Minutes Page 7 of 8 October 12, 2021 Nays: None Mayor Martin declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 14. APPROVED SITE PLAN NO. 21-03-SP Director of Planning and Economic Development Warrix presented the item to the City ",.-Council, and advised that the applicant intends to construct a 5,850 square foot laundry �f.71G North Industrial Boulevard. Coin -operated laundries are an allowed use by right within -the Community Business District. There will be a primary structure and an —acce, soiy-structure to the rear which will be utilized for storage. He intends to operate - 110 machines on the site. The Planning and Zoning Commission considered this site - plan at thear-Tegular meeting on September 21, 2021, and voted 6-0-0 to recommend approvalto 'City Council. _,9� ttAbiaham, the applicant and owner, 157 Management, LLC, was present to address any questions. Council Member Paudel motioned to approve Site Plan No. 21-03-SP, for a Commercial Development proposed to be located on 1.02 acres on JP Hallford Survey, Abstract 711, Tract 7C6, 710 North Industrial Boulevard. Mayor Pro Tem Stinneford seconded the motion. Ayes: Mayor Martin, Mayor Pro Tern Stinneford, Council Members Tompkins, Price, Zimmer, and Paudel Nays: Bynum Mayor Martin declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 15. PUBLIC COMMENTS No public comments. ITEM NO. 16. REPORTS City Manager No report given. City Attorney No report given. Council Minutes Page 8 of 8 October 12, 2021 City Council No report given. ITEM NO. 17. ADJOURN Mayor Martin adjourned the meeting at 7:20 p.m. APPROVED: ATTEST: Linda Martin, Mayor i Sutter, IfRMC, CMC, City Secretary