HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-02-08MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
OF THE
EULESS CITY COUNCIL
Tuesday, February 8, 2022
A regular meeting of the Euless City Council was called to order by Mayor Linda Martin
at 4:33 p.m. on Tuesday, February 8, 2022, in the Precouncil Conference Room at City
Hall, 201 North Ector Drive. Those present included Mayor Linda Martin, Mayor Pro Tem
Tim Stinneford, Council Members Jeremy Tompkins, Eddie Price, Perry Bynum, Harry
Zimmer, and Tika Paudel.
During the Precouncil meeting:
➢ Mayor Martin expressed her appreciation to the members of the City Council for their
service and willingness to work together.
➢ City Manager Loretta Getchell provided an update regarding the city's response to
the recent winter storm. She recognized the Police department, the Fire department,
the Public Works department, the Fleet and Facilities department, and Emergency
Management Coordinator Suzanne Hendrickson for being available to respond to the
needs of our residents during the event.
➢ City Manager Loretta Getchell reviewed the regular agenda.
Planning and Development Director Michael Warrix presented the recommended
project selection for the 48t" year Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
program for fiscal year 2022-2023 (Item # 9).
Deputy City Manager Chris Barker added that the Department of Housing and Urban
Development may audit the projects funded with CDBG funds and should they rule
that the project(s) do not meet the qualifications for funding, the City will be required
to provide reimbursement for the cost of the project(s).
➢ Risk Manager Connie Scott reviewed the proposed revisions to the City's Americans
with Disabilities Act (ADA) Transition Plan.
➢ Finance Director Janina Jewell presented the Financial update for the period ending
December 31, 2021. She stated that car rental tax collections were up 88 percent
over the same period in the prior year and up 6 percent from two years ago.
City Manager Getchell reviewed the proposed FY 2022-2023 Budget schedule.
CLOSED SESSION
The City Council convened into closed session at 6:11 p.m. for deliberation regarding the
following:
Council Minutes Page 2 of 6 February 8, 2022
Seek legal advice and consult with the City Attorney as authorized by Section 551.071 of
the Texas Local Government Code regarding any of the matters listed on the agenda,
and pending or contemplated litigation or a settlement offer, including:
• Tabor v. City of Euless
Mayor Martin recessed the closed session at 6:36 p.m.
COUNCIL CONSIDERATION OF SCHEDULED ITEMS — COUNCIL CHAMBERS
The Euless City Council continued their meeting in the Council Chambers at 7:01 p.m.
for consideration of scheduled items.
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT
City Manager Loretta Getchell
Deputy City Manager Chris Barker
Assistant City Manager Wes Rhodes
City Attorney Wayne Olson
City Secretary Kim Sutter
Director of Planning and Economic Development Michael Warrix
Computer Support Specialist II Brett Bennett
Sean Anderson
Guillermo Franco
VISITORS
Kamuena Komr
Kate Roemer
INVOCATION
Assistant City Manager Wes Rhodes gave the invocation.
PLEDGES OF ALLEGIANCE
Council Member Perry Bynum 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 congratulations
to the following employees on reaching an employment milestone with the City of Euless:
10 years of service
Angela Jones, Assistant Library Director, Library
15 years of service
Debra Burk, Utility Billing Clerk, Billing Department
Adam Parkhurst, Firefighter II/Paramedic, Fire Department
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CONSENT AGENDA (items 2 through 7)
Mayor Martin asked Deputy City Manager Barker to read each item into the record.
Mayor Pro Tern Stinneford motioned to approve the consent agenda items number 2
through 7.
Council Member Tompkins 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.
ITEM NO. 2. AUTHORIZED CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE INTERLOCAL
AGREEMENTS WITH TARRANT COUNTY
Authorized the City Manager to execute interlocal agreements with Tarrant County for
asphalt overlay improvements and for the purchase of liquid asphalt. The estimated
expenditure is $295,000.
ITEM NO. 3. APPROVED RENEWAL OF BID NO. 004-20
Approved renewal of Bid No. 004-20 for asphalt street repairs, overlays, materials, and
street maintenance services as follows:
• Pavement Services, 4000 Tarrant Main Street, Euless, Texas, as primary supplier
for asphalt street repairs, asphalt street overlay, tack coating, milling, and base
stabilization;
• Reynolds Asphalt, 701 South Industrial Boulevard #100, Euless, Texas, as primary
supplier of asphalt material and secondary supplier for tack coating, asphalt street
repairs, asphalt street overlay, milling and base stabilization; and
• Viking Construction, 2592 Shell Road, Georgetown, Texas as primary supplier of
micro -seal and slurry seal.
The original contract, as awarded in March 2020, contained an initial term of one year
with an option for two, one-year renewals. This request represents the second of final
one-year renewal. The estimated expenditure is $730,000.
ITEM NO. 4. APPROVED PURCHASE OF SENSUS WATER METERS AND
TRANSPONDERS
Approved the purchase of Sensus water meters and transponders from Aqua Metric,
16914 Alamo Parkway, Selma, Texas. The estimated expenditure is $150,000.
Council Minutes Page 4 of 6 February 8, 2022
ITEM NO. 5. APPROVED PURCHASE OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SUPPLIES
Approved purchase of emergency medical supplies from Bound Tree Medical, LLC, 3221
East Arkansas Lane, Arlington, Texas, through the BuyBoard Purchasing Cooperative.
The estimated expenditure is $70,000.
ITEM NO. 6. APPROVED RESOLUTION NO. 22-1616
Approved Resolution No. 22-1616, authorizing acceptance of the Disaster Debris
Management Plans for the cities of Bedford, Colleyville, Euless, Grapevine, and Hurst as
prepared by Tetra Tech, Inc.
ITEM NO. 7. APPROVED CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Approved City Council minutes of the special called meeting of January 24, 2022, and the
regular meeting of January 25, 2022.
REGULAR AGENDA
ITEM NO. 8. APPROVED REQUEST FOR TEMPORARY USE PERMIT NO. 22-
01-CC
Planning and Development Director Michael Warrix presented the case to the City
Council. He advised that the applicant is requesting the temporary installation of a
COVID-19 testing facility to perform COVID-19 testing through a drive through operation
within the parking lot of 203 South Ector Drive. The temporary use would only occupy
the parking area within the lot. Section 84-84 (6) allows the City Council to issue
temporary use permits for a maximum of ninety (90) days. Traffic on -site will not be
queued within any travel or fire lanes around the lot or in front of the building.
Guillermo Franco, Head of Site Operations, IQ Genetix, was present to address any
questions.
Guillermo Franco, 203 South Ector Drive, Euless, responded to questions from the City
Council and advised that the cones will be removed from the parking lot at the end of the
operation. Additionally, he stated that the site location will be promoted through the use
of signage as well as various social media platforms. He expects that the site will be
ramped up within three to four weeks with a service line of 30 to 50 vehicles at a time,
and depending on the demand for the service, it is possible that another request will be
made for an additional 90-day period. He stated that the type of test offered at the location
is the gPCR and results would be provided within two days, can be used for travel
purposes, and is free of charge. Euless was selected as a centrally preferred location
based on the proximity of other COVID-19 testing locations.
Council Member Paudel motioned to approve a request for a Temporary Use Permit No.
22-01-CC for a COVID-19 testing facility proposed to be located on Euless Gardens
Addition, Block 1, Lot 1, 203 S. Ector Drive.
Council Minutes
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Council Member Zimmer 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.
ITEM NO. 9. HELD PUBLIC HEARING AND APPROVED RECOMMENDED
PROJECT SELECTION FOR THE 48TH YEAR COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROJECT FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023
Mayor Martin opened the public hearing at 7:15 p.m.
Director of Planning and Development Warrix explained that the Department of Housing
and Urban Development (HUD) annually appropriates funds to entitlement communities
through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program. Total funding
allocation for the 48th Year CDBG program for fiscal year 2022-2023 is $389,340. An
additional $37,774.35 of carryover funds from the previous year's projects is available to
use toward the fiscal year 2022-2023 projects. He added that both projects have been
included in the City's wastewater master plan.
The City Council is asked to hold a public hearing to consider proposed wastewater line
replacement projects within eligible Census Block Groups. Staff has proposed two
wastewater line replacement projects for this funding year. The total length of wastewater
line for the two projects is 2,200 linear feet. The first project is located through the
property located at 1300 Raider Drive and along the western right-of-way of Raider Drive
to W. Euless Boulevard. The second project begins at Douglas Street and runs along the
rear property line (east side) of properties that face onto Aransas Drive north of Harwood
Road. Based on recent actual bids for similar work, the total estimated cost of the projects
is $427,114.35.
Deputy City Manager Chris Barker added that the Department of Housing and Urban
Development may audit the projects funded with CDBG funds and should they determine
that any portion of a project(s) to not be within an eligible block area, the City could be
subject to reimbursing for the cost of the project(s).
Mayor Martin asked to hear from any proponents followed by opponents of the case.
There being none, Mayor Martin closed the public hearing at 7:18
Council Member Tompkins motioned to approve the recommended project selection for
the 48th Year Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) for Fiscal Year 2022-2023
Council Member Bynum seconded the motion.
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Ayes
Nays
Mayor Martin, Mayor Pro Tern Stinneford, Council Members Tompkins,
Price, Bynum, Zimmer, and Paudel
None
Mayor Martin declared the motion carried.
ITEM NO. 10. PUBLIC COMMENTS
No public comments.
ITEM NO. 11. REPORTS
City Manager
No report given.
City Attorney
No report given.
City Council
Mayor Martin advised that early voting for the primary elections will begin Monday,
February 14, 2002. The Euless Family Life Senior Center will serve as a polling location
in Euless.
ITEM NO. 12. ADJOURN
Mayor Martin adjourned the meeting at 7:19 p.m.
APPROVED: ATTEST:
da actin, Mayor i Sutter, RMC CMC, City Secretary