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Home My WebLink About2015-10-13 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE EULESS CITY COUNCIL Tuesday, October 13, 2015 A regular meeting of the Euless City Council was called to order by Mayor Linda Martin at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 13, 2015, 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, Linda Eilenfeldt, Harry Zimmer, and Perry Bynum. During the Precouncil meeting: )=. Council Member Linda Eilenfeldt reported on the National Night Out event held on Tuesday, October 6, 2015, and stated that she received lots of positive feedback regarding the neighborhood gatherings that took place across the City. • Council Member Jeremy Tompkins stated that he and the Mayor attending the Trinity High School homecoming game on Friday, October 2, 2015, as guests of the school district and had a great time. • Council Member Perry Bynum announced the recent marriage of his son, and stated that the Texas Star Conference Center staff did a wonderful job catering and hosting the wedding. Mayor Martin expressed her well wishes to the newlyweds, Josh and Hillary. )> Council Member Harry Zimmer advised that he and his wife, Diane, will be representing the City in the upcoming Colleyville Heritage High School Homecoming parade on Thursday, October 15, 2015. • Mayor Martin reported on the recent Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport State of the Airport address and shared airport statistics related to volume of passengers and personnel that travel through the airport on a daily and annual basis, projections for the future, and also the economic impact of the airport to the North Texas region. Additionally, she advised that Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport has successfully launched a rebranding effort to have the airport recognized as a global superhub, and has attained a Level 3 Airport Carbon accreditation which recognizes the efforts of airports to manage and reduce their carbon emissions. At the request of Mayor Martin, Assistant City Manager Chris Barker addressed the City Council regarding Proposition 7 (November 2015 ballot) which would provide an additional $3 billion per year for the State Highway Fund by 2020 through the dedication of certain sales and tax revenues. Council Minutes Page 2 of 8 October 13, 2015 Mayor Martin explained that the Regional Transportation Council (RTC) is encouraging the passage of a resolution by the governing body to indicate support for the proposition. Following City Council discussion, it was the consensus of the City Council to not endorse the proposition as a governing body. City Secretary Kim Sutter provided the City Council a copy of the Board and Commissions interview schedule for Monday, October 26, 2015. City Manager Loretta Getchell made the following announcements: • Promotion of Betsy Deck to Assistant to the City Manager • 6Stones Community Powered Revitalization (CPR), October 16 and 17, 2015 • Tongan Community meeting, October 19, 2015, 6:30 p.m. • Precouncil display monitor upgrade • Texas Star water outage due to water leak • • Euless Library Foundation Book Sale raised $1,734 Assistant to the City Manager Betsy Deck reported on the Household Hazardous Waste Day event held on Saturday, October 11, 2015, and recognized the 21 volunteers who assisted at the event. Additionally, she introduced Bruce Hansbury, a Euless resident who also served in the U.S. Marine Corps public administration office. Mr. Hansbury voluntarily produced a video related to the HA5 asphalt treatment that was taking place in front of his home last year. He has since produced two more videos of city events. ➢ Police Lieutenant Brandon Zachary presented the code update and included a sampling of the type of cases Code Compliance Officers are currently working this time of the year. ➢ Fire Chief Wes Rhodes and Police Chief Mike Brown reported on the public safety open houses held on Saturday, October 3, 2015. Mayor Martin commented that this year's open house events were the best ever. y Director of Parks and Community Services Ray McDonald and Library Administrator Sherry Knight addressed the City Council regarding the music series program for the upcoming year, including recommended changes. The City Council expressed no concerns with regard to the recommendations. Council Minutes Page 3 of 8 October 13, 2015 Council Member Bynum stated that, as part of the long-range planning, he would like consideration given to increasing the size of the amphitheater. ➢ Director of Parks and Community Services McDonald addressed the City Council regarding the Texas Trash Off event typically held the first Saturday of April each year. He advised that the event has been a success, and with each year less and less litter is collected. He reported that volunteer participation has diminished and the number of areas needing attention have also decreased. He suggested that staffs efforts to address the litter collection are adequate going forward and volunteers could be better utilized for other opportunities. Council Member Tompkins stated that he appreciated the opportunity last year to concentrate on other areas such as cleaning the grills, and suggested that the volunteers be used in other ways to help spruce up the parks. The City Council expressed no concerns with regard to the recommendation. ➢ Director of Public Works and Engineering Hal Cranor presented the quarterly public works update for the quarter ending September 2015, including addition of new personnel, infrastructure related to new residential and commercial development, water and sewer system repairs, and the status of FY2015 street improvements. ➢ Finance Director Janina Jewell presented the financial update for the period ending August 30, 2015. She advised that sales tax was up by 10 percent and car rental tax was down by seven (7) percent when compared to collections for the same period last year. ➢ City Manager Getchell reviewed the regular agenda. CLOSED SESSION The City Council convened into closed session at 6:33 p.m. for deliberation regarding the following: Seek legal advice from the City Attorney as authorized by Section 551.071 related to: • Jonathan D. Tsuchiya vs. State of Texas et al The purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property as authorized by Section 551.072 related to: • 111 Sheppard Drive Economic development as authorized by Section 551.087 of the Texas Government Code related to: • Discuss or deliberate regarding commercial or financial information that the City has received from business prospects that the City seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in the City and with which the City is conducting economic Council Minutes Page 4 of 8 October 13, 2015 development negotiations; deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect. The City Council recessed closed session at 6:44 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 Bob Freeman Assistant City Manager Chris Barker City Attorney Wayne Olson City Secretary Kim Sutter Police Chief Mike Brown Director of Planning and Economic Development Mike Collins Director of Public Works and Engineering Hal Cranor Finance Director Janina Jewell Director of Parks and Community Services Ray McDonald Fire Chief Wes Rhodes Assistant to the City Manager Betsy Deck Texas Star General Manager Glenda Hartsell-Shelton Information Services Administrator Scott Joyce Library Administrator Sherry Knight Fleet and Facility Administrator Kyle McAdams VISITORS Amy Brown Darl Easton Faye Stinneford Sherri Browning Jason Reyes Peggy Vandiver Shirley Daily Sally Scoggins Helen Voss INVOCATION Finance Director Janina Jewell gave the invocation. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Council Member Harry Zimmer led the pledge of allegiance. ITEM NO. 1. PRESENTATION OF EMPLOYEE SERVICE PINS Police Chief Mike Brown introduced Public Service Officer Jordan Scoggins. Jordan was accompanied by his wife, Karen, and son, Treyce, mother, Sally, dad, Tim, and members of Council Minutes Page 5 of 8 October 13 2015 the Police department. Mayor Martin presented Jordan with a service pin commemorating his five (5) years of service with the City. Police Chief Brown introduced Senior Officer Officer Brian Mabry. Brian was accompanied by his wife, Jodie, son, Barrett, and members of the Police department. Mayor Martin presented Brian with a service pin commemorating his 10 years of service with the City. Parks and Community Services Director Ray McDonald introduced Office Technician Lloyd Marlowe. Lloyd was accompanied by his wife, Kathy, his daughter, Jackie Marlowe, and Parks Manager Terry Boaz. Mayor Martin presented Lloyd with a service pin commemorating his 15 years of service with the City. ITEM NO. 2. PRESENTATION OF CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT FOR EXCELLENCE IN FINANCIAL REPORTING AWARD Finance Director Jewell and Assistant Finance Director Jackie Theriot announced that the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) has awarded the City of Euless a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting. Ms. Jewell presented the certificate to Mayor Martin and advised that this is the 28th consecutive year the City of Euless has received this award. Additionally, she recognized Assistant Finance Director Theriot and her staff for their hard work in achieving this recognition. CONSENT AGENDA (items 3 through 7) Mayor Martin asked Assistant City Manager Chris Barker to read each item into the record. Council Member Stinneford motioned to approve the consent agenda items number 3 through 7. Council Member Tompkins seconded the motion. Ayes: Mayor Martin, Mayor Pro Tem Stinneford, Council Members Tompkins, Price, Eilenfeldt, Zimmer, and Bynum Nays: None Mayor Martin declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 3. AUTHORIZED PURCHASE OF THREE (3) POLICE PATROL UTILITY VEHICLES Authorized the purchase of three (3) police patrol utility vehicles through the BuyBoard Cooperative Purchasing Contract as approved as part of the FY2016 budget. The recommended contract vendor is Caldwell Country Chevrolet, 800 Presidential Corridor E., Caldwell, Texas. The estimated expenditure is $104,944. Council Minutes Page 6 of 8 October 13 2015 ITEM NO. 4. AUTHORIZED PURCHASE OF AN AMBULANCE MODULE REMOUNT Authorized the purchase of a remount of an existing Frazer ambulance module through the the Houston-Galveston Area Council Cooperative Purchasing Program. The chassis supply vendor is Sterling McCall Ford, 6445 Southwest Freeway Houston, Texas, and the remount vendor is Frazer, Ltd. 7219 Rampart Street, Houston, Texas. The estimated expenditure is $109,400. t i This purchase is for the remount of existing ambulance unit #852 2003 Frazer MICU module onto a new vendor supplied cab and chassis. The remount expense will include repairs or refurbishing of various EMS features, and equipment within the module unit. These are done to insure the integrity and continued serviceability of the unit. The MICU unit will be remounted to a new 2016 Ford F350 Ambulance Chassis which is included in the remount cost. ITEM NO. 5. AUTHORIZED PURCHASE OF A DUMP TRUCK Authorized the purchase of a single axle dump truck from Houston Freightliner, 9550 North Loop East, Houston, Texas, through the Houston Galveston Area Council Cooperative Purchase Program (HGAC) as approved in the FY2016 budget. The estimated expenditure is $85,961. ITEM NO. 6. AUTHORIZED PURCHASE OF FITNESS EQUIPMENT FOR THE EULESS FAMILY LIFE CENTER { Authorized the purchase of fitness equipment for the Euless Family Life Center through the BuyBoard Cooperative Purchasing Contract as approved in the FY2016 budget. The recommended vendor is Marathon Fitness, 13823 North Promenade Boulevard, Sugarland, Texas. The estimated expenditure is $73,399.60. 4 i ITEM NO. 7. APPROVED CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Approved City Council minutes of the regular meeting of September 22, 2015. REGULAR AGENDA ITEM NO. 8. APPROVED RESOLUTION NO. 15-1477 Finance Director Jewell presented the item to the City Council, and advised that on July 30, 2015, owners of real property located generally south of State Highway 183 (SH 183), north of State Highway 10 (SH 10), and east of Farm to Market Road 157 (FM 157) delivered to the City of Euless a petition requesting the creation of a public improvement district to fund certain public improvements. Public improvements include, but are not limited to, streets, water and sanitary sewer lines, storm drainage, remediation, landscaping and engineering and administrative costs. The development is expected to yield substantial new tax revenue for all local taxing jurisdictions. Council Minutes Page 7 of 8 October 13 2015 On August 25, 2015, the City Council conducted a public hearing to consider this petition and approved Resolution No. 15-1471, authorizing and creating the Euless Midtown Public Improvement District. The estimated cost of improvements is approximately $16,582,120. The cost of the improvements will be funded from assessments within the District: Description of Improvement Estimated Costs Roadway 4,600,255 Water Distribution System 1,787,071 Sanitary Sewer Collection System 154,0755 Storm Sewer Collection System 4,222,678 Hardscaping and Amenities 2,111,197 Other Costs 2,156,024 Bond Issuance Costs 164,180 Total Project Costs* 16,582,160 *Represents principal only and does not include related interest costs. Council Member Eilenfeldt motioned to approve Resolution No. 15-1477, approving a preliminary service and assessment plan for Euless Midtown Public Improvement District and setting a public hearing date to consider levying an assessment on the district. Council Member Zimmer seconded the motion. Ayes: Mayor Martin, Mayor Pro Tern Stinneford, Council Members Tompkins, Price, Eilenfeldt, Zimmer, and Bynum Nays: None Mayor Martin declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 9. APPROVED FIRST AND FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 2090 Mayor Martin advised that approval of the ordinance would amend the city's animal immunization requirements to align with the state's requirements. Council Member Bynum motioned to approve Ordinance No. 2090, amending the City of Euless Code of Ordinances, Chapter 10, "Animals," Section 10-131, "Annual immunization of dogs, cats or any other animal required; vaccination tag" to modify immunization standards. Council Member Stinneford seconded the motion. Ayes: Mayor Martin, Mayor Pro Tern Stinneford, Council Members Tompkins, Price, Eilenfeldt, Zimmer, and Bynum Nays: None Mayor Martin declared the motion carried. S Council Minutes Page 8 of 8 October 13 2015 ITEM NO. 10. PUBLIC COMMENTS There were no public comments. ITEM NO. 11. REPORTS { City Manager No report given. City Attorney No report given. City Council Mayor Linda Martin advised of the upcoming 6Stones Community Powered Revitalization (CPR) Fall Blitz to be held October 16 and 17, 2015, and encouraged volunteer registration. Additionally, she announced the sale of tickets to the Euless Fire Academy Alumni Association (ECFAA) Steak dinner fundraiser to be held on Saturday, October 24, 2015. ITEM NO. 12. ADJOURN Mayor Martin adjourned the meeting at 7:24 p.m. APPROVED: ATTEST: s t /1‘ta,..,/,W7Q/ 11 mi.. .e.‘A ...011010.07,1 Lin a i , Mayor J im utter, TR / C, City Secretary