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OF THE
EULESS CITY COUNCIL
JULY 10, 2025
A precouncil meeting of the Euless City Council was called to order by Mayor Linda Martin
at 5:34 p.m. on Thursday, July 10, 2025, in the Precouncil Room in City Hall, 201 N. Ector
Drive, Euless, Texas. Those present included Mayor Linda Martin, Mayor Pro Tem Tim
Stinneford, Council Members Jeremy Tompkins, Eddie Price, Perry Bynum, Tika Paudel,
and Annabel Eads.
During the precouncil meeting:
> Assistant City Manager Steven Viera addressed the City Council regarding the Oncor
proposed rate increase, and stated that approval of a Resolution by the City Council
will suspend the effective date of the increase until the Steering Committee has had
an opportunity to review the application and prepare a response.
> City Manager Chris Barker provided a budget update as it relates to the preliminary
property tax values as provided by the Tarrant Appraisal District, and the impact as
we continue to prepare the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 proposed budget.
COUNCIL CONSIDERATION OF SCHEDULED ITEMS — COUNCIL CHAMBERS
The special called meeting of the Euless City Council was called to order by Mayor Martin
at 7:03 p.m. for consideration of scheduled items.
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT:
City Manager Chris Barker
Assistant City Manager Steven Viera
City Secretary/Chief Governance Officer Kim Sutter
Finance Director Janina Jewell
Director of Information Services Scott Joyce
VISITORS
LeeAnn Folau
INVOCATION
City Manager Chris Barker gave the invocation.
PLEDGES OF ALLEGIANCE
Assistant City Manager Steven Viera led the pledges of allegiance to the flags of the
United States and Texas.
Special Called Council Minutes
Page 2 of 2 July 10, 2025
ITEM NO. 1. APPROVED RESOLUTION NO. 25-1678
Mayor Martin introduced the item.
Mayor Pro Tem Stinneford motioned to approve Resolution No. 25-1678, suspending the
July 31, 2025 effective date of Oncor Electric Delivery Company's requested rate change
in order to permit the City time to study the request and establish reasonable rates.
Council Member Bynum seconded the motion.
Ayes: Mayor Martin, Mayor Pro Tem Stinneford, Council Members, Tompkins,
Price, Bynum, Paudel, and Eads
Nays: None
Mayor Martin declared the motion carried.
ITEM NO. 2. PUBLIC COMMENTS
No public comments.
ITEM NO. 3. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:05 p.m.
APPROVED:
ATTEST:
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Linda Martini KirmiSutter, TRMC, CMC
Mayor City Secretary/Chief Governance Officer