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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-09-09MINUTES OF THE PRECOUNCIL AND REGULAR MEETING OF THE EULESS CITY COUNCIL Tuesday, September 9, 2025 The precouncil meeting of the Euless City Council was called to order by Mayor Linda Martin at 4:33 p.m. on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, 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, Annabel Eads, and Tika Paudel. During the Precouncil meeting: > Mayor Martin expressed her appreciation for the love and support she received during the difficult time following the passing of her husband, Don Martin. ➢ Council Member Tompkins advised that a number of City Council members accepted an invitation by Hurst -Euless -Bedford ISD Superintendent Joe Harrington to attend the Trinity High School football game on Friday, September 5, 2025. Additionally, he recognized Symonds Flags and Poles for donating flags representing the two high schools to be displayed when the respective teams play at Pennington Field. > Council Member Paudel advised that the Nepalese Society of Texas held a candlelight vigil at the Nepali Cultural and Spiritual Center in response to current events in Nepal related to the banning of social media by the parliament. He expressed his appreciation to Police Captain Scott Ho and Assistant Police Chief Brenda Alvarado for their assistance. ➢ City Secretary / Chief Governance Officer Kim Sutter advised the City Council of the recent resignation of Parks and Leisure Services Board Member Laird Levoy, and reminded the City Council that applications to serve on a City Board or Commission will be accepted through Friday, October 3, 2025. > Police Chief Landers introduced Randa Sims, Crimes Analysis and Media Coordinator, who recently joined the Police department. ➢ City Manager Barker reviewed the regular agenda. Leigh Ferguson, Manager of Public Affairs, Atmos Energy, addressed the City Council regarding Item No. 12, which pertains to the negotiated settlement agreement. She also presented a city -specific data sheet detailing Atmos Energy's FY 2024 Capital Expenditures for the Euless system. ➢ Information Services Director Scott Joyce presented an Information Services update, including an update on the status of the Cityworks software project for the Parks Council Minutes Page 2 of 8 Septetnber 9, 2025 Maintenance and Planning departments. Additionally, he reviewed the FY 2026 projects, and the status of fiber optic network installation for Fire Station No. 2, Fleet and Facilities, Animal Services, Police, Public Works, Parks at Texas Star North and South, and the Texas Star gate and concession stand. In closing, he advised that the City has completed the cybersecurity training requirements and remains eligible to apply for certain grant funding. In response to a question from Council Member Bynum, Mr. Joyce gave a high-level overview of the redundancy measures. • Fire Chief Chanc Bennett advised that a 9/11 remembrance ceremony will be held on September 11, 2025, 9 a.m. at the 9/11 memorial. Fire Division Chief / Fire Marshal Drew Washington presented the Fire department update. He reviewed the activities of the Fire Marshal's office, including public education efforts aimed at enhancing fire prevention. He also announced the addition of a new clown trailer to support outreach programs. In addition, he presented a five- year trend analysis covering plan reviews, training activities, annual inspections, fire construction permits, and enforcement actions. Chief Washington shared that the Fire Marshal's office works closely with the Code Compliance department to ensure the safety of all citizens and visitors. • Director of Finance Janina Jewell presented a Financial report. She advised that car rental tax collection for rentals in July was up one percent over the same period in the prior year and is flat year-to-date. City Manager Barker advised the City Council that he intends to update the internal purchasing policy to reflect recently passed legislation. The bill (Senate Bill 1173) increased the threshold for competitive sealed bids from $50,000 to $100,000. • Public Works and Engineering Director Major Jones provided a Capital Projects update, including West Pipeline Road, repairs to Gateway Boulevard to alleviate flooding, and plans to have the City's street department overlay streets impacted by the wastewater line replacement in the Trailwood subdivision. Y City Manager Barker addressed the City Council regarding the following: - Recent legislative changes that will impact the agenda posting deadline and the ability to provide supporting documents as part of the agenda posting process; - Timeline to transition from a hard copy Euless Today newsletter to a digital version; - Watercolor development; - City owned property located within the City of Fort Worth city limits; Council Minutes Page 3 of 8 September 9, 2025 - Request from Tarrant County College related to fire equipment donation; and - Zoning case scheduled for September 23, 2025 City Council meeting. Mayor Martin recessed the precouncil meeting at 6:31 p.m. COUNCIL CONSIDERATION OF SCHEDULED ITEMS — COUNCIL CHAMBERS The regular meeting of the Euless City Council was called to order by Mayor Martin at 7:00 p.m. for consideration of scheduled items. STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT City Manager Chris Barker Assistant City Manager Lawrence Bryant Assistant City Manager Steven Viera City Attorney Wayne Olson City Secretary/Chief Governance Officer Kim Sutter Fire Chief Chanc Bennett Director of Finance Janina Jewell Interim Library Director Angela Jones Director of Information Services Scott Joyce Police Chief Gary Landers Director of Human Resources and Risk Management Heather Moorhead Interim Director of Planning and Economic Development Lisa Payne Director of Parks and Community Services Duane Strawn Municipal Court Manager Claudia Quintero Communications and Marketing Manager Matt Sanders Texas Star General Manager Glenda Hartsell -Shelton Computer Support Specialist II Brett Bennett Saman Ghimire Joshua Hendrickson Jud Park VISITORS Donald Richardson Nadine Richardson Dipsana Tiwari Tanusha Thapa Mayor Martin extended her heartfelt appreciation for the overwhelming support she received following the passing of her husband, Don Martin. She shared that Don was a tireless advocate for civic engagement, dedicating more than 10,000 volunteer hours across numerous organizations. INVOCATION City Manager Chris Barker gave the Invocation. Council Minutes Page 4 of 8 September 9, 2025 PLEDGES OF ALLEGIANCE Council Member Eddie Price led the pledges of allegiance to the flags of the United States and Texas. ITEM NO. 1. PRESENTATION OF EMPLOYEE SERVICE PINS Police Chief Gary Landers introduced Senior Police Officer Brandon Allison. Brandon was accompanied by family and members of the Police Department. Mayor Martin presented Brandon with a service pin commemorating his 10 years of service with the City. Texas Star General Manager Glenda Hartsell -Shelton introduced Food and Beverage Manager Stephanie Kennemer. Stephanie was accompanied by family and members of the Texas Star Golf Course and Conference Centre. Mayor Martin presented Stephanie with a service pin commemorating her 10 years of service with the City. CONSENT AGENDA (items 2 through 9) Mayor Martin asked Assistant City Manager Steven Viera to read each item into the record. Mayor Pro Tem Stinneford motioned to approve the consent agenda items number 2 through 9. Council Member Tompkins seconded the motion. Ayes: Mayor Martin, Mayor Pro Tem Stinneford, Council Members Tompkins, Price, Bynum, Eads, and Paudel Nays: None Mayor Martin declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 2. AUTHORIZED THE PURCHASE OF NETWORK HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE Authorized the purchase of replacement networking hardware and software from Computer Discount Warehouse (CDWG), 5908 Headquarters Drive, Suite 400, Plano, Texas, through multiple State of Texas and cooperative purchasing contracts as approved in the FY 2026 budget. The estimated expenditure is $250,000. ITEM NO. 3. AUTHORIZED THE PURCHASE OF CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL TESTING Authorized the purchase of construction material testing services from CMJ Engineering, 7636 Pebble Drive, Fort Worth, Texas, for the Police and Court and Animal Shelter Council Minutes Page 5 of 8 September 9, 2025 projects through the Tarrant County Request for Qualifications (RFQ) No. 2022-098. The estimated expenditure is $375,000. ITEM NO. 4. AUTHORIZED THE PURCHASE OF DIGITAL LIBRARY MATERIALS Authorized the purchase of digital library materials from OCLC, Inc, 6565 Kilgour Place, Dublin, Ohio, the sole source provider of materials for the Cloud Library platform in use by the Library. The estimated expenditure is $95,000. ITEM NO. 5. AUTHORIZED THE PURCHASE OF DIGITAL LIBRARY MATERIALS Authorized the purchase of digital library materials from Midwest Tape, LLC, 1417 Timberwolf Drive, Holland, Ohio, for the Hoopla digital circulation platform in use by the Library. The estimated expenditure is $78,000. ITEM NO. 6. AUTHORIZED THE PURCHASE OF ASPHALT MILLING SERVICES Authorized the purchase of asphalt milling services from Dustrol, Inc., 2801 Highway 114, Fort Worth, Texas, through an Interlocal Agreement with Tarrant County for a term ending April 4, 2026. The estimated expenditure is $80,000. ITEM NO. 7. APPROVED CONTRACT EXTENSION PER REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL NO. 006-20 Approved extension of contract per Request for Proposal (RFP) No. 006-20 with United Healthcare Services, Inc. (UHC), 185 Asylum Street, Hartford, Connecticut, for Third - Party Administration and Network, Pharmacy Benefit Management, Utilization Management, Large Case Management, Cobra Administration, Employee Assistance Program, Dental Administration and Network, and Vision Administration and Network. The extension will cover the period of October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. ITEM NO. 8. APPROVED RESOLUTION NO. 25-1679 Approved Resolution No. 25-1679, replacing Resolution No. 25-1675, authorizing the submittal of an application to the Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority SB 224 Catalytic Converter Grant Program, designating the Police Chief to act on the behalf of the City, designating the Captain of the Criminal Investigations Division as the Program Director, and the Director of Finance as the Financial Officer. ITEM NO. 9. APPROVED CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Approved City Council minutes of the precouncil and regular meeting of August 18, 2025. Council Minutes Page 6 of 8 September 9, 2025 REGULAR AGENDA ITEM NO. 10. HELD A PUBLIC HEARING AND APPROVED FIRST AND FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 2438 Mayor Martin opened the public hearing at 7:13 p.m. Director of Finance Janina Jewell presented the item to the City Council and advised that the ordinance amends the fees charged for monthly drainage charges. Proposed rate changes include the increase of $8.19 per pervious acre to the basic drainage charge for all Other property and a $0.50 cent increase to the single-family residential charge. These fees will become effective with bill dates beginning on or after October 1, 2025. Mayor Martin asked to hear from any proponents followed by opponents of the item. There being none, Mayor Martin closed the public hearing at 7:15 p.m. Council Member Bynum motioned to approve Ordinance No. 2438, amending Chapter 30, "Fees," Section 30-41, "Drainage Charges," of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Euless. Council Member Paudel seconded the motion. Ayes: Mayor Martin, Mayor Pro Tem Stinneford, Council Members Tompkins, Price, Bynum, Eads, and Paudel Nays: None Mayor Martin declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 11. APPROVED FIRST AND FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 2439 Director of Finance Jewell presented the item to City Council and advised that Ordinance No. 2439 updates various service, utility, and miscellaneous fees contained in Chapter 30 of the City of Euless Code of Ordinances. These fee changes will become effective with bills dated on or after October 1, 2025. Council Member Price motioned to approve Ordinance No. 2439, amending Chapter 30, "Fees," of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Euless. Council Member Eads seconded the motion. Ayes: Mayor Martin, Mayor Pro Tem Stinneford, Council Members Tompkins, Price, Bynum, Eads, and Paudel Nays: None Council Minutes Page 7 of 8 September 9, 2025 Mayor Martin declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 12. APPROVED FIRST AND FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 2440 Mayor Martin introduced the item to City Council. Council Member Tompkins motioned to approve Ordinance No. 2440, approving a negotiated settlement between the Atmos Cities Steering Committee (ACSC) and Atmos Energy Corporation, Mid -Tex Division (Atmos) regarding the company's 2025 Rate Review Mechanism (RRM) filling. Council Member Bynum seconded the motion. Ayes: Mayor Martin, Mayor Pro Tem Stinneford, Council Members Tompkins, Price, Bynum, Eads, and Paudel Nays: None Mayor Martin declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 13. APPROVED FIRST AND FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 2441 City Secretary / Chief Governance Officer Sutter presented the item. Council Member Paudel motioned to approve Ordinance No. 2441, appointing Tim Murphy and Terri Pearce to serve as the Associate Judges of the Municipal Court of Record for a two-year term, expiring September 30, 2027. Council Member Stinneford seconded the motion. Ayes: Mayor Martin, Mayor Pro Tem Stinneford, Council Members Tompkins, Price, Bynum, Eads, and Paudel Nays: None Mayor Martin declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 14. PUBLIC COMMENTS Joshua Hendrickson, 9031 Cedar Ridge, Lantana, Texas, stated that he is the campaign manager for Cheryl Bean, candidate for House District 94. He advised that Ms. Bean intends to donate signs/placard of the Ten Commandments to all schools within the Hurst - Euless -Bedford Independent School District. Council Minutes Page 8 of 8 September 9, 2025 ITEM NO. 15. REPORTS Staff Report No report given. City Attorney No report given. City Manager No report given. City Council No report given. ITEM NO. 16. ADJOURN Mayor Martin adjourned the meeting at 7:22 p.m. APPROVED: ATTEST: L' da Martin, Mayor (,A Sutter, TRMC, CMC, City Secretary/Chief Governance Officer