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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2026-03-24MINUTES OF THE PRECOUNCIL AND REGULAR MEETING OF THE EULESS CITY COUNCIL Tuesday, March 24, 2026 The precouncil meeting of the Euless City Council was called to order by Mayor Pro Tem Tim Stinneford at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, in the Precouncil Conference Room at City Hall, 201 North Ector Drive. Those present included Mayor Pro Tem Tim Stinneford, Council Members Jeremy Tompkins, Eddie Price, Perry Bynum, Annabel Eads, and Tika Paudel. Mayor Linda Martin was not present due to a scheduled absence. During the Precouncil meeting: ➢ Mayor Pro Tem Stinneford advised that he attended the memorial service for Bob Eilenfeldt, spouse of former Euless City Council Member Linda Eilenfeldt. ➢ Council Member Paudel commented on the progress of the new Wilshire Elementary School and noted that it is looking very nice. ➢ City Manager Chris Barker advised that a dedication ceremony and open house will be hosted Friday, April 24, 2026, 2 to 4 p.m., for the newly renovated Animal Services Center. Remarks and unveiling of the dedication plaque will be scheduled for 3 p.m. ➢ City Manager Barker reviewed the regular agenda. ➢ City Secretary/Chief Governance Officer Kim Sutter distributed a copy of the sample ballot for the May 2, 2026 Special Election to consider proposed City Charter amendments. City Manager Barker reminded the City Council of the Community Information Meeting scheduled for Thursday, April 16, 2026, 6 p.m., City Hall. • Assistant City Manager Lawrence Bryant introduced Robert Medigovich, Municipal Coordinator, Community Waste Disposal (CWD). Mr. Medigovich presented the CWD annual recycling report, which included statistics related to residential and multi -family recycling options, CWD site improvements, customer service technology and inquiries, driver incidents, community partnerships, and company updates. ➢ City Manager Barker introduced Jason Tanko, Chief Executive Officer, Tanko Lighting, and advised that the City engaged Tanko Lighting to review the City's streetlight billing and analyze budgetary impact of various rate options. Mr. Tanko presented the findings of the Streetlight Ownership Study, including a review of the City's current annual streetlight costs. He stated that the study Council Minutes Page 2 of 6 March 24, 2026 indicates a potential annual savings of approximately $515,000, representing a 66 percent reduction in costs if the City assumes ownership of the streetlights. City Manager Barker advised that, based on the findings, staff is recommending further evaluation by proceeding to the fieldwork phase, which includes an assessment of existing field conditions, a GIS audit, a billing inventory review, and outage inspections at an estimated cost of $247,000. The City Council expressed an interest to proceed with further evaluation of the program. City Manager Barker advised that formal consideration to proceed with the fieldwork phase will be presented to the City Council at the April 14, 2026, meeting. ➢ Director of Finance Janina Jewell presented a Financial report for the period ending February 28, 2026. She advised that sales tax collection for January was up 15 percent over the same period in the prior year and 7.6 percent year-to-date. ➢ Interim Director of Planning and Economic Development Lisa Payne presented a Development update. She outlined the proposed process for approving Temporary Use Permits for special events related to the 2026 FIFA World Cup. She stated that the process would be effective from May 1, 2026, through July 31, 2026, and that an ordinance to ratify the process will be presented for consideration at the April 14, 2026 meeting. CLOSED SESSION The City Council convened into closed session at 6:13 p.m. for deliberation regarding the following: Seek legal advice from the City Attorney as authorized by Section 551.071 of the Texas Government Code related to pending or contemplated litigation: • Housing Finance Corporations Mayor Pro Tem Stinneford recessed the closed session at 6:24 p.m. COUNCIL CONSIDERATION OF SCHEDULED ITEMS IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS The regular meeting of the Euless City Council was called to order by Mayor Pro Tem Stinneford 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 Cara Leahy -White Council Minutes Page 3 of 6 March 24, 2026 City Secretary/Chief Governance Officer Kim Sutter Fire Chief Chanc Bennett Director of Finance Janina Jewell Library Director Angela Jones Director of Public Works and Engineering Major 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 Fleet and Facilities Scott Peterson Director of Parks and Community Services Duane Strawn Municipal Court Manager Claudia Quintero Texas Star General Manager Glenda Hartsell -Shelton Computer Support Specialist II Brett Bennett Cheralyn Armijo Madison Clemons Ellen Dinkins Barbara Eakins VISITORS Bridget Eakins Katie Eakins Randal Eakins Jud Park Rayyabn Safyy Shambhain Sinvia Shiden Teskazion INVOCATION Police Chief Gary Landers gave the Invocation. PLEDGES OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Pro Tem Tim Stinneford led the pledges of allegiance to the flags of the United States and Texas. ITEM NO. 1. PRESENTATION OF EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH FOR APRIL 2026 Director of Information Services Scott Joyce introduced Network Systems Analyst Daniella Tillman. Daniella was accompanied by members of the Information Services Department. Mayor Pro Tem Stinneford presented Daniella with a plaque commemorating her selection as Employee of the Month for April 2026. ITEM NO. 2. PRESENTATION OF EMPLOYEE SERVICE PIN Director of Information Services Joyce introduced Information Technology Systems Analyst Adam Eakins. Adam was accompanied by his family and members of the Information Services Department. Mayor Pro Tem Stinneford presented Adam with a service pin commemorating his 20 years of service with the City. Council Minutes Page 4 of 6 March 24, 2026 ITEM NO. 3. PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATION Council Member Price presented a proclamation proclaiming April 12 through 18, 2026, as National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. Police Chief Gary Landers was joined by the Euless telecommunications staff and members of the Police Department to receive the proclamation. CONSENT AGENDA Items 4 through 10) Mayor Pro Tem Stinneford asked Assistant City Manager Lawrence Bryant to read each item into the record. Council Member Tompkins motioned to approve the consent agenda items number 4 through 10. Council Member Price seconded the motion. Ayes: Mayor Pro Tem Stinneford, Council Members Tompkins, Price, Bynum, Eads, and Paudel Nays: None Mayor Pro Tem Stinneford declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 4. AUTHORIZED THE PURCHASE OF MICROSOFT SOFTWARE LICENSES Authorized the purchase of Microsoft software licenses with the Microsoft Corporation through SHI Government Solutions, 3828 Pecana Trail, Austin, Texas. through the Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) contract as approved in the FY2026 budget. This is a three-year agreement, paid in annual installments of $98,904.05, with an annual true -up process if the license quantity changes. ITEM NO. 5. AUTHORIZED THE PURCHASE OF NETWORKING EQUIPMENT Authorized the purchase of networking equipment for the renovated Police and Court facility from Computer Discount Warehouse (CDW-G), 5908 Headquarters Drive, Suite 400, Plano, Texas, through the Sourcewell Cooperative Purchasing program. The estimated expenditure is $160,636. ITEM NO. 6. APPROVED AWARD OF BID NO. 002-26 Approved award of Bid No. 002-26 for the Oakwood Terrace North Phases I & II Sanitary Sewer Replacement Project and authorized the City Manager to enter into a construction contract with Capital Underground Utilities, LLC, 918 Tassell Street, Houston, Texas, for the replacement of sanitary sewer mains located in Oakwood Council Minutes Page 5 of 6 March 24, 2026 Terrace North. The project includes the following locations: • Between Mary Drive and Marlene Drive from Eastcliff Drive to Marlene Drive; and • 607 to 805 Commerce Street. The estimated expenditure is $424,083 and includes a seven percent owner -controlled contingency of $27,744. ITEM NO. 7. AUTHORIZED THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT Authorized the City Manager to execute a contract with Dayforce Services US LLC, 3311 East Old Shakopee Road, Suite 4000, Minneapolis, Minnesota, for Human Resource Information System (HRIS) and Payroll Software, Maintenance, and Support through the Region 14 Education Service Center/Omnia Partners Purchasing Cooperative as approved in the FY2026 budget. The estimated expenditure is $214,526. ITEM NO. 8. AUTHORIZED THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING Authorized the City Manager to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with the City of Hurst, the City of Bedford, and the Hurst -Euless -Bedford Independent School District to partner with the Euless Library for the HEB Reads! Summer Reading Challenge and other joint educational initiatives. The estimated expenditure is $3,000. ITEM NO. 9. APPROVED RESOLUTION NO. 26-1696 Approved Resolution No. 26-1696, adopting the 2026-2031 Strategic Plan for the Mary Lib Saleh Euless Public Library. ITEM NO. 10. APPROVED CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Approved City Council minutes of the precouncil and regular meeting of March 10, 2026. REGULAR AGENDA ITEM NO. 11. APPROVED SITE PLAN NO. 25-08-SP Interim Director of Planning and Economic Development Lisa Payne presented the Item to the City Council and advised that the applicant, Bottlecap Alley, is seeking approval to construct a 6,692 square foot building on a 1.292-acre property for a stand-alone restaurant located at Glade Parks Addition, Block C, Lot 4, 2411 State Highway 121. Ms. Payne reviewed the site access, parking, landscaping, lighting, building materials, and elevations. The Planning and Zoning Commission considered the site plan at their regular meeting on March 3, 2026, and voted 6-0-0 to recommend approval. Council Minutes Page 6 of 6 March 24, 2026 Cheralyn Armijo, representing Glenn Engineering, was present to address any questions regarding the item. Council Member Eads motioned to approve Site Plan No. 25-08-SP for the construction of a 6,692 square foot building for a stand-alone restaurant to be located at Glade Parks Addition, Block C, Lot 4, 2411 State Highway 121, in the Planned Development (PD) zoning district. Council Member Paudel seconded the motion. Ayes: Mayor Pro Tem Stinneford, Council Members Tompkins, Price, Bynum, Eads, and Paudel Nays: None Mayor Pro Tem Stinneford declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 12. PUBLIC COMMENTS No public comments. ITEM NO. 13. REPORTS City Manager No report given. City Attorney No report given. City Council No report given. ITEM NO. 14. ADJOURN Mayor Pro Tem Stinneford adjourned the meeting at 7:23 p.m. APPROVED: Tim Stinneford, ayor Pro Tem ATTEST: Ki Sutter, "TRMC, MMC City Secretary/Chief Governance Officer