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Home My WebLink About2026-04-14MINUTES OF THE PRECOUNCIL AND REGULAR MEETING OF THE EULESS CITY COUNCIL Tuesday, April 14, 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, April 14, 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: > Council Member Paudel commented that he participated in the Euless Trash Off event held on Saturday, April 11, 2026, and joined volunteers at Wilshire Park for the park clean up. Additionally, he visited the Euless Library Foundation Book Sale and the Heritage Park Open House held on the same date. > Mayor Pro Tem Stinneford reported on the following: • Employee Cup Challenge Amazing Race event held March 27, 2026, and recognized the camaraderie among employee participants; • Euless Police Academy Alumni Association BBQ fundraiser dinner was a success; • Attended Hurst -Euless -Bedford Chamber of Commerce Economic Development Foundation meeting, March 30, 2026; • Attended ribbon cutting for Taco Burger in Bedford, April 2, 2026; • Attended Tarrant County Mayor's Council meeting, April 6, 2026, where the speaker presented on artificial intelligence; • Attended Tarrant County Precinct 3 Mayor's Summit, April 8, 2026, hosted by Commissioner Matt Krause; • Attended Hurst -Euless -Bedford Chamber of Commerce State of the District luncheon, April 9, 2026; • Attended Pet Supplies Plus grand opening on April 10, 2026; • Attended Youth in Government graduation and scholarship awards ceremony April 13, 2026; • Attended Metroplex Mayors Association meeting with City Manager Chris Barker, April 14, 2026, and heard from the Chair the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT). > City Manager Chris Barker advised that the Prime Minister of Tonga will be in Euless next week and will attend the Euless Tongan Community Committee (ETCC) meeting to be held April 23, 2026, and the City Council is invited to attend. Additionally, he advised that tonight's City Council meeting will include closed captioning, and that all future meetings will do so as well to ensure compliance with the new federal ADA requirements. Council Minutes Page 2 of 7 April 14, 2026 > City Manager Barker reviewed the regular agenda. City Manager Barker introduced Reagan Rothenberger as the new Director of Planning and Economic Development, who presented Item #9 (Temporary Use Permit (TUP) process) and Item #10 (Case 25-06-SP.) Council Member Bynum expressed concern regarding the number of attendees permitted within a 24-hour period under the TUP process. He stated that he is confident that the City Manager, Police Chief, and Fire Chief will address any issues should they arise. Council Member Tompkins requested that the City Council receive notification of any large events that will be permitted through the TUP process. > Police Chief Gary Landers introduced Katia Gonzalez, Chief Impact Officer, Alliance for Children. Ms. Gonzalez reviewed the mission of the organization and reviewed the categories of investigations the organization oversees as well as the specialized cases they are responsible for, how the investigations are conducted, and support services for the victims. She reviewed the 2025 Tarrant County statistical data and the organizations community educational outreach efforts. > Director of Finance Janina Jewell presented a Financial report. She advised that sales tax collection for February was up 32.4 percent and 10.5 percent year-to-date, and car rental tax collection was up one percent over the same period in the prior year and is up five percent year-to-date. > Director of Parks and Community Services Duane Strawn presented a Parks and Community Services update, focusing on aquatic fees. He reviewed the operational cost of the aquatics center, the current fees for residents and non-residents, and a comparison with neighboring cities. Staff recommends increasing the fees from $5 to $8 for residents and from $10 to $16 for non-residents, with corresponding increases to individual, family, and group daily pass fees for residents and non-residents. Assistant Director of Parks and Community Services Elizabeth Maddox presented an Arbor Daze 2026 update including a video from last year's event, a 2026 event map, and an overview of the planned entertainment, amusement rides, and interactive activities. Additionally, she recognized the 13 sponsors supporting this year's event which will be held Saturday, April 25, 2026, at Glade Parks. > Police Chief Landers reviewed the definitions for bicycles, e-bikes, motorcycles, and motor -assisted scooters, along with the state statutes and the City's ability to regulate e-bike usage. Additionally, he presented options for the City Council to consider when developing regulations to align with state law. Council Minutes Page 3 of 7 April 14, 2026 CLOSED SESSION Although posted, no closed session was held. Mayor Pro Tem Stinneford recessed the precouncil meeting at 6:39 p.m. COUNCIL CONSIDERATION OF SCHEDULED ITEMS — 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 City Secretary/Chief Governance Officer Kim Sutter Fire Chief Chanc Bennett Director of Finance Janina Jewell Library Director Angela Jones Director of Information Services Scott Joyce Police Chief Gary Landers Director of Human Resources and Risk Management Heather Moorhead Director of Fleet and Facilities Scott Peterson Director of Planning and Economic Development Reagan Rothenberger 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 Ellen Dinkins Lori James Abinaya Khatry VISITORS Jud Park Leigh Redmond Debbie Roesler Mae Winkler Steve Winkler INVOCATION Council Member Tika Paudel gave the Invocation. PLEDGES OF ALLEGIANCE Council Member Jeremy Tompkins led the pledges of allegiance to the flags of the United States and Texas. Council Minutes Page 4 of 7 April 14, 2026 ITEM NO. 1. PRESENTATION OF EMPLOYEE SERVICE PIN Director of Human Resources and Risk Management Heather Moorhead introduced Human Resources Specialist/Recruiter Jennifer Rutschman. Jennifer was accompanied by her family. Mayor Pro Tem Stinneford presented Jennifer with a service pin commemorating her five years of service with the City. ITEM NO. 2. PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATION Mayor Pro Tem Stinneford presented a proclamation to Library Director Angela Jones proclaiming April 19 through 25, 2026, as National Library Week. ITEM NO. 3. PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATION Mayor Pro Tem Stinneford presented a proclamation to Director of Parks and Community Services Duane Strawn proclaiming April 25, 2026, as Arbor Day. CONSENT AGENDA (items 4 through 8) 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 8. 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 OFFICE FURNITURE Authorized the purchase of office furniture for the Police and Municipal Court Building from Workplace Solutions, Inc., 1505 Hi Line Drive, Suite 100, Dallas, Texas, as part of the ongoing Capital Improvement Project. Workplace Solutions is an authorized dealer through several furniture manufacturers that use purchasing cooperative agreements with Omnia Partners, National Cooperative Purchasing Alliance (NCPA), and The Interlocal Purchasing System (TIPS). The estimated expenditure is $1,076,789. ITEM NO. 5. AUTHORIZED THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A FIVE-YEAR FINANCING LEASE AGREEMENT Authorized the City Manager to execute a five-year financing lease agreement for the acquisition of 30 police vehicle laptops from Symbiote IT Solutions, 2250 Wilma Rudolph Boulevard, Suite F, #200, Clarksville, Tennessee, through the National Cooperative Council Minutes Page 5 of 7 April 14, 2026 Purchasing Alliance and financing the purchase through Vantage Financial, LLC DBA Vantage Equipment Leasing, LLC., 101 Falls Road, Suite 405, Grafton, Wisconsin. The total cost of the equipment is $143,149.06. This request is for a five-year lease finance agreement, with annual payments of $31,484. ITEM NO. 6. AUTHORIZED THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT Authorized the City Manager to execute a contract with Tanko Streetlighting, Inc., 220 Bayshore Boulevard, San Francisco, California, to conduct a fieldwork study to include streetlight audit, billing inventory review, and outage inspection. The estimated expenditure is $243,000. ITEM NO. 7. APPROVED RESOLUTION NO. 26-1697 Approved Resolution No. 26-1697, authorizing the City Manager to execute settlement documents relating to the National Opioid Lawsuit settlements related to six regional distributor/dispenser defendants (Six Remnant Defendants). ITEM NO. 8. APPROVED CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Approved City Council minutes of the precouncil and regular meeting of March 24, 2026. REGULAR AGENDA ITEM NO. 9. APPROVED FIRST AND FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 2450 Director of Planning and Economic Development Reagan Rothenberger presented the item to the City Council and advised that the approval of the Ordinance will establish a process for the consideration and approval of Temporary Use Permits (TUPs) specifically for proposed special events related to the FIFA World Cup 2026 during the period beginning May 1, 2026, and ending July 31, 2026. Mr. Rothenberger reviewed the proposed application process, existing use requirements, and staff approval procedures. He also noted that applications will follow the standard protocol of City Council consideration if public street closures are proposed or if more than 1,000 attendees are anticipated within a 24-hour period. Council Member Bynum motioned to approve Ordinance No. 2450, establishing a Temporary Use Permit process for events related to the FIFA World Cup 2026. 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. Council Minutes Page 6 of 7 April 14, 2026 ITEM NO. 10. APPROVED SITE PLAN NO. 25-06-SP Director of Planning and Economic Development Rothenberger presented the item to the City Council and advised that the applicant, Nobel One Contractors, is seeking approval to construct a 7,197 square foot building for a retail center on a 1.030-acre property located at Shreeya Addition, Block A, Lot 1, 400 East Glade Road. Mr. Rothenberger stated that a previous site plan was approved by City Council on September 10, 2019; however, because a building permit was never issued, that site plan has since expired. He noted that the current site plan is nearly identical to the one previously submitted. He 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 17, 2026, and voted 6-0-0 to recommend approval. In response to a question from Council Member Tompkins, Mr. Rothenberger confirmed that the building's suite entrances are located on the north side of the structure, facing Glade Road. Council Member Tompkins motioned to approve Site Plan No. 25-06-SP for the construction of a 7,197 square foot building for a retail center to be located at Shreeya Addition, Block A, Lot 1, 400 East Glade Road, in the Community Business (C-2) zoning district. Council Member Eads 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. 11. PUBLIC COMMENTS No public comments. ITEM NO. 12. REPORTS City Manager No report given. City Attorney No report given. Council Minutes Page 7 of 7 April 14, 2026 City Council Mayor Pro Tem Stinneford announced the upcoming Community Information Meeting to review the proposed City Charter Amendments, Thursday, April 16, 2026, 6 p.m., City Hall. ITEM NO. 13. ADJOURN Mayor Pro Tem Stinneford adjourned the meeting at 7:19 p.m. APPROVED: Tim Stinneford ayor Pro Tem ATTEST: i - Sutter, TRMC, MMC, City Secretary/Chief Governance Officer