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Home My WebLink About2017-03-28 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE EULESS CITY COUNCIL Tuesday, March 28, 2017 A regular meeting of the Euless City Council was called to order by Mayor Linda Martin at 4:31 p.m. on Tuesday, March 28, 2017, in the Precouncil Conference Room of City Hall, 201 North Ector Drive. Those present included Mayor Linda Martin, Mayor Pro Tem Perry Bynum, Council Members Tim Stinneford, Jeremy Tompkins, Eddie Price, Linda Eilenfeldt, and Harry Zimmer. During the Precouncil meeting: ➢ Mayor Linda Martin expressed her appreciation to Director of Parks and Community Services Ray McDonald, Library Administrator Sherry Knight, and Texas Star General Manager Glenda Hartsell-Shelton for their efforts in hosting the Masterworks Series: Season of Sounds concert at Texas Star Golf Course on Friday, March 17, 2017, featuring Cleghorn — America's Celtic Rock Band and Jiggernaut— Celtic Rock Band. ➢ City Manager Loretta Getchell advised that Andrea Russell is filling in for City Attorney Wayne Olson. ➢ City Manager Getchell provided an update on the health of Deputy City Manager Bob Freeman's wife, Julie. Additionally, she announced the retirement of Fire Lieutenant — Paramedic Scott Stamps on March 31, 2017. A retirement reception will be held on Tuesday, April 4, 2017, at 2:00 p.m. at City Hall. ➢ City Manager Getchell reviewed the regular agenda. ➢ Library Administrator Sherry Knight introduced Kiera Elledge, HEB ISD STEM and School Libraries Coordinator, who shared information regarding the HEB Reads! Community Challenge for Hurst, Euless, and Bedford. She reported on the mission, goals, and results of last year's program. The 2nd Annual Kickoff Event will be held Saturday, May 6, 2017, in the Pennington Field parking lot from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Ms. Knight advised of the programs and outreach that Library staff will be participating in during the summer months including new weekly programs and activities at the Simmons Center. ➢ Assistant City Manager Chris Barker advised that Oncor has filed a petition for a rate increase. He advised that the system wide increase includes an 11.8 percent increase to residential rates and a 0.5 percent increase to the street light rates to Council Minutes Page 2 of 8 March 28, 2017 take effect April 21, 2017 unless the City takes action. A resolution will be presented at the April 11, 2017 City Council meeting to suspend the rate increase for 90 days to allow the Oncor Steering Committee to thoroughly review the rate increase request and offer a recommendation. Discussion ensued regarding the options available to the City. • Director of Planning and Economic Development Mike Collins presented the Development update, including commercial and residential development and provided an update on the Founders Parc (Midtown) development. • Finance Director Janina Jewell presented the Financial report for the period ending February 28, 2017. )=. Assistant City Manager Barker presented the Transportation/Midtown Express update and advised of several upcoming road closures: • Full closure of northbound and southbound Ector Drive from Trojan Trail to the SH 183 frontage road from Thursday evening, March 30, 2017, through Sunday morning, April 2, 2017; • Full closure of Main Street north of SH 183 from Fuller Drive to the frontage road from Friday, March 31, 2017, beginning at 900 p.m. through 600 a.m. Monday, April 3, 2017; and • Closure of most lanes on SH 183 at Main Street overnight beginning Friday, April 21, 2017 through Sunday, April 23, 2017 to set Main Street bridge beams. • City Manager Getchell provided the Legislative update and advised that SB2, a bill affecting property tax, has passed the State Senate. Staff is monitoring the progress of several bills affecting cities. CLOSED SESSION The City Council convened into closed session at 6:17 p.m. for deliberation regarding the following: The purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property as authorized by Section 551.072 related to: • Cresthaven Addition The City Council recessed closed session at 6:40 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. Council Minutes Page 3 of 8 March 28, 2017 STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT City Manager Loretta Getchell Assistant City Manager Chris Barker Assistant City Attorney Andrea Russell City Secretary Kim Sutter Deputy City Secretary Lindsay Wells 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 Brittney Beall Mariah Flores John Norrell Candi Beck Sierra Flores Lisa Norrell Jordan Burton Rebecca Jones Branden Proffitt Fred Bustamante Breanna Matthews Russell Stanton Joana Bustamante Anniece McKanna Peggy Vandiver Julie Dowden James Nicholson Jen Flores Sonya Nicholson INVOCATION Assistant City Manager Chris Barker gave the invocation. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Linda Martin led the pledge of allegiance. ITEM NO. 1. PRESENTATION OF EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH FOR APRIL Director of Planning and Economic Development Mike Collins and Fleet and Facilities Administrator Kyle McAdams introduced Secretary Randi Blackstock. Randi was accompanied by her sister, Candi Beck, and members of the Planning and Development Department and Fleet and Facility Services. Mayor Martin presented Randi with a plaque and certificate commemorating her selection as employee of the month for April 2017. Council Minutes Page 4 of 8 March 28, 2017 1 ITEM NO. 2. PRESENTATION OF LIFE SAVING AWARD TO JULIE DOWDEN AND PRESENTATION OF SPECIAL RECOGNITION TO l ALLYSSA LAWRENCE, KRISTAN WILLIAMS AND SIERRA FLORES I I Fire Chief Wes Rhodes presented a Life Saving Award to Trinity High School nurse Julie Dowden and presented Special Recognition certificates to Allyssa Lawrence, Kristan Williams, and Sierra Flores. Ms. Lawrence, Ms. Williams, and Ms. Flores notified the school nurse upon realizing a fellow student was experiencing a cardiac episode. Nurse IDowden was able to utilize the school's on site Automated External Defibrillator (AED) and regain his pulse until paramedics could arrive, saving his life. CONSENT AGENDA (items 3 through 6) Mayor Martin asked Assistant City Manager Barker to read each item into the record. Council Member Stinneford motioned to approve the consent agenda items number 3 through 6. i Council Member Tompkins seconded the motion. I Ayes: Mayor Martin, Mayor Pro Tern Bynum, Council Members Stinneford, Tompkins, Price, Eilenfeldt, and Zimmer I 1 1 Nays: None Mayor Martin declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 3. AUTHORIZED CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT I Authorized the City Manager to execute a contract for utility bill printing and distribution with DataProse, Inc., 1122 West Bethel Road #100, Coppell, Texas, through an Interlocal Agreement with the City of Allen, Texas. Distribution services will include both U.S. Postal Service mailing and electronic mailing. The estimated expenditure is $19,630 plus postage. i ITEM NO. 4. APPROVED RESOLUTION NO. 17-1501 Resolution No. 17-1501 designated the Police Chief as the authorized official to act on the City's behalf for the grant of funds from the Texas Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division for the purchase of body worn cameras. The grant amount is $30,381.98 3 with a required 25 percent matching contribution from the City. 1 1 1 1 i i Council Minutes Page 5 of 8 March 28, 2017 ITEM NO. 5. AUTHORIZED PURCHASE OF BODY WORN CAMERAS AND RELATED EQUIPMENT Authorized the purchase of body worn cameras and related equipment from Taser International, 7860 East McClain Drive, Suite 2, Scottsdale, Arizona, through the BuyBoard Cooperative Purchasing Program. The five year contract provides for the replacement of the equipment every two and a half years based on expected life and upgrades to technology. The subscription cost for the first year is $45,076.80. The annual subscription cost for years two through five is $36,207. ITEM NO. 6. APPROVED CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Approved City Council minutes of the regular meeting of March 14, 2017. REGULAR AGENDA ITEM NO. 7. AUTHORIZED MAYOR TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE CONVEYANCE DOCUMENTS Council Member Eilenfeldt motioned to authorize the Mayor negotiate and execute conveyance documents for the purchase of property located at Cresthaven Addition, Block 2, Lot 1, 1011 Cresthaven Drive. Mayor Pro Tem Bynum seconded the motion. Ayes: Mayor Martin, Mayor Pro Tem Bynum, Council Members Stinneford, Tompkins, Price, Eilenfeldt, and Zimmer Nays: None Mayor Martin declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 8. APPROVED REQUEST FOR TEMPORARY USE PERMIT NO. 17- 01-CC Director of Planning and Economic Development Collins presented the item to the City Council. He explained that the Pride of Texas Music Festival is partnering with iT'Z for the fourth year in a row for a festival to be held Monday, April 24, 2017, through Friday, April 28, 2017. A 40 foot by 80 foot tent will be erected behind iT'Z for a daily rotating schedule of bands, choirs, and orchestras from elementary, middle schools, and high schools between 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. The tent will be removed Saturday, April 29, 2017. Participants will have use of iT'Z food and facilities during the event. Mayor Pro Tern Bynum motioned to approve the Temporary Use Permit No. 17-01-CC for the Pride of Texas Music Festival to be held on Euless Towne Center property, 1201 West Airport Freeway, Euless, Texas, Saturday, April 22, 2017, through Saturday, April 29, 2017. Council Minutes Page 6 of 8 March 28, 2017 Council Member Tompkins seconded the motion. Ayes: Mayor Martin, Mayor Pro Tern Bynum, Council Members Stinneford, Tompkins, Price, Eilenfeldt, and Zimmer Nays: None Mayor Martin declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 9. APPROVED SITE PLAN NO. 15-13-SP Director of Planning and Economic Development Collins presented the item to the City Council. He advised that the applicant, CADG 901 Airport Freeway, LLC, is constructing a 259 lot single family residential subdivision as part of the Founders Parc development. The planned development zoning was approved through Ordinance No. 2072 and requires a site plan as part of the development process for the single family development. There will be three single family development types constructed within the subdivision, including the Villa, Row House, and Townhouse products. The front of the buildings will face either open spaces or onto public streets and the garages will be accessed from the rear of the structure. Additionally, the Planning and Zoning Commission held a public hearing on March 7, 2017, and recommended approval of the site plan by a vote of 6-0- O. Mike Beaty, representing the applicant, was present to address any questions. Council Member Tompkins inquired about a drive approach from Sheppard Drive. Mr. Collins confirmed that there would not be an entrance from Sheppard Drive. Council Member Stinneford motioned to approve Site Plan No. 15-13-SP for Single Family Residential Development proposed to be located on 32 acres of the Euless Mid- Town Village Addition, located east of FM 157 (South Industrial Boulevard) and north of SH 10 (West Euless Boulevard) to be platted as Euless Founders Parc Addition. Council Member Eilenfeldt seconded the motion. Ayes: Mayor Martin, Mayor Pro Tern Bynum, Council Members Stinneford, Tompkins, Price, Eilenfeldt, and Zimmer Nays: None Mayor Martin declared the motion carried. Council Minutes Page 7 of 8 March 28, 2017 ITEM NO. 10. HELD PUBLIC HEARING FOR SPECIFIC USE PERMIT NO. 17- 02-SUP AND APPROVED FIRST AND FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 2150 Mayor Martin opened the public hearing at 7:25 p.m. Director of Planning and Economic Development Collins presented the item to the City Council. The applicant, Breanna Matthews representing Urban Grooming, is seeking a revised Specific Use Permit. The ownership is modifying the owner of record for the business and the official name of the business. In the last Specific Use Permit that was approved by the City Council on March 11, 2014, and renewed on April 28, 2015, the business expanded to allow for overnight care (kenneling) of dogs. Additionally, the Planning and Zoning Commission held a public hearing on March 7, 2017, and recommended approval of the zoning change by a vote of 6-0-0 with the following conditions: 1. The Specific Use Permit is tied to the business owner: Breanna Matthews; 2. The Specific Use Permit is tied to the Business Name: Urban Grooming LLC; 3. All animals shall be kept within clean and safe conditions; 4. Tracking of animal vaccinations shall be kept within business records; and 5. The Specific Use Permit may be revoked if one or more of the conditions imposed by this permit has not been met or has been violated. Breanna Matthews, business owner and applicant, 1302 Austrian Road, Grand Prairie, Texas, expressed her appreciation to the City Council for their consideration and stated that she is pleased to do business in the City. Mayor Martin asked to hear from any proponents followed by opponents wishing to speak regarding the case. Seeing none, the public hearing was closed at 7:27 p.m. Mayor Pro Tem Bynum motioned to approve Ordinance No. 2150, a Specific Use Permit for Dog Grooming, Day Care, and Kenneling in the Glade Crossing Shopping Center Addition, Block 1, Lot 1R1A, 101 West Glade Road, Suite 201, in the Community Business District (C-2). Council Member Tompkins seconded the motion. Ayes: Mayor Martin, Mayor Pro Tern Bynum, Council Members Stinneford, Tompkins, Price, Eilenfeldt, and Zimmer Nays: None Mayor Martin declared the motion carried. ITEM NO. 11. PUBLIC COMMENTS No public comments. , Council Minutes Page 8 of 8 March 28, 2017 ITEM NO. 12. REPORTS City Manager No report given. City Attorney I No report given. City Council ; Mayor Martin announced several upcoming events: i 1 • Friday, March 31, 2017, through Sunday, April 2, 2017, Euless Library Foundation (ELF) Book Sale, Mary Lib Saleh Euless Public Library; i • Saturday, April 8, 2017, Household Hazardous Waste Collection, Euless / Municipal Complex, 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.; 1 • Saturday, April 8, 2017, Adult Spelling Bee, Mary Lib Saleh Euless Public Library, 10:30 a.m.; • Saturday, April 8, 2017, Heritage Park Tours and the Grand Opening of the 1 Blacksmith Shop, 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. 1 Mayor Martin announced the candidates as they will be listed on the ballot for the May 6, 1 2017 City of Euless General Election. I i 1 Mayor Councilmember, Place 2 Jeremy Tompkins Councilmember, Place 4 Linda Martin Linda Eilenfeldt i 1 Tupou Helu Uhatafe Salman Bhojani i Vera Layton k i Additionally, she announced that the League of Women Voters will host a Candidate ; I Forum Monday, April 10, 2017, 7:00 p.m. at the Mary Lib Saleh Euless Public Library. I ; , 1 ITEM NO. 13. ADJOURN i 1 / Mayor Martin adjourned the meeting at 7:30 p.m. 1 l APPROVED: ATTES : ! 1 . i Lin 670--) YP4Z-W--i ; Martin,-11.11:Mayor .> i Sutter, RMC, City Secretary ; ; ! 1 I i 4 1 i 1 1 1 k i i ;