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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1982-06-08MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE EULESS CITY COUNCIL JUNE 8, 1982 CALL TO ORDER 1982-107 A regular meeting of the Euless Cats' Council was ca!ted to order at 8 :05 P.M., Tuesday, June g, 1952, in the Council Chambers of the Euless Municipal Building, by Mayor Harold D. Samuels. C. :ouncilnnernbers present were Mayor Pro Temr: Willie Mae McCormick, and Councilmen Robert Pippin, Bob Eden, Glenn Walker, and Ron Sternfels. Staff Members Present W, M, Sustaire, City Manager Bob McFarland, City Attorney :tames Knight, City Engineer Kay Rainey, City Secretary Visitors Don Perkins Dana F oernig David C. Hughes, jr. Ron Addison INVOCATION The invocation was given by Councilman Bob Eden. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes of the regular meeting on May 2.5, 1982, were approved with the fo11o%,ving correction requested by Councilman Pippin: Page 1982 -099, Page Six, Paragraph Two, Line Two; change the word "thoroughfares" to the words "ccol.lecfor streets." 1982-108 Euless City Council Regular Meeting - aine 8, 1982 Page Two ITEM is SECOND AND FINAL, READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 704 Mrs, McCormick moved to approve second and final reading of Ordinance No. 704, regarding Zoning Case No. 364, for a change of zoning from "R -2" Duplex Dwelling District to "PD" Planned Development for Single Family Attached Dwellings with Variable Yards and Building Standards, on certain property out of the Woodlands Addition to the City of Euless. Mr. Pippin seconded the motion. Ayes: Mrs. McCormick, Messrs. Pippin, Walker, Eden, and Sternfels Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM II: SECOND AND FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 705 Mr. Pippin moved to approve second and final reading of Ordinance No. 705, establishing an additional penalty not to exceed fifteen percent for the collection of delinquent ad valorem taxes. Mr. Sternfeis seconded the motion. Ayes: Messrs. Pippin, Sternfels, Walker, Eden and Mrs. McCormick Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM III: CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE Mr. Eden moved t o approve first reading of an ordinance to amend Ordinance Nos. 1t47, 451., and 462, to change the name of the Council for Social Concerns to the Advisory Board for Social Concerns. Mr, Walker seconded the motion. Ayes: Messrs. Eden, Walker, Sternfeis, Pippin and Mrs. McCormick Nays, None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. 1982 -109 Euless City Council Regular Meeting - June 5, 1952 - Page Three ITEM IV: CONSIDERATION OF BIDS Can Tuesday, June 1, 1952, the following bids were received for two I0,000 gallon fuel tanks, one 5010 gallon waste oil tank, and one automated .fuel control system. BIDDER FUEL TANKS FUEL SYSTEM John Myers Pump Service $ 20,794.00 $12,591.00 Gene Hill Equipment 19,990,00 1.1,99 .00 Dallas Pump Service 24,456.00 12,538.00 Rusco Electronics no.bid 13,568.70 Mr. Pippin moved to approve Staff's recommendation and accept the .low bid of Gene Hill. Equipment Company, at $19,990.00 for the fuel tanks and $I1,990.00 for the fuel control system. Mr. Sternfels seconded the motion. Ayes: Messrs, Pippin, Sternfels, Eden, Pippin and Mrs. McCormick Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM V: CONSIDERATION OF CALLING A PUBLIC HEARING Mrs. McCormick nniov>ed to call a Public Hearing on June 22, '952, for consideration and the receiving of public input regarding the current rate increase request of Texas Power and Light Company. Mr. Walker seconded the motion. Ayes: Mrs. McCormick, Messrs. Walker, Eden, Pippin and Sternfels Nays: None Mayor Sacriuei s declared the motion, carried. 1982-110 Euless City Council Regular Meeting -- June 8, 1982 - Page Four ITEM VI: CONSIDERATION OF PLATTING Mr, David Hughes, Elliott and Hughes Consulting Engineers, 1004 West Euless Boulevard, Euless, Texas, presented the request for replatting of Tract 6 into Tracts 6AR and 6BR, Westpark Central Addition. Mr. Hughes represented the owners of the property, Mr. Ron Beneke and Dr. Than J. Cabello. Mr. Beneke owns .1,45 acres and Dr. Capello owns 134 acres, being a total of 2.79 acres of land, Dr. Capello is in the process of drawing architectural plans for a new medical building and is intending to move his offices from Bedford to Euless, He hopes to spark an interest in establishing additional medical buildings in this area. Mr. Beneke has no present plans to develop his property, and is the owner of three other tracts in this area. Mr. Hughes stated that they had complied with all the City's requirements relating to this replat, with the exception 01 the comment of the City Engineer's letter dated May 28th: "Section 43, Article 2 of the Euless Subdivision Ordinance calls for lot lines to be radial. or perpendcular to adjacent street rights -of- -way. The lot line separating Tract 6AR and Tract 6BR is tangent to the street rights-of-way rather than radial as specified above." Mr. Hughes explained that there is an additional phrase to that section of. the Euless Subdivision Ordinance, "insofar as cn-a tica_i," and in this instance it is not practical to do so. Mr. Hughes stated that their firrn had been involved in the development of Westpark Central Addition since its inception in 1973, and there had been little development since then. in 1977 it was replatted into several lots, and more recently Mr. Beneke had purchased this property from Mr. Hunsacker. With this purchase and the fact of the bank being involved and wanting the property to be divided this way, it was necessary for the tracts to he platted as shown on this replat. Mr. Hughes requested the City Council's approval of this replat in accordance with the recur:- mmendations of the Planning and Zoning Commission, which included that a detail of where the tangent intersects the circle be placed on the plat so that it can be located from the radial point. This detail w. as presented this date to the City Council and made a part of the exhibits. Mr. Eden moved to approve the replat of Tract 6 into Tracts 6 P, and 6BR, Westpark Central Addition, in accordance with the recommendations of the Planning and Zoning CCorrimission. 4r. Walker seconded the motion, Ayes: Messrs. Eden, Walker, Sternfeis, Pippin and Mrs, McCormick Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. I982 -1 J.1 Euless City Council Regular Meeting - June 8, 1982 - Page Five ITEM VII: CONSIDERATION OF PL. a,TTING Mr. Ron Addison, Attorney, Neal Adams and Associates, 30J. Westpark Way, Euless, Texas, presented the request for replotting of Lots 1, 2AR & 2BR, Block 1, into Lots IR and 2AR1, Block I, Westpark Medical Plaza Addition. Mr, Addison represented the owners of the property in their desire to combine three lots previously platted into two lots and to remove the utility easements (along the south and east boundary of Lot 1) as indicated on the handout distributed to the City Council this date. This would allow Dr. Nardizzi to build on the lot and delete the division lire-. between Lot 1 and 2ARI. Mr. Addison stated that they had signatures from Texas Power and Light Company and Lone Star Gas Company, and an appointment on June 9th with Southwestern Bell Telephone, to agree to vacation of these utility easements. The City has no utility lines within these easements. Mr. Addison requested approval by the City Council, in accordance with the recommendations of the Planning and Zoning Commission, which has required that the proof of utility vacation be provided prior to filing of the final plat with the Tarrant County Deed Records, Mr. Eden moved to approve the re.platting of Lots 1, 2AR. and 2BR, Block into Lots IR and 2AR, Block 1, Westpark Medical Plaza Addition, subject to obtaining all approvals necessary for vacation of the existing easements and subject to appropriate execution of the dedication language on the original plat by the property owners, Mrs. McCormick seconded the motion. Ayes: Mr. Eden, Mrs, McCormick, Messrs. Sternfels, Pippin, Walker Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. Mr, Knight stated that the purpose of the utility easement adjacent. to Silver Creek Drive is a utility easement for a sanitary sewer line. It is carried forward to the east as far as necessary to serve that lot. There would be no point in carrying it any further to serve any additional property. 1982 -112 Euless City Council Regular Meeting -- June 8, 1982 - Page Six ITEM Vill: CITY MANAGER'S REPORT A) AUTHORIZATION TO MAKE. AN EMERGENCY PURCHASE Mr. Sustaire requested approval from the City Council to purchase on an emergency basis one four-wheel drive vehicle. for S5500.00 to replace a fire truck used as equipment to fight grass fires. The fire truck has broken down and a surplus motor cannot be located. This is an old G1. surplus truck and has become obsolete. Due to the grass throughout the City and hot and dry weather rapidly approaching, the Fire Department desires to get the replacement vehicle rigged out as quickly as possible, Fire fighting equipment from the old truck can be ins - tailed on the newer truck in a short period of time, greatly decreasing the time this piece of emergency equipment will be out of service. Mr. McFarland confirmed that this would .legally constitute an emer- gency situation and the City could make this purchase without going to formai bidding procedures. Mr. Pippin moved to authorize the City Manager to make this purchase of a four-wheel drive vehicle for 55500.00 on an emergency basis. Mr. Walker seconded the motion. Ayes: Messrs. Pippin, Walker, Sternfeis, Eden and Mrs. McCormick Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. B) COMMENTS ON RESOLUTION NO. 82 -.528 The second item Mr. Sustaire wanted to discuss was an update on the status of Resolution No. 82 -528, whereby the Euless City Council had requested the D1 Fib'' Airport Board notify them of any meetings and public hearings regarding runway development in the southwestern portion of the airport. Mr. Sustaire had received a telephone call from :Jack Downing, stating that this was not a function of the Airport Board and was in the hands of the Federal Aviation Association, and that he would respond in writing to the Euless City Council for the Airport Board as soon as time allowed. Mayor Samuels advised that he had received a letter from the Chairman of the Airport Board, Mr. Roger Meier, who stated the resolution was received in the spirit it was intended and that he would direct the staff to help out in keeping the Euless City Officials advised of the status of the development of this runway. Mayor Samuels advised the City Secretary to send a copy of the resolution and responsive correspondence to those citizens who had expressed an interest in this subject and had previously attended City Council meetings and recorded their names and addresses. 1982-113 E; -Mess City Council Regular Meeting - June 8, 1982 -- Page Seven ITEM IX: CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT Mr, McFarland stated that he had nothing to report; however, the Council would need to retire to Executive Session at the close of the regular meeting, to allow discussion of pending litigation, ITEM X: CITY ENGINEER'S REPORT Mr. Knight stated he had nothing to report. COMMENTS A) BLUEBONNET BRIDGE PROJECT Mr. St.ernfels asked Mr. McFarland to report on the status of the Bluebonnet Bridge flooding project. Mr. McFarland stated that a tentative agreement had been reached for removal of the bridge; however, another city's Director of Public Works had some concern about the details of the bridge removal. The Mayor and City Manager are working on getting the details resolved. Mayor Samuels asked Mr. Sustaire to speak with the Hurst City Manager and see if some progress can be made, B) REPAIRS TO SUMMIT RIDGE STREET Mr. Walker reported that two sections of Summit Ridge, at the curve, are coming apart. The pavement is rapidly getting worse and may soon be beyond repair and in need of replacement. He requested that City crews attempt to make a repair to the pavement. C; TRA METERING OF WASTEWATER :Mr, Pippin requested an update on the TRA metering stations on wastewater in the northwest sections of the City, Mr, Sustaire stated that the survey was complete and there were .found to be large amounts of wastewater corning from outside our city limits. TPA has instituted a settlement of this discrepancy with one of two methods: (1) direct payment to the City of Euless; or (2) credit on a monthly billing. D) TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE AT HARWOOD AND NORTH MAIN STREET Mr. Pippin asked if a traffic survey had been completed on a traffic control device at Harwood and North Main, The City Manager reported that this had been completed and Traffic Safety recommended that a traffic signal be installed at a cost of $26,000, 00, but there were no funds for this item at this tirmie. 1982 -114 Euless City Council. Regular Meeting - line 8, 1982 _ Page Eight E) TRUCK PARKING VIOLATIONS Mr. Pippin inquired about the enforcement of the truck parking ordinance and requested enforcement be stepped up to alleviate the problem of trucks parking along Highway 10, especially at Burgandy Towjers and at the old Transcontinental Express _facility close to Raider Drive. The City Attorney advised that the City has the right to remove such trucks in violation of City ordinance, and to issue citations to the truck operators. He suggested that officers first place a warming notice on the windshield and if the violation was not corrected to then issue citations and impound if necessary. Mr. Sustaire stated he would advise the Police Department to step up the enforcement in this regard, ADJOURNMENT There being no further business before the City Counci , the meeting was adjourned at 9:00 P.zM, APPROVED: Harold D. Samuels; Mayor ATTEST : Kay R ey, City Seer far"`r