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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1982-06-22MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE EULESS CITY COUNCIL OR JUNE 22, 1982 CALL TO ORDER 1982 -117 A regular meeting of the Euless City Council was called to order at 8 :10 P.M,, Tuesday, June 22, 1982, in the Council Chambers of the Euless Municipal Building, by Mayor Harold D. Samuels. Councilme,rbers present were Mayor Pro Tem Willie Mae McCormick, and Councilmen Robert Pippin, Glenn Walker, Ron Sternfels, and Bob Eden. Staff Members Present W. M. Sustaire, City Manager Bob McFarland, City Attorney James Knight, City Engineer Kay Rainey, City Secretary Visitors Dana Hoernig Neal Blanton Thomas Elting Peter Hecht INVOCATION The invocation was given by Mayor Pro Te,McCormick. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes of the regular meeting on June 8, 1982, were approved as written. 1982-118 Euless City Council Regular Meeting - June 22, 1982 - Page Two ITEM I: SECOND AND FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 706 Mr. Eden moved to approve second and final reading of Ordinance No. 706, amending Ordinance Nos, 447, 451, and 462, to change to name of the Council for Social Concerns to the Advisory Board for Social Concerns. Mr. Walker seconded the motion, Ayes: Messrs, Eden, Walker, Pippin, Sternfels, and Mrs. McCormick Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM II: CONSIDERATION OF BOARD APPOINTMENTS Mayor Samuels announced that the following board appointments were under consideration. ADVISORY BOARD FOR SOCIAL CONCERNS: Mary E. Balsinger, Dorothy Zimmerman, Stan Rosenquist, Henry Boa .right, Karen Tyson, and Kim Grazetti, for two year terms from this date until 1984 appointments; with Larry Ingram as an alternate from this date until 1984. appointments. Henry Boatright had been nominated for Chairman and Stan Roserquist had been nominated for Vice Chairman. PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD: Billy Owens for a one year term from this date until the 1983 appointments; Kerry McCombs, Bobby Baker, and Jack Hill for two year terms from this date until 1984 appointments; and D. H. Hawthorne and Ron Henson as alternates for two year terms from this date until 1984 appointments. Mrs. McCormick moved to approve these board appointments as read by the Mayor, and to appoint Henry Boatright as Chairman and Stan Rosenauist as Vice Chairman of the Advisory Board for Social Concerns, Mr. Walker seconded the motion. Ayes: Mrs. McCormick, Messrs. Walker, Pippin, Eden, and Sternfels Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried, i982 -11g Euless City Council Regular Meeting - June 22, 1982 -- Page Three ITEM III: PUBLIC HEARING FOR TEXAS POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY RATE INCREASE REQE IST Mayor Samuels explained the Public Hearing process and opened the Public Hearing for, consideration of the rate increase request of Texas Power and Light Company, recognizing Mr .Neal Blanton. Mr. Neal Blanton, Customer Service Supervisor, Texas Power and Light Company, 200 North Ector Drive, Euless, Texas, presented the information for the rate increase request of Texas Power and Light Company. He stated that the rate increase would be put into effect under bond for July 1st, He informed the City Council and the audience that he would be happy to answer any questions. Mr, Pippin asked the status of the case before the Texas Public Utility Commission. Mr. Blanton informed the Council that the case was scheduled to be heard on June 23rd, and that the intervenors (Texas Municipal League) and Texas Power and Light Company had reached a settlement figure which would be considered. This was the first time that a negotiated rate had been put before the Commission. Mr, McFarland stated that the Public Utility Commission still must rule, but this joint agreement would be recommended to the Public Utility Commission Hearing Examiner. In this case, the Hearing Examiner had adopted the recommendation, but this was not binding on the Public Utility Commission. Mayor Samuels asked if there were any other proponents to the rate increase request, There being none, he asked if there were any opponents to the rate increase request.. There being none, he asked if there were any questions or discussion of the Council. There being none, he declared the Public Hearing closed. Mr. Eden moved to table action in this natter until the Public Utility Commission made a final ruling in the case. Mr. Pippin seconded the motion. Ayes: Messrs, Eden, Pippin, calker, Sternfeis, and Mrs. McCormick Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. 1982 -120 Euless City Council Regular Meeting - June 22, 1982 - Page Four ITEM IV: CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 82 -529 Mrs. McCormick moved to approve Resolution No. 82 -529, to suspend for an additional thirty days the rate increase request of Texas Power and Light Company. Mr. Sternfels seconded the motion. Ayes: Mrs, McCormick, Messrs. Sternfels, Pippin, Walker, and Eden Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM V: CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 82 -530 Mr. Eden moved to approve Resolution No. 82-530 to obtain the assistance of the Texas Department of Community Affairs in personnel management activities. Nir. Sternfels seconded the motion. Ayes: Messrs. Eden, Sternfels, Walker, Pippin, and Mrs. McCormick Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM VI: CONSIDERATION OF PLATTING Mr. Thomas Elting, Architect, Fort Worth, and representative of the property owners of Ideal industries, presented the request for re lasting. He stated that the company is an electronics distributing firm and will utilize 22,000 square feet of office and warehouse facilities. The reel at is necessary so they can proceed with construction. There are approximately two acres of land on this platting and the company has room to expand to double the present proposed size. Mr. Pippin moved to approve the rep iatt ing of Block D into Lot 3, Block D, International/Regional Industrial Complex, located south of Regal Drive between Royal Parkway and Westpark Way, in accordance with the City Engineer's letter dated June 10, 1982, and the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission. Mr. Sternfels seconded the motion. Ayes: Messrs. Pippin, Sternfels, Walker, Eden, and Mrs. McCormick Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. 1982421 Euless City Council Regular Meeting - June 22, 1982 T Page Five ITEM VII: CONSIDERATION OF PLATTING City Engineer James Knight stated that the corrected platting was needed to add easements for Texas Power and Light Company and Southwestern Bell Telephone Company for transformer locations, and to correct minor errors. Mr. Sternfels moved to approve the corrected platting of McCormick Farms, Phase I, located south of Cinnamon Ridge Addition, east of North Main Street and Bear Creek Estates, and north of Little Bear Creek, in accordance with the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Comission and subject to the City Enginee'r's letter dated June 1O, 1982. Mr. Pippin seconded the motion. ?yes: Messrs. Sternfels, Pippin, Eden, Walker, and Mrs. McCormick Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the notion carried. ITEM VIII: CONSIDERATION OF CALLING A PUBLIC IC HEARING Mr. Eden moved to call a Public Hearing for Zoning Case No. 369, a request of James Dunaway for Charles Hunt and W. R. Cothran for a change of zoning from "R-1" Single Family Dwelling District to "R-3' Multi-Family Dwelling District on Tracts 5A1 and 3 of the B. F. Crowley Survey, A-320, located north of the Woodlands Addition, south of Little Bear Creek, east of North Main Street, and west of Fuller-Wiser Road, for July 27, 1982. Mr. Pippin seconded the motion. Ayes: Messrs. Eden, Pippin, Sternfe Nays: None Walker, and Mrs. McCormick Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM IX: CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT Mr. McFarland stated the police department and some of the local truck drivers were working together concerning the truck parking ordinance recently approved by City Council. Warning citations were being_ issued until June 21st:, and then traffic violation citations would go into effect, The City had been work ing with the drivers and referring them to parking locations in industrial zoned areas of the City. 1982-122 Euless City Council Regular Meeting - June 22, 7982 - Page Six ITEM X: CITY ENGINEER'S REPORT Mr. Knight stated the street overlay project with the County Commissioner would be complete in about ten days. Streets being worked on are Pipeline Road and Pebble Creek. Temporary repairs had been made to Summit Ridge, with more permanent repairs scheduled for the near future. COMMENTS TRAFFIC OBSTRUCTIONS Mrs. McCormick stated that developers should be careful of signs which block vision of automobile operators and create traffic haZ0rds. Also, there is a stop sign at Ector and Midway which is not visible due to tree growth. Nr. McFarland informed the City Council that if tree or shrub growth obstructs view in the traffic right-of-way, it creates a liability for the City and should he remedied. Mr. Sternfels remarked there are several stop signs in the city which might need looking at for this type situation, with one place of concern at the Service Road, heading east from Easy-Way Market. TEXAS BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE Mr. Eden reported on his visit to Waco last Wednesday, and his presentation to the Texas Beautification Committee concerning the Euless fifty-cent citizen contribution program, titled the Community Betterment FuUd, He stated the information from Euless was favorably received and Mr. George McKinney had requested that Euless enter next year's program for recognition in this regard. MEDIAN STRIP MAINTENANCE Mr. Pippin remarked that he appreciated the mowing of median strips within the City and asked that more areas be given consideration for this service. Areas in need include [lebud and Simmons and the entrance to Carr Park. 1982 -123 Euless City Council Regular Meeting - June 22, 1982 - Page Seven RECOGNITION OF THE PRESS Mayor Samuels recognized Dana Hoernig, reporter with the Mid - Cities Daily News, and Peter Hecht, reporter with the Dallas Times Herald, in attendance at this meeting. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business before the City Council, the meeting was adjourned at 8 :50 P.M. ATTEST: L « Kay Rai w tl nw Secre 37y Z : APPROVED: } \ / , Harold D. Samtls, Mayor