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Home My WebLink About1982-09-14MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE EULESS CITY COUNCIL SEPTEMBER 14, 1982 CALL TO ORDER 1982-157 A regular meeting of the Euless City- Council was cal.leci to order at 8 :10 P.M, Tuesday, September 14, 1952, in the Council Chambers of the Euless Municipal Building, by Mayor Harold D. Samuels. Councilmembers present were Mayor Pro Tern Willie Mae McCormick, and Councilmen Robert Pippin, Bob Eden, Glenn Walker, and Ron Sternfei:s, Staff Members Presen t W. M. Sustaire, City Manager Bob McFarland, City Attorney lames Knight, City Engineer Kay Rainey, City Secretary Larry Finney, Code Enforcement Officer Visitors Ted Martin Buddy .Johnson Billy F. Owen.. Bill Wagner Liz Newlin Clara Tuna Don Plunk Fred Brodsky Don Tipton INVOCATION The invocation was given by Councilman Bob Eden, App R.Ov'A1. OF MiNI-1 E ES The minutes of the meeting on August 24, 1982, were approved as written. Euless City Cournc.ii Regular 'Meeting - September 14, 1982 -- Page Two ITEM I: FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE 1982-158 Mrs. McCormick moved to approve first reading of an ordinance to adopt the revised fuel cost factor tariff schedule of Texas Power and Light Company. -Ir. Sternfels seconded the emotion. Ayes: Mrs. McCormick, Messrs. Sternfels, Pippin, Eden, Walker Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM 11: FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE Mrs. McCormick :roved to approve first reading of an ordinance to establish water rates for the City of Euless, setting the base rate at $6.00 with the first 2,000 sailors of water, then $1.25 per 1,000 gallons for all water used after the first 2,000 gallons. Mr. Eden seconded the emotion. Ayes: Mrs, McCormick, Messrs. Eden and Pippin Nays: Messr;i. Walker' and. Sternfels Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM 11I: FIRST READING OF AN OR.D1NANCI Mr. Eden moved to approve first reading of an ordinance to adopt a budget for thc' City of Euless for Fiscal Year 1382 --S3. 31r. Pippin seconded the motion. Ayes: Messrs, Eden, Pippin, Sternfels, Walker, Mrs. McCorrnick Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. 1982459 Euless City Council Regular Meeting - September 14, 1982 - Page Three ITEM II1 -A CONSIDERATION OF PAR TICIPATION Mr. Sternfels moved that the City of Euless participate in the Texas Municipal League rate survey concerning the rate increase request of Southwestern Bell Telephone Company. Mr. Pippin seconded the motion. Ayes: Messrs. Sternfels, Pippin, Eden, Walker, Mrs, McCormick Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM IV: CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 82-431 Mr, Eden moved to approve Resolution No 82-531, to adopt a new Official District Zoning kiap for the City of E. ?less. Mr. Pippin seconded the motion. Ayes: Messrs. Eden, Pippin, Sternfels, Walker, Mrs. McCormick a VS: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM CONSIDERATION OF FEES Mrs. McCormick moved to approve the .fees for Library- Art Prints as outlined in the Librarian's memorandum dated August 6, 1982, Mr. Walker seconded the motion. Ayes: Mrs. McCormick, Messrs. Walker, Sternfels, Pippin, Eden. Nays: None Manor Samuels declare d the motion carried. 198.2-160 Euless City Council Regular Meeting - September 14, 1982 -- Page Four ITEM VI: CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE Mr. Pippin moved to approve first reading of an ordinance to adopt the 1982 Edition of the Uniform Building Code, Uniform Housing Code, and Uniform Mechanical Code with Revisions. 4r, Sternfels seconded the notion. ;yes: Messrs. Pippin, Sternfels, Eden, Walker, Mrs. McCormick Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. VII, CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE Mr. Pippin moved to approve .first reading of an ordinance to adopt the 1982 Uniform Plumbing Code with Amendments. Mr. Walker seconded the motion. Ayes: iv1essrs. Pippin, Walker, Eden, Sternfels, .Mrs. McCormick Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM VIII: CONSIDERATION OF PLATTING City Engineer 7arnes Knight informed the City Council that this platting was requested to correct an error in construction at the site A small portion of the chimney of a house was built on the lot line and this platting would realign the lot locations to take care of this problem. The change requested would not affect any utilities located in the easement. Mrs. McCormick moved to approve the corrected platting of Lots 17 and 18, Block 3, Euless Main Place Addition, locate.d west of Fuller-Wiser Road, north of SH 183, east of North Main Street, and south of Midway Drive, in accordance with the recommendations of the Planning and Zoning Commission. Mr. Eden seconded the motion. Ayes: Mrs, McCormick, Messrs. Eden, Sternfels, Pippin Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried.. (City Secretary's Notation: Councilman Walker was absent from the room during voting.; 1982 -A61 Euless City Council Regular Meeting - September 14, 1982 -- Page Five I'T'EM IX: AUDIENCE REQUESTED BY MRe BUDDY JOHNSON Mr. Buddy Johnson, 313 Vine Street, Euless, spoke regarding the increase in fees by Storer Cable Company. He felt it was not right to the citizenry that the cable company could cha.r.ge rates whenever they felt like it. City Attorney Bob McFarland explained to Mr. Johnson that the cable: company had complied with the Federal Comn- tunica.tions Commission regulation and had raised their rates for prernnirn channels in accordance with the law and federal regulations: that the City Council had no jurisdiction with regard to such rates for premium channels; and citizens had the option of not subscribing 'to the service. Mr. McFarland suggested to Mr. Johnson that he appear before the City Council in the event Storer requests a rate increase for the basic cable service, and that he write to his congressman, Martin Frost, relating his feelings toward the nonregulation of cable television rates and his position toward a bill that would totally remove any municipal authority over cable company rates. NI',-. Johnson thanked the City Council for allowing him to speak to them. ITEM X: CONSIDERATION OF CALLING PUBLIC HEARING TO SF.T A TAX RATE FOR THE CITY OF I:',t:. LE S Mayor Samuels announced that this item would be tabled until a later date due to the lack of information available to the city on the current tax rolls. ITEM .XI; CONSIDERATION OF CALLING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR ZONING CASE NO. 372 vlr. Eden moved to call a Public Hearing on October 12, 1982, for Zoning Case No. 372, a request of Paul Unzicker for George A. Field for a change of zoning from "R.-I" Single Family Dwelling District with "SP" Special 1.1se Permit for "CUD" Variable Housing (with. "R -3" density) to "SPUD" Special Planned Unit Development ("R.-3" Townhorne Density) on a portion of Tract 113, R. D. Price Survey, A- 1206, located south of McCormick Farm, west of Fuller-Wiser Road, east of North Main Street, and north of Little Bear Creek. Mr. Walker seconded the motion. Ayes: Messrs. den, Walker, d e r fels Pippin rs. pc C crric : Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. 1982 -162 Euless City Council Regular Meeting - September 14, 1982 - Page Six ITEM Xll.o CONSiDERATIO.ON OF CALLING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR ZONING CA`-LSE NO. 373 Mr. Pippin moved to call a Public Hearing on October 26, 1982, for Zoning Case No, 373, a request of Barry Hudson for Michael A. Block for a change of zoning from "C-2" Commercial Business District to "R--5" Multi-Family Dwelling District with "CUD for Conforming Housing on Tracts 1D1, I.E.l, and 1E1A, J. Groves Sur 9 , located south of West Pipeline Road, north of S.H. 10, east of Raider Drive, and west of Wes tpark Way. Mr. Sternfels seconded the motion, Ayes: Messrs.. Pippin, Sternfels, Walker, Eden, Mrs. ;McCormick Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM XIII: PUBLIC HEARING FOR ZONING CASE NO. 370 Mayor Samuels opened the Public Hearing for Zoning Case No, 370, a. request est of Don A. Tipton for Brodsky /Olperton for a change of zoning from "PD" Planned Development to "R --1 " Single Family Dwelling District, "C• -2" Corm-nullity Business District, and "CUD" Conforming Housing for "R -3," "R -4." and "R --.5" 't %lLi.lti- z'arrk�.ly Dwelling District densities on Tracts A, B, and C, and portion of Tract 2, Levi Franklin Survey, A -513, located south of Bear Creek Drive, west of North Main Street, and north of proposed Cheek Sparger Road, Mr. Don Plunk, Development Consultant, Dallas, representing Brodsky/ Olperton, presented the proposal for the zoning change and explained that the ,.primary reason for the request was due to the realignment of Cheek Sparger Road, It was their intention to keep basically the sane uses which now exist, but to remove the "PD" designation. He stated that the Planning and Zoning Commission had approved the zoning change request with certain amendments, and that an updated site plan had been submitted to the City Council. There were about eight additional acres added to the proiect, and dwelling units had been increased accordingly, Mayor Samuels asked if there were any other proponents to the zoning case. :here being r;one-, he asked it there were any opponents to the zoning case. There being none, he asked if there were and Questions or discussion of the Council. There being none. he declared the Public Hearing closed. Mr. Pippin moved to approve the zoning change request as presented and in accordance with the recommendations of the Planning a.nd Zoning Commission. Mr. Walker seconded the n-iotion. Ayes: Messrs. Pippin, Walker, Eden, Sternfels, Mrs. McCormick Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried, 1982-.163 Euless City Council Regular Meeting - September 14, 1982. Page Seven ITEM XIV: CIT Y ATTORNEYS REPORT Mr. McFarland stated that staff had evaluated the zoning code provisions for the approximately eight business establishments not in cornphance with our ordinance; that some may be under the grandfather clause. Mr. McFarland outlined a proposed line of action with which to proceed toward -the remedy of the violations. ITEM .XV; CITY ENGINEER'S REPORT Mr. Knight stated that the water line improvements along FM 157 were in process; that the contractor had received two truck loads of damaged materials; and that due to this development, he may request an e.xtention of time to complete the project. Mr. Knight informed the City Council that the reconstructor. of Mitres J_irive was now underway. ITEM XVI: CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION? NO. 82 -.532 Mr. Pippin moved to adopt a resolution supporting the recommendation of the Parks and Recreation Board for the City of Euless to enter the Governor's "Beautification of Citiesf1 contest. Mrs. McCormick seconded the motion. Ayes: Mr. Pippin, Sirs. McCormick, Messrs. Walker, Eden, Sternfels Nays: N o ne Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. i982-164 Euless City Council Regular Meeting - September 14, 1982 - Page Eight COMMENTS Mr. Sternfels remarked that he was very pleased with the trash container screening built at the Spanish Galleon Restaurant. Mr. Eden had two questions for the City Manager: regarding the drainage study and the new fire station. Mr, Sustaire replied that staff was talking with engineers on the goals of the drainage study, Mr. Sustaire stated that the City was ready to schedule a. groundbreaking ceremony and dedication for the new fire station, perhaps on a Sunday afternoon. Mayor Samuels agreed that would be a good day to arrange for the ceremony. Both Mrs. McCormick and Mr. Sustaire remarked on what an excellent Parks and Recreation Board meeting was held last night. There was a good audience in attendance, concerned parents and citizens who were interested in furthering the beautification as well as sporting events within the City. MOUR.N iMENT There being no further business before the City Council, the meeting was adjourned at 9:50 F.M. Af'f'ft.O E Harold E), Samuels, Mayor ,, A.T.E. f