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Home My WebLink About1982-09-28bMINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE EULESS CITY COUNCIL ON SEPTEMBER 28, 1982 CALL TO ORDER 1982 -171 A regular meeting of the Effless City Council was called to order at 8:25 P.M., Tuesday, September 28, 1982, in the Council Chambers of the l_uiess iur:ic i. ,a Building, ing, b; Mayor Harold D. Samuels, Cou.nci rnernhers present were Mayor Pro Tom ;Willie .Mae McCormick, and Councilmen Robert Pippin, Bob Eden, Glenn Walker, and Ron Sternfei s. Staff Members Present W. M. Sustaire, City Manager Bob McFarland, City Attorney James Knight, CEt;, Engineer Kay Ramey, City Secretary Eldred Pruitt, Director of Environmental Health lames R. Hickerson, Director of Finance Visitors Bill Brown Bobby Baker W. G. Buddy Ragley Frank Douglass Mrs. Eldred Pruitt Neal Adams Liz Newlin Clara Tuma William R, Denny, Francisco Ruiz R. T. Hall INVOCATION The invocation was given by Mayor Pro "l em McCormick. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes of the regular meeting on September 14, 1982, and the minutes of the called meeting on September 20, 1982, were approved as written. 1982472 Euless City Council Regular Meeting T September 28, 1982 - Page Two ITEM I. SECOND AND FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 712 Mr. Pippin moved to approve second and final reading of Ordinance No 712, adopting; the revised fuel cost factor tariff schedule of Texas Power and Light Company. Mr. Walker seconded the motion. Ayes; Messrs. Pippin, Walker, Eden, Sternfels, Mrs, McCormick Nays: N on e Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried, ITEM II: SECOND AND FINAL. READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 71.3 Mrs. McCormick moved to approve second and final reading of Ordinance No 713, adopting a water rate for the City of Euless, specifically, a $6.00 base rate to include the first 2,000 gallons of water used, pins $1.25 per thousand gallons for all water used thereafter. Mr. Eden seconded the motion. Ayes: Mrs. McCormick, Messrs. Eden and Pippin Nays: Messrs. Walker and Sternfels Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. Mr. Sternfels pointed out that the reason he voted "nay" was because of the way the rate increase was implemented, He was not opposed to the rate increase itself. ITEM III: SECOND AND FINAL .R.EADING OF ORDINANCE NO. 714 Mrs. McCormick moved to approve second and final reading of Ordinance No. 714, adopting a hudgei. for the City of Euless for Fiscal Year 1982- S3. Mr. Pippin seconded the rnotion. Ayes: Mrs. McCormick, Messrs. Pippin, Sternfels, Eden, V.'alker Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried, 1982-174 Euless City Council Regular Meeting - September 28, 1982 - Page Four ITEM VII: CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO.82-533 Mr. Eden moved to adopt Resolution No. 82 -533, regarding the coilection of ad valorem bankshare taxes for 1982. Mrs. McCormick seconded the motion. Ayes: Mr. Eden, Mrs. McCormick, Messrs. Sternfels, Walker, Pippin Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried, ITEM VIII: CONSIDERATION OF FEES Mr. Pippin moved to approve the proposed fees for video games checked out from the E3.11.ess Public: Library, as recommended by the Library Department in their memorandum dated September 10, 1982, Mrs. McC:ormick seconded the motion, adding that she felt the fees were very reasonable. Ayes: Mr, Pippin, Mrs, McCormick, :Messrs,. Eden, Walker Stern.tels Nays: Norse Mayor S4. mue.is declared the notion carried. ITEM IX: CONSIDERATION OE APPOINTMENT tMENT Mr. Sternfels moved to appoint Mrs. Sonja Adams as the City of Euless Lay Representative to the North Texas Library System for the term September 1, 1982, through August 31, 1983. Mr. Walker seconded the motion. Ayes: Messrs. Sternfels, Walker, Pippin, Mrs. McCormick Nays; None Mayor Samuels declared the nu:tion carried.. 1982-175 Euless City Council Regular Meeting T September 28, 1982 - 'age Five lT E 1 X: CONSIDERATION OF RESIGNATION Mrs. McCormick moved to accept the resignation of Lori jean Co her from the Euless Library Board. Ms. Copher has moved from the City of Euless, Mr", Pippin seconded the rriotiou. Ayes: Mrs. McCormick, Messrs. Pippin, Eden, Sternfels, Walker Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM Xi: C;ONSIDE:RATION OF AN ORDINANCE Mr, Walker moved to approve first reading of an ordinance defining food, food : service establishments, and health and sanitation standards for the City of Euless. Mr. Sternfels seconded the motion. Ayes: Nie sr s. Walker, Sternfels, .Pippin, Eden, Mrs. McCormick. Nays, None Mayor Samuels declared. the :motion carried. ITEM XII: CONSIDERATION OF A CONTRAC :T Mr, Bobby Baker, .Euless Wrecker Service, 604 West Euless Boulevard, Euless, requested the Euless City Council to ren ew the two-year option on the wrecker contract between the City of Euless and the Euless Wrecker Service, \ir, Baker stated that he expected no increase in charges to customers in the near future, Mr. Pippin requested that Mr. Baker provide the City Manager with an updated list of fees which can be placed in the wrecker contract file. Mr. Baker stated he would be happy to comply. Mr. Eden moved to approve the two -year option on the contract between the City of Euless and the Euless Wrecker Service, Mr-. Walker seconded the motion. Ayes: Messrs. Eden, Walker, Sternfels, Pippin, tMrs.McCormick Nays: None Mayor Sarnueis declared the motion carried. 1`)82 -1i6 Euless City Council Regular Meeting - September 28, 1982 - Page Six ITEM XIII: CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT Mr. McFarland stated that the lawsuit pending with the inmate at Texas, Department of Corrections might be settled shortly; that the City had presented a settlement offer and was awaiting a reply. ITEM XIV; CITY ENGINEER'S REPORT Mr. Knight pointed out the new framed city maps hanging at the hack of the Council Chambers. One map was the newly revised Official Zoning District Map and the other was the future and use map. A third map will be complete shortly. He wanted to commend the Parks Department for building the attractive frames. The City Council thanked the Staff for their efforts in this regard and expressed appreciation for the maps. Ir. .Sustaire stated that the Planning Depa.rtment did an excellent job in bringing these wraps current. ITEM XV: CONSIDERATION OF AUTHORIZING CITY MANAGER TO PROCEED WITH THE CITY .SELF-- .1NSi_>RA.NCE PROGRAM Mr, Eden moved to authorize the City Manager to proceed with the self-insurance program as presented, and that the City convert to this program at the earliest possible date, Mrs. McCormick seconded the motion Ayes: Mr. Eden, Mrs. McCormick, Messrs. Pippin, Walker, Sternfels Nays; None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried, 1982 -177 Euless City Council Regular Meeting - September 28, 1982 Page Seven COMMENTS Mr. Sustaire stated that he would be out of town on Wednesday and no sib ti' Friday of this vv'eek, Mrs. McCormick requested the minutes reflect the fact that the Fire Department received a letter praising them for assisting Dan and Michele burger with a recent house fire. Mr. Sustaire stated that such letters are placed in the personnel files, distributed to the employees who are mentioned in such letters, and placed on the bulletin boards. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business before the City Council, the meeting was adjourned at 8:50 P.M. ATTEST: ity SecrOtary APPROVED: H�ii old D. ,Samuels, Mayor