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Home My WebLink About1983-03-08MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE EULESS CITY COUNCIL ON MARCH 8, 1983 CALL TO ORDER 1983-037 A regular meeting of the Euless City Council was called to order at 8:00 P.M., Tuesday, March 8, 1.983, in the Council Chambers of the Euless Municipal Budding, by Mayor Harold D. Samuels. Councilmembers present were Mayor Pro Tem Willie Mae McCormick, arid Councilmen Bob Eden, Glenn Walker, and Robert Pippin. CoUr?climan Ron Sternfels was absent. Staff Members Present W. M. Sustai) e, City Manager James Knight, City Engineer James Hickersen, Finance Director Visitors Clara Tuma Sue Morrow Betty Yarbrough Richard Morrow Jan. Jordan Scott Heitman Donald Oxford INVOCATION James Cribbs, City Attorney Randy Price, City Attorney Diana Kopeckv, Secretary The invocation was given by Mayor Pro Tem McCormick, APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes of the regular meeting on February 22, 1983, were approved as written. 1983-038 Euless City Council Regt.iar Meeting T March 8, 1983 -- Page Two ITEM 1: PRESENTATION OF FIFTEEN -YEAR SERVICE PIN Mayor Harold D. Samuels introduced Mrs. Sue Morrow and stated that she has been employed with the City since March 7, 1968. Mrs. Morrow is the Head Circulation Librarian at the Euless Puh €ic. Library. Mayor Samuels presented Mrs. Morrow with her fifteen-year service pin, and the City Council thanked her for her years of service> ITEM 2: CONSIDER.! i`ION OF RESOLUTION ION NO. 83-340 Mr. Pippin rnoved to approve Resolution No. 83-54O, authorizing the City of Euless to enter into an Interlocal Assistance Agreement for an Arson Abatement Program. Mr, Walker seconded the motion. Ayes: Messrs. Pippin, Walker, Eden, Mrs. McCormick Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM 3: CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 83 --541 Mrs. McCormick moved to approve Resolution No. 83 -541, authorizing the City of Euless to seek financial assistance from the Texas Criminal Justice Division for a Photography Lab to service the Northeast Tarrant County Criminal Justice Agencies. Mr. Pippin seconded the motion. Ayes: Mrs. McCormick, Messrs. Pippin, Eden, Walker Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried, 1.983-039 E bless City Council Regular Meeting - March 8, 1983 -- Page Three ITEM 4; CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 83 -542 Mr, Eden moved to approve Resolution No 83- -.542, authorizing the City of Euless to seek financial assistance from the Texas Criminal Justice Division for automation. of the Euless Police Department's Criminal Justice Information System. s-Ir, Walker seconded the motion. Ayes: Messrs. Eden, Walker, Pippin, Mrs. McCormick Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM EM 5: CONSIDERATION OF BID AWARD Mr. Eden moved to accept the recommendation of the Fire. Chef, and approve the second low bid price of .$6,995. +00, from Texas Firefighters and Safety, or the purchase of a Folrnatro Model extracation rescue tool. Mr. Pippin seconded the motion. Ayes: Messrs. Eden, Pippin, Walker, Mrs. McCorroi.ck Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM [6. DEPARTMENT OF A REMOTE TRANSACTION UNIT FOR THE EULESS WATER DEPART ti�lENT Mr. Pippin moved to approve the Mosier Safe Company proposal to replace the remote transaction unit for the Water Department, at the price of $11,527.00, with a delivery time of thirty to sixty days. Mrs. McCormick seconded the motion. Ayes: Mr. Pippin, Mrs. :McCormick, Messrs. Walker, Eden Nays> None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. 1 9834)40 Euless City Council Regu ar Meeting -- March u, 1983 -- Page Four ITEM 7: CONSIDERATION OF BOARD RESIGNATIONS Mr. Walker moved to accept the resignations of B. 7. Whitley and Karen Tyson from the Advisory Board for Social Concerns, and for the appropriate certificates of appreciation to be sent to them, Mr. Pippin seconded the motion. Ayes: Messrs. Walker, Pippin, Eden, Mrs. McCormicl< Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried, ITEM 8: PUBLIC HEARING FOR ZONING CASE NO, 371 Mayor Samuels explained the Public (-tearing process and opened the Public Hearing for Zoning Case No, 371, a request of H. K, Hi ie for a change of zoning from "R -1" Single Family Dwelling District to "C -7" Community Business District, on portions of Tract 2 of the A. 3. Hulit Survey, A -709, and abandoned right-of-way of Huntington Drive, located south of SH 183, east of Dickey Drive, west of FAA Boulevard, and nort h ,f Atkerson Lane North. i'1r, Dean Conlin, Carter and Burgess Engineers, presented the request for rezoning and pointed out that when property is annexed into the City of Euless, it automatically becomes "R. --1" Single Family Dwelling District. The property being considered now was previously zoned commercial when within the Fort Worth city" limits. With the recent annexation to adjust boundary lines at this Iocation, the property became within the city limits of Euless. He simply was asking that the property be changed back to the commercial zoning it had before the annexation. Mayor Samuels asked if there were any other proponents for the zoning case. g s ed there n rp opponents g g- There being none, he asked if r i,r., vve�._ any o-= tanents to the zoning change. ::sere being none, he asked it there were any questions or discussion of the Council. There being none, he declared the Public Hearing closed. Mrs, .'Corrnic_.k moved to accept the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission, and approve the :coning case. Mr, Walker seconded the .notion. Ayes: Mrs, McCormick, Messrs. 'Walker, Eden, Pippin Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. .1983 -041 Euless City Council Regular Meeting - March 8. 1983 - Page Five ITEM 9; PUBLIC HEARING FOR ZONING CASE NO. 388 Mayor Samuels reviewed the Public Hearing process and opened the Public Hearing for Zoning Case No. 388, a request of Steve McCollum for a change of zoning from "R-1' Single Family Dwelling District to "P. -3" Multi -- Family Dwelling District with "CUD" for ".i'ovvnhomes, on Tracts 2A3, 2A2A, 3 &. 3A, P. 1 3 e �1 -711 . 3. Ha 'ford Survey, . located it of H Fes Drive, west of North Main ,Street, nort-t of SH 183. and south of Midway Drive. Mr. Leigh Chu, Carter and Burgess Engineers, presented the request for rezoning on behalf of Better Living Corporation, to allow the construction of to.vnhornes. He stated that he had received the letter from James Knight and that he had talked to .Rod Tyler and .Jay Heilman on February I, 1983. He had no objection to the single "T" intersection instead of the cul -de -sac at the end of Fryers Avenue. Mr. Heilman's memo suggested that there could be some traffic problems by having the cul- de-sac. Mayor Samuels asked if there were any other proponents for the zoning case. There being none, he asked if there were any opponents to the zoning case. There bein none, he asked if there were any questions or discussion of the Council. There being none, he declared the .Public Hearing closed. Mr. Walker moved to approve Zoning Case No. .388 in accordance with the recommendations of the Planning and Zoning Commission, and with the following stipulations: (1) the developer commit in writing to the paving of Byers Drive; (2) fire lanes would he paved to meet city street standards; and (3) review of the site plan by the Planning and Development Department. Mr. Pippin seconded the motion. Ayes: Messrs. Walker, Pippin, Eden, Mrs. McCormick Nays: None Mayor .Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM 10: CONSIDERATION OF BOND SALE Mr. Walker moved to reschedule the sale of $3,000,000.00 Water and Sewer Revenue Bonds and $615,000.001 General Obligation bonds from April 12, 1983, to April. 26, 1983. Mr. Pippin seconded the motion. Ayes: Messrs. m'a'ker, Pippin, Eden, Mrs. McCormick Nays: None :favor Samete!s declared the :motion carried. Euless City Council Regular Meeting - March 8, 1983 'a,e' Sit 1983 --042 ITEM it CONSIDERATION OF AUTHORIZATION TO CITY MANAGER Mr. Eden moved to authorize the City Manager to conduct a study of the s.igna.lization proposal at Midway Drive and FM .t 57, Mrs. McCormick seconded the motion:. Ayes: Mr. Eden, Mrs. McCormick, Messrs. Pippin, Walker Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM i5 CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT James Cribb; stated he had nothing to report. ITEM 16: CITY ENGINEER'S REPORT Mr. Knight stated that the new fire station had 270 calendar days to be completed, and that the concrete work had been done satisfactorily. COMMENTS Mr. Sustaire stated the new ambulance service was doing a very goad job. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business before the City' Council, the meeting was adjourned at 8:53 .P.M, ATTEST: Kai! ine'y, City 'ecretary N1 APPROVED: / aFtelee Harold D. Samuels, Mayor