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Home My WebLink About1985-08-27MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE EUL.ESS CITY COUNCIL AUGUST 27, 1985 CALL TO ORDER A regular meeting of the Euless City Council was called to order at 8:15 p. m. , August 27, 1985, in the Council Chambers of the Euless Municipal Building, by Mayor Harold D. Samuels. Council embers present were Mayor Pro -Tem Glenn Walker, Robert Pippin, Ron Sternfels, Bob Eden, and Carolyn Park. Staff Members Present W. M. Sustalre, City Manager Bob McFarland, City Attorney Tom Hart, Assistant City Manager Kay Rainey, City Secretary James Knight, City Engineer & Director of Public Works Visitors James Moy Ed Chinn Joe B. Brown Charles K. Miller John H. Cockrell, Jr. Tony Al.cedo Julia Wakeley Betty Yarbrough George McKinney Linda Archer Dean Szeker and other interested parties INVOCATION The invocation was given by Councilman Bob Eden. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes of the regular meeting of August 13, 1985, were approved as written. 1985 -189 Euless City Council Regular Meeting - August 27, 1985 - Page Two :ITEM 1: EMPLOYEE OYEE SERVICE PINS Mayor Samuels presented Ron McClendon his 10 -year service pin. Mr, McCiendor;?. is a Lieutenant in the Fire Department, and has been with the City since August 12, 1975. Mayor Samuels presented Joey Ziem.i.an his 15 -year service pin. Mr. 7iemian is a Sergeant in the Detective Division of the Police Department., and has been with the City since August 17, 1970. NEW BUSINESS ITEM 2: CONSIDERATION OF PLA; TING• NO. P-85-37 Mr. Eden moved to approve Platting No. P-85-37, final plat and engineering pans of Lot 2, Block 1, Fitzgerald Addition, Phase II, 3.459 acres, located east. of H':irnes Drive, west, of North Main Street, south of Midway Drive and north of S.H. 183 in accordance with the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission. Mrs. Park seconded the motion. _Ay_es: Mr. Eden, Mrs. Park, Messrs. Pippin, Wacker, and Sternfels Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM 3: CONSIDERAIICON OF PLATTING NO. P -85 -40 Mr. Pippin moved to approve final plat and engineering plans of Harwood Court Addition, Phase II, 5.283 acres, located south and adjacent to Harwood Road, north of East Denton Drive, east of North Main Street and west of Fuller-Wiser Road in accordance with the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission. Mrs. Park seconded the motion. Ayes: Mr. Pippin, Mrs. Park, Messrs. Eden, Walker, and Sternfels Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM CONSIDERATION OF CALLING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR ZONING CASE.: NO. 85 -22 Mr. Sternfels moved to call a public hearing for October 8, 1985, for Zoning Case No. 85-22, for a specific use request. on Lot AR, Municipal Service Company Texas, totaling 1.84- acres of land, from C -2 to C -2 v, /SP for increased height and area of sign, located at 110 West Airport Freeway. Mr. Eden seconded the motion. Ayes: Messrs. Sternfels, Eden, Pippin, Walker, and Mrs. Park Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. 198.1 -190 Euless City Council Regular Meeting - August 27, 1985 - Page Three ITEM 5: CONSIDERATION OF CALLING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR ZONING CASE 85-18 Mr, Sternfels moved to call a public hearing for September 10, 1985, for Zoning Case No.. 85 -23, a request of Harold D. Samuels and Ronald E. Shields for a change of zoning on Tracts 103 at 6A3, S. Muitt Survey, Abstract 705, totaling 1.25 acres of land, from 8-1 to P1) (single story office building), located south and adjacent to Midway Drive, north and adjacent to Somerset Pi.nce Addition, west of International Drive and east of North Main Street, Mr. Eden seconded the motion. Ayes: Messrs. Sternfels, Eden, Pippin, Walker, and Mrs. Park Nays: None tinyor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM 6: CONSIDERATION OF CALLING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR ZONING CASE NO. 85-25 Mr. Sternfels moved to call a public hearing for September 24, 1985, for Zoning Case No. 85 -25, a request of Montiveti Katoa, for a specific use request on e portion of Tract A, Wilshire Village Shopping Center (Lease Space 174) totaling .345 acres of l a r d , from C-2 to C 2 w /SP for billiards, located south of Sagebrush Trail, east of Wilshire Drive and north of S.H. 10. Mr. Eden seconded the motion. Ayes: Messrs. Sternfels, Eden, Pippin, Walker, and Mrs. Park Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM 7: CONSIDERATION .DERATION OF CALLING A PUBLIC HEAPING FOR ZONING CASs. NO, 85-26 Mr. Sternfels moved to call a public hearing For October 8, 1985, for Zoning Case No. 85 -26, a request of Wayne M. Brewer for a change of zoning on Tract 1E2, O.H. Havens Survey, A -685, totaling 2.224 acres of land, f_ro:r•; 8-1 to C- 2, located north of Mid- Cities Boulevard and sout-, of Glade Road, west and adjacent to S.H, 121 and east of Cheek Sparger Road. Mr. Eden seconded the motion, Ayes: Messrs, Sternfels, Eden, Walker, Pippin, and Mrs. Park Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. 1985 -191 ruiess City Council Regular Meeting - August 27, 1985 - Page Four ITEM 8: AUDIENCE REQUESTED BY MR. ED CHIN Mr. Ed Chinn, Metroplex Covenant Church, w as present requesting a two -year extension for the temporary building permit which was granted for classrooms on June 28, 1983, by the Euless City Council. He stated that this would be the last. request for an extension since the school would he in its own facility within the next two years. Mr. Walker moved to grant a two -year extension to Mr. Ed Chinn for the temporary building permit at 1401 North Main Street,with the stipulation that if the zoning of the property changes, the temporary building permit would null and void. Mr. SLer•nfels seconded the motion. Ayes: Messrs. Walker, Sternfel.s, Pippin, Eden, and Mrs. Park Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM 9: AUDIENCE REQUESTED BY MR. & MRS. WILLIAM STAAB There was no one present concerning this request.. TEM 10: AUDIENCE REQUESTED BY JULIA WAKEI_EY, SESQUICENTENNIAL COMMITTEE AND CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 85 -605 Julia Wakeley, Betty Yarbrough, and George McKinney, were present repre- senting the Sesquicentennial Committee. Julia Wakeley • introduced George McKinney. Mr. McKinney presented Resolution No 85 -6 05, revolving that North Main Street. between Airport Freeway and Glade Road be designated as SESQ.II- CENTENNIAL TRAIL during the year of 1986 celebrating the 150th birthday of the State of Texas. Mrs. Park moved to approve Resolution No. 85-605, resolving that North Main Street. between Airport Freeway and Glade Road he designated as SESQUI- CENTENNIAL TRAIL during the year of 1986, celebrating the 150th birthday of the State of Texas, and further moved that this project be Mrs. Yarbrough, Mrs Wakeley, and Mr. McKinney's contribution to the Beautification Program. Mr. Pippin seconded the motion. Ayes: Nays: Mrs. Park, Messrs. Pippin, Eden, Walker, and Sternfels None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. 1985 -192 Euless City Council Regular Meeting - August 27, 1385 - Page Five ITEM 11: CONSIDERATION OE ORDINANCE NO. 657 Mr. Sternfels moved to approve, on emergency reading, Ordinance No. 357, amending Section 1 -6 of Chapter 1, "General Provisions," and Section 7-30 of Chapter 7, "Garbage, Trash, Weeds and Abandoned Property," of the Code of Ordinances, City of Euless, Texas; raising the maximum fine to $1.,O00 for a violation of these sections which govern Fire Safety Conin•„ Publir.. Health and Sanitation,. including Vegetation and Litter Violations and Dumping of Refuse. Mrs. Pak seconded the motion. Ayes: Mr. Sternfels, Mrs. Park, Messrs. Pippin, Eden, and Walker Nays: N o n e Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM 12: CONSIDERATION OF EMERGENCY AMBULANCE CONTRACT Mr. Pippin moved to approve the Emergency Ambulance Contract. with Meis ner- Brown Ambulance Company to provide ambulance service to Euless. Mr. Walker seconded the motion. Ayes. Messrs. Pippin, Walker, Eden, Sternfels, and Mrs. Park Nays: :N o ,n e Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM 13: ? t i Y ATTORNEY'S R E P O R T City Attorney Bob McFarland stated he had nothing to report. ITEM 14: CITY ENGINEER'S REPORT City Engineer James Knight stated he had nothing to report. ITEM 15: CONSIDERATION OF AUTHORIZING CITY MANAGER TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS Mr. Walker moved to authorize the City Manager vehicles and equipment. Mr. Pippin seconded the motion. to advertise for bids for Ayes: Messrs. Walker, Pippin, Eden, Sternfels, and Mrs. Park Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. 1985-193 Euless City Council Regular Meeting - August 27, 1965 - Page Six ITEM 16: CONSIDERATION OF HID AWARDS Mr. Pippin moved to accept the staff' s recommendation (a) to accept thr, bid received for Civic Center roof repairs for $59,200 by Tory, S. Stephens, Inc., and (h) to reject the bid received for annual fuel cost. Mr. Walker seconded t. h e motion. Ayes: Messrs. Pippin, Walker, Eden, Stern els, and Mrs. Park Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. COMMENTS Mrs. Perk gave a Beautification Program update. seventeen elementary schools are helping with the anti- litter project; forty houses have applied for "House of the Month someone from Craig Steffens' office in Austin will speak an October 1st. Mr. Pippin? reported that the firms who submitted the best proposals for rewriting of the :zoning ordiance would be brought to the City Council for final selection. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business before the Council, the meeting was adjourned at 8:55 p.m. ATTLST. Kay Railey, ity Sec rej ar'' APPROVED: J Harold D. Samuels, Mayor