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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1985-09-10MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE EULESS CITY COUNCIL SEPTEMBER 10, 1985 CAL[ TO ORDER 1.98..5 -196 A regular meeting of the Euless City Council was called to order at 8:08 p.m., September 10, 1985, in the Counc.i1. Chambers of the Euless Municipal Building, by Mayor Harold D. Samuels. C ouncilmembers present were Mayor Pro-Tem Glenn Walker, Ron Sternfels, Bob Eden, and Carolyn Park. Councilman Robert: Pippin was absent. Staff Members Present. W. M. Sustaire, City Manager Bob McFarland, City Attorney Jim Hi.cker.son, Finance Director Jean Wilson, Deputy City Secretary Rosemary Gafford, Deputy City Secretary James Knight, City Engineer & Director of Public Works Jim Mckanna, Project Engineer Visitors Kerry Overall Joe Dorough John and Vicky Taylor Joe Jordan Charles W. Miller 1.. D and Judy David Helen Bratcher J.E. Pike Charles Hodges Leon Hodges Gerald Luecke Ronald Shields and other interested parties INVOCATION The invocation, was given by Councilmerber Carolyn Park. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes of the regular meeting of Aunust 27, 1.985, were approved as written. 1985 -197 Euless City Council Regular Meeting - September 10, 1985 - Page Two NEW BUSINESS ITEM 1: CONSIDERATION OF PLAT ABANDONMENT City Engineer James Knight explained that this action was to correct the recorded document which had been given the wrong page number. Mr. Sternfels moved to approve the Plat Abandonment, correcting the plat vacation and abandonment of Chelsea Park Estates, located south of Quail Run Addition, north of Sagepoint Addition, west of North Main Street and east of Baze Road. Mr. Walker seconded the motion. Ay e s : Bays: Messrs. Sternfels, Walker, Eden, and Mrs. Park None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM 2: CDNSIDERATION OF CALLING A PUBLIC HEARING Mrs. Park moved to call a public hearing on October 22, 1985, for Zoning Case No. 85 -28, a request of Estelle Lodge No. 852 AF & AM for a change of zoning or Tract 38, J.P. Hal ford Survey ` Abstract 711, tota_ig 1.689 acres of land,f from R -1 to C -1, located at the northwest corner of Trojan Trail and Ecto.rj'> Drive. Mr. Walker seconded the motion. Ayes: Mrs. Park, Messrs. Walker, Eden, and Sternfels Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM :3: PUBLIC HEARING FOR ZONING CASE NO. 85 -18 Mayor Samuels explained the public hearing process and opened the public hearing for Zoning Case 85 -18, a request of C & S Development, Inc., for a change of zoning on Tract IA1, Block 1, J. E. Whitener Estates, totaling 2.0 acres of land, from C-1. to PC for Mini-Warehouses, located east of South Main Street, west of Knob Hill Mobile Home Park, north and adjacent to South Pipeline Road and south of proposed Whitener Drive. Mr. Hal Spradiing of C & S Developments explained the proposed project to the City Council. He stated that the building would be unoffensive, aggregate tilt wall structure, with no bright colors. He further stated that there would be landscaping, security, and would only be open from 7:00 a.m. to 8 :00 p.m. 1985 -1.98 Euless City Council Regular Meeting - September 10, 1985 - Page Three :ioe Dorough, owner of the subject property, stated he felt this change Would enhance the property and add dollars to the City's tax roll. Others speaking in favor of the zoning change were Messrs. Charles Robertson, C.D. David, :lames Pike, and John Taylor. Mr. Leon Hodges, owner. of Spring Valley Apartments, spoke in opposition to the request. He state:, that he had worked hard trying to make the apartments a pleasant place to live and that he didn't feel his tenants would want a commercial- type building abutting the apartment property. Mr. Charles Hodges, Master Planner and Developer, Mr. Leon Hodges' cousin, spoke in opposition to the request also. He presented a slide show, showing the surrounding zoning and pictures of different mini. -- warehouses and what Mr. Hodges felt the mini.- warehouses in question might look like. Mayor Samuels asked if there were any other proponents for the zoning case. There being none, he asked if there were any other opponents. There being non =e, he asked if there were questions from anyone an the Council or in the audience. There being none, he declared the public hearing closed. Mr. Walker moved to approve Zoning Case No. 85-18, in accordance with the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission. Mr. Sternfels seconded the motion. Ayes: Messrs. Walker, SLernfels, Ed =en, and Mrs. Park Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM 4: PUBLIC HEARING FOR ZONING CASE NO. 85-23 (City Secretary's Note, Mayor Samuels stepped down and removed himself From the Council table during this item.) Mayor Pro -Tem Walker opened the public hearing for Zoning Case No. 85 -23, a request of Harold D.Samuels and Ronald C. Shields for a change of zoning on Tract .1135 and 6A3, 5. Huitt Survey, Abstract 705, totaling 1.25 acres of land, from R -1 to 9D (single story office building), located south and adjacent to Midway Drive, north and adjacent to Somerset Place Addition, west of Inter- national Drive and east of North Main Street. Mr. Ronald Shields, of Samuels - Shield Company, inc. , explained the proposed change to the Council, stating that a 5 -6000 square foot, single story office building would be placed on the property within the next year. Mayor Pro -Tem Walker asked if there were other proponents in the audience. There being none, he asked if there were any opponents. There being none, he asked if there were questions from the Council or audience. There being none, he declared the public hearing closed. 1985 -199 Euless City Council Regular Meeting - September 10, 1985 -- Page Four Mr. Eden moved to approve Zoning Case No. 85 -23, in accordance with the recommendation of the Planning and Coning Commission. Mrs. Park seconded the motion. Ayes: Mr. Eden, Mrs. Park, Messrs. Walker and SLernfels Ilia ys: None Mayor Pro-Tem Walker declared the motion carried. (City Secretary's Note: Mayor Samuels returned to the Council table at this time.) ITEM 5: PUBLIC HEARING FOR PROPOSED FY 1985-86 0000ET & 1985 TAX RATE Mayor Samuels opened the public hearing regarding the City of Euless Budget for Fiscal Year 1985 -86. Jim Hickerson, : inance Director, presented an overview of the budget, and a graph showing the following revenue and expenditures: EXPENDITURES: REVENUES: GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATION $ 791,906 NON - DEPARTMENTAL 1,054,700 DEBT SERVICE 960,342 PUBLIC SAFETY 3,979,643 PUBLIC WORKS 900,512 PARKS, RECREATION, & LIBRARY 1,013,353 WATER & SEWER 5,855,194 TOTAL. $14,555,650 BEGINNING BALANCE AD VALOREM TAX SALES TAX & GROSS RECEIPTS FRANCHISE TAX FINES & FORFEITURES LICENSES & PERMITS REVENUES /OTHER AGENCIES OTHER REVENUES WATER & SEWER TOTAL $ 785,000 3,664,428 1,570,000 989,250 307,000 355,500 414,176 619,000 5,866,0!1. $14,570,425 1985 -200 Euless City Council Regular Meeting - September 10, 1985 - Page Five Mr. Hickerson stated that there would be no change in the tax rate. It will remain at $.44 per $100 valuation. Mr. Hickerson Further stated that the Staff had recommended, and it has been discussed with the Council, that. Revenue Sharing of $182, 000 be put into the equipment replacement fund. Mayor Samuels asked if there were any questions or further discussion from the Council or audience . There being none, Mayer Samuels declared the public hearing closed. ITEM 6: CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE NO. 858 Mr. Walker moved to approve Ordinance No. 858, approving the Budget. for FY 1985 -86, on an emergency basis. Mr, SternFels seconded the motion. Ayes: Messrs. Walker, Sternfes, Eden, and Mrs. Park Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM 7: CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE NO. 859 Mrs. Park moved to approve Ordinance No. 859, setting the tax rate for 192 at $.44, on an emergency basis. Mr. Eden seconded the motion. Ives: Mrs. Park, Messrs. Eden, Sterr-ifels and 'Walker Nays: None € ayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM 8: CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE Mr. Eden moved to approve first reading of an ordinance vacating and aban- doning a public utility easement in the Joe E. Field Survey, Abstract No. A- 540. Mrs. Park .seconded the motion. Ayes: Mr. Eden, Mrs. Park, Messrs. Walker and 5ternfels Nay',:.: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. 1985 -201 Euless OIty Council Relullax• Meeting _. September 10, 1985 - page Six ITEM 9; CONSIDERATION Or BOARD APPOINTMENTS Mrs. Park moved to appoint (a) Ms. Inez Morrison to Place 5 on the Library Board with the germ to expire at the time of the 1986 appointments; and (b) Psis. :Joyce Loesaherg to the Advisory Board for Social. Concerns Place 9, the term to expire at the time of the 1987 appointments. Mr. Eden seconded the motion. Ayes: Mrs . Park, Messrs. Eden , Walker, and Sternfels Nays None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM 10; CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT City Attorney Bob McFarland, stated he had nothing to report. ITEM 11: CITY ENGINEER'S REPORT City Engineer lames Knight, stated he had nothing to report.. COMMENTS Mr. SLernfel.s stated that he would like to see the City check on grass not being mowed. He stated he was concerned with this :matter since there had been no rain. Mr. Sustaire, City Manager, announced that the Staff of the City would be hosting an Ice Cream Socia_. on Friday, September 13, 1985, between 2 :00 p.m. and 4;00 p.m., for all City Employees. ADJOURNMENT (here being no further business before the Council, the meeting was adjourned at 9:30 p.m. ATTEST: APPROVED; 39f Wilson, Deputy City Secretary ii% . Samuels, Mayor"