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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1985-10-08MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE EULESS CITY COUNCIL OCTOBER 8, 1985 CALL TO ORDER 1985 -211 A regular meeting of the Euless City Council was called to order at 8 :13 p.m., October 8, 1985, in the Council Chambers of the Euless Municipal Building, by Mayor Harold D. Samuels. Coun^i.lmembers present were Mayor Pro -Tem Glenn Walker, Ron Sternfels, Bob Eden, Robert Pippin, and Carolyn Park. Staff Members Present W. M. Sustaire, City Manager Bob McFarland, City Attorney Tom Hart, Assistant City Manager Kay Rainey, City Secretary Jean Wilson, Deputy City Secretary James Knight, City Engineer Jim McKenna, Project Engineer Visitors Kenneth 8. Fuller L. M. "Buddy" Green Mike Harris Charles E. Moore Gary Williamson Skip Schmidt Thom Pritchett Mr. & Mrs. Erankie Robinson Beverly Stuffleheam Joe Bradley Wayne Brewer and other interested parties PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Assistant City Manager Tom Hart led the Pledge of Allegiance. INVOCATION The invocation was given by Mayor Pro-Tem Walker. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes of the regular meeting of September 24, 1985, were approved as written. 1985 -212 Euless City Council Regular Meeting - October 8, 1985 - Page Two ITEM PRESENTATION Of EMPLOYEE SERVICE PINS Mayor Samuels distributed employee service pins as follows: Ten-year service pin to Kenneth B. Fuller, Director of Community Services, employed since September 7, 1975; Fifteen year service pin to L.M. "Buddy" Green, Captain, Fire Department, employed since September 16, 1970; and Fifteen -year service pin to Mike Harris, Sergeant, Police Department, employed since March 24, 1970. Mayor Samuels and the City Council emphasized that the Euless City Employees are its most valuable asset and they are always appreciative of r t.hose who stay for many years. Assistant City Manager Tom Hart explained to the Council that Mike Harris had transferred to the Administrative Services Department, heading the purchasing and data processing divisions. NEW BUSINESS ITEM 2: CONSIDERATION OF PLATTING NO. P -85 -43 Mr. Eden moved to approve Platting No. P- 85 -43, a replat of Lot. IR, Block 1, Westoark Central Addition, 1. :32 acres of land located south and adjacent to frontage road of S.H. 183 and west and adjacent. to Wesl'.park Way, in accordance with the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission. Mr. Pippin seconded the motion. Ayes: Messrs Eden, Pippin, Sternfels, and Mrs. Park Nays: None Abstain: M.r. Walker Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM 3: CONSIDERATION Li F PLATTING N O. P-85-49 Mr. Pippin moved to approve flatting No. P-85-49, a preliminary plat of South Central Plaza Addition, 13.26 acres of land, located east and adjacent to F.M. 157 and north and adjacent to West Euless Boulevard, in accordance with the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission. Mrs. Park seconded the motion. Ayes: Pippin, Mrs. Park and Messrs. Walker, Eden, and Sternfeis Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. 1985-213 Euless City Council Regular Meeting - October 8, 1985 -- Page Three ITEM 'a: CONSIDERATION OF Pl_.Al VACATION Mr. Ernest Tucker was present concerning this item. He stated that houses were proposed for this site and that all trees possible would be saved. Mr. Pippin moved to approve the plat vacation of Thousand Oaks Estates as currently filed in Volume 388 -134, Page 61, at the Tarrant County Plat Records, located south of Carlisle Pines Addition, west and adjacent to fuze Drive, and north of proposed Priest Lane, in accordance with the recommen- dation of the Planning and Zoning Commission. Mr. Walker seconded the motion. Ayes: Messrs. Pippin, Walker, Sternfels, Eden, and Mrs. Park Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM 5: CONSIDERATION OF PLATTING NO. P -85 -44 Mr. Eden moved to approve Platting No. P- 85 -44, final pJ at of Thousand Oaks Estates, 7.179 acres, located south of Carlisle Pines Addition, west and adjacent to Baze Drive and north of proposed Priest Lane, in accordance with the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission. Mr. Sternfels seconded the motion. Ayes Messrs. Eden, Sternfels, Pippin, Walker, and Mrs. Park Nays None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM 6: CONSIDERATION OF PLAITING NO. P-- 85 -45 Mr. Pippin moved to approve Platting No. P-85-45, preliminary plat of Woodbury Forest Addition, 12.410 acres located south of Carlisle Pines Addition and Thousand Oaks Estates Addition, west and adjacent to Baze Drive and north of proposed Priest Lane, in accordance with the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission. Mr. Walker seconded the motion. Ayes: Messrs. Pippin, Walker, Eden, Sternfels, and Mrs. Park Nays: `one Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. 1985 -214 Euless City Council Regular Meeting - October 8, 198.5 - Page Four ITEM 7: CONSIDERATION OF. PLATTING NO. P -85 -46 Mr. Eden moved to approve Platting No. P-85 -46, final plat. of Woodbury forest Addition, 12.101 acres, located south of Carlisle Pines Addition and Thousand Oaks Estates Addition, west and adjacent to Bale Drive and north of proposed Priest Lane, in accordance with the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission. Mr. Sternfels seconded the motion. Ayes: Messrs. Eden, Sternfels, Pippin, Walker, and Mrs. Park 'days. None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM 8: PUBLIC HEARING FOR ZONING CASE NTJ. 85-22 Mayor Samuels explained the public hearing process and opened the public hearing; for Zor:ino Case No. 85 -22, a request of Acme -Wiley Corporation for Alistar Inn for a specific use request on Lot. AR, Municipal Service Company of Texas, totaling 1.84 acres of land from C -2 to r_ -2 with SP For increased height and area or sign, located at 110 West. Airport Freeway. Mr. Charles Moore, Acme -Wiley Corporation and Thom Pritchett, Manager or Allstar Inn presented this request. They explained to the Council that they were not aware of the present sign being illegal until informed by their contractor. It was brought out that the site plans the Council had were not correct and were not, the most recent plans that had been submitted to the Planning and Zoning Department.. Mrs. Beverly Stutfiebeam and Mrs. Kathy Robinson spoke in opposition to this request. They stated that. Mr. Pritchett had made promise after promise, concerning the wall behind the Allstar Inn, they felt he had not kept. They also brought out that the large trucks parking along the service road were blocking view at the corner of Byers and the service road, and that the lorne trucks were using the block directly behind the Allstar Inn as a "turn around". Therefore, they felt this request should he denied. Manor Samuels asked if there were other proponents wishing to speak concerning this case. There being none, he asked if there were other opponents wishiy to speak concerning this case. There being none, he asked it there were questions or comments of the C.i.t.y Council. There being none, Mayor Samuels declared the public hearing closed. Mr. Eden moved to table this item until November 12, 1985, to give Mr. Pritchett time moved. have the wall behind the Allstar inn .repaired and to give the City staff time to check the parking and traffic situation in the area. Mr. Pippin seconded the motion. Ayes: Messrs. Eden, Pippin, Walker, Sternfels, and Mrs. Park Nay: None Mayor Samuels declared the notion carried. 1985 -215 Euless City Council Regular Meeting - October 8, .1985 - Page Five ITEM 9: PUBLIC HEARING FOR ZONING CASE NO. 85 -26 Mayor Samuels opened the public hearing for Zoning Case No. 85 -26, a .request of Wayne M. Brewer for a change of zoning on Tract 1E2, J. H. Havens survey, A -685, totaling 2.224 acres of land, From R -1 to C - ?, located north of Mid- Cities Boulevard, south of Glade Road, nest and adjacent to S.H. 121 and east of Cheek `lparger Road. Mr. Wayne Brewer was present concerning this item and stated it would be a commercial area if zoning is approved. Mayor Samuels asked if there were any other proponents to the zoning case. There being none, Mayor Samuels asked if there were any opponents to the zoning case, There being none, he asked if there were questions or comments of the City Council. There being none, Mayor Samuels declared the public hearing closed. Mr. Pippin moved to approve Zoning Case No. 85 -26, in accordance with the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission. Mr. Walker seconded the motion. Ayes: Messrs. Pippin, Walker, Eden, Sternfels, and Mrs. Park Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM 10: CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 85 -607 REGARDING A NOMINEE 10 THE TARANT APPRAISAL DISTRICT GEAR) OF DIRECTORS Mr. Sternfels ,roved to approve Resolution No. 85 -607, nominating Gaylon Mayfield to the Tarrant Appraisal District Board of Directors. Mr, Pippin seconded the motion. Ayes: Sternfels, Pippin, Eden, Walker, and Mrs. Park Nays. None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM 11: BOARD AND COMMISSION ACTIVITY Mr. Walker moved to table the Absentee Policy discussion and the Advisory, Board for Social Concerns activities until a later date; to accept the resignation of John Lynch from the Civil Service Commission; to appoint Bill Wegner to the Civil Service Commission in Mr. Lynch °s place; to accept the resignation of John Lynch and Robert McMilIon from the P1annino and Zoning Commission; and to appoint. Tom Engle and Ken Reisinger to the Planning and Zoning Commission in their places. Mr. Sternfels seconded the motion. Aye : Messrs. Walker, Stern[els, Eden, Pippin, and Mrs. Park Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. 1985-216 Euless City Council Regular Meeting - October 8, 1985 - Page Si >, ITEM 12: CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO 85 -608 Mr. Pippin moved to approve Resolution No. 85 -608 regardino a City charge account. Mr. Walker seconded the motion. A. es Messrs.. Pippin, balker, Eden, Sternfe.is, and Mrs. Park Nays. None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM 13: CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 85-609 Mr. Pippin moved to approve Resolution No. 85 -609, regarding the City's support of the enactment of e water program urging its membership to vote on November 5 in favor of ballot Propositions 1 and 2. Mr. Walker seconded the motion. Ayes: Messrs. Pippin, Walker, Eden, Sternfei s, and Mrs. Park Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM 14: CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT City Attorney Bob McFarland stated he had nothing to report. ITEM 15: CITY ENGINEER'S REPORT City Engineer James 1.nlght stated that the streets in the Lakewood Area had been. overlayed. COMMENTS M.r. Sternfels stated that he regretted the loss of the members of the Planning and Zoning Commission that had resigned and that he would like to have letters of appreciation sent to each of them. Mr. Susta ire stated that bids for the overlay or Pipeline Road would be on the next Council agenda, 1985-217 Euless City Council Regular Meeting - October 8, 1985 - Page Seven ADJOURNMENT There being no further business before the Council, the meeting was adjournr-d at 9:21 p.m. APPROVED: Harold D. Samuels, Mayor ATTEST: