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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1985-11-12MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING Of THE EULESS CITY COUNCIL NOVEMBER 12, 1985 CALL TO ORDER 5 ,� 98p iS-L: b A regular meeting of the Euless City Council was called to order at 8 :10 p.m., November 12, 1985, in the Council Chambers of the Euless Municipal. Building, by Mayor Harold D. Samuels. Councilmembers present were Mayor Pro--Tem Glenn Walker, Ron Sternfels, Bob Eden, and Robert Pippin. Carolyn Park was absent. Staff Members Present W. M. Sustaire, Elty Manager Bob McFarland, City Attorney Tom Hart, Assistant City Manager Kay Rainey, City Secretary :James Knight, City Engineer Jim McKenna, Project Engineer Visitors Robert Moffett. Walter Elliott Kathy Robinson Mary Lou Turner Bonnie O'Brien Jack Bullard John & Ada Scott. Bert Quintan.1l.l a Mr. & Mrs. D. W. Gilmore Beverly Stufflebeam Graham Berg Bill Porter and other interested parties PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Samuels led the Pledge of Allegiance. INVOCATION The invocation was given by Mr. Bob Eden. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes of the regular meeting of October 22, .1985, were approved with the following paragraph being added to Item 7: Mr. Sternfel.s stated that he was very concerned with the number of variances requested on this Zoning Case, and felt that such an excessive amount was not conducive to the guidelines of the City's Zoning Ordinance. 1985-237 Euless City Council Regular Meeting - November 12, 1985 - Rage Two ITEM 1: PRESENTATION OF EMPLOYEE SERVICE PINS Mayor Samuels distributed employee service pins as follows: Ten -year service p i n to Mary Lou Turner, Water Office Clerk, employed since September 2, 1975; Fifteen-year service pin to John Scott, Fire Department Training Officer, employed since October 1, 1910 and Fifteen -year service piri to Bert Quin - tanilla. Police Department Sergeant, employed since October 1, 1970. Mayor Samuels and the City Council exphasized that the Euless City Employees are its most valuable asset and they are always appreciative of those who stay for many. years. OLD BUSINESS ITEM 2 : CONSIDERATION OF SECOND AND FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 865 FOR ZONING CASE NO, 85 -27 Mr. Walker moved to approve second and final reading of Ordinance No. 865, a request of Federal. Sion Company for a change of zoning from C -2 to C -2 with SP for increased height and area of sign, located at .109 W. Airport Freeway. Mr. Pippin seconded the motion. Ayes: Messrs. Walker, Pippin, Sternfels, and Eden Nays: N o n e Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF ZONING CASE NO. 85 -22 Mr. Sternfels moved to approve the request •of Acme- -Wiley Corporation for Allstar Inn for a specific use .request; on Lot AR, Municipal Service Company of Texas, totaling 1.84 acres of lard from C -2 to C -2 with. SP for increased height and area of sign, located at. 110 W. Airport Freeway. Mr. Sternfels requested that the City initiate enforcement of fence regulations in accor- dance with the City's Zoning Ordinance, in order to more quickly effect the completion of repairs to the fence in question. Mr. Pippin seconded the motion. Ayes: Messrs. Sternfels, Pippin, Eden, and Walker Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. 198.5 -238 Euless City Council Regular Meeting - November 12, 1985 - Page Three NEW BUSINESS ITEM 4: CONSIDERATION OF PLATTING NO. P-- 85--51 Mr. Eden moved to approve Platting No. P- 85 -51, preliminary and final plat of Westpark I_, located south and adjacent to S.P. 193' and north and adjacent to Wilshire Village Addition, east of Westpark Professional .'enter and west of Farr Pacific Addition in accordance with the recom- mendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission. Mr. Walker seconded the motion. •.yes: Messrs. Eden, Walker, Pippin, and Sternfels Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion curried.. ITEM 5: CONSIDERATION Of PLATTING NO. P-85 -53 Mr. Walter E l 1 iott., Elliott and Hughes, Euless, was present concerning this item and explained the proposed project. He brought out that the project would be for a bank "drive -in" facility. Mr. Eden moved to approve the Platting No. P- 85 -53, replat of L.ot 4R, Block 1, 'Westpark Central Addition, located west and adjacent to Westpark Way, north of Tibbets Drive and south of S.N. 183, in accordance with the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission. Mr. Sternfels seconded the motion. Ayes: Messrs. Eden, Sternfels, Walker, and Pippin Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM CONSIDERATION DE CALLING A PUBLIC HEARING FUR /MINI:: CASE NO. Mr. Sternfels moved to call a public hearing for January 14, 1986, for Zoning Case No. 85 -35, a request of Shawn McGrath, for a change of zoning on Tract.. 3A4 and 3A7, A1.Ien M. Downing Survey, Abstract 415, totaling 2.192 acres of land, from 1 -1 and C -2 to PD for mini- warehouses, located on the south side of the 300 Block of S.H. 1.0 east. of F.M. 157. east of Highland Drive and north of South Pipeline Road. Mr. Walker seconded the motion. Ayes: Messrs. Sternfels, Walker, Pippin, and Eden Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. 1985 -239 Euless City Council Regular Meett.ing - November 12,, 1985. -- Page Four ITEM 7: CONSIDERATION OF CALLING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR ZONING CASE N0. 85 -36 Mr. Sternfels moved to eal.i a public hearing for Zoning Case No. 85 -36, a request of Grandy's Restaurants, for a change of zoning on Lot 1R, Block 1, Euless Town Centre, totaling 20.558 acres of land, from PG to PD with an amended site plan to allow for additional constiuction For a Granly's Restaurant, located south of S.H. 183, north of Bell Ranch Terrace Addition and wrest of E.M. 157. Mr. Walker seconded the motion. yes: Messrs. Sternfels, Walker, Pippin, and Eden Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM 8: CONSIDERATION OF CALLING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR ZONING CASE NU. 85-37 Mr. Sternfels moved to call a public hearing on January 28, 1986, for Zoning Case No. 85 -37, a request of Brooks Builders, Inc., for a change of zoning on Lots 1 through 12, Block 9, from PD for Single Family Attached and zero -lot line to R-1A and a change of zoning on Lots 1, 2, and 5 through 24, Block 8, from P0 and CUD for condominiums and multi - family to a maximum density of 13.1 units per acre to R-IA, totaling 7.93 acres of land, located between Kynette Street. and Signet Street., west of proposed Nita Lane and east and adjacent to the housing fronting on the east side 'of i'orkshire, Drive. Mr. Walker seconded the motion. Ayes: Messrs. Sternfels, Walker, Pippin, and Eden Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM 9: PUBLIC HEARING FOR PLATTING NO. P -85 -33 Mayor Samuels explained the public hearing process and opened- the public hear ino for Platting No. P- 85 -33, replat of Lots 1 -6, 17 -20, Block 2 and Lots 1 -8, Block 6, Woodlands Addition, located north and adjacent to East Ash Lane, between Chittam Drive and .Fuller-Wiser Road. Mr. William Cothran of Nash, Phillips, and Copus, was present concerning this item. He brought out that this request was actually a reaffirmation of what has already been approved for this property. City Engineer James Knight confirmed that this was consistent with the development plans already on file in the Zoning Department. Mayor Samuels asked if there were other proponents wishing to speak. There being none, he asked if there were any opponents wishing to speak. There-being: none, he asked of there were questions or comments from the Council. There..:. being none, Mayor Samuels declared the public hearing closed 1985-240 Euless City Council Regular Meeting .-- November. 12, 1985 - Page Five Mr. Pippin moved to approve Platting No. P -8 5 -33, in accordance with the recommendat1of 'of The Planning :and Ztn.i_n.c t',gsn +.i ;scion. Mr. Walker seconded the motion. Ayes: Nays: Messrs. Pippin, Walker, Eden, and Sternfels None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM 10: PUBLIC HEARING FOR ZONING CASE NO. 85 -30 Mayor Sam °uels opened the public hearing for Zoning Case No. 85 -30, a request of Smith Housing Corporation, for a change of zoning on Arbor Glen Addition, totaling 15.081 acres of land, from PC to PD (Revised Development Plan) located north and adjacent to E. Midway Drive, south of Blessing Branch Creek, east. of North Main Street and west of Fuller- -Wiser Road. Mr. Woody Hickman, Vice President of Marketing for Smith Housing, was present concerning this request. He brought out that this would be the same plan as presented previously with the number of units being ten (10) less, with the word condo being removed, and the project being made fee simple. Mayor Samuel asked if there were other proponents wishing to speak. There being none, he asked if there were opponents wishin to speak. There being none, he-asked. if t.'Eere •!were quet.i6ns`3I omr flvti? ..fr..ciill fhi .. CJ .ticil,_. :T ie.re being none, he declared the public hearing closed. _Mr. .Pippin moved- to apprdve Inning' f.'bse No. 85 -30, in accordance with •the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission. Mr. Sternfels seconded the motion. Ayes: Messrs. Pippin, Sternfels, Eden, and Walker Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM 11: PUBLIC HEARING FOR WATER RATE PASS - THROUGH ORDINANCE Mayor Samuels opened the public hearing for the Water Rate Pass - Through Ordinance. Assistant City Manager Torn Hart reminded the Council that this was discussed during the budget study session. He stated that the rates would go from $.87 per 1,000 gallons to somewhere in the range of $1.30 to $1.50 per thousand gallons purchased. He further stated that Trinity River Authority (lRA) had advised the City that this increase should be expected along with others that are going to be needed. The City Manager, W. M. Sustaire, brought out that there were only two sources that this incase could be ,made up from, those being water sales and ad valorem taxes. Mayor Samuels state:: that he felt it would be more fair to those using the amounts of water to increase the water rates rather than the ad valorem taxes. 1985-241 Euless Ci.t.y Council Regular Meeting - November 12, 1985 - Page Six Mayor Samuels asked if theme were other proponents wishing to speak. There being none, he asked if there were opponents wishing to speak. There being none, he asked if there were further questions or. comments from the't'ounrcil. There being none, he declared the public hearing closed. Mr. Walker moved to approve the Water Rate Pass - Through Ordinance on first reading, with the last paragraph in Section I_ reading as follows: The above rates are based on the cost of treated water purchased by the City from the Trinity River Authority of Texas - $0.87 per thousand gallons (cost of water purchased during 1984 -85 fiscal year) .• As the cost of treated water purchased by the City from the Trinity River Authority of Texas increases from time to time, the charge per thousand gallons usage shall be increased by a like amount effective concurrent with such increased charge to the City. The minimum charge and/or usage charge may be further adjusted by the City Council of the C.i.t.y of Euless from time to time. Mr. Pippin seconded the .motion. Ayes . Pays: Messrs. Walker, Pippin, Eden, and Sternfels None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM 12: AUDIENCE REQUESTED BY 808 SMITH ABUNDANT LIFE WORLD OUTREACH Mr. Robert Moffeit, Youth Director, was present concerning this item. He stated that a temporary noise nermi.t was being requested from 7 :00 p.m. to 8:00 _ .m. on November 22, 1985. He further stated,.-in answer to a question raised by Mr. Sternfels that the noise would not be loud enough to bother anyone. He further stated that there would be one Keyboard, one Base, two Guitars, 'and two singers. Mr. Pippin moved to approve a temporary noise permit for November 22, 1985, between the hours of 7 :00 p.m. and 8 :00 p.m. to the Abundant. Life World Outreach. Mr. Walker seconded the motion. Ayes: Messrs. Pippin, Walker, Sternfels, and Eden Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. 1985 -242 Euless City Council Regular Meeting - November 12, 1985 - Page Seven ITEM 13: AUDIENCE REQUESTED BY MR. & MRS. D. W. GILMORE P r, D. W. Gilmore was present concerning this item He presented three (3) 3? drawings, and stated that he had talked with Buck .ubbard•of Tarrant County Waste Disposal (TCWD), and had not gotten any satisfaction concerning the tree in his front yard that was knocked down by TCWD. The City Attorney, Bob McFarland, explained to Mr. Gilmore that he had been trying to reach him or his wife and was sorry that he had been unable to do so. He further explained that if the tree Limb was in the public right -oF- way he did not have an issue since the right -of --way belongs to the City; however, if the tree was in Mr. and Mrs. Gil.more's yard that they definitely had a case. Mr. Gilmore brought out that his main complaint was the way he had been treated by TCWD. He felt that Mr. Hubbard had been discourteous to he and his wife. Mr. McFarland suggested that when the Franchise was renewed the Council consider the treatment and response of the waste disposal company to the citizens. Mr. Gilmore asked that the City convey to TCWD his concerns, Mr. Walker asked that a letter. be sent to TCWD stating the concerns of Mr, and Mrs. Gilmore and letting them know that the treat.rr,ent of citizens would be considered when the franchise is renewed. ITEM 14: CONSIDERATION OF CASTING VOTES FOR NOMINEE Mr. Walker moved to cast all 43 votes allowed by the City regarding Tarrant Count :y Tax Appraisal District, for Gaylon Mayfield. Mr. Pippin seconded the motion. Ayes: Messrs. Walker, St.ernfeis, and Eden Nay=s: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM 15: CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 85 -613 Mr. Pippin moved to approve Resolution No, 85.613, inviting Citizens to light porchl ights, candles, or. other :Lights from dusk to dawn on November 19 and 20, 1985, to openly display their desire for world peace. Mr. Eden seconded the motion. Ayes, Messrs. Pippin, Eden, Sternfels, and Walker. Nays: None Manor Samuels declared the motion carried. 1985-243 Euless City Council Regular Meeting - November 12, 1985 - Page Eight ITEM 16: CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE Mr. Eden moved to approve first reading of •an ordinance amending Ordinance Nos. 1 47 and 148, being the Euless Subdivision Rules and Regulations; establishing certain changes with respect to the construction of the water and sewer system; respecifying acceptable water line materials and establishing a minimum diameter size for sanitary sewer lines. Mr. Pippin seconded the motion. Ayes: Messrs. Eden, Pippin, Walker, and Sternfels Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM 17: BOARD AND COMMISSION ACTIVITY Mr. 'Walker.' moved to accept the resignation of Diane Hall of the Advisory Board for Social Concerns, appoint Darlene Rhodes to Place 10 of the Advisory Board for Social Concerns, leave Place 9 of the Advisory Board for Social Concerns open for a student, appoint Richard McNeese to Place 3 of the Parks and Recreation Board, appoint James Millsap as Alternate 11 of the Parks and Recreation Board, and leave Alternate #2 of the Parks and Recreation Board vacant. Mr. Eden seconded Che remotion. Ayes: Messrs. Walker, Eden, Pippin, and Sternfe1s Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM 18: CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT City Attorney Bob McFarland stated he had nothing to report. ITEM 19: CITY ENGINEER'S REPORT City Engineer James Knight stated he had nothing to report. 1985 -244 Euless City Council Regular Meeting -- November 12, 1985 - Page Nine COMMENTS +ssistant. City Manager Tom Hart announced that the opening of Mid-Cities Boulevard was being planned. Mayor Samuels announced that Mrs. Park was out of town for a few days. Mr. Walker raised a question concerning signal lights at Mid-Cities Boulevard and Airfield Drive. Mr. Sustaire stated that later they would be considered along with signal lights at Mid-Cities Boulevard and Main Street and Mid- Cities Boulevard and Fuller -Wiser Road. Mr. Pippin advised the Council that the weeds at. Vine and Pipeline had become e traffic hazard. He further advised that the Zoning Case sign on the property behind the skating rink had been knocked down and since the zoning case had already been processed, the sign should be picked up. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business before the Council, the meeting was adjourned at 9 :25 p.rn. Harold D. Samuels, Mayor A T i EEST: