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Home My WebLink About1985-12-10 1985-255 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE EULESS CITY COUNCIL [ow DECEMBER 10 , 1985 CALL TO ORDER A regular meeting of the Euless City Council was called to order at 8 : 05 p . m. , on Tuesday , December 10 , 1985 , in the Council Chambers of the Euless Municipal Building , by City Attorney James Cribbs . Councilmembers present were Robert Pippin , Ron Sternfels , Bob Eden , and Carolyn Park . Mayor Harold D . Samuels and Mayor Pro-Tem Glenn Walker were absent . Staff Members Present W . M . Sustaire , City Manager James Cribbs City Attorney Tom Hart , Assistant City Manager Kay Rainey , City Secretary Jean Wilson , Deputy City Secretary James Knight , City Engineer Visitors Walter Elliott Jim Packer Sarah Young Dawn Page Shannon McCall Elsa Cavazos Courtney Miller Chuck Apple and other interested parties PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Ron Sternfels led the Pledge of Allegiance . INVOCATION The invocation was given by Mr . Robert Pippin . APPOINTMENT OF MAYOR Mr . Eden moved to appoint Mr . Robert Pippin as Acting Mayor for this Council Meeting . Mr . Sternfels seconded the motion . Ayes : Messrs . Eden , Sternfels , and Mrs . Park Nays : None Abstain : Mr . Pippin City Attorney Cribbs declared the motion carried . 1985-256 Euless City Council Regular Meeting - December 10 , 1985 - Page Two APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes of the regular meeting of November 12 , 1985 , were approved as written . The minutes of November 26 , 1985 , were approved with the name Jim Parker in the list of visitors being changed to Jim Packer . OLD BUSINESS ITEM 1 : FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF ZONING CASE NO . 85-34 Mr . Sternfels raised a question concerning the drainage problem in this area . City Engineer , James Knight , stated that the flooding in that area had been studied and it was the feeling of the engineer and the developer that this project would not cause the drainage problem to worsen . Mr . Sternfels moved to approve Zoning Case No . 85-34 , a request of Aubrey Leon Sheppard for a change of zoning on Tracts 1A2B and 1A3 , J . Groves Survey , A- 599 , totaling 2 . 0 acres of land , from C-2 to PD for multi-family dwellings located south of W. Pipeline Road , north of Raider Court , and between Raider Drive and David Drive , in accordance with the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission . Mr . Eden seconded the motion . Ayes : Messrs . Sternfels , Eden , Pippin , and Mrs . Park Nays : None UM Acting Mayor Pippin declared the motion carried . ITEM 2 : CONSIDERATION OF PLATTING NO . P-85-50 Mr . Pippin raised a question concerning the preliminary and final plat of Lots 1-10 , Block A , Raider Place Addition , 2 . 0 acres of land , located south of W . Pipeline Road , north of Raider Court , and between Raider Drive and David Drive , concerning whether or not a fence would be erected around the project . It was brought out that the City ' s ordinance did not require a fence , but that a fence could be erected at the Council ' s request . Mr . Sternfels moved to approve P-85-50 , with the stipulation that a fence be erected on both the north and south sides . Mr . Eden seconded the motion . Ayes : Messrs . Sternfels , Eden , Pippin , and Mrs . Park Nays : None Acting Mayor Pippin declared the motion carried . 1985-257 Euless City Council Regular Meeting - December 10 , 1985 - Page Three ITEM 3 : CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION L Assistant City Manager , Tom Hart , explained that this Resolution , showing endorsement and establishing the base budget for the preservation and en- hancement of historic themes along portions of North Main Street , was not ready for the Council ' s consideration at this time but that it would be on the next regularly scheduled Council agenda . Mr . Sternfels raised a question as to why the target area for this project had been limited to the North Main Street area . Mrs . Park stated that North Main Street had been designated as Sesquicentennial Boulevard , and it was a good place to start . If time and budgeting permitted , perhaps more area could be considered in the future . NEW BUSINESS ITEM 4 : PUBLIC HEARING Mr . Pippin explained the public hearing process and opened the public hearing regarding a project for Ferguson Enterprises , Inc . Mr . Cribbs explained that the project would be a wholesale plumbing dis- tribution supplier at 2633 West Euless Boulevard . Mr . Gary Martin was present representing Ferguson Universal . He answered questions from the audience concerning the type of business . Li Mr . Pippin 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 if there were further questions from the Council or from the audience . There being none , he declared the public hearing closed . Mr . Eden moved to approve Resolution No . 85-614 , approving this project . Mrs . Park seconded the motion . Ayes : Mr . Eden , Mrs . Park , Messrs . Pippin , and Sternfels Nays : None Acting Mayor Pippin declared the motion carried . ITEM 5 : CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION Mrs . Park moved to approve Resolutuion No . 85-615 , authorizing the issuance by the Euless Industrial Development Authority , of one or more series of revenue bonds in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $2 , 600 , 000 . 00 to refund prior issue of the Authority to finance or refinance the cost of a manufacturing facility for Atlas Match Corporation to be located in the City of Euless , Texas , as to provide additional funds to finance additional costs of such project and financing related to the project . Mr . Sternfels seconded the motion . Ayes : Mrs . Park , Messrs . Sternfels , Pippin , and Eden Nays : None Acting Mayor Pippin declared the motion carried . 1985-259 Euless City Council Regular Meeting - December 10 , 1985 - Page Four ITEM 6 : CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION Mr . Eden moved to approve Resolution No . 85-616 , stating that the City will enter into an agreement with the Tarrant County Fire District for providing fire services by the City of Euless to certain unincorporated areas within Tarrant County , and that Tarrant County issue certain payments to the City of Euless for these services . Mr . Sternfels seconded the motion . Ayes : Messrs . Eden , Sternfels , Pippin , and Mrs . Park Nays : None Acting Mayor Pippin declared the motion carried . ITEM 7 : CONSIDERATION OF AN AGREEMENT City Attorney , James Cribbs , advised the Council that since Item 6 had been approved there was no need to consider this item regarding Tarrant County Fire District . ITEM 8 : CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION Mr . Pippin announced that this Resolution endorsing the Comprehensive-Law- - and-Order bond issue to be placed before the voters of Tarrant County on January 25 , 1986 , had been postponed indefinitely by Tarrant County . ITEM 9 : CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION Mr . Sternfels moved to approve Resolution No . 85-617 , granting approval to the Tarrant County Housing Finance Corporation for the use of its series 1986A Single Family Mortgage Revenue Bonds for acquiring home mortgages related to homes within the City . Mr . Eden seconded the motion . Ayes : Messrs . Sternfels , Eden , Pippin and Mrs . Park Nays : None Acting Mayor Pippin declared the motion carried . ITEM 10 : CONSIDERATION OF AUTHORIZATION TO CITY MANAGER TO TAKE ACTION NECESSARY ON GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND REFUNDING Mrs . Park moved to authorize the City Manager to take action necessary on General Obligation bond refunding , to place into effect the temporary funding , necessary for the transaction . Mr . Sternfels seconded the motion . Ayes : Mrs . Park , Messrs . Sternfels , Pippin , and Eden Nays : None Acting Mayor Pippin declared the motion carried . 1985-260 Euless City Council Regular Meeting - December 10 , 1985 - Page Five ITEM 11 : CITY ATTORNEY ' S REPORT City Attorney James Cribbs stated he had nothing to report . ITEM 12 : CITY ENGINEER ' S REPORT City Engineer James Knight advised the Council that a Public Hearing for condemnation on Lot 1 , Block 1 of the Williamsburg Addition was needed . Mr . Eden moved to schedule a public hearing to discuss the condemnation on Lot 1 , Block 1 , of the Williamsburg Addition , on January 14 , 1986 . Mrs . Park seconded the motion . Ayes : Mr . Eden , Mrs . Park , Messrs . Pippin , and Sternfels Nays : None Acting Mayor Pippin declared the motion carried . COMMENTS Mrs . Park announced to the Council that members of the Beautification Committee would be taking a Red Oak tree to Sulfer Springs to be planted there representing the City of Euless . Mr . Sternfels commended Mr . Pippin on the fine job he had done as Mayor for the evening . Mr . Pippin advised the Council that the traffic problem at Vine and Pipeline had been resolved . Mr . Sustaire announced to the Council when the City Employee ' s Christmas Luncheon was going to be and when the Senior Citizens Christmas Luncheon was going to be . ADJOURNMENT There being no further business before the Council , the meeting was adjourned at 8 :48 p . m. / Zigt 1 ' , Ro.ert Pippin (Actin, ) Mayor ATTEST : [... 1 gra,' Kay Rainey/ Cit Secret