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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1986-02-25MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE EULESS CITY COUNCIL FEBRUARY 25, 1986 CALL TO ORDER A regular meeting of the Euless City Council was called to order at 8:15 p.m., on. Tuesday, February 25, 1986, in the Council Chambers of the :Euless Municipal Building, by Mayor Harold D. Samuels. Those present were Mayor Fro -Tem Glenn D. Walker and Councilmembers Robert Pippin, Ron Sternfels, Bob Eden, and Carolyn Park. Staff Members Present W.M. Sustaire, City Manager Bob McFarland, City Attorney Tom Hart, Assistant City Manager Kay Rainey, City Secretary Janes Knight, City Engineer Rod Tyler, Senior Planner Visitors Jay Stapleton R.J. Palmer Rickey Martin J. Vallab and other interested parties PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Pro -Tem Glenn Walker led the Pledge of Allegiance. INVOCATION The invocation was given by Councilman Bob Pippin. APPROVAL OF MUTES The minutes of the regular meetings of January 14, January 28, and February 14, 1986, were approved as written. 1986 -043 Euless City Council Regular Meeting - February 25, 1986 - Page Two OLD BUSINESS ITEM 1: PRESENTATION OF EMPLOYEE SERVICE PINS Mayor Samuels distributed employee service pins as follows: Twenty -year service pin to Lee Roy Peppers, Foreman in Streets and Utilities, employed since December 1, 1965. Fifteen -year service pin to E. W. "Red" Northcutt, General Foreman in Streets and Utilities, employed since February 22, 1979. Ten -year service pin to Ruth Alley, Insurance Administrator in Personnel, employed since October 8, 1975. Mayor Samuels and the City Council emphasized that the Euless City Employees are its most valuable asset and they are always appreciative of those who stay for many years. ITEM 2: CONSIDERATION OF PLATTING NO. P -86 -03 Mr. Eden moved to approve Platting No. P- 86 -03, combined preliminary and final plat of Lot 2, Block 1, Vine Addition, containing 0.308 acres of land, located east and adjacent to Vine Street, and south of Huffman Road, in accordance with the recommendation of the. Planning and Zoning Commission. Mr. Walker seconded the motion. Ayes: Messrs. Eden, Walker, Pippin, Sternfels, and Mrs. Park Nays: one Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM 3: CONSIDERATION OF CALLING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR ZONING CASE NO. 86 -04 Mr. Sternfels moved to call a public hearing for March 25, 1986, for Zoning Case No. 86 -04, a request of Mike Kornegay for a change of zoning on Tract 3L, J. Groves Survey, A -599, totaling 1.722 acres of land, from its present zoning C -2 to L -1, located east of Raider Drive, south and adjacent to S.H. 10 and north of South. Pipeline .Road. Mr. Walker seconded the motion. Ayes: Messrs. Sternfels, Walker, Eden, Pippin, and Mrs. Park Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. 1986 -0u4 Euless City Council Regular Meeting - February 25, 1986 - Page Three ITEM 4: PUBLIC HEARING FOR ZONING CASE NO. 85-38 Mayor Samuels explained the public hearing process and opened the public hearing for. Zoning Case No. 85 -38, a request of J. Patel (Vallab) for a change of zoning on Tract 4L, A.J. Huitt Survey, A -684 and portions of Lots 3 and 4, Block 1, S. W. Mills Addition, totaling 4.59 acres of land, from C -2 to C -2 with specific use permit for Bowling Center, located on the south side of the 700 Block of S.E. 10, north of Bayless Drive, west of Carr Park, east of Burgandy Tower. Mr. Wyatt Slaughter, owner of Alpine Lanes, was present concerning this Zoning Case. He explained to the Council that the proposal was to build and operate a 48- lane. Bowling Center. He further explained that the Alpine Center would be closed and that this would be the only Center Mr. Slaughter would own and operate. He also stated that he hoped the Center would be open by December 31, 1986. Mayor Samuels asked if there were other proponents to speak concerning this request. `:here being none, he asked if there were any opponents to speak concerning this request. Mr. H. E. Thomas, 612 Bayless, stated that he owned the property just southeast of the proposed project. He raised a question as to whether or not Mr. Slaughter would be "bound" in what he had proposed to the Council. He also raised a question concerning a 6' fence serving as a buffer. It was brought out that there would be approximately a 30,000' buffer and that if the proposal was approved according to the plans submitted to the Council, Mr. Slaughter would be "bound" to the proposal. It was also brought out that a screening fence: would be required since the park was zoned R -1. It was agreed that the fence could be placed between the parking lot of the Bowling Center and the park. Mayor Samuels asked if there were other opponents to speak concerning this request, There being none, he asked if there were questions or comments from the Council. There being none, he declared the public hearing closed. Mr. Walker moved to approve Zoning Case No. 85 -38, as presented, with the stipulation that an eight (8) foot fence be erected along all sides of the property where it backs up to residential property; that the open area beyond the fence, be maintained by Mr. Slaughter, until and unless such time as the Council receives a recommendation from the Park and Recreation Departments and accepts the property; and that the specific use run only with this applicant. Mr. Pippin seconded the motion. Ayes: Messrs. Walker, Pippin, Eden, Sternfels, and Mrs. Park Na vs: None Mayor. Samuels declared the motion carried. 1986 -045 Euless City Council Regular Meeting - February 25, 1986 - Page Four ITEM AUDIENCE REQUESTED BY JAY STAPLETON, JAYMAR ENGINE SALES, INC. Mr. Stapleton was present, and explained to the Council that he had a business in the City of Euless, in an area with 38 other businesses, and that all of the tenants were requesting a 25' sign that would list the names of their businesses, He stated that as he understood the zoning Lode, the City would not allow the businesses to erect such a sign. The Council expressed concerns for the size of the sign, who would be responsible for building and maintaining the sign, and what the proper procedures were for Mr. Stapleton. to get the proposed sign approved. Mr. Pippin stated that he and most of the Council had been involved in the last several sign ordinance changes and that during those changes he did not feel it was his intent nor the Council's intent to preclude a center whether it be shopping center, business park, or whatever, from having a single sign with multiple tenant listings on it. He stated that he felt it was a weakness in the City's ordinance, if that is indeed the way it is written. He then stated that he felt the city would be better off if they would allow single signage with multiple tenant listings in concentration areas or centers, of whatever type. It was suggested to Mr. Stapleton that he bring a prepared and definite proposal to the Engineering Department for consideration and processing. ITEM 6: CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE NO. 876 Mr, Eden moved to declare an emergency and approve on first and final reading Ordinance No. 876 creating a Euless Tree Board. Mr. Pippin seconded the motion. Ayes: Messrs. Eden, Pippin, Sternfels, Walker, and Mrs. Park Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM 7: CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 86-623 Mr. Walker moved to approve Resolution No. 86-623, recommending that appropriate officials and concerned citizens continue the process of protecting and safeguarding the lives and property of our citizens and develop and support a strong well - rounded anti. -crime package to be presented to the 70th Session of the Texas Legislature to convene in January, 1987. Mr. Pippin seconded the motion. Ayes: Messrs. Walker, Pippin, Eden, Sternfels, and Mrs. Park Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. 1.986 -046 Euless City Council Regular. Meeting - February 25, 1986 - Page Five ITEM 8: CONSIDERATION OF ESTABLISHING PRIORITIES FOR COUNTY ASSISTANCE PROJECT Mr. Sternfels moved to approve the establishing of priorities for county assistance projects for a two -inch overlay program for the following streets: Donley Drive from Harwood Road to Ash Lane; Johns Drive from Aransas Drive to Donley; Glenn Drive from Aransas Drive to Donley Drive; Crane Drive from Harwood Road to Glenn Drive; Harwood Road from F.M. 157 to N. Main Street; El Camino Real from Pipeline Road to Bluebonnet Drive. Mr. Pippin seconded the motion. A ;yes: Messrs. Sternfels, Pippin, Eden, Walker, and Mrs. Park Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM 9: CONSIDERATION OF AN APPOINTMENT Mr.Pippin moved to approve the City Manager's recommendation to appoint. Mr. Jack Bullard to sign interlocal agreements with the County for street. projects within the Cit4 of Euless. Mrs, Park seconded the motion. Ayes: Mr. Pippin, Mrs. Park, Messrs. Eden, Walker, and Sternfels Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM 10: CONSIDERATION OF AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO APPROVE FUNDS FOR EMERGENCY REPAIRS TO ITT WATER WELLS Mrs. Park moved to authorize the City Manager to approve funds for emergency. repairs to City water. wells. Mr. Eden seconded the motion. Ayes: Mrs, Park, Messrs. Eden, Walker, Pippin, and Sternfels Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. 1986 -047 Euless City Council Regular Meeting - February 25, 1986 - Page Six ITEM 11: CITIZEN INPUT AND STAFF REPORT Rod Tyler, Senior Planner., explained to the Council that he had done a telephone survey and that 6 cities of 11 surveyed have exterior facade standards in their zoning code and that the remaining 5 do not. He futher explained that he had made a video of different exterior facades within the City of Euless for the Council's review. Indepth discussion was had concerning the different ways this problem could be solved, what should be allowed, and what would be aesthetically pleasing to the citizens of Euless. Mr. Eden moved to authorize city staff and city attorney to prepare an ordinance, requiring the building sides adjacent to the street to be 60% masonry until the new zoning code can be revised to include new standards. Mr. Sternfels seconded the motion. Ayes: Messrs. Pippin, Eden, and Sternfels Nays: Mrs. Park Abstain: Mr. Walker Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM 12: CONSIDERATION OF AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SELECT ARCHITECT FIRM FOR CITY FACILITY Mayor Samuels advised that this item had been postponed until the regularly scheduled council meeting of March 11, 1986. ITEM 13: CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTION OF PERFORMANCE -RASED PAY SYSTEM Mr. Pippin moved to approve the performance -based pay system as recommended by the staff, which includes: performance appraisal system; salary administration and performance appraisal guidelines; job classification system; salary structure (pay grades). Mr. Walker seconded the motion. Ayes: Messrs. Pippin, Walker, Eden, Sternfels, and Mrs, Park Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. 7.986 -148 Euless City Council. Regular Meeting - February 25, 1986 - Page Seven ITEM 14: BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS ACTIVITIES Mr. Pippin moved to approve the appointment of Debbie McDonald to the Advisory Board of Socia]. Concerns, in Place 9, with a term expiring at the time of the 1987 appointments. Mr. Walker seconded the motion. Ayes: Messrs. Pippin, Walker, Eden, Sternfels, and Mrs. Park Nays: None Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried. ITEM 15: CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT City Attorney Bob McFarland stated that he had nothing to report. ITEM 16: CITY ENGINEER'S REPORT 1) City Engineer James Knight reported that the Inter°City Agreement between Euless and Fort Worth regarding the water line on South Main has commenced. 2) Improvement of FM 157 between State Highways 10 and 183 is at the stage of letting the contracts and securing a number of temporary easements. City Council approval will be needed to obtain an appraisal firm and proceed. The engineering firm of Knowlton - English- Flowers is preparing for the assessment program, and information will be presented later. 3) North Main Street. is progressing well, There had been a few dust complaints and the city is asking citizens to bear with us. 4) Mid-Cities Boulevard is still barricaded. D /FW Airport is waiting on flood warning gates to be installed, and this is in process now COTS Mrs. Park thanked everyone for their part on the Beautification projects. The committee is very active and there have been many volunteers since September who have donated their time. Mr. Sternfels asked that South Main Street from Highway 10 to South of E -Z Way Market be either restriped or traffic buttons installed. The intersection is hard to distinguish. 1.986 -049 Euless City Council Regular Meeting - February.25, 1986 - Page Eight City Manager, W. M, Sustaire, stated that since Pennington Field will be torn down, he would like for a recommendation to be made for the name of Pennington Field to follow to the new stadium. This was named for Fred Pennington, and Mr. Sustaire stated that he was encouraging the School District to keep the name with the field. It was decided that a Resolution to that affect would be prepared for a future agenda. Mr. Sustaire pointed out that there are 30 projects on- going by the private sector for $9 million for public improvements. These projects are overseen by James Knight and Grover Howard. The projects include: streets, drainage, and utilities, and some were started back in 1984, He wanted to publicly recognize and commend James Knight and Grover Howard for their efforts in doing such a fine job. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business before the Council, the meeting adjourned at 9:5t p.m. ATTEST: Kay Rainey/f City Secret'