HomeMy WebLinkAbout1986-03-25MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
OF THE
EULESS CITY COUNCIL
MARCH 25, 1986
CALL TO ORDER
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A regular meeting of the Euless City Council was called to order at 8:00 p.m.,
on Tuesday, March 25, 1986, in the Council Chambers of the Euless Municipal
Building, by Mayor Harold D. Samuels. Those present were Mayor Pro -Tem Glenn D.
Walker and Councilmembers Robert Pippin, Ron Sternfeis, 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
Jean Wilson, Deputy City Secretary
James Knight, City Engineer
Visitors
Jerry Spalding
Wyatt Slaughter
Kerry Jones
Phil Vakharia
Cheryl Thomas
Howard Jackson
Marvin Jones
Sherri George
Scout Troop #344
and other interested parties
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Councilman Bob Eden led the Pledge of Allegiance.
INVOCATION
The invocation was given by Mayor Harold D. Samuels.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The minutes of the regular meetings of February 25, and March 11, 1986, were
approved as written.
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ITEM 1: PRESENTATION TO MR. PIPPIN
Mayor Samuels presented Mr. Pippin a 10-year service pin for his 10 years of
service as a Councilman for the City of Euless. He then presented Mr Pippin
with a gift from the City Council, a card and a gift from the City Employees. A
plaque and a proclamation proclaiming Robert "Bob" M. Pippin Day as March 26,
1986, was also presented. Mayor Samuels expressed his gratitude and
appreciation for Mr. Pippin and his service on the Council.
OLD BUSINESS
ITEM 2: SECOND AND FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 878 FOR ZONING CASE NO
85 -38
Mr. Pippin moved to approve second
Zoning Case No. 85 -38, a request of
Tract 4L, A.J. Huitt Survey, A -684
Mills Addition, totaling 4.59 acres
permit for Bowling Center, located
10, north of Bayless Drive, west of
Mr. Eden seconded the motion.
and final reading of Ordinance No, 878, for
J. Patel (Vailab) for a change of zoning on
and portions of Lots 3 and 4, Block 1, S.W.
of land, from C -2 to C -2 with specific use
on the south side of the 700 Block of S.H.
Carr Park and east of Burgandy Tower,
Avs: Messrs. Pippin, Eden,.Waiker, Sternfels, and Mrs. Park
Nays: None
Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried.
NEW BUSINESS
ITEM 3: CONSIDERATION OF PLAT ABANDONMENT
Mr. Eden moved to approve Plat Abandonment, abandonment of Miliican Addition, as
currently filed in Volume 388 -16, page 97, at the Tarrant County Plat. Records,
located east and adjacent to Cullum Drive, north of Alexander Lane and south of
S.H. 10, 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
Naays: None
Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried,
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ITEM 4: CONSIDERATION OF RIGHT OF WAY ABANDONMENT
Mr. Sternfels moved to approve Right -of -way Abandonment, an abandonment of
Millican Street right -of -way, located between S.H. 10 and proposed Alexander
Lane, in accordance with the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning
Commission.
Mrs. Park seconded the motion.
Ayes: Mr. Sternfels, Mrs. Park, Messrs. Eden, Pippin, and Walker
Nays: None
Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried.
ITEM 5: CONSIDERATION OF PLATTING NO. P -86 -04
Mr. Pippin moved to approve Platting No. P- 86 -04, preliminary Plat of Lots 17R,
19 -23, Block 1, Lots 14 -18, Block 12, Oak Crest Estates, containing 4.5184 acres
of land, located east and adjacent to Cullum Drive, north of Alexander Lane and
south of S.H. 10, 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 6: CONSIDERATION OF PLATTING NO. P -86 -08
Mr, Eden moved to approve Platting No. P- 86 --08, Replat of Lots 17 and 18, Block
1, Oak Crest Estates and Lots previously known as Lots J, K, M, N, and a portion
of Lots H and L of the Millican Subdivision, into Lot 17R, block 1, Oak Crest
Estates - Second Filing, containing 2.198 acres of land, located east and
adjacent to Cullum Drive, north of Alexander Lane and South of S.H. 10, in
accordance with the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission.
Mr. Sternfeis seconded the motion.
Ayes: Messrs. Eden -, Sternfeis, Pippin, Walker, and Mrs. Park
Nays: None
Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried.
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ITEM 7: PUBLIC HEARING FOR ZONING CASE NO. 86 -04
Mayor Samuels explained the public hearing process and
for Zoning Case No. 86 -04, a request of Mike Kornegay
Tract 3L, J. Groves Survey, a -599, totaling 1.722
present zoning of C-2 to L -1, located east of. Raider
to S.R. 10 and north of South Pipeline Road.
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opened the public hearing
for a change of zoning on
acres of land, from its
Drive, south and adjacent
Mr. Kornegay was present and explained to the Council that he had proposed a
17,500 sq. ft. office building on the back portion of the lot and that he had
proposed to divide the front lot into five (5) different lots possibly for
either expansion of Mr. Kornegay's building or for other businesses. He further
stated that there would be some assembly and storage inside the building but
that there would be no outside storage.
Mayor Samuels asked if there were other proponents to speak concerning this
request. There being none, he asked if there were any opponents to speak
concerning this request, There being none, he asked if there were questions or
comments from the Council. There being none, Mayor Samuels declared the public
hearing closed.
Mr. Eden moved. to approve Zoning Case No. 86 -04, 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: None
Mayor Samuels declared. the motion carried.
ITEM 8: CONSIDERATION OF TIME EXTENSION
Mr. Eden moved to approve the requested time extension of six (6) months for
CoEquity Corporation in reference to Harwood Court -Phase II.
Mr. Sternfels seconded the motion,
Ayes: Messrs. Eden, Sternfels, Walker, Pippin, and Mrs. Park
Nays: None
Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried.
ITEM 9: CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 86 -625
Mr. Pippin moved to approve Resolution No. 86-625, authorizing the supplying of
population projections to the Trinity River Authority of Texas.
Mr. Walker seconded the motion.
Ayes: Messrs. Pippin, Walker, Eden, Sternfels, and Mrs. Park
Nays: None
Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried.
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ITEM 10: CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION
Tom Hart, Assistant City Manager, advised the Council that this item was not
ready for consideration and requested that it be postponed until the next
regularly scheduled Council meeting.
ITEM 11: CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 86 -626
Mr. Walker moved to approve Resolution No. 86 -626, authorizing the City Manager
to sign a contract for a litter enforcement program.
Mr. Pippin seconded the motion.
Ayes: Messrs. Walker, Pippin, Eden, Sternfels, and Mrs. Park
Nays: None
Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried.
ITEM 12:
CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 86 -627
Mr. Sternfels moved to approve Resolution No -. 86-627, for permission to conduct
a shopping center carnival promotion with the stipulation that the hours would
be from noon until midnight only, that the appropriate licenses be acquired and
that sales tax be reported as required by law.
Mr. Eden seconded the motion.
Ayes: Messrs. Sternfels, Eden, Walker, Pippin, and Mrs. Park
Nays: None
Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried.
ITEM 13: CONSIDERATION OF AUTHORIZATION FOR THE CITY MANAGER TO SEED. BIDS
Mrs. Park moved to approve the authorization of the City Manager to seek bids
for certain water and sewer line improvements in Cullum Drive associated with
the replat of Lot 17R.
Mr. Walker seconded the motion.
Ayes: Mrs. Park, Messrs. Walker, Eden, Sternfels, and Pippin
Nays: None
Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried.
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ITEM 14: AL"rJIENCE RE iSTED BY THOMAS H. JACKSON
Mr. Thomas H. Jackson was present to discuss certain problems he was
experiencing with the City's sign ordinance. He presented photographs and site
plans to the Council showing the problem he was having with respect to putting a
sign in front of his business on Main Street behind the K -Bob Restaurant. He
stated that because of the location of his business, it was impossible to go by
the City's sign ordinance in order to install a sign because it would not be
seen from the street. He asked that the Council look at the ordinance and make
a change so that situations such as this could be solved.
Mr. Sternfels moved to approve an interim amendment to the City's sign ordinance
until such time as the ordinance can be permanently amended.
Mr. Pippin seconded the motion.
Ayes: Messrs. Sternfels, Pippin, Walker, Eden, and Mrs. Park
Nays: None
Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried.
ITEM 15: AUDIENCE REQUESTED BY MRS. IOLA MC MULLIN
Mrs. Iola McMullin, 2114 West Pipeline Road was present and presented drawings
and reviewed with the Council the reasons she felt the most easterly portion of
West Pipeline should not be made a "one -way" roadway. She stated that she was
concerned with she and her family having to. cross five lanes of traffic in order
to go westbound on West Pipeline, that she still had a child at home that has a
lot of friends come to their house, that her family has to come that way also;
and that she has a concern for emergency equipment getting to her house if the
need arose.
Mr. Eden moved to study the feasibility of some type of intersection to protect
the homeowners and to install 4 -way stop signs at Westpark Way and West Pipeline
Road, and to hold up on implementing a one -way section on West Pipeline.
Mr. Pippin seconded the motion.
Ayes: Messrs. Eden, Pippin, Walker, Sternfels, and Mrs. Park
Nays: None
Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried.
ITD4 16: BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS ACTIVITIES
Mrs. Park moved to appoint Mary Lih Saleh to Place 6 of the Library Board, with
her term expiring when the 1986 appointments are made and to postpone any
further Boards and Commissions activities until the next regularly scheduled
Council meeting.
Mr. Walker seconded the motion
Aves: Messrs, Eden, Walker, Sternfels, Pippin, and Mrs. Park
Nays: None
Mayor. Samuels declared the motion carried.
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ITEM 17: CONSIDERATION OF BID AWARD
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Mr. Walker moved to approve the low hid of Payton /Wright Ford in the amount of
$14,800 each for two (2) 15- passenger vans to be used for Senior Citizen and
other transportation and to approve the low bid of Herwig Lighting,
Russellville, Arkansas, in the amount of $14,000 for the "Commemorative Clock in
the Park ".
Mr. Sternfels seconded the motion.
Ayes: Messrs. Walker, Sternfels, Pippin, Eden, and Mrs. Park
Nays: None
Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried.
ITEM 18; CONSIDERATION OF SIGNALIZATION AT RAIDER AND PIPELINE
Mr. Walker moved to declare an emergency and approve the installation of
signaiization at Raider and Pipeline.
Mr. Pippin seconded the motion.
Ayes. Messrs. Walker, Pippin,. Eden, Sternfels, and Mrs. Park
Nays: None
Mayor Samuels declared the motion carried.
ITEM 19: CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT
City Attorney Bob McFarland stated he had nothing to report.
ITEM 20: CITY ENGINEER'S REPORT
City Engineer James Knight reported that the Commissioners Court had accepted
the City's recommendation to accept the low bid for the storm drainage project
in the Midway Park Addition. He further stated that the project would be
started on or about April 7, 1986, and would take approximately 60 days.
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COMMITS
A) Tom Hart, Assistant City Manager,
had begun on Pipeline.
B) Mr. Sternfels thanked the staff
Main Street at Highway 10.
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reported that the right -of -way acquisition
for the rebuttoning and restriping work on
C) Mr. Walker ask the City Manager for the
committee for the Capital Improvement Program.
status of the "Citizen Input!°
W. M. Sustaire, City Manager reported that we had received 45 commitments and
that letters were in the process presently to go to those committee members.
D) Mr, Pippin stated that he treasured his years and relationships with the
Counciimernbers that it was a pleasure serving his community, and thanked the
Council and Staff for their kind gifts. He further stated that he was not
"fully retired" and would be happy to help in any area he could.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the Council., the meeting adjourned at
9:50 p.m.
ATTEST:
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Harold D. Samuels, Mayor